*Rosali Bedding ~ Yay*

A few months ago rumours were abound on the internet that the beloved Rosali had returned to Ikea.

Rosali the wonderful fabric design rumoured to be designed by the ever lovely Cath Kidston ~ It has to be doesn't it, really?

Was it true it was back?

Could it be, could it?

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Some people found it, others didn't but a few weeks after the rumours we headed our way up the motorway to Ikea (on a completely different mission or so James thought anyhoo, tee hee).

Anyhoo as we found ourselves heading into the bedding section, it was there with a big sign saying NEW over the top of it!

Woohoo ~ it was back!

I quickly scooped up a set of the white bedding & the blue bedding & sighed ~ aahh more of this beloved pretty bedding at last!

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I scanned around for more of the Rosali range but didn't find any, no fabric, no rugs, no blankets nothing ~ was it really back for good I wondered?

At the time though I was just happy I got my hands on some of the bedding! Hurrah!

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We actually went back to Ikea last week for something & I saw no signs of Rosali at all, not even the bedding! It isn't on the website either, not that I've found anyway!

So what is happening Ikea, is Rosali back or not?

Us Vintage-y floral girlies want to know!

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*This blog post is brought to you by the letter R & supported by White Wednesday at Faded Charm*

*Pretty Wedding Ideas*

I just wanted to show you some pretty new wedding items I have in the Vintage Amethyst boutique.

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As I'm sure you all know June heralds the start of the Wedding season & many brides have been busy busy shopping for their special day but I have a few new cuties which are perfect wedding day accessories.

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Above we have a new set of pretty handpainted antique white letters which are obviously perfect for either a wedding day gift or for wedding reception decor.

The letters have a lovely distressed finish perfect for a vintage style wedding.

Mr & MRS letters are £30 & can be found *here*

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Here we have some really pretty decorative white bunting made from paper.

The bunting features a pretty pattern of flowers & butterflies made from thick white paper & strung with pearl coloured string. Absolutely lovely for wedding day decor, perfect to decorate a reception or marquee for a lovely vintage feel.

The bunting is 8m long & has 16 pennants & at only £7 per set a bargain wedding decor idea.

Find the pretty bunting *here*

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And lastly these cute 'DO NOT DISTURB' door hangers featuring a sweet heart.

Perfect for the wedding couple to hang on their hotel door on the wedding night or even for the bride to hang on the door whilst she is getting ready.

Such a sweet little gift idea for a wedding.

The door hangers are only £4.50 & can be found *here*

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There are many many more pretty wedding day decor & gift ideas in the Vintage Amethyst Wedding Day collection so do pop along & see what other delicious items I have.

*The Wedding Day Collection*
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*Cath Kidston Goodies*

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A few weeks ago I treated myself to this pretty Cath Kidston Messenger bag.

I have wanted one of the Cath Kidston messengers for ages but couldn't make my mind up which one but finally decided on this pretty Candy Flowers one.

I am so in love with this bag, it's roomy, comfortable & just absolutely perfect for these summer months.

Love, love, love ~ it totally brightens my day when I pop it on & in the front pocket I carry my 'free' Cath Kidston shopper which I blogged about *here*

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Whilst we were in Bath the other week I not only bought *these CK crush mugs* but I also got this little cutie a 'Provence Rose' Button Mirror & a bargain-licious treat at only £1.50!
The necklace incidentally was another buy from a pretty shop in Bath & I just adore it.

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I also picked up this little 'Provence Rose' card holder to pop my business cards in for only £4.00.

The mirror & the card holder have now taken up residence in one of the inside pockets of my messenger, so I am totally Cath-ed out when I step out.

Prepared & pretty ~ what more could a girly ask for!

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Oh & if you haven't already heard the Cath Kidston Sale starts today too!

*I ♥ Pretty White Hearts*

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I am so loving these new pretties that have recently arrived in the Vintage Amethyst boutique.

Pretty white hanging hearts & heart garlands.

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Above is a HOME SWEET HOME hanging heart.

These are only £4 & can be found *here*
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I also have these really lovely HOME SWEET HOME heart garlands.

These are £8 & can be found *here*

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Another pretty white hanging heart this time with the wording WELCOME, perfect to hang in a hallway.

These are only £4 & can be found *here*

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Another pretty garland this time with the wording LOVE, wonderful as a gift idea.

These are only £6 & can be found *here*
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And finally these LOVE hanging hearts again are only £4 & can be found *here*
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Of course these are all wonderful for any pretty home but they are totally delicious as gift ideas especially at this time of year ~ wedding season & who can resist pretty hearts, I know I can't!

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*A White Wednesday post ~ visit the pretty Faded Charm for more White Wednesday loveliness*

*The Winner*

Thank you to every one who entered the blog giveaway.
Sorry there could only be one winner.
The winner was chosen at random using a random number generator & the lucky winner was ...

Ceri (Grinseeker)

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Well done Ceri!
As soon as I receive your details I will post the goodies out to you!
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Thank you again to everyone who entered & watch out for another giveaway very soon!

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*Giveaway Closes Tonight*

Just a quick reminder that the blog giveaway closes tonight at midnight!

So if you haven't entered already get your entry in quick.

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The prize is a set of these wonderful vintage style postcards (which have been really popular since I added them to the shop the other day) some sweet vanilla candles & a pretty cream rose clip.

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Just visit the giveaway post *here* & leave a message to be entered into the draw.

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*Good Luck Everyone*

*Pretty Vintage Style Postcards*

These pretty vintage style postcards are now available to buy.

You may have seen them in the blog giveaway in a previous post but I have now added them to the boutique.

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They are a set of 12 good quality postcards which consist of 6 different designs 2 postcards of each design.

They are wonderfully vintage in style & even the back of each postcards has a lovely old vintage look.

They come to you wrapped in ribbon with a pretty label & so would make a sweet little gift for someone.

They are only £4.00 for the set & can be found *here*
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Don't forget the Vintage Amethyst blog giveaway is still open until Midnight on Sunday so do enter if you haven't already.

You can win a set of these pretty postcards, some sweet vanilla candles & a pretty cream rose clip ~ pop along *here* to enter!

*Cath Kidston Crush Mugs*

So as I mentioned last week in *this post* whilst in Bath the other week I bought some of the Cath Kidston Crush Mugs so I thought I show you which little beauties I bought.

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Firstly something for the boys, they don't want to be drinking out of floral girly mugs do they so I bought these two cuties, the cowboy & the racing car!

A friend popped by the other day & when he got his cuppa in one of these & remarked 'hey it's like old fashioned boys wallpaper' ~ that's right my friend, too cute!

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And here we are onto the fruity pair, you can't go wrong with strawberries & cherries can you?

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And finally the floral pair, a spray flowers crush mug & a sprig flowers crush mug ~ too pretty.

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James did say the other day that we should have got 2 more, so I think I trip to a nearby Cath Kidston store is in the cards. *yippee* I just wish they had more fun boys mugs! *sad face*

Oh & I do want some of the pretty plates too, oh & some of those pretty coloured wine glasses ~ how fun are they? Oh & ... the list could go on & on ...

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*It's White Wednesday over at the lovely Faded Charm do pop along for more pretty white posts today*

*Some New Goodies*

I have some lovely new goodies in the shop, actually I have so many lovely goodies that have just arrived but I will show you these sweeties today!

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Above is the pretty new Garden sign, I just love these they are so sweet & perfect for any outdoor space so why not point the way to your garden this summer.

They are only £4.50 & can be found *here*

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I'm loving these new wicker hearts too!

This is the smaller one above, so perfect for anywhere. Made of woven wicker they have a lovely country charm about them.

They are only £6.00 & can be found *here*

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And finally for today, I have some larger woven wicker hearts which I think are just wonderful.

So unusual & pretty, plus who can resist a heart ~ not me that's for sure!

These large hearts are £10.00 & can be found *here*

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Oh & don't forget about the 3 year blog giveaway, do join in if you haven't already!

See the post below or click the picture over there on the right.

*3 Year Giveaway*

Today is the Vintage Amethyst blog 3 year birthday!

3 years ago I made the decision to move my online blog from my website over here to blogger & this new creation of the Vintage Amethyst blog was born!

No more messing about with html, blogger was easy & quick to use & posting photos a breeze!

*yay*

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Anyhoo to celebrate 3 fantastic years of blogging here I thought I would have a diddy giveaway ~ see I told you I would be having another one v soon, didn't I?

The prize is a wonderful set of vintage style postcards, there are 12 postcards in the set, 2 of each design ~ 2 which are show above (they are all really lovely), also 2 sweet vanilla candles & a cute little cream rose clip ~ perfect for clipping in hairbands, on lapels, bag straps or even around the home as I clipped one onto my cream birdcage!
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So just leave a message here on this post to enter & the giveaway will be open for a week & so will close at midnight on Sunday 20th June.

*Good Luck*

*Copyright Photo Update*

I just wanted to give you a little update on what was going on with the photo copying situation ~ if you didn't see the original post read it *here*.

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So the photo was still being used & then the same day I wrote the original blog post I found that the same people had started another listing using the photo!!! *Flabbergasted*

Anyhoo, I reported them again & heard nothing so then today I decided to contact E-bay using their Live Chat system & explained what had happend gave the person all the details including urls etc. & they looked into it & took both the offensive listings down!

*Hurrah*

I was so relieved, as this really has got to me as I don't see why people should make money from the work I put in trying to take good photos, let alone the cost of a good camera & I was so frustrated that nothing seemed to be happening.

So people if you ever have a problem on E-bay I heartedly recommend contacting them using the Live Chat as it is so easy to give all the details & urls etc & I received result very quickly.

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Thank you to everyone who sent messages here on the blog & twitter regarding this issue, your support & outrage was fantastic!

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*Pretty Cath Kidston China*

Moving on from the 'not very niceness' of the last post ~ although just a quick thank you to everyone for your support & outrage ...

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... as I was going through my photos & organising them & watermarking them (!) on Flickr I came across these pretties that I thought I would share seeing as it's White Wednesday over at the delightful Faded Charm.

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These were part of my Valentines gift from James this year, as I wanted some more Cath Kidston cups to make a set of 6 to add to these ones on *this post* ~ I do like things in sets of 6 & 8 I'm afraid! *Giggle*

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I love these Cath Kidston China cups and when we were away the other weekend in Bath, I was very very naughty & bought 6 of the Cath Kidston Crush mugs too! *eek* But I justified it as the mugs are much hardier than these pretty bone china cups so I thought the mugs are perfect for everyday use & the pretty delicate cups perfect for tea with company!

You know I can always justify pretty things don't you ...

*Watermarks & Copyright*

So if you follow me on Twitter you will know all about the hoo-ha this pretty little photo has been causing lately!
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For those who don't this is the story, sometime last week quite by accident whilst browsing on E-bay for pretty things I found a listing that was selling these garlands by to my shock & horror they were actually using this photo, taken by me in my home to sell them!
I was furious as I'm sure you would be too!
I contacted them & explained that the photo was mine & could they remove it from their listing & told them that I would be informing E-bay.
I didn't hear back from them for a while but eventually did they asked if they could borrow it, then could they pay for it, then would I do them a photo as they are so busy moving at the moment!!!
I couldn't believe it! Unfortunately I'm busy too but that doesn't give me license to take photos from the Internet willy nilly!
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Anyhoo, I informed E-bay & only received an automated e-mail! Nice!
This went on for days all the while my photo still being used on the E-bay listing & them selling garlands from it!
*Growl*
Then, then ~ get this people, then when I was checking the listing yet again to see if it had been removed I found another listing using the same photo!!!
The SAME PHOTO! I was furious & upset to say the least!
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I contacted the second 'stealer' in the same way & got a response pretty quickly which basically asked 'if I had copyright to it & that photo on the Internet are out their in the public domain' ~ I couldn't believe it!
Really do people nowadays honestly think that they can just take any image just because it is on the Internet to pass as their own! I was completely flabbergasted!
I thought it was a well know fact that as soon as a photo is created, copyright belongs to the person who took that photo whether a copyright is stated or whether the image is watermarked or not! It doesn't matter! Obviously copyright is better to be stated to make it obvious which is done on the Vintage Amethyst website, blog & all my Flickr pages ~ which incidentally this photo is from!
I must admit many people take my photos to use on their websites etc, but I don't mind if they ask or link back to me etc. But using a photo to make a profit from because they didn't have a nice photo to use is just plain wrong in my opinion ~ especially when I sell the same product too!!!
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They both claimed to have found it on Google, yes & that's because Flickr pages show up on Google as most photos on websites do, but if you click on the photo it takes you to that specific page which is where the copyright is stated!!!
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Anyhoo, so I had to report this second E-bayer to E-bay with only an automated response again, so I kept complaining (I have no idea how long it takes E-bay to respond to matters!!!) then on Sunday morning finally heard from E-bay with help. They sent me some forms to fill in & fax back to them which I did!
Then today one of listings has removed the photo but I am still waiting for the second to be removed, but fingers crossed it won't be long now!
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I am furious that people thought that they could take another persons photo to sell a product!
I also decided that I would be watermarking, with a copyright my photos from now on, here on the blog & on Flickr so that hopefully people will certainly think twice about 'taking' the photos to sell products! This is something I never wanted to do but after this last week I think it is the only sensible choice. I have been using every spare moment I have updated my photos on Flickr & adding a watermark, it's a big job but I'm doing it!
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Fingers crossed this second photo will be removed from the lising very soon.
I must admit to being very disappointed in E-bay & the people concerned as this could very easily have been all sorted quickly especially with integrity from the E-bayers involved even after they both admitted it wasn't their photo & they had found it on the Internet, but no it's been drawn out & still hasn't come to a full conclusion ...

*Sweet Photos from a Happy Customer*

I had a lovely lady contact me through Flickr a few weeks ago, she had seen some of my photos on Flickr & wanted to buy some things from the boutique.

She was from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & mentioned that her brother was over here in the UK working & would he be able to buy a few things for her to take home for her as I didn't ship to Kuala Lumpur, so of course I agreed & posted the items off to her brother.

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Not long after she sent me a wonderful message thanking me for the items she had bought as she was thrilled with them & also sent me these beautiful photos of the goodies in her home. I asked if I could share them with everyone here on the blog so here they are, don't they look adorable?

You can see more of Madhu's beautiful home & photos by visiting her on Flickr pages *here*

Thank you again Madhu for your sweet messages & allowing me to post your photos here on the blog.

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Madhu bought:

The pretty Boho Chic Union Jack Cushion which can be found *here*

The pretty White Wooden Home Letters which can be found *here*
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The sweet set of 3 little Hanging Hearts which can be found *here*

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If you wish to visit my Flickr photos you can find them *here*

*Another Favourite Has Returned*

Just another quick update.

Another firm favourite has just arrived this morning after being out of stock for a couple of months!

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These pretty silver LOVE letters are now back in stock!

They are incredibly poplular as wedding gifts & as a wedding day decor idea too so I'm glad they are finally here again just in time for the start of wedding season.

They are £30 & can be found *here*

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*Vintage Style Birdcages*

Great news people!

Yes the Vintage Style Birdcages are back!

Hurrah, Hurrah & Thrice Hurrah!

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After months of them being out of stock, they finally became available again so I ordered, then only to be told last Thursday by my supplier that they were completely out of stock again & wouldn't be back until September!!!

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But then surprise surprise (in my best Cilla voice) they arrived yesterday with lots of other goodies I had ordered!

*Yay*

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I know lots of people have been waiting for them to arrive for summer weddings so I am glad they are finally back!

These are so pretty, I just love them. They cost £20 & can be found *here*

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Excitingly there are lots of new pretties on their way into the boutique so updates will be posted here soon of those ...
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*A White Wednesday post ~ visit Faded Charm for lots more prety White Wednesday posts*

*Giveaway Winner*

Firstly I would thank to thank everyone who entered & sent lovely messages. There was a huge response to the giveaway here on the blog & many more people joined in via e-mail too, so thank you to you all!
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I also wish to note that this giveaway was to celebrate 300 followers & now as of this morning I seem to have 353!!!!
So a big 'hello' to all the new followers!
It won't be long until I reach 400 at this rate will it?
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Now on to the winner ....

The winner chosen at random was

*Alethea from Mom-on-a-wire blog*

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Thank you again to all who entered & sorry there was only one winner but be sure to keep popping back as I will be having a mini giveaway in a week or so to celebrate the Vintage Amethyst Blog birthday!!!!