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Furze Chan

This cute running bunny is a paper puppet you can buy and assemble yourself. It's by Hong Kong based Furze Chan and you can purchase him and a host of other cuties here--->Little Paper Planes. Alternatively, you could explore the Furze Chan website: Animal Poetry. ...or visit the Furze Chan Etsy store where you can get the complete set of paper puppets! Imagine the hours of fun to be had should you buy the whole set!! The possibilities are endless! :0)

Favourite fonts (part II)

These pretty fonts are from a talented typographer, illustrator and designer called Jessica Hische. She has the most beautiful pieces available to buy here---> Jessica Hische shop.

I also stumbled across a new, new version of one of my favourite games ever: Scrabble by Andrew Capener. I think I may have to get this one! Can you imagine the joy of playing this magnificent game with designer fonts? Hmmm...the Scrabble nerd in me blisses out just thinking about it!

Happy weekend all!

Images of Scrabble set from here via here.

2 X Etsy loves!

    

Ladies who lunch, Nostalgia, Grace and Traces all by alice b. gardens.

 

Alla Kinda flipbook pack vol2, Bookmarks pack 4 both from Alla Kinda.

Lady Clapham's petticoats

 
This is Lady Clapham and she is from the V&A in London. An expensive dolly made in 1690 or thereabouts, she is in remarkably good condition considering her age. According to the V&A website, she is a fine example of what a wealthy woman of the time would wear as she has many changes of clothes ranging from informal day wear to evening gowns and formal attire. I think she's rather lovely!

...and happy, happy weekend!

All images from the V&A.

Audrey's world

 
Red Corsage

This is Audrey. I think she's what you'd call a good looking woman - she's also a superb cook and a delight to have at any party. She's fun and a stead fast friend who sticks by you through thick and thin. She also looks lovely in black and white - it compliments her shiny cap of jet black bobbed hair and of course the red corsage is perfection!

Here are some bits and pieces I found on Etsy that I thought she might like. What do you think?

 
From top left: 1) A stunning Art Deco Cuff Bracelet in garnet rhinestones 2) A delightful 1930s Chainmail fringe necklace 3) Three smart red bakelite bangles 4) A dreamy antique mother of pearl belt buckle.

 

I also thought that of an evening she might like to play bingo on this rather attractive looking Art Deco 1920s bakelite bingo cage. I know that's something I'd find fun to do!

 
Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week is going swimmingly! :0)

Sushi Pot (Parts)

These sweet vintage tin tea sets are from Etsy shop Sushipot(parts). Owned by artist Suzanna Scott, it is part antique shop, part art installation/ gallery. I was particularly taken with these 1940s French Alphabet vintage illustrations:

The collector in me also loves the "Instant Collections" she has which are described as "a lovingly curated collection of found objects from my own stash of vintage trinkets and treasures gathered over the years". What a fab idea!

 

Parts and pieces no. 9 (black)

Hope everyone's week is going swimmingly so far!

Meet Paige and Timothy

Paige

Meet Paige (above) and Timothy (below). Paige is 6 years old and this is her sitting in her favourite chair. Although quite young, Paige is mature for her age and has done away with dollies (for the moment) and is now devoting herself entirely on improving herself. Nanny is showing her how to bake bread and Aunt Jemima is showing her how to crochet socks. She is also a very attentive sister to her younger brother Timothy, Tim to his friends, who is 3 and a half. Paige likes looking after Timothy because it makes her feel grown up and sensible.

This is Tim in explorer mode:

 
The Great Explorer: Tim

This is a picture of Tim on his trusty steed Charger. Nanny has just finished reading Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth to him and he thinks perhaps he might take Charger on a similar expedition next Saturday. But he'll have to set off rather early as he wants to be back in time for tea. Nanny said she was baking a batch of his favourite cookies on Saturday and he doesn't want to miss out on them.

Happy new week everyone!

YIPPEEE! It's Friday!!

 

Happy Friday one and all! How good does it feel? It makes me feel like dressing up like one of these eccentric Sock Monkeys! 

These images are actually from a mini-calendar / bookmark set I bought on my travels during the week. They are so fun and imaginative and full of personality. There's a different Sock Monkey for every month of the year. This is the link for the company teNeues that produced it.

...and pardon me for not visiting blogs and replying to comments - I've had terrible internet trouble but all seems to be well now!

I hope everyone has a restful and relaxing weekend!