The Vintage Magpie

Poster Boy ..

I was a very happy girl this morning, pinning up my first bear poster to my studio wall!  This bear was Mr Sunshine. He looks so cute!  The poster is a really nice size, not too big and not too small.  Just right for a bit of cuteness on the wall!

I will be hopefully getting more posters printed in the next couple of months to put in my Etsy shop so you can have some cuteness on your wall ... !  Watch this space :))

Have a great week everyone xx

The Stargazer...

Little Red is quite the stargazer.  He loves to lay on the cool summer grass, gaze up into the night sky and count the stars.   Only problem is he tends to drift off... 

One night he counted up to 23 before I heard the first snore ;)

 

He is currently sitting in my little Etsy shop, waiting for someone to find him :) If you get the chance, do pop over and say hello, there are loads more pictures to see :)

ADOPTED, thank you xx

Have a great weekend everyone :) xx

 

Little Red ..

Coming soon ...

Strongate Cottage

This is the cottage we stayed in during our week in Bridport, Dorset... just blissful.

From the roses around the windows ...

and the gates..

it was truly beautiful inside ..

and out.

We loved every minute we were there.

This was the outlook from our bedroom window ..

The wildlife in the garden ..

The countless birds that came to feed every morning ...

The cottage sleeps four (five if you have 3 smallish children!) and is truly the most peaceful and wonderful place to stay, so if you want to find out more check out the facebook page or contact Tessa via her email tessa@thecharnleys.co.uk

 

x

 

The Forager ...

This handsome little honey-coloured bear is hoping for a new home!

He is quite the forager, and loves to be out in the woods collecting sticks of all shapes and sizes to add to his collection of back scratchers - for, like all bears, he does love a good scratch of his back ;)

When he returns from such trips we do try to weed out the majority of sticks as there simply isn't enought room in the house.  Due to the very nature of foraging about in the woods he has lost a few tufts of fur and has several grubby patches, which have been left after we have picked sticks and twigs out from his fur!  This - he assures me - is to be expected.

He is most keen for his new home to have a dedicated tree in the garden for back scratching.  I said this might be possible, but not guaranteed, and that I would inquire about said tree upon his adoption.  If no such tree was available, we agreed he could take a few of his favourite sticks with him :0

He is currently sitting in my little Etsy shop with a little bunch of his favourite sticks, happily scratching his back, and hoping against hope for a new home to go to sooner rather than later.

There are plenty more photos, do pop over and say hello if you get the chance.

Have a great weekend everyone :)
xx 

Hello there ...

This little guy is just getting settled in my little Etsy shop, and will be ready and waiting for adoption at 12 noon BST today :))

He's a little nervous so if you do pop over to say hello, please keep the noise down ;)

x

Hunting for Fossils

We managed to tick off quite a few of the Kids 50 Things To Do whilst we were on holiday in Dorset.  One of which was number 26 - Hunt for Fossils and Bones!

We set off, hammer in bag, to Lyme Regis in Dorset... which was absolutely beautiful.

Its also part of what is known as the Jurassic Coast, reknowned for fossils and bones in the rocks.

And to everyone's delight we managed to find more than one fossil in the rocks... and have a beautiful day at the beach!

x

Back In My Studio

Today I'm back in my studio after a blissful week in Dorset.

Slowly, slowly getting back to the sewing machine, as lots coming up and i need to get some stock together! Today I have nearly finished this little guy who has had to wait a week for his eyes and nose! I've given him dark amber coloured eyes instead of the usual black, and they have given a real warmth to his character :)

Now for some final touches ....

Enjoy your week everyone x

River Cottage

The River Cottage Canteen and Deli in Axminster.

River Cottage

On Thursday of this week we took a trip to Axminster, on the Devon/Dorset border. A beautiful bustling market town, with lots to see and do - including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Canteen and Deli - quite the holiday treat!

Have a great weekend everyone xx