Pure randomness and Etsy sale

This post is just pure randomness {is that a word??} , but some pretty images that I wanted to share.

I love this little ironstone dish above holding my stickers .

In my studio you will find, buttons, buttons and more buttons.

I have been working on book bundles and I am having a great time making them. 

A left over Easter photo...see , I told you...random!! ha!

Speaking of random...

L.O.V.E. these malt balls that I  picked up at the Harry and David
store when I was in PA visiting my sister. They were giving out free samples and they reeled
me in...hook, line and sinker! :)

I also found these fun opera glasses in PA that are marked PARIS.

up close and personal...

Speaking of PA...my car is finally done and ready to be picked up. We had to have the transmission
 rebuilt.  This car is to transfer over to be hubby's work vehicle when we get a newer one, but we
don't want to do that until late this fall or even next year. We want to drive his little 1995 Ford Ranger
until she breathes her last. We are on a mission to see just how long that will be. :)

I would rather drive an older vehicle and have no car payments , than have a new one with car
 payments. Yep...I have learned a little in my years of growing up...lol. It isn't all about how other
people perceive us or about having the latest and greatest so we will keep plugging along on our
Michigan dirt road and count our blessings!  God is good!

{I am running a sale in my Etsy store. Just enter 
spring25 
at checkout to get your 25 % discount. Lots of 
goodies in the store right now.}

Etsy Sale ~

It is time to have an Etsy sale and move some things on down the road so
if you have had your eye on anything , now would be the perfect time to buy.

I have added several old books with beautiful covers along with other vintage goodies.

Also, everyone who purchases a book will receive a set of EIGHT corner page bookmarks
that I have made absolutely FREE! Can't beat that deal! :)

{all will be assorted and chosen by me...not the specific ones in this photo}

So come on over and see if there is something that makes your heart go
pitter ~ patter. 

{You can click here}

If you choose to participate in this sale, you can either go ahead and purchase the items and then I will
refund the excess back to your account OR you can contact me and tell me what you want to purchase
and I will adjust the price for you and then you can purchase and pay.  Either way works for me.
Money is money right?? lol
Thank you!!

OOPS: I forgot to tell you about the sale...
buy one item and get another item of equal
 value or less HALF OFF! :)

Bookshelf makeover

One evening this week as I was watching a little tv

I looked at this bookshelf and thought "okay enough is

enough". The back of it has such a grainy wood and

I have wanted to do a makeover on it for quite some

time now.

{nothing too drastic as my daddy made this unit for me}

So out came my frenchy pages and the scotch tape

and this is the end result. I like it so much better

and hubby does too!! That is always a plus!!

A very old Bible that I love.

My verse for the year:

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my

heart, be acceptable in thy sight, oh Lord, my strenth,

and my redeemer.

Psalms 19:14

Sometimes it is hard , but I am trying to please

God in everything I say and do. Yes I do slip up,

but thankfully I serve a forgiving God.

Pretty vintage books and a favorite clock

Youngest son and his wife. Yes I still have their wedding photo up. They have been married 5 years now. :)

love old photos...especially family photos. hubby and I in younger years and sweet gd Annika.

daughter and her family

oldest son and his family

weren't we cute at one time? LOL

love vintage alarm clocks too and I have picked up

mine for $1 -$6 each.

Wish this was a better photo, but you get the

idea.

Loving the french pages for the background.

See that big black ugly thing...hee hee.

The tv and the sound bar above.

Would love to hide them. I just had a thought. I think I could hide the tv with and tension rod

and some fabric, but still have no clue how to

hide the sound bar and I don't think hubby

would be too happy.

He likes his movies loud! :)

Still continuing to tweak the placement

of each and every little thing...

Blessings~

Favorite Sites ~

Aren't these rose decals gorgeous? Some of you have asked where I purchased them so I thought I would share some of my favorite sites with you today. The places where I purchase some of my goodies.

ROSE DECALS~ Cozy-Cottage is where I purchase most of my decals. I haven't purchased any for several months now , but she has very good quality items.

The Wild Rose is also where I have purchase a few decals. She has the postcard type shown in the photo above. If you need them a certain size she will do that as well.

Initially I purchased decals from both of these ladies on ebay and then went directly through their websites for additional ones.

BOOKS~

Maybe most of you know about this site , but I have to share it for those of you who don't.

Best Book Buys Online - I always check out this site for any books I want to purchase (new or old) before looking anywhere else. It will show many different sites and where the books are the cheapest. I have gotten many great deals by utilizing this wonderful site.

MAGAZINES~

MagazinesPriceSearch -I wouldn't buy many of my magazines had I not found this wonderful site where I get them cheap.

In the past I purchased 4 years of Country Home for under $5 (that is not per year...it is for all 4 years!). Although I just checked Romantic Homes on this site and it is now over $26 a year where in the past I have purchased it for $14 a year. It is definitely worth checking out though.

FREE ANTIQUE CLIP ART ~

I am pretty sure I have shared this site before , but just in case someone missed it just click here Antique Clip Art . Wonderful images that you can use for free.

That is all I can think of right off hand. Hope you find this little bit of info useful.

Blessings~