A Snowy Day

Like much of Scotland and the North of England, we had quite a lot of snow overnight and during the day. Here are some photos:-

A Trip To Edinburgh

Rob and I spent Monday and Tuesday in Edinburgh to celebrate our 19th Wedding Anniversary.

We started off in North Berwick, a seaside town to the East of Edinburgh. Lunch was at The Buttercup Cafe, a small establishment, where the food was good and the staff were very friendly.

We stayed in the Murrayfield Hotel, quite near to the centre. Our room had a comfortable bed, a good selection of toiletries, soft towels, nice teas and coffee available, and Tunnock's wafers! The downside was that some sort of machinery (a pump?) kept going on and off all night and meant that we didn't get much sleep. Another room might have been better, though.

Monday was taken up with shopping in Princes Street and George Street, a meal at Wagamama and watching 'Whiplash' at the cinema (all to be recommended!).

On Tuesday, we went to The National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street, where we enjoyed coffees and cakes in the cafe, then had a look round. I enjoyed the small exhibition of contemporary jewellery. [Please click on the picture to see a larger version.]

My favourite item was this neckpiece by Geoff Roberts made from steel, metal leaf, and paint c. 2000.

The main atrium of The Museum, with Buddha statue in the foreground. Lunch afterwards was in Mother India's Cafe, which is just a few minutes walk away. They serve tapas-style small dishes of curry. We had chana daal, vegetable samosas with chickpea curry, okra with tomatoes, potato, cauliflower and green bean curry, coriander pickle and rice. Very tasty!

On a different matter, I was pleased to find that my latest Pinterest board, For My Love, had made it to the front page of Folksy.com today!

For My Love

Gift ideas for Valentine's Day, from the makers at Folksy.com.

Chocolate Love Jigsaw Puzzle, £12.50 from Say It With Sweettreats

Heart Cuff-links With Vintage Illustration of Anatomical Hearts, £22.95 from Urbaneye Cufflinks

Ship In A Bottle Screen Printed Card, £2.95 from Mellybee

Heart Brooch, £7.95 from The Beaded Garden

Lace Heart Cocktail Hat, £21.99 from EmeraldAngel Designs


To see the original Pinterest Board please click here.

Buttons for Craft, Sewing, Knitting and Collecting

I have recently started listing some bargain buttons in my Folksy shop.
Please click on the link below the image to go to the listing for sale:-

450 x assorted blue pearlescent buttons £4.50

680g of Czechoslovakian glass buttons £5.00

700g of pale honeysuckle pink buttons (large, coat button sized) £10.00

And here are a couple of sets of vintage buttons:-

2 x dark red, carved, vintage buttons £3.00

7 x assorted mirror back/twinkle buttons £10.00


To see the full range in my Folksy, Etsy and Love Buttons HQ shops, please click the name to be taken to the shop.

Gorgeous Vintage Buttons

Happy New Year, everyone!

Here is a small selection of buttons currently for sale in my Etsy Shop: Love Buttons (please click on the link beneath the photo to go to the listing:-

5 x Painted Wooden Buttons, £8.00

3 x Square, Carved Bakelite Buttons, £15.00

3 x Hexagonal Metal Twinkle/Mirror Back Buttons, £4.50

18 x Vintage Wooden Ball Buttons, £5.00

9 x A Set of Clear Glass Buttons, With Gold Parti-Lustre, £9.00

Keeping Cosy - Pinterest Board

I made a Pinterest board called 'Keeping Cosy', featuring lovely handmade items from Folksy.com. A selection has been featured on the Folksy front page today...

Click here to see the full Pinterest board, from where you can double click to be taken to the listings for sale. Ideal for any birthdays coming up in January!

Buttons for Christmas Projects

Here are a few of the Christmas buttons available from Love Buttons HQ. Please click on the link beneath the photo to be taken to the listing for sale:-

 Ceramic snowflakes (set of five) £4.95

Ceramic stars (set of five) £4.95

Large, wooden buttons/embellishments £3.75 for the set

White resin star button £0.06 each

Five ceramic buttons £5.00 for the set

See all of the Christmas buttons and embellishments here.

Special offer! Save 50% off marked prices with the voucher code SAVE50 (enter the code in the box on your shopping basket page and click the 'add' button to apply). While stocks last.