Was it worth it??? {Update on items for sale}

{UPDATE: several of you have contacted me wanting to purchase items , but some 
of you do not have your email linked up to your blog so there is no way for me to
 contact you. Please link your email  up to your blog or email me directly...the link is
 on my profile page here on my blog. I feel bad when I can't get ahold of you}

I kinda felt like I was getting ready for a wedding...you know...a big production.

Sewing, gluing, painting, creating, glittering, printing, cutting,scrunching, packaging...
for days weeks on end and then

POOF...

It is  over with...done...fanito!

I am one tired lady and I have decided that once a year is about all of this that I can handle. ha!
{Kudos to you who do this every week or even more...my hats off to you!!}

I got many, many compliments on how nice my treasures were and some people even
purchased an item or two.

But when you get right down to it...did I sell very much??

I sold a few of the burlap bags and several stockings
{but still have some left}

 
...a few candles and ornies

 one of these Eiffel towers sold

the star boxes didn't sell...two cloches did

I think I sold maybe three sets of candles at $ 6.00 a set...all my number tags went except one set.

I didn't sell any of the old tart tin glitter ornies, {I think they were $6 each}
 but I did sell some of the music ornies with angels on.

All three paper trees sold

a few nests sold 

some music sheet angel wings sold, the beautiful white script ones didn't 

Sold one bottle , none of the cabinet cards, none of the scrabble tile sayings etc.

...so the million dollar question is:

was it worth it???

Well...I am not sure.  If I wouldn't have had two
ladies that purchased a lot from me, then I would 
say it was iffy at best. Do I want to do it again
next year?   Time will tell. I suppose there is something
to be said for hanging in there year after year and
hoping my  "style"  grows on people.  Also, am I pricing
too cheap? I know I am not pricing too expensive. 

Lots of questions, but all in all it was still a 
great day. I met many wonderful people and chatted
up a storm with them! ha! Here's to small town living!!

{Note: If you see anything you want to purchase give me a 
shout out as I just may have it left} 

A touch of pink ~

Although I love the *french* and Jeanne d' Arc look so much

I just can't seem to forgo my *pink*.

I was playing with bottles a few days ago and here

are my results ~

I am off to get my no line bifocals adjusted today and see if that helps

me any. If not...then back to regular glasses for me.

I hope you have a wonderful Friday ~ Blessings~

Time for a SALE ~

It is time for a

sale!

20% off any altered bottles from now through

Sunday , September 20th.

Just click here to go to my altered bottle shoppe,

{or click the Altered Bottle Shoppe photo on the sidebar},

pick out what you want and email me and let me know.

I will send you an invoice through paypal for payment.

That's all there is to it~

Easy peasy!!

Thank you!

Blessings~

Precious Jewels ~

Sharing one of my precious jewels with you today~

Guess who paid me another visit yesterday?

Yep ...you guessed it...

My precious jewel of a granddaughter

Annika ~

She adores all sorts of

pretties...

a sweet little girl after my own heart~

When I found her gazing at them I couldn't resist snapping pictures ~

She picked each one up

very carefully,

took it out of the bowl,

and laid it on the top of the chest~

Stretching those

precious little feet

to reach~

"Ooooooo this is a pretty one"... ~

She put on each and every necklace

and even tried to get some bracelets on too.

Once in a while she would look at me and say, " You need to fix this one" {lol} ~

A little "oops" here ~

I was very surprised when she said,

"I love this"

and kept asking me to open it.

{It amazes what she says at only 2 and 1/2 years old}

Don't you just wonder what is going through their

sweet little minds at moments like this ~

Putting all the jewels back where they belong because...

Daddy said,

"Come on Annika...it's time to go"

She just could not leave until she put

every little piece back into the bowl that they came out of.

She is one of my

Precious Jewels

and I adore her. ~

This reminds me so much of another childhood song

that I sang in Sunday School:

Precious Jewels

Little children, little children

who love their Redeemer

Are the jewels, precious jewels

Bright jems for His crown.

Like the stars of the morning

His bright crown adorning

They shall shine in their beauty

Bright gems for His crown.

Enjoy and blessings~

New Altered Bottles ~

I have been working on some new altered bottles

and I have finally finished a few.

I will be listing these in my altered bottle shop asap.

Enjoy ~

Birdbath, Bling and a Book ~

This post is rather random in nature, but I wanted

to share some of my most recent finds with you.

Isn't this the most beautiful illustrated book page

you have ever seen?? Look closely and you will see

a woman and man in the background ~ I love it~

I purchased this book at Eva's anque store.

It is titled, "My Robin" and has the above picture in it

along with other black and white pictures.

I sat down yesterday afternoon and read this book.

Such a precious story about a robin

that the author befriended~

There was a flea market on our corner again this past weekend

and I brought home this huge birdbath.

I only paid $15 for it and I had hubby haul it in to the

back porch/laundry room last night until I figure out

what I want to do with it.

{it is cement and very heavy}

I may leave it in the house for the winter.

{my pretty cat Izzy made it in the photo too}

A dear friend was kind enough to give me all this bling to use for my altered bottles. I LOVE it. I was like a kid at Christmas going through the box.

I hope you have a wonderful day today. Blessings~