Busy busy bee

Here is just an idea of some of the things I've been experimenting with.  In and amongst working 24-hour around the clock at my 'proper' job and creeping around the plumbers and builder we've had in over the last week, I've managed very little!

 I just love my vintage, musical 'Wishing On A Star' cards.  The mulberry and green look fantastic on an ivory base.

I made the cards with original vintage sheet music and beautiful old lace.  They are very classy and girly and I have a few designs to work with, so will be making more over the coming weeks.

I made this whimsical love-heart design picture using felt, retro-inspired craft cards and lovely charms and buttons.

I learned this week that photographing pictures is practically impossible as you can see.... any hints would be gratefully appreciated.












For those of you a little bit more jazzy and needing some strong colour for inspiration, my Paris Match cards could just be right up your street.

 

Inspired by one of my favourite bands The Style Council, I made these cards after looking at some retro home design magazine

I've made a few of these beauties with a variation on the same theme. I would love to receive one!  On my birthday, anniversary, valentines day or just on a day when my beloved felt the need to tell me he loves me (he is looking over my shoulder as I write this blog - what more hint can a woman give?!?!?).

How busy am I buzzing around?

Not a moment to stop and think.

But I did take some time out.

And made a card in pink.....

Tee hee.... Now for some more bright and colourful cards, 

my attempt to put some sunshine into such grey and drab days. 

Chirpy, chirpy, cheep cheep!

These cards were made using retro bird craft papers, the same design I used in my framed picture

Well that's enough for now as I'm tired looking at my creations and frustrated that a lot of my others aren't on here as I'm too jiggered to upload the photographs the right way round!!!

Be back soon!  Hopefully no buzzing around next week so I'll have more time to experiment and create something to be proud of. Ta Ta for now x

  

Good week on Etsy!

Well what a week last week was...

I had a lot of non-Oldyworldy work to do.  DIY (yawn), 48-hr non-stop on-call for my client plus a busy Friday in his office.  Not a lot of time for my Oldyworldy shop on Etsy but EEEEEEE (high pitched Geordie screech) I sold two items in two days!

The retro beauties in question are one fabulous Danish butter dish:

and a fabulous geometric-design tealy green planter - a Sylvac possibly.....

I was overjoyed to say the least!  Not having enough time to develop my craft ideas AND listings to my shop this has inspired me to continue the hard work.

Undecided about where to sell my crafty cards and Christmas fabric crafts still.  Do I add them to my Etsy shop www.etsy.com.shop/Oldyworldy or do I open another one?  If I open another one I'm stuck on the shop name, but if I add to my current shop it'll confuse my audience so what to do.....?

Do I open a shop in Folksy, notonthehighstreet, ebay or open my own online shop?

Still need advice on the financial side of the business and how I split my freelance work with my vintage & craft emporium.  A lot to reflect on methinks!

Here's to a profitable week looking forward though, profitable not only financially, but in terms of ideas turning into action.

Au boulot as they say in France (Back to work)!

A toute a l'heure, Just Ailsa x