Bettys Place

Vintage/Retro Fair

2011-11-14T03:13:00.001-08:00

Tabernacle Junction - Yeovil - 19th November 2011
Be there or be......well...missing out quite frankly.

I am super super excited about going to this this weekend.
Nothing like this happens in our sleepy rural town, so this is going to be brilliant.

This has all been put together brilliantly by Daisys Vintage Kitchen

My friend is having a stall there. She makes the most amazing items out of vintage fabrics. Look how totally fabulous this is.

This is from her shop Pica Pica on Etsy. She runs this with her friend and between them they have lots of original vintage fabric for sale as well as these fab bags.

There is also a Burlesque Troop called Barmy Burlesque. To find out more about them go to their website Barmy Burlesque or visit their Facebook Page

Here's a few more fantastic stall holders

Poot

Twinklicious, Twinkles Jewellery

Retro Nouveau

As well as the above stall holders, there are many more, plus there will be a hair and make up salon, music, cake, booze........it's just too perfect!

I have a sneaky suspicion that I am going to come back with an empty purse!!!

I emailed my sister in law about this and she is most excited about the pop up tea room.....this made me chuckle as I am most excited about the Troop of 1940's US Airborne.....IN UNIFORM!!!

So make sure you don't miss out on a truly fabulous day in the country and come and hang out back in time.

Hey Baby, I'm Back.....Again

2011-11-10T06:58:00.000-08:00

Haha, I'm back again my lovelies. And in my return I bring you a beautiful array of vintage beads. Today I listed a few in my Etsy shop and i will be listing more over the next few days so make sure you keep checking as there are some beautiful ones to come.

Above are a few of my new listings but there are more to come. It would be ace if you could pop over to my shop and let me know what you think.

All of these beautiful beads date from the 1920's up to the 1950's.

I have loads and loads more to list, I just need some sunny weather to come our way so that I can photograph them to show off their gorgeousness......and if nothing else it would be great to have the nice weather as I'm feeling a bit on the chilly side....come on sun!!

Google Plus

2011-09-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

Today I have been trying to wrap my head around Google Plus and it is slowly sinking in.......phew I hear you all gasp!

If you would like to be in "my circles" please follow this link and add me and lets google plus together :)

CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY GOOGLE PLUS PROFILE

Also, I will be adding some vintage beads that I recently aquired in the next few days so please keep a look out in the shop. There are so many really beautiful beads all of them dating from 1920's-1950's and many are semi precious stones. There are some particularly gorgeous large jade leaves.

Here's a sneaky peek.

First Sale

2011-07-17T00:44:00.000-07:00

Last week I enjoyed my very first sale since I re-opened my shop. I sold this lovely necklace.

And here are some photos of the newest arrivals!

I am going away to France for my holidays this year, I will be away from 21st July. My last posting day will be Wednesday 20th July.

New Designs

2011-07-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

New designs put in my Etsy shop today.

Sneaky Peek

2011-07-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a little close up of something I am working on at the moment.

Jump Rings

2011-07-01T04:51:00.000-07:00

I've just started jewellery making and am finding it hard to put my trust in jump rings? Why is this? Almost every piece of jewellery that I own has them on and other people use them, so why is it that I can't trust them?

I wonder if there is a phobia of jump rings, and what would it be called?

Here are a few photos of my first necklace. Amazingly it's sold already!

I didn't even get a chance to give it a name :)

I Was Doing This......

2011-06-28T04:59:00.000-07:00

Please accept my apologies for the lack of blogging and tweeting. I have been busy, just not with crafting.
I have been chasing around after this little fella for 22 months and I tell ya he wears me out more than the other 2!

And then after 10 years together and 3 beautiful children, we did this.

Warning - I'm Back!!

2011-06-28T02:44:00.000-07:00

I'm on my way back to bloggerland, yay!

I will fill you in on what I've been up to a bit later, but first of all, could I ask all you lovely people who ever grabbed my button if you could re-grab it. The URL has changed. I will be everso grateful :)

And if you never have, why not try grabbing it now ;)

BEAUTIFUL - That's All That Needs To Be Said

2010-10-27T06:11:00.000-07:00

Guess!

2010-09-25T02:59:00.000-07:00

Guess which is my son!

Doodle Words

2010-09-02T03:51:00.000-07:00

I just couldn't leave the doodle challenges completely behind so here is another one.

This time I will not be posting everyday, here is the list of doodle words. The aim of the game is to complete all 50 words at your own pace and in any order using whatever medium you like, just make sure when you load the images to flickr pool that you title them with the number and word. There are no rules, just go where your imagination takes you.

Have fun and pass it on :)

Oh yeah, and sorry if there are any spelling mistakes!

20% Sale From My Folksy Shop Today Only

2010-09-02T01:28:00.000-07:00

Roll up, roll up....for 1 day only I am having a 20% off sale in my Folksy shop

As these beads are vintage, once they are gone, they are gone!! So go grab a bargain before someone else get's in their first :)

You could be walking away with these yummy scrummy beads.

Find me here

Find Me Here

Find me here

So cute!

20% is off the product price and does not include the postage costs. Once you have completed your transaction I will refund the 20% back to your paypal account.

Folksy Friday

2010-08-20T00:47:00.000-07:00

I haven't done this for quite awhile but I have caught the crochet bug.....AGAIN!! This time I am making a blanket.

Totalling inspiring! I just want to curl up with a good book and a cuppa under one of these.

Surprise!!! One More Sneaky Doodle!

2010-08-18T01:20:00.000-07:00

I know I said yesterday was the last day but I couldn't help sneaking in 1 more doodle challenge.....and not just any doodle challenge but one set by Noah!! All those in the challenge know who Noah is and how talented he is. For any of you who don't know pop over to the Flickr Pool and check out KittyPinkstars photo's, she's his mummy.

A selection of Noah's Doodles.

By the way, did I mention that Noah is 9 years old!! Super talented eh?

So, here is Noah's Doodle Prompt CRAZY PIZZA TOPPINGS! He says they can be out of this world in the crazy stakes! :)

So I get to say for the very last time.........GO DOODLE SCHMOODLERS !!

I enjoyed this so much I may do another one later in the year or in the new year when we are all feeling cold and bored. I have a great idea for challenges already!

We Made It!!!!

2010-08-17T05:46:00.000-07:00

Well Doodle Schmoodlers, you made it to the last day. Well Done!! Can I say that I have enjoyed seeing all the totally AWESOME doodles you have all completed. They are truly truly brilliant. If you have only just cottoned on to the Doodle Schmoodle Challenge, pop over to the Flick Pool to have a look at all this Awesomeness!!

Now if you have withdrawal symptons you could join this Flickr group who are Making Mandalas! Check out the messages and you will see the prompts.

So on to todays doodle. It's one of my loves....V-Dubs

Happy Last Doodle everyone!!

Oh and just a quick word, I would love to see new people catching up on these doodles so don't think because we have finished that it has ended! I will be popping back to the Flickr Group to see any new doodles and will definately be posting some more montage picces on here :)

And that leaves me with only one thing to say....I'll miss you guys!!

Day 29 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

2010-08-16T03:03:00.000-07:00

Let's see your wonderful hair!

Happy Doodling

Day 28 - Windows

2010-08-15T03:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday!

Day 27 - Your Favourite Word

2010-08-13T23:26:00.000-07:00

So here is Day 27 and it's called Fav Word. Doodle, write, sketch, whatever your favourite word.

Have a great weekend, see you back here tomorrow!

Day 26 Click

2010-08-13T02:00:00.000-07:00

Here we are in the last few stages of the doodle challenge.

Day 26 Click

Happy Friday Guys

Vintage Beads

2010-08-12T04:05:00.000-07:00

These little beauties have been listed in my Folksy Shop today. These are the very last packs of these gorgeous vintage flower beads from the 1950's. Once these beads have gone from my shop that's it, I am highly unlikely to find anymore!

Vintage Flower Beads Now In My Shop

day 25 Waves

2010-08-12T00:51:00.000-07:00

Day 25 Waves, have a good day all :)

Happy Birthday Mummy

2010-08-11T00:55:00.000-07:00

It's my mums birthday today so a very public Happy Birthday mum, Love you loads xxxx

Doesn't she look amazing for a mother of a 39 year old!?

Day 24 Doodlers Whatever!

Cheerio!

Day 23 Belly Ache

2010-08-10T02:23:00.000-07:00

Sorry I am late again!! This time I had to take child No 3 to the doctors, he has ended up with an x-ray appointment later today to make sure he hasn't inhaled a foreign object! Kids eh, never a dull moment!

Today's doodle is my stomach hehehehe

Doodletastic.

Day 22 Summer Time

2010-08-09T01:55:00.000-07:00

Day 22 already!! Not many more now. Have you enjoyed it?

Todays doodle is Summer Time

Doodle away doodlers!

Day 21 Through the Keyhole

2010-08-08T02:12:00.000-07:00

Are you the nosey type? Then this is the doodle for you :)

Good luck Schmoodlers!

Day 20 Judging a Book By It's cover

2010-08-07T00:51:00.000-07:00

Day 20, Oh my goodness, where has the time gone? Only 10 more days left!

Happy Doodling!

New In My Folksy Shop

2010-08-06T03:45:00.000-07:00

I posted these very pretty and funky vintage flower beads in my Folksy Shop.

Vintage Flower Beads

How cute are they? Best hurry up and get them while you can, these are one off packs :)

Day 19 Lights Camera Action

2010-08-06T01:28:00.000-07:00

Day 19 is here. Lights Camera Action!

Don't forget if you want to join in it's NEVER too late. You can either jump in on the relevant day or go back and do any of the ones you fancy. It really is the more the merrier. The Flickr Pool is full of AWESOMENESS!!

Day 18 If You Go Down To The Woods.....

2010-08-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

Day 18 is upon us and it's titled If You Go Down To The Woods....

This week has been a toughy for me to catch up on my doodles and journal. I am behind in both projects, but will try to catch up next week when Sean goes back to work.

We've been to Corfe Castle and to the Quantocks building dams in the stream so we are having a fun old time :)

Enjoy todays doodle.

Day 17 Scaredy Cats!!

2010-08-03T23:25:00.000-07:00

Today is my little boys 5th birthday so I prepared this post earlier :)

Todays doodle is Scaredy Cat.

Enjoy and have a great day all of you, I'm off to eat cake!!!

Day 16 Doodlers

2010-08-03T02:43:00.000-07:00

I am late again sorry, this time I was treated to a Lay In of all things!! They are a rarity in this household, well for me anyway!

So, Day 16 it is then.

Bottoms Up!

Week 3 Day 15

2010-08-01T23:35:00.000-07:00

And so we reach the halfway point of our doodle schmoodle challenge. How are you all finding it? Woops, I am behind again! But then with a challenge like this it really doesn't matter, late, on time, in the wrong order, just starting.....whatever :D

Today's challenge is out of this world :D Have fun!

Let's doodle!

Day 14 Postcard

2010-08-01T03:14:00.000-07:00

Here we go doodler dooers, Day 14.

Have a great Sunday!!

Day 13 - I'm Speechless

2010-07-31T00:40:00.000-07:00

Right then, back on track. Today is all about speech bubbles.

The Flickr pool is looking AWESOME!! I'm off to have a proper good old look through with a nice cuppa!

Happy Doodling!

day 12

2010-07-30T01:23:00.000-07:00

sorry i'm late, feeling sick

Day 11 Today I......

2010-07-28T23:53:00.000-07:00

Short and sweet today :D

Day 11 is all about your Today

Happy Doodling!

Day 10 Cartoon Strip

2010-07-27T23:18:00.000-07:00

Another day, Another Doodle.

This time it's an empty comic stip.

So how are we all finding it? I am loving seeing what's inside your heads! You are all very talented!

And so we move on to my little brag.....sorry :D
Yesterday one of my journal pages from the Journaling for a Cause class was put into Flickr's Explore section. Now I am guessing this happens to thousands of pictures everyday but I was chuffed to bits!!

Enough about that, get going and Doodle!!

Day 9 Shmoodlers

2010-07-26T23:04:00.000-07:00

I will catch up I promise! Only 1 day behind now :)

So Day 9 is all about the animal inside us all....

Heres a sneaky look at my first page for Janels Journaling for a Cause class. Her prompt was a welcome page with 5 adjectives describing your life. I had loads of fun doing this.

I really enjoyed doing this one but I can tell you now, that I didn't realise how long cross hatching takes to do!!

Day 8 Week 2 Woohoo

2010-07-26T00:09:00.000-07:00

Well, week 1 was a roaring success. You guys are AWESOME hahaha No I really mean it. I am so happy that so many of you are enjoying this Doodle Challenge so much. Look at these doodles, cool eh?

Doodle Schmoodle Challenge

I have got a busy time ahead of me now, we are in week 2 of the doodle challenge so have lots more fun doodles to do (ssh don't tell anyone but I am already a day and half behind!.......will catch up today) I have also started my own art journal, which I am not very good at but I have only done 3 pages so will hopefully learn alot about myself and my style. Today is also the first day of my Journaling for A Cause course run by Janel from Run With Scissors. And the MOST important thing....the school holidays have started!!!

This is one of the pages from my new art journal, I'll get there eventually!

Right well then, I guess you are all saying "get on with it, we just want our doodle) so here you go, Doodle No 8 Where I Like To Go

Happy Doodling Doodle Dooers.

Day 7

2010-07-25T01:25:00.000-07:00

WOW, Day 7 already! A whole week of doodles! I hope you are all enjoying it as much as I am. The flickr pool looks amazing especially with so many different styles.

So here is Day 7: My Patchwork life...

Have a fab Sunday!

Day 6 Doodlers

2010-07-24T11:02:00.000-07:00

Firstly, apologies for not posting this this morning. My OH had to work from home and has been logged on since 7pm last night!

So let's move swiftly onto Day 6...I'm So Clever

Happy Doodling!!

Day 5 Doodle Doers

2010-07-23T00:21:00.000-07:00

In case any of you were wondering I doodle when you doodle. In fact yesterday I got stuck for inspiration almost all day! It wasn't until about 4pm when I came up with an idea. I really enjoyed it once I got going.

How do you find inspiration for your doodles? Do you sit and stare at the empty page? Or does it just happen straight away?

Todays doodle is I Dream Of.....

Pop over to the Doodle Schmoodle Flickr Pool to have a look at all the really cool doodles.

Sorry for the late posting today, I write these every morning. I really really must write them in advance and then just click publish, yes that would make more sense :D

Happy Doodling Doodle Schmoodlers!

Day 4 Doodle Gang

2010-07-22T00:28:00.000-07:00

The Doodle Schmoodle Challenge is going great guns!! Here's a little sneaky look at some of the amazing doodles so far! We have a couple of kids joining us as well which is absoutely fantastic!

1. Top Floor Treasures 2. Top Floor Treasures's Amazing 11 Year Old Daughter Amber 3.Sixes&Sevens 4. It belongs To Turtle 5. Kitty Pinkstars Incredible 9 Year Old Son Noah

The challenge is going better than I ever thought it would. Your doodles are all so cool and it is so intresting to see how different everyones pages are.

Day 4 : Your Gallery

Off you pop, get doodling!

Day 3 Doodle Schmoodlers

2010-07-21T00:31:00.000-07:00

What can I say, you guys are AMAZING!! If you haven't joined in and you want to see what all the fuss is about pop over to my Flick Pool and see what total AWESOMENESS has been posted there from all the doodlers taking part in the Doodle Schmoodle.

So to Day 3 and it's all about your hobbies!

Vamoose, get doodling!

Day 2 Doodlers

2010-07-19T23:51:00.000-07:00

Well doodle schmoodlers, yesterday was brilliant! I was secretly dreading it and thinking that the Flickr Pool would have just 1 person in it....me!

But hazaar, I am NOT billy no mates :D Thank you all for taking this challenge to heart. Your doodles were amazing and we even have an 11 year old joining us.

So anyways, I did explain that I am a big child (even though I am 39) and that a lot of my prompts will be equally childish didn't I? Well I thought we'd walk straight of the plank and into Day 2, My Pirate Self.
Make of it what ye will me hearties!!

Shiver me timbers! Don't ye be drinkin too much grog!

And just a quick note that it's never too late to join in!! So spread the word, the more the merrier!

And I have enjoyed enormously reading your blogs!

The Doodle Schmoodle Begins!

2010-07-19T02:11:00.000-07:00

Today is the first day of my Doodle Schmoodle month! Day 1, yippee.

As Janel did from Run With Scissors the logical way to start a doodle journal month is to doodle all about you! So with that in mind the doodle for day 1 is entitled Me Me Me......

So this is what you should do, print this image (you may want to change the image size in your printing options to fit your journal) doodle, glue, paint, scribble, colour to your hearts content. Paste this into your journal and then when you have finished, it would be cool to see them in the Doodle Schmoodle Flickr Pool.

OK scoot, go doodle!

Doodle Schmoodle

2010-07-18T07:48:00.000-07:00

So the 30 day journal challenge from Run With Scissors has come to and end. I had so much fun doing it and would love to thank Janel very much for setting this most excellent challenge. I enjoyed every single minute of it. So much so that I thought I would do a little journal doodle challenge for you guys to join in with.

What's going to happen I hear you all gasp! Well I have made some doodle pages which I will post everyday for a month (although if I go on holiday.... there may be a mini break or I may just post several pages at once!)

All you have to do is print the page and doodle on it then paste it into your journal. I have made the pages A4 but you can reduce the size in your printing options to anything you want. Once printed, just go crazy, doodle, paint, glue, smear whatever takes your fancy!

Don't expect anything deep and meaningful though as I am a little teeny weeny bit on the childish side, which some might say is a good thing in a 39 year old but others may not.

I have set up a Flickr group Doodle Schmoodle for you all to upload you pages and see what everyone else did with theirs. Go on show off to the World :)

I am going to post the first image tomorrow. I am really looking forward to this and I really hope some of you join me on this.

Almost there!

2010-07-16T08:57:00.001-07:00

Well, the 30 day journal challenge has finished now but I still have 1 more page to catch up on!

Here's a little look see at some of my previous pages!

I have had a blast doing this challenge!

Just to let you know as well that the vintage buttons I gave you a sneak preview off are all in my shop now so dash along quickly before they all get snapped up!!

Also, these super cute metal buttons went in the shop today so if you are an Owl and a Vintage lover than these are perfect for you!

That's all for now folks except for me to wish you all a happy and creative weekend!

Sneaky Peek

2010-07-07T08:17:00.000-07:00

I know I have already posted today but I just couldn't resist another quickie. I wanted to give you a quick sneaky peek at some of the gorgeous vintage buttons going into my shop soon.

They are super nice! They will be going into the shop in the sets photographed which included a pink mix, a set of grandad buttons (at least that's what I like to call them) a tortoiseshell mix and more.

Also, I thought I would share one of my recent journal pages. I haven't blogged about them much but this is one of my favs.

New In Today!!

2010-07-07T04:36:00.001-07:00

All these scrummy buttons are new in at Betty's Place today!

Keep checking back as I have a backlog of vintage buttons to list. Don't forget if there is anything specific you are looking for you can ask, Who knows I may have them!!

Day 17 of the 30 day Journal Challenge

2010-07-01T04:10:00.000-07:00

The Prompt today was to choose a day in your life and journal it. I chose Sunday as we went to Lyme Regis rock pooling and then watched England Schmingland play......or not play as the case may be!

My little clever sausage!

2010-06-30T04:03:00.000-07:00

What a clever little so and so my daughter is! She makes me smile :D

More from the 30 day journal world :)

2010-06-29T07:54:00.000-07:00

2010-06-27T12:19:00.000-07:00

This is a little catch up as we have been a bit behind on our journals.

2010-06-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

Journal Prompt 7: Today is an easy one... How are you feeling today? Sometimes it's really good to reflect on your feelings and try to figure out why you are feeling a certain way.

I am a bit behind at the moment but here is my day 7 journal page.

Promt 6 of the 30 Day Journal Challenge

2010-06-19T23:59:00.000-07:00

Just a quickie to catch up on the challenge. I am now totally up to date and a starting today with today's challenge :D

So this one is:

Journal Prompt Number 6:
It's time...
It's definitely time to do something. It may be a new season for you in your life, or a time to make some goals, or it may just be time to relax (because it's Saturday right?).
Draw something that represents the word time and then make a list of things that you need to do at this time in your life, or day, or week :)

Must go doodle!

Day 5 of The Journal Challenge

2010-06-19T06:11:00.000-07:00

Moving swiftly on....oooh I hear you say, two posts in one day!! Yep, you better believe it baby :)

I had loads of fun doing this one, not that I haven't had fun with all of them!

The prompt was............

Journal Prompt Number 5:
We are all obviously bloggers right, or else you wouldn't be here :) Even if you don't have a blog, I know that you read them.
This page is dedicated to your favorite blogs!! What are they? Are there any blogs that you can't go a day without checking?

I have an ever changing list of blogs I read, there are so many wonderful ones out there but you can only dedicate so much time to loosing yourself in them before reality comes along and bops you on the head! Washing to do, hoovering, kids to feed, shopping,hanging out the washing......................pick the kids up,help with homework,cook dinner, bedtime stories,Bed.

I haven't listed all the ones I read at the moment but I have a mixture. I ALWAYS read NienieDialogues, I think she is amazing and an inspiration to ALL, I always go to HaptreeAndMe especially for blogging tips..she is fantastically helpful, TheBunnyMaker I consider a sock friend and so I always catch up on her gossip and am usually jealous of something amazing like her new kitchen and workroom, JellieBean76 is a really fun read, my 2 new favourites are IHeartRunWithScissors obviously for setting this wonderful journal challenge and I have discovered her blog is a great read...and secretly I love Clint too and last but not least is UnfamiliarCeiling who I have found through this journal challenge. I love her site and love her journal.

Go check them out if you have a spare 5 mins, cuppa in hand and make sure you have a lovely sticky cake to hand too.

Day 4 of The journal Challenge

2010-06-19T02:38:00.000-07:00

Janel from Run With Scissors 30 day journal challenge is going great guns, there are so many participating! Including my 6 year old!

I am a little bit behind but here is my journal entry for Day 4

Journal Prompt Number 4: What does your heart look like? It can be literal, it can be symbolic, it can be broken and need fixing...anything!

And here are a selection of my daugther's entries.

Day 3 of The 30 Day Journal Challenge

2010-06-17T01:38:00.000-07:00

Day 3 in the Journalling challenge. I must say I am enjoying this so much. Thank you Janel!!

This was the prompt we had to play with.

Journal Prompt Number Three: It's always nice to share with someone why you love them. Today, I want you to draw a picture, doodle, sketch, of a person who you love, or admire. Then, write that person a letter telling them why they mean so much to you!

I chose to journal about my other half, he is infuriating but I love him nonetheless, we fit and we fit well. We have a great family life together with our 3 little uns. He often makes me cross and want to slam plates about but that's normal right? He's messy, he makes me late for everything, he reads on the loo, he doesn't make the bed blah blah blah........by the way, apparently all he hears is blah blah blah!! Did I mention rude?? But despite all that (and I am sure there is more) he is my best friend, the person I want to see when I am upset, the person I want to give me a cuddle, the person I want to tell all my stories about the embarrassing things I have done today, the person I want to have a laugh with, the person I want to sit in front of the telly with, the person I want to talk to for hours about nothing in particular, the person I want to sleep next too and the person I want to sleep with.

I Have Taken Up The Challenge!!

2010-06-15T23:39:00.000-07:00

The other day whilst doing a bit of blog hopping I stumbled across Run With Scissors! And immediately fell in love with the 30 Day Journal Challenge! Basically Janel, me and countless others are going to be journaling every day for 30 days. Janel will give a prompt every day on her website and then we let our imaginations go wild hehehe.

She has a Flickr group where you can upload your journal pages.
I started a teeny tiny bit late but I caught up with the first 2 pages last night.

Prompt 1 : Create a full page design introducing yourself :) Highlight your name many times in the midst of your design.

Prompt2 : What is the BEST part of your day?

So there you have it, my first 2 journaling attempts. I am thoroughly enjoying myself and am looking forward to the next 28 pages!!

Ps note to self, clean camera lens!

Now THAT'S What I Call A Box Of Chocolates!

2010-06-14T09:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry! I really haven't been blogging of late, I know, I am really bad. And this is just a quick visit as I have my lovely Swiss/Canadian dad visiting for 2 glorious weeks before he goes home to Vancouver.

I just had to show you one of the boxes of chocolates he bought me after he went to visit his family in Switzerland........yes you heard right, ONE of the boxes :)

How fab is this? It has chocolate AND that 70's feel :)

A New Home

2010-06-02T07:08:00.000-07:00

I am very excited, we have a new home!

Check it out... www.bettysplaceiscool.co.uk and let me know what you think!

You can still find my shop on Folksy and on Misi but this is now my main hub. I have combined all 3 of my shops on here so you can find vintage beads and charms, vintage buttons and Hotdog And Me sock puppy's all under one roof. Although I will be keeping my other shops open there will be much more on offer at www.bettysplaceiscool.co.uk

There is a Link Love page so if you would like a small ad for your shop or blog just email me a rectangle picture and your url to mail@bettysplaceiscool.co.uk and we will include you. Of course if any of you want to put a link to Betty's Place on your websites then we would be over the moon too.

And lastly, if you have made anything using items bought from Betty's Place then please contact me we would love to include you in the Makers Gallery with a Link to your shop.

I L❤VE

2010-05-10T23:03:00.000-07:00

Sock Dogs :)

Folksy Friday

2010-04-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

This week's Folksy Friday is a special one for me, it's an.....

All The Things A Girl Could Wish For For Her Birthday Folksy Friday.
(that's why there is more than usual)

I have multiple want personality :)

It's the big day tomorrow, and No! It's rude to ask!

I L❤VE

2010-04-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

IZ Somewhere Over The Rainbow
(This is one of my most favourite songs)

My Futile Attempts

2010-04-20T12:24:00.000-07:00

You may or may not know that I am in the (very slow) process of setting up my own website. I bought a web building package all gungho like and then set about messing around with it. I didn't have any clear plans at the time and so it just looks messy. I have now changed all my original thoughts on it and have the beginnings of something exciting.

I thought I would share some of my first ideas with you just to show you my poor attempts at making web buttons for the shop. This idea has now been scraped so feel free to have a laugh riot, I promise I won't cry........much....no honestly I won't :)

Don't worry, these will not be making an appearance in the new shop!

I L❤VE

2010-04-19T03:59:00.000-07:00

LOST buboum

ONE DAY SALE

2010-04-16T03:49:00.000-07:00

I'm having a ONE DAY SALE today. 25 % off item price, get in there quick!! It's for today only!!

Look....pretty

Folksy Friday

2010-04-15T23:34:00.000-07:00

Hats Hats Hats!! If only I could wear them!

I'm Obsessed

2010-04-15T04:51:00.000-07:00

I seem to have developed a new obsession, one which I cannot afford and will never get round to satisfying........Blythe! I am not sure when the obsession started or why in fact. I am a 38 year old mother of 3 and feel slightly weird about wanting a doll. That said I really do want one. But what is is about Blythe that makes them so wantable? Is it the oversized head, the fantastic clothes, the individuality of each one or the community that goes with them? All I can say is I am smitten and will just have to satisfy my need with looking at all the great photos on flickr of them.

All the above photos are curtesy of the brilliant Zaloa27 who customises Blythes. Thank you very much for letting me use your photos.

I am slightly jealous of all the Blythe owners, however if I win the lottery my first port of call with be Zaloa27, that's for sure and I am already making a list of wants on mine.

I Made These

2010-04-09T23:50:00.000-07:00

So, last weekend we had a family gathering where we all had to bring something along. I made meringues, I have never made them before because I always thought they were too difficult!! However, they were surprisingly easy and tasted delicious. The most difficult bit for me was putting the mixture into the piping bag, now I am sure there is a knack to it and i would love to hear it if there is as I was in a terrible mess. I wish I could have taken a photo to show you but my hands were covered in sticky eggs and sugar.

Folksy Friday

2010-04-09T01:03:00.000-07:00

My Folksy Friday this week is in honour of all the wonderful supply sellers (it was a tough choice as there are many many great ones on Folksy). These guys help you create the most fantastic items.

Carry On Crafting!

My Car Boot Finds

2010-04-06T12:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, being the 1st Bank Holiday of the year, marked the first of a series of excellent car boots at a local village. They hold them every Bank Holiday Monday and my mum, sisters and me look forward to them very much. It's most upsetting when it rains, luckily this Monday was fine, a bit damp, very windy but we didn't care and we turned up in our finest wellies!

So I proudly present my car boot finds.

I L❤VE

2010-04-03T02:49:00.000-07:00

Josef Originals

Folksy Friday

2010-04-02T00:49:00.000-07:00

So, I thought it was about time I did a Folksy Friday on the wonderful world of Kitsch Jewellery. What could be more fun to wear, especially on these cold and damp days. Bring a little bit of sunshine into your hearts!

Happy Good Friday, enjoy your long weekend.

Bunnies

2010-04-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

These are my 2 little Easter Bunnies. They are entering the Easter Bonnet Competition today. I passed a parent on the way into school this morning and she said "Oh, I think we spent too much time on our hat" I did have to snigger a bit, but wasn't quite sure if I should have been offended....my 2 are very proud of their bunny ears!

It's the Easter Fayre today and with 2 of them at school it's cots me a small fortune!! Best start hunting for pennies :)

What Have You Made?

2010-03-29T13:50:00.000-07:00

Over on Folksy, Trampmillinery has been making these fluffy delights with some vintage plastic stackable flowers. She also has more traditional hats including some absolutely gorgeous Cloches.

I'm sure I will be featuring more of her wonderful headbands soon :)
Be sure to let me know if you have made anything using Betty's Place supplies so I can feature you too.

I L❤VE

2010-03-29T06:46:00.000-07:00

Champers Darling!

What Have You Made?

2010-03-28T11:21:00.000-07:00

Crafty Little Mia has made these delightful earrings from some pretty vintage German flower beads she bought from Betty's Place. Isn't she a talented little missy? Pop over to Folksy to see her lovely shop.

If you have made something from items bought at Betty's Place be sure to let me know so I can feature you as well!

Folksy Friday

2010-03-25T23:55:00.000-07:00

To bring a little cheer to these damp grey days my Folksy Friday is

Orange

And The Winner..............

2010-03-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

Of this Kitschtastic selection is......

Konnie Kapow!

I just wanted to say a really really BIG thank you to everyone that took part and congratulations to Konnie Kapow!

I L❤VE

2010-03-24T01:31:00.000-07:00

My Winnie The Pooh Cook Book

(It has the most amazing Honey Spice Cake recipe)

New Flowers in Today

2010-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

Flowers

These yummy flowers arrived today, get them while you can as I only have 2 sets :)

I L❤VE

2010-03-22T03:28:00.000-07:00

Everything About This!

(Sound of Music, Dancers, Public Shows)

I L❤VE

2010-03-20T01:13:00.000-07:00

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Folksy Friday

2010-03-19T00:43:00.000-07:00

I have this hidden desire to draw and illustrate however nothing ever turns out as good as I see it in my head. So this weeks Folksy Friday picks are a little nod to all those absolutely brilliant illustrators. ( I found this hard to choose so look out in the near future for Illustrators part deux)

Ta Da

Betty's Bountylicious Giveaway!

2010-03-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

Well, Betty's Place has been up and running for a couple of weeks now so I thought it was high time I hosted a giveaway.

The prize is a selection of wonderfully kitsch, retro, vintage and new beads and charms. All of which can be found in my shop.

Now for the easy peasey rules

Become a blog follower 1 Entry

Become a Facebook Fan 1 Entry

Favourite Betty's Place on Folksy 1 Entry

Tweet about this giveaway 2 Entries

Blog about this giveaway 3 Entries

Buy from Betty's Place - Folksy - Misi 5 Entries

Please post a comment telling me which of the above you have done so I can assign you entry numbers.

Please provide links to twitter and your blog.

The giveaway closes on at 12 midnight gmt on 24th March 2010. The winner will be notified on the 25th March 2010.

Good luck you crazy cats!

I L❤VE

2010-03-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

Buster2

Chickens

2010-03-17T03:46:00.000-07:00

So, I wanted to blog today but my brain isn't working so well. I ask my tweeples on Twitter what I should blog about and to be honest the response was kinda slim. But anyways, I did get some replies and of those I have chosen Chickens.

Cheeky Chicken by Swirly Arts

What do I like about chickens apart from that they are finger licking good? Mmmmm, well they are funny looking...and although they have wings they can't fly!! Bizarre

Chickens by Covetables

They give us yummy eggs to eat. What's your favourite way to eat eggs? Mine is Cake.

Chicken Noodle by Hilary Upton

I love being woken up at 4am by my neighbour's cockrel.......I'm being sarcastic!

Wooden Chickens by Half An Acre

But most of all I like them because they inspire people to make beautiful things like the ones above. So thank you Mr & Mrs Chicken for being there.

I L❤VE

2010-03-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

Swiss Mountains

Folksy Friday

2010-03-12T01:25:00.000-08:00

Betty's Place is joining the Folksy Friday Revolution! My picks this week are a little thank you to my sister for designing my banners and avatars and business cards for my new venture. This is one of her favourite things.

Butterflies

So flutter over to these shops for a closer look.

Blogtastic!

2010-03-11T03:10:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to give you all a little heads up. I have learned a huge amount of blogging skills from one lovely lady who dishes out her wisdom for free. She is called Hillary and she runs 2 fantastic blogs called Haptree And Me and Craft Blog UK.

If ever you want to learn some new trick for your blog or you want to make it look nicer that should be your first port of call. Everything is laid out in simple to understand instructions.

So click above or below to start learning from her.

And if you are not looking to improve your blogs just go and have a look around hers anyway, they are both lovely. If you have a craft blog and you have not yet joined Craft Blog UK then what are you waiting for? Move it!

Introductions

2010-03-10T05:51:00.000-08:00

Hi there, my names Chantal and I run Betty's Place, Hotdog and Me and Here Pretty Kitty.

I started up Betty's Place to indulge my love of vintage and kitsch beads and charms. Every time I open a delivery I am like a kid at Christmas!

I have opened up a shop on Folksy and one on Misi too......I know! I am a glutton for punishment.

This is a sneaky peek at my Misi shop.

Keep checking my shops as new stock will be arriving all the time. As lots of my items are vintage they are in limited supply.

You can hear me whitter on Twitter....see what I did there?

And you can even fan me on Facebook, I would be much obliged :)

And I guess you might be wondering why Betty's Place when I am called Chantal, well it's in honour of my beautiful and talented nanny.

So I bid you farewell and hope to see you soon.

My New Shop

2010-03-08T09:35:00.000-08:00

This is the first post in my new blog for Betty's Place. I have just opened up a shop on Folksy and on Misi.

Bettys Place

Vintage/Retro Fair

Hey Baby, I'm Back.....Again

Google Plus

First Sale

New Designs

Sneaky Peek

Jump Rings

I Was Doing This......

Warning - I'm Back!!

BEAUTIFUL - That's All That Needs To Be Said

Guess!

Doodle Words

20% Sale From My Folksy Shop **Today Only**

Folksy Friday

Surprise!!! One More Sneaky Doodle!

We Made It!!!!

Day 29 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Day 28 - Windows

Day 27 - Your Favourite Word

Day 26 Click

Vintage Beads

day 25 Waves

Happy Birthday Mummy

Day 23 Belly Ache

Day 22 Summer Time

Day 21 Through the Keyhole

Day 20 Judging a Book By It's cover

New In My Folksy Shop

Day 19 Lights Camera Action

Day 18 If You Go Down To The Woods.....

Day 17 Scaredy Cats!!

Day 16 Doodlers

Week 3 Day 15

Day 14 Postcard

Day 13 - I'm Speechless

day 12

Day 11 Today I......

Day 10 Cartoon Strip

Day 9 Shmoodlers

Day 8 Week 2 Woohoo

Day 7

Day 6 Doodlers

Day 5 Doodle Doers

Day 4 Doodle Gang

Day 3 Doodle Schmoodlers

Day 2 Doodlers

The Doodle Schmoodle Begins!

Doodle Schmoodle

Almost there!

Sneaky Peek

New In Today!!

Day 17 of the 30 day Journal Challenge

My little clever sausage!

More from the 30 day journal world :)

Promt 6 of the 30 Day Journal Challenge

Day 5 of The Journal Challenge

Day 4 of The journal Challenge

Day 3 of The 30 Day Journal Challenge

I Have Taken Up The Challenge!!

Now THAT'S What I Call A Box Of Chocolates!

A New Home

I L❤VE

Folksy Friday

I L❤VE

My Futile Attempts

I L❤VE

ONE DAY SALE

Folksy Friday

I'm Obsessed

I Made These

Folksy Friday

My Car Boot Finds

I L❤VE

Folksy Friday

Bunnies

What Have You Made?

I L❤VE

What Have You Made?

Folksy Friday

20% Sale From My Folksy Shop Today Only