1950s Furniture....

Hi All

Very busy at the moment sorting out furniture.

I just want to keep all the pieces myself hahaha like this 1950s side board.

I have picked up some amazing pieces this week and can''t wait to 

get in and restore them. I love the 3 seater 1950s lounge we got.

Every seat is a recliner....

The old wardrobe that is perfect as is just needs a good clean.

And so much more duchesses, single beds chairs

Yep I have a bit of work in front of me...

Enjoy your long week end this weekend

Mandy

Window display....

I have been playing with the display in the front window,

I thought i would move some yarn over here.

 Visitors often sit in the chair for a chat and love to look at the yarn.

I took these photos on Saturday and not 10mins after I took them

some one turned up and bought the desk....

Hahaha, this window is a good spot because when ever I move a piece here 

it sells. Now I need to do another window display.

At the moment I have yarn every where and want to put it all in one area.

I am thinking of putting it all in this cabinet, what do you think?

 I love this old dresser, so I think I will play around with it

this week and see.

Have a great week.

Mandy

Markets...

Hi All and Welcome

I have done 2 new markets since we last chatted...

One here in Toowoomba

This market was in a beautiful old building and I was lucky enough to have this brick wall as my background. Love this wall and this whole space...

Last weekend I tried the Handmade Markets at Ipswich for the first time.

It was a good day with perfect weather.

I love the great little black board signs I picked up from K Mart.

So good for pricing.

Friday night I am doing a Twilight Market in

Loowood.

I hope it's not raining as I have been looking forward to these markets.

That's it for this week.....We have craft tomorrow

and I'm looking forward to getting some crocheting done.

Have a great week all

Is getting cold outside............

Autumn is definitely here,

the grey skies with rain hanging about.

Last week was a good time to sit and just work on crocheting.

Lots in The Old Dairy at the moment with markets 

coming up I have been busy up here. 

Mothers Day as well as seen me trying different things.

 

So many different types of soaps.

Knitted and crocheted face clothes and dish clothes.

I also have lip balm made from beeswax and coconut oil.

Handmade body lotion from coconut oil. Even bamboo

toothbrushes and sunglasses.

Soy candles in vintage tea cups and glass ware.

As you can see there is plenty to choose from.

 Enjoy your week end and remember

to shop at your local market for this Mothers Day....

Mandy

More Soap....

Not another soap post your saying...

I wanted to explain something to you that only really hit me last week.

As you know I have been doing markets now and there is often other

stalls there selling soaps as well.

 I have started looking a bit closer at these stalls and reading there signs.

Signs that say hand poured soaps....

That's when I realised that most soap sellers are not soap makers...

You see there is a melt and pour method and most off  the soaps I've seen

are using this method. You buy the soap block melt it down and then pour it into your mould..

Hand poured NOT hand made...

All my soaps are made from scratch, I measure all my oils out and blend them all together.

Yep I did just realise this...hahaha bit slow I know.

I love the method of making soap it's the best part I think. I love the new rose one I have just done that smells like Almond Milk..

 No more soap posts for a while I promise....

Have a great week 

Mandy

Hello all and thanks for stopping by.

Last week-end saw me at the Ma Ma Creek Markets.

These little country markets grow a bit more each month.

Making soap is becoming a weekly thing as it is selling really well.

I have made some pink soap for Mothers Day..

My List of soaps are.

Men's shaving soap

White Tea & Ginger

Jellybean

Goats Milk

Chocolate

Plain

 Craft was on this week as well.

 I learnt some new crocheting stitches this week ...Thanks Daphne.

Table all set and waiting for the Ladies

The Garden around The Old Dairy is looking lovely at the moment 

with all the saliva's and geraniums  in flower.

This is my favorite spot in the morning to have a cuppa 

and do some craft.

Tomorrow I am going to have a look at the 

Ipswich Handmade markets. 

Looking forward to a day out, next month I will be starting there

as a stall holder but tomorrow I'm just looking.

Have a great week end...

Mandy

CLosed and going Camping.....

I'm back

I have been a little slack in my blogging.

So much going on in the shop.

I have been doing more markets as well .....I have been going to markets to 

looking to see if I will do them.

I have settled on a few I will do, as well as some School Fete's.

I have made some beautiful vintage English china cake plates

in different sizes as well... 

I am closed over this Easter week end.

Time to sit and plan what to do next in the shop.

Time for a move around I think.

 Also there will be workshops coming up later in the year as well as a 

night time craft get together.

This is what I will be doing this week end in the quietness of the bush..

Till next week

Happy Easter

Mandy