Friday 10 June 2011

I've been playing with my toys!

What do I do when the Wee Man's at nursery school?  I would love to say housework but in reality I play with my toys.  My beautiful, delicate, gorgeous lovelies that makes my heart go bumpity-bump.




I've spent this morning playing with my dresser.  Putting new things on display and sighing at their loveliness.  Everything but two of the things, on the dresser came from either a charity shop or car boot sale.  The dresser itself was free from Freegle.



  
Pretty, pretty china.  The mosaic box in the bottom of the picture was one of my first bargain finds at a charity shop.  It was brand new and made by Sia.  It had an original shop sticker on the bottom for £16.  I got it for a mere £3.  It now stores some of the Big Man's many card readers, USB stick things and leads!



The cake slice was a birthday present from a dear friend.  I came home one day to find a surprise package on my doorstep.  She has a tendency to turn up unannounced at my doorstep with presents.



The single cake stand in the middle was one of my first crafty makes.  A charity shop vintage plate and glass vase, with a bit of Pinflair glue and I had me my first cake stand.  My cake stand collection has kind of grown since then.  They are kind of haphazardly piled on top of each other on another cupboard.  I have vowed never to buy another cake stand.  Promise!



The tea cups are some of my many tea cups.  I think I'll have another play in a couple of weeks and get my other tea cups out of storage.  







11 comments:

  1. It looks beautiful and do you know what's great, it's totally unique to you, much superior than the flat-pack. xx

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  2. It looks gorgeous Madison and must feel so satisfying that you did it all yourself. Well done xx

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  3. I want to come round and play with your toys! All so pretty and v jealous of the free dresser, ive got my eye on one on ebay at the moment so keeping my fingers crossed :o) Scarlett x

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  4. Looks really lovely Madison, and it is such fun arranging it as well.

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  5. Madison - your dresser is gorgeous, what a brilliant Freegle score - so jealous! And a load of beautiful pretties too. (man stuff and cables are the bane of my life, I need a far bigger box than that!)

    When boy2 is at nursery I'm normally making the dinner and messing about on blogger or writing my own - the housework is suffering!

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  6. What a darling hutch for showing off your lovely collection! Thanks for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  7. Adorable hutch and it looks very nice all decorated with your things. Thanks for sharing. Karie

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  8. So charming! Your hutch looks so pretty with your dainty china~ thanks for sharing this at Feathered Nest Friday this week!

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  9. Your little dresser is lovely. So nice you found it free! Love your pretty things you put in it too. I was a little sad when my last son went to kindergarten last fall and I refinished a chest. LOL
    Thanks for linking it up at HSH!
    Sherry

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  10. Hi Madison, your dresser is just amazing, and free?? All your dishes and cakestands look wonderful displayed. One of my favorite pastimes is "puttering" with my things. so glad you linked up with VIF! xo Debra

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  11. Wow! What a great collection and beautiful dresser! :)
    Thank you so much for sharing this @ {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
    I can't wait to see more from you on Sunday!
    xoxo,
    Vanessa

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