camden passage & blog friends...

Yesterday I was lucky enough to visit London and spend a few hours with Kerry and Francesca.
It was my first time meeting them both, although we have become good blogging friends, we had not met in 'real' life.
I felt instantly welcome, like we were old friends.
They took me to Camden Passage in Islington, a place I had heard of but had never visited.
Shops were amazing, we went in and out of shops that I had heard of online or in magazines... such as Raystitch, Loop, smug  and twentytwentyone.
A shopping dream, although sadly my purse stayed in my pocket...
Over lunch we nattered about life, kids, blogging....everything.
And I came away feeling I had made 2 good friends indeed.
Thank you ladies... Bristol next time eh?
x

kind words...

The lovely Lisbeth over at Smilerynker has just posted about the set of my cards I sent her earlier this summer.
Thank you kind lovely lady for your beautiful words.  I think your blog is inspiring too.
I must say my cards look right at home amongst your beautiful things.
I am glad they will bring you summer sunshine in the dark winter months.
Please go and say hi to Lisbeth, her blog, family and home are truly gorgeous.
x

lovely prints & super surprises

A couple of weeks ago I bought this amazing print - Octons, from the talented Francesca over at Mrs Elliot Books. 
It has been high on my wish list for ages since first seeing it over at Kerry's in little Berties bedroom.
I thought it would look perfect in my boys bedroom.  And I am delighted with how it looks.

Francesca's work is always catching my eye.  Her most recent chevrons prints will soon be in my home, once I saved some pennies! Dan will tell me off if I keep buying things!

Yesterday I received a super surprise in the post. The lovely and kind Francesca had posted me her new modernist card set.  I am over the moon!  She must know my love of mid century items.  I am going to frame them, too too gorgeous to give away.

Thank you lovely lady!
x

This weekend is the Southbank Arts Trail in our local neighbourhood.  I am super excited about nosing round the homes of artists... shame I can't buy anything!  Two friends of mine will be showing their work, Mel's Lino Prints will be at the Bedworkshop and Sam's papercuts will be at Paper Village.
Have a wonderful weekend!
x