One thing that drives me nuts about most magazines, is the amount of advertisements in them. I generally flip through them, because they rarely grab my attention. But advertising in the past was simple, yet strikingly beautiful. If today’s magazines had ads like these, I’d buy the magazine just FOR the ads! Today’s lovely graphics come from an 1911 Montgomery Ward catalog. Enjoy! Blessings, I can frequently be found visiting these parties –in no particular order! {Read More}
Knick of Time Tuesday #5 and GIVEAWAY Reminder
October 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
Welcome back for the 5th Each week gets more inspiring that the last! If I had a “Inspiration Award” to give out for my party, this week’s award would definately have to go to Shelly at a little bit o’Shizzle. She gave new life to a tired old chair, as a remembrance gift to her friends at the passing of their sweet little daughter, Sydney. Such a precious gift! Dolly, over at Hibiscus House showed us this beautiful pie safe that {Read More}
A New Home Place, A Little Shack, More Big Red Barns & Some Irony
October 24, 2011 by 11 Comments
WARNING… This is a LONG post. Stay with me though… you’ll be glad you did! Yesterday was a beautiful, fall day, so I thought I’d shoot some photos of our yard and surroundings to share with you all. From a distance, this little abandoned shack looks very quaint, doesn’t it? It is just on the other side of our property line. I love the metal chimney pipe. Closer inspection is another story. These pictures can’t *begin* to describe just how {Read More}
Reaching Milestones Giveaway Celebration!!!
October 23, 2011 by 35 Comments
I’ve been holding my breath,getting really excited, watching the numbers grow,BECAUSE…my blog reached 200 Followers! I started out talking to just myself,and now I get to talk to 200 of you!Well, I’m not vain enough to know that sometimes I’m still talking to myself, but a girl can hope, right? To celebrate I’ve got some goodies lined up for2 Knick of Time Followers! Giveaway #1 – $28 Value{This giveaway is open to both US and International Followers!} Liz, my newest Sponsor from My {Read More}
Can You Feel the Love?…
October 22, 2011 by 7 Comments
My two younger sons (17 & 11) went to see the re-release of Lion King at the theater last week, so I’ve had Lion King songs on the brain this week. But “Can You Feel the Love” is the one that’s been running through my brain today, and here’s why… Last week, Linda linked up this super cool project on Knick of Time Tuesday. I saw that she had an Etsy shop {http://www.etsy.com/shop/ItsyBitsandPieces} so I hopped over to visit it, {Read More}
Shedding a Little Light – Antique Door Backdrop and Painted Hallway
October 21, 2011 by 14 Comments
In Monday’s post, you got a look at our new home, and some of the work I have cut out for me. I especially want to get rid of all the dark wood on the walls and doors. This hallway is short and narrow. It has 3 doorways – one to my room, one to another bedroom directly across from my room, and one that leads to the basement. It does have ONE thing going for it – the lovely glass doorknobs on the bedroom {Read More}
Writing My Name on It – Thursday Feature
October 20, 2011 by 17 Comments
Remember when you were a kidand you wrote your name on your “valuables”to make sure your ownership was obvious? Well, this weekly Thursday Feature is a tribute to our childlike desire to write our name all over the little treasures we love! First up for me this week, is this Kodak Duraflex IV camera. It makes a great photo prop, and looks terrific sitting amongst my other vintage goods on my shelf. Next up,I brought home several tool boxesfrom the {Read More}
Antique Graphics & Instant Frameable Art
October 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The first two of today’s Antique Graphics comes from a 1875 Bible. The Bible is completely tattered, but I plan to use some of the many pages on other projects. I decided not to try to doctor this engraving up, because I think the authentic aging this page has is beautiful. The Lord’s Supper Gorgeous Name Plate from an 1870 Autobiography of John B. Gough Blessings, Due to unethical websites stealing content, I can no longer provide a full RSS {Read More}
Knick of Time Tuesday #4 & a WINNER
October 18, 2011 by 6 Comments
I decided to take a soak in the tub while browsing through the Knick of Time Tuesday submissions from last week, and let’s just say that by the time I was done… I was a prune! Beautiful stuff, everyone! Last month, I almost bid on a lovely piano, not because I needed the piano (although it was beautiful), but because I wanted the stool that went with it. Common sense kicked in, that I have NO room for a huge {Read More}
Mom, This One’s for You
October 17, 2011 by 8 Comments
My mom lives in New Mexico and our new house is in Illinois, so she hasn’t gotten to see what the house looks like, other than a few random photos I’ve put on this blog. Mothers need to visualize where their kids and grandkids are living. So Mom, this is for you, {and for anyone else who can stand to look} Now you can see why I need your help, Mom. Desperately. {These photos were taken with a cell phone {Read More}
