Friday Finds: 28.1.11

Happy Friday everyone :D I hope you enjoy this week's Friday Finds. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment :)

Above: Whenever I see lots of bees I'm always reminded of the Eddie Izzard quote: "I'm covered in bees!" Find this bee print here.

Above: Gorgeous "drops of jupiter" hairclips from here.  

Above: Vintage frames printed on wide linen ribbon = so many crafting and DIY possibilities! From here.  

Above: A very sweet print, perfect for a new family. From here.

Above: Cupid's arrow pillowcase from here.  

Above: Foxes in love, ornaments from here. (Sweet, and thankfully they won't make the dreadful screaching noises real foxes make when they do-the-sex... anyone else getting freaked out/kept awake by that right now? Horrific!) 

Above: This reminded me of powdered paint we used to have at school. The stone is Lapislazuli and the ring is available from here.

Marc by Marc Jacobs - Saving the Birds!

Marc by Marc Jacobs has done it again. Yet another offering of products I'm finding it very hard to resist spending my life's savings on ... Must. Resist. Must. Resist. MUST RESIST!

Any regular readers will be aware of my soft spot for bird-related items, so all these lovely things from Marc by Marc Jacobs have got me weak at the knees (and purse strings... NO! PUT IT AWAY!)

Let's have a peak shall we . . .

Above: Jumbled Birds Tote = £160

Above: Tossed Birds Umbrella = £55. How cute is that handle?!

Above: Tossed Birds Scarf = £175

Above: Love Dove Necklace = £44.31 (Nordstrom)

Above: The bag I've been lusting over for a year now (see this post) is still calling to me *sigh*. Natasha Bag = £375.

Above: Petal to the Metal Wallet = £195

Above: Green Bird Necklace = £37.79 (Nordstrom)

Above: Miss Marc Jacobs Bird Earrings = £24.76 (Nordstrom)

Above: Donna Shopper in Snow Buntin = £120

So what do you think? Do these birds get your heart all a flutter? They certainly do mine, especially the bags and scarf. Resisting is no good, I might have to save up and treat myself to something . . .

(also blogged about by the very lovely Little Doodles)

Shoegazer Haul

Here is a roundup of some of the lovely things I’ve come into the possession of recently – whether through receiving them as presents or treating myself to them . . .

Antique wooden peg doll (late 1800s/early 1900s?):

As I have mentioned here before, I have been on the lookout for an antique, wooden peg doll since I was a little girl and used to love watching a little cartoon called Pinny’s House which told the story of a little peg doll that came to life and had adventures. Having had no luck whatsoever finding a peg doll in the many antique shops I visit, I decided to turn to eBay and my luck was in. I won an auction for not one but TWO antique peg dolls, one of which I kept and one my mum now owns as she had been looking for one too. Naturally, my doll is called Pinny :) 

Goat figure:

In October 2010 my brother and his partner moved to Hong Kong following my brother’s promotion at work, so for Christmas I was treated to some unusual little finds they had come across in a shop they said would be right up my street. Firstly, this little goat is a very good representation of a real goat (but hopefully not made of real goat fur?? THE HORROR!) and my brother said he couldn't resist getting it for as goats were my favourite animal when we were little.

 

Green Chalcedony Ring:

LOVE! I got this faceted Green Chalcedony ring as a Christmas present and have rarely taken it off since! The aqua tone of the green is beautiful and the unpolished silver setting gives it an edge.
Jointed wooden bear:
This jointed wooden bear (which reminds me slightly of the Black Forest bears) sits quite happily wherever I chose to place him and is a lovely addition to my collection of homeware and ornaments. He was another gift from Hong Kong.
 

Antique typewriter (1920s?)

I got this amazing piece of vintage writing machinery for my 25^th birthday back in September 2010 as a present from my parents. I love it, but it is incredibly heavy! I can't wait to find the perfect place for it when I get my own place :)

Hope you enjoyed that round-up :) x

Friday Finds: belated finds from 7.1.11

.:* PRINT & PAPER *:.

Above: I Love My Piano - print by NanLawson

Above:  "Poncho" by Sol Linero

Above: "Harlequin" by Belafontesbunsa

Above: Vintage style poster for The Shining - by Swelser

Above:  Feathers - by Groundwork

Above: Creature Comforts' FREE 2011 calendar. Download HERE.

.:* MISC *:. 

Above:  Happy Helper wine bottle stoppers from thesmallobject

Above:  Another item from thesmallobject, this time a super cute candle holder for cupcakes!

Above: I think every sewing box needs a Flossy to hold thread! Adorbz! From SugarCookie

Above: Tapir plushies! Super cute and unusual. From Olula.

Above: Tiny crochet skulls from DeweyDecimalCrafts

.:* HOME *:. 

Above:  French postcard cushions? Oui merci! From LisaWineStudios

Above: Sandwich Defender plate from JimBobArt

Above: Gorgeous wooden sculpture of a bird in flight - by JasonTennant.

Above: Bear hug! This "Bears in Love" ornament is from KGrandey

.:* JEWELLERY *:. 

Above: Silhouette necklace from LuckyMeBeads

Above:  Bicycle with hearts necklace from LuckyDuct

Above: Set of four leather rings from Kjoo

Above: This necklace is made from chopped up colouring pencils! What a cool idea :) From Huiyitan

Above: I couldn't resist sharing these colouring pencil earrings from the same etsy shop.

Note: I prepared this post on Friday but didn't get a chance to actually publish until Monday. Also, where I have linked to etsy sites I have used their seller names rather than shop names.

Friday Finds: 10.12.10

 It's finally Friday again! Yipiee! I hope you enjoy the latest batch of Friday Finds, sourced from some of the finest websites, etsy shops and blogs. Enjoy :)

.:*Art / Illustration *:.

Above: Bee Merry print by Kate Hindley. Check out her online portfolio for some more adorable, quirky characters.

Above: "Walking Together" by Heidi Burton (the first of several lovely items from Heidi in this batch... I love her illustrative style!)

 

Above: See, I told you there was more to come from Heidi Burton... another item I couldn't resist sharing is this customised Moleskinne Journal which Heidi has turned into a Baby Journal. Such a nice idea! 

.:* Jewellery *:.

Above & Below: Jewellery created using broken china.. ingenius and beautiful! From Dishfunctional Designs.  

 

Above: These glass cluster rings that look like ice glistening on your hands are from Urban Revisions 

Above & Below: "Gold chain crocheted in a web pattern and burnt to create a tarnished, antique finish." Me like. From Catbird. 

Above: Black diamond earrings also from Catbird. Yes please.

.:* Homeware *:.

 

Above: Log bowls from Loyal Loot.

Above: This Brown Bear lunch plate would look great on your dinner table or hung on  your wall. 

Above: Another item from Heidi Burton now in the form of this happy little egg cup which comes with a cosy hat!

.:* Misc *:.

Above: Real baby owl in a hat! :D

That is all... x