Wednesday 19 May 2010

Short but sweet and lots to snoop - WOYWW



Just a quick blog today - a show and tell. Lots of crafty bargains for you to snoop at!!!!
I received a fab bag of wool from Kemps clearance sale yesterday so I popped it on my table for you to see. Mostly wool to knit cardis, shrugs etc for the tinies in the family. I also bought bargain packs of gorgeous little purl beads and some circular needles. On the window sill you can see a "knit a teddy pack" complete with wool, thread, needles and pattern for £1.99!!!
The rest of the goodies came from our local car boot sale. I am usually hopeless at spotting a bargain but have done well for fab crafty stuff recently.
So - check out ....
A large natural wood picture frame ( for one of my dumfy bird pics)
Two beautiful 54" wedding veils with embroidered/pearl trim - new with tags!!!
Lots and lots of superb canvas, linen and binca for our pictures.
Pretty embroidered hankies and a really lovely hand embroidered butterfly picture.
Beady bracelets which I will break up for beads etc.
Oh and at the front a little dumfling brooch, which I made on fun day Monday, for the blog shop.

If you want to join in with the blog snoop then pop over to Julia's blog and follow Mr Linky.

And last but not least - follow this link or scroll down to my earlier post to see what my nephew and niece have been up to - they are just a few pounds away from raising £1000 for Cancer Research -bless them!

48 comments:

Annie said...

You really do have a good eye for a bargain Sis. Some really fab stash on show this week.
A x

Jensters said...

Some great bargins here...ive been doing the same with the carboots...but found some good bits in our local charity shop too!

jude said...

Wow a crafter for my own heart ....Boot sales ...love em and just dont it feel great when you get a bargain!
Have fab wednesday cant wait to see you use your goodies#
hugs judex

mckinkle said...

Wow thats a lovely snoop's worth!! The pine frame is fab and the little bags of wools look lovely!
Youve got a great selection of crafting goodies there!

Keryn x

Joey said...

Hiya

lots of gorgeous items there, looking forward to seeing them once you have transformed them lol

Joey.x

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Sounds like you found some great bargains at Kemps. Wool is always good. And congrats to your niece and nephew. They are to be commended for their great job.

Hels Sheridan said...

Aw .. bear in a bag, sooo cute! well done for the charity fund raising too.. that is fabby x

PinksyDoodles said...

You have lots of things to keep you busy there!
Clare x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Ooh lovely stuff on your desk Jo. Look forward to seeing what you make with all of it. Tell Annie I did visit (see my blog about probs) and her crocheted flowers are wonderful
Anne x

ikki said...

Hi, what great bargains you picked up recently. Look forward to seeing them on projects. ikki x ps: can you let me have your address for you know what.

Mandy said...

love the wool colours! what an intersting desk this week! hope you have a wonderful week, hugs mandyxx

Helen said...

Grand! and well done to the runners! (and Tim's bits are quite happy thanks)

Stressed Stamper said...

Bargains or what - great - love car boots too

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Well done you finding such fab bargains. Great stash on your craft desk. Tracy Evans x

Unknown said...

well Twiggers - you have really been bargain hunting and finding this week - ooh I love a bargain!!! Haven't been to a carboot in donkey's. Look forward to seeing some of it recycled then!

Paula x x x

Diana said...

What a lot of great loot!
And I love the photograph on your blog header. Did you take that?

Angela Toucan said...

fabulous bargains

Tina Gilmore said...

Would that be the "Tuffins" car boot? We've probably passed each other, i go every sunday!!! Love your stashes of bargain bits, well done. xx

Julia Dunnit said...

Gosh you have done well...those veils in particular - you have a plan?

Jingle said...

Oh, you found some wonderful goodies!

Pam said...

Great bargains there! I think i may have some circular knitting needles in a dark corner somewhere from the days of those icelandic jumpers we all had in the 80s/
90s. Hugs Pam x

Sue said...

Well done on all your bargains not been to a boot sale in ages, have fun playing, sue,x

Linby said...

wow you have a good car boot - love that butterfly, makes you wonder why someone would be getting rid of it.
Linbyx

kayc said...

Some lovely colours. You are going to be busy! Kathleen x

Katy said...

I do love a car boot bargain, what a great haul.

A Hovel to Home said...

Great bargins.

Hugs
Kay
Toodles and Binks

Unknown said...

Great stash haul you have there :0)

Tracey said...

Fabulous finds and love the ickle shrug too.
x

Nicks said...

wow what a lot of fab bargains!

Paige said...

thanks for popping by and leaving a comment. that veil is stunning!!!

Paper and Ribbons said...

Great bargains, love the bracelet and buttons!

patcrafts said...

Some lovely bargains there on your desk, you are going to be a very busy bee.xx

Julie said...

Wow - you sure did pick up some bargains!! The veils are super and I love the frame!! Juliexx

Sue from Oregon said...

You will certainly keep yourself busy with all this good stuff!

Spyder said...

I love a bargain...put then end up keeping them!
(Lyn)

Kate said...

Great bargains!

** Kate **

Sue said...

Wow what a fab desk this week, I don't know what I prefer lush paper or lush fabric? you definately got some bargains there, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

cheryl said...

oh great lot of bargain,s you have,some great stash,thought i would pay you a visit,as my nickname is twiglet hehe anyway thanks for the snoop hugs cheryl xx

Katherine said...

Looks like you have done some great shopping and have lots of new bits to play with :)

Kat

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Great bargains this week and a big well done to your Niece and Nephew!

xx

Cardarian said...

So much nice stuff on your desk today...I can't decide what I like best it is all great! Really great bargains too! I am wondering what you will make with all these goodies!
Cardarian

Darcy Marshall said...

excellent bargains, well done. I am off to have a lok at that wool clearance.

Alisonw30 said...

Good idea, I hadn't thought of hitting the car boots for crafting stuff, will give it a try!

Gez Butterworth said...

Oooh where to begin! It would be great to go shopping with you. :) Great finds, enjoy!
Sorry for not getting the chance to call sooner.
Hope you have a lovely Sunday.
Love Gez.xx

Calico Kate said...

Firstly ..... what a lot of comments you've got on this post. I have just done a lovely catch up read. I thought you 'dumfed' on your machine I didn't realise you did it by hand - even more impressed! I have a wooden holder and a piece of sponge but am tempted by one with a springy thing!
I love your knitting - so quick. and isn't that Crofter wool fab?!
Well done on al your bargains, do wish we had Car boot sales here *sighs* tho B is probably relieved!!
CKx

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Unknown said...

Wonderful bargains! Fantastic job they are doing for cancer research! suzie xx

Sue Pinner said...

Great bargains and congrats on the almost grand l'm sure they will reach the whole grand
Thanks for the AF Jacket comments..having loadsa fun with this one project hehe