Vintage St Patty's Postcards & Images

Sorry I have been absent for a few days.

Still SO busy spring cleaning, getting ready for Easter and

the arrival of my bestest friend from Wyoming.

I did want to share some St Patrick's Day Pretties with you.

I love old postcards and am so lucky my Grandmother kept hers for all those years.

Fortunatly they have trickled down to me =)

Enjoy & have a wonderful weekend!

Spring & Easter Items Available on Etsy & Ebay

Here are a few of my Spring and Easter items available on Etsy &/or Ebay!

Stop and take a peep...I mean peek! ;)

Happy Spring!!!

Wood and Beadboard Backgrounds

I have a good size collection of backgrounds I've gathered over the years.

When Becky from Mulberry Memories told me she was "crazy bout backs" I figured she wasn't the only one =)

So here are a few I'd like to share with all of you!

Enjoy!

Spring Is Just Around The Corner!!

We had nice weather earlier this morning, sprinkling on & off now.

Anyway, I went out earlier & looked around the garden. Weeds everywhere!

So for a few hours I pulled & pulled. It was a pleasure actually because I was down at the plants level & could enjoy their blooms up close =)

I snapped a few photos to share with all of you, especially those of you who are in colder climates...Spring Is On It's Way!

Hope these bring a smile to your face and a warmth in your heart.

Enjoy your day!

Entertainment Center Vignette

Now entertainment center & vignette is a contradiction in terms...

at least as far as I'm concerned ;)

But living with children you need to compromise for practicality's sake.

Maybe some day I'll be able to decorate more to my liking. Maybe not.

Anyway, just wanted to share a few of my ideas.

Along the top I've placed a few of my favorite things. The large basket on the bottom corrals a game system & games.

The vintage picnic basket holds some my of vintage textiles, with one peeking over the side. The mason jar hold vintage hankies & jewelry, a dust free way to display. The old trunk on the bottom hides another game system & games. This old clock belonged to my Grandmother. I found the metal "vases" with basket "covers" while clearing out the farm. They are on there tight! Woven directly on, I imagine. This painting was painted by a friend while we were all stationed in Alaska. A pretty handpainted basket holds yet another game system & games under my favorite table, a gift from my Daughter.

Well, there you have it.

"Shabby Family Chic"

LOL

Vintage Easter Card

I came across this Easter Greeting Card today and wanted to share it with you. It's so cute! There is actually "hair" poking thru the card!! Too sweet =) This was given to my Dad from his Aunt long ago.

Enjoy!

Spring Cleaning

With Spring right around the corner I've started my Spring Cleaning.

Why you ask, have you started before Spring arrives?

So when the weather gets nice I can get out into the garden & play!!

I'm cleaning section by section...the only way I can do it with this

crazy busy life I have.

Anyway, I was thinking of sharing a few of the vignettes around my home. I know I like to took at others homes...does that make me noisy??

I hope not, just curious to see how others do their decorating. Maybe pick up an idea or two ;)

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This is my entryway.

I have several old photos along with newer ones. The one in the center is my Mother when she was Queen of the Holy Ghost, a Portuguese Celebration.

My Grandmother made that dress by hand...amazing!

The wall opposite has a vintage radio/turntable console that belonged to my husband's Grandmother. I found the mirror burried in my parent's garage and it fit beautifully. The old round frame, that is hanging from the mirror, I found & fell in love with at an estate sale. There are several items close to my heart on top. The glass case on the left holds vintage eye glasses from my Grandmother. Inside the dome is a pocket watch that has been handed down to my husband from his father, who received it from his father. Don't you love that trifold mirror? I found that at a yard sale for $3.00!! I was so excited. My postcard collection fills the basket to overflowing ;)

I found so many treasures while clearing my parent's farm that I wanted to display, but didn't know where to. Our home isn't that big, so I had to come up with some creative ideas.

I decided to make a collage ontop of the radio then cover it with glass...need to keep it easy to clean ;)

I placed one of my Mother's embroidered table cloths on top. I added pictures of both sides of my Grandparents & my parents.

The gloves were handcrocheted by my Grandmother, gorgeous aren't they? She was a very talented lady and I miss her dearly. There is also a vintage lace scarf and other vintage textiles.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoy sharring with you.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Charm Swap

The magazine Cloth Paper Scissors is having a charm swap.

Can you imagine how many charms they are going to recieve?

WOW, that's alot!

Well, I'm adding to their sack & sacks of charms =)

Here are the ones I sent in.

The base is a wooden bead, I added a copper Dragonfly finding along with one of my Cockatoo's pink feathers. This included vintage buttons from my Mother's button can. =) A few pearls were added for a touch of romance.

This rose is made from Fimo pearl white & soft pink clay. Pearls were added here as well.

This is my little steampunk charm made with some of the inner workings of a watch. A dragonfly finding was also added.

The swap deadline to have your charms in is April 13th. They hope to have them swapped by June 1st. I'm so anxious to see what the charms I receive look like!!

Nice Weather

The weather has been so nice these past few days.

I took a leisurely walk in the backyard.

Some of my plants are starting to bud!

Spring is comming!!

My Koi were particularly happy,

warmer weather means warmer water =)

Here are a few pictures I wanted to share.

Enjoy =)

Remember Spring is on it's way!!!

Katie's Turn!

Katie is running this week. Cyndar & Toby didn't make the cut =(

We'll see if Katie can do better ;)

Thanks so much!

Toby's Turn

Let's see if Toby can do any better!!

Vintage Valentine Postcards

Here are a pair of Vintage Valentine Postcards I'd Like to share.

Enjoy!

Purging

Well, I never thought I'd get rid of these. I had always planned to keep them.
 

Not sure why, I had thought I'd use them for reference, new ideas, etc., but seemed I only reread them when I was sick. They just seem comforting to me.

I'm talking about my 14+ years collection of Country Living Magazines.

Your probably saying "get a life!" LOL There are those of us that do collect magazines, believe it or not.

Oh, the furnishings in those pictures. The gardens, the stories, and the crafts!

They have a way of drawing me in. Dreaming about what it must be like to live in some of those homes, cities.

It was always fun & exciting to implement some of those ideas into my own home. Although, it seems over the years, I've developed my own style.

I go to bed at night & rearrange different areas of my home in my mind.

I love the idea of redecorating with things you already own. I guess that's the thrifty part of me showing ;)

While I am always anxious to receive next months edition & read it from cover to cover, I no longer feel the need to "hang on" to what had become my security blanket.

I am putting my collection up for auction on eBay.

They will be sold in lots by the year.

I only hope they find a good home that will treasure them as I did.

Vote For Cyndar!

Hey, why not? =)

Thank you!!!

Out With The Old, In With The New

No, I haven't gone off the deep end. LOL

It's just time to have a clearance sale....a BIG Clearance sale!!

Starting in the Spring I will be listing new items, so need to make room for the new Treasure.

All auction listings start at just 99 cents!

It will be the last time around for some of these items.

So if you find a spare minute, pop in & see my great deals.

Enjoy your day =)

Charm Swap

Well I have finally finished all my charms for the Charm Swap!! This is my first swap, let alone being my first attempt at charms themselves.

They've been sent, now to wait for the arrival of the swap =)

Yes, I am excited!!

Valentine Comfort Doll and Charm Swap

Esty Cottage Style Group has decided to have a Valentine Comfort Doll and Charm Swap this month. We each are making a Comfort Doll to send to Pat. We are also making charms to exchange with each other.

Here is my finished Doll. It is on it's way to Pat =)

Since I had finished others, I included them also.

The sweet little pink "dream" one was made by my daughter. Melissa. Isn't she sweet?

 

Well, Off to finish my charms!!

Keep warm =)

Happy Holidays!!

Just a quick post to wish all of you

the Best and Warmest Memory Making Holiday Season ever!

Should you or family be traveling, wishing a safe journey.

Take care and hope Santa is good to you =)

*hugs*

deb