A delicate subject...

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This week we've been busy sorting out lace for the shop. Here are a couple of lovely pieces going into the shop this week. They would be perfect for a vintage wedding.

Apart from cherishing a vintage piece of lace & looking at it from time to time, there are many ways you can use it. Of course, as intentioned to trim garments, but it can also be used in lots of other ways too.

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for decorating wedding invitations...

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 wrapping presents & favours...

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& decorating candles... 

 

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trimming a table runner...

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table & place settings...

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&, of course, the wedding cake, even if you choose individual ones...

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Not forgetting the bride. Not just for her dress but also for...

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her bouquet...

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& in her hair...

Lace can be used to decorate the home too...

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 for edging shelves...

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or to trim a lampshade...

So many possibilities......how would you use it? We'd love to see your photos, send them to us by email, twitter or facebook.

A snowy view from the Petit Pica atelier earlier this week. It's all gone now...

 

Pinboard wizard...

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Have you heard about this amazing site?

 

I expect you have & found it's a great tool for finding beautiful images, ideas, information, & lots more. Did you know we are on Pinterest too? We are gradually increasing the number of boards pinned with lots of goodies...

 It's like having a never-ending lifestyle magazine to flick through, ooh-ing & arrh-ing over the lovely photos & occasionally tearing one out to keep, only to find someone has already gone through & done it for you! Putting all the images & information on a giant pin board to look through at your leisure. So no piles of torn out pages, just organised pins on boards, in a range of subjects so you can (hopefully), at a later date, find what you are looking for. It's great to see things you perhaps wouldn't ordinarily have seen. It leads us to discover new shops, websites & blogs & with that, new & interesting people.

from our "things we love..." board

 However, there is a but......it can become addictive & a time-waster, if you let it. The catch is, you think "I'll just have a quick peep", then you realise 2 hours have gone by! It's not really Pinterest's fault; perhaps just a little the people who post such lovely things to distract us!

 We use Pinterest & love it. This prompted us to connect our Facebook page to our Petit Pica Pinterest boards, making it simpler for people to see our stock, ideas & inspirations. Just click on the Pinterest icon & it will take you there. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy......

You will find also find links to our Facebook & Pinterest pages on the right of this blog so when you have mo, have a peek & maybe follow a board or two &, if you like what you see, please "like" us on Facebook.....

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Although we love Pinterest, we still love magazines! Loving nothing better than to curl up with a magazine or two & a cup of tea, in a vintage tea-cup of course!

Here a few lovelies we've seen recently......

Top row: All - Country Living (British Ed. Jan 2013)

Centre row: Left- Homes & Antiques (UK Jan 2013), Centre - Country Living (British Ed. Jan 2013), Right – Maison Chic (France Dec 2012)

Bottom row: Left & Centre - Country Living (British Ed. Jan 2013), Right - Homes & Antiques (UK Jan 2013)