And another room is done!!

I finally got around to sorting out the 'spare' room,

which had fast become a major dumping ground!

We've got a shower and toilet downstairs,

but the shower screen leaked...

Terry sorted it out a couple of weeks ago, which meant...

I lost my drying room!!!

I had to sort the spare room out, so I can dry washing in there...

I've also put the ironing board in there...

Which means there's NO washing hanging around downstairs!! 

 

 

This was it before...and I had actually already taken stuff out!!

Those base units have gone...

  

 

 

 

 This was my bed during...

 

 

 

 

This is the new Wardrobe and Chest of Drawers... 

 

 

 

And this is my new (old) Dresser...

It was a bargain from a local secondhand shop £140!

It's got chips and knocks and bubbles in the paint...

Just my kind of thing!

 

 

 

 

 Top of the Dresser...

 

 

 

 

Bottom of the Dresser...

 

 

 

Dresser in place...

I'm made up with it and I absolutely LOVE it!!

 

 

So that is my bedroom sorted...

The spare room sorted...

The bathroom nearly sorted...

The downstairs shower room sorted...

Hmmmm, where's next?!!

Take care and have a great weekend!

Love Karen xx

 

New Dolls Have Arrived...

The Dolls I bought from klothkinder on e-bay arrived today...

They are just ABSOLUTELY amazing and I just LOVE them to bits!

Three of them are tiny and SO well made!

They are all HAND sewn, even their dresses!

They have all got homes and fit in really well...

I can't wait to see what Barbara makes next!

You can check out Barbara's website...it is:

http:/www.cariadbachprimitives.co.uk

Barbara is updating her website at the moment, but it should be done by the weekend, so check it out!

Two tiny Dolls in an old Cubby Shelf I got from Elaine in the USA...they look like they were all made to go together!

Little sister has joined the family!

Mum and her baby seem quite at home in my old wooden box...

Hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the lovely weather we've been having...make the most of it, it will be gone all too soon!

Love Karen xx



New Dolls and Quilt...

I bought some fabulous little Dolls from Barbara on ebay...klothkinder...

They are tiny Dolls and so well made...I can feel an addiction coming on here!!

They haven't arrived yet, but here are the pictures of them from

e-bay...

This one is 4.5" tall...

The red one is 3.75" tall...

The blue one is 3" tall...

This Mum and Baby is 14" tall and can sit or will hang...

I also bought a new Quilt for my bedroom...got it from my mate Debbs...

The colours go really well in the bedroom and I'm chuffed to bits with it!

Thanks for looking and see you soon!

Love Karen

xx



Bedroom Changes...

Well, the weeks have flown by, haven't they?! I've been to Turkey and spent 2 weeks with one of the best families in the world...I love them to bits and miss them so much...

I've been home about 3 weeks, but it seems like ages now!

I went to Suffolk to see Christine, my bestest friend in the whole wide world...

I've known her for 19 years and we are best buddies...I love her dearly x

We went and saw some of the local Churches and I took some pictures...

This is in the Village of Clopton...

This is in the Village of Grundisburgh...

This is Otley Church...

This is in Swilland...

Another Church in Clopton...

 

I've been sorting out my bedroom...I got a new Shelf for above the bed...

I had a Peg Rack up there before, but I think this one goes better...

I had some Fishtail Curtains and some Prim Valances that weren't being used, so I put them up this morning...I love them and think they have changed the whole appearance of the room. They are also more in keeping with my Prims in the room! I'm made up with the new look!

I got a box of goodies from Elaine of Catspawprimitives on ebay yesterday...

Tiny Tin Plate...

Wooden Cubby Shelf...

Tiny Bread Board with a Tin Plate and Tiny Rolling Pin...

The larger Washboard...already got the smaller one!

And an antique Baby Dress...it's beautiful, all handmade and worn in places!

That's about it for now...

Take care and see you soon!

Love Karen xx

HAPPY ~50th~ TO ME!!

I was 50 last Thursday (yikes!!)

I got thoroughly spoilt and have had an amazing Birthday Week...so far!

Terry bought me a new car...

It's a Suzuki Swift and I love it!

It had 18 miles on the clock when we picked it up!

Terry, Dan and Zoé clubbed together and bought me a

'Whendi's Bear'...wanted one for about three years!!
Here he is...Mr Spotty!!

 

We had a BBQ in the evening...it was freezing, windy and raining...in the middle of JUNE?!!!
People were wearing coats, bodywarmers and 2 people were sitting with FLEECE BLANKETS round themselves!! We soon went indoors...
 

Terry took me to Cheshire for the weekend...we've got some very dear friends there, Gill and Neil...we had a great time! We went into Manchester and saw the Olympic Torch arrive!

I'm off to Turkey for two weeks today, so see you when I get back...

WEDDING VIDEO

My box of goodies from Elaine arrived...

Cream Toy Washboard...paired up nicely with the smaller green one...

New Tins...

More Tins...

Shoofly, Graniteware Plate and Eggs...

Teeny Tiny Shaker...

Three Bunnies Have Become Six...

With a Spring Auntie Bunny...

And a Christmas Uncle Bunny...

Ever-growing Collection of Toy Rolling Pins...

And Tiny Dollies in an Old Wicker Basket...

What glorious weather we've had for the last few days! Doesn't it make you feel better?! Well, it's made me feel better after the nasty people I've encountered over the last few months!

I'm waiting for a box of goodies to arrive from Elaine in the USA, so will post pictures when it arrives...

Watch this space...

Newest 'Elaine' Things...

Well, we've got through April Outbursts at last, only to be confronted by May Outbursts as well..let's hope the sun decides to join us soon...Brrrr!!

A Few More of my Favourite 'Elaine' Things...

Just wanted to share my newest things from the fabulous Elaine at Catspaw Primitives (6stringbluesman on e-bay)

Elaine painted these 2 Rolling Pins. The bigger one has a sleeve of fabric, but she did such a good paint job, I had to show it off! I bought the smaller one from the USA, got it sent to Elaine and she painted it for me! It had red handles and a wooden body...what an improvement!!

With the sleeve on...

Some close~ups...

These are some Butter Paddles from the USA...they were all natural wood, so I painted them...with a little inspiration from Elaine!!

I painted these two as well...

Thought I would do a Patriotic set of Butter Paddles in Red, White and Blue!

This is on my kitchen windowsill...Elaine did the blue Spoon, cream Spoon and Butter Paddle...

New Lamp...made in the USA...I just LOVE it!!

Pin Keep made by Karen Shaw at Olde Cottage Primitives...her work is fabulous and I've got lots of her things!

Karen also made these two little Pin Keeps...they look really good with these Bears!

I've had this Sheep for a few years now and his legs started to slip. I mounted him onto a piece of painted wood, which I had painted, sanded and waxed, then made a set of Blocks to sit underneath him!

This is him before...

And after...let's see if anyone decides to copy my idea and

'make it their own'..!!

I've had this Sheep for about 4 years and he would NOT stand up any more...his little legs must have been soooo tired! I mounted him onto wood, which I had painted, sanded and waxed...then added the wheels and pull-string.

These two Sheep were single ones. I glued them together and mounted them onto this piece of wood on wheels. The wood used to have a Bear sitting on it, but he came off and was quite happy sitting with his three friends!

I gave this Doll's High Chair a coat of paint in Robin's Egg Blue. It's given it a new lease of life!

I bought this old Toy Bag from the USA. It was a bit grubby, so I washed it. It came up lovely!

New Set of Shaker Boxes...

And finally, the beautiful Miss Beatrice May Barker, who hopped into this world on Good Friday!! What a little sweetie!

Well, I think that's it for now!

Have a great Bank Holiday Monday!

Love Karen xx