...16 days ago we set off for a fortnight of gorgeous family time, caravan on the back, map in hand, enough sarnies made to open up a cafe on the layby. I have never needed a holiday so much in all my days as this one. It has been wonderful, I feel as if we have been away for a month. Time seemed to stop. Thankfully. Normally you go away and the clock seems to have a terrible habit of hurtling very quickly from morning to noon to night, but for once, this time, it didn't. I have read books (that hasn't happened for a long time - due to the early mornings and late nights - the joy that self employment brings); I have read all magazines that I had been hoarding to inspire me to re-decorate my home (I have now on my return finally ordered paint)...
...sat up, very very late with Mr Hunter, wrapped up in old crochet blankets with gin in hand, (trying to laugh at the fact that our holiday money had already been spent on day 2 due to a collapsed jockey wheel on the caravan and an exhaust that had waited til we were on our holidays to eventually fall off), we stayed up like teenagers until the moths forced us to go to bed, this is what happens when you camp in the middle of forests.
We got lost in Warwick (how does that happen??!!) we were trying to go South to Oxfordshire and ended up on the M5 heading north to Birmingham - never using AA route finder again!!!
After years of living on a north eastern coast where there is always a 'nip' to the air and freezing sea fog to protect you from the beaming summer sun, got incredibly excited to hit the humid air of the Dorset coast....heaven. Spent time with family that was truly special and then we luckily departed Dorset the day before the heavy rain and floods hit. Although I adore the sound of the rain on the caravan roof...
A quick night stop at Tewkesbury and then finally resting in Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire to basically eat lots of lovely food, far too much cake, lots of organic cider and fruit beer, (all from their wonderful farm shop) - had quite a few wrestles with wasps-hate what they do to my anxiety levels, then leaving on the last day with only£1.67 left in the purse - enough to buy a pint of milk on the way home.
So now I am well rested and not allowed a break 'til next May I consider this week to be the start of my New Year. Lots of new products to be placed on Etsy over the next few weeks along with starting the design process for
new printed collections - all will be documented here. Don't forget to follow me over at Facebook and Twitter (if you are not already) - you can see the links in the right hand column. I'll be also re-starting the Studio Treats which I ran last year - so if you are currently just browsing for stationery you may want to keep popping back as each month there will be a different offer before we step into 2012.....see their are advantages of following this little blog!
Below is the start of a few new little teeny brooches that will be available soon over at Etsy....right back to the To Do List.....
Here's a little selection of the lavender pillows that have just been posted on Etsy. They are fabulously multi functional. I have four. (1) I use as a pin cushion, every time I add or remove a pin I smell the gentle scent of lavender...(2) I have one that sits under my pillow at night and has a few drops of lavender oil every evening to help send me into a deep slumber (3) I have 2 hanging in my wardrobe - I have had a fair few woollens attacked by those blessed moths - moths hate lavender - so they hang, watching over my cardis day and night....Each lavender pillow comes with its own decorated fabric lined box - so great for a gift too. If you would like to use it as a pin cushion - let me know at the Etsy checkout and I'll a few pretty pins to the box for you.....
been busy stocking the shelves again over at Etsy - new Bride and Groom place name sets
the teeny love brooches are now on the shelves at Etsy and are £7.50 
