My Globe.

I thrifted this fab globe a few weeks ago from a charity shop after i'd been on a half day business course. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it as i'd seen nearly every other fab blogger own a globe, but never found my own and suddenly it was staring me in the face. Yay!

As you can see it's also a light, which just added extra achievement to my find. The light fixture was broken though and it burnt a bit of the shrink plastic before I realized, but this evening I taped it up with a bit of white insulation tape since my gluing attemps fail.

I feel happy now :)

Sunshine

I must say thanks to everyone for sending me lots of love and a Sunshine award! I must of had about 6 of them all together. I'm not quite why I've suddenly become so popular, but thanks anyway!!

Also to give you some sunshine back all my resin rings are now just £4.50 instead of £9.00 and there are many more bargains in my shop anyway, starting from £2.50!

Go check them out.

Mr. B meets Edwina Simone.

Some moons ago I did a giveaway of a Mr. Britain necklace in return for some photo's of Mr. Britain on his travels and it just happens to be that my cat loving friend Abbi from Edwina Simone won the chance to be with his gracious.

So here is her story of how Mr. B settled into her residence. Enjoy!

P.S Check out her Gorgeous shop!

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An early present to myself

It's my birthday next week and it was just coincidence that I found the most adorable book ever called "Happy Birthday with Ant and Bee".

I spotted this little fellow as soon as I stepped through the door of the charity book shop and I couldn't spot thinking about it after I left (without purchasing the book that is).

This little book is just a few inches high, perfect for someone's pocket and the stripy cover just gripped me as soon as my beady little eyes saw it popping out among all the other old brown coloured books. I had to have it and as it's my birthday next week I couldn't think of a better reason, especially as it's already wrapped up like a little gift!

Ant and Bee is apparently a series of books by Angela Banner who started writing and illustrating them from the very late 50's and then was reproduced during the 90's, but I saw some of the 90's covers via google and they look pretty pants by comparison to my little gem! I really couldn't find much information about Angela Banner and I especially couldn't find information about her earlier books either so I tootled along to the shop today to buy it's ownership. I'm in love :)

Just look at them in their matchbox bed? And isn't Bee's moustache just great?

Kick in the bum.

I decided I really need to kick my small business into shape and to get some sales I need to make some things. Sometimes I get shy about making new things, about spending the money before hand and just lack a bit of confidence. It doesn't really help when people don't see this is a chance to make money but I do (or i think anyway). I've noticed a small increase in my sales and so my items must be saleable. Making new things will obviously get more buying eyes to my shop and so this is my plan. 

Today I have finished a number of new pendant, earrings and buttons. I have listed a few already and there are still many buttons that haven't been finish

ed yet, but you can have the first peek at the completed collection.

Let me know your thoughts!

Thankyou.

Bargains

Just thought I would share the bargain I found today! Just browsing the charity shops and whilst at the till I found these beauties and instantly recognized the brand Ray Ban. After a quick look I purchased these for just 75p! After a bit of research too I found that they are indeed true Vintage Ray Bans with a similar pair on ebay going to £55! They're super cute, super 50's black cats eye sunglasses and definitely worth keeping!

I photographed these on a drawing a I have just finished, all about lovely tea.

Enjoy!