Belated 3 Year Blogoversary Giveaway

Please Note: This Giveaway is Now Closed.

Favourite Vintage Finds turned 3 one month ago today.  To celebrate, I'm giving away 3 prizes.  3 lucky readers will each win one of these ties/sashes/scarves handmade by me from gorgeous vintage Japanese kimono silk.  You may remember I made one of these ties/sashes/scarves from the same fabric last year and featured it here - Tietastic! 

Thank you very much everyone for your support! 

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on September 21, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST.  The winners will be drawn using a random number generator, and notified on September 21, 2012 by 9 pm AEST.

To enter, simply do these 2 things:

1. Leave me a comment.  One entry per person.

2. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you're a winner.  Or leave your email address.

Best wishes everyone, until next week. :)

Obelia Design Giveaway

 Please Note: This Giveaway is Now Closed.

Enter for your chance to win this delightful teapot magnet created from vintage fabric by Nina from Obelia Design.

In Nina's etsy shop you'll also find gorgeous bags that she creates from a mixture of vintage and preloved fabrics, doilies and trims.

 
This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on June 15, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be drawn using a random number generator, and notified on June 15, 2012 by 9 pm AEST.

To enter, simply do these 3 things:

1.Visit Obelia Design. Here's the link:

www.obeliadesign.etsy.com

2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from Obelia Design. One entry per person.

3. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you are the winner. Or leave your email address.

Best wishes until next time all! :)

A Few Autumnal Faves

Here are a few of my favourite Autumn flavoured items.  My clever Mum made the bag above using vintage upholstery fabric and vintage upholstery trim, both from the 70's.

This umbrella is also from the 70's.  It was a lucky ebay win.

Another lucky ebay win for me, this barrel shaped needlepoint and leather bag is from the 50's or 60's.  There is a different design on the front and the back.

See you next time all! :)

Tea Dress Love

Handmade by Louise Hedley from Sohomode using vintage fabrics, aren't these tea dresses blooming fabulous?

Many brides choose Louise's tea dresses as their bridesmaids and flowergirl dresses. The photo above is from a real wedding photographed by Our Labor of Love.

Hope you're all travelling well this week! See you next week! :)

green bug bags

Featuring some of the repurposed fabulousness by Heather from green bug bags this week. Love the story behind the name green bug bags too.

Heather says:

One of my first loves was a 67 VW beetle. I saw an ad for the car in a local coffee shop and soon it became my green bug. For the next 15 years, it took me everywhere and became part of my identity. I was the girl with the green bug.

Now, my green bug has inevitably become a "less practical" car to drive. Although it might not take me everywhere anymore, I decided to take it with me on a different journey. I created a business that combines my love of art, thrifting, and creativity, and I named it green bug bags. Hope you will be along for the ride!

Heather uses vintage and preloved fabrics to create her bags. All the bags you see in this post have been created using vintage fabrics. The first and fourth bags you see were created using vintage tablecloths.

Find Heather's fabulous bags at:

www.greenbugmarketplace.etsy.com

Wishing you a great rest of the week all! See you next week! :)

Dreaming Playing and Creating

Just look at this gorgeous room! It's the dreaming, playing and creating space of Lynn Barron - talented crafter, artist and writer of the magical blog Sea Angels.

Lynn created this delightful curtain from vintage machine made cotton lace. The butterflys are made from a mixed selection of cotton fabrics from damaged vintage aprons.


Another fine example of clever upcycling, Lynn created this lovely blouse from a damaged vintage handmade tablecloth.

On occasion Lynn sells her creations on her blog. One day she may open an Etsy shop...no doubt there are many (me included) dreaming of the day she does!

Enjoy the rest of your week my dears! See you next week! :)

Tietastic!

I made this tie from some gorgeous vintage Japanese kimono silk. In addition to wearing it as a necktie, I wear it as a waist tie and a hair tie.

My fave way to wear neck ties is loosened as above and tied in a Four-in-Hand Knot with various tops/blouses/t shirts.

The Four-in-Hand Knot

Diagram from Tieknot.com

Until next time dear ones... :)

Beatrice Holiday

It's been ages since I owned a bicycle and the idea of having one again is starting to appeal to me. Looking at photos of handlebar bags and seat covers by Beatrice Holiday - Wheel Cute Couture certainly helps. They are handmade from vintage fabrics and can be purchased separately or as a set. "Wheel Cute Couture", now that's right on the mark!



A snap-on leather strap comes with the handlebar bags so they can be converted into shoulder bags. Find Beatrice Holiday - Wheel Cute Couture at:

www.beatriceholiday.etsy.com

Congratultions to Susan who is the the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Sydney Designs! Thank you to Sydney Designs for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

I'll tell you what the prize is for the next giveaway that I'll be hosting here in my next post...

Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week dear ones! See you next week! :)

Hankie Tankie

Ariana from Hankie Tankie is obsessed with vintage fabrics and everything French. These obsessions are reflected in her chic one-of-a-kind tank tops adorned with vintage fabrics, lace, and doilies.

Once upon a time, my Mom mailed me a package of vintage hankies with a note that said, 'Do something with these!' I had been experimenting with tank top designs, and voila! Hankie Tankie was born...says Ariana.



Great news! All the items at Hanke Tankie are currently on sale - tank tops, scarves and tote bags! Check out the handmade chicness on sale at:

www.hankietankie.etsy.com

I'm hosting that giveaway here next week that I hinted about 3 weeks ago. Just to refresh your memories - the sponsor is a costume jewellery designer whose designs have been featured in many magazines, and are a part of the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

See you next week! Have a happy weekend all!

Happy Banner & Happy Hens

I can't wait for Spring (next month here in Aussie). This delightful fabric banner has provided vintage inspired Springness to my home office since mid April this year thanks to talented crafter Camille from Camille's Creations. I won it in one of her blog giveaways! Kind Camille sent each entrant in the giveaway one of these banners!

And this is my also delightful ceramic hand painted Happy Hen. I named her Euphegenia. My parents bought her back for me from New Zealand 10 years ago. Euphengenia is based on a Silver Grey Dorking, one of the oldest breeds of chooks in the world. I'm a chook girl from way back having grown up with pet chooks. Someday I hope to live somewhere again that is suitable for real chooks. One of my real someday hens will definitely be named Euphegenia too.

You don't have to travel to New Zealand to get Happy Hens which are based on traditional poultry breeds, you can buy them online here:

www.happyhens.co.nz

I'm sure many of you will be happy to know that Happy Hens are available in pink. The following pretty blue-eyed girls are called "Peony Hens."
I'll be back here this Friday with that original vintage sweet delicate something I'm giving away to celebrate my 1 year Blogoversary. While I'm on the subject of giveaways, I recently found out about a great site called Giveaway Scout where a large number of giveaway blogs are automatically scanned, and the site is updated hourly.

See you Friday, Happy week! :)

ReJenerate

Jennie Smith is the creator of the aptly named brand ReJenerate. Jennie 'rejenerates' vintage, recycled and salvaged fabrics and doilies etc into fabulous one-of-a-kind fashion and bridal accessories, specializing in handbags. The gloriously green clutches featured here are from her 'Waste Not Want Not' range.

If you would like a custom item from ReJenerate you can pick the fabrics and doilies etc that you want from Jennie's extensive stash or send her some of your own materials.

www.rejenerate.etsy.com

Napkins Upcycled into Bedroom Decor & Giveaway Winner

A glimpse of my bedroom. The throw cushion covers on my bed are made (by Mum) from vintage 50's Wilendur "Princess Rose" cotton napkins. They feature my favourite rose print ever, the most resplendent I've seen, and are still ablaze with colour after all these years. Synonymous with quality table and kitchen linens and boldly coloured prints, Wilendur/Wilendure was produced from 1938-1984 in the USA. In 1958 Wilendur changed to Wilendure.

Can you see the book? It's a vintage book from 1947, one of my favourite classic novels, and with its charmingly quaint cover a favourite of mine to display also. I'll reveal the book in my next post...


The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Allies Adornments is Peggy AplSEEDS! Congratulations Peggy AplSEEDS! Thank you to Allies Adornments for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all entrants!

For the next giveaway I'm hosting here the prize is a romantic upcycled display piece that's also useful. I'm not telling what it is...