inspiration origination...

I waited quite a while to start pinning...

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And now that I finally do ~ I am hooked...

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But tell me...

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Do you "pin" from where you find something fabulous or do you wait and search and then "pin" from where the inspiration originated from...

I would love to know!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy your weekend!

Lots of fun stuff coming up in my birthday month October so stay tuned!!

chocolat...

Thanks for your great comments on my last post.

It sure is good to know that I keep great company when I am a bit forgetful!

A few weeks ago I brought home a wonderful old wooden crate.

I forgot to take a before photo...oops!

I white washed it and used a vintage french inspired advertisement from The Graphics Fairy and ended up with this...

I put a light coat of stain over it before a few coats of wax.

It ended up in my studio...

Making lots of goodies like this for the Vintage Fall Market Weekend at the shop!

Joining Kathleen for White Wednesday ~ thank you for hosting!

I am also going to link up to Brag Monday over at The Graphics Fairy...thanks Karen!

Thank you all for stopping by today!

Chocolat for breakfast anyone?

forgetful...

Have you ever bought something for yourself (or win a fabulous giveaway) and totally forget about it?

I have...a few times.

If I buy something for myself and don't want Jim to find out don't need to use it right away I will put it in a bag in the closet.

And forget about it.

I know a few of you out there have done the same thing!

However, after a while when I am in an organizing mode and stumble across the bag, it is like I just bought something new for myself again!

And didn't spend any money!!

In the beginning of June I won a giveaway from Glitterfest!
  June is always so busy with school ending and summer beginning that this little bag got covered up in my studio as the lazy days of summer flew by...

Just look what is inside...

This beautiful Marie Antoinette soldered journal was created by the very talented Rita Reade of Mammabellarte.

I found a nesting place for it in my studio...

Thank you Rita...I love it!
Thank you for stopping by today...I hope you all have a wonderful week!!

getting ready for the market...

What a busy week I have had getting ready for the Vintage Fall Market Weekend at our shop.

I am hoping to talk Jim into heading to the shop tonight to give my space a little makeover.  I already put my new sign up fromPaula...

Thank you Paula!!!

I have some burlap I want draped up and over the sign and I also want Jim to hang these crates up...

I have been having fun playing with different vignettes inside them and have decided to give them a farmhouse look.  I made over a few old baskets with the help from Laurie's post...

Thank you Laurie!!

I have some treasures in my booth already to make some vignettes but for now I used my Flora Dora to help fill in the space for these pictures...

Love my Flora Doora...thanks Jane!!

I added one of The Graphic Fairy's images to the side of the crate...

Unfortunately I rubbed a bit too hard...

Thanks Karen!

But I still like it!

Hoping to join everyone at  Farmhouse Friday ~ thank you for hosting LaurieAnna!  I say "hoping" because I have been having a few problems with blogger...has anyone else?

Thank you all for stopping by today...enjoy your weekend! 

estate sale treasures...

Happy Monday!

How was your weekend?

We enjoyed some beautiful Fall weather here and my Saturday started out at a local estate sale right around the corner!  I spied four pairs of sweet baby shoes...

Isn't the box cute!  I think I will be saving these for our next White Event at the shop...

Then I brought home a box lot of old clocks...

I think I might keep a few of the black ones to add to my own collection.  They will look great in my Halloween displays...

I also bought this beautiful mirror...

I just love the detail...

While I should be buying for my booth I thought this one would look great painted white for me...

Don't you agree...

My next find was this wonderful old bureau...

I would love to keep this old beauty too but it is heading to my booth next week after Jim does some minor repair to the drawers...

I did bring home one other pretty painted piece that I am bringing to my booth tomorrow...

Love the shabby pale pink color...

Well, I am off to clean up my treasures and gather my other goodies to bring to my booth tomorrow.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week!!

my old house...

Beautiful Fall weather has greeted me this morning and will be staying through the weekend!

The chill in the air has brought my thoughts to my long "to do" list.

I have a lot of projects that I want to tackle around my nest this fall and winter like...

1.  Finish painting the trim in my hallway from umpteen years ago.

Can't believe I admitted that.

2.  Paint my front door.

I bought the paint two years ago.

3.  Paint my downstairs bathroom.

I am so over the yellow.

These are just a few of the "old" projects I want to complete.

Don't get me started on my "new" project wish list like...

1.  Get Jim to remove a few kitchen cabinet doors for open shelving.

He has vetoed it once but I won't give up!

2.  Have our hardwood floors refinished.

In a beautiful dark finish.

100.  Makeover the Princess Suite.

Notice it's low priority number...once it is kept neat I will consider bumping it up.

I know I will always have a "to do" list for this old house.

Even though this old house is not an old farmhouse, romantic prairie style is quickly becoming my style.

You are right LaurieAnna, it is what is on the inside that matters!

As I look around my home at my recent changes I can't help but smile.  I know some of you have seen these photos before but I thought I would share them again for Farmhouse Friday over at LaurieAnna's Vintage Home for some that may not have...



Thank you LaurieAnna for hosting and thank you all for stopping by today!

I also wanted to thank you for the all the great suggestions on the lamp I showed you the other day.  I must add "paint the lamp white and get a burlap shade" to my new to do list!

Enjoy your day ~ off I go to Farmhouse Friday for more inspiration!

dried hydrangeas...

One of my new finds from back in June finally found the perfect nesting space, well for now at least...

Love this big old white canister full of my dried hydrangeas...

I am not sure about the lamp anymore though.

I think I would like one a little more cottagey looking instead of this french look...

Any suggestions...

Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday

and

Sarah at A Beach Cottage for Good Life Wednesday!

Thank you ladies for hosting and thank you all for stopping by!

very pinteresting...

Happy Monday!

How was your weekend?

Mine was very pinteresting...

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I finally started "pinning"...

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I am having so much fun I can not believe I waited so long to start!

So, on this beautiful day I wanted to share these gorgeous flowers I haved pinned so far with you...


 

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...and wish you a wonderful week ahead!

Thank you for stopping by!

vintage classroom charts...

Hello and Welcome!

I would like to say thank you for keeping my secret on my new collection from Jim.

You all are the best!

Today for Vintage Inspiration Friday I have these vintage classroom conception charts from the '60s to show you...

These belong to my friend Sue (hi Sue!) and are in wonderful condition.  There are five sets of twelve cards and only one is missing...

I just love the old graphics and the colors are great too.  There are ones that teach about the weather...

A set all about animals...

Another set teaches about sight and sound...

And another is all about plants...

My favorite set is the kindergarten one.

I have been feeling a little sentimental this week.

My baby started his senior year of high school on Tuesday.

Where did the time go?

Heck, where did the years go...

This next one reminds me of Jake being my happy little camper during past summers and now he is driving off to school...

Hmmm...do you think he might like to drive this to school...

What a beauty!

A customer pulled up in this a few weeks ago and I snapped a quick photo.

Thanks for hosting today Debra and thank you all for stopping by and taking a peek at these great old charts...

Look for these in my Etsy shop soon!

Have a wonderful weekend!