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Well hello there lovelies, seems like it’s been a while since I’ve had time to post on a regular basis, but as you will see, I’ve been busy coming up with, and knitting new designs for Autumn/Winter.
And here’s the start of the collection, ‘Vive Maria’ Sleeve warmers!
I’ve loved designing and putting these beauties into production, and they really are stunning, with lots of pretty detailing in them!
They look so pretty on and I can’t wait to wear this pair with my lovely new winter white cardigan from Odd Molly, and my very pretty Kahlo dress - roll on vakker høst!
Love the crocheted ties on the back of them, just adds an little extra ‘something’ to the design…….
And for the sleeve warmers, I’ve moved the crocheted bow to the hand edge.
So then, what about this other pair…….
These beauties were inspired by the amazingly pretty ‘Bakers Cross’ Dress by Odd Molly!
Think the contrasting ties on these really stand out and look so pretty…..
The contrasting band was crocheted separately then stitched onto the sleeve warmer.
They really are quite stunning and as you can see, are the perfect accompaniment to this very beautiful dress…..
Perfect indeed! 
These sleeve warmers are for sale at £38.00 for the solid colour, and £40.00 for the dual colour, as obviously they cost more to make! This does not include P&P by the way!
And don’t forget, these are sleeve warmers, and don’t have the thumb opening, so you can wear them how you like – the new wristwarmers will be here very soon and will retail at £35.00
Watch this space…….
The ‘Vive Maria’ story has only just begun! 
Have a wonderful day my dears and thank you for dropping by!
Stor klem til alle sammen!
Mxx
Hi folks!
Been mad mad busy of late, so no time for posting, but I just thought I'd put a little notice in here, should anyone be interested in my beautiful Hunky Dory Squaw Valley tunic. It's a stunner and I wish it fitted me, but it's very large for something which is mean't to be a small size, so it would easily fit a size 38 no problem!
And it cost my lovely Mum so much money also, I really wish it fitted me, but there's no point in hanging on to something just to have it hang in the wardrobe is there?......
Here's the link.....
http://www.tradera.com/BEAUTIFUL-HUNKY-DORY-SQUAW-VALLEY-TUNIC-auktion_163001_138841632
Hope you're all enjoying what's left of the summer rays.....if you're lucky enough! ;-0
Stor klem til deg!
Mxx
Well there’s a slight chill in the air when you wake up in the morning now, so I guess Autumn is on it’s way, which makes it cool enough to wear a cardigan now and then, so what better way to ‘pretty up’ one than by adding some sweet little broderie anglais wristlets?
The fabric used on mine really is stunning, with quite a deep border and finished with pretty bows…….
Wore them with this cardigan last night and they really brightened it up and made it look extra special!
For sale at £15.00 (plus P&P)
If you like, mail me at........
littlemissnorway@btinternet.com
Many Thanks for dropping by – hope you’re enjoying the last of the summer sunshine somewhere or other!
Stor klem!
Mxx
Yes, the postie arrived yesterday, with the first pair of those lovely high wedges I ordered from Aldo, that the lovely models were wearing at the Odd Molly SS12 catwalk show last week, so imagine my surprise when I tried one on, loved them, then decided (because they’re soo high!) that I need to put the other one on, in order to balance – only to find that I have two ‘right’ shoes!!
So, I ring the company, who basically are not interested in sorting out the problem, they just tell me to return them to the Liverpool store, which is the nearest to me – but that’s an 80 mile round trip – hence the reason I ordered online in the first place!!
When I asked why they couldn’t just exchange them and send out another pair, they told me that they couldn’t do that and that I could send this pair back and just order another pair online – but they’ve now sold out online.
So, I speak to an assistant at the Liverpool shop to see if they can help me locate a pair – anywhere and the lovely lady there (Chelsea!) is attempting to do that for me, as apparently, there’s only one pair left (in my size!) I’m thinking, they must be a pair of ‘left’ wedges then!
So fingers crossed I get them, but this is the second example this week, of me ordering something and a company sadly abrogating all responsibility for putting right something that’s gone wrong at their end. Whatever happened to 'quality control?........
When you think about it, thankfully I am fortunate enough (if they’d been in stock somewhere!) to be able to just re-order and await my refund, but what about people who just can’t afford to do that, and when something goes wrong, it’s left to the customer to put it right for themselves? It's not acceptable really!
Now I know that there are a lot of companies out there who have excellent customer care service but this is a prime example of someone getting all wrong.
And I know for a fact (considering the number of sizes that were available online before I posted about these two pair of wedges) that they have obviously benefitted from my blog post, but you know, no company in this day and age can afford to have a bad experience also blogged – and that’s a great shame for them, but perhaps they need to look at the calibre of person working in the customer care service team….
And with that, I’ll jump down off my very high wedge (singular obviously!) and get on with the next complaint I have – la-di-da, happy days indeed! 
Stor klem til alle sammen!
Mxx
Good Morning lovelies!
Well the sun is just about shining here and as my friend is coming over for lunch, I’m going to make the best of it and eat outside and enjoy it whilst we can, so I’m going to push the boat out and wear something summery – at last, so it’s between this little outfit…….
Or this one………thought it was about time I wore some of these little shorts I’ve made, so I may go with these!
colour of these are adorable, the palest pink…..
And I’ve been having lots of fun recently using different coloured dyes to change the look of some items of clothing, and in this instance, a baby doll set from H&M, as I have one in white and liked the idea of a pink one, so I came up with this, but you have to be careful just how much dye you use and keep an eye on it in the washing machine, and if necessary, stop the process there and then to get the colour you want – but it is fun and yesterday I dyed some lace a wonderful shade of violet, along with some fabric, so I can’t wait to use it!
I’m happy with the result though, as it’s the palest blush of pink and looks perfect with theses little shorts of mine!
So that’s decided then, the second outfit – better crack on and start preparing things for lunch!
Wishing you a sunny day also, even if it’s not too warm, it’s better to have the sun shining on you!
Stor klem!
Mxx
Thinking it may well be, as I was due to wear this little lot at my annual summer party the other week, but given just how floaty the sleeves are, I think even I would have had them in everything in the kitchen, so I decided against it – and a wise decision it was too!
I love these sweet little skinny jeans from Italian designers MET, but I wanted to embellish them a little bit more, so I stitched a whole load of diamante buttons and charms on them – not sure how they will wash, so it’s probably a ‘one-off’ wear for them but I can always stitch them back on again!
And here it is, my beloved ‘Engene’ (meadows) blouse! It is so very pretty and I loved every second of making this one! The material came from the US and the crocheted lace trim on the bottom was from a wonderful little shop in Lech in Austria. It cost twice as much as the rest of the materials put together, but I think it’s worth it! 
I threaded some white ribbon through the crocheted lace trim, and the hearts pattern within it makes it look even prettier. The sleeves are so billowy that I love to see them floating around, so as you can see, not one to wear whilst doing anything vaguely domesticated! 
The little tie at the back is a nice detail, rather than the use of a button closure……
And as I was due to wear it the day after the tragic events which took place in Norway, it seemed fitting to show my support in some way or other, so I wore my little Norge bow for a week on other clothing – it just seemed right at the time…..
And with that, I’m off to continue on some ‘development’ ideas I have rushing around my head – once I get started, I just get lost in the moment!
Many thanks for dropping by!
Stor klem og ha en god helg alle sammen!
Mxx
