a little sneak peek

Here's a little sneak peek at my studio! I have a couple more things I want to get done before I reveal it all. 

I wanted to start with one of the corners of the room. In the smaller room I didn't have any room for this lady, I was so excited to have her in this larger room.  I found her a couple of years ago at a sale. She was marked $5 which I knew was a steal. But I already had one from my boss at the florist I worked at. So I was talking it over with my Mom, and the lady said. how about $3? How could I say no to that price?

So there she is dressed up in my handmade lace rose corsages, a vintage measuring tape and some antique keys.  Behind is a vintage replica of a Vogue cover my hubby got me for my birthday years ago.

Hope you enjoyed this small little sneak peek..... more to come!!!

vintage jewelry box

I went to a local church sale yesterday, I forgot about going on Saturday, and on my way home I was excited to see that they were open and have a $2.00 bag sale!  I found some great goodies that I am excited to use!   

I've been wanting a vintage jewelry box and I saw one sitting on the table with various pieces of jewelry, so I added the little cutie to my brown paper bag. What a deal!!

This morning I filled it with some of my collection of sparkly stones and my favorite laces.

The starburst broach in the above photo I wore on my wedding dress, it's defiantly one of my favorites!

My hubby has graciously agreed to change our office rooms with me, his is a little bigger and I am running out of space for all my crafty items in my little studio. So next week we will be working on changing the rooms around.  I am excited to be starting from scratch; arranging everything just right! Pictures will be coming in the next weeks!!

{and this little cutie will be on display}

 

pretty finds...

i found some pretties last week at sales.  When ever I see any kind of lace at a sale, I go in and sweep it up!  I have a ever growing collection of vintage laces, I just love the intricate workings.

I also found some pretty pink floral corsage and loads of pearls. I am hoping to collect enough of them to fill a glass canister. How pretty would that be? 

how pretty...

recent favorite finds

I wanted to share some of my favorite finds these past weeks. I can't help myself if I find any type of lace anywhere! I picked these up at Antique Co-op for a $1 each. I was so excited! :)


Next I found this set of gold Fleur De lis buttons. I have a couple of ideas to what to use them on, but for right now I'll put them on a pretty saucer to display.

Mmmm...vintage trims! This looks like it dates way back. I'm thinking about using it on one of my mannequins that I have been wanting to dress up in something.....future project! More to come on that....


While on my weekly visit to Target, I came across some Simply Shabby Chic items on clearance, I nearly grabbed it and ran to the checkout, it being only $3! I have been eyeing this for awhile now and I thought it would be cute in the bathroom with some cotton balls stored in it.

And another piece to add to my collection is this small display plate from the Queen's Jubilee ceremony. Only $1.95.. how could I pass it up?

Hope you enjoyed my favorite finds....I wonder what I'll find in this coming weeks...

Have a Happy Weekend!!

lovely lace

When ever I'm at a sale or antique store I am always on the lookout for lace and trims. This past weekend I hit the mother load of vintage lace. At a local vintage craft store they were selling BAGS of pretty lace. And the ones I got were not bits and pieces, they were yards and yards of each. YUM!

Just look at some of my favorites!!

I have a very hard time saying no....

Beautiful whites and colored lace.

I will be adding vintage lace and trim bundles to my Boutique and Etsy store!!

find of the week: green bird

This little beauty I found at a sale not too long ago. A beautiful glass cloche accented with a glass green bird on top for a handle.

For now I placed both on a pretty vintage dinner plate. It sits on an antique sewing table in my front living room window.

I got this a small little plant called Episcia, Pink Dream; at the local flower shop back in March. I just love the pink and green leaves. One of my favorite color combos!!

great find of the week- beautiful hankies

Here's a couple of finds I found at a recent sale, that just called my name AGAIN! I maybe it is just an excuse just to buy it now!!

This beautiful hankie was at an estate sale Friday, hand embroidered with an "S" on it. It had a couple of spots on it, but for 75 cents, who cares! Plus I had an idea for it that wouldn't be using the whole hankie. At the same sale I came across this small gold frame. Perfect!

It took me a while to get the hankie in the small frame centered and not all switched up. But I think the result it great! Looks great on my shelf in my living room.

Here's another framed hankie I found at a sale, looks great on my hutch, next to my sugar and creamer!

lucky letters and numbers

Thinking about what to blog about today, I was looking around my house getting ideas. Then these caught my attention.

I was a sale a while back and found these gold metal letters. That were my initials, I just had to get them, whats the chance they would have mine?!?

A couple years ago I found a bunch of these tiles in a basket at a little shop. They were marked down to like 5 for a $1, so I wondered what I could do with them and what the numbers could represent. This was summer before I got married, and looking at the numbers closer they "spelled" out my future wedding date! How lucky to find them! It was a sign!

I love finding things like this, things that just suit you that you have to get them or you will kick yourself the moment you leave that sale.

great find of the week...

I've seen these cuties here and there, the Bailey's Cream and Sugar pieces; I've always kicked myself for not picking them up. Then last week when I was at a sale I spotted them on a table with a bunch of other things on it. I had to get them immediately before someone else did!

For $3 they were a steal!


They are so cute!!

They are now living on the top shelf of my hutch. I think they will be very happy there :)

This is going to be my new feature every tuesday, great find of the week!

garden watchers

These little guys I found last year at a estate sale. I couldn't resist not picking them up and giving them a home. I just love the guy in the middle holding the flowers, so cute! They are placed in my sunroom, looking over my gardens.

It looks like they were hand painted years ago. There is a small signature of some sort on the bottom of each one. Either way they are so cute and unique that I couldn't say no to them!