Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

I can't believe I last posted on Monday, it feels like weeks! I wrote about finding this  Australian-made striped jacket  and promptly wore it. So what have I been up to this week? I've been ... - Crocheting - it's so relaxing and I like feeling creative when I produce something. - Watching an Amy Winehouse concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. It was her 7 year anniversary since her passing this week. Source - Listening to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy for the first time. - Reading Marianne Faithfull's book Memories, Dreams and Reflections . I enjoyed her autobiography better, I seem to be stuck in the middle of this book and I'm finding it hard to get through it. Source I wrote about wanting to watch some Bette Davis movies after watching Feud: Bette and Joan, and I've since watched Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (such a nerve-racking thriller) and The Bride Came C.O.D...

It's been a busy first week back at work. Last weekend, my friend and I went to a youth event that my sister helped organise. There was an art show, badge-making workshops and lives performances. It was amazing to realise just how many great, local bands are out there - I had no idea! This weekend, I had a fun night out for my best friend's birthday. But even dancing into the early hours of the morning didn't stop me from getting up at 5.45am and heading off to the Sunday market! I'm glad I did, I found quite a few treasures: $3 1970s beaded bag $5 striped jacket 2 records Set of vintage Meakin pale pink bowls In my last post , I mentioned that I'd love to find some vintage jewellery and what d'ya know, I found 1960s clip on earrings from Georgia's (an old department store) for  $3! I'm going to make them into a necklace and brooch. Ever since I made this necklace , I've loved re-purposing jewellery and making ...