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Inspiration

I never seem to get much time to browse other blogs like i used to which is a shame but every now and again i take a minute or 30. Reading other people's blogs always gives me lots of inspiration and makes me feel really motivated to get creating things.
Here is what has been inspiring me recently......

Sources

1. Junkaholique

2. Emma Lamb

3. All the luck in the world

4. Unknown

5. Addicted 2 Decorating

6. Dottie Angel

Brighten up your walls

Looking for something to brighten up your walls at home?

Screen printed turquoise 'Home Sweet Home' design printed onto peachy polka dot cotton, framed in a Roccoco inspired white frame, £16

Or add a bit more colour to your walls with this beautiful vintage floral embroidery. Great vintage find at £25!

All on sale at The Corner Emporium, Next to HMV in The Mall Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough.
If you are interested in any items but can't make it down to The Corner Emporium feel free to contact me at l.crawford@hotmail.co.uk

My posts now a days seems to be short but sweet, so why change??

Just some photographs of new stock and re-jigging. Im always moving stock around and making things look different and inviting.

Not a very good quality photo, but this is supposed to be my tea party table with knitted cupcakes, tea cups and tea pots, hand printed british bulldog tea towels, even a tea pot necklace!

Make sure you follow me on Facebook too for regualar updates and photos of what im making.

The Corner Emporium >> Shop Update

The theme for a lot the new items in the shop seems to be 70's retro. I love all the bright, possibly gaudy colours and the bold patterns. Not everyones cup of tea but i love it!

Super Retro patterned Apron £6

Patterned Vase £8 Patterned Bowl £5

4 beaded flower coasters £4

A stitch in time saves nine...

Although this has already sold i thought i would share a picture of this cute sewing box.

The wooden box has beautiful colourful patterns, im not sure what kind of style it is but i think it looks a bit boho. It isn't intended to be a sewing box but a customer had the great idea of turning it into one and filling it with threads that i stock and i made a little pink pin cushion that fits inside. Cute? What do you think?

The Lion the Witch and Lauren's Wardrobe

Today a got a retro wardrobe moved into the shop. Im kind of getting addicted to buying old furniture but i need to calm down as i am seriously running out of space to put everything!

Anyway this wardrobe was so retro and unusual i just had to get it. As it only came today it is looking pretty bare and needs jam packing full of cool stuff but i just had to share a picture of it :)

Sunday

Shop>> New Addition

After printing a black silhouette onto a cushion i had the urge to do another one and i thought a man in a top hat would make a great silhouette. So i drew out a design and printed it onto a linen fabric and framed it in a baroque/ rococo style black frame.

A new typewriter arrived in the shop yesterday afternoon. It comes with this lovely, sturdy black carry case.

bits and bobs

Over the years i have always hung on to old nick nacks and emphemera like tickets, papers, photos, book, stickers etc and over the last couple of weeks i have been on the hunt for some more vintage stuff. I have always loved old emphemera, the old typography, colour and just general wear and tear adding character and telling story. At the moment im working on a little project which will pull all these bits and pieces together... i will share with you in a couple of weeks.

But just had to share these two old photographs i came across the other week (they are no relation) how cute are they? especially the little girls face.