Changes...

new shelves...yarn winder...lovely yarns and hooks....

happy pot of flowers....magazine boxes....flowers on my desk

...Hello...

As the end of summer approaches, have you had a good one? 

With my favourite season just around the corner I've spent some time over the last week

reorganising my craftroom and lovely Mr.H has built me 2 very tall shelves 

which now stand either side of the magic cupboard.

Favoutite magazines which I just can't seem to bring myself to get rid of finally have their place

...stored away in some lovely colourful boxes courtesy of  Cath Kidston

....and very pretty they are too, don't you think?

My fab yarn winder bought on Ebay (around £12)

 and perfect for rewinding the remnants of latest crochet/knitting projects means there are now

lots of neatly wound balls tucked away in baskets and drawers. Next on the list is one

 of the wooden umbrella swift yarn winders for skeins and then I'll have my own mini 

yarn winding factory set up! Something I definitely would have appreciated when I made my 

Cats and Mice blanket and I'm sure everyone else around here who had to sit and help wind yarn 

would have appreciated it too.....(but I'll be forever grateful...I promise!)

...it could become a new crafty addiction...

(and I ♥ love.♥ my Clover Amour hooks...definitely the ones for me)

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I'm not a lover of artificial flowers but couldn't resist
this little pot of happiness on a visit to Ikea a few days ago...they do look so pretty on my shelves...
and only cost a few pennies
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Absolutely...I really must mention my gorgeous Giveaway prize
courtesy of the very talented Jane of Jane's Journal ....
.... lapis lazuli and gorgeous sparkly rock crystal with Swarovski spacers
holding a beautiful handmade artisan glass lampwork bead.... just ...gorgeous!
(I must add again that Blogland is the only place where I win have ever won anything...honestly!)

...x...♥..x...thank you Jane...x...♥..x...
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Happy flowers sitting on my desk...a gift from my best girls for our wedding anniversary

(we did marry young but it seems to be going pretty well so far  : ) 

 Seriously though, it didn't take too long for me to find my soul mate ♥ )

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Another pic of my magazine storage ....(really just because I like it!)

the one on the left of the pic is from Pip Studio...another favourite place to shop....

Still lots of fabrics and ribbons to sort through sometime over the next few days which are kept 

inside my cupboard to avoid the colours fading as it's often so bright and sunny in here.

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I'll leave you with my pretty card from Jane 
and a link to her lovely ETSY shop here where you
can find beautiful handmade cards as well as very special one of a kind jewellery
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Oh....and I've almost finished my (very colourful) summer crochet project
and will take some pics for the next post......65 hexagons now joined together...

 Only the last bit of the triple picot border to finish today

(which I love....as it's so frothy and pretty).....and then I'll take some pics...

So just a peek here until it's finished completely!

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I seem to be finding a much better balance these days...

less time on the internet over the summer has made my days seem so much longer

which also means more time for making things... which in turn makes me happy.....

(although I'll always love spending time here and visiting lovely blog friends)

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I'll be back soon along with crochet throw and new shoes....x
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...happy crafting...take care...
...be kind to yourself...love always...