I have a guilty secret - I have been on a bit of a shopping spree on Etsy lately. I use the money in my Paypal account as "mad money" to spend on whatever I want and as I have been living a rather frugal life recently I decided to treat myself to a few things that I needed like this keyring for my car keys............
I am in the habit of losing my car keys unless I have something chunky attached to them and when my latest keyring broke I decided that instead of replacing it with something nasty from the local hardware shop I would invest in this Ladybird made by the dodgy sounding Leatherprince. Of course he is not dodgy at all but he and his wife are talented leather artists! They have a huge varity of keyrings and it was very hard to choose but I think will be going back for Xmas presents! I love this keyring and enjoy it every day so in my view money well spent.
Next up is this gorgeous ironing board cover from mother and daughter team CityChicCountryMouse.......
in this lovely fabric by Joel Dewberry. My old cover was completely minging! What I really wanted was a new board but until I can afford one this cover will do nicely. I bought the iron just before Christmas and it is the best iron I have ever had. It is a Rowenta Focus and has a great metal tip for those tricky bits of fine ironing and the steam is VERY steamy! If you are looking for a new iron try this - I would highly recommend it!
So I started with good intentions, i.e things that were useful that I needed anyway, but somehow I managed to persuade myself that my needles and pins are getting a little dull and what I really needed was one of these.....
It is an emery from one of my favourite Etsy sellers The Daily Pincushion. The sewing is just beautiful and I couldn't resist buying this too...
Just look at the pretty packaging ! But then you open it up and this little beauty emerges...
It is a mini pincushion (I already bought a large pincushion last year) and I love it. I might give it as a gift but then again I might not be able to part with it. I will keep it for a while just to look at and see how it goes.
Last but not least I bought a necklace from Luxedeluxe. I have long admired her work and when I saw this necklace I just had to have it. It came in a sweet little box....
so pretty.....
and I am wearing it as I type!
I love charms and I have never seen an Origami Crane before. Apparently in Japan Origami Cranes represent Peace and Longevity - I rather like that thought.
all very lovely... and you have to treat that inner crafter if you want results - I know mine gets in a mood if she doesn't get to play too!
Posted by: caireen | July 07, 2009 at 05:11 PM
Why not treat yourself now and then....
I have just gone crazy with books...
Posted by: Gigibird | July 07, 2009 at 07:19 PM
what lovely purchases.. i need a new iron so thanks for the recomendation. the necklace with the crane charm is gorgeous... good to treat your self sometimes isn't it?!
x
Posted by: myrtle | July 07, 2009 at 09:03 PM
'Minging' - so descriptive! Like your purchases Suzanne - good to have a little stash to be able to treat yourself from time to time! A reward (or five!) for all of your efforts.x
Posted by: Bella Bheag | July 07, 2009 at 10:01 PM
What lovely, fantastic buys. I tend to treat my paypal account the same way--tho lately, it all seems to go on housewares and light fixtures!
That paper crane charm is too clever and those pincushions are simply gorgeous.
& you really don't want to see my ironing board cover.
Posted by: ambika | July 12, 2009 at 04:48 PM
What lovely things... my 'material girl' is throwing a tantrum inside me!! The origami crane is just beautiful.
I've just found your blog via The Patchwork Dress, and will be back to visit again as I see there are many interesting posts which I have to read!
Have a great week.
Denise x
Posted by: Denise @ A Bun Can Dance | July 14, 2009 at 09:38 AM