Images of a Bygone Era

I feel like I have been away for ages and it is time to post before I am forgotten about.

The truth is I have had a lack of enthusiasm for everything these last couple of weeks. Is it the weather? I just don't know, I can only think that the good weather we have had these last couple of days has prompted a mere spark of energy.

OH WOE IS ME!!! yes LOL... I feel all dramatic and thespian like, the worlds a stage 'n' all that.

Well anyway back to business. We have been quite busy in our garden just lately, rain 'n' all!

We have been buying lots of flowers for the pots and hanging baskets and will be replacing the deck with a better quality decking and buying some new chairs and a garden umbrella.

I wanted to buy a disgustingly expensive umbrella in beautiful fabric from Kate Forman, Isn't it gorgeous .... but was talked out of it, and I agree on this occasion that there are some things that can't be justified... instead I plan to buy a large cream one from the local garden centre and to get my floral fix will be attaching a frill or bunting in a favourite fabric around the edge and make some new cushions for the chairs. I'm not ready with pics for it but watch this space:)

Just lately I have purchased some gorgeous cards on ebay and on opening one of the packs was completely taken aback by this card. Firstly is was so delicately pretty with an embossed medallion in the middle

that opens like a locket to reveal a glamorous lady within, and then a beautiful verse
Because you are so dear a girl, devoted sweet and true, my anniversary greeting brings a world of love to you
And every wish I'm sending , Is for all the joys in life, to fill the years with sunshine for my Sweetheart and my Wife!

It actually bought a sentimental tear to my eye. Ralph went to a lot of trouble to find that beautiful card for his wife. I wonder what happened to them.

I've bought many vintage/antique cards and photo's over the years, and often wondered about the people that once owned these cards and the era they came from. These particular photographs are as interesting on the back as the front.

These particular pictures came from this album below found at a car boot sale, look at the fab clasp and the gold edged paper.

And look at the heavy card pages within

I asked the seller if the album and pictures were from her family and they were!

The lady said the album came from a Great Aunt who had since departed, and that the pictures had no meaning to them. Oh well we can't hold on to everything and at least they went to a good home and all for £5.00.

I thought some fabric might look quite nice behind some of these frames and then displayed in groups of 4. My only problem is actually taking the album to pieces ..... I don't know if I can do that... hmmm.

Well back to present day, I have a couple of thank you's to make and they go to Flea market Studio - thank you for the great pack of fabrics and goodies including the gorgeous blue bird
And of course Nicky from -

http://nostalgia-stonehouse.co.uk/ - I'm always stopping by to shop - I just can't keep away. This is just pure eye candy for me and she even included a bluebird - which I adore-

thank you!

And more eye candy comes in the shape of this button below for a Tiara Swap being hosted by Hollydoodle Designs - see her link on the side bar.
I can't wait to start this project - Twinkle is expected so Twinkle it will be!