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“Roy’s always been a hit with the ladies, with his boyish good looks and a winning smile. But, Roy’s waiting for that one special gal, because when penguins mate, it’s for life.” This charming little penguin has just been added to Midgins’ on Etsy. A customer requested a penguin before Christmas and this is the … More ROY THE PENGUIN
Some thoughts and reflections on 2014.. * It went by SO FLIPPIN’ FAST. * We celebrated with friends and family at our engagement party back in March (after the perfect Christmas proposal) and began making serious plans in the summer. So far we’ve sorted our venue, my dress and the honeymoon. Obviously we have … More TAKING STOCK #5 – A NEW YEAR
I’ve been waiting for weeks to post about this little upcycled creation, but now that Christmas has passed and presents have been received, I can finally share him with you! I was asked by a friend if I could turn an old college t-shirt into a unique monster and was super excited to do so. … More UPCYCLING: COLLEGE T-SHIRT
My blog seemed to be lacking any sort of festivity, so I thought I would take a few snaps of my favourite details from our Christmas tree. We tend to keep our tree fairly minimal and use red, green and wooden decorations, found in charity shops, on eBay or handmade by myself. I … More OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE..
“Sweater weather” from Pinterest Making: new products for Etsy. Looking: for honeymoon destinations. Listening: to Ed Sheeran. Watching: Breaking Bad. Bit late I know.. Reading: blogs mostly, but I really want to read a good book. Liking: that I had a successful day of Christmas shopping yesterday. Eating: more vegetables lately. Well done me. Drinking: … More TAKING STOCK #4
This is exactly the kind of thing I look for in a charity shop. During a recent rummage, George spotted this funky, retro print shirt with a mishmash of wild animal prints. We thought this would make some pretty groovy, one of a kind ukuleles to add to our growing collection of upcycled products on … More UPCYCLING: VINTAGE SHIRT
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