Wednesday, 29 February 2012

*Shortlisted in The Bridal Magazine Wedding Suppliers Awards*

I've just found out today that Vintage Amethyst has been shortlisted in
*eek*
Thank you to everyone who nominated me for the awards & now the voting for the award begins!
Vintage Amethyst is one of 5 shortlisted in the Venue Decoration category.
Voting is only open for 1 week & you need to be registered with the magazine to vote.
So brides & brides-to-be I hope you will show your love & vote
Vintage Amethyst in the Venue Decoration Category.
Thank you

Monday, 27 February 2012

*Pretty Vintage Shabby Chic Style Birds*

This weeks *Product of the Week* are these super cute
hanging birdies!
This is an adorable set of 3 hanging birdies part of our Vintage Style range.
Each birdie is painted chalky white & distressed for a sweet Shabby Chic vintage look & hangs from twine.
So sweet to hang absolutely anywhere in the home & would look lovely for wedding decor also.
Each birdie measures 7cms wide & 6.5cms tall excluding twine.
They are only £4.50 for the set of 3 & you can find them
Don't forget about the Vintage Style Birdcage Giveaway!
Just click the Giveaway button over there on the right for more details ...

Friday, 24 February 2012

*Pretty New Jewellery*

Take a peek at the pretty new jewellery items at
Vintage Amethsyt which arrived a few weeks ago.
From top left corner ...

£8.50
£3
£4.50
£6.50
Pretty goldtone jewellery items.

From left to right ...

£8
£8.50
£6

P.S Don't forget the Pretty Birdcage Giveaway!
Click the Giveaway picture over there on the right to find out more!

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

*Vintage Style Birdcage Giveaway*

Vintage Amethyst has a new look!
James & I have been working super hard over the last couple of weeks on a website revamp!
The blog has also been updated with the new look too!
What do you think, do you like it?
To celebrate Vintage Amethyst's new look website
we are giving away one of these wonderful
Vintage Style Birdcages.
The giveaway is open until Sunday 11th March & all you have to do is let us know your favourite Vintage Amethyst product.
Just email your favourite product with your name & address to giveaway@vintageamethyst.co.uk
or
leave a message here on the blog (but make sure I have a way to contact you)
before 11pm on Sunday 11th March to be in with a chance to win this pretty prize.

Only one entry per address & the giveaway is only open to UK residents. One entry will be drawn at random from all entries.
So pop on over to the
& take a peek at the new look & let us know what your favourite product is!



Monday, 20 February 2012

*Vintage Washroom Sign*

This weeks *Product of the Week* are these really fab
Vintage-y Retro Washroom Signs!
A lovely metal washroom sign for your smallest room!
The sign is made from metal and hangs by wire and is a lovely duck egg blue colour with black print.
A lovely old fashioned sign to bring a bit of nostalgia to your home.
They also make a lovely gift idea too.
This lovely sized sign measures 16 inches long by 3.5 inches wide.
These are only £3 each & you can find them *here*
I have one propped up above the door to our bathroom & they look so cute!

P.S They are selling this exact same sign in Debenhams now for £6!!!
I've been selling these signs for 4 years now so always pop along to Vintage Amethyst for
good style & good value!

Friday, 17 February 2012

*Another Sneak Peek into my Home*

I thought I would share another sneak peek into my home today for
This little view is on the wall above our staircase.
The wall is actually the wall of our wondefully large over stairs cupboard. A few years ago James transformed it whilst I was out for a few hours into a laundry room by popping some handmade slatted wooden shelves into the side for all our sheets & bedding & now I have a walk in laundry room!
The shelves I bought a few years ago online & I just love them!
They are so rustic & distressed. They are a lovely french grey sort of colour with cute little metal hooks.
On the top of the shelf is one of the white washed willow hearts from the Vintage Amethyst Boutique alongside one of the Cottage Living signs that I make which you can also find at the Boutique although this one has a cream background & doesn't have twine to hang it by as I just wanted to prop it up. The sweet jam jar candle holder is one that I used to sell in the Boutique but no longer do, they are cute as they have a heart detail in the glass on the front & back.
Hanging on the hooks is one of the pretty dimpled silver hearts from the Boutique & a beautiful vintage handbag that my Mum bought me a few years ago.
I love vintage handbags & often use them when I go out & this one has had plenty of use but when I popped this shelf up & put the hanging heart on & thought this bag would look lovely along side it & so it has been here ever since!
The brooch that is pinned onto the bag is a modern brooch though, it came with something I bought but I can't remember what now but it looks so pretty & vintage & one night when I was going out I pinned it on the bag & it has stayed ever since too!
It has a few stones missing but I think it adds to it's vintage look, don't you?
Well I hope you have liked this little show & tell today.
*Happy Friday*



Tuesday, 14 February 2012

*Happy Valentine's Day*

I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with
much love & happiness.

Monday, 13 February 2012

*Pretty Shabby Chic Hanging Hearts*

Well love is in the air with Valentines Day being tomorrow so this weeks
*Product of the Week*
are these deliciously pretty hanging hearts.
This is an adorable set of 3 white hanging hearts.
The hearts are painted chalky white & distressed for a pretty Shabby Chic vintage style look.
Each heart hangs from twine.
These are so pretty & would make a lovely wedding decoration or gift idea too.
Each heart measures 6cm by 6cm excluding the twine hanger.
They are only £4.50 for the set of 3 & you can find them *here*

Thursday, 9 February 2012

*Prince & Princess Signs*

Following on from the fairytale theme yesterday I wanted to show you some more new arrivals.
I have two lovely new hanging signs.

The first one is fit for a Princess & just as pretty!
A really sweet pink sign with
'Pretty as a Princess' wording & a sweet crown.

So lovely for a girls room, big & little!
These signs are only £5 each & you can find them *here*
Now for our Princes!
A sweet little sign for the boys!

A dark blue sign featuring the words
'My Little Prince' perfect as a baby gift or to hang in little boys rooms.
This sign is also only £5 & you can find it *here*
Both signs are so cute & have a wonderful vintage fairytale look to them with their shabby distressed edges.

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

*And They Lived Happily Ever After*


A wonderful new arrival at the Vintage Amethyst Boutique are these
pretty fairytale signs.
I absolutely love fairytales & mix this with a touch of vintage style & I am swooning!

I think these signs are so lovely.
They are big!!!
The sign has black writing & features a pretty pale grey floral background.
These are sweet to have in your wedding venue room but also wonderful to use in your wedding day or engagement photo shoot, so cute as a photography prop!

They can be propped up or hung on a wall as they have 2 hooks on the back for hanging.
These are so lovely for vintage style weddings with their pretty vintage style look.

They are also a really sweet gift idea too!
Perfect as a wedding or Valentines gift idea.

The signs measure 75.5cms long & 16cms tall.
They are £14 & you can find them
Aren't they just adorable?



Tuesday, 7 February 2012

*It's a bit Chilly*

Just when I thought the days were getting brighter & warmer & I was looking forward to Spring, a cold snap appears!!!
It is rather chilly isn't it?
Have you had snow?
We had snow over the weekend & although I love snow, I had got into the mindset that Winter was over as it has been such a mild Winter & the days seemed so bright, mild & hinting that Spring wasn't too far away!
I feel all out of sorts now, all I want to do is hibernate. I want to drink hot chocolate with marshmallows & curl up on the sofa & watch magical films!
I'm chilly all the time!
The buisness premises are ridiculously cold (I've been looking lovely lately believe me) & the boutique is *so* busy at the moment that I'm working weekends too!
On Sunday I looked quite the sight! I had my stripy wellies on, a big long cardigan over my already thick clothes, a scarf wrapped around my neck, a knitted grey berret with sequins on & as I needed to get some signs & letters done ~ my painting apron too!!! Lovely!
Yesterday I even attempted fingerless gloves but gave up on them pretty quickly as it made wrapping items mighty hard!!!
James has been wearing thermal Long Johns for months now but we won't go into that!
Oh snow, I do love you but it would have been lovely if you had been here just before Christmas ~ now I want the wonder that is Spring to arrive & warm us all up & fill us with life!
Do hurry Spring ~ please.

Monday, 6 February 2012

*Heart of Pearl*

This weeks *Product of the Week* are these beautiful
Faux Pearl Bracelets with a heart of pearls charm.
Would it make a sweet Valentines Gift?
This is such a beautiful piece of costume jewellery.
Pretty white faux pearls with a lovely big heart charm full of tiny faux pearls.
This is such a pretty gift idea & would be perfect for weddings too.

The bracelet is elasticated & so will fit most wrist sizes.
The bracelet is only £6.50 & you can find it *here*

 

Saturday, 4 February 2012

*A Heart to Find*


We were given:
Two hands to hold.
To legs to walk. Two eyes to see.
Two ears to listen.
But why only one heart?
Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find.

Linking to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

Thursday, 2 February 2012

*Country Style White Bathroom*

Oh I am just in love with this sweet country style bathroom?
It looks so inviting & relaxing doesn't it & I am such a fan of wall cladding!
'Textured wood cladding is offset by patterned floral wallpaper in similar neutral tones, for a feminine and classic country look.'
Bath
Bathstore
Wallpaper
Laura Ashley
From