Tuesday 31 August 2010

Free Giveaway To Celebrate “Fiddle Farts” 1st Blogging Birthday

*** THIS GIVEAWAY WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE UNTIL THE CLOSING DATE, HOWEVER MY DAILY CRAFTING POSTS WILL STILL CONTINUE AS NORMAL DIRECTLY UNDER THIS ONE ***

Two blogs, two brilliant giveaways! To celebrate one year of Fiddle Fart  the fantastic people at CSN Stores will be giving one of my lucky readers a £40 gift voucher to use in one of their online stores! They’ve got everything from ceiling lights to bakeware and cookware and furniture
Artland Simplicity Cake Stand with Dome
I’ve always wanted a cake stand like this, my rock buns would look so much better if I had something like this to put them on!!!
For a chance to win the £40 gift voucher just leave a comment on this post or for a couple of extra chances become a follower, or SPREAD the word about our giveaway on your blog and/or beyond……. for each option, please leave a separate comment on this post with a link to where you have posted about it.
Set of 4 Cappuccino Cups and Saucers
And I also love this cup and saucer set !
The  winner will be drawn from my large salad bowl on Friday 3rd September when I get home from work and the winners name posted. Please leave your comments here by 5.00am (GMT)  Friday 3rd September …………GOOD LUCK!!
IF YOU CAN'T POST A COMMENT BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A BLOGGER ACCOUNT ETC. JUST E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR COMMENT AND I'LL COPY AND PASTE IT INTO THE COMMENT BOX FOR YOU, SO THAT EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO ENTER.
And ....... if you would like a second chance of winning this giveaway - pop over to Mum's Monkey where he and Darrell have another £40 voucher from CSN to win ....

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Car Boot Bargains – August Bank Holiday Monday

Oh my life, you will never know how much I love a good rummage, especially when I come back with treasures beyond my wildest dreams.  Can you believe that I made a list of things to look for and I came back with four of them! I am so excited I don’t know where to start ….
Ok ….. I will do them in reverse order of excitement, building up to a crescendo of absolute joy!!
Picture 178
Largish  glass dish -  I saw it, I liked it, I bought it ….. £1 !
Wooden Picture Frames
Three wooden picture frames ….. 50p each, when I saw them I thought shabby chic, and as I type, this one is in the garden drying after its first coat of paint …. I will sand it down later to shabby it and if I am happy with the result, I will do the other two …. the centre of the flowers in each corner are begging for large clear flat backed gems, but for the sake of good taste I will resist! I am also wondering weather to replace the glass for a mirror.
Picture 169
I have an old fashioned taste in jewellery, I know this isn’t old but I love the colours and shapes, it’s a bit art nouveau – 50p – nabbed it!
Carboot Necklace
The drawers were the first thing on my list – £2.50 was my limit  but 50p grabbed it!  I want it to alter, then give it as a present. I have done one already, but you will have to wait a little while to see it as I have scheduled it for later.
Picture 174
This brocade effect pillowcase may seem an odd thing to put on my list, but I saw it on the market about two weeks ago and have regretted not buying it ever since but hoped it would still be in the huge box where I first saw it. (The car boot joins the market on Bank Holidays).  It cost £1 and with some flat backed gems and a length of black/silver velvet ribbon, it’s going to make the most stunning Christmas present sack ever!
Brocade Pillowcase ready to be altered
This canvas/cotton Topshop bag was another “look for” on my list and cost another £1.
Canvas Bag ready to be altered
I saw the bag below on Saturday in Accessorize, but it  was £28.00 – so I thought, if I could find a similar bag, I could embellish it myself with some of the bits I have on my shelves, save a huge amount of money and still be on trend! (I’ve been watching too much Gok me thinks!).
General Cross Body Bag
…….. And finally zee piece de resistance ….. I NEVER EVER thought in my wildest dreams I would find something like this ……
Leather Bag - Carboot Bargain
…. a Hidesign messenger/work bag (it looks nothing in the picture I know), but, when new, it would cost silly money -  £100 plus – I paid 50p!  It has three compartments, two with zips and has the most delicious leathery smell! The leather is so soft and I have set about polishing it with loving care.  I need to sew about 1.5 inches of one zip where it has come undone and the same in one of the corners, but otherwise it is perfect with a worn comfortableness, if you know what I mean. You can imagine how thrilled I am as I have been looking for something like this on e-bay for ages and although I have made lots of bids, bags I have fancied have sold way beyond my means …… Oh what a perfect day!