Vintage Finds

I love to browse markets, car boot sales and charity shops for vintage treasures. Items that really stand out. Some months I really don't find much at all. Some months I find things I have been searching for for some time or just fall in love with.

This month was a good one.

I found this beautiful J&G Meakin coffee pot in one of my absolute favourite designs 'Topic'.

This brought back many memories. 

Very cute Pyrex

AND the best yet. This gorgeous fake fur coat. I have been gradually building a new winter wardrobe after having a big clear out. As soon as I saw this I knew this coat would be a great addition. I have often admired these fur coats but never considered buying one until recently. I have seen these worn in a more casual way with skinny jeans and some heels and I thought it looked great. So I hope to wear this not just for best but to add a bit of glamour this Christmas.

Have you found any real gems recently?

Love Lemon x

Art on the Prom 2013

I was looking forward to browsing the promenade for Art on the Prom this year and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of stalls and variety of arts and crafts on offer. Art on the Prom has been running for 10 years on the promenade in Felixstowe, Suffolk. A contemporary art fair where professionals and hobby artists display and sell their original work.

Local artist Jim Nind created an art installation on the beach, Bottles in the Sand. 

All the bottles contained a message.

Lots of people turned up to browse the stalls.

I particularly liked Louise Marie Crafts stall, a Decorative Arts student who makes and designs her own jewellery & accessories.

From little teapots & ice creams to red bull cans.

This little mirror was my favourite

I love the simple yet quirky designs.

Love Lemon x

happy place

It's not always easy to explain why I love the beach. 

It is my happy place.

It makes all my worries seem small.

Rain or shine it's where I like to be.

WIP Shawl

A few weeks ago I picked up my crochet hook again. It's been a while and I was keen to get back into it. So with some super chunky yarn and a 20mm (yes 20!) hook I made a snood. It worked up quickly and the yarn was so soft not to mention a gorgeous bright turquoise colour. Then thanks to IG I spotted the perfect project to work on next. A granny shawl. So here we are so far on this WIP.

The pattern I used can be found here.

I love deciding on colours and combinations for a pattern. I decided to make this shawl for myself and I went to have a look in a local yarn shop for some inspiration. I nearly chose a coral coloured cotton that had a silky look to it but went with trusty Rico Creative cotton. I like the matt colours. They only had a few colours to choose from in the shop but 1 caught my eye. It's called clay. I decided not to do a striped shawl but a thick black stripe along the bottom of the shawl and for the edging.

What are your WIP's?

I'm also joining in with #WIPsLinky that Tales from Mount Pleasant has set up.

Love Lemon x

August Break 2013 - Catch Up

Me and my family drove to France for our holiday, it was a lot of fun. Challenging at times with a 3 year old and an 11 month old but it was so good to get away. We stayed in some lovely places and booked with friends so we met them there. Lots of French food and wine were consumed. I can't wait to go back.

So, here are my photos for the August Break 2013.

6. diagonals

7. skyline

8. a selfie

9. taste

10. red

11. play

12. far away

13. home

14. stillness

15. books

16. floral

17. touch

18. looking down

19. white

20. taste

21. something old

Love Lemon x

Day 5 - Close Up

Today I have used the August break prompt of 'close up' to brush up on some photography skills. I think it would be great to take part in a workshop to learn more about digital photography, however until then I will recall the brief lessons learnt from my media production degree.

Here are the best shots from a bunch I took:

I think my favourite is the lavender.

Love Lemon x

August Break 2013

I have decided to take part in the August Break 2013 hosted by Susannah Conway. It's a great idea, a chance to break from blogging and find some inspiration by taking photos and using prompts for ideas.

I mostly use my trusty Iphone but will also be using my Nikon D3000. You can find my photos on this blog or on Instagram.

I found useful tips about taking photos with an Iphone on Susannah Conway's blog.

It's day 4 of the August Break, here are my photos so far:

In honour of todays photo, here are a few things I LOVE at the moment:

These amazing handmade brightly coloured leather bags by LARK

The launch of a great new online shop Southwood Stores selling stylish accessories, stationary and homeware like this cool camera clock:

And this wallpaper by Missprint:

Are you taking part in the August Break?

Love Lemon x