tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40069867131443273332024-12-18T19:26:08.722-08:00Beautiful things, found, bought or made by me. Pretty and weird or simply beautiful...Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05496514300445204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006986713144327333.post-74843525331729714012018-08-12T00:01:00.001-07:002018-08-12T00:01:08.986-07:00

A posy made from flowers from my friend Karina's allotment. Beautiful!

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Recipe here

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Can you guess where this unusual bollard is standing?

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A decorated biscuit by a 7 year old girl

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Butterfly brooch and lily pad ring I have neglected this blog as I grapple with my other five.... Plus I have not made many things, except jewellery as I am enrolled into a silver jewellery class. Here is a striking set I made by recycling a copper pipe. It has featured on my recycling blog but I want to share it here too.... I have used copper, silver and a rough emerald, which was sent

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This combo photo got 447 views on Twitter!  It combines two things I made - notice that the top part of the E is the banner of this blog... I used to live in Walthamstow, hence the E17 hanging (postcode of the area), which was exhibited at an arts gallery and got a lot of attention. I keep thinking I should do my new postcode and show the transition! The fabric swatches of the bigger

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Statue in central Cambridge Beautiful biblical tile at Westminster College King's College from a punt

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Six-drawer botanical chest, £39.95 I love antique furniture, but I don't mind a modern reproduction, especially if the vintage theme has been given a clever and beautiful twist.  I was sent these photos with a press release from Dotcomgiftshop and couldn't resist posting them here.  The cabinet is wonderfully seductive and the cake stand is dainty and very graceful.  Ditto for

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I love my new pyjama, check out the shocking pink trims and the heart-shaped pocket! Sorry for not having posted for so long. I haven't been very active craftywise. Happy New Year!

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Conkers On a walk around a Cambridge college we found some huge horse chestnuts with a shower of glossy conkers below. I placed them on an oak table in a heart shape, a celebration of autumn and an organic homage to Kettle Yard's stone compositions. Find out more about Kettle Yard, here.

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Stone church at Knoll House Hotel This stone craftwork is by the entrance of Knoll House Hotel, where we had a lovely break in July. It's rather cute and who knows how old it is?

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A copper pudding mould William Morris once said: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”. Beautiful and useful, this copper pudding mould was bought from a charity shop for one pound. I used it for a traditional Piedmontese chocolate pudding - I will share the recipe soon, so watch this space! The 1930s house I'm also hoping to follow

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