Happy 4th of July!

It's a bit of an unusual 4th of July here
in California.. Beaches are closed and the Fireworks are cancelled



So I kept busy doing some crafting ....

And Home Cooking!

A easy peasy Enchilada Casserole!

I hope you all Enjoyed your "Stay at Home" 4th of July Weekend

And now I'm busy in my Studio working on Christmas in July!

Thanks for stopping by!

Quarantine Crafting In The Studio

With months of staying home its really made me appreciate

the hobbies I have...

Crafting and Creating Sweet Keepsakes for my Etsy Shop

has always been a passion of mine...

Unfortunately Etsy has disappointed me .. it seems that there

are so many craft supplies and commercial items being sold..

and a lot of people that just copy others work!

And my Creations have just sat and sat ...

Giving me a Kinda sick feeling that maybe no one likes what I create!

 so I set out to look  for new outlets to sell my handmade treasures..

I'm Happy to say I have found a couple outlets for my Designs

and I am feeling once again energized that people out there

actually like my Creations... 

Sales are up and I'm getting positive feedback compliments

from buyers... with all the turmoil going on in the World right now

having this positive response well..... its a GOOD thing

And I'm back to my Blog staying positive..

Thanks for Visiting

What a Wonderful Month of Love!

The Colors Of Valentines Day!

Whimsical Vintage Valentines

always add a great touch!

These 3 Spun Cotton Animals were plucked

from Kohls Christmas Clearance 75% off

I had to reach to the tip-top of a Tree display

to rescue the Darling Elephant aren't they cute?

I was only able to do a little bit of crafting 

for this Valentine Season!

I did put this banner together so easy to do...

Using a simple Target Banner $3 just added some of my

Vintage Valentines using mini clothes-pins

so not to damage the Valentines!

We also had Company this month 

Our daughter and her Family visited

from Utah

And since I had all my Valentine craft goodies out

Amelie one of our grands stayed very, very 

busy creating whimsical goodies!

Thanks for popping by

Christmas Crafting Kitschy Kittens

It's a Merry Crafting Christmas Season!

About a week ago I posted this picture on a sharing Group

on Facebook.... Not sure if you have heard of one of these groups

you can share your crafts but can't mention a thing about selling your crafts

The above picture is the one I posted!

Now mind you these Kitsch Kittens were from last years crafting

and I no longer had any made.

But I got such positive response to the point the admin of this

Facebook Group set off commenting...

(which I thought was a bit strange)

So I decided to get out my supplies...

fire-up the old glue gun and get busy!

One little hiccup my glue gun died!!

I had to postpone crafting until I shopped for

a new Glue gun....

Got a New Glue Gun, and I'm back in business 

I've only made 4 and I'm offering them for sale

in my Etsy Shop  Saturdayfinds $25 includes shipping

www.saturdayfinds.etsy.com

I hope your Enjoying your Thanksgiving Weekend

A special time to be Thankful!

Big Hugs From Rainy California,

Buying A New House! .... a Cottage!

Buying Real Estate!
Yes I've put a down on an adorable
Green Country Cottage!

Darling wood shake roof... white trim

Hunter green shutters and flower boxes!

And a Hunter Green Front Door!

Charming interior...

light wood floors, baseboard trim, 

Large windows making it light & Bright!

Sweet decorative staircase to the second story!

Beautifully wallpapered throughout

It's used so it will require some repairs

but they appear to be minor...

I'll Meet up with the owner on Tuesday to close on this Charmer..

About a year or so ago I sold the Dollhouse I had...

the grands got older didn't play with it much and it was

pretty large taking up way too much space..

So I sold it!

 I've been on the hunt to find a small Cottage..

I picked up this "New Construction" 

On Facebook Marketplace

Yes, it's small like I want but not much more I 

can say about it....Walls are thin not very sturdy 

and I really didn't know where or how to begin

on the New Build!

 I'm very excited to have found a Dollhouse that I think will work

out perfectly in the space I have..

I promise to share an update when it comes home with me!

Thanks for Stopping By

Diane

Its Summertime in California!

We live North of Los Angeles

closer to the Pacific Ocean and we have

had many a foggy mornings....

but by around noon the sun is Out!

I'm pretty fair skinned so I don't do much sunbathing

and if I do venture to the coast a hat is a good thing to have.

The other day I stopped into this great little 

Thrift Shop and I picked myself up this darling hat.

The brim is unusual you can actually tweak it

and shape it! Cute?

Mornings on the weekend I'm enjoying

a cup of coffee and good read out on the Patio

I just love all the blooming flowers 

in the Garden

I'm filling up vases

all over the house!

And of course I'm still out there doing 

some treasure hunting

Jadeite Vase to add to my collection!

And the Fourth of July with 

Family, Friends and Food!

Not your typical July BBQ

Hubby decided to do slow cook pork roast,

homemade beans and rice and all the fixings!

I hope your all having a wonderful Summer

making sure to enjoy the warmer longer days.

Stay Safe my friends oxox

Crafting In May and Lot's of Pink!

Since all the Holidays are behind us I figured

I would start creating some Birthday Theme Creations..

So I got out various items to get me inspired..

The PINK mushrooms in particular I found at Big Lots

20 for $4.00 not a bad deal I was thrilled when I came across them!

You see I was in Michaels Crafts first didn't purchase anything not a one...

and then walked next-door and Bam! Fun Find!

Oh yes and this Wolverine toy Fridge well this

treasure I found at my Local Goodwill

I was thrilled when I spotted tithe next morning
I couldn't wait to set it up on the patio table
and snap a few pictures!

Believe it or not I almost left it behind you see when I looked inside

it appeared like there was a missing shelf in the top 

portion but upon further inspection I realized

it was just unattached and needed a little re-adjustment!

Brought it home and Hubby fixed it up for me.

Ok so I confess I just had to play a bit stuck a few items inside

and grabbed a vintage Shirley Temple doll

to pose with it!

In all my Treasure Hunting travels 

this is my first Pink Wolverine 

Isn't it darling?