Do you have a country curio passion?

Do you get carried away on the internet or in the library or in a magazine once you find something that really takes your fancy? Lots of you love collecting, turning unused to used, making things sparkle and loved again, or maybe you love displaying your items in a particularly artistic way.

Does this collage spark your imagination? It does mine.

I’ve always loved all things country curio and shabby chic, so writing The Turnaround Treasure Shop was an absolute pleasure.

Here are some country curio, shabby chic and DIY home craft places I checked out while writing the book.

Brilliant Ideas for Repurposing Items in a Completely Unexpected Way from diycosyhome.com

DIYCosyHome.com was a great source of inspiration for writing The Turnaround Treasure Shop. It's run by Linda Jacobs.

"I love everything “DIY”. From crafts for the holidays, decorating my home and even experimenting with oils and herbs as homemade lotions, potions and remedies.

I also love to eat good food as you’ll soon see as you browse my blog. I find amazing recipes everyday during my morning “me” time surfing the web and I can’t wait to share them with my readers!"

You'll also find them on Facebook as I (Heart) DIY 

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20 things to do with our old spoons! How wonderful.

And take a look at RecipesProjectsandMore.com

They offer lots of tasty recipes but as the title suggests, there’s more… including craft, pets, garden, DIY and recycling projects and tips.

“We will also provide some great projects for you and your family. Maybe something outside in the garden or inside in your craft room. Have a look through the tabs above and have some fun.”

Writing books takes up most of my time these days, but in the past I have to say I wasn’t too bad at curtain making, soft furnishings and various other crafts. I love to display my bits and pieces on a piece of furniture, or on a wall. And one day, I'll get that country manor I so long for. It doesn't have to be a big manor, a small 4-bedroom country cottage would be a manor to me if it was in an idyllic location and surrounded by country lanes and fields. Although if someone wants to leave me their stately house or country manor - I won't say no (just saying).

My heroine, Lily Johnson, has an impossible dream to turn the empty shop on Main Street into Turnaround Treasures - Second-Chance Love for her country curios.

Read The Turnaround Treasure Shop and see how Lily's impossible dream becomes something she never, ever imagined… 

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Don't forget your dreams... And don't forget to keep collecting, loving and transforming your vintage or country curio wares. 
The Turnaround Treasure Shop is book #4 in the Swallow's Fall series. But all of the books can be read as stand-alone novels (and frequently are, then readers tell me they've gone back to book #1, #2 and #3).

Enjoy your crafting, collecting and reading!

Jennie x

Credits:
Collage photos from Pixabay.com
Spoons collage from RecipesProjectsandMore.com
Repurposing Items collage from DIYCosyHome.com

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