Christmas Stocking Swap

It seems like ages ago that I put my name down for Beki's Christmas Stocking swap.

Last week a huge parcel arrived from Vanessa at Coco Rose Textiles who I was paired up with and I have to say I was naughty and opened it the minute I saw it.

I don't think I even took my coat off first or said hello to Gav!!!

Well this huge box was sat on my sofa and it would have been rude to wait until Christmas day & I don't physically think I could have, sooooooooooo I opened the box only to find lots of lovely blue tissue and an enormous beautiful stocking stuffed full of pressies wrapped in the most beautiful Christmas tissue.

Vanessa really spoilt me & also got me so right!!

I love it all and still keep looking at it all.

Vanessa gave me a CK key ring, CK sticker book, CK UJ pin cushion, CK rose lip balm, beautiful coloured candles, jewelery, champagne truffles, hand made felt strawberry, hand made egg cozies, a note book and lots more. I really was in heaven so much so that I was speechless.

I can't tell you what I sent Vanessa as I know she is saving it for Christmas day like a good girl, I hope she likes it as much as I do mine.

Thank you Vanessa & thank you Beki for organising such a brilliant swap.

Love

Shop Chez Sophie is Offically Open for Business

Well, the craft fairs were fun but I also wanted another way to sell my handmade items, so I have set up a little blog shop of my own called

"Shop Chez Sophie"

My first listings are fabric cup cakes, & my first customer will also receive a surprise gift.

Wish me Luck

Love

Craft Fair - Findon West Sussex

Hi All

I'm off to my second Craft Fair this weekend, here are the details if you fancy popping along to see me & my stall.

Love

Lyme Regis with Love

Whilst in Dorset on my mini break we visited Lyme Regis, which was about 5 miles from where we were staying. It was a beautiful little seaside town with a lovely prom.
We wandered around the town first, great little shops.

Ginger Beer was beautiful and had the most amazing displays.

Then a couple of local charity shop stuffed to the gunnel's with things to buy.

Also a tiny but gorgeous shop full of CK and with the most amazing staircase.

Unfortunately I was not aloud to take photos!! which is a shame as I'm sure you would have all loved to have seen inside.

Then we went on a lovely long walk along the sea front with Milo (chocolate lab).

The prom had the most beautiful houses along it all with their own unique style.

Neapolitan beach huts with vintage curtains adorned the beach, fishing boats bobbed in the harbour and the wind blew and the rain threatened!!

So we walked and walked and then had a hot chocolate in a beach front pub.

Milo thoroughly enjoyed the walk & swim in the sea and we were all exhausted from the fresh air.

So off we went home for some lunch, & that's all from my visit to Dorset.

Love

Craft Fair Virgin

Well, here I am back blogging!

Shattered after my first Craft Fair but I just had to tell you all about it and show you my wears.

So where to start, I have been busily beavering away in my sewing room every night after work for what seems like weeks.

I have made all manor of pretties and sourced props for my stall so it would look beautiful.

The craft fair was held at The Body Shop head office site in Littlehampton where I work and was in aid of The Body Shop Foundation & Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice, both very worthy causes. I also had the obligatory Santa's grotto, hog roast & Carols etc.

The Craft Fair was housed in a marquee, which was full of lovely stalls.

My stall was next to a wonderful Gingerbread house stall and I backed on to my friend Allison's stall she makes "Funky Chutney" Very yummy.

I arrived at 9am to set up and get sorted and although the fair didn't open till 11am I'm glad I did start early as it gave me plenty of time to titivate.

Gav had saved me a fallen branch of one of our pear trees which I put in an old enamel jug and hung my Christmas decorations off. I had lots for sale including, Tissue Wallets, Pin Cushions, Fabric Cupcakes, Fabric Wine Bottle Gift Bags, Scented Sachets, Hand Made cards, Drawstring bags, Stockings, Bunting and more.

The weather wasn't great but the fair was busy, I made some money and met lots of new friends.

I didn't sell out so I am hoping to join a Fair next Saturday with the Mum's market place in Findon.

I might be a bit crazy but I might also take a stall at the Angmering Christmas Market on the 19th Dec too!!!

Hope you like the photos.

Love

Mini break in the west country

Hello all, I'm on holiday in Wotton Fitz Pain near Lyme Regis for a few days.
I decided that a mini break with Gemma, Dee & Milo the chocolate lab would do me some good.
Although it's only a week until my first ever craft fair! But I have bought some sewing with me to keep me going. We arrived at lunch time and dumped our stuff in the converted barn we are staying in.

Then we went off to explore, Axminster is only 3 miles away so that was were we went. I was most excited as I have been a river cottage fan for ages now.

Axminster had some lovely shops, a cute little quilt shop with soo much fabric I could have bought the lot! I got 3 pretty fq's and a scrap bag. I would say for quite a little town it had a great amount of craft shops. I also fell in love with a shop called Spoted Chicken, full of ck, emma b, gisel g and much more.

As I said I am quite a fan of river cottage, so I went and found it with breakfast in mind for tomorrow.
Well I found it, and checked out the menu which disapointed me some what. No full English??? How can river cottage canteen not offer a full English !!

So I think we will find some where else to go.
Well all this is my first post from my phone so I hope it works
Have a lovely weekend
Love
Sophie
P.S I haven't worked out photos yet but when I do I have some to upload x

Bad Blogger

Hello All,

So sorry I have been away for blog lad for a while, I have had a nasty cold which turned into a double ear infection & throat infection.

As usual I tried to carry on when I should have stopped and taken a break.

So with lots of sewing to now do ready for my first craft fair (which I am really worried I will not have enough stock for) on the 5th Dec, I have decided to not blog until after then.

I will blog, and of course keep an eye on your lovely blogs if and when I can.

I hope you understand.

See you all soon

Love