Dorset Team Spring Fair 2018

Looking forward to the Dorset Team Spring Fair 2018!

There are going to be 60 stalls selling handmade, vintage and crafting supplies run by local makers and sellers.

If you are local, please put the date in your diary and come along to the event!

Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2016

For those of you local to Dorset, please be sure to put Saturday 3rd December in your diary for the Dorset Team Christmas Fair!

For the third year running, the Dorset Team will be returning to the Allendale Centre in Wimborne for their annual Christmas Fair. There will be 70+ stalls and the fair will offer a fabulous selection of locally made art and craft. There will be something for everyone at the fair, from handmade clothing and accessories, to ceramics, woodwork, artwork, jewellery and homewares, all of which have been made locally. For those of you who are creative minded, many sellers will also be selling crafting supplies and DIY crafting kits, perfect if you would like to make your own Christmas gifts this year. This is also a brilliant opportunity to speak to local independent entrepreneurs in the area and perhaps get inspired to start up your own shop.

The event coincides with Small Business Saturday which is all about supporting small local businesses. You will find some really unique gifts here which you won't find on the high street.

Entry to the event is FREE 

For more information and a sneak preview of seller's items please see the Dorset Team Christmas Fair Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/866031100155674/

Happy September

Hello everyone,

Happy September :). Can't believe that the Autumn is here already, I love this time of year but also will be sad to say goodbye to summer.

As I went to write this post I checked when I last blogged and realised I haven't blogged since April ....eek! I have been super busy lately so the months have passed by but hope to get back into blogging again this Autumn so watch this space :) !!

Thank you for your continued support over on my other social media pages and of course everyone who has purchased from me lately. I had a really busy August in terms of sales, views and custom orders so thank you all so much.

Hope September is a great month for you all.

The Dorothy Days Xx
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Dorset Team Christmas Fair in Wimborne - Part of the Etsy Made Local events

Hi everyone,

I know I have quite a lot of local readers *waves to you all* so I wanted to share with you all a fantastic event which is happening this December.

After the success of last year's Christmas Fair the Dorset Team are returning to Wimborne for their annual Christmas Fair.

The fair is being officially supported by Etsy and will feature 70+ local designers, makers, vintage sellers and craft supply sellers. This is the perfect place to pick up a unique gift that you won't find on the highstreet or beautiful crafting supplies to make your own Christmas gifts (I have already got my eye on a few things!).

The fair has some really great sellers with high quality products and there is something for every taste and budget.

Entry to the fair is FREE

Please put the date in your diary or, even better, head over to the Facebook Event Page  and click 'going' or 'maybe' and Facebook will remind you that the event is on nearer the time.

I am really looking forwards to the event and doing my Christmas shopping from local makers and sellers!

The Dorothy Days Xx

Event Page for the Fair: https://www.facebook.com/events/866031100155674/

Style Saturday - Decorating with Succulents

I recently took a trip to Ikea in Southampton to have a browse around with a friend and of course, a browse around Ikea always doesn't end up as 'just a browse'. I ended up bringing back some lovely scented candles, some plant pots and some beautiful plants including succulents. I love the succulents I bought and wish I had bought more....they are my kind of plant...easy to look after! 

I always like having plants in the house and bringing the outdoor in. I spend a lot of time at my computer desk so it is really nice to have plants around. I particularly like the wooden plant pots on the right hand side and the hanging planters too. I wish my work space looked a little more like the space on the left hand side! I like the minimalist look but it still looks warm and cosy with the rug and cushions and the succulents add some colour to the room whilst still keeping with the neutral tones.

Hope that you like this collection

Thanks so much for reading

The Dorothy Days Xx

Style Saturday - You are never too old to wear jelly shoes

I am rather obsessed with my jelly shoes! They are one of my favourite things in my wardrobe and I always can't wait to get them out once the summer is here. They also remind me of many happy summers spent down at the seaside in Dorset. I love these mint jelly shoes, the sunglasses and the pastel mascara too! 

Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend so far

The Dorothy Days X

Apparently it is April?!

Apparently it is April.....how did that happen!?

It wasn't that long ago that I made the 'EEEEK HOW DID IT GET TO MARCH?!' post on my blog! March was such a busy month for me but a really enjoyable one too and I am looking forward to what April has to offer, to getting some new items up in the shop and to continue blogging more regularly.

The Dorothy Days X

Wordless Wednesday - Bedtime reading

Claude Monet painting to start your week!

Claude Monet - The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. 

Good morning!

Happy Monday :)  Normally on a Monday I share an inspirational quote to get the week started but today I thought I would share with you some art instead. I always find it nice to get up in the morning and have a few moments to relax, be quiet and have something to focus on and think about which is calming, really make a difference to a day. So today I am sharing with you all this beautiful work by Claude Monet.

Have a great week everyone!

The Dorothy Days

Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2014 - Wimborne Allendale Centre - 6th December

Hey everyone,

Happy Friday! Where did the whole of October go?! The Dorset Team Christmas Fair is now fast approaching and will be here before we know it. It has been months in planning so am really excited for the big day and seeing everyone's hard work come together.

Today I wanted to show you the work of David from Beneath Bright Waters. David sells fine prints inspired by the rivers which he likes to fish by. His shop is beautiful with minimalist black and white prints of the fish he encounters at the riverside. They would make a wonderful Christmas gift for a keen fisher or just someone who appreciates unique and unusual prints. 

David says of his work ''My prints are the result of days spent by the river over the last few years. Sometimes alone, sometimes with friends or family. Occasionally there's a picnic, often a beer, but there's always a smile as I squint through the sunlight on the lookout for rising trout.'' 

If you like David's prints, please come along to our Dorset Team Christmas Fair to meet him in person, see his beautiful prints and browse around the fair and see what the rest of the Dorset Team has to offer and their beautiful handmade and vintage items.

Date: 6th December
Where: Allendale Centre, Wimborne
Time: 10am - 4pm
Entry: FREE, children welcome

You can find more information about the fair on both our Facebook event page by clicking here and also our Event Brite page which you will be able to find here


Thanks for reading and hope to see some of you there!
The Dorothy Days X

Isobel Barber - Dorset Etsy Team Fair - Wimborne 6th December - Dorset Fairs - Christmas Fair

Hey everyone!

Another wonderful stallholder from the Dorset Team Christmas Fair to share with you all.... this time I wanted to show you all the work of Isobel Barber. Isobel is from Bournemouth and is an artist and illustrator. She makes her prints using recycled paper. She says of her work ' I am inspired by colourful snippets of day to day life and create bright and playful illustrations made to make you smile or capture a moment of nostalgia.' She has recently been featured in the local newspaper, the Blackmore Vale presenting her limited edition print to Wimborne town crier Chris Brown. You can find the article HERE

Isobel will be selling her work at our Dorset Team fair, we would love for you to come along, meet our sellers and browse their beautiful works. There is plenty to see and it is going to be a fantastic Christmas shopping day out (I have already started to write my Christmas wish list of my family and friends for the fair!). There is a huge range of different craft and vintage stalls. Crafts include paper cuts, jewellery, ironwork, illustration, painting, fabric items etc.

Please come along and meet us all and see what the Dorset Etsy Team is about. Details for the fair are....

Date: 6th December
Where: Allendale Centre, Wimborne
Time: 10am - 4pm
Entry: FREE, children welcome

You can find more information about the fair on both our Facebook event page by clicking here and also our Event Brite page which you will be able to find here

The Dorset Team is also organising a fair on 26th October. please see the Facebook event page for details by clicking HERE. The fair will be in Christchurch

Dorset Team Christmas Fair - 6th December - Wimborne - Nicolette Dawn

Hello everyone,

Happy Friday! I hope that you are all having a wonderful week so far and looking forward to the weekend.

Today I wanted to share with you all another Dorset Team Christmas Fair stallholder who will be coming to the fair on the 6th December. Nicolette from Nicolette Dawn will be selling her wire sculptures which she makes at her home in Christchurch. The sculptures are made from chicken wire and then painted. She makes different animals including chickens, robins (perfect for a Christmas gift or decoration), rabbits, ducks and even penguins and dogs! She is makes beautiful hand knitted bags.

Please come along to the fair to see Nicolette's and other members of the Dorset Team's stalls. There will be a huge selection of different high quality handmade and vintage items as well as food stalls.


Date: 6th December
Where: Allendale Centre, Wimborne
Time: 10am - 4pm
Entry: FREE, children welcome

You can find more information about the fair on both our Facebook event page by clicking here and also our Event Brite page which you will be able to find here

The Dorset Team is also organising a fair on 26th October. please see the Facebook event page for details by clicking HERE. The fair will be in Christchurch

Dorset Team Christmas Craft Fair - Wimborne Minster - 6th December 2014

Hey everyone,

Some super exciting news, we are putting on another Dorset Team fair and I will be organising as well as selling at the event. The fair will be the largest fair we have put on as a team and we are lucky enough to be receiving support from Etsy with the fair which is HUGE for us especially as only 17 teams in Europe have been given this extra support!

There is going to be around 80 stalls selling locally made product as well as some vintage stalls and some stalls selling food and craft supplies. It is going to be a really lovely Christmas shopping day out.

Please, if you are local, come along to the fair and say hello! So far have booked some amazing stalls (you can see some examples in the photo collage above).  We have a real variety of stalls selling different items so will make great gifts for all.

I will be posting some more posts about the fair soon but, for now, please see our event page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1433547900231175/ and our EventBrite page http://www.eventbrite.com/e/dorset-team-christmas-fair-tickets-12869329511

If you are interested in a stall please message me via my shop on Etsy (The Dorothy Days), tweet me or leave me a comment here with your email address (all comments hidden so this will not be published to my blog)

Hope to see some of you there!

The Dorothy Days Xx

New month new me? - The Dorothy Days return to blogging!

Hello everyone,

Well it has been a very long time since I last blogged on here (sorry!!!) and I miss it! The shop has been very busy and my Twitter account very active and I have been involved recently in some really interesting projects so I have been finding little time for my blogging and my blog has taken a bit of a back seat. Blogging is something I really enjoy so I have decided to try to start it up again and find time in my day to do some blogging. I miss the lovely comments I used to get from readers and also doing the research of fun things to put on the blog. 

Going to set myself a blogging challenge of 2 posts a week and see how I go from there. Hopefully once it becomes part of my routine I will be able to find time in my week to do it and it will also be something I enjoy doing.

Anyone else setting themselves any blogging goals? Would love to hear from you and what they are, please leave a comment below.

Here is to a fresh blogging start and an active blog!

The Dorothy Days Xx