Lavender & Not a Bit of Lace!

hi to you!

on this sunny tuesday afternoon...

last week i visited

'bayside rose' in her 'madeit' shop..

{she has a link on her site}

&

this is what i bought...

pam made this

from a beautifully embroidered piece of vintage doily.

it is exquisite...

but that's not the best part..believe it or not!

stuffed inside the neck of the little bag

was a sweet smelling tuffet of lavender

&

further down inside

is the 'piece de resistance'...

handmade lavender soap

all wrapped up in paper and string!

just georgeous...thank you pam ~ it's all packaged beautifully

and such good value..for a gift or to treat yourself.

{this one's for me..i just love good soap..

especially if they're made with natural ingredients.}

all that lavender reminded me of my button tin.

i don't know where i got it but i've had it a long, long time

&

it just fits with my lavender theme here today!

i keep using my buttons up..

since i've begun to sew again in the past year!

have you begun to collect little gifts for christmas yet?

i went into a stationery shop the other day

and found a couple of great things

that are now stashed away in my wardrobe..

so the hunt has officially begun here.

some things get left to the last minute

but preferably,

i like to be a bit organised

&

that gives me more time to see things

that each person on my list would really like.

i hope you're having a sweet smelling day

like i am this tuesday!

naturally Carol xox