Let's Welcome Spring & Easter Crafty Goodness

This grouping of Vintage Easter sits on my Dining Room Table

I love the old wax cottage cheese containers...

They were rinsed and saved by our mothers and used for Easter Baskets

Opps... looks like I've just dated myself!

The sweet Bunny Party Toppers I bought from a favorite seller on Etsy TinselandTrinkets

a few years back... originally to craft with but as you can see

I just haven't been able to remove them from their original packaging

Most of the Easter Treasures I have are ones that really make me feel good

you know they make me smile when I un-wrap them..

So if a certain item just doesn't do that for me then it's time to go!

I have two tubs of Easter Decor and this year I'm limiting it down to one!

Now of course that doesn't count the tub I have overflowing with

crafty stuff... 

I'm gonna thin it down a bit.. and of course use some of the goodies

to create Easter Items for my Etsy Shop and gifts for

Family and friends...

This Banner was fun to make I have such a large Collection of
Vintage greeting Cards for all Occasions and I just love
incorporating them in my Creations!

And then another favorite thing I like to do is take
the lost and forgotten Storybook Dolls that are a bit 
muddled and unkept..

And clean them up & add a bit of SUGARINESS

And offer them for Sale in My Etsy Shop
 one by one they find a "NEW" home.

Its' Saturday and I have plans to visit a couple of new to me Antique Stores

and maybe just maybe stop into Michaels Crafts.

Hope your having a wonderful beginning of Spring!

oxox

Behind the Scenes in the Studio Birthday Crafting

I thought I would share a bit of the behind

the scenes... How I actually get started

working on a theme

This theme is 

"Happy Birthday"

So I start by gathering all the goodies related to
Birthdays and the pastel colors I'll be using!

I absolutely love vintage Birthday Cake candle holders

and find so many creative ways to use 

them in my dioramas

I found some charming Birthday Vintage decals..

problem I have found is they are not always easy to find

and if and when I do they can be a bit pricy....

So I have scanned and made copies of some of my favorites

One of my favorite flowers that I try to keep a good 

collection on hand is the little for-get-me-nots

they always add a bit of whimsy to any creations!

The banners "Happy Birthday" I make myself I pick

some fun fonts and print a sheet of various sizes

See how charming it is by adding a bouquet of

the for-get-me-nots...

And the ballerina Cake Decorations again

another one of my favorites!

When I work on my Banners then I can get

a lot more creative using more elements

and even personalizing if a customer 

makes a request.

I hope you enjoyed a little info

about how I get my creative juices going...

And now that Valentines Day is behind us 

I'm ready for Bunnies and pastels..

How about you?

Thanks for Visiting!

Vintage Shopping on Marketplace

I had a really fun week... doing some Vintage

Shopping and the good thing about it...

the goodies were purchased 

minutes from my home from local people.

I have sold some stuff on Craigslist and next-door neighbor

and also Facebooks Market Place...

But I never bought from Facebook Market Place 

thats until this week...

And WOW I'm thrilled with my purchases

The Vintage Wedding Cake Topper a bit

Shabby but oh so perfectly "Chic"

And the price $3 well now how could a 

"Vintage Treasure Hunter" like myself resist that? 

The seller gave me her address and told me 

she would place it out on her porch 

and I was to leave the money under her porch mat. 

I was very surprised the glass tube was included!

And the sweet Nancy Ann Storybook Doll

well she was originally advertised with 2 other Dolls 

and had been listed for a week 

I asked the seller if I could just purchase 

the doll on my right?

And we agreed to $5.... the instructions were 

 ... she was to leave her out on the porch

in the morning double bagged because of the rain!

And I in turn would tuck the $5

in a ziplock under her door mat..

And off I went!

The third purchase these assorted Vintage Easter-

Spring miniatures.. just perfect for my creations

These were priced 2 for $1

So I must say my experience was good and yes

I will keep on looking and who knows what will be my next

Saturdayfinds....

Vintage Dolls Up-cycled for Valentines Day

Well I did manage to Up-cycle a few

Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls for 

Valentines day this Year...

I really enjoy taking a Doll that still has a bit of life to her

and adding a bit of whimsy..

and a teaspoon of charm ...

Once again a keepsake a girls treasure...

Worth displaying!

Knowing they aren't perfect but then again perfect

isn't really what we would expect from a Vintage Doll

The Shabby Chic... gently played with... just a wee tattered

because of age... look

You can find these Sweet Treasures

in my Etsy Shop www.saturdayfinds.etsy.com

And I'm already working on a few for Spring!

Valentine Crafting

The Valentine Crafting is Going on !

I have pulled out all the wonderful Bits and Bobs 

with Valentine Colors in mind...

Kitschy Kittens ready to be transformed...

Sweet Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls being Up-cycled

Plans to get these added two my Easy Shop very soon!

It's crazy how life can get in the way...

I have a couple more Storybook Dolls to get ready for

adding to my shop for Valentines Day...

I'll keep you posted...

Re-purpose Tattered Children's Books

It all kinda starts with my passion for

frequenting some of my 

favorite local Thrift Shops....

I have to confess I have a real hard time passing up

and leaving behind tattered and worn Children's Books

What do you think it is? The Graphics?

The memories of my first Dick & Jane Books? 

Whatever it is I have a problem....

Recently I've been trying to purge...

either use it or lose it!

So I thought how fun to do a little

cut and paste project...

Just starting out with some regular manila tags..

and believe me when I say "I HAVE PLENTY"

I remove the string and add some coordinating ribbon

use a glue stick to paste the images and type to the tag

 then I take my brown stamp pad and

give the edges a little finishing touch!

Pretty simple and you get great results!

So next time your ready to pass on that vintage

book that is falling apart at the spine..

Hey bring it hope and get creative!

Vintage Goodwill Finds with a Theme

The month of October brought a lot of

very similar items in my Thrift Shop visits...

I walked int our local Goodwill and these two 

wood cut-outs were standing on the top shelf..

I didn't know much about them but they looked 

interesting enough to buy ... upon getting them home

I realize they are signed by the artist "Bonnie Barrett"

Did a little research and discovered they are hand-painted

she uses a technique to give them an old look.

"Boardwalk Originals"

Great for the Farmhouse Designers out there!

And then at another local Goodwill these 

Salt & Pepper Shakers Made in Japan 

with cork plugs were sitting on a shelf

just waiting to be snatched!

They aren't in perfect condition but heck

for their age they aren't bad! 

And the same time on another shelf sat these!

Poppytrail Rooster Calif. Pottery  hand painted

Dishes in excellent good condition

And then this! A Vintage McCoy

Pottery Basket Weave Cookie Jar in Great Condition!!

And yes all in one swoop!

Now on an earlier visit to a Goodwill Thrift Shop I found

this Wonderful Large 70" x 90" Farmhouse Rooster Tablecloth

Not Vintage but does have a vintage look its a 

William Sonoma Cloth gently used condition!

Same Shop I found this Lovely Lazy Susan

Maurice of California USA!

It's kinda crazy when I group these all together they speak 

"November" 

Don't you agree?