*Hello Lovelies*

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Hello lovelies!

How are you all?

If you are a UK cutie, I do hope you have been enjoying this sunshiney weather we have been having!

Hasn't it been delicious?

Well I feel as if I've neglected the blog a little over the last few weeks (or is that months?!?) & only posting product-y type posts but it has been super duper busy at Vintage Amethyst HQ lately

which is great, at the moment I've feel as if I don't know whether I'm coming or going!

*giggle*

I've been trying to organise the business unit (Vintage Amethyst HQ) better too, which has taken up weekends & evenings but I think I'm nearly there (oh I've just been thinking about that comment & there is still a lot to do *eek*) & it feels a much better, ok lets say it, a prettier, place to work now!

I am so looking forward to Easter Weekend too, I do love this time of year don't you?

Anyhoo, I just wanted to let you know that I'm still here & doing ok & hopefully will make more of an effort to make this blog a happier place to be again!!!

Sending you lots of love & Spring happiness ...

*Meringue Kisses*

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Oh my, just how pretty do these look with their pastel deliciousness

MERINGUE KISSES
by A-list cake creator Peggy Porschen

This is a lovely idea for Wedding Reception treats from

You & Your Wedding.

Mini meringues add a lovely touch to your dessert table and, with a long shelf life (up to three months in a dry, airtight container), they are the perfect favours wrapped in cellophane bags. This recipe makes approximately 100 meringues.

INGREDIENTS

100g egg whites (3 large eggs) * Pinch of salt * 100g caster sugar *1 tsp vanilla extract * 100g icing sugar, sifted • Pink, blue and yellow liquid food colour

EQUIPMENT

3 large plastic piping bags * 3 star piping nozzles

METHOD

Preheat oven to 80°C/gas mark ¼. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Place egg whites and pinch of salt into the bowl of an electric mixer (make sure it is completely grease-free) and whisk at high speed. As the whites thicken, slowly sprinkle the caster sugar into the mix. Be careful not to over-whisk. Add the vanilla extract and slowly fold in the icing sugar using a rubber spatula. Separate the mixture into three parts; keep the first white, mix the second with pink liquid food colour and the third with blue and yellow liquid food colour for a pastel aqua shade. Place a star nozzle in each piping bag then fill each one with a different coloured mixture. Pipe little rosettes onto the lined baking trays. Place in the preheated oven for 2-3 hours or until they have dried out.

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Linking to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

*Wonderful Woven Wicker Heart*

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This weeks *Product of the Week* are these really lovely
Woven Wicker Hearts.

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A sweet woven wicker heart.
A simple yet delightful heart for the home or garden.
Place standing on shelves, window ledges, dressers, fireplaces or hang on a wall or door.
A wonderful country heart which is perfect as a gift or indeed for your wedding day decor.
The heart measures approx. 25cms wide & 25cms high.

They are only £5 each & you can find them *here*

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*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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Linking to Pink Saturday

*Sweet Lovers Love the Spring*

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*Happy Spring Everyone*

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I've been singing this song in my head for weeks now, so I thought I would share!

Enjoy!

*Set of 3 Hanging Hearts*

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This weeks *Product of the Week* is a recent arrival to the
Vintage Amethyst Boutique

This week it is these rather lovely set of hanging hearts.

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This is a pretty set of 3 hanging hearts.
There is a large white wooden heart & a small white wooden heart which are both painted white with distressed edges for a pretty Shabby Chic vintage look, and there is also a pretty metal heart with leaf detailing.
They all hang together from natural twine.
Perfect to hang from door knobs, drawer knobs, bedstands etc.
These would make a very sweet gift idea too.
The large white heart measures 8.5cms x 8.5cms, the small white heart measures 5cms x 5cms & the metal heart measures 6cms x 6.5 cms.

They are only £4 for the set & can be found *here*

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*Happy Mother's Day*

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Happy Mother's Day

It is a day of mixed emotions today.

It is the first Mother's Day without my precious Mum & the first for my sister without her daughter, but a new life was given to us as a family yesterday.

My other sister's daughter had a baby girl, so I am a Great-Aunt again!

She has been given both my Mum's name & my niece's name who both passed away last year.

She will never get to meet both of these wonderful ladies but I hope she is like them in everyway.

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I hope you all have a wonderful day today & if you are spending it without your Mum too, I hope you can take comfort in all your wonderful memories of your times together.

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*Happy St. Patrick's Day!*

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Isn't it so!

*The Wedding Fair*

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I took a few photos of the wedding fair on Sunday so here they are!

It was at the beautiful Headlam Hall Country Hotel & Spa, which is so so wonderful.

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Well here is the stall.
I was in the Edwardian suite which is incredibly pretty.

I was next to the menswear stall so that is why there is a male mannequin standing by ~ perhaps he could be a groom for Dolly, my pretty mannequin who comes with me to fairs.

Anyhoo, here are some more photos.

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As I said I was in the Edwardian Suite & I took a photo of the room before the brides-to-be arrived ...

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The hotel had kindly put lunch on for all the exhibitors so there were a couple of tables in the centre with lots of little triangles of sandwiches, cakes & tea & coffee for everyone.

You can just see my stall sneaking into view in the right hand corner.

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It was a wonderful Spring day & a very busy day too, so it was lovely to meet all the brides-to-be & all the other exhibitors too.

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Don't forget you can take a peek at the full

Vintage Amethyst Wedding Day Collection

*here*

*The Winner of the Giveaway*

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Thank you to everyone who entered the
*Vintage Amethyst Birdcage Giveaway*

I'm afraid there could only be one winner even though I would have loved to give each & everyone of you a prize!

The lucky winner was
Kelly from Tyne & Wear.

Kelly's favourite item (even though she said it was hard to choose!) was the

And They Lived Happily Ever After Sign.

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Thank you again to everyone who entered & told me their favourite Vintage Amethyst product!

Watch out for another giveaway very soon!!!

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*Wooden Heart Chalkboard*

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This weeks *Product of the Week* are these wonderful

Wooden Heart Chalkboards

These are so so popular & have just arrived back in stock.

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This is a really lovely heart chalkboard with wooden surround.

It has a wonderful rustic french country feel to it & is perfect for any home.

The chalkboard can be hung on the wall with the hooks on the back or can be hung by rustic twine which comes along with the chalkboard.

A prefect addition to the kitchen for all your memos or shopping list but is also a sweet little item to write love notes on too. This heart chalkboard would make a really sweet gift idea & is perfect for weddings too.

The chalkboard measures 30cms x 30cms.

They are only £7 each & you can find them *here*

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*Giveaway Closes Tonight!*

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Hallo Cuties ...

I just wanted to let you all know that the Givaway to win one of the pretty vintage style birdcages closes tonight at 11pm!

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

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All you have to do is visit the Vintage Amethyst Boutique website *here*

& tell me what is your favourite product!

Then either leave a message here or email your entry to

giveaway@vintageamethyst.co.uk

*Good Luck*

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*Wedding Fair ~ This Sunday*

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Just to let you know Vintage Amethyst will be at the

Headlam Hall Wedding Exhibition

this Sunday, 11th March.

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The wedding fair is on from 2pm until 5pm & is free to attend.

I will also be offering exclusive discounts on the day!

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Visit the Headlam Hall website *here* to find out how to get there.

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*The Tea Party*

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I found this little poem & thought it was cute!

The Tea Party

I had a little tea party

This afternoon at three.

'Twas very small-

Three guest in all-

Just I, myself and me.

Myself ate all the sandwiches,

While I drank up the tea;

'Twas also I who ate the pie

And passed the cake to me.

Jessica Nelson North

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Link to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

*Mr & Mrs ~ Wedding Ideas*

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Some new Mr & Mrs items arrived last week.

This is a fun cushion with the words Mr & Mrs.

A sweet engagement gift or wedding gift.

Lovely for wedding day decor too, you could place one on the bride & grooms chair at the wedding reception or add it to the wedding bed for a sweet touch.

It's a white cushion with grey writing.

The cushion measures approx. 40cms x 40cms.

They are £12 each & you can find them *here*

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Another new arrival are these sweet Mr & Mrs Plaques.

This is a cute Mr & Mr Plaque.

It is a white wooden plaque with grey raised lettering.

A perfect wedding gift & a sweet item for wedding day decor.

This can be wall mounted as it has a hook on the reverse but it looks equally lovely propped up.

The sign measures 25cms x 25cms.

These are only £8.50 & you can find them *here*

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Sweet little personalised hanging hearts.

This is a sweet handmade heart perfect for weddings.
The heart is made from lightweight birchwood, painted in antique white paint & distressed for a lovely Shabby Chic, vintage look.
The lettering can be personalised with Mr & Mrs & the surname along with the wedding date.
The heart measures 10cms & hangs from white twine.

They are only £4 each & you can find them *here*

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And back in stock are these cute Mr & Mrs garlands.

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

A perfect little wedding day gift idea.

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 2 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.

The garland measures approx. 51cms long excluding ribbon ties & each letter is 4cms high.

They are only £5 each & you can find them *here*

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Linking to White Wednesday at Faded Charm

*Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much*

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This weeks *Product of the Week* is another new arrival to the
Vintage Amethyst Boutique.

It's a sweet little item that would be perfect as a small gift for Mother's Day!

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This is a sweet little vintage style sign.
It says Live Well Laugh Often Love Much on a old distressed white background.
It features really pretty drawing of birds which give it a wonderful vintage feel.
Lovely for any home & a perfect gift idea.
The sign measures 17.5cms long & 5cms tall & has a black wire hanger to hang it from.

They are only £3.75 & you can find them *here*

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*Wedding Fair ~ This Sunday*

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Just to let you know Vintage Amethyst will be at the

Hall Garth Hotel Wedding Exhibition

this Sunday, 4th March.

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The wedding fair is on from 11am until 3pm & is free to attend.

So if you are in the Durham, Cumbria, North Yorkshire region & you are getting married pop along & see some of the lovely wedding decor ideas Vintage Amethyst has to offer.

I will also be offering exclusive discounts on the day!

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Visit the Hall Garth Hotel website *here* to find out how to get there.

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P.S Don't forget Vintage Amethyst needs your votes in The Bridal Magazine 2011 Wedding Suppliers Awards. Vote for us in the Venue Decoration category *here*