*Pink Wednesday*

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Now regular readers will probably have noticed that I normally do a

White Wednesday post, but this week

I wanted to change it to Pink in tribute to the wonderful event that is

Race for Life.

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As many regular readers will know my Mum is currently very poorly with cancer,

and so I'm taking part in Race for Life this year to help raise money for

Cancer Research as it obviously is very close to my heart as it is many peoples.

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I'm obviously writing about this as it would be so so wonderful if you could sponsor me for this important cause!

Obviously if you are doing the race yourself or are already sponsoring someone I don't expect you to sponsor me too, but if there are any lovely kind people out there that are not currently sponsoring someone & would like to help raise money for Cancer Research I would really

love for your sponsorship!

It doesn't have to be a lot either, £1 or £2 is enough ~ if all followers of the blog could sponsor me a £1 that would amount to over £680! Plus if everyone following me on Twitter could sponsor a £1 that could raise over £1000 from Twitter alone! So you see if lots of people sponsor a small amount it is all worthwhile.

I have already raised £102 pounds in just over a week but I would love love love to raise so much more!

So please if you think you can afford to, please do sponsor me.

You can find my online sponsor page *here*

or just click the button overthere at the top right hand side.

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Thank you so much!

Pleading over ... but you know it's for a great cause don't you?

*wink*

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*Home Sweet Home Heart*

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Well with Spring well & truly here now I thought

that this weeks

*Product of the Week*

should be something with lovely fresh Spring colours

& so of course this pretty

Home Sweet Home Heart

is just the ticket!

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A very beautiful embroidered home sweet home hanging heart.
This sweet heart is made from pure linen & is decorated with beautiful embroidery featuring a home & the words 'Home Sweet Home'.
The colour of the heart is a soft apple with the embroidery on ivory linen, the embroidery features soft natural, pink & green colouring and is finished with a mother of pearl button.
This heart is a good size & would love wonderful in any home & would make a very sweet gift for someone.

This is a large heart & measures 17.5 cms tall excluding hanger & 19 cms wide.

They are £8 each & you can find them *here*

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Don't forget Mother's Day is just a few days away but there is still time to order something pretty & you know the Vintage Amethyst boutique has so many

pretty gift ideas, I'm certain you will find the perfect gift ... but do be quick!

*Spring Forward*

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If you are in the UK don't forget

to put your clocks forward an hour tonight!

Spring has finally arrived & the lighter nights are upon us!

*Hurrah*

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*My new favourite thing & more pretties*

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This is my new favourite thing!

This pretty rose gold finished necklace with solid heart pendant.
It is so dainty & adorable ~ I just love it!

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It is a new addition to the

Just for You collection.

Some new pretties arrived this week & this is one of them.

It is a really pretty little necklace & is only £6 too!

Take a peek at it *here*

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A couple of new pretty bracelets have arrived too.

They feature rows of delicate ball chain & are finished

with a wonderful big heart clasp full of pretty sparkly diamantes.

They are £10 each & come in Silver or Gold finish.

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Also newly arrived are these pretty diamante heart necklaces.

Each comes with a delicate chain & feature this lovely diamante heart pendant.

They come in either Rose Gold or Silver finish.

At only £6 each are a lovely inexpensive buy too.

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And as if you hadn't had enough sparkly goodness here is

another pretty diamante heart necklace.

Again only £6 each!

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For lots more pretty jewellery & beautiful vintage style bags

visit the
Vintage Amethyst

Just for You collection

*here*

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P.S Don't forget it is Mothers Day here in the UK very soon & these pretties along with

classic beautiful evening bags are a perfect gift for a special lady ...

*At the other end ...*

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Thank you for all the lovely comments last week about our little corner

of the living room on *this* post.

Some of you asked to see more so I thought I would show you a sneak peek

at the other end of the sofa this week!

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Some of you that read the blog regularly may remember this little cutie from last year which I blogged about *here* when I first bought it & then again when I painted it.

I painted it in a paint from Johnstones (I think) called Wolf Grey, it was a bargain at only £4.99 for the pot & I managed to paint lots more furniture with this bargain pot of paint too!

I bought the sweet knob from Ebay for only £4.50, which was a lot less expensive than some shops I had looked in for one.

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The lovely vintage style glass dish that is sitting on cabinet shelf is one from the

Vintage Amethyst Boutique.

They are only £5 & so are a super buy for a little vintage style.

Find them *here*

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On top of the cabinet is a vintage bon bon dish ~ regular readers will know of my love of these bon bon dishes! I think I could fill my house with them if I could find enough!

Also on the top which you can't really see properly is a little vintage style glass heart shaped candle holder also from the Vintage Amethyst boutique.

These are only £3 & are so adorable.

Find them *here*

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Sneaking into view at the side of the cabinet is one of the lovely

Vintage Style Birdcages from the boutique.

These are so popular everyone loves them!

You can place them anywhere & they look so wonderful & pretty.

They are £24 & you can find them *here*

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Sneaking into view on the other side is just a plain grey Ikea throw folded over the sofa arm ~ this is where I sit generally & I tend to sit with a cup of tea on the sofa arm so this little buy saves a white sofa from any marks, plus you can snuggle under it when feeling a little chilly.

They are only a few pounds from Ikea so are a super buy.

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Well I hope you have enjoyed another little sojourn in our living room this week ...

Linking to White Wednesday at Faded Charm & Good Life at A Beach Cottage

*Love this ...*

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I came across this really pretty image on

House to Home.

I love the overly distressed frames on the wall with simple pretty pictures,

a simple yet pretty idea to do if you have scraps of left over wallpaper or fabric.

Of course I love all the soft feminine colours & fabrics too & a simple slip cover is a perfect

way to revamp an old chair isn't it.

I feel this look is so perfect for this time of year, it has a lovely Spring feel to it doesn't it?

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Find a similar Union Jack cushion at Vintage Amethyst *here* or go for a lovely country style cushion cover with pretty roses & gingham *here*.

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As featured in Country Homes & Interiors

Photograph by Claudia Dulak

*Time for Tea?*

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Tea anyone?

This weeks

*Product of the Week*

are these really fun retro style

Tea Time Mugs!

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This is a wonderfully retro style mug.
The mug is cream with red vintage style lettering saying Tea Time, and who doesn't love tea time?
A perfect gift for tea lovers.

A super duper bargain at only £2 each too!

Find them *here*

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P.S Don't forget I have a Twitter Giveaway happening

at the moment, for all Twitter followers!

Just click on the Giveaway button on the right hand side for more info!

 

*GIVEAWAY*

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I'm having a giveway to celebrate reaching

1000 twitter followers!

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To enter you have to follow Vintage Amethyst on Twitter

&

send a message to me @vintageamethyst also popping

#vintageamethystgiveaway

in your tweet so that I can count you in!

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The prize is this lovely set of HOME Letters.

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Follow me on Twitter *here*

&

remember the rules are:

  You have to be a follower of Vintage Amethyst on Twitter

Send a message to me @vintageamethyst

& put #vintageamethystgiveaway in your tweet.

You can enter once per day!

Giveaway closes 2pm on Friday 1st April!

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*Good Luck*

*Country Living Magazine ~ Spring Fair*

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'To celebrate twenty years of the Country Living Spring Fair, the magazine has assembled 400 specially selected independent retailers, designers, makers and small producers from across the UK all showcasing the best of British design and craftsmanship. Enjoy an inspiring day out whilst stocking up on new ideas for your home and garden, delicious British food and beautiful clothing and jewellery.

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Avoid the humdrum of the high street and support some of Britain’s most talented craftspeople at the twentieth Country Living Magazine Spring Fair.'

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Country Living Magazine Spring Fair

23-27 March 2011

Business Design Centre, London.

Visit the website for more information *here*

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*Vintage Wedding Competition*

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Brides Up North are running a lovely wedding competition at the moment.

Lesley from Cupcakes in the City is offering one lucky

Brides up North reader a chance to win free hire of their lovely vintage china

tea trios & teaspoons for 80 guests for their wedding day!

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So if you are planning on having a pretty vintage theme wedding this would be a

lovely competition to enter!

All you have to do is pop on over to Brides Up North & leave a comment on the blog post

*here*  saying why you would like to win.

Competition closes on Friday 1st April 2011.

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*Corner of the Living Room*

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I thought today I would show you a sneaky peek into our living room.

As you can see this is the corner of the living room & I'm sure not suprisingly to many of you,

 it's white & grey!

You know I love me some white & grey!

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The sofa is of course one of the ever faithful Ikea sofas with white slip covers.

I know some people are suprised by white sofas (well perhaps not my lovers of white readers of course!) and think they must get really dirty but they don't really. Plus of course you can wash the slip covers

& buy another set of them for only £30.64 for a two seater (an odd price now Ikea by the way!)

Anyhoo I love my white sofa!

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The cushions I love!

The flowery one is a Lene Bjerre one, I bought a pair of them from TK Maxx a few years ago.

I couldn't belive my luck as I had loved Lene Bjerre fabrics for ages & then I found these lovelies for

£9.99 each.

The Union Jack cushion was a bargain buy from B&Q of all places!
We were in for the usual bit & pieces & they had these for under £10.

I bought my sister one in cream & she loved it too.

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The bookshelf is good old Ikea again that we (well James) actually cut down to fit the space

& then we painted in a soft grey eggshell.
It's filled with odds & ends, the big wicker heart at the top is from the Vintage Amethyst shop as are the zinc candle holders.

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The wallpaper as mentioned before on the blog is Josette from Laura Ashley & the walls are painted in Whiltshire White from Dulux in the extra matt for a lovely chalky finish.

The lovely coving at the top of the room, that can just be seen, is original to the house & is magnificent ~ we are so lucky to have it.

And finally the painting on the wall is by our dear friend, artist Paul Denham, and is one of a rare pair of white paintings from him.

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I hope you have liked this little sneak peek into our living room corner ...

Linking to White Wednesday at Faded Charm

*Pretty Hanging LOVE Heart*

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Well it's Monday once again & so that means

*Product of the Week*

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This weeks spotlight is on these really cute

White Hanging LOVE Hearts.

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This is a really pretty wooden hanging heart.

The heart is painted white with distressed edges & features the wording LOVE, the heart hangs from natural twine.

Perfect for any home & such a lovely little gift idea ~ don't forget Mother's Day is on it's way very soon!

The heart measures 14 cms tall & 14 cms wide excluding hanger.

They are a super pennywise bargain at only £3 each & you can find them *here*

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*Open Again!*

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Hallo everyone.

Firstly I want to say thank you so so much for all your wonderful messages here on the blog, e-mails &

messages through Twitter about my Mum.

You are all so wonderful & I truly appreciated all your kind thoughts & prayers.

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My Mum is doing ok, after being in two hospitals for two different operations & being very poorly indeedy ~ the doctor called her a Miracle after the first procedure, she came home yesterday!

She is still very weak & tired but is doing well.

I can't begin to thank you enough for all your lovely messages of support through this time.

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Anyhoo I just wanted to let you all know that the

Vintage Amethyst Boutique

is now open again & again thank you all so so much for your kindness.

Sending you all lots of love ...

*Sad News ~ Sorry, Closed for a While*

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Hello everyone.
As some of you remember reading *this* post last year my Mum had cancer,
well I'm afraid we found out last week it has returned & spread.

She has been in hospital for over a week & has been incredibly poorly this week.
Obviously I don't really want to talk about it here but I'm afraid I have had to close the

Vintage Amethyst shop for a while as I am spending so much time at the hospital.

Hopefully I will be opening again next week.

All current orders are being wrapped up & posted very soon so please don't worry about those.

All I can ask is please be patient with me at the moment if you do send e-mails etc. & please do pray, send Reiki or healing positive thoughts her way.

Thank you everyone.

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*Rachel Ashwell Interview*

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There is a lovely interview with

her royal highness, the Queen of Shabby Chic

Rachel Ashwell

at

Jo-Anne Coletti's beautiful blog

Vintage Rose Collection.

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Visit *here* to read ...

*A Vintage Amethyst White Wednesday*

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As you know at Vintage Amethyst there are many a pretty

white lovely to be found & here are just a few!

From top left:

♥ Vintage Style Chalkboard ~ £14 ♥

♥ Love Birds Hanger ~ £5 ♥

♥ Wooden LOVE Garland  ~ £5 ♥

♥ 10 Heart Place Setting Tags ~ £16 ♥

♥ Home Sweet Home Garland ~ £6.50 ♥

♥ Heart Shaped Glass Candle Holder ~ £3 ♥

♥ Welcome Heart ~ £3 ♥

♥ Double Row Pearl Bracelt ~ £8 ♥

♥ Set of 2 Heart Hooks ~ £5 ♥

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A Pretty White Post linking to White Wednesday hosted by Faded Charm