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Love these necklaces from Comfort Station, including the barometer, £145, {today I'm between fair and excellent, how about you?} and the sliced poetry, £185 {which uses pages from antique poetry books.}
Just some more tea packaging I like, this time these tins from the Rare Tea Co.
When the party's over by Mathilde Heart Manech from Yorkshire and Royal Wedding {straw}berry Party {!} by MK Wings from Edinburgh. Congratulations - you both win 2 boxes of straws!
Down the ale {brilliant!} by Thimbles and Crumbles, written by Surrey-based Sarah. I loved the 'Buck Palace Fizz' and all the props - doesn't it make you want to have a picnic? It's almost warm enough... Sarah wins a £50 voucher for Papermash. Please visit the winners and say hello! All other entrants win a £5 voucher.
An admission to the blog world: in my deepest heart, I'm not sure how I really feel about bunting {although will always love mini varieties such as this mini bunting and pram bunting.*} However, bunting + Polaroid + print seems like a pretty winning combination. Polaroid prints by Amy Blackwell {Bunting + also Suitcases, both £10.}
Once upon a time, when I was a teenager, I thought that if I could shop in Next for the rest of my life, I would be happy. I can still remember a cream denim jacket with felt embroidered leaves, which I desperately wanted. Then, in my early twenties, I thought I was ever so stylish in my Jigsaw suits in my first professional job. Since then, my shops of choice have been Reiss, then Topshop.*
Some new items available at Papermash: Alphabet masking tape (£3), Heart hole punch (£10) - first spotted on The Crafty Currant, Japanese paper balloons (£2.75), Who can blow up the biggest balloon tape (£6).
Spring bird card (£5), Mother's Day card (£3.25), Furoshiki (£3.99) (these are Japanese style cloths, which are reusable and can be made into shoulder bags, scarves, and wrapped in many different ways) and leaf masking tape (£4.75.) There are lots of other new items here.
...and a luggage tag makes everything look so much more appealing, or are you not swayed by such things? Vintage items from online shop Florence and Florence.
A few weeks ago I reviewed Orange Pekoe for The Times, for a list of London's best afternoon teas. Orange Pekoe is a small tea shop in Barnes which is one of my favourites, and was a delightful experience, with warmed scones and a very knowledgeable 'tea sommelier'. Above is the loose tea I took home. You can read my review here {if you are a subscriber, or want to pay £1 for the privilege.} I quite fancy the others on the list too.
I have a flat full of flowers, as I go a little over the top when buying flowers for photo shoots. It's a nice treat, as it is my birthday this weekend. I have received almost all of my cards already. Organised people stress me out. I actually own a birthday book, but I've never written any birthdays in it!
I have only just realised that Bridget Farmer is behind Flax Fox, but I have been reading her blog for a while. Bridget is a printmaker {the style of etchings above are available at this Etsy shop}, who is currently living in her home country of N. Ireland after several years in Australia, and her blog shares her work and inspirations.
City of Blackbirds is written by Eadaoin, whose photography I love {her dreamy prints are available on Etsy.} Eadaoin also has another blog {and I find one quite enough work!} which features less of her personal work, but more of the work of others, Blackbird & Shell.
Tea-toned photographic prints I love from Dublin-based Vladimir Longauer {who is not Irish - the clue is in the name; he is Slovakian.}
Anyway, look what arrived in the post for me today! It's a print of Belfast terraces from Flax Fox. They look exactly like that too. I think it is an early birthday present from my brother - he is really the only likely suspect. Thanks brother G! You can see more of Flax Fox out and about in Belfast here.
Love the packaging on this oilskin bag kit {£48} from Merchant & Mills in Hay on Wye. The packaging on all of their haberdashery items is traditional and elegant - anyone need a set of leather handles? They run short bag-making courses too.
A scalloped roof {I'm sure that's not the technical term} and sepia tones from the portfolio of New York interior designers Roman and Williams.
An inexpensive new source for hardware, Abodent sells pretty vintage-style hooks and drawer pulls.* I am planning to buy Ikea's linen cabinet {owning a linen cabinet is my dream} and change the handles.
One of many great photos from the blog of photographer Anja Mulder. My flat looks a lot like this today, although much more untidy, as I'm preparing for a photo shoot tomorrow and there are props everywhere. I'm a little overwhelmed. I like playing around as a stylist but it doesn't always come that naturally to me. I think I need a lie down.
Lilac and Lily is the blog of Warwickshire-based florist Helen, who shares her own work as well as inspiring finds, all of which are just my style. Photos: Lilac and Lily.
Emily Forgot is written by a graphic designer with edgy taste in product design {well, perhaps just edgier than mine} - and has her own shop selling her prints, too. Above are a perpetual calendar by Enzo Mari and teddy bear rug by Agustina Woodgate.
I have mentioned Pacha Design several times before, but I do love their blog and its aesthetic which is so consistent with the style and ethos of their own sustainable furniture range. I especially love their own nature photographs, such as those above. Look for their collections series from last year. Photos: Pacha Design.
I'm on a mission to reduce my possessions by 50%. Obviously, this involves buying new things. I'm donating or throwing out all the clothes I don't like/are beyond repair, but that is most of my wardrobe, so it makes sense to replace them with some items I might actually wear. Logical, right?
A few photos from the still life portfolio of photographer Max Attenborough. Aren't they pretty? Oh, and flowers in cut crystal glasses are my new favourite thing - I will be pilfering my mum's glasses the next time I am home.
Hello! Today is first in a new series, £5 finds, where people share their favourite bargain, which they have paid £5 or less for.
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