I am becoming increasingly enamoured with old retro style fonts and hand-drawn fonts, so here is a selection of a few of my recent faves, I should have some of these on my wall to remind me that fortune favours the bold etc!
Friday, 14 January 2011
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Gone Dotty for Dottie
I came across Dottie Angel a little while back and love how Tif, a brit living in Mossy shed, Seattle encompasses the retro look but her work has such a fresh crafty feel to it. One of my favourite things of Dottie's is the crochet covered jars.
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Friday, 7 January 2011
The Last Supper
Collard Manson is a wonderful Sheffield retail store which stocks all manner of accessories, jewellery, clothing and shoes. The sort you wont see anywhere else in Sheffield. Their own brand pieces make fantastic gifts too (to yourself, of course!).
I have long been a fan as I love seeing independent creative businesses throwing something new into the mix, and I was especially delighted when I popped in a few days ago and saw they have expanded into the property next door and created a stunning coffee shop. I havent had a drink there, but I plan to very soon - I dont even care if the coffee isnt great, I'd pay just to sit in such a great environment. I pretty much want whoever styled up this place to come and do the same to my house! I can imagine sitting and penning my first novel there, fuelled by cups of their coffee, which if the rest of their set up is anything to go by, will taste delicious. (These are the only pics I could find on the internet and they are a bit small, so I will try and find/take some bigger ones so you can see what I'm talking about - or if you are in Sheffield, why not pop along).
My Boswell
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Dr. Samuel Johnson was a famous English essayist and scholar, and James Boswell was his admirer and companion.
Boswell kept a diary and wrote all about Dr. Johnson.
In Arthur Conan Doyle's books about Sherlock Holmes, Watson is Holmes' companion and to a certin extent, admirer, on many a case and he also writes about Sherlock Holmes' escapades.
In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Watson is at the Baker Street residence and proffers, "I think I had better go, Holmes," and Holmes replies, “Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my Boswell," In comparing him to Boswell, Holmes is giving him a compliment..
I like the name Boswell, it sounds a bit old fashioned to me. I feel a new nickname for my poor beleaguered boyfriend coming on, after all I would be rather lost without him, even if he doesn't write about my escapades hugely admire my crafty dabbling, he does put up with my hairbrained schemes, is always kind and supportive and is my companion through thick and thin (literally: we are on a post new year diet at the moment!!). Anyhow, if he protests at the nickname, I will save it for my imaginary future pet - I like the idea of pets having serious old fashioned names.
Do you have a Boswell?
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Fork-poms
Fork pom-poms, what a great idea and it involves less faffing than the cardboard rings or the wrapping of yarn round the fingers method. Eskimimiknits has written a tutorial on her fork-pom method which you can see in full here.
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