ECS Craft Party!

I'm joining:

Etsy Cottage Style for the Cottage Craft Room Party!

Let's see, what's been going on in my craft room....

I've made some vintage sheet music Easter Eggs

another Baby Shoe Nest

 (these are so fun to make)

I've had this tin for quite a while and wasn't sure what to do with it.

Then I came across a bunch of broken vintage jewelry

(while trying to find something else)

and an idea was born.

It was fun to adhere all the different pieces on a puzzle like form.

Once done I sprayed the whole thing gold.

I would have preferred silver but I didn't have any, so gold it was.

Cute little trinket/whatever tin :) 

I've also made some hair pins for Spring.

These with vintage buttons....

this one with ribbon and ribbon roses.

I had the best time creating this next piece.

I took a long strong string and added whatever

odds and ends were leftover from other projects.

No rhyme or reason.

Pieces of ribbon, lace, string, yarn,

odd silk flowers, vintage keys, old charms,

chains, beads, vintage buttons...whatever was leftover.

Instead of putting it back I added it to this garland.

Just plain FUN!

My Favorite Animal

Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken."

She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else laughed.


My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal.


I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef. Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office. I told him what happened, and he laughed, too. Then he told me not to do it again.


The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, so I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken.


She sent me back to the principal's office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.


I don't understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn't like it when I am.


Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person we admire most. I told her, "Colonel Sanders."


Guess where I am . . .

Mother Nature's Ode to Spring

A little bit of a lot of things.

These free images by Dover Publications today just seemed to scream Spring!

The first couple is how I would imagine Mother Nature would look. ♥

Some sunny Sun Flowers

Oh and the wild life!!

Let's not forget the Victorian style....

Enjoy!

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

You know the bed feels warmer

Sleeping here alone

You know I dream in colour

And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me

Think you had the last laugh

Bet you think that everything good is gone

Think you left me broken down

Think that I'd come running back

Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new

They told you I was moving on over you

You didn't think that I'd come back

I'd come back swinging

You tried to break me, but you see

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you I got a new thing started

Thanks to you I'm not the broken hearted

Thanks to you I'm finally thinking bout me

You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning

In the end...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

..........Kelly Clarkson

Time for Pinning ♥

I'm joining Courtney and Kimberly 

for their "Pinning Party" .

Come join!

Realizing that Easter was closer than I thought,

 my mind turned to little remembrance gifts I could make for loved ones.

But along the way, as you will see, I got a little sidetracked

and veered toward decorations.

oops ;)

These would make for a cheerful little gift.

Love the fabric they've chosen, it's perfect

Every time I see this I have to laugh.

It's so darn cute and clever!
My fave BTW ♥♥

These little basket bowls would be so simple to make.

Great way to recycle paper too.

Wouldn't these be cute for place tags?

then each person could take their's home.

OMG!! Who of us dosen't have a ton of paint chip cards?

I know I do. This banner looks so Eastery in all the Springtime colors.

Another way to recycle too. 

We can't forget the Easter Bunny in all of this!

Isn't she a doll!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Art Nouveau Design Fantasies

Enjoy!

These all are so pretty ♥



What Happened the Year You Were Born?

Quite interesting information about the year of your birth.... Enjoy!!

Click here: Year of Birth



For Sale!

Follow to the end.....

FOR SALE:

One Useless Cat

St Patty's Day! Image Sharing ♥

 Time for sharin' 'o bit of the green!

Enjoy!

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Vintage postcards from my collection

Clip Art

Celtic Frames

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The Debt Ceiling explained:

The Debt Ceiling explained:



Democrats and Republicans don't understand THE DEBT CEILING.


Liberals and Conservatives don't understand THE DEBT CEILING.


Allow me to explain…


Let's say, you come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood... and your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.


What do you think you should do? Raise the ceilings or pump out the shit?


Your choice is coming next November. Don’t miss the opportunity.

What's Your Pinterest This Week?

I'm joining The Baxtronlife and A Night Owl

for their "Pinning Party" .

Come join!

My continuing search for some bedroom/craft room 'Pin'spiration...

my awesome finds this week include these terrific ideas.

Love this vignette. Would be a great background for my Etsy photos.

Great idea to use on the cornice I will be putting above my bed!

YES! Forget the paint, will be doing something similar to my fan blades.

Now to find just the right print to decoupage.

I already have something like this, but using canning jars.

Why does theirs look so much better? LOL

I've been deciding what to do with my Grandmothers Birdcage.

This my be it

So many ideas

such little time.