tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post3189097272784818243..comments2023-05-27T14:03:02.968+01:00Comments on mitenska... a simple blog from the blustery North: Scraps, layers, bits and piecesSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-79003035149400834982015-08-14T21:09:39.972+01:002015-08-14T21:09:39.972+01:00exciting times xexciting times xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-85925615249770266132015-08-11T15:17:54.502+01:002015-08-11T15:17:54.502+01:00It's a lovely idea to preserve those wallpaper...It's a lovely idea to preserve those wallpaper scraps - I'm sure they'll look great on display when everything's finished. And I do hope your mum's seeds germinate - there's something very special about heirloom plants and the memories they help to preserve - I have some iris from my great grandfather. I've been collecting seeds from the garden too - perhaps next year we should try doing a seed swap, may be even as a blog project?! Enjoy your drawing and the rest of the summer, Helen xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353707799001065129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-68553634204170507612015-08-11T15:15:41.521+01:002015-08-11T15:15:41.521+01:00I think it's a lovely idea to preserve the scr...I think it's a lovely idea to preserve the scraps of wallpaper - they're part of the house's story and it will be lovely to have them on display somewhere when the work's finished. I hope your mum's seeds do germinate - there is something special about heirloom plants and the memories they help to preserve - I have some iris from my great grandfather. I've been collecting seeds from the garden too - perhaps next year we could try doing a seed swap, may be even as a blog project? Enjoy your drawing and the rest of the summer, Helen xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353707799001065129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-41648476948074632962015-08-11T15:02:58.588+01:002015-08-11T15:02:58.588+01:00So exciting!! This part of being a home owner is t...So exciting!! This part of being a home owner is the best bit - looking at what went before you then deciding how to put your own stamp on it. I'm glad you've had the locks changed. And I think that floral print as actually a bit of a treasure, I love the muted colours. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-84570798866636998502015-08-09T08:48:23.519+01:002015-08-09T08:48:23.519+01:00I'm so happy to have found your blog (through ...I'm so happy to have found your blog (through the CC). I think your photos and drawings are wonderful and am constantly amazed at the talent to be found among the young women gracing Blogland. Your Joe seems such a lovely chap too. I am going to enjoy following your progress with the house and am pleased to hear work has started and you're getting to know the garden. Now (August to October) is the best time to sow Nigella for flowering next summer and saved seeds from 2013 I'm sure will be fine. Clear some ground and sow in a distinctive pattern like a cross so you can spot the weeds from the seedlings. Lemon scented geranium is lovely and I'm sure it's not too late to re-pot into fresh compost perhaps with some added grit to add drainage. Top dress the pot with grit too. Scented geraniums look pretty in terracotta pots but only go up one pot size when re-potting. Good luck with the new house. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-76791228826323796412015-08-08T18:10:45.977+01:002015-08-08T18:10:45.977+01:00Sounds like it's all systems go at the new hou...Sounds like it's all systems go at the new house, both inside and out, though I'm betting it still feels a bit unreal. Love your finds and hope the sleepover went well (I'm sure all three had a whale of a time).love those cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251676130165434278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-88530608195931512642015-08-07T19:36:15.599+01:002015-08-07T19:36:15.599+01:00Love the wallpaper and the print too, bits from th...Love the wallpaper and the print too, bits from the house would be nice in a frame, and how nice to visit another artist.. we are just decorating the bathroom the kids names are on there under the wall paper it says 2004 ! were has the time gone...Love looking at the photos of what you are doing..<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-47856104742752832182015-08-07T14:53:43.265+01:002015-08-07T14:53:43.265+01:00Exciting times! I love the wallpaper scraps and th...Exciting times! I love the wallpaper scraps and the floral print. How lovely to have some of the house's history to take forward with you.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-17316106113425637422015-08-07T08:34:13.788+01:002015-08-07T08:34:13.788+01:00What fabulous wallpaper scraps which seem to fit b...What fabulous wallpaper scraps which seem to fit beautifully along side your own beautiful drawings.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-17697711818804648562015-08-06T23:03:02.205+01:002015-08-06T23:03:02.205+01:00it's a busy but exciting time for you! Glad yo...it's a busy but exciting time for you! Glad you're able to make your new house your home. It will be exciting planning a new garden, too. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-67875377051839525892015-08-06T22:11:31.561+01:002015-08-06T22:11:31.561+01:00I love old wallpaper layers. I had a lot of fun pe...I love old wallpaper layers. I had a lot of fun peeling them back in a house we used to own years ago. There was one layer with lots of silver in it, probably from the 70's. I wish you lots of luck with the renovation process. It's hard work but you'll be so happy in the end, it will be just how you want it to be and you'll be very proud of yourself. Enjoy your Joe-less night; you're going to miss him but it will be easier to work and the reunion will be sweet.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-3256015947456321992015-08-06T21:36:38.245+01:002015-08-06T21:36:38.245+01:00Glad you're happily getting stuck in at the ne...Glad you're happily getting stuck in at the new place. The horrors of the vendors will fade into the past soon I hope. It always amazes me how much more you can get done without children under the feet. About twenty times more by my estimate. Lovely drawing as always, you're so very talented. Wishing you a good and productive weekend. No doubt Joe will have an absolute blast. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-4266413918728522002015-08-06T16:52:22.449+01:002015-08-06T16:52:22.449+01:00good luck in your new home and all the hard work t...good luck in your new home and all the hard work thats lays ahead~ i can tell you see all the beauty in what will make a lovely home im sure! what a wonderful view from the garden too. lovely drawings...beautiful vintage papers ;)xCountry Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928461971291765354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-62587709607012671982015-08-06T14:58:26.511+01:002015-08-06T14:58:26.511+01:00What a good idea to keep wallpaper scraps from dif...What a good idea to keep wallpaper scraps from different times in the house, it will make a great collage on its own, or with some other finds maybe. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-77224222630988496572015-08-06T12:33:43.543+01:002015-08-06T12:33:43.543+01:00Oh well done Sarah, I can feel your excitement wit...Oh well done Sarah, I can feel your excitement with plans afoot.<br />Lovely photos and drawings, and make the most of the weekend!Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655008916477954386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-20023031511716456802015-08-06T12:19:52.982+01:002015-08-06T12:19:52.982+01:00I found some wallpaper during our kitchen revamp t...I found some wallpaper during our kitchen revamp that requires sun glasses just to tone it down, it's amazingly bright and busy. Please keep the photos coming! So happy for you, you'll soon have it looking great. Sarah5 Ladybird Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830440472115844877noreply@blogger.com