SaturdayFinds - Vintage-Inspired Gifts, Timeless Treasures and More!

Sweet as Candy Chenille Easter Bunnies

2012-02-07T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Bunnies have made it to my Shop

Each one unique no two exactly alike..

I have a limited supply right now

until I get my order in for

more chenille

I really don't know which

Bunny is my Favorite!

I'm offering discount's when you

purchase more then one!

Springtime is everywhere in my Studio

Enough of Red onto Pastels!

ox,

Playing with PINK Bump Chenille

2012-02-03T23:59:00.000-08:00

The other day I purchased this Beautiful

Bubblegum Pink Chenille from a Darling Etsy Shop

Pink Rosebuds

I wasn't positive what I was going to make

but for some reason it made me thing SPRING

And so Thursday night when the house

was ever so quiet

(I don't know about you but when the house is quiet

I find it the best time to create)

I stayed up in the wee hours and began to play....

Twisting and gluing and shaping

And heres what I made...

Little Miss Pink Bunny

and more....

The perfect addition to my Easter Favor Baskets this year!

A girl never has enough Bunnies!

ox,

French Inspired Banners

2012-02-02T23:47:00.000-08:00

Well we are a Team!

My daughter The Pink Door and I

have been busy working on our

Banners..... This is our latest

"I Love You"

In French......

And the best part is I get to work so

closely with my daughter

She's full of ideas and we share stories,

and joke around all while

painting and glittering our

hearts away!

I am truly Blessed~

ox,

A Birthday and A Surprise!

2012-01-31T13:16:00.000-08:00

A another Birthday Celebration

And all our Grands were there!

Beware Lot's of Pictures on this Post..

Just to let you know what keeps me busy

Or should I saw who keeps me busy!

Our Oldest Grand-peep 4 years old

2nd Oldest Grand-peep 4 years old

3rd oldest Grand-peep 3 years old

4th Oldest Grand-peep 2 years old

5th Oldest Grand-peep 2 years old

6th Oldest Grand- peep 1 years old

7th Grand-peep 11 months old

And while we were all celebrating

a Birthday at Chucky Cheese

Our Daughter surprised us with this!

Yes Grand-peep #8

A Girl Due In May!

(she has 2 boys)

Whats a woman to Do...

I guess it's official Girls

I'm a full-on Grandma!!

Wow this post just made me feel

very old!

A few Saturdayfind Garage Sale Treasures

2012-01-28T22:17:00.000-08:00

Well I really tried very hard to stay away from

Garage Sales, really I did

But today I just had to get out and look!

I kept reminding myself about all the

Vintage "stuff" I have around my place

and how there is just not enough time

in a day to photograph and list it all...

and then that other little voice said...

"But it's what you enjoy"

And it really is ....

It's so peaceful to get out in the neighborhood

when most people are still in bed..I couldn't resist

But I had a tight budget in fact I only had

a $20 and some change

I did visit some great sales full of wonderful things.

And if I had a Shop or a space at an Antique Mall

I could have justified spending more

and filling up the car!

But reality is the treasures I do find

I try to keep small for mailing

and like I said I'm a one woman show

photographing, listing and packing

plus working my job "Full-time Real Estate Agent"

I do think today I kept to my word

I found 2 beautiful rolls of vintage crepe paper

perfect for my crafting, and this

fantastic yo yo quilt top

A few old books and these charming

vintage Rose Butter boxes..

And I had a whole lot of fun!

Anthropomorphic Vintage Valentines

2012-01-22T12:21:00.000-08:00

An•thro•po•mor•phic

Adjective: 1) Relating to or characterized

by anthropomorphism

2) Having Human characteristics

Characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects,

animals, or natural phenomena

I know there is a lot of Vintage Valentines

showing up this time of year, but these

are some of the most sought after.

And if you have one that is unused...

Well all the better.

Some of these can range from $30

to $6 depending on condition and the uniqueness

Keep your eyes out for these collectibles~

I have some of The scanned Images In My Shop

Happy Hunting,

Is it Spring Yet?

2012-01-19T14:47:00.000-08:00

Ok I know I know...

your thinking aren't you a little

early for Easter!

Like I said in my previous post

My daughter and I are really trying

to get a jump on things this year...

Last night I added the colorful Polka Dots

to an Easter Banner!

So I could take pictures today~

We haven't forgotten Valentines Day

We have the Shop stocked with

Love Banners!

And my Valentine Favor Baskets

It's just that I've learned the hard way

you've always gotta be one step

ahead of the Holiday...

When I pack Christmas away...

I'm getting out Valentines Day goodies

Valentines gets packed up it's Easter and so on...

It's a never ending process....

And of course in the middle is

Birthdays, Weddings and Baby Showers

Back to the Art Table!

ox,

Valentine Banners In The Shop!

2012-01-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

What a Fun way to Celebrate the Holiday

A Decorative Banner

My daughter and I have been busy

working on our Banners....

We had a custom order for a Local

Boutique , and we did it

packaged and delivered!

And we made extras and they are in my Shop

All handmade...

Custom Orders Welcomed!

Just send me an e-mail

Valentine Handmade Treasures 2012

2012-01-11T16:44:00.000-08:00

Starting to Get some Valentine

Goodies In My Shop~

I 've been working on some

of my Valentine Favor Baskets

and adding them to my Shop

(offering free shipping)

Each unique

and no two alike!

I get bored creating the

same thing over and over

I like to bring out all my goodies

and make each one

One-of-a-kind

My daughter and I are also finishing up

some Garlands / Banners

hoping to get them completed

and in the Shop Monday.

I'll post our progress!

Oh I almost forgot...

look at this wonderful tree

I scored last night T-j's

after Christmas markdown

$5 yippie!!

Stay tuned~

My Pink Saturdayfind

2012-01-07T12:18:00.000-08:00

Taking a Bit of a Break

working on my Spring Collection

My share today in Honor of

Beverly's

Pink Saturday

Last weeks Goodwill Find!

(she will be in my Shop this week

up for adoption)

Marked: Effanbee

c 1959

Have a Great Weekend~

Happy Hunting

The Colors of February

2012-01-04T15:09:00.000-08:00

I'm sure by now most of us

have our Christmas Goodies

packed up and put away

for safe keeping

until next December...

I still have just a bit more

to pack-up but I'm close

And now onto the next Holiday!

"Sweethearts Day"

I don't do a whole lot of crafting

for Valentines Day

Put just bringing out the Pink

and Red goodies is inspiring me~

It sure was a crazy 2011

the economy here in California

is still a bit soft...

So with a New Year "2012"

Everything looking up and positive

Ready to tackle life and all

that it has to throw my way...

The car started giving us problems...

Nothing fun about car repairs

Keeping optimistic....

Knowing there is a reason for everything

even if you just aren't sure just

what it might be..

Affirm: "I have two choices for this day,

to be happy or to be unhappy....

and I choose to be happy."

Cheers to 2012

A Beautiful Sendoff to 2011

2012-01-03T02:19:00.000-08:00

The perfect family dinner

the last for 2011...

All the fine china and linens

And our yummy traditional

Prime rib dinner~

Lot's of Holiday Bling

Now what could have been more

perfect then this...

I won Sarah's Giveaway..

This was not just any giveaway

put a very Special something just

for me and with a whole lot of bling!

Girls if you are ever in the market

for a beautiful and oh so unique

piece of handcrafted jewelry

Pay Sarah a visit

Handcrafted to perfection!

and tell her I sent you!

My So Called Junk Jewels

Happy 2012

ox,

Countdown to Christmas

2011-12-19T20:09:00.000-08:00

That nasty flu and cold

just about got the best of me...

But geez it's Christmas

A girl can't be down and out

for Christmas...

We still needed to get a tree

and decorate it

Got It Decorated it Done!

The House needed to be Decorated

Done!

And Home made Peanut Brittle

To be made...

Packaged and shipped

Done!

And even though I still have a bit of a

lingering cough...

I'm ready for Christmas!

Tis The Season~

Too Much Vintage Christmas

2011-12-13T19:41:00.000-08:00

Ok so this year Christmas really

has crept up on me..

I had Big plans

photographing and listing

some of my Christmas Vintage Finds

In My Etsy Shop...

Well I was on a roll and then I got sick!

So everything has slowed down

stuffy sneezy nose

aches and pains

It's cold Season

I did manage to add a few groupings to my Shop

but not nearly enough to make

a dent in my Hoarders Christmas Stash

I'm Starting to think I'll be offering

Christmas all year long..

Or just be very prepared for

Christmas In July!

And my Christmas Tree well

I still don't have one up...

Counting on feeling better tomorrow~

Tis the Season...

Getting Christmas Goodies out to Play

2011-12-05T15:35:00.000-08:00

Well I finally just moved forward..

Saturday evening I got a couple of tubs

from the Attic and started to

un-pack my Christmas Treasures

I decided to bling my Hutch all

in Traditional Red & Green Holiday colors

I still need to add my snow

and setup my little groupings

(my hutch was hand-crafted by my hubby

all the wood used was old fence board)

But I thought I would share with you

where I'm at to this point

it's a start

For some reason I was just having a hard

time getting motivated this year.

We've had so much going on and each

holiday is just coming faster

then I can keep up with

Now the challenge this year is where

to put our tree..

(this grouping of Ornies you can find for sale in my Shop)

Remember we have 7 little grands

4 years and under so I'm sure we will

stick with a small tree

set on top of my Vintage Trunk.

It's no fun to constantly have to say "no"

"don't touch Grandmas pretties.."

oxox

The Brite Side of Thrift Shopping

2011-12-02T22:43:00.000-08:00

Well I still have not brought down

the Christmas Tubs...

So I don't have much Holiday Decorating

to share yet, but I really

thought it would be fun

to share some of my Money-saving secrets..

I don't know about you and your town,

but this year we were so lucky to have

a "New" Goodwill open up and so close to home

At least once or twice a month they have a 1/2 off Sale

This last one on Wednesday they closed

the store at 4 and re-opened at 5:00

and everything was 1/2 off!

All of this gift packaging and tissue

and tags half off...

And it's all new merchandise donated from Target

Now were talking 25 cents for tissue

50 cents for gift boxes, and Holiday napkins

to $1.50 for beautiful gift Tags

I scored and they even have gifts.

I must admit I'm always a bargain hunter..

Next time I'll take my camera and show you the

place, for a long time I only had

the Salvation Army now I'm not complaining...

but to have two Thrift Shops to choose from

well I am pretty much in heaven

Tomorrow Morning is Breakfast with Santa

with a couple of our peeps

I will bring my camera for sure!

Happy Pink Saturday Girls~

Hugs from California

Today's Thrift Store Find!

2011-11-29T16:00:00.000-08:00

Don't you just love these precious

Little Nursery Lamps?

This one is a nite-light
No Lamp Shade
just a little bulb at the back

After working at my office

I popped on over to the Salvation Army

And this was the Treasure Find of the day

Price Tag $3.99 with a 25% discount

(yes a Sr. discount ouch!)

Sweet~

Theme Christmas Angels

2011-11-19T11:58:00.000-08:00

Saturday In California

Grey clouds temp 60 degrees

It feels like Fall in California~

I thought I would share a few of my Angels

with you today...

The sweet "Christmas" Image is one

of my favs Isn't she so stinkin cute?

I decided to share it

with others this year

You can Find the Digital Image In my Etsy Shop

No shipping e-mailed out right away to you..

just Save and Print!

These 2 Angels are on a shelf in my Studio

year round, I never get tired of

these Vintage figurines, some of them

are rescues that have a crack or a ding

nevertheless loved by me...

ox,

A Finished Christmas Box

2011-11-17T22:20:00.000-08:00

Well I finally finished my Altered Box

And I promised to share ....

I just wanted to add some Vintage Mica

before it was complete

so I did that this morning before work

My method for adding Mica is using white glue

diluted with water, I brush it on and then

gently dust the item with mica.

I know a lot of others use spray glue but I just can't stand

the sticky messy over spray

This Christmas Box is covered with Vintage goodies

and a couple of my Bottle Brush Trees

It was hard to get a real good picture of all the detail

I tried a whole bunch of shots...

Well I better get going to bed...

Have an appt at 10 A.M.

ox,

Crafting Christmas with Vintage Trims

2011-11-16T18:01:00.000-08:00

I've been busy dragging the Christmas

tubs down from the attic....

Well so far I've brought down just the 2

That have all the Craft goodies inside

and the boxes with some of the Vintage

Christmas Decorations from the sales

through the year

I started working on a Christmas Box

last night adding vintage Christmas

Miniatures to it

Hope to complete it tonight

and add it to my Shop

I have to commit to the placement

of the minis

and get it done!

Happy Crafting~

Pink Cottage Chic Christmas

2011-11-10T14:49:00.000-08:00

Oh la la ...

Pink and Chic

Bottle Brush Tree

The other evening I started

decorating this 8" Pink Tree

adding lot's of Vintage Ornaments

And then generously dusting

it with vintage Mica

to give it that extra Special

Christmas Sparkle!

How's your Holiday projects going?

It seems Christmas just creeps upon us!

So I'm keeping that glue gun plugged in.

November's Countdown to Christmas

2011-11-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

Well it's Official..

Halloween is behind us all

time to focus on Christmas

I've been very busy working on

My Vintage Inspired Bottle Brush Trees

I've added the Aqua trees to

my Shop this year, I'm pleased

with the way the color came out!

Needless to say I've been tree crazy...

The picture below is a portion of my kitchen counter

up until our Halloween Party

when I had to find a place to put them

Also altering a few Vintage Christmas Treasures

this sweet angel was missing

a couple of ceramic pieces

so I added the gold mercury bulbs

I'll be listing some Vintage

Greeting Cards in my Shops

And This Estate Sale Santa

I bought last weekend

he's in my E-bay Shop

I've got plenty to keep me busy

now just a bit of a juggling act

from Realtor to crafter, wife

mother, grandmother, sister, daughter

and friend

I wanna take sometime soon

to share some of the other great

creations I'm seeing out there.

Happy Crafting,

How Many Days Until Christmas

2011-10-26T23:18:00.000-07:00

I get it we all have our Fall Decorations

about our Homes..

In fact an Orange and Black Theme

is going on in my main living areas

But my Studio...

Well let's just say

It's Christmas...

In between working I've been doing

some crazy nights of crafting..

The Good News... (drum roll please...)

I've Got a Listing yippie... yippie..

jumping up and down..very excited

And this one girls is gonna sell!!

Gated 55+ Community

Largest Floor Plan and there's

not another one on the Market right now!!

Thanks for all your encouraging comments

all that positive energy you sent my

way worked

The Real Estate markets been tough so this

is a real mood booster

Doing what I love!

The Next picture I share there

will be a "SOLD" sign out in front

Hugs,

Up to my Eyeballs in Bottle Brush Trees

2011-10-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

If you were wondering what I

was up to this weekend.....

These pictures tell the story

Busy busy busy .....

Getting Trees ready for my Shop

I've got a small forest In my kitchen...

Yikes! Now I'm ready to add

the color...

ox,

Upcycled 50's Pink Tree Topper

2011-10-21T22:50:00.000-07:00

Not sure if you remember but I had

found this very plain and very plastic

Vintage 50's Tree Topper a month ago

I bought it with the intentions

of giving it a little makeover

Today I found the perfect BLING

to take it up a notch!

I think I just gave this oldie

a second life....

What do you think pretty cool....

And check out this yummy

package of Pink Vintage Bling

Oh.... my heart skipped a beat

Not sure what I am going to do with these....

Can you imagine original price 35 cents

I remember our Mom buying things

like this to do her Holiday Crafting~

"Sweet Memories"

Have a Wonderful Weekend

ox,

Ok I think I got it!

2011-10-20T09:20:00.000-07:00

Last Night I was working on a "New"

color for my Bottle Brush Trees

I think I have it figured out...

The pictures on last nights post were
pretty poor, taken on the kitchen
butcher block low light you know the drill
and the trees were still pretty wet..

So I decided before I took off to my meeting

I was going to snap a few daylight pictures to

give you a better idea of the color blue..

I have only added Mica flakes to one of the aqua

trees so far and I really like the effect

Well I better get dressed and off to work I go~

Have a Great Day

(Oh and about the dye on my fingers

I'm going to say I was working at my grand-peeps pre-school)

LOL,

Experimenting with Aqua Colored Trees

2011-10-19T22:42:00.000-07:00

Tonight I am playing in Dyes...

I had a request for a custom order

White and Aqua Bottle Brush Trees

So I'm busy mixing dyes

and trying different soaking times

and rinse times

Wanting to achieve just the right color

So here I sit with my finger tips a beautiful shade

of Blue... And I have a Real Estate Listing

appointment tomorrow..

Won't know just what has worked

until the dye dries...

So I'll post an up date in a few days

Wish me Luck~

oxox

11:00 P.M. Pacific Time

2011-10-05T23:32:00.000-07:00

It's quite here tonight...

Except for the murmur of the T.V.

And I decided to get working on my

Vintage Inspired Christmas Goodies...

Now the only way to do that is to bring it all

out and start digging through

the containers filled with Holiday Bits...

In fact my Studio now is a Total Mess...

I got a few of these Bottle Brush Trees

blinged up and ready to add to my Shop

I always decorate my trees with Vintage

mercury Ornaments

the authentic glass beads really

give them the Vintage Twist I love!

Now this is a before shot of a vintage

Tree Topper, the plastic type

so I really bought it to add some bling!

I'll share a photo of it when I'm done

This darling Lefton Bell Angel

found the 2nd day of an Estate Sale

she had the hallo on the candle

broken off so I thought a couple

gold mercury beads would be just

the right touch to give her a 2nd life!

Well now it's closing in on 11:30 P.M.

so I think it's time to turn off the

lights and shut down my Mac

(thank you Steve Jobs)

and go to bed...

Nite Nite~

Hugs & Kisses

Vintage Pink Ballerina Music Box

2011-10-01T13:46:00.000-07:00

Pretty and Pink

not so Shabby

and Oh so Chic!

Porcelain Dancing

Ballerina Music Box

Oh girls isn't she darling...

I just knew the minute I spotted

her I had to buy it!

When I'm out shopping at Estate

and Tag Sales I tend to

buy what I think my

shoppers would like..

And to be honest it's usually

something I would Treasure

It's so much easier for me to Shop

keeping in mind the style of Vintage

I like and being assured there are

plenty of gals that feel the same~

You can find her in my E-bay Shop Saturdayfinds

Choose a link below to see

her in motion!

dancer.wmv dancer.flv dancer.mp4

Happy Pink Saturday Girls

Love Ya,

Lot's of PINK and a Birthday

2011-09-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

Well September is just moving along...

and ever so fast...

Again I have started making my

PINK Bottle Brush Trees

And my Birthday slipped in there

I had to stop and actually figure out

Just how old I was no kidding

I was told "that's a gender thing"

The kids spoiled me

I had the most yummy delicious

cupcakes

And flowers delivered to my doorstep

A Box arrived in the mail

from my Mom & Dad

with Lotions and Soaps

and Vitamins

(so very thoughtful)

I had to work in the morning

but then I decided you know

what I want to do... (talking to self)

make a trip to the Thrift Store

And I'm glad I did I found some boxes

6 to be exact!

Of original Toni Doll Clothes

Toni was a friend of Betsy McCall

clothes are from the late 50's

early 60's

So really it was a very nice week

and a Great Birthday...

Happy Pink..

Love ya,

Vintage Garage Sale Saturdayfinds

2011-09-17T14:31:00.000-07:00

Well these are just about the cutest

Little Bags I've come across

I mean really

A "Circus Elephant"

It just shows you

that you never know what your

gonna find out there

On a Saturday Morning

A whole mailing Box full

of these little treasures

Not sure of the exact date

but I do know that mailing label

is an oldie!

I can think of so many ways to use

these aside from filling

with Peanuts for a Vintage Inspired Party

How about using them for packaging

your Shop smalls

There is no way I could possibly use

them all so I have put groupings of 20 together

and will be adding them to my Shop

Now these little red velvet berries with seed beads

was a project that the owner never completed

I think a bit of velvet added

to the tops would be

the perfect way to finish them off!

Hope your having a Great Weekend

Sorry No Pink to Share this Saturday!

Estate Sale Leftovers

2011-09-11T20:32:00.000-07:00

Yes, just like the title says

these beautiful dishes were leftovers

After a 2 Day Sale

No one wanted these dishes

The Dealer running the sale loved crows

and I told her about my Halloween Crows

In fact on the 2nd Day I brought a couple

Love at first sight..

She had to have one

It was late in the day, she picked

her favorite and then told me go

ahead and take what ever I wanted

"It's all going to the Salvation Army tomorrow"

My girlfriend and I got so many treasures.

For Free or next to nothing!

This Dresser had and original price tag of $425

and my friend AKA "Bombpop"

Scored it for $25

(dresser photos compliments of Bompop)

Now if that is not the score of the month!

We were told some of this ladies furniture

had been in the Hearst Castle...

Another Score for me

This childs chair was found next to

a dumpster last week so

thats Free!!

Don't you just love a Bargain?

Heres to Treasure Hunting!

oxox

Friday Estate Sale #32

2011-09-09T22:20:00.000-07:00

Last night I spotted

an Ad for an Estate Sale

"60 Years In the Making"

and this one minutes from my Home

Starting at 9:00

You would think being so close

I would have been #1 or #5

But no.... others arrived

early and grabbed a ticket

It really worked out for the best

because I was #32

and my friend Jennifer

AKA "The Old Painted Cottage"

was # 33

So we had time to visit

while waiting for our turn

We both talked about the photos we had

seen in the Ad the night before and

what we wanted to look for

And we agreed the garage was

where we were going first

It made the sale so much more

fun, both of us looking for things

the other might like...

In fact Jennifer found

the large container of glitter

and grabbed it for me!

Once we haggled a bit

with the Dealers about prices

We gathered our goodies

and off we went!

It was such a pleasant way to start off my Day~

And now the work begins..

photos and listing all the

treasures In my Etsy Shops & E-bay!

Have a Great Weekend~

Vintage Finds and Me~

2011-09-05T22:16:00.000-07:00

Gotta Love theseVintage Mercury Bulbs

In my Favorite colors

All from the same Estate Sale~

Sweet Vintage Trim

with dainty pleats

And this delicious

pleated trim with Pink smocking

A lot of Vintage Paper Dolls

In perfect condition~

And a sweet yet tattered

bunny that just longed

to be rescued~

And one of my Grand-peeps

I took care of last week~

(just had to slip this photo in my share)

And me!

In my favorite color Pink!

Thanks for stopping by

I sure do enjoy sharing my Vintage Finds

Happy Tuesday!

Halloween Vintage Inspiration~

2011-08-29T18:40:00.000-07:00

Today I thought since Summer

is winding down kiddos

are starting back to school

all of us crafty sorts

should be thinkin

Halloween

So sit back and enjoy a

bit of inspiration...

Well I sure hope you enjoyed

seeing some of my favorite

Halloween picks!

Vintage Craft Creations

2011-08-23T20:29:00.000-07:00

Over the years when I'm out

on a Saturday morning treasure hunting

I come across a Vintage Craft Creation!

And last weekend I found this

whimsical pair..

I almost passed on them

But it's always fun to get some

creative ideas

from the past..

With this pair I think the funniest

part is the styrofoam cup

that has been melted in the microwave

just enough to alter the shape..

The large chenille pipe cleaners

full of fluff

and sweet millinery adding

sweet detail...

Well wait I've changed my mind

the funniest part..

is the head is mounted backwards..

Very Funny!

Happy Tuesday~

oxox,

Pink Saturdays Vintage Berries

2011-08-19T14:42:00.000-07:00

These little Treasures were

from last weekends Estate Sale...

Just after I paid I spotted a

plastic storage container by the cashier with

bits of sewing trims & supplies...

and these velvet berries

Such detail I've never found

anything like these before and for

a few bucks along with the trims of course!

I just knew they were coming home with me!

There's over a dozen so I'll keep a few

and add the others to my Shop! (SOLD)

Wishing you all

Very Pink & Glitter Day~

oxox,

Christmas In August

2011-08-18T18:36:00.000-07:00

Last weekends Estate Sale

brought a whole lot of

Vintage Christmas

my way

A few Putz Houses

and some darling

Vintage Made In Germany

Cut-outs

Well the other night I think

it was the first night of a full

moon I just couldn't sleep....

So instead of tossing and turning

I got up and started messing with

the Holiday goodies

The sweet Vintage Christmas paper

doilies make great ruffles

on my Treat cups..

And the vintage garland is

just perfectly aged

and oh so yummy!

~~~~~~~~

Oh, let me share a

picture of the bowls I rescued

from the dumpster at the Estate Sale

Yes, I'll admit they are a bit worn

but not worthy of the dump..

not just yet don't you agree?

oxox,

Yummy Vintage Collection

2011-08-15T10:46:00.000-07:00

The 2nd Day of the Friday Estate Sale

was very fun indeed.....

I gathered together all

these Balls of Colored String

And this very Ornate Silver Plated

footed Serving Dish

I thought now what a lovely
grouping they make
~
Each compliments the other...

I'll be offering this in my Shop

If interested Stop on by!

oxox,

Friday Estate Sale Treasures

2011-08-12T20:16:00.000-07:00

Ok girls now this was a total spur

of the moment sale~

Well let me explain...

I was on my way to a Mobile Home

Park to meet a gal to discuss listing her

parents home, she wanted me to meet

her at her place...

10:00 was the time

I pull in and low and behold

Right outside the parks entrance is

a sign "Estate Sale""

Ok so I look at my watch and I know I only

have minutes to spare

but I just had to take a quick peek~

(right.. you all agree?)

Right at the entrance was a Christmas Tree set up

fully decorated

and underneath... Vintage Christmas Goodies

I grabbed what I could

said hello to some of my friends that

were there to shop....

paid and I was out of there..

off to the appointment..

And you can bet Saturday morning I will

be there to Shop

and heck the prices should be able

to be haggled with!

Happy Hunting ox

What Happened to Monday??

2011-08-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

Well I did get my Halloween Crows

finished, I just need to add

the tags and then get each one

photographed....

But Monday around 1:00 I was busy watching

the grand-peeps

And this morning I'm headed

into the office until noon~

So it looks like

I will be adding the

Halloween Crows to my Shop on Wed.

Sure is funny how our days

can just slip away~

oxox,

Vintage Inspired Halloween

2011-08-07T10:41:00.000-07:00

Well I'm happy to report last night

I actually got some time

in the Studio..

And I decided to work on my

Halloween Crows

and October Tags~

I was lazy and didn't get out the sewing machine

so the crepe ruffles were

all done by hand!

Now I need to add the whimsical details

so I hope to be back in the Studio

after work today.

Until then wishing you a

Wonderful Day!

oxox,

A Pair Vintage Lampshades

2011-08-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

Well I'm working on sorting through

the Vintage Goodies In my

garage and look what I've found!

Aren't these darling?

A pair of Vintage Lampshades~

They look like a party Dress!

Add a ribbon and some millinery

these would look darling

in a Bedroom to give it

that Vintage Twist

I don't have any extra room for these

so I'll be adding them to my Shop~

If your Interested let me know

Hugs,

Blueberries and Vintage Christmas

2011-08-06T00:12:00.000-07:00

What a great way to start off my day.

A bowl of Cereal topped

with blueberries

My In-laws sent us 3 large zip-lock

baggies full of fresh blueberries straight

from Michigan!

It gave me just enough energy to

photograph some Vintage Christmas

I've been trying to be a good girl

and stay away from Thrift Shops

and tag sales

And really stay focused on getting

through the boxes of goodies in

our garage & attic ...

It's kinda fun to sort through the treasures

and make sweet little groupings..

Good news my car is parked in the garage

I did that a while back but...

there's still a few stacks of boxes to

dodge so those are the ones

I am working on.

And then I need to clean my Studio

Hope to share some after pictures

very soon!

Have a Great weekend~

oxox

I have a Love for Vintage Paper Dolls

2011-07-31T23:38:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you but

when I was young my

sisters and I just loved playing

with Paper Dolls...

We would play for Hours...

My sisters and I would

wait in anticipation for our

Mother's McCalls Magazine to

arrive in the mail each month only

to unveil the Newest Paper Doll

Now of course being one of 7 children

and the first 4 being girls

it meant we had to share...

yes, our Mom set up some kind of

rotation system~

Each month it would be a

different girls turn

Which also meant that girl got

to be the exclusive one to cut

the paper doll out!

As time went by the two older sisters

tired of the dolls and had no interest.

So that left two of us, we kept our

stash of magazine paper thin

dolls in an old tissue box

and we treasured those Dolls

for years...

Not sure what became of that box

and our collection of paper dolls

but they have always had a sweet

spot in my childhood memories.

How about you did you like

paper dolls?

Simple Vintage Treasures

2011-07-29T18:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what it is about these

Vintage (perm) curlers

But when I spotted them at a

Local Garage Sale I had to to have them!

Would you have snagged the bag for $5 too

Or am I just crazy...

There was double this amount

and I sold off half to my girlfriend.

I thought they would be fun to

include with some vintage trims, and she is

going to use them in her jewelry making

Speaking of friends check out

this large bowl of fresh walnuts

a gift from a friend..

I sure do love friends~

And thats what I like about you!

oxox,

Some of my Favorite Things

2011-07-19T20:44:00.000-07:00

When you open a drawer to my

China Hutch this is what you will find...

Vintage Linens and Butterscotch Bakelite

A jar filled with Beach Treasures

each one hand plucked from a

white sandy Florida beach~

and a Miniature hand carved cottage~

sits on the table in my entry way

The shelves In my Studio

are rather colorful

I love using glass jars for storage

it's nice to see my supplies

they also add to a whimsical display.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today I,ve been so

busy with my new Real Estate Office

that I have just not had much time

for play these days.

Hope your enjoying your Summer~

oxox

Another Christmas In July

2011-07-18T21:52:00.000-07:00

We've had some pretty hot days here

in California...

with the temps so high

it's really hard to think Christmas

But I made a promise to myself

to get some Holiday goodies in my Shops

In celebration of

"Christmas In July"

Sweet little vintage treasures....

Christmas Green Bingo Cards!

These reflectors will be fun to use

in a project!

A lot of Christmas Trims

And some vintage Christmas Bulbs~

Now this is just a small portion

of Holiday goodies waiting to

be photographed and listed...

Looks like I am going to be a busy girl..

oxox,

Summer Sunflowers "Free"

2011-07-16T22:48:00.000-07:00

This morning while out scouting

yard sales... we spotted a

"FREE" sign

There sat a large bucket with freshly

picked flowers and a table

with their garden squash

I have no idea who's garden

these came from not a person in sight

A gift from a stranger~

What a lovely way to start off my day...

oxox,

Sweet Vintage Treasures

2011-07-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

Sweet Vintage Summer Treasures~

These are a few of my latest Vintage Finds

This sweet little dolly dressed in a

pretty dotted swiss dress

*She will be in my Shop soon

A lot of 4 Vintage Birthday Cards

Don't you love the Playful Animals?

*digital collage sheet coming soon

This T.V. Lamp

some slight imperfections

but just perfect that way~

Great Cabin Decor

*In my E-bay Store

I found three packages of these

Vintage party cups

In the original packaging!

I'll be adding some to my Shop~

A girls gotta share

Well looks like I better get busy

I've got a bit to do before bedtime.

oxox,

I am Tickled Vintage Style Pink

2011-07-08T14:28:00.000-07:00

What a terrific way to wrap

up a Short week...

And celebrate Pink Saturday

A box full of sweets...

from my dear friend Miss Rhea..

Now this girl really knows

how to make a girls day..

don't you think?

I love it all.. I must say

this Basket Swap that I participated in

was just about the best so far

And I had 2 super creative partners..

I Love all the detail in everything

she included..

And gasp the pink earrings are

to die for simple with bling~

Yummy pink supplies~

And to finish off my Post today

some fresh picked flowers

Every time I walk by

I get a smile on my face~

Have a lovely Weekend

We have a Birthday celebration

Our Grand-peep is 1

Happy Birthday sweet one

Thanks for popping in

It's so fun to share~

oxox,

Celebrate Red White & Blue

2011-07-02T22:40:00.000-07:00

Wishing you all a Wonderful

July 4th Celebration

Picnics and Family and friends

And a Day of Rest~

• These yummy berries and other ideas can be found

here familyfun.go.com

• Felt creations from Elizabeth

A proud Day to be an American

and a time to give Thanks for all

who have served to give us

The Gift of Independence

oxox,

A House Fit for a Queen!

2011-06-26T23:49:00.000-07:00

A glimpse into a

Celebrity Designers Home!

With a whole lot of Bling~

Today I was thrilled to hold an Open House Here

So much delicious eye-candy

I just had to share~

Enjoy the tour~

Step outside

the Views were Breathtaking

Just another day at the office

Gotta love it!

It's hard to believe people

really do live like this

Now my job is to get it sold~

oxox,

Vintage Finds and More Birthdays!

2011-06-25T10:06:00.000-07:00

Pink Vintage Christmas Ornaments

what a lovely Find~

Vintage Josef July Birthstone

Birthday Figurine

A darling Lucite Purse!

A Great Find!!

Large Milk Glass Compote

a whole $1

Our Daughters Birthday

Priceless!!

Grand-peeps First Birthday

a milestone ox

Well June is almost over

and we are done with all the

Birthdays until August whew!

It's been quite busy over here

not much Creating, but I sure

hope to heat up my Glue gun soon!

Have a great Weekend~

oxox,

Corners of My Home

2011-06-16T11:54:00.000-07:00

Little Glimpse Into my Home

~ A Catch all on my Dresser top ~

~ Corner of our bedroom ~

~ Fun Advertising

a Gift from a dear friend ~

~ A corner next to my Hutch ~

Nothing decorator perfect

but loads of comfort.

Kinda like homemade

Macaroni and Cheese~

"Comfort food for the Soul"

ox,