★ ETSY FRIDAY ★

I am featuring the Etsy shop What Nikki made this week on etsy friday.

Nikki McWilliams is a designer and maker, based in Dundee. Her brand of quirky homeware and accessories - Nikki McWilliams design is the product of a lifelong love of having a nice cup of tea and a biscuit.

I LOVE her biscuit cushions...

You can follow nikki's BLOG here

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - The Dress ♥

Wedding Diary #6 - DRESSES

Probably the most important choice to make for your big day!  

The important thing to remember is you must try on a few different styles.  A friend of mine had her perfect dress in her head for years but when she tried it on it didn't suit her figure so she ended up with a dress she wouldn't have looked twice at in a magazine but was perfect for her and she looked amazing!

Anyways I'm going to ignore my own advice and show a collection of dresses that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!...

 I just love this vintage style dress from twigs and honey

LOVE this elegant gown from shopbop

Vintage wedding dress company has a collection of real

vintage dresses from 1900 to 1970s

Gorgeous Jenny Packham dress

Love the lace capped sleeves on this dress

A pretty boho dress

 Vintage lacy number

Really pretty petal detail

and finally...wowzers!

★ ETSY FRIDAY ★

There is a big trend for diamond imagery around at the moment.  Here are some lovely diamond inspired items from etsy...

...and not a real diamond in sight!

Diamond engraved notebook from Absoloot

Cute diamond brooches from Heartasaurus

Diamond print from The Curious Nickel

Sterling Silver ring from Metalicious

Bag yourself a diamond jubilee bargain with

these cute lavender bags from Corydora

Adorable hand carved rubber stamp set

from MemiTheRainbow

Lovely watercolour diamonds print from LouisestArt

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Save the Date ♥

Wedding Diary #5 - Save the dates

The Date is set, the amazing venue is booked so now you need to let people know.  It is time to send out your "save the dates!".  Usually sent out at least 6-12 months before the big event so recipients who wish to attend can keep the date free.  This is usually followed by a formal invitation nearer the time.

Here are some fab ideas for save the dates...

Save the date printables from here, just add twine.

These two cards ideas are from in the tree house

How about a photography shoot, here are some clever ideas...

Kyle Hale

diy weddingbee

photobooth

And some really cute DIY ideas which are simple but effective...

You can see how to recreate this idea here

Scratch to reveal the date, you can see how to make this here

OR how about creating your own video to send to all your friends, here are some great ones...

                  

Save the Date from Steve Haslip on Vimeo.

                  

Save the Date from Ryan Leggett on Vimeo.

Rankidoodle Labels

Am just working on some new labels for the pretty bow brooches my mum kindly knitted for my Rankidoodle shop on Etsy.  They will feature these old photographs of my mum in the 70s when her and my dad were just "courting".  The knitted bow brooch will sit in the middle of the card.

I haven't shown her yet!

Hope she likes em...

★ "MAKE IT" MONDAY ★

Welcome to my new blog feature "Make it" Monday where I will be featuring a weekly DIY project.  I LOVE making things and in this feature I will be showing you how to make gifts for friends, fashion items, gifts for children, for the home and much more.

Due to the current financial climate it makes sense to try to save money by making gifts, cards, homewares and with each project I will be revealing how much it costs to make, I think you'll be surprised how much you could save.

The projects range in the time it takes to complete.  I am starting with an easy 10 minute make, there are also 30 minute makes, 100 minute makes and Weekend makes.

#FASHION - Vintage Bow Brooch

These Pretty bow brooches can be worn to liven up any outfit or bag, they would make great gifts for friends.  They only cost 21p(34cents) to make!  Find details of prices and stockists here.  You could add a hair grip instead of brooch pin and wear it in your hair, very vintage darling. x

For this project you will need...

Felt  (21 x 3cm & 6 x 2cm)

Lace  (21cm)

Brooch pin

glue (glue gun shown but all purpose is fine)

Lay the lace over the longer felt piece and fold around so it overlaps itself by approx 2cm, I didn't but you can put a blob of glue here to secure before the next step...

...then fold the felt and lace in half longways and wrap the smaller piece of felt around the centre and put a blob of glue (where my thumbnail is) to secure... 

...then glue the brooch pin on...

...and voila!!!  You have your very own Vintage bow brooch.

My Heart Wanders

I have just bought myself a lovely new book "My heart Wanders" by Pia Jane Bijkerk.  Pia is an internationally acclaimed stylist, photographer and author specialising in interiors, still life and food.  The book is Pias own story about taking risks, letting go and making a home wherever you are.  It is full of beautiful, dreamy photography of Paris, Amsterdam and Sydney...

Pia is also the author of Amsterdam: Made by hand and...

Paris: Made by Hand available here and here

You can visit Pias website here, Blog here and Pinterest page here.

★ ETSY FRIDAY ★

"It's Pretty Old" is my new shop on Etsy where I sell Vintage goods I have collected over the years.

I am a little obsessed with buying pretty vintage books, scarves, crockery etc. and no longer have enough room to store them so am selling them on to better homes, please take a look...

King George V Silver Jubilee jug - 1935

1960s vintage french pop-up anniversary card

Alice in wonderland paperback 1960s penguin book

Lovely retro floral silk scarf

Looking in Junk Shops book - 1968

Please enter 'VINTAGELOVE' at the checkout for 20% discount.