*Vintage Style Love Blocks*

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I love these, I think they are just adorable!

With the lovely Valentine's Day on it's way I thought this week

*Product of the Week*

would be these really lovely

LOVE Blocks

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How can anyone resist the word love ...

these are pretty vintage style wooden blocks which are painted & distressed & feature the word 'love' on the front of each block.

They are a dark off-white/grey colour with an old fashioned brown font & are a good size.

These are so pretty & would look lovely placed anywhere in the home & are perfect as a gift for a loved one or for a special couple on their wedding day.

Each block measures 8cm square & so are a lovely big chunky size.

They are £15 for the set & can be found *here*

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You can find the pretty heart shaped chalkboard as seen here in this photo

*here*

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Don't forget the

Romantic Homes Giveaway that I'm having.

Do join in if you haven't already.

Just click *here* for the details & to enter.

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*My Pretty Painted Bedside Cabinet*

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It's Friday! So that means that it is Show & Tell Friday at the lovely

My Romantic Home blog.

It's been a long time I think since I've posted a little sneak peek of our home, so this week I thought I would join in with Show & Tell & show you my bedside cabinet.

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We've had them for a few years now.

We have one each either side of the bed & they belonged to James' Mum

who very kindly gave them to us when she moved house & area.

They were dark wood & so in keeping with our home I of course painted them.

I painted them in White Cotton (although at times I think it is too white & may paint over it with a softer white!) & distressed the edges & I think they look sweet & fit in so well now.

The bed is painted in Wolf Grey & so they compliment each other well without being too 'over white'.

The walls are painted in Lead White by Dulux which is a very very soft pale blue.

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The cabinets are absolutely wonderful as they are big & roomy & so hold a lot of books & I

always have a lot (a lot!!!) of books by my bedside!

The items on top are a pink heart clock & lovely vintage style pink glass candle holder which I used to

sell in the boutique.

The box was a plain wooden box with little drawers that I bought years ago, which I painted in pink & then in an off-white colour & heavily distressed so that a lot of the pink shows through.

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We are also very lucky to have this old original wooden door in our bedroom with the lovely old lock as you can see sneaking into the photo, unfortunately we don't have the key though, but you can't have everything can you!

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Don't forget the

Romantic Homes Giveaway that I'm having.

Do join in if you haven't already.

Just click on the button over there at the top right hand side

for the details.

*Romantic Homes Giveaway*

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Thank you again to everyone who sent lovely messages about

Vintage Amethyst

being featured in Romantic Homes Magazine.

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If you missed reading about it just visit *here*

I promised I would giveaway a copy of the magazine & so here is

the giveaway!

The Prize

A copy of the January Issue of Romantic Homes magazine

from the US

featuring Vintage Amethyst

in the Setting Your Sites section!

A Cream Heart Shaped Memo Holder.

A Pretty Pack of 12 Vintage Style Postcards

&

a Pretty Cream Flower Corsage Clip

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To enter all you have to do is either leave a message here on this blog post

or e-mail giveaway@vintageamethyst.co.uk

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The Giveaway is open until 11pm on Wednesday 9th February.

*Good Luck*

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P.S Please feel free to pop the Giveaway on your blog.

You can use the Giveaway photo as a button or blog photo & please link back to this blog post.

Tweet away about the Giveaway too Tweeters .

You can find Vintage Amethyst on Twitter *here*

If you place the Giveaway on your blog or Tweet about it

pop back here & leave a message & you will receive another entry.

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*Really Pretty Vintage Style Tins*

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Firstly thank you to everyone for all your lovely messages about the

Vintage Amethyst blog being featured in Romantic Homes Magazine, in the previous post, you are all so kind.

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Now on to this post ...

This weeks *Product of the Week* are these

really lovely Vintage Style Tins which have just arrived!

Aren't they such cuties?

They would brighten up any kitchen!

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These are such wonderfully pretty tins for the kitchen.

They are so retro, 1950's in style & so so adorable.

There is a tin for cakes, a tin for biscuits & a tin for sweets.

They are a vintage style soft yellowy cream in colour & the cake tin has a baby blue lid, the biscuit tin has a baby pink lid & the sweets tin has a soft green lid.

Each lid is features pretty polka dots with a sweet little birdie singing.

These are such cuties & perfect for any kitchen & would make a really adorable gift for someone.

They are £12.50 for the set of 3 & can be found *here*

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*My Home in Romantic Homes*

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Did you see the January Issue of Romantic Homes magazine?

I know a few of you did as you left lovely messages!

I was so pleased when I customer of mine from the US recommended me to Romantic Homes Magazine.

Romatic Home contacted me & said they would like to feature the Vintage Amethyst blog in their

Setting Your Sites section.

I was so delighted as this is the first time Vintage Amethyst has featured in a US magazine!

*Yay*

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There I am in the feature above!

James thought it very funny that our dresser in the dining room was in an American magazine!

(So did I too! *squeal*)

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Romantic Homes say ...

Based in England Alison Britton-Paterson's site, Vintage Amethyst,

features delightful vintage finds and an assortment of jewelry and gift ideas.

Visit her online boutique to find the decorative, shabby chic roses and hearts, home decor

items and personal accessories she displays on her site.

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Thank you to Cheryl from Casual Cottage Chic who was the lovely customer who

recommended me to Romantic Homes.

*Thank You*

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Romantic Homes magazine kindly sent me a couple of copies so I will be having a giveaway sometime soon so that someone has a chance of winning a copy, especially lovely if you live in the UK as Romantic Homes magazine is hard to come by ...

So do watch out for the giveaway very soon.

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A Show & Tell Post Hosted by My Romantic Home

*Pretty Mr & Mrs Garlands*

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*Just arrived*

These pretty Mr & Mrs Wedding Garlands.

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This is a sweet garland featuring the words MR & MRS.

A perfect little wedding day gift idea for the happy couple.

The garland would also look really cute as part of a wedding day decor either at the ceremony or the wedding breakfast.

The garland has two white hearts at each end & hooks for hanging & is supplied with white ribbon so that you're able to tie the garland in place also.

They look adorable tied to the backs of chairs & would be perfect for the bride & groom chairs at the wedding breakfast.

They are only £5 too
&

so are lovely way to decorate a wedding venue without spending too many pennies.

Find the pretty garlands *here*

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For more Wedding ideas & gifts visit the

Vintage Amethyst Wedding Day Collection *here*

Plus don't foget there are so many other pretty gift ideas in our other collections so take a peek at those too!

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A White Wednesday Post hosted by the lovely Faded Charm

*Adorable New Love Hearts*

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This weeks
*Product of the Week*

are these newly arrived wonderful Love Hearts!

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This is a really lovely set of 2 wooden hearts.

The hearts are lightweight & are very rustic french in style, each hearts has a painted floral wreath & the word Love inside, they hang from twine which adds to their lovely country feel.

A perfect little gift idea & lovely for any home.

Each heart measures 6cms excluding twine.

They are only £2.50 each for the pair!

Find them *here*

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*Vintage Wedding Fair Harrogate ~ Video*

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Discover Vintage
presents....

The Vintage Wedding Fair

Be inspired & Create a Vintage Look for your special day.

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Next Vintage Wedding Fair

Harrogate

27th February 2011

St George Hotel,

1 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SY
12 noon-4pm Entry £3

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View the video to see all about the wonderful Vintage Wedding Fair last year!

I met the lovely lady who organises the fairs last year at a vintage fair ~ read about it *here*

Visit the Discover Vintage Wedding Fair website *here*

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*Vintage Cake Tins*

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I thought I would show you my lovely

vintage cake tins.

I bought them from the wonderful RE in Corbridge, Northumberland.

I think this has to be my most favourite shop that I've visited in a long time, as it is super choc-a-block full of vintage goodness!

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I think it was in the summer last year I bought these for the bargain price of £1.50 each.

I knew as soon as I saw them that I wanted them to pop simple white t-lights in & use them as candle holders & don't they look sweet?

I really love RE & if you have ever been you will know exactly how I feel I'm sure, as it is so fantastic!

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Anyhoo they have a wonderful website so you don't have to miss out, well apart from actually missing out on the experience of the actual shop itself as it is rather wonderful, but *here* is the website so do take a peek.

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A White Wednesday post hosted by Faded Charm

*Wedding Dress Trend: Supersize Flower Skirts*

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Wedding Dress Trends for 2011

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One of this years trends for 2011 brides are Supersize Flower Skirts.

Three-dimensional floral details originally debuted a few seasons ago. They started small—a few petals here, an organza flower there—but my, how they've grown! This season, enormous flowers sprouted from skirts on backgrounds of organza, or literally became the skirts. Lush, plush, and so very, very romantic.

Gown by Watters Brides

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Info via Brides.com

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Don't forget if you are a 2011 bride take a peek at the

Vintage Amethyst Wedding Collection *here*

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*Wooden Heart LOVE Garland*

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This weeks product of the week are these really sweet

LOVE Garlands.

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These are really adorable wooden heart garlands.

The garland is made with wooden hearts which are painted white & slightly distressed & features 2 larger hearts & 4 smaller hearts with the wording LOVE.

Such a pretty gift idea & perfect for wedding decor too.

Plus don't forget Gentlemen

Valentines Day

is just around the corner & these would make

a really sweet little gift!

They are only £5 each & can be found *here*

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*White Washed Willow Heart*

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These pretty Willow Hearts are back!

 Available now from the

Vintage Amethyst Boutique.

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This is a pretty willow heart-shaped wreath.

The woven willow heart has been white washed & slight distressed which gives it a lovely soft yet elegant look.

These pretty hearts are perfect hung on walls, doors or simply standing on dressers or shelves.

They also make a beautiful wedding day decor idea too.

They are only £4.50 & you can find them *here*

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*Prince William and Kate Middleton Reveal Wedding Plans*

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Following on from yesterday's Royal Wedding post I thought I would post about the upcoming Royal Wedding Plans that were revealed yesterday.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury is to marry Prince William and Kate Middleton at their upcoming wedding, St James Palace has disclosed.

The palace says Miss Middleton will travel to the 29 April ceremony by car.

But the newly-weds will return to Buckingham Palace in a glass carriage along Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and The Mall.

The Queen will host a reception at the palace, followed by a private dinner and dancing in the evening.

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Break with tradition

The basic structure of the wedding day:

♥Miss Middleton will travel to Westminster Abbey by car via The Mall, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall and Parliament Square.♥

♥The ceremony will begin at 1100 GMT.♥

♥The Dean of Westminster will conduct the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury will marry William and Kate and the Bishop of London will give the address.♥

♥After the service, the couple will travel in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace along the same route taken earlier by Miss Middleton.♥

♥There will then be a reception, hosted by the Queen, for guests from the congregation, "representing the couple's official and private lives".♥

♥In the evening, the Prince of Wales will host a private dinner at Buckingham Palace, followed by dancing, for the couple plus close friends and family.

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BBC royal correspondent Daniella Relph said the decision to have Miss Middleton travel to the ceremony by car rather than glass carriage was a real break with tradition.

She said Clarence House felt it was the right way "to strike an appropriate note" because the royal family did not want the day to appear too lavish.
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Oohhh it is all exciting ~ well I'm excited anyhoo for another lovely big Royal Wedding.

*Official Royal Wedding China Range Launched*

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The Royal Collection has launched an official range of commemorative china to mark the forthcoming wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011.

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The official Royal Wedding range has been approved by the couple and includes a tankard (£35), eight-inch plate (£40) and pill box (£25) in English fine bone china.

Each piece bears the couple’s entwined initials in gold and silver surmounted by the coronet of Prince William and the wedding date.

The range is decorated with a pattern of doves, white ribbons and hearts in silver, gold and grey, set against a pale-grey striped background. Handmade exclusively for the Royal Collection in Stoke-on-Trent using methods that have remained unchanged for 250 years, each item is individually decorated and then embellished with several layers of burnished gold and platinum before a final layer of gilding in 22-carat gold is applied by hand.

All pieces come in a presentation box and are wrapped in white tissue-paper printed with designs inspired by the wall hangings in Clarence House.

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The official Royal Wedding commemorative range can be purchased from the Royal Collection’s online shop *click here* and Royal Collection shops at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

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A White Wednesday Post hosted by Faded Charm

*Getting Back to Normal*

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*Happy New Year*

I hope you all had a wonderful start to the year.

It's the last day of the holiday season & I hope everyone has had a lovely time.

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Lots & lots of orders have arrived between Christmas & now so it is time for me to be getting back to normal & back to work.

So I'm sorting lots out today & orders will start to be posted tomorrow & I think the Royal Mail are back to normal now too so hopefully there won't be any more long delivery times!

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Happy New Year again & I hope it is a wonderfully happy year for us all.

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