I love summer, I really do, but God in His wisdom, knows just about the time we are ready for a change of seasons and I am looking forward to Fall!! Crisp air, changing leaves, apple cider, harvest festivals, and as a former New Mexican…roasted green chile & hot air balloons! I got out the paint and went nuts this evening creating a Fall Collection to usher in the season. Here are a few of the items I finished. {Read More}
1940’s Telephone Book Ephemera Cabinet
August 19, 2011 by 5 Comments
I found this sweet wall cabinet at a thrift store today. I think it was originally a medicine chest, but the door had been removed.Forgot to take a picture before I started…it’s becoming a habit! I’m loving the 1949 phone book I got at an auction last weekend, so I thought the beautifully aged pages would be a nice addition to this cabinet. It was interesting to note which local businesses are still around today,and funny to see phone numbers with {Read More}
Free Antique Graphics
August 17, 2011 by 7 Comments
I brought home 4 boxes of antique books from an estate sale the other day. Most of them were hymn books (which I love), but there were several other great ones too. I’ve scanned some graphics I thought would be great for projects, and thought others might be able to use them too. Enjoy! The first several are from a 1949 telephone directory. These next several are from a 1901 children’s school reader. I think this one would make an endearing {Read More}
Excess Baggage
August 16, 2011 by 14 Comments
At an estate auction the other day, I had my eye on a cute little green suitcase – the one on top in the photo. There were 4 suitcases there – the 3 green ones plus a worn brown one. I really only wanted the small green one, but when it came up for bid, the auctioneer lumped all 4 suitcases together. I went ahead and bid and won all 4 of them for the bargain price of $3 for all. {Read More}
It’s an Illness
August 15, 2011 by 2 Comments
Hubby and I went spur-of-the-moment house shopping today. In the process of looking at the outbuildings on the property, I spotted a old wooden-handled carrying crate. It was like a beacon signaling me from the corner of the building. I rushed over, grabbed it and took it outside to ask the realtor if I could buy it. The house belonged to this realtor’s grandmother, so he could have sold it to me, but he looked a little confused and thought {Read More}
A New Path
August 12, 2011 by 4 Comments
Very excited and very nervous! Today I moved into my new booth space at the Midwest Antique Company in Palmyra, MO Yeah, if you haven’t heard of Palmyra, you aren’t alone – it’s about 15 minutes north of Hannibal, MO. You know…where Mark Twain was from?! It’ll take me awhile to get all settled in, but here’s a few quick shots of what I got moved in today. The booth is bigger and more expensive that I had intended to get, {Read More}
Lovely Vintage Wedding
August 7, 2011 by 12 Comments
I’m incredibly exhausted and my feet are killing me, but I had to share a few photos from the vintage wedding that I provided the decor for. I was also in charge of the food buffet, so I wasn’t able to take any photos before people arrived and started eating, but here’s a few shots I was able to get. The surroundings were gorgeous. We got a brief rain, but thankfully it passed quickly. My husband could NOT understand why {Read More}
Here’s what $1 Can Buy
August 5, 2011 by 8 Comments
Whoever said a dollar doesn’t go far these days, hasn’t been to an auction lately! Here are some things I’ve bought for 100 pennies. Antique Glasses Antique Telephone Battery Cell This was 200 pennies. The seat was rotted, so hubby removed it and we’ll be replacing it. Huge File Drawer – heavy, but big enough to be a side or accent table. I got this dresser AND a wood head and footboard for 100 pennies.It got turned into the next {Read More}
Oh Shucks!
August 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here’s what I’ll be doing today. Corn…. Corn…. And some more corn. About 120 ears. for a wedding on Saturday. I hope I don’t lose my appetite for corn-on-the-cob by the time I’m done. That would be tragic! And in further news, here’s what my son caught today. A HUGE flying praying mantis, which flew around our house when he brought it inside to show us. Things sure get exciting around here. Due to unethical websites stealing content, I can {Read More}
Plain Jane Gets a Makeover
August 4, 2011 by 15 Comments
There’s something so bloomin’ fun about taking a piece of furniture that was just plain boring and breathing some life into it! Such was the case with my latest project. It was so nondescript and boring when I first got it, but its shape is very sweet, so it had lots of potential. I painted it with Olympic Smokey Slate (which sounds greyish but is actually a pretty blue), then added the bird silhouette to the corner. I distressed it, {Read More}
