Monday 1 June 2009

Birthday Treats

It's my birthday this week - hurrah!

I'm feeling a bit old, but looking forward to treating myself to a few nice things (I feel an Etsy-shopping spree coming on!) and generally enjoying some specialness and celebration. I've had some lovely presents already and the boyfriend has particularly excelled himself this year, buying me my favourite chocolates, some fab audiobooks and Lisa Hannigan's album Sea Sew.
If you've not heard of Lisa Hannigan her videos are well worth a watch simply for their fantastic crafty themes: amazing pop-up books in Lille and an entire cut-paper room in I Don't Know. I forced the boyfriend to watch these, having just watched them myself with my jaw open at their loveliness, and though he rolled his eyes a little he was clearly paying attention!

I do like to give as well as receive though, so I'll be having a special birthday giveaway and a birthday sale this week. More details tomorrow...

15 comments:

Amanda said...

Happy Birthday Week! :)

ClaireP said...

Happy birthday week! all the best people have their birthdays in june (it's mine on sunday!) Have a great week x

Mod and Mint said...

Hey it's my Birthday week too!
Go Gemini's!

Lisa said...

I remember your birthday from last year, so I guess I have been reading your blog for more than a year - Oh, how quickly time passes!

Happy Birthday Week! Hope you have a great year and may many excellent gifts find their way to you!

Tanya said...

Happy Birthday! Just want to say thank you for introducing me to Lisa Hannigan! Just bought the album too after following your links! x

yikes13a5 said...

Paying attention = enjoying??

Me thinks not

Happy Birthday you lovely girl

Janina Modaal said...

Happy Birthdag from Belgium!!

Unknown said...

Happy birthday week!
Enjoy all the moments, have a nice time with friends, and receive lots of gifts.

Ah! Don´t work too much.

From north of spain, ZORIONAK!

Anonymous said...

Have a wonderful Birthday Week! Sounds like it's off to a great start already.

Rhiannon said...

Yay! Birthday!
Someone mentioned Sea Sew to me a while ago as something I might like - definatley going to go search for it now :D

xxx

Fabric Nation said...

Happy birthday week! The Sea Sew looks lovely, I'll have to check that out as I love homemade looking cd covers, whuich how I first came across Jonanna Newsom. You might like Rachel Dadd too (http://rachaeldadd.com/), a musician who also sews and says "if it won't stick then stitch it".

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday!

nicedaydesigns said...

Oh I love Sea Sew, it's a great album...and Lisa Hannigan is so lovely too, I remember her back when she worked in a vintage shop in Dublin, very sweet person.
Happy Birthday!

Brenda said...

I have just recently found Lisa Hannigan and I absolutely love her! Happy Birthday!

Gilly said...

Ooh, happy birthday for this week Laura! I've just come across your blog, it's lovely! Will add you to my reading list :D
Lisa Hannigan is great, isn't she? x