A BIT OTT

Another long bank holiday weekend, I'm not too fond of
them because everything seems to be on hold.
Long weekend means more car boot sales, this time we
went to seven all and all.
I got so many finds it's ridiculous, it was actually a bit
tedious to create this post. :))

Well, here's a tiny, yes, tiny, selection of my recent finds.
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Vintage pearl chandelier earrings, 50 pence.
Love these, I got something similar but with bigger and
a lot more pearls.


Vintage Thermoset earrings, 50 pence.
Stunning, now I'm on a hunt for a matching necklace.


Shoes, £1.
New. For casual summer wear.


Shoes, 50 pence.
New, I didn't think pink suede was my thing. :))


Spanish doll, 50 pence.
Perfect addition to my collection, I don't have a lady with a hat,
only with fans and guitars or a bloke.


Vintage mini basket, 30 pence.
This one is soooo cute! It really is tiny.


Vintage Bambi, 50 pence.
I got one just like this already but not with a polka dot bow.


Vintage necklaces, 20 pence and 50 pence.
Love the cherry Kool Aid colored necklace with glass beads,
the other one looks like olives on a string, would like to know
what kind of plastic it is. Love the fact that it has got a plastic
screw clasp.


Bracelet, 50 pence.
This must be the first wide bracelet that actually looks good on me.
The shape makes me thing of crocodile teeth.


Belt, 30 pence.
Funny, the same seller wanted £1 for it the other week. :))


Vintage picture, £1.
Perfect addition to our exotic lounge and my Hawaiian
collection.


Vintage picture, £1.
I want to get new black sleek frames before they go up on the wall.
They go perfect together with our customized 1960's Ladderax
units too!


Vintage shot glasses on stand, £5.
Even tho it's not pennies it's still a bargain.
My man refused to go home without it.


Vintage wicker box, 25 pence.
It's not that I needed another wicker sewing box but I don't
have a blue one and I couldn't refuse that price. :))


Lurex cardigan, £1.
Cute cardigan, perfect for summer.


Close up.


Vintage candle holder, 50 pence.
I'm in an orange state of mind at the mo.


Vintage cook book, 50 pence.
I love the colors in old cook books, don't know why, I just do.
This was a gift from my man.


Jacket, 50 pence.
Even tho I got tons of pretty things this jacket is my favorite
find. It's suits me perfectly, I look dead cool in it. :))
I don't care that the armpits are scruffy, I will wear it til it's
moulting.


Cami suspender, £1.
Vintage robe, £1.
The cami is from Ann Summers and it was never worn,
my man insisted on buying it for me. I wonder why, any ideas? ;)
The robe is amazing, deadstock.


Close up.


Vintage jewelry boxes, 20 pence each.
Now here's something I've been looking for for many years,
a jewelry case for traveling.
The pink one is ace too! I got two of these in white with black
polka dots and they hold more than you'd think.


R is for Rascal! :)


Both in very good condition inside and out.

UNION JACK

My mother in law called yesterday morning, pretty
desperate for an outing, that means lunch.
I had planned to list a whole bunch of vintage things
on Etsy and make even more hair flowers but I put
them aside.
So we went to Edgware for lunch and then we went
scouting the charity shops in Burnt Oak.

Seems like my finds came in Union Jack colors.
Totally coincidental, I'm not supporting the royal
wedding we taxpayers are paying for.
I don't get it, the royal house is extremely wealthy
so why not pay for it themselves and make sure
the tax money end up where they are most needed.

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1960's bikini, 99 pence.


Close up on the pattern.


1970's dress, £2.99, the scarf was included.


Close up on the pattern.

I spent the evening swapping seasons in my closet and
I realised I have way too many garments.
I want to have a yard sale so if you live in Herts, Beds
or London and wear a size 8-12 in clothes or size 3-4 in
shoes you're more than welcome to come over. :))
I can't be bothered with a boot sale. :P

FINDS AND CREATIONS

What a busy day!
Meetings, post office, gym and a whole lot of crafting.
I got my hair flower making going on again.

Between post office and gym I went into my favorite
charity shop for a scout and there was a sale going on.
Sale in a charity shop, that's about as good at it could
get for a cheapskate (or should I say Frugalista?) like
me. And of course I didn't walk out empty handed...


Swimsuit new with tags, £3.
I can't wait to get in shape now! :))
I don't know if I was happy because of the low price or the fact that
it's a UK size 8 and a perfect fit. :P


Lurex top, 50 pence.
More lurex. I've got tons of lurex items that I got back in the day but
I kind of forgot about them until recently.
It's nice to sparkle again.


Vintage dress, £1.
This darling will be my favorite house dress this summer.
It got two pockets in the front and I love the ribbon.
Sorry for the lousy picture but this is the best I can do, alone, with
my uber crappy camera.

As I promised yesterday, here's a small selection
of what I've been working on lately...
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Revamped bag.
I just added a flower but it instantly became much more summery.


Green glittery Lily hair flowers.
Love these! They look for fabulous on it's amazing!
I need to doll up and show off. :))


Orchid hair flowers with skulls.
Very psychobilly/goth.
Not my style anymore but I hope someone would like them enough
to buy them. ;)


The red cherry collection.
Comes in different styles, with or without cherries.


The white cherry collection.
Comes in different styles, with or without cherries.


The yellow cherry collection.
Comes in different styles, with or without cherries.

And I saved the best for last...


1940's style cherry necklace.
I've had a 1940s celluloid chain necklace with cherries on my wish
list for many years but I don't want to spend like $100-$450 so I
made one myself!
I actually love the way it turned out.
I'm also working on a red one with bright red cherries.

I've been thinking...
As a Swede I grew up under the Jante Law and I
never gave myself any credit for anything.
It's 2011 and a lot of Scandinavians still submit to
that way of thinking.
Total downer.
It's not until now, after living in the UK for over 4
years and also as I'm getting older that I actually do
think that my creations turns out well and that I can
say so without the need to excuse myself.
The Jante Law is unhealthy, I think we all should be
proud over our skills and achievements and inspire
others to feel the same way about themselves.

NO BUNS

Hi and hello!
How's your Easter weekend been?
I've been bargain hunting as usual.
It's been really warm and sunny so we'd been relaxing
in the garden, soaking in the sun as much as possible.

Today we had another BBQ, since it's Passover I don't
eat bread with yeast so no burger or hot dog buns but
it was still very nice.
I need to cut down on carbs anyway. :P

It was a little bit too breezy for me today so I decided
to craft my day away in bed and watching housewife
drama. I'll show you tomorrow what I made.

So here's some of my finds from yesterday and today.
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1960's candle holders, £2 for the lot.
I absolutely love 50's/60's plastic flowers and these are pure perfection.
Some has the original tag left.
I wish there was another yellow rose...


1950's Stratton compact, £1.50.
LOVE this! Gift from my man.


Vintage red glittery earrings, £1.
Will go perfect with my red glitter bangle I got a while back.


Vintage hula girl, £1.
I was thrilled to find her!
I've been wanting one of these and had a few on my favorite list on
Etsy but I don't feel like paying $18 in shipping.
This girl needed a quick makeover so she got her hair combed and
a new elastic for her pretty yellow garland.


1950's kids rattle, 50 pence.
For the future rascal's.
I had one like this when I was little.


Lurex top, 50 pence.
More glam fall/winter wear.


1960's nylon top, £1.
Looks like it's never been used and it has got buttons in the back.


Handmade 1950's pants, 50 pence.
Love the pattern on these. They needed a new elastic waist band but
that was no drama, all done within minutes.


Vintage Hawaiian shirt, 50 pence.
Quite kitsch and my picky man liked it.


1950's thermos, 20 pence.
This one got two mugs, one is smaller and fits under the big one you
see in the picture, now how convenient is that. :)
Perfect for road trips.


Makeup bag set, 50 pence.
This is quite funny, and a bit embarrassing to admit, I wanted this set
for about two years but I've been too cheap to pay the full price of
£6.99 at Superdrug, which isn't very expensive to begin with.
Seems like patience paid off in the end. :))


1950's Italian flower pot, 50 pence.
And since Italian I let Mr. Basil live and thrive in it.