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Sharing some random pieces I worked on the last couple of days. It's been a rainy, spring break here.  I'm itching to get some spray painting in, but we're stuck indoors - again.
This is another pair of vintage baby shoes that I embellished.  It's hard to see, but I hot glued some vintage lace on the sides.
The pink twine is from Target's Dollar Spot.  I used it for my "laces."  The fleur de lis charms were a thrift store find.  I thought they'd make for a sweet Frenchy touch to the laces.  The old black & white children's photos are from The Graphics Fairy.  I just tucked them in each shoe.
I love this image - also from The Graphics Fairy.  I've used it for several projects.  It was the perfect fit for this little apothecary/candy jar.
I also upcycled a tuna can.  Hard to see, but it's wrapped in vintage sheet music.  The front image is another fave from The Graphics Fairy.

I'm using all of these pieces for a pretty, little vignette in my dining room.

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Wishing all of my bloggy buddies a very happy Easter!

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I never realized how many pairs of vintage baby shoes I had in the house until I bought yet another pair on Friday.  After perusing Pinterest for some upcycling ideas, I decided to keep it simple for this first pair.
I started by stuffing each shoe with Poly-Fil to plump them up.  I wasn't sure if I wanted to make them into pin cushions or use them in my spring decor.  I opted for the latter.
I added some tea-stained seam binding and faux pearls to each shoe.  This one also got a petite French fabric tag.
On top of the Poly-Fil, I added some faux moss (from the Dollar store) and lil' photo holders to hold some vintage French flashcards.
I thought they'd look adorable in this little metal cage I upcycled a couple of years ago.  I'm working on the next pair as we speak!

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Found a bunch of great loot this morning at our local thrift store. Total cost for everything: $4.  Woo hoo!
I have so many of these shabby chic style dishes.  I just can't resist 
them.  It's stamped Made in Austria on the bottom.  Can you see the cabbage rose design???
How cute are these baby shoes???
I just had to grab this adorable bunny ornament.  
I'm constantly looking for French book paper, which seems to be harder and harder to find.  Score: this religious book is in both English and French!
Not a bad haul for $4.  

Hoping everyone has a great weekend!

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I'm a little obsessed with making my own vintage-inspired flashcards.  I whipped some up yesterday for Easter/spring.
I only made a few because, truth be told, I couldn't think of too many Easter/spring-y words.
Plus it's still cold here and the weather has been less than inspiring.
I'm open to any suggestions on additional words!

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So much to swoon over at Michael's these days.  I popped in last week and was greeted with some much needed spring-inspiration.
Tons of these cuties for Easter.
And lots of Mason jar-inspired love.
I was most taken with the denim.  It's everywhere!  Loving that ampersand.
I spy: ribbon galore and yes, even denim wrapping paper.
So much to choose from.  Where do you begin?????

I didn't buy anything this trip, but I'm definitely going back this week and will likely fill my basket with lots and lots of denim.

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