Lovin' those thrift store finds~

It is another cold...brr...day in Michigan today so

the plan for me is to stay indoors and maybe get some

more creating done. However before I get to that

I thought I would show you a few of my finds lately.

Still loving this Sander tablecloth. This is the tag that is

on it. If anyone can decifer for me I think that would be

wonderful. Right now it is my favorite tablecloth!

Thinking outside the box here. I found these crown

earrings on clearance at Claire's after Christmas

in their 10/$10 bins. I found four sets and they will be

used to embellish bottles at some point.

{they were regular $10 per card!}

This bottle was 1.50 at the antique store so I had to snatch it. Haven't a clue what I will do with it yet. Maybe just display??

Have you ever seen a heart bottlebrush garland? This was at the Goodwill too with the TJ Maxx tag still attached. It will be heading up to my booth soon.

This candle is so much prettier in person! I received one for a Christmas gift and I found this one the other day at the Goodwill. My first one is all used up so was tickled to find this one. They are from Kohl's.

Oh my goodness! How in the world did this little sweetie end up in my thrift store finds?? Well she was NO thrift store find at all, but I would have scooped her up had she been!! LOL

I just found these this past week. Neat silver creamer and beautiful vintage rose plates. 50 cents each.

Vintage Iris pitcher at the Goodwill as well...

I purchased this set before Christmas. It was found at

an estate sale. Have you ever seen one of these sets? The custard cups are marked Pyrex and the deep bowl

that they set in is marked Fire King.

Now I need to get busy before the whole day is gone and

I have accomplished nothing. I hope you have a

wonderful Monday!! Blessings~

Two sweet little faces

A granddaughter is a gift from above ...

one to cherish and to love.

Author Unknown

Are these two of the sweetest little faces ever or what?

My daughter-in-law took these picture and I love them!

I don't think Annika could look more happy.

Such a beautiful smile on her face! She is doing

quite well adjusting to having a baby sister in the

family and she always wants to help.

Praying this Sunday that all of you have

sweet family memories to carry you through

the week to come.

Blessings~

Still playing with paper...

...yep still playing with paper. I have wanted to embellish

some candles and was delighted when I found 10 white

candles at the Goodwill just perfect for my creations.

A little cheesecloth, some old buttons, vintage song

pages and string.

Don't they look so much prettier than plain white candles?

{oh and did you notice the tablecloth the candles are laying

on? It was brand new in pkg. at the Goodwill for 3.00 and

then it was 1/2 off. Sanders brand I think...dutch or german

because I can't begin to read the tag on it. It reminds me of

burlap but is much softer...flax ...linen?? I love it!}

Then I decorated some jars that I picked up this week at

the antique mall where I have my booth. I haven't prettied

up jars for quite awhile so it was nice to get into the swing

of things again.

I am just loving my crinkled ribbon!

These pictures aren't the greatest, but they did

turn out pretty.

Happy Friday my dear friends. It is so cold here in Michigan that

I am starting to feel like an Eskimo. Maybe I should build

and igloo! :) Hoping you have a

glorious weekend ahead! Blessings~

She plays with paper

This is my latest project. I have been wanting to to this

for quite some time now and the other night while watching

TV with hubby there was no better time to start. Are you

like that? I hate to just sit and watch that thing and do

nothing else. This was a perfect project. Just start ripping

paper and gluing it on the suitcase.

Now please don't look too close because I haven't done

this for years and I have noticed several boo boo's I made

along the way. #1. I realized there should probably not be any white

showing on the edges, but too late.

#2. I could have gone over the white edges lightly with

some stain or ink pad, but Sandi got in a hurry and

had already sealed the outside too!

#3. There are some places I had to fill in with tiny pieces

of paper and now I really should go over them with

larger pieces to make it look better.

I do love how it turned out over all though.

I just may pack my suitcase and travel the country! lol

I added a couple tags that I had made along with some ribbon and string.

I am guessing that this bag could not get lost on an

airplane...but then maybe it could. :)

Now to do something with the inside. I really did this

just for fun and to sit around, but the inside is

a dark burgundy...ugh it just doesn't go!

So what do you think? Something fun to sit and stare

at even with all the mistakes??

I am now on the hunt for more suitcases...cheap!

The first day I started this I only finished one side because

I thought "oh I need to take a before picture". So I get up

the next day all set to get started again and start I did. Never looked back until it was done! And then I remembered

that I was going to take a BEFORE photo...oh well...

Happy Thursday...may you be blessed!

Paperwhites and bottle love for White Wednesday

Another week has gone by and I am still trying to figure

out where it went and how it goes so fast. I have been

playing with mod podge a lot this week, but that is for

another post.

These are my paperwhites that I purchased at Walmart.

They are the only ones who survived for me this year.

I also picked up two kits of them at Target when they

were on clearance after Christmas. One had totally dead

bulbs in it and the other was pathetic looking as well. They

are not growing and I am bummed. So glad I only paid

$2.50 instead of $10 for dead bulbs. :)

I love this towel and my shabby blue ladder.

Yes I noticed it ...I have the *cuttings* ribbon on upside

down. I have since changed it , but didn't take another

picture. lol.

I found this bottle at a thrift store and purchased it

because I loved the twisty shape of it. I paid $4 for it.

I thought that was a little steep, but then I flipped it

over and it is marked, *bottle made in France* so...

it HAS to be worth it right?? :)

I embellished it a little with ribbon and bling.

Happy White Wednesday to you a bit early.

At least I remembered this week. Never know about

next week though. :)

Blessings~