*Beautiful Black Sequin Clutch Bag*

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This weeks

*Product of the Week*

are these really beautiful

Black Sequin Clutch Bags.

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This is a really beautiful clutch bag perfect for special occasions or evenings out.

The bag features hundreds of tiny black sequins that reflect the light & glisten.

The bag has a pretty vintage style gathered effect with bar frame top. It opens with a rich large sparkling diamante clasp wonderfully vintage in style.

It has a black satin lining with a pocket & comes with a detatchable long chain so that the bag can be either used a clutch bag or a pretty shoulder bag with the chain attatched.

rich matching satin inner lining with 1 pocket; retrievable chain handle and additional detachable long chain for choice of wear.

It is £20 & you can find it *here*

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*Beautiful Vintage Style from Which Goose*

Above ~ Muse -Wired Headdress

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I came across the incredibly pretty Which Goose through

A Million Little Details blog & I am in love with

Which Goose's pretty vintage adornments so I thought I would share

all the loveliness with you too!

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Goodness aren't they just so so pretty?

These wonderful beauties are for sale at the
Which Goose Etsy shop which you find  *here*

There is also currently & offer to receive 15% off too so do pop along!

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*Simply Sweet*

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Oohhh look at all the prettiness ~ doesn't make you want to
*squeal*

It's White Wednesday at the lovely Faded Charm
so this week I thought I would join in & share some
of my Flickr favourites.
Each & everyone a photo of sweetness ...
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1. albino, 2. last rose ~ 2010, 3. Selina Lake - Birdcage,
4. Saartje's Bootees, 5. Flowers In House, 6. Vintage Crinoline,
7. Selina Lake - Coastal Chair, 8. Untitled, 9. 201/365 little pink chairs

*May Magazine Photo Shoot*

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One of these pretty birdcages & some of these really cute hanging birdies have

been in a photo shoot today with a home magazine!

The magazine in question requested the birdcage & birdies last week so they were posted off

for their photo shoot today.

The magazine will be the May issue so I can't wait to see the photo shoot & she if

the birdcage & birdies appear ...

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*Polka Dots at Tea Time*

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Time for Tea?

Aren't these cuties just so so sweet!

This weeks

*Product of the Week*

are these really adorable polka dot tea cosies!

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This is such a sweetie of a tea cosy!

Pretty polka dot material which has an off white background, lots of polka dots in pink, blue, green, yellow & beige.

At the bottom is a strip of flowery material & some blue & white gingham ribbon.

The cosy is finished with a matching ginham ribbon hanger at the top.

This is such a pretty tea cosy perfect for tea with friends & old fashioned tea parties. A wonderful gift idea & perfect for tea lovers.

The tea cosy is really hardwearing, wipeable & insulated too.

They are such a sweet bargain at only £4.50 each & can be found *here*

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*Happy Weekend*

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Have a sweet weekend lovelies ...

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Are you up to anything nice this weekend?

*Handy Storage Jars*

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I love this crafty little tip from Ideal Home Magazine.

'These old jam jars are a quirky way to store rubbers, paperclips and staples. Simply glue the lid to the bottom of a shelf and twist the jar off when needed.'

Ideal Home have them as part of a home office to keep small stationery items tidy but the

idea is perfect for a craft table for storing buttons, beads etc isn't it?

I must admit my craft table is sorely in need of a good tidy, perhaps this will inspire me to get on the

tidy train & sort it out!

What fab craft table tidy tips do you have?

Photos from Ideal Home Magazine

*Vintage Starlet Inspired Wedding Gowns*

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Beautiful vintage inspired Bridal Gowns by the British designer Natalie Gladman.

Natalie designs exquisite, beautiful, unique and elegant gowns, with an emphasis on excellent style and cut using fabrics such as lace, silk chiffons, taffeta, organza, satin, charmeuse silk and swarovski crystals. The Madeline Isaac-James label is renowned for its beautifully cut wedding dresses that effortlessly fit and flatter, providing affordable designer collections for the modern bride.

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The design philosophy is quite simple – to create wedding dresses that capture the bride’s spirit and imagination – ensuring that she looks fabulous and feels confident on her wedding day. Natalie has a genuine love of all things bridal, and this combined with her passion and desire to design truly wonderful gowns, ensures that the gowns in her collections remain highly desirable pieces to be admired, loved and cherished by brides throughout the world.

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These beautiful bridal gowns are from the

Starlet Collection at Madeline Issac-James

Visit the website *here*

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Linking to White Wednesday at Faded Charm

*Designer Vintage Bridal Show*

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The Designer Vintage Bridal Show

takes place this Saturday & Sunday at

Highbury Hall, Birmingham.

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Highbury Hall, an impressive Victorian house, plays host to the 2-day event where guests can wander through an explosion of eras, each area dedicated to a decade of style, oozing with treasures and must-haves for the vintage loving bride-to-be.

From designer gowns to boudoir style underwear, from head to toe, from brand new to vintage originals, from fashion shows to afternoon tea and all nicely wrapped up with entertainment and a chance to meet and talk to the experts.

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What's On at the Show?

Two days absolutely jam packed with the most amazing designers and wedding suppliers might be enough for some, but spread deliciously across each day is a smörgåsbord of entertainment to not only give you some fantastic ideas on how to plan your big day, but to generally keep your feet tapping, your tummies full and your eyes popping with so many delights to frazzle your senses.

Here’s the incredible line up of things to see, do, taste and dip your wedding toe in…

Designer Fashion Show in the Drawing Room. At 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm each day, come and feast your eyes on a different show each time with feature gowns and accessories taken from a selection of exhibitors.

Tea Parlour in the Main Hall. Hosted by The Boutique Baking Company & Vintage Frocks 'n' Crocks, put up your feet and put aside your pre-wedding diet whilst you relax over a sumptuous afternoon tea served in original vintage crockery.

Tea Dance in the Drawing Room. Hosted by The Sugarfoot Stomp DJs, release those inhibitions and let down your hair, while you dance away to music from across the decades. Test out your dancing feet and ready yourself for your first vintage inspired bride and groom dance.

Gown Heaven in Miss Hilda’s Boudoir – lose yourself amongst the divine dresses from designers including Jenny Packham.

Speakeasy in the Dorothy Lloyd Room. Music by It's a Wind Up. Unwind in the vintage chill out zone and meet some amazing experts over a cocktail.

Opening Times

Saturday 19th February - 10am to 6pm

Sunday 20th February - 10am to 5pm

Fashion Show times - 12pm, 2pm & 4pm both days

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For more information visit the Designer Vintage Bridal Show website *here*

*Happy Valentine's Day*

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Happy Valentines Day Lovelies

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Hope you all have an extra special day filled with lots of love & happiness.

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*Ina's Deconstructed Strawberry Shortcake*

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Mmmmmm doesn't this just look scrummy!

It's Ina Gartens Deconstructed Strawberry Shortcake.

A special Valentine's Day dessert for your special someone!

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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, DECONSTRUCTED

Serves 6

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FOR THE SHORTCAKE

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced

2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup cold heavy cream

1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water or milk, for egg wash

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FOR THE STRAWBERRIES

2 pints fresh strawberries

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur

Sweetened whipped cream

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1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Sift the flour, two tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Blend in the butter on low speed and mix until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and, with the mixer still on low, add to the flour and butter mixture. Mix until just blended.

3. Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface. Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough ½-inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut 16 biscuits with a two-inch plain round cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

4. Brush the tops with the egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned and the insides are fully baked. Cool.

5. To serve, toss the strawberries with the granulated sugar and Grand Marnier. Place the berries in martini glasses, top with a dollop of whipped cream, and serve with two small shortcakes on the side.

"If you have the time to marinate the strawberries for a half hour, they'll make a sauce that's delicious."

"This dough is quite wet. Use lots of flour when you roll it out so the biscuits don't stick."

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From House Beautiful

*A Sweet Love Heart Print*

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How delicious is this love heart!

It is designed by The Fickle Pickle who kindly offered to share it for people to

print for themselves ~ how lovely is that!

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It would make a perfect Valentine's Day decor idea by popping it in a pretty frame

or alternatively use it to make your own Valentine's Day card.

Sweet.

Just click on the picture to make it larger then save to your computer & use as you wish.

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Pop along to The Fickle Pickle *here* for more lovely Valentine's Day ideas.

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*Sweet Heart Lollipop Biscuits*

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How adorable are these?

Heart Shaped Lollipop Biscuits ~ so delicious for Valentine's Day.

I found this sweet idea at Hobbycraft.

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What You Need

♥ Biscuit mix ♥

♥ 300g Fondant icing ♥

♥ Decorating icing ♥

♥ Heart shaped cutters ♥

♥ Lollipop sticks ♥

♥ Pink and red food colouring ♥

♥ Apricot jam ♥

♥ Ribbon ♥

♥ Piping bag ♥

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What To Do

 Cut out the dough using heart shaped cutters then bake the biscuits - use the lollipop stick to make a hole before baking.

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 Cut rolled fondant icing into heart shapes and stick to the biscuits with apricot jam.

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Pipe heart outlines with decorating icing and allow to dry, then finish off with a piece of ribbon.

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*Giveaway Winners*

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Thank you to everyone who joined in on the giveaway!

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The winner is ...

Liz Varley from Scrummy Scrapz

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But I also have another copy of the magazine to giveaway as I had a few, so again with a random number generator the winner for a copy of the magazine is ...

Amanda from Pandy Potter Bears

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Well done to you both just e-mail me your name & address & your items will be posted off to you!

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Thank you again everyone who joined in & do watch out for another giveaway very soon.

*Beautiful Hearts*

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner & the Vintage Amethyst Boutique

is filled with wonderfully pretty hearts.

So if you are looking for a sweet Valentine Gift there is still time!

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The first heart in the top left is a really pretty linen heart with a wonderful lavender fragrance as it is

filled with lavender scented beads. It is a sweet gift at only £4.50 too.

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The second sets of pretty hearts are these absolutely adorable set of 3 chalky white hearts which

are distressed for a lovely soft Shabby Chic feel.

These are really sweet & everyone loves them. As they come in a set of 3 a sweet gift to give your

friends one each this Valentines Day. Perfect at only £4.50 also.

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In the lower left corner are these lovely painted hearts. Made from tin & then painted & distressed for a pretty romatnic Shabby Chic look. These again are a super favourite with everyone!

They are only £6 each.

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Lastly are these really lovely set of 2 wooden hearts.

 These are just new to Vintage Amethyst & have proved to be really popular!

They have a really lovely French Chic feel to them & are a super bargain at only £2.50 for the pair!

Another sweet buy if you want to give one to each of your girly friends or family as a little treat this Valentines Day.

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There is still time to order a sweet gift for Valentine's Day but be quick!

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Don't forget the Vintage Amethyst Romantic Homes Giveaway

closes on Wednesday night so if you haven't entered already be quick & get your entry in!

Pop along *here*

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Linking to White Wednesday hosted by Faded Charm

*Silver LOVE Letters*

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Well Love is in the air & so this weeks

*Product of the Week*

are these really pretty

Silver LOVE Letters.

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Beautiful silver coloured 'LOVE' Letters handfinished in nickel.

They can be hung on a wall by hook at the back of each letter or propped against a wall free standing.

They also come with a small hook in the top if you wish to hang them this way, this can be removed so that they can be displayed standing without the hook.

They make a beautiful addition to any home & make a wonderful gift idea too.

Perfect as a Wedding gift or of course a lovely Valentine's Day gift.

They are £34 & can be found *here*

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Of course they are so lovely that I had to keep a set to myself & here are mine sitting on our fireplace in our bedroom.

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*Teddy Comes to Live with Me*

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Don't you just love my new handmade Teddy?

I keep calling him Teddy Red ~ don't ask me why he's a he, but he is!

I won this beautiful bear in a giveaway that Sian from Diary of Tiny Holder held to raise money for

The Alzheimer's Society.

Sian is planning to climb Mount Kiliamanjaro & you can visit her fund raising page *here*

Do take a peek at Sians blog as she is running lovely giveaways to raise money all the time, so you may be as lucky as me!

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Isn't the bear just the most adorable thing you have every seen?

He was kindly donated to Sian's giveaway by Abby of Bubsbears & he is beautiful.

Teddy Red is so well made & his little arms & legs move, he of course is made from adorable

fabric as you can see & he has blue buttons on each arm & leg which are just so cute.

He came along with a sweet little lavender filled heart too as you can see above.

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Do visit Bubsbears as Abby makes the most lovely bears.

You can find Bubsbears *here*

I know you are going to fall in love with the bears!

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Teddy Red is going to live in our bedroom & here he is sitting on the fireplace

with my vintage clock but he then got moved to over near the telephone &

I think he seems very happy there, don't you?

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Thank you so much Sian & Abby ~ I love him!

Linking to Show & Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

& Teddy Bears Picnic at The House on the Side of the Hill

*Vintage Amethyst on Facebook*

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Yes you can now find

Vintage Amethyst

on

Facebook!

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I do hope you will all pop along & visit!

Find me

*here*

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Don't forget for all you tweeters you can still find

Vintage Amethyst on Twitter

*here*

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*Homes & Bargains Loves ...*

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Vintage Amethyst's

Do Not Disturb Sign.

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This pretty door hanger was recently featured on

Homes & Bargains

on their article

10 of the Best Valentine's Inspired Homeware

Interiors to fall in love with ...

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This is what they said :

Do Not Disturb Door Hanger

Available for £4.50 from Vintage Amethyst, the Do Not Disturb Door Hanger will no doubt come in handy for anyone planning an early night this Valentine's ...

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Visit Homes & Bargains & the article *here*

& find the item *here*

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