Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine

Wow today is just stunning - spring is definately on it's way.

Over the past month or so, I have been lucky enough to receive a Sunshine Blog award from numerous other bloggers who like reading my blog - thank you, I'm really touched x

Being my usual self it has taken me ages to get around to bloggin about this and passing it on.

So, here it is - isn't that Gerbera cheerful?

Blog awards usually come with rules to help share out the blogging love and introduce us all to new blogs. Here are the rules for this one...
The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world.
The rules for accepting this award are:
Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.
Link the nominees within your post.
Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.
If you would like to take the award and pass it on to bloggers who inspire you then please do.

However, I already follow all the people who sent me the award and as this has been doing the rounds for a while most people have received it. So, I am changing the rules for me :)
I am going to showcase here some items from each of the bloggers shops who nominated me. Why not have a look around their shops?

Trinket Box
Top Floor Treasures
Coburg Crafts


Kookie Designs

and Pussy Galore

Thank you all for sharing the award with me x

Starry Starry Night

How gorgeous are these lampwork beads?
Deep cores of the most stunning royal purple decorated with a milky way of silver stars and then encased in clear for extra sparkle and depth. They are made by the very talented Izzy Anderson over at Flame and Glass.

I have handwired them using silver wire with silver beads, faceted purple crystals and my favourite Karen Hilltribe silver daisy spacers. The earrings hang from sivler earwires.

The pendant features two lampwork spacers and three more crystals all handwired to silver wire dangling below the main focal bead. An eyecatching pendant with loads of movement. As per normal with Beady Pool pendants it comes on either a 16 or 18 inch silver snake chain.
Both are available to buy from the Beady Pool shop on Folksy.

Belated Folksy Friday

These gorgeous red polka hearts have just been sold from my Beady Pool shop on Folksy. So, to celebrate here are some more red polka dot finds from the talented Folksy Folk.

A lovely puffball bracelet from Laura Lou, perfect to compliment the current nautical trend.

Or how about a polka dot hair clip from Once upon my dream?

I know a few girls who would just love this cupcake bunting from Nickynackynoo

And finally how cute are these? Utterly adorable baby booties from Betty P

Right I'm off back to the baking...it's wet and grey today so we are making sausage rolls, fairy cakes and saffron buns - nom nom

Edit - Saffron buns are more brown than golden as I was busy writing this! Let's hope they taste ok.

Folksy Friday - washing day

Apologies for my absence - loads going on the home front, but most importantly little man and I have been down to see mad granny and papa back home in Cornwall. We had a fab time...but now we are back it's laundry time. Despite doing some down at my mum's I am sure I am on my 5th load already. So, here are my Folksy Friday finds all laundry themed to make the chore so much easier. Now all I need is a sunny day so my whites can blow on the line - one can hope.

Gorgeous pegs to hang out your laundry from Ticketty Boo

And they need a fab pag bag to go in - this funky daisy is so much nicer than my old tatty one. You can find this and other designs in Wonky Giraffe's shop

For the days that it is too wet to hang the laundry out why not brighten up your home with a washing line mirror from Oink Design or a colourful peg print from Lapwing printworks .

With such gorgeous items there is no need for the wash day blues.

I'm off now to start load six and then urgh the ironing :(

Red Hot Polka Hearts

Just right for Valentines day.

Featuring artisan beads by Julie Fountain at Lush lampwork

Avaiable in the Beady Pool Folksy shop.

Either make some subtle hints, or why not just treat yourself?