I saw the most beautiful lace necklace for sale on a hip Portobello Road shop last week and then remembered that I had a huge stash of antique French applique stored in the attic. I dragged them out and fell in love again
here it is the finest collection of appliques,  now for sale on my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/104772416/appliques-french-antique-lace-flower

check out the latest listings on my ebay shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/104677103/superb-moulds-collection-chocolate-jelly

It is never easy to part with anything this beautiful but I have now made a commitment to myself:
If I am to continue being a successful collector & hoarder of beautiful precious lace, trimmings, linens, French odds & sods I must at some point part with my beloved surplus...
So here it is how my collection of antique silk organza gets broken into
https://www.etsy.com/listing/103378316/gorgeous-organza-collection-antique-lace

BrocanteArt has been featured on this excellent blog
http://thedorothydays.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/dorothy-days-featuresmadelena-from.html

Imagination plays a part in creating unusual styling as in this lovely God/Goddess head sculpture which was intended for the garden but has the potential of being used as paper weight or used inside as a scented candle/night light base. 

Chocolate ideas these lovely Belgian chocolate moulds look wonderful and bring indulgent ideas to ones mind...

check out my new treasury on Etsy uk

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/OTI3NTUwMnwyNjU1NTE4ODY0/a-whisper-a-tought-a-space-in-time?index=0