The Green Hour

Not that I’m obsessed with absinthe or anything – haven’t even tasted it! – but I decided to compile an Etsy treasury around it.  Well, it’s such a gorgeous colour.

‘L’Heure Verte – The Green Hour’ by LaManche

Last month, France officially lifted the ban on Absinthe. Will there be outpourings of creativity or outbreaks of madness, or both?

Absinthe Collar choklit $148.00	Bar Absinthe sign in Aluminu… studio724 $50.00	French Milled Absinthe Scent… SinisterSoaps $5.50	LA FEE VERTE Absinthe Green … TianaCHE $145.00
Green Fairy Absinthe Mini To… angelyques $37.00	The green hour, a peridot gr… goldenstiletto $32.00	Green corset silk brocade ov… labellefairy $399.00	Vintage Absinthe Alcohol Fre… sweetheartsinn… $9.99
Absinthe heikekapp $50.00	Large Absinthe Spoon Antiqu… TatteredFinery $2.20	Absinthe Mermaid gothic fair… strangeling $29.99	HUGE ABSINTHE steampunk ste… missmercy $24.00
Brilliant Olivine Green Swar… lilyladyblue $24.00	Absinthe (makes the heart gr… FiberOptic $22.00	Vintage Absinthe Label Belt… bearweardesign… $20.00	Absinthe Bottle Pendant EscapistFashio… $25.00

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Memories

The EtsyExpats team are holding a treasury challenge on the theme of memories.  Here’s my entry.

‘Memory Is The Diary That We All Carry About With Us (for EtsyExpat Team Challenge)’ by tialys

(Oscar Wilde) Believing my horoscope……Sleeping under a patchwork quilt and having nightmares about being suffocated by a giant turtle……Lots of tea (well I am English!)……Collecting seashells……Old fashioned post offices…….Love heart sweets – cheap and fizzy on your tongue…….Family holidays in Spain……Making daisy chains……First crafting efforts…..Cuddly toy……Crafty fags after school…..My nan’s paisley dressing gown…..Trips to Paris……… HOME!

Metamorphosis IV, 5×5 Inch P… ThisYearsGirl $10.00	Gemini constellation – star … Tangentine $44.00	Vintage 80’s quilt top c… fabriquefantas… $45.00	vintage french tea strainer … thehopetree $14.00
African Shell, Hammered Copp… singingheartje… $36.00	Vintage Salter Scales. Circa… Addy $38.00	Customizable London Destinat… lillie504 $20.00	Conversation Hearts – Soap S… FrostedCrossbo… $8.50
Vintage kitsch Spanish embro… moonandlion $6.00	Retro Daisy Chain Pendant uniquenique $24.00	Scottie Dog Sewing Kit kitandcaboodle… $15.00	New Design Upcycled Sweater … sweetpoppycat $26.00
Smoker’s Little Helper -… mentalembellis… $13.00	Cotton Paisley Eye Mask SewFineFashion… $8.00	Paris necklace – Free Worldw… beautyspot $23.00	1/2 off sale – sweet home VernonBea $23.50

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Let’s Play Games

Are the family still all at home in that limbo between Christmas and New Year?  When you’ve had enough of the telly and all your electronic games are charging up, it’s the perfect time for getting out the traditional board games or the Bingo balls and having a good, old fashioned family argument over Monopoly or Scrabble.
Houdini House is obviously thinking along the same lines as he was inspired, by my vintage candlesticks no less, to make this great treasury based on the game of Cluedo.

‘CLUEDO’ by HoudiniHouse

The Reverend Green in the library with the candlestick….

peacock feather tail feather… pegasus22 $3.50	Pair of Ornate Vintage Frenc… LaManche $35.00	Vintage Photo of Woman Shoot… diabolus $24.95	Antique French country schoo… lapomme $48.00
antique Stillson Walworth Bo… ObjectRetro $18.00	muffin tin simplyobjekts $16.00	vintage jump rope with woode… SpringChickenV… $16.00	1891 Mounted Photo of Revere… arborwayantiqu… $3.49
vintage composition doll wit… theoldwhitehou… $20.00	3pc Antique Glass Optical Le… treasurebooth $10.00	13 Vintage used Library Book… rubyfloy $4.50	Victoria Terminus – Neo Vict… luminoddities $30.00
mid 19 century gorgeous orna… CoolVintage $37.50	1885 Antique ARCHITECTURAL D… blastsfromthep… $12.25	Vintage Black and White Phot… TheOldRedHen $35.00	Clock key necklace of antiqu… minusOne $18.00

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Whatever games you’re playing, I hope you are having a wonderful time with family and friends and I wish you a Happy New Year.

Because I Can

‘L’Egoiste’ by tialys

I fancied curating a list with just my own items – not the done thing on Etsy I know – but this one is just for my blog!

Festive Miniature Hoop for Y… tialys $15.00	Noel – 3D Crackled Letters tialys $45.00	The Key To My Little French … tialys $18.50	Gorgeous Glossy Vintage Styl… tialys $4.60
Tree Ornaments – Scandinavia… tialys $5.50	Scandinavian Style Love Bird… tialys $18.00	Fat and Fabulous Button – Ow… tialys $3.50	French Linen Trim – Red Runn… tialys $2.20
Les Boutons tialys $18.00	OOAK Handmade Padded Linen E… tialys $65.00	Vintage French Linen and Lav… tialys $14.00	Scandinavian Style Lavender … tialys $15.00
French Lavender and Linen La… tialys $15.00	House Shaped Fabric Etui Box… tialys $49.50	Fabric Tubby – Scandinavian … tialys $15.00	Soft, Hand-Knitted Circular … tialys $35.00

 

Plus – I really love playing with this new treasury tool I’ve found.

 

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Ooh! I Can Put My Treasury On Here – How Exciting!

‘Christmas Greetings From Across the Sea’ by tialys

When I used to see Christmas cards with those words printed on the front , it sounded so exotic. I never thought I would one day be an expat and that those words would be relevant to me. Here are some items from other expats who might be far away from their home country for one reason or another this Christmas,

Mother and Daughter Hedgehog… fibrous $40.00	Flower Bridal Necklace with … AlegriaDesigns $45.00	Vintage pure silk scarf red … fabriquefantas… $16.00	Christmas December Daily Jou… makingthishome $18.25
English Garden Felted Capele… KarensLoom $120.00	HEARTBAND – Heart Ribbon Hea… DearOhDeer $10.00	vintage flower pin brooch wi… thehopetree $13.00	Dopamine Silver Cufflinks EmilyAliceBall $145.00
Mini clothesline kit- mini p… LKAdesign $7.50	CUSTOMIZED screenprint, Lear… moonandlion $19.00	Two festive bead hanging hea… sewsouk $8.00	Two Owls-Black and White ill… 3CatsCreations $8.00
JOAN’s DRESS – Custom Ma… violavintage $145.00	Crochet Sterling Silver and … uniquenique $65.00	Katherine Sterling Earrings … waterlilyjewel… $15.00	Silver Strapless Cocktail Dr… JustOneLook $75.00

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Success in the Treasuries on Etsy

Just when I’d decided to give up and never bother trying again, I managed to get a treasury slot on Etsy this evening. Turns out I’d been doing it wrong before  – I kept refreshing the screen and, apparently this puts you to the bottom of the list so no wonder I wasn’t getting anywhere.

I was soooo tempted, after all my hard work, to put one of my own items in, but I resisted and, as a reward for my goodness and generosity (??!!) somebody had put me in one of theirs so it must be karma.

Anyway, do have a look and click around – there’s some gorgeous stuff on there so I promise it won’t be a hardship.  http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=111224