My Erosion Bundle Opened

I was late opening up my erosion bundle due to health problems recently but as it was such a gorgeous Spring day today, I thought it was high time that I did this.  Here are some photos of how things turned out.

 My little bundle in its resting place.

Hard to see but tiny marks have been imprinted onto these strips.

Several rusty marks from various metal items inside.

A circular rust mark from a metal washer (again, hard to see in the photo).

This was my first attempt at this project and it is quite bland really compared to a lot of the others.  If I do this project again, I will add something which will discharge a colour inside such as berries or fruit as there will be more amazing effects I think.  Today, I have hung all the pieces inside out in the fresh air to air off before I try to consider what I am going to do with them.   

First Trip Out In The Warm Spring Sunshine

Saturday was my first trip out post-op and although I am not back to full strength just yet, I was able to shuffle slowly around this very pretty garden with Mr V-B to get out of the house for a little while.

The weather has been unseasonally warm just lately here in the UK and so we went along to  the Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury to see their fabulous tulip display and what a display it was.  Last Winter they planted 24,000 tulip bulbs!!

It's so lovely to feel some pleasantly warm rays on your skin after the very cold winter we have just had!

Wow - Featured in 2 Etsy Treasuries in 2 Weeks - Things Must Be Looking Up!

I was featured in my very first Etsy Treasury a week or so ago - it was  here :- "Vintage & Crafts - A Perfect Match"-

and today I have had another item featured here :- "Weak at the Knees" Lace -

I am so pleased to be featured.  Just thought I would share!  Thanks for looking.

Some New Stuff in the Shop

Just before I have to go into hospital for a (hopefully) small operation, I have been putting more stuff in my Etsy shop. Please pop over and have a look if you can. There are some other new things there as well.

a new collage sheet - Fairy Belle

more vintage goodies

a new lace & fabric label.

Thanks for looking.

New Goodies in the Shop

I have been making up some new inspiration kits for my shop and here are a few sneak peeks.  There are some lovely items in them and also a couple of things I have made myself:-

Cradle Song/Fairy Whispers Inspiration Kit

Romantic Lady Inspiration Kit

Victorian Lady Inspiration Kit

Please have a look in my   Etsy shop - I hope you will like what you see.   Thanks for looking.

No Wonder He Was In Pain!

Take a look at these monsters, removed from Mr V-B's gall bladder on Wednesday - no wonder he was in agony in January.

There were some complications with the operation and he had to stay in longer than anticipated but he is home now, taking things very gingerly, with 4 abdominal wounds.  He won't be moving too quickly in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for all the good wishes I have received, they are very encouraging, especially as I have to start my investigations soon.

No Posts For A Little While

I won't be around for a while in the next few days to a week or so as Mr V-B is going in for his operation tomorrow so I will be at the hospital.  Hopefully he will be discharged the same day as it is a day case procedure but if there is a problem, then he might have to stay in for a few more days .

Not only will I be visiting that hospital but have a new health problem myself which has just appeared so will be starting the ball rolling with that too on Thursday at a different hospital.   I  have had my fill of hospitals for sure this year.  Normality - please come back quickly!!!