Preparations for a Tea Party

My Angel is turning 6 on Thursday and to celebrate I am throwing her a garden tea party next weekend. I'm having a bit of fun preparing for it. I have the vision in my head how I want it to all look.

This morning we went to the Camberwell Markets with the intention of sourcing supplies for the party. I'd already bought a few things from op shops on Friday.

We found these feather boas in a box for 50 cents each.

These serviettes and doilies will be turned into bunting. It will be my first time making bunting, but I've been given instructions from the ever clever Georgina on how to make it.

The boas and feather head pieces.

We found a lot of beads for the girls to wear during the party.

One stall holder gave Angel the crown for her to wear for the party. So sweet of her.

This tea set will of course be used. I bought it at the Chapel St Bazaar on Friday.

It's made in Japan, so of course it wasn't expensive.

I'm just throwing this photo in to show you the head piece and little jacket I got for 50 cents a piece. They are such great dress ups box additions. She loves them and has worn them a lot today. She's wearing them right now in fact.

So, stay tuned for more tea party preparations and then photos after the event.

Of course, and you already know this, this party is actually mine, not hers. Lol!

~ Ky x

The Runner Is Finished!

Remember ages ago when I said I was going to make a doily runner?

 It wasn't as quick a project as I first thought. I had to decide how to lay them out first. Then pin them together.  Then  start stitching them together. Then look at it critically. Then unpick it all. Then lay it out again . Then pin it again. Then start stitching again...a task which isn't as easy as it sounds. Then speak sternly to the 3 year old several times during all this to keep away and DON'T TOUCH!

Doesn't matter anyway. It's done and dusted!

One project down, roughly 10 more to do!

~ Ky x

A Burst of Sunshine on a Dreary Day

I am feeling less than ordinary today. Feeling very far away from my family and closest friends. God always knows when you need a little joy, a little sunshine in your day.

I recieved a parcel in the mail today. Totally unexpected. I pulled this out of the bag. Beautiful wrapping paper. A double layer of wax type paper with pansies, primulas, petunias and leaves between the layers. They are out of Mum's garden and she made this paper herself! Just so pretty!

Inside was a pile of beautiful doilies. My darling Mum found a bunch of them stored in the attic and thought I would be able to put them to good use. I certainly will! I have enough doilies now to make the doily runner I posted about a while back. I have been buying some when I find what I like in op shops, but these ones are so pretty and will look great when I sew them together.

It will be a runner with some family history and more special to me because of that.

Thanks Mum for making my day a little brighter. I love you! xx

~ Ky x

ps. the flowers were fresh so they retain their colour.

Doily Table Runner

I came across this doily table runner on The How-To-Gal blog. So I clicked on the link to go to the tutorial and here it is at Ashley Ann. I think it is adorable. I've always liked doilies, but when I have put them around the house under objects I think it just looks cluttered. This totally solves that problem and lets one have their doilies too. This will have to go on my 'To Do' list. I need to find some more doilies first...another good reason to pop into my favourite op shops. Yay!

~ Ky x