In between holidays

I haven't put away all my winter decor yet and here it is almost Valentines Day!


I have a red glitter LOVE banner {Wendy Addison} that looks exactly like
the one pictured on the card above, but I haven't dug it out yet.

I tend to forget where I put things and then it takes me awhile to find them.
Anyone else do that? I fear it is getting worse the older I get.

 I vow to be more organized someday.
 

I told you...mixing Christmas with Valentines. HA!

I really ought to take the greenery and pine-cones down today.
 I love the very old little glass bell that is on this piece of ironstone.

Did I ever tell you that I got this piece of ironstone on the RTE 127 sales last year for

ONE DOLLAR?

It was in a box along with other old bottles and it was the find of the day.

Dirty and sad looking, but I cleaned her up. No chips, but some crazing and a little
discoloring. Kinda like me..lol

This is a piece that I picked up at the Goodwill for another dollar.

I used to find a lot of goodies at that store, but now not so much.
 It is a GOOD DAY when I hit the jackpot though.

These little butter pats were also found on the RTE 127 sale for $1.00 each.

They had a huge bin of them. I have since thought that I should have bought more.

{Hmm... ONE DOLLAR seems to be the going rate on this post}

I found the four bowls underneath the one on top at the Goodwill and they are ironstone as well.

I think they were 50 cents each, but we will say 2/$1.00. *SMILE*

Another little piece of LOVE that I have added to my decor. 

I won't tell you what I paid for this pitcher, but it was the same price as other items
in this post...*wink*wink*

Well, this post started out about holidays and somehow it ended up telling you about all my
dollar treasures.  That is what happens to me a lot. I start one thing and find several other
along the way that get me sooo distracted. It is a fun distraction though so I will embrace it.

How about you? Do you decorate for Valentines Day? Have you started?

I would love to hear about it.

Blessings~

Is it Spring yet ???

Please tell me it is just around the corner!
 I am soooooooo ready for Spring this year...are you?

Aren't these nests just beautiful? I picked up this container full at an antique store of
all places!! I would love to know the story behind this collection. I know the cashier
that day thought I was absolutely cracked when I took these up to pay for them,
but that is okay. I am used to people thinking I am a bit strange. lol!

If it can't be Spring outside yet at least it can be inside. I made this burlap banner a week or
so ago. Lighting here is horrible today and I had to use my flash, but at least you get the
idea. 

I even clipped a little fake nest to the banner.  If all my wishing will make Spring arrive
faster, then it should be here tomorrow!!  If only....:)

Valentines day! ♥

Happy Valentines Day!! 

24 or so of these sitting in my kitchen ...
Raspberry and cream cheese filled cupcakes...can you say DELISH!!

I made a couple burlap heart banners this week and love how they turned out.
The hearts are covered with glitter although you can't tell that very well.

I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating with the ones you love.

Hubby shocked my sox off today!
There were beautiful flowers along with candy and a card sitting on the table when I got out of bed.
He leaves for work about 5:15 am and I KNOW he didn't run to the store this morning as there and
back would have been an hour without shopping. ha!! Wondering where he had them tucked away
all night long. Hmm...he always gets me flowers, but gives them to me when he gets home from
work...he was sneaky this year. Love that man!!

I am blessed...♥

 

It's almost time...plus giveaway ends June 25

Time is counting down to the fairy party that I am having for my granddaughters.
It is getting closer and closer and it will be here before we know it!
Many ideas, planning and let's not forget $$$  {lol}  went into this so I hope it goes off without
 a hitch. I also hope that I haven't *oversold* it and that they are disappointed.
Most of all right now I hope the weather cooperates! We have been having sweltering hot
days {96 degrees} and that would not be good come fairy party time.

I made up a cute little poem to put on the invitations and sent them off to my sweeties...

...along with some fairy dust to sprinkle the night before.

A sneak peak of a banner I made just for the day.

I think we will have fun no matter what...kids don't expect everything to be perfect like us
adults do so I am sure I have nothing to worry about. The fairy clothes, shoes and wings
are just waiting for that special day!

If you haven't entered my giveaway for free stickers 
that you get to design yourself, please do so asap 
because it ends on June 25. Not very many are 
entered yet so your chances of winning are very 
good. You can click here to get to that post. 
Good luck!!

{I do want to add that I found the fairy silhouette image on google and credit goes to
 The Homeless Poet }

Keeping Busy ~

What creative things have you all been up to lately?

I have been making hand stamped muslin ribbon

for my booth at the antique store.

I have been stamping until I can stamp no more~

...and also printing and cutting out the cards

to put the ribbon on ~ my gorgeous new blessed banner on my antique mirror. can you believe I got this mirror for 50 cents at a garage sale several years ago? It was kinda falling apart and I knew my hubby could fix it. I love it~ can't believe I haven't painted it white yet though Let me know what you have been up to in the creativity department ~ Blessings~

Childlike Excitement!

If I don't receive one more thing this year

for Christmas I will be content and thrilled ~

this magazine came

today...

excitement filled me like a child at Christmas

i couldn't wait to open it and

see all the beauty inside~

{ Roberta also included this gorgeous fleur-de-lis ornament

that just sparkles and i love it }

it did not disappoint

i have been steaming around all day

cleaning and decorating

but...

i did take a peek~

breathtakingly beautiful!

{Roberta let me know that she still has a lot of these magazines

left so if you still want one click here to go to her site and

purchase one }

and then this package also arrived today...

from Wren Cottage on etsy.

isn't the wrapping alone so beautiful~ love all the special little touches~ even a pretty sticker on the foam wrap~ and here is what was inside i love it it just sparkles and shines i hung it on my antique mirror {photos to follow later}

these two things are all i wanted for Christmas and i adore them both

i am blessed indeed !

Vintage Christmas Book Offer...Sara Toliver

Update:

Book is gone. Thank you!

I love this Vintage Christmas Crafts book

by Sara Toliver.

I do have one more of these for $8.99 plus

shipping charges {US only please}

retail price on book is $14.95

Email me if interested and I will invoice you through paypal ~

the front alone sold me on it ~ wonderful ideas inside for a vintage style Christmas~

ever made a button swag ?

I want to make one ~

beautiful wrapped gifts~

more ideas for your viewing pleasure~

love this banner~

mirror technique to make your mirror look old ~

can you believe this is made out of a piece of wood,

plaster cherub and joint compound??

patterns included to make the old style cardboard houses~

Just an amazing book to make vintage style Christmas crafts.

This is just small sampling. The book has 144 pages and

you will love it !

Blessings~