Your Unique Scrapbook

Bristol Vintage are delighted to announce the first confirmed exhibitor for our 2014 Fair is... Your Unique Scrapbook.

Since last year's Fair, designer Sharon Barbour's business has gone from strength to strength. With a love of vintage materials and scrapbooking, Sharon will take your keepsakes and treasures and make them into a uniquely designed, personalised guestbook.

Recycling vintage books and papers, lace and costume jewellery and adding a contemporary touch of embellishments to make it uniquely yours, Sharon works with you to get your book just right.

Your Unique Scrapbook have now extended their range so you'll find vintage suitcase cardholders, wedding favours and programmes as well as place mats, message cards, journals and notebooks.

As well as the traditional vintage-style wedding favourites, Sharon's added a number of new themes... how about steampunk, Paris or Christmas? 

You can buy direct from Your Unique Scrapbook at their all-new online shop, find out more on facebook and Twitter and don't forget Sharon's gorgeous boards on Pinterest. Oh and come along to our 2014 Fair on Sunday, 16th March and meet her in person.

Flo-Jo Boutique

Join the knicker-making revolution with Flo-Jo Boutique! Designing, sewing and making all things vintage-inspired since 2004, Delia and Erika host knicker-making and sewing parties from their brand new boutique shop on Gloucester Road.

Why not book the perfect Hen Party where you’ll learn how to make a pair of knickers and a garter for the bride?  If there’s material left over, you can make bunting and add all the buttons, bows and vintage embellishments you like. Delia & Erika search high and low for their retro-inspired prints and find inspiration in vintage lace and silks, which they ‘upcycle’. 

At Flo-Jo Boutique you’ll find collections of handmade undies, knicker-making kits and frilly pinnies for sale. They also run a haberdashers with carefully sourced fabrics, but the other half of the shop is a fabulous retro style 50s kitchen inspired workshop space, filled with sewing machines. Here’s where the creativity happens, alongside high tea, cake and a glass of champagne. They run regular workshops on embellishing, quilting, patchwork and dressmaking, but beginners are very welcome to the party and the knicker-making hen dos are designed with that in mind.

At the Fair, Delia will be bringing a gorgeous selection of knickers and garters to show you just what you can make using vintage silks.  She’ll have some of the Fancy Pants knicker-making kits too.  They’re a great introductory sewing project for lovers of vintage and make perfect bridesmaids and hen party gifts. Each kit includes a fully graded reusable pattern and you can choose from their range of cute cottons, frilly elastic and satin ribbons. She’ll also be bringing a party album so you can get a feel of the space and some inspiration for your own party.

Delia will be on hand at the Fair on March 10^th, but why don’t you check out Flo-Jo’s website, or better yet, pop in to the shop! Flo-Jo Boutique are based at 36b Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8AR and you can book your party by calling 0117 904 1498. 

Your Unique Scrapbook

What’s more perfect for your vintage style wedding than a uniquely designed, personalised handmade vintage guest book?  These beautiful creations are all one of a kind and after the wedding, make a lovely keepsake of your special day.

Designer Sharon Barbour has a love of vintage materials and scrapbooking.  With an art and graphic design background, she takes your ideas, your favourite colours and themes and puts together a guest book that will complement your wedding beautifully. She recycles neglected books and old papers, vintage lace and costume jewellery, mixing them with a modern touch and some gorgeous embellishments to achieve something you’ll want to keep forever.

There are other treasures to be found in the Your Unique Scrapbook online shop too… Sharon now offers wedding paper goods, vintage lace wedding bouquets and headdresses, vintage wedding suitcase cardholders, favours and wedding programmes.

Sharon runs a blog from her website to keep you up to date with all her news and you can find her on Facebook and Twitter, but save the date – because on March 10^th, 2013, Bristol-based Sharon will be exhibiting at our next Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair.  You’ll be able to meet her in person and have a look at her wonderful display of vintage designer guest books.  She’ll also have her portfolio with her so you can be inspired by the many possibilities for your personalised book. In the meantime, if you’d like to know more about these special, handmade and unique gifts, you can contact Sharon on her website, by phone on 01454 633294 or via email E-mail: sharon@youruniquescrapbook.co.uk