Vintage Finds and a Birthday

the first half of January flew by

let me give you an impression...

I have a weak spot for old kitchen chairs

so you can imagine how happy I was when I found this beauty for a bargain

my collection of old English china is growing steady

and I found a lot of second hand wool sweaters, which I felted and hope to transform into bags and cushions

vintage embroidery, wooden spools, lace... I hope to use them all to spice up the cushions and bags

~ as you can see, I lost myself when taking pictures and that happened again when I made the collages ~

I cannot get enough of the pretty textures, colors and patterns

these were all patiently waiting for their picture moment, but never made it to the photo set up

however, I love how the spools and vintage handkerchiefs show their beauty in just lying there

we also celebrated the husband's birthday last weekend

and were happy to have a wonderful and delicious time with our new Canadian friends and more friends!

the macaroons are as delicious as they look, from Nadège in Toronto, thank you so much Ana

and the Swedish princess cake we made ourselves, it was our first attempt and we were pretty proud of it

I am typing this in the front room of our house

where I love the January light, our new icicles and the wonderful hyacinth!

...one more thing: I am lucky to go and visit Chicago by the end of the month, yay!

all your ideas on where to go for coffee, cupcakes, yarn or vintage goodies, your favorite stops... 

I would love to know!

~ sending you love ~