It's just another day...

but I seem to have developed a rather strange obsession.

 I seem to like searching the kingdom for small receptacles

and then...

I seem to like stuffing them...

I try to cater for everyone.

The Europeans..

The dog lovers...

The ornithologists...

not forgetting Lady Sew 'n Sew...

and today it seems...I was feeling rather cheeky...

so I put the kettle on.

I do hope it's not contagious.

Crafty ways make cheeky days.

EE xx

Which little piggy?

Just one more Sunday Safari left for this season.

I had to find a quick fix to pay the rent on my crafty selling space

at The Carousel as my sewing was too slow.

'Toys Were Us' saved the day.

The trouble is there's not much time for crafting now.

Do I go with the flow or take control?

I'll let you know after Christmas.

(oops... sorry, it just slipped out)

I prefer buying to selling (not good).

This weeks rescued treasure came in the shape of puzzles...

Not sure if I can part with these...see what I mean?

and a bambi with no nose...how could I leave him behind ?

and these books...

From Auntie Phyllis, Xmas 1952...

look at the illustrations...

I can't sell these...what am I going to do?

I don't want a fat pig...I want a flowery hollow.

I don't want to race...

I want to drink tea... and go

wee, wee, wee all the way home.

Crafty ways make thirsty days.

EE xx

PS: B.A.D. ALERT

Check out http://mythreadbearlife.blogspot.co.uk/

Doily Footstool!

Listen...

Do you want to know a secret?

Do you promise not to tell?

Closer...

Let me whisper in your ear...

Say the words you long to hear...

 I've found somewhere new, oo oo o.

I've known a secret for a week or two.

Nobody knows, just us few...

but first I must check out... 

every inch...

every corner...

from top...

to bottom...

 every nook...

and every cranny...

inside...

and out...

just in case...

I missed...

a bit...

Okay, you can look now...

A tardis of treasure,

opposite the library in Bognor Regis.

Now I shout it out in cyber space,

even told my golden garden place...

At last my heart's an open door

and my secret love's no secret any more.

Crafty ways make 'Bye-Gone' days.

Apologies to The Beatles and Doris Day.

EE xx

I can't help myself...

Just a quickie to show off my new sprauncy spaceship

and bring some light into this dreary Sunday afternoon.

Do you like my matching curtains and tablecloth?

Getting wet? Grab a brolly...

I went on Sunday Safari this morning and came home with these...

I never planned to be a toy monger.

I just can't help myself.

What's up?

Is he still up there?

 He's been training with the Red Arrows all day...

He ain't heavy, he can fly!

Wishing you all a smooth take off...

and a safe landing on life's journey.

He's certainly landed on his feet,

I doubt he'll need these...

Crafty ways make sprauncy days.

EE xx

I'm B.A.D.

Welcome to the 'Bloggers Appreciate Doilies' society.

If you would like to join 'B.A.D.' then just grab a doily and repeat

 The Doily Promise...

I'll wash you and press,

With love I'll caress.

I'll mend to the end,

My dear doily friend.

Let's give them a purpose in life,

a reason to carry on.

Apologies for the festive suggestions so early.

I won't be pressing these as they are plastic coasters

and laminated paper.

and I cheated with these lampshades...

...not strictly a doily but we try to be a tolerant society.

The big finale... my favourite one again...

I've seen plenty of splendid doily action in blog land recently.

 Vanilla Squirrel's owls, Miss Lazy Daisy Jones' jumper

and My Threadbear Life's cushions and cloths.

My linking lesson is booked for the weekend!

So don't dilly-dally, if you see a good doily project please share 

and don't forget your promise.

Now...I think it's time for...

'Bloggers Appreciate Tea Time Yearnings'

or  B.A.T.T.Y!

Kettles on.

I have just learn't what GNOME stands for...

Guarding Naturally Over Mother Earth.

Awwwwwwww.

Crafty ways make silly acronyms.

EE xx

PS...do you think my background is too gloomy?

I might lighten up now that the nights are drawing in,

I don't want to get S.A.D.

He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

I'm having a number one weekend.

Great market yesterday with no obvious signs of that 'fever' I feared.

We did sell a suspiciously large number of toys so 

  I think 'it' will be here soon but no need to panic yet.

and then... great boot fair today...

There was one little 'incident' with  two Sooty's

(one had a REAL wand but in my excitement I bought the wrong one

and a little boy got the wand. I wrestled him to the ground...no I did not!...
 so now I must fashion one from a stick but don't tell).

 I won't let that spoil my booty bounty bonanza.

Perhaps I'm having a second childhood...

but I just can't resist these guys.

 They are all getting along so well...

.

and best off all... I rescued a one legged Pinocchio

from the rubbish ...

So on we go...his welfare is of my concern.

No burden is he to bear, we'll get there.

It's a long long road from which there is no return.

While we're on our way to there, why not share?

 I couldn't have shared a REAL wand.

Would you share

 A REAL MAGIC WAND?

Crafty days don't get much better.

EE xx