Happy June! To say theres been so much hype about 2012 over the past few years it aint half flying by fast, eh?Theres been a challenge flying around blogs and Tumblr for a while now, called 25 Before...
In the middle of a really busy week, when one to-do list seems to merge into the next and the day seems to slip by so quickly its frightening, I decided to give myself half an hour to snap images aro...
Ive been promising this post for quite a while, especially to members of Craftsforum. I first found the basic method for making a miniature felt hat in a dolls house magazine seven years ago. When mu...
Heres whats been making the last week special for me:1. The weather. I know, how very British of me to comment, but I was starting to think we werent even going to have a spring, never mind any sort ...
Yesterday I galvanised myself in the SPF50 (I know no other factor) and journeyed into Sheffield to attend a talk by Lianne Mellor, illustrator and owner of china and homewares company, Mellor Ware o...
I was pleased as punch yesterday to receive a blog award nomination from The Glass Lantern. This is precisely the sort of thing I love so much about the blogging community; its ability to not so...
You know I have a bit of a thing for tea, right? Of course you do. You may also know that one of my many crafty hobbies is making miniatures for my dolls house. (If you fancy a look around my ho...
This recipes been in my family for a few generations now, and nobody seems to know where it came from. All I know is that if it got any easier to make...well, it cant. The only thing easier than this...
I must warn you that the following Sunday Sundries post features a fair amount of tea-related topics. I cant help it, its just the way the weeks panned out. But hey, any week featuring a surplus of t...
Beatrix Potters stories have always played a quiet yet significant part in my life. Ive always loved reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tailor of Gloucester and The Tale of Mrs. Tiggywinkle,...
Hello!Im very excited today, as two fabulous things have happened in the world of Miss Beatrix. Firstly, howd you like the new look? Id recently started seeing my old Shabby Blogs header cropping up ...
It doesnt take much to make me blush. Being so pale means that Im ready to take on the hues of a tomato at a moments notice. Too much heat, too much cold, a single glass of wine, exercise... Ive lear...
If youre wondering about the sudden cessation of #StyleMeMay posts... its because Ive been camera-less for a few days. My camera only has one memory card, and said memory card decided to stop working...
Heres a quick project I completed recently. A friend kindly bought this cotton rectangular piece for me, with my initial embroidered on it, from a craft and vintage fair we visited. She was right, t...
This very nearly turned into a display of my most garish pair of socks, as its freezing and wet here in South Yorkshire today! I believe a lot of the country has has sunshine so Im highly envious. Ne...
A lovely afternoon tea treat today. This cake is so easy to make, and bakes in just 25 minutes. I cant take the credit for it, though. I discovered it here on the blog Knitting on Trains, which ...
Another rainy day in Yorkshire! Unfortunately this means my photography skills plummet dramatically, as I struggle to find light. Anyway, here is my take on the classic white shirt.
Like many women, there are two things I always used to shy away from when it came to style: red lippie and high heels. Seeing as yesterdays post showed that Ive got over the first, today I thought Id...
I saw this post on making a plush fox on A Beautiful Mess a few weeks ago, and immediately thought of my friend Cerys, who likes bright, bold designs and quirky things! It was her birthday ...
I cant believe were a week into the challenge already! Today its the turn of a fresh lipstick colour. Youve probably noticed that Im a tad in love with all the coral pink around right now, and that i...
The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards, in Association with Next are now accepting blog newcomer nominations for this years awards. Ive already nominated three of my favourite newcomer blogs, because since Ive...
Brrrr, a bit of a poor attempt at the world traveller look today, but Im afraid it was a case of dashing outside for a photo and then hurriedly putting something warmer on! I was in so much of a hurr...
Heres an idea Ive been playing around with a lot now that its getting harder and harder to source pretty writing paper for a reasonable price in the shops. Email seems to have done away with it! I st...
I dont really layer my jewellery much, but when I looked through my collection this morning with a mind to giving it a go - seeing as thats what this challenge is all about - I couldnt find anything ...
Its been a good week! A mixture of exhilaration at some small achievements and new ideas, exhaustion at being so busy, some sunshine and some rain. Here are five highlights of my week:1. Yesterday I ...
Im about to nip off to a vintage and craft market, but heres todays look - a scarf. Sorry for the mug shot like look!
Here we are on day 4 of the challenge, and I bring you...this skirt! Ive been wearing it since I was sixteen (not constantly, obviously), so that the best part of nine years now. Ive worn it on days...
Rhubarb is in season! But Im afraid I have to start this post with a bit of a confession.*Leans in and whispers*... I dont like rhubarb crumble.There, I said it. And oh, Ive tried it so many times, b...
The title is self-explanatory... here is my Style Me May look of the day, Jazz Up Your Hands!I went for a similar look in a recent Sunday Sundries post, I know, but Im just so darned obsessed wi...
Here is outfit number 2 in the #StyleMeMay challenge, a bright happy colour:Look! An errant hound!
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