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I recently bought a vintage Laura Ashley lace skirt from a local charity shop at home. It is ankle length and beautiful – the scalloped lace edge on the bottom is perfect. I felt it was quite heavy so being such a fan of the dipped hem style dresses and skirts I decided to take […]
Read MoreFor Christmas this year I made my own cards. They were tiny and originally started out as an idea for a notebook, and overall did that not look that Christmassy, however I thought they were sweet! I started by cutting paper into strips and and then folding a section up to create little pockets. This […]
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One of my goals for 2013 is to take on a 52 week drawing challenge – essentially a drawing a week for the whole year! My first one was last week. I knew when I undertook this challenge that I could not be hard on myself, some weeks my drawings would be terrible but that […]
Read MoreWhile we were sorting through my Grampy’s old tools I found some old pigeon racing date sheets. I loved looking through them as they are part of what my Grampy loved and they date from 1996 – 2004. They have become aged over time as they were still pinned up in the part of the […]
Read MoreWallis Bird Counting to Sleep is a beautiful song matched with Wallis’s great voice and amazing presence and enthusiasm on stage. You will often see her break many guitar strings when she plays live. I choose this song because the line ‘Cos your’e a delicate feather that swings in the air’. After being at home […]
Read MoreDuring my first job in London I was given a pair of Bebaroque peacock tights in white to wear on the shop floor. I loved them and have recently rediscovered them to wear again. They are the ones pictured above and are a real statement piece to wear, great with a simple black dress. Bebaroque was started […]
Read MoreOver the Christmas break my family and I went to my Gran’s to sort out my Grampy’s old garage. It is really old now and looks like it is going to fall down however it is still filled with all of the old tools, furniture and well a lot of scrap. You can see from […]
Read MoreWelcome to 2013 on Arnold and Bird! I have had a little break over Christmas and New Year and feel all refreshed now. It was so nice to be home and spend time with my family. There was time relaxing, seeing friends, eating a lot of food and also clearing and tidying some of Grampy’s […]
Read MoreHappy New Year’s Eve! I am off to a Mexican themed evening (my plan is big flowers in my hair and a hint at the Dia De Los Muetos make up, we will see if it works..) Have a fabulous evening and a wonderfully prosperous 2013! Image source: Guinea pig in a sombrero
Read More2012 was the first year for my blog Arnold and Bird. It all started on 17 May as a tribute to my Grampy and  a way to dedicate myself to my love of blogs, design, curiosities and the soundtrack to it all! I have learnt a lot, with still much to learn, perfect and do. Blogging […]
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