Whenever I visit my sister in Virginia, she takes me to this great outdoor flea market. Unfortunately, it was raining when we went last week, but I still managed to score a few goodies. Loving these bunny baking tins. I hate, though, when people put the sticker on the front of an item. I scrapped it off, but there is still some sticky residue. Contemplating painting these white or adding to my vintage Etsy. I...
Been so busy with family visiting and us visiting family that I've only been able to eek out some BINGO glassine sacks. I'm behind in everything - including my blog reading. These will be headed to my Etsy once I have a chance to breathe. Jeanine ...
I picked up three of these great urns at a garage sale recently. Three for $1. The detailing is so pretty. The almost-mercury glass like look really caught my eye. So why then did I do this????? My husband tried to talk me out of it. I didn't listen. I thought "chalk paint makes everything look better." Clearly it does not. FAIL! Jeanine ...
A shout out to two lovely ladies, whose recent blog posts inspired me this past week. First thanks goes out to Dawn from The Feathered Nest. Dawn made a beautiful glass candle holder, which inspired me to make my own. I followed Dawn's instructions and got a glass cylinder vase from the Dollar Store, and a smaller one to put inside. I printed off the same gorgeous vintage image she did (from The Graphics...
Played with some random pieces in the craft room yesterday, and came up with these French trinkets. Petite religious medal. Another upcycled mint tin. I put the two together on a pretty French paper book stack. I'm happy to report my crafting mojo is back! Jeanine ...
When I received this book in the mail from the folks at Ulysses Press, I was beyond excited! I had always wanted to make my own bath products and this book helped me take that first step. Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts, and Scrubs features 300 easy, fun, DIY recipes that will infuse a little ahhhh into your regular bath routine. It shows you how to use everything from fragrant petals to essential oils to exotic...
