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Happy 2011 to everyone :) May good blessings be with you all. I apologize for the lack of posting the past year,been getting back into gear of doing the things I love. Firstly I am glad to let you know that I have a new venture called Florals by Adla. During my time off from being mummy I took the time to go learn something that has interest me for awhile. FLORISTRY. it's been really therapeutic

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The welcome into Autumn hit Perth with a bang. Perth suffered a hail storm 2 weeks back after what seemed like a really hot Summer drought this year. The rain is always a blessing but unfortunately for us it did some damage to our house. The ceiling in my little Omar's room caved in and water gushed like a waterfall throughout the other areas of the house in a matter of minutes. I could not

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Welcome all to 2010 at Vintage Delights. As we are in Australia, the summer holidays have come to an end and the new school year has begun. I am looking forward to being back in gear and hoping to blog more this year. There's a lot planned in the itinerary which I will reveal in due time.We took a little trip back to Asia last year, baby in tow. Not easy travelling with a baby but shopping was

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Motherhood has changed my life to say the least. I've truly dedicated the past year to baby related things you know the common Colic, Reflux, Sleepless Nights, Teething, Post Immunization Fevers ( I'm sure many of you have been there and done that and will do that again) haha but ofcourse I did throw in a lot of baby fun activities such as going to Gymbaroo and swimming and mothers group and

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Hello all,I'm happy to announce that I am now a mommy to a little boy named Omar which in Arabic means the first born.I gave birth to him a month ago and haven't sat still since. I was under the impression that labour was the hard bit till I experienced the first few weeks of sleepless nights, sore boobies and the endless changing of nappies which left me with No time for anything else. My dad

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Time for an update, if I was a library book, I would have been long overdue. The pregnancy is going alright I’m just a little over 6 months. I have my days where I worry a little coz bub tends to play a little hide and seek with me. There have been occasions where he doesn’t move and then there are days when he does summersaults and back flips like an athlete preparing for the Olympics. The

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I've been engulfed in a zillion different things that the day my blog turned one slipped pass me unnoticed. Vintage Delights turned ONE some days ago. A belated Hip Hip Hooray I say! So glad that the first blogging year has been filled with much creativity and such gorgeous new friends found.I graciously thank everyone who has supported Vintage Delights through the blog, etsy and our craft fairs.

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Time flies, doesn’t it. If Sandi didn’t remind me that it’s been some couple of weeks since my last post, I wouldn’t have woken up from my slumber in la la land , Thank you Sandi , I have much to update about. The story is long as to why I haven’t updated, we have moved in to our new nest, my heart went a thumping a little when the settlement agents to the previous owners had lost the transfer

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A short update on what's been happening around here.We have been slowly moving to the new place bringing boxes over and giving the place a little sprucing. Hubby has been working like a beeh on his DIY projects, Bunnings sees him more often than usual. I have come to the realisation that if you have the right tools , anything is pretty much do-able, same rule applies for everything else I

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The book Cut The Clutter is available at AmazonYou would think, being the nomad that I am, I would have learnt a trick or two about packing and moving along swiftly with just the bare necessities. Beep nope, I haven't learnt a thing, packing stresses the hell out of me. I try to declutter way before hand to make this process seem easier, I let go of things, give them away and yet the collecting

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Photo taken from Oh joy!Encyclopedia of me meme is not dead. No no no. I should have done D earlier but I dozed off before getting to it. Now as far as D goes, there’s one representation, my love for Decorating. This is the chapter I share my recollections.I have always enjoyed decorating and if I recall, I began moving the furniture around my room before I could learn to spell. The elements of

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I thought I'd join in the fun of Sunday Show and Tell. Excuse me for being a day and a half late, blame it on the horse and carriage.My favourite shopping place here in Perth is located in Guildford.The town centre of Guildford speaks colonial charm in ways that will take you back to the era of Captain Stirling. When I'm not shopping, I love taking a drive around the suburb admiring the pretilly

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Time for the reveal, I have just hopped on to Ginny's blog and saw the beautiful creation she made me and I don't know if what I've created does justice. Having learnt that Ginny was from the UK, the first thing that popped into my head was snow, just because we don't have snowy winters here in Perth. So I decided to go white and go fluffy fur on a 1920's styled hat. No animals were hurt in this

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I love this book and thought of sharing. The book by Bronnie Masefau is called Australian Vintage Living. It has great vintage shopping and decor tips. A great book rich in photography to add to the shabby chic/ vintage collection library. This has to be one of my favourite pictures in the book. I love it when adults consider children in the household decor, they too deserve the pretty things

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Don't we all just love hats? Well Bristol of HoneyBendVintage organized a swap for us hat lovers some time back and called it the Kentucky Derby Hat Swap. My swap partner Ginny is from the UK. I got busy on the crafting table which was incredibly fun, which had me thinking perhaps I should have gone for a milliners course of some sort, learn the real tricks of the trade. My amateur skills had me

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I celebrated my 27th birthday last week. I didn’t have a big affair no balloons no fancy crowd, just myself and the hubby but the best of birthday gifts has been laid to me on a platter. Insert guitar strumming here please ,we will have no drums for this one it could be hazardous for what I’m going to reveal. The first birthday happy news is that I am pregnant and 3 months along . Wish I could

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I love going to the local crystal shop to get some supplies every now and then. My recent visit to the shop had me speaking to the owner and I've decided to feature them as one of my featured friends.The shop is called Nymbodia which was named after the white water river in New South Wales. Nymbodia started it's business creating beautiful stained glass tiffany lamps which then lead to the

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I have not been flea hunting in a long long time but the last I went I scored a few pretties in silver/ silver plated which I thought I'd share today. I don't think I'm going to keep them.I'm on a mission to declutter. If anyone is interested, give me a shout and I can do a reserve listing on etsy. They are all under $10 plus postage. They are not in tip top polished conditioned but none the

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Meet Kerstin Goerlich, she's the face behind Kerstins Art of Beading. Originally from Germany, she now calls Perth home. Kerstin has to be one of the most talented artist I have ever met. And when I mean talent , I really mean talent, she's won several beading awards here in Western Australia. To further top things she is a highly organized person. I wish I had a picture of her studio to account

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Playing musical statues had me in freeze mode which is the reason I haven't been blogging these past couple of weeks :) It was time well spent reflecting and being quiet. However, I think it's time to put the music back on and do a little shaking .So much to tell and share.Firstly I'm glad daylight savings is over, It's the second year running of this trial we're having here , I don't understand

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The long weekend spent at Hyde Park had a few stories of its own. The Hubby and I decided to be a little well ahead of time so we went to the park on Saturday, found our allocated lot and decided to pitch the tent so we'd be all ready the next morning. Happy with our early bird catches the worm theory, we were shocked to arrive the next morning to find someone had set up their stall underneath

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I thought I'd share a little sneak peek of the the things I've prepared for the Hyde Park Fair . Remember the vacola jars , well I had a little inspiration from a bird that has been nesting in a tree infront of my place.So the jars have turned into a little nesting retreat for some of my pastel coloured birds.My vacola jars have turned into a little retreat for the nesting friends.Eggy popsicles.

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Everyone is invited to come along to this community event at Hyde Park. And I am not referring to the one in London , it's the one here in Perth. Bring the whole family, enjoy a picnic by the lake. There will be live entertainment, arts exhibitions, a talent quest, craft stalls, carnival rides, face painting, pony rides, food stalls and much more. Vintage Delights will be there and will be

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Just around the corner from where I live , there is an Op shop run by some old but young at heart ladies. I admire these ladies for volunteering their time and giving much more than just running the shop. Ofcourse the excitement for me when visiting the shop is that I never know what I'll be bringing home, a treasure hunt of likes. The ladies run the shop 6 days a week and in their free time

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I came across these jars at a flea market and bought them for their rustic looking lids and embossed prints on the glass not knowing that they are actually preserving jars. So I did a bit of googling to find out more on the Fowler Vacola Jars and here's the story I found, Fowlers Vacola had humble origins as a fruit-bottling business started by Joseph Fowler at the rear of a small house in

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click on the image for a larger viewMy swap partner Sarah pampered me with a hearty stash of goodies for our Vintage Heart Swap. She sent me a whole bag of crafty goodies. Tea towels and spatulas for my baking craze and a whole lot of other vintage knick knacks. I want to thank you for your hearty generosity Sarah, I will remember you when crafting with all of these fantastic goodies. Merci

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Some time back I wrote a post regarding the vintage valentine swap I was taking part in. Well I can now reveal what I made for my swap partner since it has finally arrived to her. For a moment, I was getting a little jittery that it wouldn't make it to her by Valentines ( you know the usual postie issues) but I'm glad it did :) I made her this heart shaped dream catcher that has 2 lovebirds

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Trifle Pudding :A trifle is a dessert made from thick cream,custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or, more recently, jelly. These ingredients are usually arranged in layers with fruit and sponge on the bottom, and custard and cream on top.Isn't it so often that you have leftover cakes that you don't know exactly what to do with them. I love my cakes fresh.. meaning baked and eaten on that

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Yay, it's time for a give away here at Vintage Delights. This is the first time I'm doing this , I've gone onboard the Love train of One World One Heart and you are all welcome to join in and win yourself a handy handbag notepad. Jot down your to do list or creative ideas in these stylish notepads. They will not only look pretty hung on your creative board but it would save you having the

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Monica Magness from A girl thread wild initiated a project called ' The Pink Artist' . The pink artist is a community of artist joining together to create one joint art doll to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.When the doll is completed, it will be mailed into Art Doll Quarterly™, before finally being auctioned off on eBay at a later date.I've pitched in for this cause and joined The Pink

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A week away from the blogging scene really feels like forever. I hope everyone is doing well and please forgive me if I have not replied to comments or emails as promptly as I should. I wish time permits me to blog more but the hectic weeks have set in and I am seeing busier weeks than usual. My plate is full with planning for this years fairs, completing craft orders and new projects I'm excited

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On one of my recent flea find trips, I stumbled across this vintage cheney cosmetic travel case. Of course I did the right thing and bought it straight away. It's in perfect condition being white and all and is covered in pink on the inside, what a bonus! I'm not going to use it as a cosmetic case so the inventive side of me has turned it into my very own lace case. Perfect for all those special

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Out of our treasure trove this week .Vintage Delights has been inspired by the beach . Here are some seashells we've dug out for show and tell .Starfish ornaments covered in hues of tiny cream beads$4.50 eachThese white and Aqua wooden frames are adorned with seascape embellishments. Perfect for the seaside decor.small $6.50large$8.50An arc shaped Aqua coloured bottle detailed by an

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As the rest of the world is going through the cooler months of the year. Here in Australia we are seeing the best of Summer , and to me one thing is right in Summer and that is the beach , well here's where my meme continues with Chapter B.is for the beachThe beach has always had a special place in my heart.When I was born, we lived some few metres away from the beach. My parents still live

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A fellow craft fair friend, Lesley Anne makes these tempting faux cupcakes out of clay. Fresh from her oven she spreads them with rich cream frosting and decorates them with her hand modelled rosettes. Playing with a pastel palette, Lesley has been creating these cupcakes for over a year. "It all started out as a hobby", ' she says. Her cupcakes have proven to be very popular here in Perth and

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for ancestryMy ancestral roots hail from the Arabian Gulf, in a land better known as Hadramaut. As scary as this is going to sound, interpreted it means the Valley of Death. It is a valley tucked in between Yemen and Oman. And nope you are not going to get kidnapped or brutally stoned to death if you visit.They love visitors and tradition is that visitors be treated with outmost respect. The land

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We've welcomed in the new year here in Perth and Vintage Delights is beaming with excitement. Tried to join in the festivity by the Burswood foreshore yesterday, however there was no parking by the time I got there so we rushed home and enjoyed the spectacular view from our balcony instead.These were the shots I managed to cram in as the countdown began.Vintage Delights' itinerary for 08' has

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It's wonderful to end the year with a celebration of love. The hubby and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on Christmas eve. We took a trip down south of Perth, I shall tell you a bit more of the trip in my new years' summer edition. I feel like 3 years has passed by us pretty quickly and it's taught us a lot about each other. While some say marriage isn't a bed of roses, I actually

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I think some of you may have participated in the vintage tree topper swap by Donna at Under the Redroof. I'm sure everyone had a great time creating, well I sure did. My swap partner was Priscilla from Sweet Remembrance .Here's what I received from her. Thank you so much Priscilla, I love it! It's been snowing pink foam around here eversince I opened the package,She had it beautifully wrapped

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Driving along Perth roads on the weekend is literally a game of treasure hunting. Your first clue is usually scribbled on a cardboard box with the words garage ,boot or warehouse sale in big bold letters.You are bound not to miss such old school advertising.You then follow the trail of arrows scribbled on more cardboard, scattered around roundabouts and traffic lights (concept probably stolen

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A little update on the revamp...Boy! The revamp attempt on Vintage Delights prove to be a lot more complicated than I imagined. I hope all the fidgeting around with html pays off in the long run. So what were the changes I made you may wonder. For starters ,I added an additional sidebar column to the blog and I'm glad that came along quite easily. So what this means is that I now have a

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Hi all,Thanks for visiting Vintage Delights.We are having a little revamp on our blog so you'll have to excuse the mess ! Do check by again soon, see you later :)Much blogging love,

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Some time back I wrote about participating in an ornament swap with Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique.Well now that I've swapped my ornament, I can tell you a bit about what I made.I had a great time creating a little mixed media tree for her to tie in with her shabby chic decor, check out her weblog for more on that. Today I received her package and boy was I excited to be opening a package

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I had a rather laid back week.The loving hubby celebrated his 29th birthday this week. We had a lovely dinner at an Indian restaurant by the foreshore.So that was nice and all googly romantic.The rest of the week I was able to finally put my feet up and relax. I got to indulge in a few afternoon naps too, how lucky of me, haven't done that in ages. Now I understand why they have siestas in those

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Vintage Delights had a successful weekend thanks to the support of all our customers. I personally enjoy serving those who visit our stall and look forward to serving them again. I love being at these fairs because I get to meet so many people, talented artists included ( many who unfortunately are not currently on the web) .I've decided that I am going to feature their works on my blog and in my

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Vintage Delights invites you to a Christmas Gift and Craft Fairat the Claremont Showgrounds on the 23rd , 24th and 25th of November from 9.30 am till 4.30 pm Vintage Delights will be offering an array of handcrafted original gift ideas,vintage treasures and an assortment of other goodies.You would not want to miss out.Come along and do all your Christmas shopping under this one roof.We hope to

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It's prom day over at Natashas!As usual I had a hard time choosing a dress out , thanks to the wardrobe at PoshgirlVintage, I was surely spoilt for choice. Which dress do I pick.. should I go with the pink, teal, black or cream???After much deliberation in the fitting rooms, I finally picked one and this is my choice for the evening. A sweet pale yellow vintage 1950's dress. The

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I have come to a conclusion that I am a hyperactive person. I get jittery if I have nothing planned for the day.I panic at the thought of time passing and things being unaccomplished. My energy seems boundless at times (I'm fuelled by m&ms).Initially I started creating and sourcing for Vintage Delights to waste time and keep busy.Well busy I was kept for sure but it's now turning into a mad rush

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In response to Alicia's post on "What's on your coffee table?" I've promised to snap some pictures of it. It's a teak table I had custom made with brass inlay on the corners. On it are a few knick knacks. Things I've collected from my travels in colours that depict my heritage.My favourite turquoise stone better known as a Fairuz set in silver with Arabic scripture written on itCandles light up

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The alarm goes off at exactly 4.00 am. I'm awoken ,groggy eyes and pace slowly into the shower to start the day.Early mornings don't work to well with me, I have an allergic reaction to them ( yada yada excuses Adla). We were to be at the fair by 5.30 but I dilly dally at home making sure not to leave anything that I might need behind. The hubby says contrary to the organized person I proclaim

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It's another week to my first Craft fair for the holiday season this year and I'm getting all hyped up.The countdown is on. I've even delegated the hubby and given him his duties. He is obliged to help the poor wifey (I 'm such a nice wife after all* cough* cough*) for the next few weekends. Given the choice I'm sure he'd rather watch soccer or play one of those complicated games on the

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You are all Invited!Melissa from The Inspired Roomis having a French Inspired Satellite Partyin celebration of her blog’s 100th post extravaganza on Friday November 2nd to the 5that The Inspired Room Do bring a favorite hors d’oeuvre or hostess gift idea and join in the fun!

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Bear with me as I rant .I've been having mailing issues for the past couple of weeks but today seems to be my last straw. It all begins with a very slack postman who has no courtesy to ring the doorbell when he has a parcel to deliver.Instead leaves me with one of these with my name spelt wrongly :This has happened time and again and I have left a complaint with Australia Post but I suppose my

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Welcome back Friday on a Saturday.I have been caught up preparing for the fairs that my Friday flea adventures have not produced much excitement for me lately.A good weekend for me is when I hop from one flea market to another with a few extra garage sale surprises. I did however manage a quick u turn this week on the way to the supermarket when I saw a sign for a garage sale.It turned out to

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A short update on what's been happening at Vintage Delights.My creation table has seen me busy creating with the candy coloured toile I posted about some time back.Amidst the creations, I had a tingling in the creative part of my brain. Decided to give a funky twist to what's ordinarily pretty shabby. Check out my ballerinas with their spunky hairdo.Working with mixed media is really great for

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Lately,my timetable has been a bit erratic. I have not been able to go flea hunting for 2 weeks now :( very sad indeed. It is Spring here in Perth and Spring cleaning season sees junk flying all over, I should be garage sale hopping for the 'good' junk. Next week hopefully! However I have some more pink I'd like to share from Vintage Delights Collection, some old and some are new but growing old

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Maintaining a blog is time consuming and hard work, anyone share my sentiment? The same time spent dilly dallying perfecting my layout and typing my 'story for the day' can actually see me do more in the kitchen. The reason for my absence and delayed entries is because the past week has seen me baking to the moon and back. My obsession ( I know I have many) but this ones with the kitchen,

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My love for flipping through the pages of interior decorating books began before I could read. This fascination has stayed with me and I spend many hours at the library admiring beautiful pictures of homes and the likes. I love decorating to bits if I've not mentioned that a million times over already, bare with me! What I've learnt throughout the years is that a room should have a theme.

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In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I've dug out all my pretty pink finds for this weeks Friday Flea Find.Vintage china in soft pink. I like the curved edges on the first platter. Found these precious pieces at a car boot sale.Milkshake glasses which I turned into floral arrangements . An assortment of pink peonies.Set of embroidered napkins beautifully embroidered.I like the scalloped

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pl. mem·o·ries<!--EOF_SUBHEAD--> <!--BOF_DEF--> The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience.The act or an instance of remembering; recollection: spent the afternoon lost in memory.All that a person can remember: It hasn't happened in my memory.Something remembered: pleasant childhood memories.Memories, what it means to all of us? I'm sure we perceive it in our own unique way.

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Click on the image for a larger version.This is a short poem I wrote some time back. Thought it would be appropriate to post in celebration of the pink festivity. Enjoy!

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Vintage Delights is proud to be going pink this October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. We will celebrate the beauty of pink in all its form be it shiny sparkling fuschia or soft pastel blush.Join us in this pink festivity for a great cause.

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I've been busy on my creative chair that I've forgotten all about Friday's Flea Find.Well I did some interesting shopping this week and here's a short update on the few things I found for the crafty hand.A deck of vintage playing cards with an interesting print of a blue bird sitting on a Sakura branch.A bunch of vintage millinery flowers alongside some unique pin buttons and a lilac crystal

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I've realized that I have not blogged about the things that I've created. I've been too excited about this blogging world that I don't know what I should post first , second or last.There are a zillion things that I'd love to share with the world and I just wish that I'd get better at juggling the blog, the shop and all the other Internet related things ,so that I'd be able to share the zillion

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Vintage Delights is having a ribbon extravaganza. Mix and match your choice of ribbon or braid from Vintage Delights collection. Pick any 5 or more ribbon or braid from my shop and I will ship them all for free. Yes you heard right, this offer is valid for a limited time.You won't want to miss out on this great deal, place your orders today!Please note that the ribbons are sold by the yard .

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Back in the days when I was a teenager( not too long ago) , I dreaded living in this city where the population was hugely made up of nannas and pops. Everything felt like it was mainly catered for those who were on walking sticks. If you've been to Perth , you'll probably get my drift. Fortunately enough I have now formed a different opinion of this place.I simply love it. LOVE, love, love Perth,

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Joining the world of business on the web, is proving to be quite an interesting learning experience.I have never been 'technologically savvy ' before this and have always preferred the traditional method of trading. I have participated in many Craft fairs and festivals here and take a lot of pride in putting my things together in a so called pretty manner. Which really in my books ,is something

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Five blue birds sitting in a tree, The first bird said, "Look what I see." The second bird said, "Look what I see." The third bird said, "Their feathers are so fine. " The

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Send a loved one a greeting this Spring.Vintage Delights latest range of paper crafts celebrates this season with our 'Blooms in Spring',collection.Choose from a variety of hand crafted crepe peonies or 3d floral collages.We take pride in all our paper crafts, individually and artistically designing each one with specially chosen vintage inspired papers and embellishments. Our Cards are available

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“In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,When birds do sing, hey ding a ding;Sweet lovers love the spring.” - William ShakespeareSpringtime is seen as a time of growth, renewal of new life (both plant and animal) being born, and of the cycle of life once again starting. It is also used more generally as the start of better times. Vintage Delights is excited to welcome this beautiful season

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A note of thanks for those who supported us at the fair.We appreciate your patronage and hope to see you all at the next fair. Thank you!

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Vintage Delights would like to invite you to an Antique and Craft FairOn the 24th, 25th and 26th of August 2007At the Claremont Showground Exhibition Centre, Perth.Vintage Delights will be offering a range of pretty crafts for sale.Lots of special treasures you would not want to miss out on.Come and join us in the fun. Bring your mum, a sister or a friendWe hope to see you there!

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Soft pastels and delicate patterns sweeten a tempting treat. Mix and match our eclectic collection of teacups and saucers for sweet touch of individuality.

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Here at Vintage Delights, we would like to take you on a journey back into the yesteryears with a dash of shabby chic sparkle. Come in for a cup of rose tea and a slice of fairy cake amidst lace trimmings and nostalgic embellishments. Dress your senses with fragrances that paint the air of the French Provence. We have a liking for all things pretty, splashed in pink or covered in petals. So make

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