Not-Monday madness

Often on Monday I post about something I am mad about, but my previous post about my new-look blog had me thinking about not being mad about shabby chic.

Shabby chic is just not me - I'm an IKEA kind of girl, in fact I may have mentioned before that we have almost the complete IKEA house!

tags by percivalroad

I'm not chintzy, or floral, or pink or tizzy!
And shabby chic can be all those things.

image from littlelovables blog

But I do like aged, distressed timbers that have a story to tell.
I like weathered, painted surfaces.
I like bird cages and damask designs.

image from shannoneileens blog

I like old writing on old postcards.

postcard mini pillows by lisawinestudios

image from postroadvintage blog

digital cards from bitmap

printers drawers by bluebirdheaven

These are some things that I do like!

What is your opinion of shabby chic?
Are you shabby or chic??
What is your style?

Tuesday's treasuries (on Wednesday!)

Well I am a bit behind with my treasury posts!
Weeks behind as well as a day behind.

I would like to thank these lovely people for chosing my bits and pieces in their collections!

Mandy of Radicalglass put a tshirt fromBoosTees in this dark one -

and one of BoosTees new brooches in this one -

I think this pendant of Mandy's is gorgeous and would fit in her dark night treasury -

strike from the left by radicalglass

Got style? Got beauty? Got minimalism?
Then you might love this treasury, which included Freda Owl tshirt by BoosTees -

artsyfartsymemories has a far from minimalist store - it is so pretty and full of shabby chic goodies, like these adorable tags. Yum!

key gift tags by artsyfartsymemories

Great shop name too!

Sharonclancydesigns obviously had purple and yellow on her mind when she created these two beauties -



Many thanks Sharon for including BoosTees mitts.

Sharonclancydesigns sells the most luscious jewellery.
These are my weakness being earrings and in my favorite colour!

appetite for apatite earrings by sharonclancydesigns

And she obviously has a penchant for puns!

Finally I have been playing with the new treasury east, and having a bit of fun too!

Starting with one following on from my blog post - Mad about orange!

and my daughter's love of bare tree branches -


This one was inspired by Tractorgirls cushion -


Finally - I was searching for a colour description for a headband I had knitted.
My twitter and facebook friends made several suggestions - one of which was the name of my friends kitchen wall colour!
Savannah clay.

So my savannah treasury was born.

Where do you find inspiration to create treasuries?