Where Bloggers Create

Hello

and welcome to my humble studio

 This is how it looks like through the door.

I have to tell you , this is a VERY little studio.

About 6 x 13 feet - that´s all

My work table is in front of the window

with lots of light

On the left side of my work table

is the only free wall space I have

so this is my inspiration wall.

Filled with beautiful creations from special friends

and some of my own creations waiting

to travel out in the world.

On the right side of my worktable

is my cabinet

holding finished creations

and my little collection of Collectible Bears.

Old books

coin purses

and cupcake molds on my table



Heres´a look at the other end of my studio.

See - no wall space.

I have to use all the storage space I can get

to have room for everything.

Lets have a closer look

at some of the shelves.

Old cigar and tin boxes.

Ready to be altered

Old books to use in my creations

Here´s a little collection of what I love

A few bears from my collction

Old cabinet cards

Vintage molds and lace

Vintage music sheets

Burlap, twine



Love creative books and magazines

and have tons of them

Linen

grain sacks

and a pretty french box filled with lace

More lace

If you have visited over here before

you´re not surpriced by now - right...



Glass jars with pretty stuff.

lace, vintage buttons, wooden spools

Oh

Here were a few more shelves with

linen and lace.



 

I´m working on bears right now

so here´s a little bunch sitting on my

worktable all ready waiting for more fiends to join

before the show in London in September.

This is how it looks like at my place.

I hope you have enjoyed the little tour.

Linking up with

Where Bloggers Create

over at

My Desert Cottage

Thank you so much for visiting

and remember

there´s still time to sign up for my giveaway.

Link in the left hand sidebar.

Wishing you all a great party

and a beautiful day

Tina ♥♥♥

Recent Finds

Hello Sweet Friends

I´m still very busy with the bears

but just had to show you what I found

at the flea market a few weeks ago

a bunch of beautiful old linen napkins with embroidered monogram

lace and doilies, an old toast rack and the most

awesome vintage french chocolate molds

and this

a well worn old photo album

I got it for almost nothing.

The lady selling this had a booth with used brand cloths

shoes and bags, and a little table with glass and transferware

and among that I spotted this.

I´m sure she had no idea what it was worth

here´s a look inside

all filled with cabinet cards

How amazing is that.

The scoop of the day.

Got some great stuff today too

but that will have to way to another post.

Remember there´s still time

to sign up for my giveaway

Link in the left hand sidebar.

Wishing you all

a wonderful sunday

Tina ♥♥♥

Dress Creations

Remember the sweet baby dresses I found

a few weeks ago at the flea market?

I have had fun altering a few of them

using some of the good stuff.

Pretty silk ribbon

and one of the newly found bells too

vintage doilies

and sweet images

vintage lace

an old book page

and more silk

I had a few drift wood pieces and used those

as hanger with some wire too

and here´s how they look now

I think they turned out quite pretty

they will be in the shop soon.

Linking up with

White Wednesday

over at

Faded Charm

Have a beautiful day

my sweet friends and followers

Tina ♥♥♥

The Giveaway - Finally

Hello my sweet friends and followers

I have reached 600 followers

How amazing is that.

Thank you SO much to all of you.

I just can´t believe it

and that is definitely something to celebrate - don´t you think.

As promised I have create a little giveaway for you.

A sweet little pouch

made from one of my vintage damask tablecloths

and decorated with a vintage doily, lace,

cheesecloth and a sweet image

I´going to fill it with some suppliers too.

For those of you who like to create something youself

or just want to collect and display

Some old book pages, some with black drawings of flowers,

vintage molds, lace, burlap, vintage buttons

and a little bit of this and that

 

so

If you´re a follower,

or sign up as one

and would like to win this pouch

all you have to do

is leave a comment on this post

and I´ll draw a winner on

July 19th

For those of you who follow

me on the Hive, please leave a comment on my real blog

so I can make sure to include you in the drawing.

Thank you so much.

You should know how much I appreaciate you all.

Wishing you all a beautiful day

Tina ♥♥♥

Finds from a rainy day

Hello Sweet Friends

Remember I promised to show you

the finds I got at that rainy junk hunting day with our friends.

So here goes...

two glass flower frogs - how cool are they.

Isn´t it funny how things I have never seen before over here

are started to show up.

Wooden ends from a curtain rail.

Silver milk and sugar bowls.

lace, silver spoons, tiny bells and an old book.

Here´s a close up of the lace piece and

the silver spoons. See that spoon with the holes...

I have no idea what it has been used for -

does any one know? 

These tiny bells are for the bears

a pale pink lampshade

and these awesome little ones.

Aren´t they funny.

I have planned to remove the fabric and turn them

into little hangers for display of tiny stuff

More lace.

I just can´t resist when I see some.

A tarnished silver tray

(already turned into this)

and a sweet little photobook to alter

and then these...

How cool are they...

It wasn´t even me who saw them.

Our male friend was wandering around looking for stuff for me

as he think it´s kind of cool and by accindent

found these old worn coffee filters and brought them to me.

I LOVE them.

Can´t wait to create with these.

I went hunting last sunday too :o)

More finds to show you - yeaahhh.

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Tina ♥♥♥ 

One Little Creation

that´s all I have accomplished

the last two weeks.

well - that´s not completely true

I have been working really hard actually.

I´m so out of time and so far behind schedule.

Could I just wish for more hours in a day.

Currently I´m working hard to complete a huge shop order.

I can´t tell or show you anything before a few more month.

And I just realized that september will be here before we know

so I have to start working on the bears for the Hugglets Show in London.

I did had plans with Christmas in July on Etsy, but

I´m too late this year and to start create with my newly found

flea market goodies - so many ideas are floating in my head...

back to my finished creation

last weekend we spend time with friends

in their summer cottage

relaxing and junking

I did have some creative time too

so I made a sweet little altered book

a perfect project for some time out of the studio.

I had brought a little basket with bits and pieces

and suppliers, just a case..

here´s a little closeup of the pages

using papers, lace pieces

sweet images, vintage buttons

a vintage doily on the front and some cheesecloth

The junking

oh - that was great.

We had planned to visit the big outdoor market

(my favorite one) but the rain was pouring

so there weren´t many booth, but our friends knew

a few indoor ones, so we spend saturday hunting.

I can´t wait to show you what I found

Just you wait and see :o)

Also wanted to say a big welcome to my new followers.

I know I promised a 600th followers giveaway

and I haven´t forgotten, just haven´t had the time to get around it

Will you bear with me for a little more time?

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Tina ♥♥♥

(ps: the book will be in the shop later)

SOLD - Thank you

White Finds

Hi All

The flea market season is upon us

and I SO love it

It´s also White Wednesday

so this gives me the chance to share

my resent finds with you

oh

you´re so gonna love this...

this is a bunch of crochet pieces and lace

I found in the button of a trailer

actually hubby saw it first and asked the man

how much this was, as it WAS a bit dirty he said (my hubby)

well - you can have it all for....

2 $

this bunch wasn´t that cheap

but still a great buy

and I so love it all

Found a tiny flat box - well worn

and it turned out it was filled with vintage hankies.

what´s it gonna be, what´s it gonna be

a pretty garland maybe

or sweet little bears dresses

Haven´t decided yet

a hole lot of vintage cake molds.

I see some pretty ornaments coming up here.

some awesome old damask table clothes.

Thought they would be great to turn into napkins, or

trivets or little bags or....

What do you think?

Any ideas?

and this

THE find

a bunch of vintage dolls dresses - yeaahh

How pretty are those.

I have never seen any before over here

and have so wanted to find some

and there they were.

I did have a lady next to me watching closely as I took them ALL up

She asked for a price and you know what..

The sweet lady in the booth said she wanted to see

if I was going to have them and therefore she had to wait

and I just crammed them in my hands until she lost interest and walked away

and I got them all for almost nothing

How lucky can you be.

Linking up with

White Wednesday

over at Faded Charm

Next flea market is on saturday

Can´t wait to go

Have a beautiful day

my friends

Tina ♥♥♥