Something so sweet

A little while ago I was thrilled to receive
a most amazing gift...Of the utmost kind...
Now most would think a gift so perfect as this surely
I would want to blog it to the world....
Well yes I have wanted to but as you can imagine
something so sweet as my very own
Dottie angel apron needed a pic to go with it...
And not just any "whip out the camera and snap" pic...
It needed more...
Hence my dilemma...


I have managed to take and discard about 40 shots so far...
and still I want a much better shot...
This last shoot I had the self timer on and propped the camera
on a chair...I really need to get a tripod...
or a assistant...
Of course today after all the pics were taken I spent the rest
of the day mowing and weeding this exact spot...
Oh well I am sure I can take more pics...you can count on it...

Cause this apron is more than just a apron
the hand embroidered "Mr Vintage" is amazing!!!
and the colour is just me!!!
and well it just feels so darn comfy on!!!

Thanks Tif for an amazing birthday swap...

Now I do have to let you in a something just a exciting
Dottieangel gift cards will soon be in her etsy shop,
Plus I am sure a whole lot more...
Just don't nab all of them as I am counting the days till
the update...Check out her etsy shop for details...

Now hopefully I will be able to spend the rest of the night catching up
on every ones posts...
and see what great things every ones been doing...
Loving The Vintage...

Stripping Mr Vintage

Oh the joys of renovating...
What to do with a few spare hours?
Oh I don't know...Sit,Relax or maybe crochet some more...
No are you insane!!!
Spend those few precious hours stripping the interior
of poor Mr Vintage that's what...

After this I am feeling a little shell shocked...
Am I suppose to see the ground?
Maybe not...
Is all the beams suppose to be missing and rotted away to nothing?
Probably not...

Have I made more work for myself?
MOST DEFINITELY!!!

Loving The Vintage...

Mr Buff

Now While you maybe thinking "Mr Buff" sounds like something
you would hear in a Simpson's episode...
It is in fact the name of a cutting compound used to
polish Mr Vintage...
While trying very hard to stay on track with the
Challenge of the Utmost kind...
I decided to track down my local panel beater
and ask very sweetly if I could buy some "partly used"
maybe "old" and hopefully not too "out of date"...
cutting compound...
Why yes he said and produced a very old and very used tin of
"Mr Buff"...
Perfect!!!as I carried the tin to the car and wondered
if I should be putting on gloves just to carry the tin...
So with instruction on how to used it...
I set home and two days later and lots of swirling and whirling
with the buffer this is the result...
And this was after using it 3 times over the same area...
Now I am informed by many a "helpful" bar patron...
That there is still more to do...
Yes dear friends I need to go over the whole thing again
with something called "Mothers"...Hmmmmmm...
Apparently it is the best thing to use to get
that "Bling" I am after...Fancy that!!!
The airstream Bling, The see your own refection, The.......
Well you get my drift...
So for now until I can find some "Mothers"
falling off the back off a truck I have to be content
in the fact that while I wait I just have to do the other
3 sides and roof....Hmmmmmmm can't wait!!!

Loving The Vintage...

A bit more

I have just finished some more
"Grandma Bunting"
this time for Mr Vintage...
Our pony Jack has crept into view for the shot...
It has only 7 flags on it so it didn't take very long...
I am starting to get a collection of interior goodness
ready for when I finish him...
I think I have to spend more time cleaning him and less time crocheting...

I also need to decide what colours to do Roma...
I like the weird aqua-green-turquoise colour but really it looks difficult to match...
The colour reminds me of some Cath Kidson fabric...
But I have not seen any wool in these colours...
And hints would be good....
I could respray the side of her and start from scratch....
that's my other option???

Loving The Vintage...

Meet Roma Vintage

I would love to introduce you all to my latest friend...
Her name is Roma Vintage...
She was a sweet young thing in her prime...
And I still feel she is...
I think she was created in the late 60's so I will say 1968...
Cause I can...Which would make her...
Hmmmmm... The same age as me...That sounds nice!!!


Now I know by now you are all thinking I have gone quiet
Caravan Crazy...
But that is all part of the aging process and I believe it to be
quiet acceptable...
Well for me anyway...

Now of course there is a tad bit of work to be done...
But her "interiors" are quiet alright...
and she even has her own fridge and stove...
Quiet the home maker!!!
Yes I do have those "rose coloured" glasses
still adhered to my face...
If you were wondering...
When we picked her up she was sporting quiet a crop of
overgrown moss on top...
But with a little help from all of us...
Yes My man...
Well me of course...
And even "Oldest and Dearest"...
She will be looking good enough to introduce to Mr Vintage
in no time...
Cross fingers they get along...

Loving The Vintage...

Lift Off

The Hills Hoist looked more like a Helicopter ready to take off...
Then a icon to 50's domestic bliss...
The sun however shone through all of it...
and I was able to at least catch up on some crocheting and
lawn mowing too which happens to be a favorite of mine...
It does help having a ride-on I must say...
I did even dress for the occasion in my denim shorts black tights and stripey socks not forgetting sensible foot wear like a pair of blundstones...
My mother happened to drop by at lunch time and spot me in my gardening attire only to comment on the fact that that outfit would look fine on a 20 year old but you are 41 she told me....
Hmmmmmm
So what prey tell is a 41 year old woman suppose to wear?

Does anyone know cause I don't!!!

So OK if I was planning to wear this down the street
( well OK I did as I had to grab the mail)
Would I look ridiculous like some sort of teenager wannabe...
or would it look more like well OK she has just thrown this on
to do some
yard work with style...

Sorry for the ramble I think I'm having a mid-life crisis thing!!!

But in all sanity is it just me or are there others out there the same as me who just have no idea what to wear anymore???

Loving The Vintage...

Tiny Tea Anyone

I found this little set here in town
and it is so very cute...
The cups and saucers are tiny!!!
I didn't even think they made small ones like this eons ago...
The milk jug is a normal small size of about 12 cm...
So that gives you an idea of the size of the others...
The brand is Grindley England...
and I do have other plates with this same brand
so my collection is slowly growing...
But I think at the moment these are my new fav's...

On other news I am making progress with my
little caravan sketches
and hopefully you will see a few more real soon...
and maybe something special with one of them?

Loving The Vintage...

Choose your own colour

A must have on anyone's list is one
of these prints!!!
Vol25 sells these and so much more...
I bought the red one...
and I am more than impressed...
They are printed on natural white canvas...
And it feels so real...
Super fast shipping so it arrived in the blink of an eye...
They also have a blog HERE...
If you LOVE caravans as much as me...Nab one now!!!

Loving The Vintage...

Caravan Community

Is you Ecological Footprint so big it is
squashing your community???


Well here is a Challenge of the Utmost kind...
For the next 365 days...Hmmmmm that's long!!!
I will try really, really hard to
Only buy handmade,handcrafted, vintage, secondhand
or no longer wanted goods for myself and my home...

Now I do have a few exclusions:
Underwear and socks...
Hair dye (I really don't want to be totally grey just yet)...
Gifts that are given to me...cause that's just plan rude...
And Crafting supplies...like wool and sewing needles etc
as I am really sure no one will buy my crocheted crafted creations if they were made out of used wool and stuffing etc

Now if I fall of the wagon I will let you know
But as with life I will just get back on and try again...

Now if you a keen to follow just checkout dottie's blog
and play along too...
And in some small way it will hopefully shrink my carbon footprint
from a paddock to a backyard...

Loving The Vintage...

Caravan Girl

This week I have misplaced my "hook" and there are no shops in town that carry any...
So instead of sitting around doing nothing...
I thought I would try sketching again...
The problem is I don't know if I am using the right things...
I went and bought some ink pens at the newsagents and some drawing paper and this is what I came up with...
I have no clue how or what to colour it in...
Or even if I am scanning it right but so far I am really happy with the "idea"...
If anyone can help or even a few handy hints I would love to hear from you...
Drop me a comment or e-mail me PLEASE!!!

On another note....
I did get a copy of "Airstream Living" and WOW it's amazing...
Great pics all the way through and lots of really helpful links, and advise like what polish to use and how long it will take me to get mine that shiny...
Hmmmmmm a lot of time I'm thinking...

Loving The Vintage...