Friendship Tree

I have been spending a lot of time lately rearranging my studio along with adding a floor
 length chalkboard {more on that on a later post}, and gray washing my pie safe that
stores all my linens and it has kept me very busy and tired! :)  It  has also led me to adding
special pieces to this little tree.

I call it my "Friendship Tree".

I picked up this little wire cutie a year or so ago at a friends shop who was selling and moving
out of the state. I only paid like a couple bucks for it and I knew it had to come home with me.

I have always been a "detail" person and just love the bits and bobs that come along
with ordering things in the mail. I started hanging them on this tree and each time I
look at it and see a specific tag , I think of the person who sent it to me.

I just added this tulle bow with the "OH JOY" tag. I won it in a Christmas in July
giveaway.

This JDL fabric tag and lace was on one of the scarves that I ordered last year.
Love it!

I have shown this heart tag before. Becky over at Timewashed sent this to me along with some other
goodies awhile ago.  As you can see I haven't removed it from the tag yet because I love it as is. 

I can't highlight each and every tag, but believe me there are several and there is room for many more so I
shall keep filling it up. It just makes me happy.

What makes you happy?


I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you will have an awesome week ahead!
Blessings~

My home is dressed for winter

Do you *dress your home* for winter? As in, replacing summer curtains with winter ones
and changing out tablecloths? I do. I really only change my bedroom curtains, but I adore
this vintage chenille bedspread for winter used as a tablecloth.  I just love the rose pattern.

Isn't it just gorgeous?  I also have a light blue bedspread like this one. They are keepers for sure!

I stuck this holly on today because I thought it needed a pop of color , but it could change
at any given moment. *smile*

This is as far as I have gotten with my winter decor, but I say , BRING ON WINTER!

{without the tons of snow}


I am still running my sale in the previous post and I am also having an Etsy sale at 20%
off so please pop on over and visit.

We were kinda thrown for a loop last week...hubby's factory is basically shut down. No
warning or anything so it is back to the unemployment line for us. ugh. What a time of
year to have that happen, but God is good! He went to the factory yesterday to pick up
 his toolbox and to get his pay stub and he was told they are holding the checks. WHAT??
Well, thankfully his was deposited today into our bank account so we thank God for that!

Happy weekend dear blogging friends and have fun dressing your home for winter!!

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....:)

It started with a burlap skirt...

...but we will get to that later. :)

While I was working in my potting shed today I also decided to play
a little with my small cast iron bird thingy, a withering geranium and my
trusty camera.

I have had this cast iron piece for years and sometimes it just blends in with
everything else and gets "lost"...not today. I brought it out of hiding and
snapped a few photos.

I love how the beauty of the rust blends nicely with the pink flowers for a pretty picture...
 don't you?

This is what started it all...

 I have had this burlap laying around and had not figured out what to do with it yet
 until an *AHH HA* moment hit the other day
and I decided to use it to skirt my potting bench. I really like the way it looks.
I do have other work to do in this shed {ahem...actually it needs a LOT of work!},
but if I get the little bit done that I want to in a few days I just might show you!!
{only the part that gets done! lol}

 Keep your fingers crossed!! :)

Win a shabby vintage nest!

I fell in love with these nests when I first saw

them this past week. I was in town and was

trying to remember if a shop that I stop at once

in awhile was having an open house. I decided to

stop by and sure enough they were.

Two of these beautys came home with me

and I will be giving one away to a lucky person.

I also stopped at a few garage sales over at the

lake on Saturday that is just a hop and a jump away

from us. I found a bag with several angel wings in it and I

just had to get them.

I also found this gate and the two white plaques off

to the left side of the photo. Score...all at one sale!

I have had comments on this gray and white planter so I thought I would tell you where I picked it up. Meijer...in the floral section where they have assorted pots. $4.99.

These beautiful nests aren't tiny little things. They measure approx. 7 inches across and 4.5 inches tall.

I stuck a bird in mine just for fun.

Birdies companion...lol!

So here's the scoop. The first 20 people to comment on

this post will get their name thrown in a hat and I will

draw a winner and that person will have a nest shipped

right to their door. {US only please}

As a side note: I have tried to comment on several blog

posts today and for some reason I get an error message.

I will keep trying though. I am not abandoning you! :)

Also just a little fyi...so far I have lost 12 lbs and I am

stuck...can't seem to lose anymore , but I will keep

trying. Great feeling ...

Happy White Wednesday...number 101~

Visit Faded Charm for more lovely white posts.

Blessings~

Mini cloche love

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer,

it sings because it has a song.

~chinese proverb

Did you ever see anything so cute as this tiny cloche? I found this glass piece a week or so ago at a resale store

and just knew that it was destined to hold a tiny nest

I also added some of my dried hydrangeas and schlepped

it up to my booth. Now I am thinking maybe I should have

kept it. Hmm...

I don't think this is any bigger than four inches in

diameter. So tiny and cute and just perfect for

one little egg.

Blessings~

White Wednesday...Doily overload

Quote for the day:

When life gives you lemons,

throw them back and demand chocolate!

now that I have your attention...lol...

I love these french embellished crochet doilies.

{I won them over at Rhonda's blog...she makes

the most amazing things!}

I have been up to my ears in paper doilies for the

past couple days!

I purchased them at a garage sale and have been

tea staining part of them. There is no longer a kitchen table for us to eat at

because it is filled with doilies!!

I have been using some of them for my packages

of inspirational sayings that are headed up to my

booth soon...that is the plan anyways.

2 different sizes...I found several packages at

a garage sale and I only bought three.

I should have purchased all of them!

{they came in a pack of 240 and were 25 cents and 50 cents a pkg}

This cute little bird candleholder was hanging out at the same garage sale so I had to bring him home with me. I see potential in this short , short skirt, but I won't be wearing it. lol. I picked it up at the Goodwill because of the raggy look of the pockets and ruffles. {it is supposed to look this way} I will use it in something that I create...someday.

Love this tattered look ruffle on the bottom of the skirt!

This beautiful set marked Germany was at the Goodwill for 55 cents for each piece.

Somedays they amaze me. There are days when I think things are way overpriced and then some days things are underpriced! {Love the underpriced days better!! }

Please excuse some of my photos today. The lighting was not good at all so there are dark areas in some of the photographs.

Happy WW!! Visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm for more WW posts.

Blessings~

The beauty of white...

My daughter gave this piece to me as part of

my Christmas gift last year. The original use is for six candles, but I purchased

three roses with babies breath and used them

instead of candles ~

I found this beautiful bird candleholder last weekend on

our outing. They had three different sizes

and I purchased the *middle* size. I thought it was so unique ~

Enjoy your day today and please visit Kathleen

over at Faded Charm for more WW posts.

blessings~