Monday, June 13, 2011

This weekend's vintage finds . . .


This weekend we hit a few garage sales 
in a neighborhood down the street from our house.
 I never really expect to find too much at garage sales, 
but we found some great deals on a few treasures
I'll be adding to my etsy shop this week.

Some vintage wood pop crates 
(I love the blue graphics on this white one),
a graniteware bowl,

 and this pretty handmade treasure. 
Someone probably made it for a pillow top a long time ago.
It is pink and white, and I'm going to put it in a vintage frame.

An old chippy painted window with legs on it. 
Not sure what type of window it was originally.

 An old typewriter carrying case.
It was too good of a deal to pass up.
I think it could be repurposed into any type of carrying case or storage.

 A red, chippy fish tackle box.
Perfect for storing and organizing.


A few more things that didn't make the photo cut . . .
two vintage pillowcases with pink crochet edging,
a couple of old metal file boxes and 
four vintage chandelier lamp shades.

Thanks for stopping by.
What treasures did you find this week?

Hello to some new followers!
I look forward to meeting you.

Thank you for signing up for my giveaway;
it doesn't end until June 27th.
You can check it out here
if you haven't signed up yet.

Have a great week!


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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Just creating . . .

Hi Friends, hope your week is going well!
I have been in a creative mode. 
Here are some things I made last week.


Since I had some extra canvas drop cloth
from making the chair slipcover, 
I made a flag banner. 
I love the warm white look.

I used some old vintage alphabet cards
and vintage lace.
What to put on it? 
"DREAM" kept coming to mind.
We all love to dream, don't we?






I saw this idea somewhere and 
thought it was so unique . . .
a vintage spool garland.

 I just strung some vintage spools on a piece of 
tattered fabric rose ribbon. 
I think it's fun and unexpected.



and several new French inspired gift tags.




 All of these items are available in my etsy shop.


Thanks for stopping by today.
What have you been creating?
Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Vintage lace, roses and burlap


Hope you're all having a great week!

While I was getting everything ready to photo
for my Vintage Rose Giveaway,
I thought it would be nice
to include a gift bag.

 Remember the burlap bags I showed you here.
I added a panel cut from some rose fabric
I've had for a few years, 
and added vintage lace and trim.
The vintage crochet trims were probably 
made by The Captain's grandmother.
They had been cut from old garments 
and packed away in my bag of vintage lace.




 
I added some lace to the top
and tied the top with some of the torn 
roses fabric ribbon that I sell in my etsy shop.
 

And,
it's a dual purpose bag!

It can also be used as a pillow case.
Just add a 10"x16" pillow form and voila. :)
 

This one will go to the winner
of my giveaway.
If you haven't signed up yet,
just click here and leave a comment.
It's open until June 27.

Love and roses,
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Monday, June 6, 2011

Lilac Love


Sharing some lilac blooms from our gardens . . .








I'm glad you came by today. 
Lilacs are so beautiful and fragrant.
Love this dark plum color; it is the
healthiest of our four lilac plants.
Have a wonderful week!

Remember to sign up for my

VINTAGE ROSE GIVEAWAY

here

 vintage . . . shabby . . .
white . . . tattered . . . treasures . . .
some found and some handmade
. . . and a $20 gift certificate to my etsy shop.


Hope you're all having a wonderful week.
I have met some new followers this week, thank you!

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

A Blog Anniversary Giveaway!!!


Thanks so much for sharing your lives 
with me and so many others.
You have shared your joys and sorrows,
your prayers and prayer requests.
You have welcomed us into your home,
and wowed us with your latest 
decorating accomplishments,
sewing projects,
latest finds,
tutorials,
recipes,
gardens,
tablescapes,
metamorphosis,
before and afters,
and invited us to your parties . . .
so many parties!
frugal to fabulous,
whites and pinks,
tea cups and tea things,
furniture to laundry,
vintage thingies to anything related
from table top to under the table
feathering your nest to strut your stuff
blue Monday to silver Sunday
wordless to mosaics
stuff and nonsense to thrifty treasures
vintage and French inspirations
time travel and show and tell.

It has been a wonderful year, 
and I look forward to getting to know more of you.
I wish I could follow you all
and keep up with all of your wonderful posts,
but that is impossible since there are so many of you, 
but I will visit whenever I can.
Keep writing, blogging and sharing.
We are a link of encouragement to 
women around the world.
 You are loved and appreciated.
Come visit me when you can,
but time with family is most important.

Now, on to

A VINTAGE ROSE GIVEAWAY!

Over 25 items included!

sharing love with a vintage jello mold
filled with hearts punched from a French Book
~ Amour ~ some stamped with roses,

a vintage dictionary page bundle for your
art projects and a tarnished spoon and
butter knife for your tea and scone
at your next blog tea party,

two vintage hankies with roses,
 
3 different tattered rose fabric ribbons on
a rose stamped manila tag and
 a repurposed, shabby white painted wood spool
photo holder, with more tattered fabric ribbon, 
to hold your favorite picture,

a vintage wood hanger, stamped #P-4995
{don't know what that means, 
it came that way and it looks cool}
a pretty vintage mini crochet handbag lavender sachet,
some new vintage white and pink buttons,
and a vintage package of white bias tape,


a pair of white vintage ladies' gloves,


2 sheets of rolled 1937 sheet music,
a Victorian girl picture in an ornate gold metal frame,

AND

 a
$20 GIFT CERTIFICATE
to my etsy shop

all packed in a vintage lace and roses burlap bag!


How to Enter:
1) leave a comment on this post
2) for a second chance, spread the news 
and do a post about the giveaway
or add the first pic to your side bar with a link
and leave a separate comment letting me know

You have until midnight June 27th to enter.

Thanks so much for entering! 
I look forward to sending these treasures to you!
Good Luck!


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An Heirloom Baby Gown and a Giveaway!

Today, for White Wednesday, 
I'm sharing about a family heirloom baby gown. 

We found this baby gown in the family trunk 
along with some other heirloom items . . . . 
a crocheted bedspread 
made by The Captain's grandmother 
along with some of her crochet supplies 
and an old crocheted handbag,
some old wood hangers, 
 a few other keepsakes and some family photos.

I also love the little pink rose baby hanger;
I can't remember where we got it.
I love the details on this baby gown.
It hangs on a dresser in our shabby chic guest room.

We're not sure who wore it or who it belonged to . . . . .

Maybe it was this little girl,
The Captain's grandmother . . .

or one of these sweet babies . . . 








or maybe this adorable little girl,
The Captain's aunt . . .

I can easily get tearful when looking at old photos.
Just looking at sweet little babies at the beginning
of their lives, and now they are no longer with us.
Photos of their memories, enjoying life.

Thanks for stopping by today 
and sharing some family treasures with me.

*     *     *     *     *

I'm also celebrating 
my one year blog anniversary
and will be announcing A Vintage Rose Giveaway
later today, in the next post.
A burlap bag full of vintage treasures!
and a 
$20 gift certificate to Saltbox Treasures etsy shop.



Stop by the next post here and 
just leave a comment to be entered!

Have a great week!
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