First up is Pearl Lowe's Vintage Craft. A beautiful book full of interesting projects for the home. As I've just decorated my bedroom I flicked straight to that chapter and found lots of handmade quilts, cushions, lace curtains and other sumptuous things to fill my boudoir with. Some of the project were things I'd seen before like covering cushions/ repainting dining chairs but it was the photography of her home that made me fall in love with the book.
I'm planning on trying the homemade candles and the butterfly globes sometime in the future. If you know someone who is into vintage style or crafts I think this would make a fantastic gift.
I've dreamed about holding my own tea parties for years but due to my mother owning a pest of a dog unfortunately they will remain dreams. So when I saw Vintage Tea Party in Waterstones I used my best BIRNT face until by boyfriend gave in with the assured promises of tea and scones in the future. This book is AMAZING. The books creator Angel set up her own business a few years ago creating beautiful tea parties and has put all her knowledge into this book.
There's templates for invitations and the book is split into sections breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea etc so all occasions are covered. I can't wait to trial some of the recipes out but I'll have to do it at my nan's house or a very scaled down version. There's even tips on how to get the 40's look with eye liner flicks and victory rolls. Two lovely books, two lovely presents thank you!
