Category Archives: Vintage

2010: My year in blogging

Posted on Thursday, 13 January 2011

I started this blog back in April. Over the past months there have been many times when I haven’t managed to blog as often as I wanted (or, let’s face it, at all!), but looking back over all the posts … Continue reading →

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Colour palette: Red

Posted on Friday, 2 July 2010

Tomato, rose, cherry, fire engine, ruby, chilli pepper, blood, crimson, strawberry, coral, poppy, cardinal, brick, raspberry, flame, carmine, rust, scarlet, burgundy, vermillion, persimmon, maroon. The colour red can mean so many different things: stop, warning, courage, danger, love, lust, hot… Communism, Indian weddings … Continue reading →

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Kimono paper tape PREVIEW!

Posted on Monday, 7 June 2010

I can’t wait any longer! I have to give you a preview of something fun I’ve been working on recently for my soon-to-be-open shop (which will be up and running this week for sure!). I’ve been creating sets of kimono … Continue reading →

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Vintage kimono palette

Posted on Friday, 4 June 2010

I’ve been spending a lot of time these past few days being creative with photos I’ve taken of my vintage kimono collection over the years, as I get stock ready to launch my Etsy shop. Below is part of a … Continue reading →

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Display jars for treasures

Posted on Wednesday, 2 June 2010

I seem to have a bit of a treasure theme going on at the moment…and in particular, ways of storing treasures. First there was the pirate’s treasure bag, and now it’s a beautiful way of displaying flotsam and jetsam and other bounty … Continue reading →

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Pirate’s treasure bag

Posted on Saturday, 22 May 2010

This week has been very busy for me, and I’m afraid it’s meant I haven’t managed to post as much as I wanted to. This afternoon I grabbed some time to make a present for a little boy whose 5th … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on Friday, 14 May 2010

I just wanted to post a little thank you note to all of you who have found my blog and are taking the time to read it, and especially, to those of you who have been kind enough to tell … Continue reading →

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The joy of wood

Posted on Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Wooden games pieces of all shapes and sizes. Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and draughts. A dice rolled onto 5. A wooden kiss from a friend. And a tiny train pulling two carriages. Bamboo bangles, calligraphy brush and clothes pegs. … Continue reading →

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Matryoshka kimono dolls

Posted on Tuesday, 4 May 2010

I have always loved Russian Matryoshka dolls. I’ve had one since I was a child and, even though it’s now a bit cracked, and the dolls don’t fit together so well anymore, it’s still one of my most treasured possessions. … Continue reading →

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Coral, shell and bone

Posted on Friday, 30 April 2010

I’m drawn to coral like a treasure hunter. It makes me think of Tibetan necklaces and the ancient Silk Route and holidays on tropical beaches. Rough pieces washed up on a beach in Fiji; smooth beads bought from an Afghani … Continue reading →

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