Easter Blessings

Hope you all have a very Blessed Easter !

This is a little vintage paper cross I have had for many years, I always like to display it at Easter time.

The scripture at the bottom is from Is 43:1

Fear not for I have redeemed thee...

Happy St Patrick's Day & New Stuff !!

Happy St Patrick's Day ! Sweet little tea cup with some of my vintage jewelry beside it , the shamrock is actually velvet, it is so sweet !!

I have been trying to create this past week whenever possible ! I am listing these vintage spool note holders in my Etsy shop .
Also have been doing some collage on canvas. This is one that I did yesterday , not sure if I am done with it !

I also used some paint with a shimmer to it , not sure if it really shows up. Gotta get movin , have a hair apt this AM & I so need it !! Have a wonderful day !

Cards & More

      I have been busy creating a lot of cards this past week. Will post some pic's of some of them !

Paris birthday card

I could  get lost in creating cards, my studio is a giant mess from it all !! A little late , but this is one of the Valentines day cards I created. I love flowers , so I guess you will always see a lot of flowers on my cards !

More flowers , added to a vintage wood hanger , holding vintage papers & such ! I have this listed in my Etsy shop

Notice the sweetest ever little hand  crochet bag , actually my mom made that quite a few years ago when I had her make up  a bunch of them for a project ! Can hold a little treasure !

My sister lives where you can actually go into a store & buy something !! Yes I do have stores where I live , but not very many and not filled with the things I love ! I had her pick up some fabric for me for some upcoming projects! Is there nothing better to look at then an adorable "pile" of fabric ! So a big thanks to my sister for getting this for me !

Hope everyone is having a great weekend ! A little up-date on my last post ... the little doggie my son-in-law rescued from the cold is doing great and is now there new addition to the family. The kids love him !

Funky and Fabulous Finds

Have come across some fabulous finds , thought I would share some of them with you ! I came across this wonderful old box ....lifted it and ...wow inside it is full of metal letters for a sign. These would be great in altered art , or even in home decor ! A lot of letters all in various sizes!

Found these vintage science lab flasks ! Love the tallest one , has an adorable little glass stopper also , the design of these is so simple , yet has the potential to make a great statement on a shelf or table scape !

Do you love wine?? A wicker wine case , ready to carry on an afternoon outing ! How cute is that?

Old buttons !! My eyes seem to search these out all the time , What is it about old buttons , seems like they can tell a story all of there own ! Love the carved buttons in this tin I got full of a bunch of "stuff" !

Vintage ( well somewhat vintage) aviation log book , I love the images , great for altered art projects !! Fabulous colors !

Have a wonderful week ! Summer has been so busy that my posting is now & then whenever I can fit one it , hope you are having a fabulous summer !!

Nifty Thrifty Tue !!!

Joining in on Coastal Charm's Nifty Thrifty no. 13 !! A few of my finds from over the weekend ! One yard sale had this adorable tarnished silver tray , was $1.00 ! I love it ! I also have a weakness for glass jars and containers , so I found my share of them , this vintage jar with bees on it , is that just too adorable ?

In the background is an unusual looking container , have no plan for it , but I am sure it will hold supplies of some kind ! The tarnished silver candlestick is also so charming!And the tarnished silver necklace , is this a them goin' on here ? Guess my eyes just fall on certain things first ! Love the well worn look of them !!

Also found a cute ceramic container in white ... my favorite color! Perfect size to hold tea in! Love the shape & design of it !

So simple and clean looking !!

And then again ... my love for bottles and glass containers , I found this vintage bottle with a glass cap , will use as an altered bottle ! And this vintage glass mushroom container , it tells me it should be a terrarium ! Don't you think it would be perfect for that ?

Thanks for stopping by , leave a comment if you have time & now I am off to visit all of the other posts ! Have a fabulous & blessed day !

Yikes ....it's Thursday Already !

I don't know if this is how you feel , but some weeks I have a mental list of all the things I hope to get done ! Well this week it has not been happening ! I love getting up early , 5:30 A.M. to be exact ! Could be an age thing , I do not know ! But I have so many things I want to get done in a day ! I like to start my day out with devotions first and lots of coffee!

My favorite coffee right now is this Kirkland Colombian from Costco ... no I don't live by a Costco but my daughter sent me six packages in the mail , she is a sweetheart!

I have been making a LOT of fabric flowers this week and that is a photo of some of them at the top ! It can be addicting making them... just one more , or this fabric would be perfect ... and it goes on .. !!!I also have been going through a lot of my stash of treasures , and I hope to list some of these vintage handkerchief's soon in my SecondTreasures Etsy shop ! That is my shop that I list all of my vintage , re- purposed treasures and supplies in !

I also have a question for all of you bloggers! I have been getting a LOT of comments posted that I have to reject ( Iam so glad that they don't post automatically because they are bad, bad from spamers ) so any idea what a person can do about them? To block them somehow or report them? I am at a loss as to what to do !! So email me ( link in my side bar) or leave a comment!
I am off to get more things done ! I hope you have a blessed & creative day !!

Sorting Buttons

I have been organizing some of my buttons ! I hate to admit it but I am not done ! So far this is part of my buttons . I have more jars like the top ones but they wouldn't all fit ! Do you have any idea how long it takes to sort through that many buttons? A little snap shot of a corner in my sewing room!

Posting a photo of a cute little find ! Four little spice bottles , sitting in a little metal holder ! They are Watkins products I think , so I am now on the look for a matching lid for the set . I think they are just adorable ! I may have to keep this!
Have a fabulous Tuesday ! Our weather today is wonderful , no wind and in the 70's ! That's what I call perfect !

Lollishops !

How sweet ! I am the featured seller on Lollishops today !! If you have time ... wait .... make time ! Visit Lollishops today & check out all of the great finds on there ! Thanks Sadie !

I have a LOT of vintage and repurposed treasures that I have listed on my SecondTreasures shop on Etsy ! This adorable vintage runner with an embroidered bird on a branch design is just one of the things I just listed !! How adorable is that ?

Here is a very shabby chic metal shelf also in my shop ! Love it , I was going to paint it , but I like it the way it is , more character !

Have a fabulous & creative day everyone !!

What's New

I have been busy working on lots of projects! This is a quick little post ! I have a burlap covered Bottle with a soldered charm dangle , the burlap has been stamped with some text and a Flur de Lis design, the "lid" is an old vintage glass knob! Just a little perfect natural accessory !

Photo above is of a little collage I created using a vintage style postcard, vintage key and a handcrafted resin "charm" of a sweet little girl !

These will be in my Etsy shop The Little Things and Lollishop !