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The Craft Cavern, Belfast

The Craft Cavern is a new fair, being held on Saturday 6th August in Belfast.
The venue is White's Tavern (off Lombard Street, behind Liberty Blue) & it runs from 12 - 5pm.

I'll be selling my vintage Ladybird book bunting. If you are a crafter who would like to have a stall on the day, check out the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Craft-Cavern/140664752679045

The World of Kitsch interview in The County Down Spectator (& some poodles)

If you live here in Northern Ireland, there is a wee interview with me in The County Down Spectator this week.

I've also included some poodles in this post, so it's not just about me going 'look at me!' (which I am).

Gaudy Sixties' Day Dresses

Gathering photos for this post whilst trying not to buy any of the ugly dresses- tricky.

Horrific Taxidermy - Mexican Toad Band

Thanks to Kat Kirk for the tip off on these grotesque fellows.

Tattoo Brooches

I featured eBay seller sacksac's wonderful tea cosies this week & as a thank you she sent me these felt bird brooches, which match my own tattoos. Thank you!

Incredible & Insane Shoe Illustrations

Jai Sewell is a very inventive artist from my neck of the woods, here in Northern Ireland.

Amongst his projects is this one- Shoe Book. A collection of beautiful, mad shoe illustrations.

http://shoebook.tumblr.com/

Kitsch Fashion Trends

My Cosmopolitan blog this week deals with ugly fashion.
http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/blogs/guest-bloggers/claire-smyth-blog/retro-fa...