Vintage Button Treasure & Giveaway Winner

I have a jar of buttons that I have had since my childhood. These are some of my favourite buttons from that jar. I went through a stage as a child where I was regularly delving for treasure in Mum's big tins of old and new buttons. When I would find buttons that took my fancy, Mum let me keep them, and in my jar they would go.

Recently I've become interested in vintage buttons again and most of all I love to see them reused and repurposed. Speaking of reusing and repurposing vintage buttons...next week I will be hosting a giveaway for someone who makes lovely jewellery from vintage button treasure...stay tuned my hearties! :)

NGS is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Teresa DeLeen Studio! Congratulations NGS! Thank you to Teresa DeLeen Studio for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

Katy Potts Utterly English Teaware

Delicious vintage English china from the 1920's to the 1950's is what Katy Potts is known for selling. Soon her first collection of vintage inspired teaware will be available to buy from her almost ready to be launched new website - www.katypotts.com. Get a sneak peek of a couple of delish teapots from the new collection in these splendid vintage inspired commercials. Enjoy!

Update: the gorgeous new website has been launched (link is above).

The Impression of Vintage & 3 Winners!

Martha, from Menagerie Studio, kindly sent me this gorgeous Shabby Nouveau Charm as a thank you gift soon after I hosted a giveaway for her here in February. Beautifully handcrafted by Martha with an authentically aged appearance, this charm is one-of-a-kind. I love it, thank you once again Martha!

You can find Martha's Shabby Nouveau Charms and more fabulously unique creations at:

www.menageriestudio.etsy.com

Congratulations to Nancy, Samy, and Sarah-Paige who are the lucky winners of the giveaway sponsored by Vintage Life Magazine! Thank you to Vintage Life Magazine for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

Teresa DeLeen Fine Silver Initial Pendant Giveaway

Please Note: This Giveaway is Now Closed!

Bursting with vintage inspired charm, "Donatienne" initial pendants are handcrafted from recycled fine silver by Teresa DeLeen. In the kids/young adult action-adventure movie, "Hanna's Gold," (due to be released in the not-too-distant future), the Donatienne H pendant is worn by Morissa O'Mara who stars as Hanna.

"As a designer I love to support other artists. Our star wears the piece through the entirety of the film so it was important to me to find something with heart. We wanted the necklace to be special, like a keepsake. When I found Teresa's profile, I knew I had struck gold!" - Stacy Ellen Rich, Costume Designer.

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The prize in this giveaway is a Donatienne initial pendant of the winner's choice teamed with a silver tone ball chain necklace. All letters of the alphabet available. This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.

To enter, simply do these 3 things:

1.Visit the Teresa DeLeen Studio on etsy where you will find more marvellous jewellery made from recycled materials. Here is the link:

www.teresadeleen.etsy.com

2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from the Teresa DeLeen Studio on etsy. One entry per person.

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

This giveaway ends on May 20 2010 at 4.30 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Comments will be allocated numbers in the order in which they are received. I will use random.org to generate the winning number on May 20 2010 after 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be notified via email on May 20 2010 by 6.30 pm AEST.

Vintage Life Magazine Giveaway

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The premiere issue of Vintage Life Magazine was launched in digital format in March this year. I've read it and it's absolutely top-notch and fabulous! You can see for yourself, the premiere issue is free, link is below...

Vintage Life Magazine is a bi-monthly publication. Issue 2 will be available in both digital and print formats from May 12. For more information visit:

www.vintagelifemagazine.com

Vintage Life Magazine is giving away 3 printed signed copies of issue 2 (signed by editor Rachel C Evans). Yes, 3 lucky readers will win in this giveaway and it's open to readers worldwide.

To enter, simply do these 3 things:

1. Check out the free premiere issue of Vintage life Magazine. Here is the link:

Vintage Life Magazine Issue 1

2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite part or parts of the premiere issue. One entry per person.

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

This giveaway ends on May 11 2010 at 4.30 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Comments will be allocated numbers in the order in which they are received. I will use random.org to generate the winning numbers on May 11 2010 after 4.30 pm AEST. The winners will be notified via email on May 11 2010 by 6.30 pm AEST.

Vintage Swaps & Giveaway Winner

Back in February I signed up to swap some vintage goodies via Vintage Swaps. My swap partner was Dara from Deetles Bird. I received the scrumptious goodies above from Dara: a tablecloth with floral cross stitch, a chiffon lacey apron, buttons and 2 snack sets. Thank you Dara, I am thrilled with these goodies! Thank you Heather for organising Vintage Swaps!

Here is what I sent Dara: a Wabasso double size flat sheet, a Sarah Coventry flapper style necklace called "Caged Pearl", a crochet doiley and crochet trim.

Jenna is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Willow & Quinn! Congratulations Jenna! Thank you to Willow & Quinn for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered! I'll be hosting another fabulous giveway here again next week... 3 readers will win something to read! Stay tuned...

Birds are Calling...

Their melodious tunes haunt the tranquil treetops,

A bright array of sound by day that never seems to stop...

The beauty of birds can be shared by all,

Take the time to listen to their enchanting calls...

~Written by me when I was a teenager.

I've always been a nature girl and have always been fascinated by birds. I listen to them and watch them often, and I love birdie things of course.

The lovely vintage inspired hang/gift tags above are from Petite Paperie Shoppe, an etsy shop that specializes in vintage inspired hang/gift tags.

www.petitepaperieshoppe.etsy.com

Willow & Quinn Hair Pins Giveaway

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These hair pins with pizzazz by Willow & Quinn are the prize in this giveaway. A pair of gorgeous vintage handpainted glass cabachons from the former West Germany have been added to the goldtone bobby pins.

At Willow & Quinn you will find remarkably unique jewellery and hair accessories handmade mostly with vintage findings.

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.

To enter, simply do these three things:

1.Visit the Willow & Quinn etsy shop. Here is the link:

www.willowandquinn.etsy.com

2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from the Willow & Quinn etsy shop. One entry per person.

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

This giveaway ends on April 22 2010 at 4.30 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Comments will be allocated numbers in the order in which they are received. I will use random.org to generate the winning number on April 22 2010 after 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be notified via email on April 22 2010 by 6.30 pm AEST.

Kittens for Easter & Giveaway Winner

Little darlings mesmerized by the Easter Bunny. :)

This is a postcard from my own collection of vintage things, and is my gift to you. It is around 78 years old and has Geneva 1932 handwritten on the back. Click on the picture to enlarge it and then right click and save. Enjoy the vintage cuteness! I have it as the background wallpaper on my laptop/notebook.

Congratulations to Amanda who is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Mostaza Seed! Thank you to Mostaza Seed for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered! Another gorgeous giveaway coming after Easter.

Happy Easter!

My Green Chair

Your eyes are not playing tricks on you, this chair is orange, by green I mean eco-friendly. This chair is vintage 60's (with it's original fabric), and has a lot of character including some small holes in the fabric, and a not-so-small hole hidden by one of the shoulder covers. I've spruced it up by adding some fabulous vintage accents to it.

The shoulder covers were made by my wonderful Mum from vintage fabric. I purchased the cushion cover, also made from vintage fabric, from the online shop I purchased my lounge cushion covers from, William Morris Cushion Covers.

"Golden Lily Minor" vintage cotton fabric by Arthur Sanderson and Sons. (Original screenprint by William Morris).

"Warwick" vintage linen cotton mix fabric by Burgess Ledward.

I purchased this fab vintage wallpaper coaster from Lark. I featured Lark here last November.

Mostaza Seed Vintage Tray Memo Board Giveaway

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This certainly is a happy Easter giveaway sponsored by Mostaza Seed. Enter to win this cheery shabby chicalicious memo board made from a lightweight vintage tin tray. The magnetic tray is suspended on a ribbon featuring two cute vintage buttons. Four magnets made from more cute vintage buttons are included in the prize.

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.

To enter, simply do these three things:

1.Visit the Mostaza Seed etsy shop where you will find fantastic vintage finds and upcycled decor. Here is the link:

www.mostazaseed.etsy.com

2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from the Mostaza Seed etsy shop. One entry per person.

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

This giveaway ends on March 31 2010 at 4.30 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Comments will be allocated numbers in the order in which they are received. I will use random.org to generate the winning number on March 31 2010 after 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be notified via email on March 31 2010 by 6.30 pm AEST.

Cushions on My Couch & Vintage Alice in Wonderland Fabric

On my modern brown couch/sofa I have five throw cushions and they all have covers made from fabulous vintage fabrics.

William Morris (1834-1896) was an influential English designer. I love fabrics and anything really with William Morris designs and William Morris style designs. I purchased the five cushion covers above from an online shop, William Morris Cushion Covers (link is at the end of the post). The second cushion cover from the left features a design by William Morris. The other four cushion covers are made from William Morris style fabrics.

Close-ups of the five cushion covers above from left to right:

"Lodden" vintage cotton fabric by Liberty of London.

"Bachelors Button" vintage linen fabric by Arthur Sanderson and Sons (original screenprint designed by William Morris).

"Cranston" vintage linen fabric by Liberty of London.

Unknown vintage linen cotton mix fabric.

"The Mallow" vintage linen cotton mix fabric by Arthur Sanderson and Sons.

A variety of fabulous vintage cushion covers can be found at William Morris Cushion Covers, and for a limited time cushion covers made from vintage Alice in Wonderland fabric by Charles Voysey are for sale. Here's the link:

www.morriscushions.com

Charming Vintage Style Eggs

In celebration of Easter, Mirabelka Bijou is selling (for a limited time) some charming and sweet decoupaged plastic eggs with plenty of vintage appeal. I purchased this one today.

Available in 3 sizes (click on photos to enlarge), these eggs and more handmade delights can be found at:

www.mirabelkabijou.etsy.com

Stop Staring! Giveaway Winner & A Secret Story...

Cindy is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Stop Staring! Congrats Cindy! Thank you to Stop Staring for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all entrants!

I love the cover of this Reader's Digest book from 1977 and I also love what this book can do. Can you keep a secret? This book can...

It's been hollowed out and made into a book safe by Teal Stripes. Find clever secret-keeping handcarved hollow books at:

www.tealstripes.etsy.com

Patchwork Eclectica!

Mostly vintage fabrics are used to create unique vintage inspired clothing by Evie Green Pixie. "Magically Funky Clothing - Australian Made" is an aptly worded tagline for the Evie Green Pixie etsy shop.

These uber happy and fun pieces and more handmade funkiness can be found at:

www.eviegreenpixie.etsy.com

Custom orders are welcome.