Marian Edwards DreamWeaver

my place & yours...wherever i lay my hat, that's my home

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Tania is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :wherever i lay my hat, that's my home:

another fabulously thought provoking theme which had me thinking long and hard about what treasures in my house signify 'home' to me. Those closest to me know that i am in my 'element' when i'm surrounded by my 'cluttersome' collections and that's true...but there are three things that have been a constant and go with me whenever i move house...i've come to realize that 'home' just doesn't feel like 'home' without them...

they are my buddhas, kilims and incense...

 

i LOVE how the woven kilims give my home that welcoming 'cosy-homey' feel...i LOVE the smell of incense wafting through the house and how it helps me unwind and relax...and i LOVE being surrounded by my meditative buddhas...
 

i can assure you that these three treasures will definitely be coming with me when it's time to pack up & move into our 'new' home...next year

vtt...vintage books

 
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT...why don't you join in the FUN...

i often pop into the Salvos Op Shop during my lunch break..which btw happens to be right next door to the shire offices where i work..how convenient is that!?..WELL when i popped in yesterday i almost missed this box of vintage books which was perched on top of another box just inside the door...i couldn't believe my eyes..take a L@@K!

 

 

30 vintage books for a tiny $3 for the lot...some are over 100 years old..unbelievable!!
 

i go weak at the knees for art nouveau designs..isn't this design simply DIVINE!?   

 

and this one too...

 
LOVE these children's books...the Bobbsey twins were my fav in primary school :)

 
  these school books date back to the 1930s...

 

some of the books have beautiful illustrations and inscriptions which i will share with you on next week's VTT :))

Ruby Tuesday...kool katz

 
Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...

Hey it's the 1st of the month..a pinch & a punch..HAPPY MONTH :)

Elmo loves playing hide & seek in his new candy stripe tunnel...

 

while Oscar prefers to kick back on his retro bamboo banana lounge...

 

my place & yours...that's nice~that's different~that's unusual

 Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.

Toni is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :that's NiCe~that's DiFfErEnT~that's UnUsUaL:

quite a challenging theme, i thought...not really sure that i've got anything that quite fits the bill...then it hit me like a thunderbolt!!..there are three things in my 'new' not-quite-ready-to-shift-in house that most definitely fit the bill...what'd'ya think???

here's one HUGE pole in the middle of our house..pretty NICE huh!! 

can you guess what this is gonna be??...a fancy shmancy laundry chute that's what..from the upstairs bathroom straight thru to the laundry below...a little DIFFERENT!? 

gee i love this ceiling window which is gonna be right above my bed...snoozing under the stars aaaahhh...FUN & a tad UNUSUAL!?

 

vtt...50s crafty/sewy thingies

 

Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT...why don't you join in the FUN...

here i go again with my 50s theme..i just LOVE it!!.. and from the delightful response i've been getting..apparently you do too!!..today i've fished out a few of my 50s crafty/sewy 'this'n'thats' and i love how they've come together..i'm sure you will too..ENJOY :)

 
these lovely old Womens Weeklys dated August 1957 [my birth month & 5th b'day]..and mum's old knitting needles which i keep in this dear old 'flask' basket... 
 

take a peek inside..ooh-la-la aren't the fashions stylish??...and the ads are priceless lol!
  

sweet little pinking shears..complete with box & guarantee... 
 

i picked up this sweet little travelling sewing kit for 25c..i know unbelievable lol!..i love the sweet little tin full of press studs & hooks..
 

two darning mushrooms..i think they might be pre 50s actually..the bakelite one unscrews & is a needle keep..verry handy!..a tracing wheel & buttons in that classic 50s green..and can you guess what that little gadget at the bottom is??..it's a daisy flower maker..huh!!
 

aren't these 50s casein buckles adorable??
 

and i BET you've been hanging out to see the GoRgEoUs barkcloth...it's MaGiC isn't it!?
 

look at that detailed design and classic 50s colours...LoVe IT!!!

 

i've had lots of FuN sharing my 50s gems with you today..i'm sure they'll bring back some lovely memories for [some] of you :)

ruby tuesday...a magnificent succulent

Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...

i LOVE my potted succulents..this one is pretty special..it's called Aeonium arboreum...watch as it transforms from this to....

 

THIS ...a fabulous specimen wouldn't you agree??...it stays green only if kept in the shade...mine is on the front doorstep in full sun ..it retains this divine wine red colour all year round...with just a hint of green on the fleshy petals deep within the heart of the rosettes..

 

and here's a close-up of a shimmering rosette..after a Spring shower...ce'st magnifique!

 

my place & yours...my collection[s]

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Kate is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :My Collection:

When it comes to COLLECTING i WIN hands down..NO DOUBT!!...there's really NOT much that i DON'T collect!!...SSOO i'm LOVING Kate's theme BUT it's causing me great ANGST!!...WHAT to SHOW and WHAT to LEAVE out..THAT's my DILEMMA!!

SSOO after spending the BEST part of today...tooing & frowing...umming & aahing... i FINALLY narrowed down my SHOW-and-TELL to these irresistible FEW...

i LoVe, LoVe, LoVe vintage BoOkS...and ToY SeWiNg MaChInEs...i DO!!

 

i'm MaD about vintage PiNcUsHiOnS....and HaTpInS...TOO!!

 

i SaLiVaTe over vintage BuTtOnS-on-CaRdS...and vintage TiNs...that's TRUE!!

 

and i SiMplY AdOrE vintage KeWpIeS...don't YoU???

 

VTT...more 50s goodies

Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT

two weeks ago i showed you some 50s goodies, which btw received a fabulous response from everyone THANKYOU!!..well, there's lots more where they came from so i hope you don't mind me boring you with a few MORE 50s goodies :)

here's a darling little basket chockful of 50s lovelies...

WOW that sweet little basket sure holds a lot..AMAZING huh!?

 

let's see there's a sweet little spice set..adorable isn't it??..a :willow: cookie maker [i've wanted one of these for ages]..and a tiny cookie pastry cutter.. 

 

sweet 50s kitchenalia in the shape of..a green & white flour sifter..three jelly moulds...and a flour scoop..

 

more kitchenalia...a rusty pastry cutter..and another peek at the cookie maker with a star shaped nozzle, cute huh...

 

love the round shaped lid on this canister..and i love,love,love the green bakelite icing shaker!

 

a sweet little crocheted cosy in lovely muted colours..love that ripple pattern...

 

a gorgeous Cadbury's chocolates tin..made in Tassie, of course :)

 

aren't the graphics wonderful??

 

 

here's a close-up of the sweet basket :) made from recyled used cards and wrapping paper cut-outs & amazingly sturdy..in lovely muted colours & that 50s green we all love :)

 

 just one more peek at these 50s GEMS..btw did you happen to notice the gingham supper cloth??..yeah it's a 50s original too :))

 
 
 

Ruby Tuesday...this'n'that

Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...

i had fun putting this'n'that together for todays meme...

let's see..there's raggedy ann [looking her usual cheery self] sitting upon a cone of the yummiest red chenille yarn, while resting her arm on a sweet red rose vintage canister..a teapot wearing a snug cosy perched upon three red vintage books...a sprinkling of red vintage buttons...a nursery rhyme tin...a vintage spool with red tartan trim..and hidden underneath it all is a darling old red crocheted cushion.

my place & yours...through the front [back] door

 Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.

Shelley is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :Through the Front Door:

here's the front door at No 21...

 

and here's what you see as you step inside...can you see the back door???

 
i rarely come thru my front door cause i park my car round the back....so here's what i see as i step inside the back door...i DO love my clutter..it's a welcoming sight..

 
  

BTW i just had to show you my soon-to-be front door of our 'new' house-in-progress, on 2 acres with to-die-for-views...best of all i'm gonna have my very own 'new' studio...WOOHOO!!!!!