Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all you BLOGGERS!!!!!

Here is a vintage postcard collection for your Easter Basket

Happy Easter and Herbal Hugs to all of you!!!!!!!!!

Pink Roses, Crowns, and Crystal

Got some more pretties lately. Last week after having lunch with my mom and aunt we stopped at a shop here in town called Reflections of Home. It is mostly primitives but sometimes I will find something else as primitives are not really my thing. This time I got this pretty wreath made with rose buds dipped in wax. It is headed to the front door for SPRING. Today is the perfect day to hang it as it is SPRING EVE!!!!!Also look at what the mailman delivered today. I found this crown necklace on Etsy and just had to have it. It is one of those things that 'spoke' to me. I love it and can't wait to wear it. The packaging was also so pretty and a cute little flower on a bobby pin was included. I also love the crystal on it.

I don't think I will ever get tired of pink roses, crowns, and crystal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beauteous Blogs

I have found so many beauteous blogs in blogland and want to share some of them. I find myself visiting blog friends then clicking on the list of blogs on their blog then finding all these new blogs...............................I am addicted to blogs!!!!! I love to look at the pictures of their homes and crafts and projects and gardens and vintage treasures found.

ButtonWillow Chronicles is like visiting a wonderland. It is a new blog.....not quite a month......you must check it out. I could not find where to leave a comment though and tell her how beautiful her blog is.

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Villa Anna is over in Australia. Such pretty pics and finds at the flea markets there.

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I had read about The Four Shabby Chics on other blogs but just yesterday found their blog. I really like their style and would love to be able to go to one of their sales.

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I know a lot of us sell some of our vintage treasures we find and here is a place to learn about having your own business. Mind Your Own Business is from the creator of the Make Mine Pink site. She is a recent blog find of mine too so I need to take some time and read and learn from her.

Ready....Set......GO BLOGGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Six word Memoir

I have been tagged again. (Fun, I think!) This time Mary is the tagger and what I have to do is write a six word memoir. I am supposed to tag 5 blog friends. The rules are:
1. Write your own six (6) word memoir.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration, if you like.
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to the original post if possible, so we can track it as it travels through the blogosphere.
4. Tag five more blogs with links.
5. Remember to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.

I have given this some thought and even then this is all I can come up with.......

Live. Love. Laugh. Liberty. Lead. Lucky.

I really think it is important to live your life to the fullest potential you can. Every day is a blessing to me and I don't want to waste any of it.

Love what you do and only spend time with those that you love. Why waste any of our precious time by doing things we don't love and being around people that drive you crazy is not love at all.

Laugh until you cry. I really love to make people laugh and love it when I am around others that make me laugh too.

My great cousin Vickie kissing the bull near Wallstreet in NYC

Liberty.........I feel so free in my old age (45). I no longer care about things I used to and that is so liberating.

I have always been a leader type personality and not a follower. This is even so much truer now I am of a liberating age.

I am so lucky to have been born to my loving parents, have a super great family, lucky to live in my grandparents beautiful old home, lucky to be healthy, and lucky to have found my passions in life. Also lucky to be able to travel, lucky to have a great employer....................................VERY LUCKY!!!!!

Tag...you're it...........Bebe, Lisa, Beachys Cape Cod Cupboard, the other Vintage Sue, and Plum Water Cottage

My Weekly Finds

This week I had time to stop by a couple of junk shops and here is what I found. A bag of galvanized jar lids, a couple pins, and an awesome bracelet that was bought for the Fleur-De-Lis on it. Those will get taken off and used in another project...maybe lavender sachets.Also picked up this sweet little bench that will go in the garden somewhere. Maybe by a lavender bush or by the pink roses. Won't it look adorable with a watering can sitting on it?Then I found a big bag of old lacy collars and crochet trims. I will use them on new curtains for the bedroom redo I am planning in a few weeks. Hubby is going fishing for a week so that leaves me free reign to paint away in the master bedroom. I am in the process of getting some chocolate brown houndstooth fabric for curtains and think I will sew some of the lace and crochet trim to them. I also got this old dress for the bottom trim to attach to the curtains.See the pretty trim?

A Pretty Mess

I have been doing pretty well selling BLOOM~N~Bottles so I have been in the process of making more. When I pull out the supplies it makes such a pretty mess. Being surrounded by all that vintage lace and sparkly vintage rhinestones puts me in a really good mood......or it could be all the creativity happening that is a stress release for me. Since I don't really have a craft room yet I make this pretty mess on the living room coffee table. I don't really care that it has been there all week as my eyes are the only ones that see it (hubby has his den) and besides...it is such a pretty mess.

And don't you just love the finished product?

This & That

This & That is the theme of the day since I have a little of This & That to share. First, isn't this such a cute little tee? Check out Sherry over at Prairie Home. She has an awesome blog and also sales items at her barn. I've got my tee ordered and can't wait to get it.

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Can anyone identify what is in the next pic?

What did you guess? Eggs? Potatoes? Rocks?

No, No, & No!

Did you guess gourds? You got it!..........they are egg gourds all dried and look like Easter eggs.

You can paint them, decorate them, or leave them natural for Easter decorations. Since I really can't stand the plastic, bright eggs used as decorations I thought these gourd eggs are really neat. I'm not sure what I will do with these yet.

Found them at the flea market last Saturday for 25 cents each. I had a booth again and did much better than the first time I participated. I also picked up a vintage luggage rack and an urn.

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I've also been spending a little time with my new friend Mod. You may know her, you know, Mod Podge? I have been thinking of decoupaging eveything since I did the plate stand. I had not decoupaged since girl scouts I think when I put magazine cut-outs all over a trash can. I had totally forgotten how fun it can be. Here is what I did the other day..................a toile clipboard. I have a lot of wallpaper scraps left from the toile kitchen redo so wanted to use some for the clipboard.

Herbal Blessings, Mandy

Plate Stand Dressed Up

I wanted to frou-frou up the plain looking plate stand and finally got it done. I found it at Goodwill and it was plain wood (manwood) so I decided to paint it white. Looked really bland plain white I thought so I looked through my craft supplies and came up with this.................................

I think it turned out pretty cute. Found some old sheet music with the title of 'That Sweet Old Garden' and also put some pressed pansies around it. The pansies have been waiting for a project for a couple years now so the colors have turned to antique looking hues which enhances this project I think.................looks really old.I am really disappointed in the close-up pics I have been taking so I am off the get the manual that came with my camera and hopefully will learn something. I have to be using the wrong setting so look for improved pics in the future.