Got chalk?

I have wanted to make a chalkboard for a long time and I finally got around to doing it. I found the perfect antique frame at a garage sale for $2.00. It used to be an ugly gold and I painted it white. Imagine that! :)

                    I don't know for sure where I will use it, but had to make a pretty display for you!

                                                             I love the carved detail on it!

                                                                                     

                                                      still lovin' my Peacock Park goodies

                                                                            

I am bummed because a few weeks ago I saw a wooden box full of vintage chalk for $7 at the antique mall and when I went back to get it this past week it was gone.  I guess you snooze...you lose or in this case I lose.  I thought it would be perfect sitting underneath my chalkboard.

I love how it turned out and I have had some offers on facebook already to sell it, but I am keeping this one. I hope I can find some more old frames to do this with. Easy as eating pie!!

Anticipation and Relaxation ~

Hubby and I are going to enjoy a weekend with my daughter and her family and I can't wait. Daughter, granddaughter and I will go to an Afternoon Victorian Tea at the Holly Hotel on Saturday from 2-5 pm.

"Three elegant courses are served on antique china and steaming hot imported tea is served in fancy silver and ceramic pots. First course is served warm, consisting of English-style scones and muffins with Devonshire cream and flavored butters. Second course arrives in minutes with petite tea sandwiches, quiches and canapes. Third course is a *sweets* course of fruit, pastries, cakes or tortes. Our pastry chef arrives early each morning to bake for tea and select starched white linens and fresh flowers for each table."

Looking so forward to getting out one of my pretty outfits and getting all dressed up for this special occasion.

I am posting a few photos from around my home today. The first photo is of a round picture frame that I purchased at the Goodwill store a while ago and I added an old photograph. I also have a smaller frame exactly like this larger one...love them ~

Wishing you all a blessed weekend. I may not be posting again until Sunday or Monday since I will be out playing. We are going to Home Goods on the way up (and maybe on the way back too...LOL) I would also like to go to the Michaels store and I am sure we will hit some thrift stores as well. I am filled with anticipation...

Blessings~

Fabulous Finds ~

I thought I would share some of my garage sale and thrift store finds with you today. Love this cute cherub. I splurged and paid 4.95 for him ~ I purchased this gorgeous vintage lace runner with wide lace all around it at a garage sale. 10 cents and it is beautiful! This is a wood piece that I picked up earlier this spring. It was part of a huge old frame. I just finished painting and distressing it this past week. Paid $1.00 for this gem~

Doilies and vintage lace (and the lace edged runner in the 2nd photo)...I asked the lady how much (nothing was marked...I hate that) she said, "oh...10 cents each or a whole pile for that"...I grabbed them and gave her the 35 cents I had in my pocket. (no I didn't knock anyone down in the process...LOL) I really adore that lace edged runner ~

Do you remember this vintage frame from several posts back? It was gold? I painted it cream and distressed it too and I love how it turned out. It measures a whopping 19 inches x 24.5 inches! I also paid 5o cents for the vintage lace tablecloth underneath the frame ~

Love this little container with the rose on the side. I splurged and paid $3 for it...the ball fringe was $2 at the thrift store. I am loving my thrifty finds.

I am wondering how garage sales are doing in your area. Around here it used to be that you better get there when they open on the first day if you want anything good at all. I am finding this year (at least most I have went to) that there are wonderful and cheap finds on the 2nd and 3rd days. Didn't use to be that way, but it makes me a happy camper...or maybe I just have a *unique* taste in old goodies?? Also, I know some people can't see past the piece that looks like junk that truly can be remade into something wonderful.

What goodies have you found lately? I would love to know. Have a wonderful day ! Blessings~

Gorgeous Antique Frame ~

First of all these are not *PRETTY* pictures , but I had to share my latest goodies with you that I found at a couple garage sales on Saturday.

A huge old frame , doilies and candleholders ~

I *LOVE* this frame! It was only $1.00 at a Faith Mennonite School rummage sale ~ My plan is to paint it cream or white so I will definitely have a *PRETTY* photo to share with you later. The doilies and candleholders were only 25-50 cents each. I didn't even spend $5 total and I also purchased some paper doilies that are not in the picture.

I love to go to garage sales especially when I find some wonderful antique items for a little of nothing. Speaking of...I am planning on having a garage sale here soon so wish me luck. I have been digging out things from every knook and cranny in this house and I still have a lot of work to do!

Have a wonderful day filled with blessings~

Stairway Wall & Other Projects ~

I think I am finally done with my stairway wall for now. I was up and down on the ladder so many times yesterday that when I woke up this morning I had muscles screaming at me that haven't been used like that in a long time! I really wanted to put Wall Words above my mirror, but trying to conserve and not purchase anything right now I decided to use things I already have.

I hung an old empty frame up above the mirror and then draped it with a piece of very old fabric that is so soft! I didn't want to cut it up, so I swoshed it over to the one side. What do you think? I love the photograph in the center that I purchased from Alice over at Painted White some time ago. I want to put it in an old frame too, but until I find one the right size I just have the photo on the wall. I realized after it was all done that I probably should have offset the frame...oh well...*SIGH*

Isn't this chandelier so pretty?? Another project *WAITING* to be finished. I purchased this (with the Rachel Ashwell shades included) at an antique mall for $25 probably two years ago and it has never been put up. I do hope to actually get hubby to install it this summer. I will keep you posted ~

I love this door! I think I am turning into a gyspy!! LOL This is the door to our guest room that has needed stripped for years and this past summer I finally did it. It had layers and layers of white paint on top of blue paint or blue something...so this is the door stripped of the paint with blue *whatever* left behind. I was going to paint it white again , but we had kids coming to visit before I got it done so we hung it up as is and it has really grown on me. I even attached a bit of lace to it with old thumb tacks...am I crazy or is it just my age?

I hope you have a wonderful day today ...blessings!