Lovely Hearts …… It’s almost Valentines day so why not an early post full of Love, lovely hearts…….and some lovely butterflies!

  

         Did some re-styling and changed the inside of these lanterns that hang in my hallway.The linen  HEARTS I made some time ago.The other two HEARTS I hang on this 'portmanteau’.             

      

Last year I made this LOVELY wreath of two kinds of eucalyptus that look a bit like olive leaves.They always tend to loose color after a while,So it was in desperate  need of something new.Because of his large size you need a considerable  amount of greenery that is not exactly cheap and going towards VALENTINES DAY it’s only getting worse with the prices of flowers!!But I was lucky, I found some cheap bunches of Pistache leaves that also have an’ olive look’.Kept the base of the eucalyptus and just added the new branches.So it’s again a LOVELY wreath!

……..I think!

 

From some tiny twigs  I made some LOVELY HEARTS.I’m also (trying) to decorate  some HEARTS from old newspaper,stamps and other LOVELY  stuff.

  

LOVELY…….

Every Wednesday I help an very nice old lady(almost 90)in her house(still living on her own).She can tell some very LOVELY stories about bygone days.She and her parents used to have an mercerieshop ,sold fabrics, buttons ,ribbons lace and all the stuff we now collect!Last week she showed  me some old letters and postcards(no LOVELETTERS!).Because she knew I LOVE old things ,she gave me some of the old postcards,In return I scanned and transferred this LOVELY old card with beautiful  girl  on fabric and made her this lavender bag.

 

LOVELY…

Thanks for reading this hopefully LOVELY post and LOVE to see you again!

GREETINGS<ANITA.

 

     

                

 

A nice morning after all!

We all have been sick and still tired,tired.tired!Must be the dull and dark weather.I don’t hate winter but four days with cold wind and no sun is no fun at all!But just like the little gift bag on the picture says 'enjoy the simple things ‘and that's what I did today.

Simple and very pleasant to smell is this room spray  from Durance.This is a fresh citrus smell that will brighten every dull day.But they sell more very nice perfumes.They are not the cheapest but the smell last long.

 

I also like the bottle !!

I made this new corner next to the fire-place.The table comes from another corner in the living-room(which is a bit empty now)but wanted to change something just for fun….still have to fill up the other corner .

  

Little close-up.

Re- arranged the inside of my cupboard just for fun…

 

It was a very cold morning but I stepped on my bicycle  and went to the second- hand shop to bring some stuff.Wandered if I would actually go into the shop or just deliver the goods and go.I never come outside empty handed !!But you never know maybe it’s my lucky day and I find something nice for my empty corner.Now you must know that one of the things I brought in was a large bag of old magazines and guess  what I came out of the shop with ,the same bag but filled with different magazines!!So much for cleaning out the cupboard and giving space to something else !!It was a large pile of Cote-sud and Cote quest magazines that I just could not resist!

 

 

Only two euro’s!!What would you have done !!

I also needed a present and went to the ‘woonstore’ this is a sort of an outlet shop  that sells Braxton.Riviera maison Riverdale and lots more for less money.Found these wire crowns (2.50 euro)and candleholder(3.95euro).A few shops further a saw the same candle for 12.50 Euros!!!!So if you are ever in the neighborhood.You can also visit www.woonoutlet.I’m going to keep these charming items myself!

 

I wanted some Emma Bridgewater smelly things for my mother –in laws birthday.And a very nice shop in Alkmaar is ‘van goede huize’in the ‘achterstraat.They were very busy re-doing the second floor and was very pleased to hear that they were making a Jeanne 'darc room and are going to sell the magazines and other stuff!

 

With nice things in my bicycle bag ,wind in my back I very much enjoyed my ride, and guess what…The sun came threw on my way home!

                Many greetings from me and my Jack, hopefully see you next time again.

Anita.      

Wishing you……

 

Cold snow and ice everywhere but……       

I wish everyone a warm and cosy  new year !

  

   Warm hearts, cold feet!!

 

I still have my little angels lying on a wreath.They’ve had a place in the Christmas tree  but they are still very actual with their new year wishes.

 

Found a very old and a bit French  door.Painted it with a chalk paint  and gave it a place on the fireplace.

 

Brought some stuff to the second hand shop(cleaned the attic) and came back with a very funny recipe book.Nice drawings and handwriting always handy to make something nice with.

Fun with a potato recipe book !

A little spring in the house….

 

 

As you can see I’ve already used the recipe paper, so you can’t see the ugly blue pot the Muscari’s are in.

                                

And off course there’s only one way to end this post……

With my little friend Jackie…

  Thanks for reading my blog and hope you’ll return again!

Love Anita and Jackie.