More altered bottle fun

I have been playing around making a few more altered

bottles lately and I wanted to share them with you .

I am headed up to my booth today in the calm before

the storm. We are supposed to get from 12-20 inches

of snow tomorrow! Waaaaa...I want to move south!

Anyone down there want some company?? lol.

{my bff just got back from Hawaii...I bet she will wish she

was still there after tomorrow!}

I am thinking I might keep the FAITH bottle

for myself...love it.

Happy Monday and stay cozy! Blessings~

Blissful Living Store...part 2

I woke up today feeling like I had been hit by a mac

truck which sometimes happens since I was

diagnosed with fibromyalgia over 20 years ago. It is pretty much under control, but once in awhile

this happens so I stay in and rest. What better time

to do another post of the gorgeous Blissful Living Store.

I just love the way they put all their vignettes together.

I have a wire cloche cover just like this one so I

think that means I have *good taste*?? lol.

I have a similiar birdbath that this would be

a neat idea for.

Loving these old bottles...you know me and bottles.

Can't have enough to alter and sell online and in

my booth at the antique mall.

Love this idea for using old player piano rolls. I have also been tossing around the idea for a few

weeks of using them as a backdrop in my booth .

Another neat idea for what I believe was once an old

glass carrier.

Aren't these little rabbits just too cute? Adorable!

I would love to have one of these old dress forms someday.

I have a vintage one that is plastic and pink, but I would

love to have one similiar to this one.

I hope you enjoyed my tour of this beautiful store.

Blissful Living

If you didn't check out my first post be sure and scroll

down and get the info on this gorgeous place.

On another note I see that I have passed 400 followers! I am just amazed that anyone wants to read what I have

to say let alone that many people.

Stay tuned as I will be having a giveaway soon!!

Blessings~

Blissful Living (and I met a follower!!) Post 1 of 2

Blissful...definition

Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing,

indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.

Blissful Living...my definition

A gorgeous store filled with vintage and home

decor items that would definitely make a person

extremely happy and full of joy.

as their business card says:

A cure for the common old

Am I ever glad that I was pointed to this store while

I was antiquing yesterday in Blissfield, Michigan.

I wish I would have gone across the street and

taken a photo of the full store on the outside.

Maybe next time I will remember.

This beautiful frame is in the window.

(as you can see I am not a good photo taker

through glass. sorry. You can also see my

reflection. I need photography classes! :)

The front window...the pom poms really drew me in.

I have some exactly like these hanging in my booth!

Love is in the air...pretty Valentine

display.

I came home with one of these glittery crown picks.

I also purchased a pillow like this one.

LOVE...this display with the old typewriter. Makes me want mine back, but I haven't a clue

where I would put it .

Don't you just love this saying:

*In our home let love abide

and bless all those who step inside.*

Isn't this old suitcase display neat? I just love how

they mix the old and new together. If I lived closer I think

my wallet would be in trouble. :)

I stepped inside this fabulous store and knew right away

that I wanted to take photos for my blog so I asked

permission and then went to the car and got my camera.

As I was taking picture one of the co-owners was chatting

with me and she suddenly looked at me and said,

"what is your name"...I told her and she said ,"Wayside...

and I blurted out...WAYSIDE TREASURES.

She gave me a big hug and I said,

" and you are???...

She sweetly said, "Oh you don't know

me. I am a follower and I just love your blog"!

How fun is that?? I was blown away...so much so

that I got all tongue tied and said stupid things like, "Had I known I would have seen you today I would

have done my hair"...WHO says that?? I think I got the

blithering idiot award for the day. lol. I am kinda

a foot in mouth person sometimes and that was

one of those times.

So Marian...if you are reading this

I am so sorry! I will try to do better next time.

Loved meeting you and hope to see you again!

You would also have thought I would have gotten

a photo of her and I together , but no...not this gal.

My brain was not functioning correctly. ha!

Be sure and visit Blissful Living if you are in the

Blissfield area. I pinky promise that you will LOVE

this store.

You can find them on facebook here

and their address is:

122 S. Lane St.

Blissfield, Michigan

517-486-3222

Hours: Mon-Sat. 11-6

{more photos to come in my next post} Blessings~

Love in any language

Je t'aime

Ya ti-bya lyu blyu

Ani o hev ot cha

I love you

The sounds are all as different

As the lands from which they came

And though the words are all unique

Our hearts are still the same.

Love in any language

Straight from the heart

Pulls us all together

Never apart

And once we learn to speak it

All the world will hear

Love in any language

Fluently spoken here.

{Song lyrics as sung by Sandi Patti}

I think silver is so hard to photograph so these

photos leave a lot to be desired. I did find out

that a tripod is my new best friend though.

I know...it takes me awhile to get into what

everyone else has known and used all along.

Happy Thursday~

Key to my heart

What do you think about my latest candle

makeover? This one was so simple and fun

and it will not be going to my booth. It is staying

at my house. lol.

I purchased the cardboard keys at Michaels

a few weeks ago and picked up the metal embossed

heart somewhere in the past because I just knew

I would find a use for it eventually.

I started with a tall glass candle from the Goodwill that I spent 1.00 on.

and then I took one of these vintage lace sleeves

out of my *stash*...

...slipped it over the candle...

...and finished it off with ribbon, string, heart

and the key. Love how it turned out and the

best part is when I get tired of it I can change

it up because I didn't glue the lace to the candle.

I will be linking up with Kathleen over at

Faded Charm for White Wednesday tomorrow.

Blessings~