My tatting goodies and GR-8 shuttles...

Hello!
Just wanted to make post about stuff for tatting I got recently!

Crafty Crocodile from Clover

So handy size to keep my recent project in!

 

Threads

 

My favorite shuttles ever! They are the best to tat with!

One is cream resin and another one is olive wood.

The are GR-8 shuttle, and I cant wait to get more of them

for my collection.

Place to get them is here: http://gr-8shuttles.com/

 

Perfect couple

 

My shuttle collection

 

Range of Jewellery Im working on, planning to sell it on the

local market! Really excited about that!

 

That's all for now,

gone to collect my little man from creche!

Keep crafty,

Froggy xxx

Tatting Exchange May 2014

Got my tatting exchange packet last week! Happy days! My partner was Aurora Lozada from Spain! Her tatting is fantastic, so neat! Also got RTOR ring, which i cant wait to try, lovely onyx beads and cream viscose thread! Will definitely participate in more exchanges!

Be back soon,

busy with kids and tatting,

Froggy xxx

Pin up Clothes Haul, Tomcat and 1940s knitting...

Hello blog!
I've been buying more pin up clothes lately to improve my post-pregnancy wardrobe! Cant wait to back to shape and wear them!
So what else I bought (they all bargains from Ebay):

All together

Top - Three Seasons
Capri Pants - Collectif

Top - Collectif
Skirt - Collectif

Green dress - Three Seasons
Polka Dot Body - Collectif
Cherry Bikini - Collectif

Can not wait to wear them!

All I need, just have a baby and get into a shape! )

Couldn't resist not to show my lovely Tommy the Cat:

Also started to knit jumper from 1940s pattern. Love it, can not wait to finish it! 

It should look like this:

I am using same needles as a pattern says and cheap (1,50 euro for a 100 g skein) acrylic yarn in yellow-cream color. And my version is:

Hope everyone doing well,

Froggy xxx

Knitting and Stitching Show 2013

Hello!

Yesterday me and few of my friends went to Dublin to the Knitting and Stitching Show, which taking place in RDS venue every year.
Was pretty much the same as was last year, was few more new stands, exhibition was way smaller.So I didn't even bother to take any pictures. And this year I knew what I want to buy! :) Was kinda hard to spend all day on my feet, trying to make my way trough bunch of crazy women, especially with my big bump and 34 weeks of pregnancy! :) But I made it, and got all stuff I wanted! Happy Days!
So promised pictures of what I got at the show:

All stuff together:

Tatting stuff

Embroidery kit

(going to cross stitch this for my mum)

Sewing stuff

(finally got zig zag scissors)

Crochet and Knitting stuff

Can not wait for the next year!

One very happy,

Froggy xxx

New Boots and Soap & Glory...and Bullet Bra

Hey hey, hope everyone doing just fine!
Got lovely pair of cowboy boots this morning, yeee-haw!!! 
Absolutely in love with them, can not wait to wear them! Got them cheaply enough on Ebay! And yeah, they are Grinders (I adore their boots).

Tommy the cat love the box as you see! He also turned to big kitten now, and hes being amazing cat! We all love him so much, and he is part of the family now! x

Also my lovely sister got amazing Soap & Glory Birthday Box for birthday, and I fell in love with their stuff! all products smell amazing, packaging looks fantastic and vintage!!! Exactly for my taste! So after getting box for birthday I went to Boots today and got more stuff - hand cream, shampoo and make up remover! Also Boots has amazing deals on Soap & Glory stuff - buy 2 and get 3rd one free!

Moreover, I started to sew my first Bullet Bra last night (you can see sew-along picture in the top of the blog). Its going to be so awesome, and if that be success I wont be buying anymore bras in my life!!!

Stay happy and healthy,

Froggy xxx

Pin Up Clothes Haul...

Hello hello, I am back!
Was busy with the life for a bit, loads of things happened, some of them not really good, but it's pretty fine at this stage! 
Was searching internet for nice maternity clothes one of the evenings, and then thought to myself - why the feck I need them (its less than 10 weeks left of my pregnancy), so instead of buying maternity clothes, I treated myself with nice AfterPregnancySexyMamaClothes! :) Most of them are from COLLECTIF, I am so in love this this brand!

So what I got:

* Collectif Ahoy Navy Dolores Dress

* Collectif Dolores Polka Dot Dress

* New Look Strapless Black Polka Dot Dress

* Collectif Black Dolores Polka Dot Dress

* Collectif Dolly Body Polka Dot (not in the picture)

* Collectif Baby Blue Top

* Collectif Rose Belt

* Pin up Orchid Hair Clip

* 50s Sunglasses

Also my Birthday is tomorrow, so mite see you for Birthday post!

Hope everyone doing fine!

Stay classy,

Froggy xxx

New Shuttles...

Good Morning!
Postman was good to me this morning and brought me packet of new shuttles!

Shuttles:
Purple Lacis
Aerlit Mint Chocolate
Aerlit Cherry Vanilla

See you soon,

Froggy xxx

Crochet hook in size XXL...

New crochet hook came in morning post today! Love it! Thinking to do few carpets with it!

Froggy xxx

New hooks...

My hooks came with today's post!  them...

Froggy xxx

Easter Swap Received

♥♥♥ 

Yesterday postman brought me a huge box from America! I was participating in Easter Swap organized by It's A Very Cherry World blog.
My partner was Tiffany, shes from America. Her amazing blog you can find here.
Was so much fun participating in this swap. This is what I sent Tiffany:

And this is what I recevied from Tiffany (was amazed when I opened the box):

This is how big the box was

Lovely Easter Goodies were inside

Vintage stuff, absolutely in love with it!

Amazing cookie cutters, they definitely be in use very soon

Lovely decoupaged eggs, Tiffany made them herself

In love with these vintage cards

Adorable bunnies, probably from 60s-70s 

Jeweled egg in the peat pot decorated by Tiffany too

Elvis Tin, how cool is that?
I love Elvis to bits, and when I saw this tin in the box,
my happiness was endless!

Tiffany also made very unique Easter Basket,
I am really so impressed with it!

Cant wait for Easter next year!
I actually thinking to celebrate Russian Easter this year too,
because my mama probably will be celebrating it!

Hope everyone doing very well!

We have amazing weather today, so I be gone for a walk with my Little Man!

Always yours,

Froggy xxx