Change...

I spent some of the long weekend exploring and was lucky enough to come across a lovely beach.

Having no beach things with us, we just walked and doodled in the sand...

And around my feet I saw a familiar sight from a photo I posted almost a year ago to the day...

Familiar but not quite,

the same but different...

And that's kind of how I feel about everything right now. 

There are lots of things which feel like back home and where that is comforting, at the same time its a little bizarre and a lot to get my head around. Its the new place and the new life, its quite overwhelming and not as simple as I thought. I thought with the internet back I could slip back into to blogging and crafting but all the 'new' is stumping me a little...

Not that I'm complaining, how could I?

Just ummming and errring and hoping saying it out loud will help...

xox

It's so nice to be here...

After what feels like a very very long time indeed, I'm glad to say I'm back here at the little blog and after all the upheaval I'm being to feel myself again in a place I can finally call home...

We arrived at 'home' three little weeks ago after a very long drive and a car full of our random little things, still waiting for more to arrive. I've been busy nesting, make our first apartment into 'home' and doing a little exploring of this strange new place, but not much else. The little scene above is from the hallway - a little house thimble I found on ebay filled with tiny things (I have become obsessed with these since I saw this one and this one. I neeeeeed a large one too!), a mini calender from Danita Art on Etsy, a twig pencils with a forest dunny and this...

 

... a tiny little Ollie dog I found at the weekend to greet you at the door as I couldn't bring the real one.

Its nice to be home

and so nice to be back in blogland too...

Hope to see you soon!

xox

Cake and a catch up number 2...

Time for another little cake and a catch up...

After a little over a week of unpacking, I'm about ready to start all over again... with the packing that is *sigh*

The little craft room is becoming a travelling workshop of tiny suitcases and a sewing box, both in need of a very strict edit. It's so hard to chose my favouritest of all my favourite fabrics and buttons and what nots and lace! And all the stitched little samples and softies... I'm hoping to hold a quick little going away giveaway next week to find some of these things a lovely new home. Fingers crossed for a productive weekend!

Another thing to be packed away is the little shops as I become a travelling sales bunny. On Monday I will close the little doors for a month as I make my big move, so this will be the last weekend if you did wish to treat yourself to a little something and I will be adding little extra thank you gifts to all orders :-)

I'll be seeing you next week for another catch up and hopefully that giveaway!

Squirrelled away in packing boxes...

Today is the first of my two house moves. 

All is going well and in this little quiet moment I thought I'd say hello and make a little list of my favourite things about here before I go...

Lovely neighbours,

having a little wood at the bottom of the garden

and garden thats always seems sunny (thats just how I'll remember it, probably not too true...)

And the lovely woodland folk who pass by, including my favourite pair of cheeky squirrels...

I couldn't leave without stitching a little momento

See you all soon!

Hope you are having the loveliest day!

xo

Cake and a catch-up...

Help yourself to a cup of tea and I'll quickly catch you up...

Since my last little string of posts, I've had quite an exciting time. I became a year older and was spoilt rotten with cake, 3d Alice (oh how fantastic!!) and a surprise trip to the seaside. Most of the spoiling was done by the Boy who arrived home early, and is now home for good... 

 

... and if that wasn't enough it get more exciting!

He is indeed home for good but our home will be changing... twice! I have always lived at home with my parents and we are all about to move to a new house just down the road from where we are now, but very soon after that in May, me and the boy will be making our own home in our own house.  A little further away, a little plane ride away in Gibraltar...

 

I've never been there before but I'm very excited, a little bit scared and still trying to work it all out. I think it will be quite a busy time but hopefully everything will be the same around the little blog here. The little shops will be open for a good long month at least before a short rest to let us move and I know I will have plenty of time for cake and chattering here, if you will join me...

I think that's all my news for now. 2010 is turning out to be quite an interesting wonderful year for me! How's your year going so far?

oh and just a little about my patient Cakie friend who always enjoys a good catch-up. I used couching to whip up that wonderful fluffy frosting which I learnt from the Hand Embroidery Network's Stitch a Day posts. They finished the posts a little while ago but they are the most fantastic reference of stitches with detailed pics and so many ideas how to use them.

Take care and a second cupcake...

xo  

Stitching and Dreaming en français..

'Les temps sont durs pour les rêveurs'...

...'These times are hard for dreamers'

I am definitely a dreamer.

I could spend all my time daydreaming, making plans and see in the world in my own little way. Thats why  I like to stitch and scribble so much. You can spend a day lost in your head, then have a little memento from that dream... 

Before I float off again (I'm planning my third day of being lost in a cloud of tea and cake) I tell you a little about that phrase. Its from my favourite film ever, Amelie. I rewatched it a couple of weekends ago and that line just stuck with me. Everytime I hear the line, I smile and sigh...

I've never been able to pinpoint why I can relate to it or what it really means,

but I think it means a lot...

xo

Shy Little Flutter-by...

This moonlight loving fellow was going to be fluttering his way into the little shop tonight.

Alas, like so many moths, a pretty light distracted him and he has found a home with my mum instead...

Moth is another idea I had for a stitched pet for your wall like the Ant Farm and the Fish Bowl, 

but the poor little thing ended up as a little collector's item with a label...

I've always found butterfly collections fascinating, so pretty and colourful yet fragile and melancholy. There is something a little softer about felt wings and frayed cotton and although not the brightest of flutterers...

...I think I secretly prefer the shy pale colours of dusty moths.

xo