Vintage Christmas In July Swap 2013

I joined in on the Vintage Christmas In July Swap hosted by Erica of Golden Egg Vintage. She partnered me with Kim over at Musings From Kim K – yay! Kim is a pro at antiquing, thrifting, and estate sales.  She finds the most amazing  things and creates even more amazing(er) things.  In fact, her […]

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Patriotic Ornie Swap 2013

Look who came to celebrate the Fourth of July all the way from England! The sweetest little Patriotic girl I have ever seen!  She is holding a tiny wreath, and has a cute little grin on her face.  Viv over at Viv Out On A Whim organized a Patriotic Ornie Swap, and I was partnered […]

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Pink Saturday And Lavender Wands

Happy Pink Saturday!  After visiting the Lavender Festival, I was inspired to make a lavender wand.  If you want instructions, they are all over the web.  It’s pretty straight forward, so I just did it my way.  I don’t know what type of lavender grows in my garden, but it was definitely not the slender […]

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Suzy Homemaker Moments

DD started swimming with the Masters for the summer.  She wakes up at 5:00am, and swims from 5:30am to 7:30am.  She then goes to her summer job, teaching learn to swim.  After she gets home, she goes cycling, climbing, or some other sport – she is loving it! I decided if she can do all […]

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Lavender Festival 2013

There is a resort not far from my home which hosts an annual Lavender Festival.  My friend Lisa and I decided to attend.  We left early to avoid the heat and crowd.  It was so beautiful with the fields of lavender in bloom as far as we could see.  It almost felt like we were […]

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Patriotic Creations

Fourth of July, is one of the holidays I do not have many decorations for.  And that in itself is a good enough reason to craft… So, after doing the Patriotic Ornie Swap, and having all the materials at hand, I decided to make a few more.  I managed to find some really cute vintage […]

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Photo Mask #17 Freebie

This week, I made a photo mask for a “June Bride”. Or, it can be used for any other photos.  I’m kind of running out of ideas for masks at the moment, so unless you have suggestions, I might just take a break at 20.  Anyhow, here is the mask for this week. PU only […]

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First Estate Sale

Hmmm, I’ve been following a few wonderful bloggers that frequent estate sales, find the most interesting things, and create even more interesting things with their finds.  Well, of course I’d have to have a go at it, and wouldn’t you know it, I came across an ad for an estate sale, and off I went.  […]

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Making Beads

You know what they say is the definition of insanity:  Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  That about sums it up for my efforts in making lampwork beads… I make them, list them, and “hope” to sell them.  At the very least to support my lampwork beading habit… Am […]

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Pink Saturday Peonies

I’ve noticed a few bloggers participating in Pink Saturday over at How Sweet The Sound.  And, I just love the color Pink, so I am posting one of my favorite flowers – Pink Peonies.  Unfortunately, it’s too hot where we live to grow peonies, but I can indulge in them seasonally at our local Trader […]

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Photo Mask #16 Freebie

Thought I’d give dads an equal time – here is a simple, yet meaningful photo mask for that special day. Personal use only – Enjoy!  

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Patriotic Ornaments

I had lunch with a few of my friends the other day.  They asked me what do I do with all my vintage finds?  I told them I make things, why?… just because.  I love my friends, but I don’t think they get it.  Right now, it’s just something that gives me pleasure – to […]

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