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Even though we live in the heart of the Midwest, there is no guarantee of a white Christmas. Forecasters had predicted rain this morning, with a few flurries mixed in.<br />
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Rain turned to light, fluffy snow earlier than expected and left us with a soft blanket of 8+ inches. Lovely way to start the holiday. Our yard is a winter wonderland and Barney is the self-appointed Snow King.<br />
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You don't have to be a graphic artist or even a great photographer to create unique photo art with some of the online digital tools available today.<br />
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Admittedly, I'm an amateur who likes playing with crafty-looking add-ons and altering basic photographs to change the style. I like to layer backgrounds and add overlays. I'm particularly fond of making my photographs look like ephemera.<br />
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Last week, I took this photograph out the window of my ninth-floor office during a light snow. It's not a high-quality photo, as the light was poor and I was using my iPhone 5. But, I liked the photo and posted it on Facebook. Then I decided to play around with it.<br />
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While there are many free digital photo-editing tools online, I generally use PicMonkey. It's easy and it feeds my need for cheesy, crafting-looking creations. There is a free version that offers many nice editing tools and a premium version that has many additional options. I pay for the premium version. It's worth the cost for me because I use it a lot.<br />
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The first image above could be featured in a small frame as a holiday accent or used as the front of a handmade holiday card.<br />
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Other styles of the same image open up many possibilities for the use of just this one photograph.<br />
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As you can see, photo editing allows you to make something interesting from a mediocre quality photo. The combinations of backgrounds, overlays, text fonts, frames and cutouts make the possibilities endless.<br />
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Butterflies bring out the child in me!<br />
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I started chasing butterflies when I was five or six (that's me at age 6). When I got my first single-lens reflex camera my freshman year in college, I started photographing them.<br />
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Several years ago, I started a butterfly diary and have continued to record the butterfly activity in our yard. Admittedly, the fluttering around our yard is impacted by the number of trees we have. Shade is a blessing on a blistering hot day and when the electric bill comes due, but it also casts a shadow on a butterfly garden.<br />
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We do, however, have a precious little patch under our kitchen window that the sun shines bright on for enough hours of the day for black-eyed susan, bee balm, zinnias and a large <a href="http://www.ourhabitatgarden.org/creatures/milkweed-growing.html">butterfly milkweed plant--asclepias--</a>to grow.<br />
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The pink butterfly milkweed is the caviar of the monarch world. It can be somewhat difficult to find. I ordered mine online. But, it's easy to grow, hardy (it winters over in our borderline Zone 4) and, if you let it go to seed, will send up new plants the following year. Plant it in the back of the garden, though. It grows to four feet high or so.<br />
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The pink butterfly milkweed is the caviar of the monarch world. The butterfly lays her eggs singly on the leaves and blooms of this plant. When they hatch, the larvae feast on the plant and when ready, build a stunning green chrysalis trimmed in gold specks.<br />
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This flashy caterpillar was one of 23 that hatched on my milkweed a couple of summers ago. I think I squealed with delight that morning!<br />
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This pretty lady hung around the milkweed plant for four to five hours one day last week. She fed on the blooms and laid A LOT! of eggs. Can't wait to see how many hatch.<br />
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Looking forward to having more garden royalty in the coming month.<br />
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A note about my photos: I had fun enhancing the horizontal top photo and the collage with lovely textures from <a href="http://kimklassen.com/">Kim Klassen</a>.<br />
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Seems somehow appropriate that this well-used 1950s chalkboard be made over with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This nice-sized board was an estate sale find.<br />
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The actual black chalkboard looked a bit like a spider web. It had hairline cracks all over. As I often do, I forgot to take a before picture. This is a "semi before" shot after I had painted the chalkboard section with three coats of chalkboard paint.<br />
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The wooden frame was in good structural shape, but had lost its lustre. The chalkboard was well-worn. The bottom of the frame has a nice chalk-holder ledge.<br />
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My daughter-in-law has wanted a chalkboard for her kitchen for some time, so I thought I'd give this one a makeover for Meg.<br />
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My son had refinished a vintage hotel mailbox unit I found at a local thrift store in ASCP Chateau Gray, which they repurposed for use as a sideboard in their dining room. I decided to stick with that color for the chalkboard frame. The colors of the two pieces are much closer in person than my photos show.<br />
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First I applied a coat of ASCP Graphite. Then I applied a coat of Chateau Gray over the Graphite. I used a sponge brush, but because I felt lazy and was on a tight timeline to finish this project before the kids came to visit, I used it almost like a dry brush. It's easy to do--just wipe most of the paint off the sponge on the side of the paint container.<br />
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I was going for a heavily distressed look, which I think it created. Best of all, there was no need to sand. Basically my lazy technique saved a whole step.<br />
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Finally, I applied a coat of ASCP clear wax.<br />
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I added a pretty canvas ribbon with a coordinating stripe and a vintage mini tart tin as an embellishment.<br />
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I finished it in time for the kids' visit. And, she liked it!<br />
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This time of year, I know we are truly blessed to live on such a beautiful acre in the center of the city. Backing onto a steep, wooded ravine with a small creek running through it, our slice of heaven provides all the texture, color and crunch autumn has to offer.<br />
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No other explanation necessary. Sit back and enjoy the view.<br />
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Looking for a simple, inexpensive way to add a bit of Halloween charm to your fall decor?<br />
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This summer, I bought up a lot of peat pots of various shapes and sizes at an estate sale. I've made <a href="http://onceuponafirefly.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-baskets-and-photo-day.html">simple peat pot baskets</a> before and have enjoyed incorporating them into vignettes. With my latest acquisition of peat pots, I decided to go with a Halloween theme.<br />
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As usual, I forgot to photograph the "in progress." But, I can assure you this project can be completed in 4 easy steps.<br />
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When is a handful of handkerchiefs not just a handful of hankies? When they're a stylish runner fit for the most colorful, casual picnic or the prettiest, most elegant wedding.<br />
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Hubby and I are starting to think about retirement and whether to stay in our current home. That means I'm beginning to take stock of all the things I've collected over the years and am starting to thin things out.<br />
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I have a large stack of vintage handkerchiefs that I've always wanted to put to good use. This week, I got them all out, gave them a good washing, starched and ironed them and made a couple of runners out of the white ones. I still have dozens in other colors to use on future projects.<br />
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Making a handkerchief runner is simple. Lay out the hankies in a pattern you like, using as many as you need for your table, buffet or piano top.<br />
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Sew them together by machine or hand, iron and you're set to go!<br />
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This runner looks great layered over my grandmother's 60-year-old picnic blanket and an antique French linen table runner I made for my son's wedding. My casual vintage kitchenware is a nice contrast to the elegant simplicity of the pretty hankies.<br />
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Either of the runners I made could be used for a dinner party table or a wedding cake table. The simple shades of white and off-white and the pretty embellishments can dress up a country, rustic or cottage chic setting.<br />
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I layered this one over a crinkle fabric semi-sheer repurposed window curtain and a different runner from my son's wedding (this one made of antique Belgian linen).<br />
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If you want something a little more whimsical, you can string the runners like a banner on a length of pretty ribbon or twine using mini clothespins (available at any craft store).<br />
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If you have a nose for vintage hankies, think about these versatile accessories in a new way next time you run across a pile of pretty ones at a sale.<br />
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When I recently sorted through my extensive collection of vintage linens to de-stash and make room for all the gorgeous linens I inherited from my mom, I came across a set of eight vintage silk-screened pieces I purchased at an estate sale sale in the early '80s.<br />
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I'd always planned to use them to embellish handmade pillows or aprons or to create a table runner. Well, that was nearly 30 years ago!<br />
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The silk-screen artist featured Indian Paintbrush, Harebell, Wild Geranium and Brown-Eyed Susan on a linen-like fabric that has dainty fringed edges. One of the pieces has a tag on the back that reads: Hand Silk Screened by Jeanne Perkins. She signed each of the prints with a "P."<br />
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I adore the fresh look a nice, handmade banner can add to living space--indoors or outdoors. These pieces seemed perfect for a pretty spring/summer banner.<br />
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Getting good photos of the banner in front of the bright window where I hung it was difficult so I took an outdoor shot to better showcase the vibrant color of the pretty flowers.<br />
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I trimmed the banner with a variety of antique and vintage lace and strung the pieces on thick hemp cord.<br />
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This simple project only took about an hour to complete.<br />
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Succulents seem to have made a comeback.<br />
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My apartment in college was filled with succulents: jade, aloe, burro's tail, hen and chicks, Christmas cactus, kalanchoe . . . That was in the '70s. In moving state to state during the years after college, I betrayed these unassuming natural friends by giving them all away to new homes. I honestly hadn't thought much about succulents since. I was so over that phase.<br />
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Until last year, when my now daughter-in-law told me she and my son were incorporating succulents into their wedding bouquets and table arrangements.<br />
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They chose a pretty and versatile hen and chicks variety, along with the show-stopping spider agave to create an element of surprise in her stunning bouquet and my son's boutonniere. I was instantly won over once again by the charm of these versatile, fleshy plants.<br />
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Have you ever seen a more lovely bouquet?<br />
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You might remember my earlier post about the <a href="http://onceuponafirefly.blogspot.com/2014/05/wedding-decor-fits-occasion-to-tea.html">teacups, saucers and teapots</a> I collected for the wedding reception centerpieces. They looked breath-taking on the the tables, filled with lovely flowers and the occasional succulent surprise.<br />
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During the reception tear down, I wrapped up a handful of the hen and chicks in wet paper towels, tied them in a plastic grocery bag and carried them home with me on the plane the following day.<br />
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I planted them in a variety of vintage aluminum tart cups and molds. They look darling on our dining room window seat.<br />
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Hen and chicks are among my favorite succulents. The color of this specific variety is so serene and the mothers propagate plenty of chicks that can be harvested to create new plants. They're easy to take care of (a misting of water every couple of days) and they take direct or diffused sun.<br />
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Whether used as home decor, incorporated into wedding bouquets or planted in an outdoor rock garden, succulents are an easy way to add simple charm to any setting.<br />
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That's not a garden statue. After an absence of several years, the fox are back in our neighborhood. A family of four.<br />
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We live smack in the middle of the city, but our acre lot backs to a wooded ravine that drops off to a small creek. The wildlife are abundant: deer, raccoon, woodchuck, turkey, opossum and fox are among the most common varieties.<br />
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Year-round, turkeys call our yard home. We've had as many as 23 in the yard at a time. Generally, they visit in groups of four to seven. They scratch up the garden, trample the plants, poop all over the place, lounge under the evergreen trees and chase the ice cream truck. Despite the havoc they wreak on the yard, they're fun and interesting to watch.<br />
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A few weeks ago, this young hen proudly, but cautiously, paraded her 10 poults through the yard. We only saw them once.<br />
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Not long after we witnessed the tiny turkey parade, the foxes appeared in the neighborhood. Which is why I think we haven't seen the tiny turkeys since. I hate to speculate why they're no longer around.<br />
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Earlier this week, while these two foxes played around the yard, the fox in the top photo stood watch.<br />
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They tussled and chased each other around playing with a couple of the moulted turkey feathers that are so common in our lawn. They looked like a couple of kittens playing with a spool of yarn.<br />
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I'm glad to have the fox around to keep the rabbits out of the garden. But, I hope the young hen and her poults moved to safer territory.<br />
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<br />Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809805833799781699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670178808136138735.post-24111572019599186002014-06-22T17:05:00.000-05:002014-06-24T05:26:46.121-05:00My New Green Red Glider<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the past 20 years or so, this wicker loveseat has been the centerpiece of our cozy covered porch that overlooks our large back yard. Please pardon the bad photo--it's the only one I could find at the moment.<br />
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When I bought this loveseat at a garage sale, it was probably already 15 or more years old and had seen a significant amount of wear. I never would have dreamed it would have lasted this long. Although, the past couple of years, I prayed each time someone sat on it that they wouldn't fall through to the floor!<br />
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Introducing safe seating, a pop of color and an eco-friendly solution.<br />
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This wonderful glider is my Mother's Day gift. But, it was back ordered and just arrived this past week. I'm so excited that it's made of recycled plastics and is guaranteed not to fade. It's so comfy while being environmentally responsible.<br />
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It allowed me to change up the look of the porch a bit, but it still coordinates with my sweet yellow quilted chair covers. I moved my Swift Premium box, which some of you may remember was on my <a href="http://onceuponafirefly.blogspot.com/2011/12/vintage-sled-rises-to-occasion.html">front porch</a> and am using it as a coffee table.<br />
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The Canada Dry crate will be a handy place to set drink bottles and glasses to keep them from being batted around by our black lab's tail. A vintage ice chest with a soft top pairs nicely with the glider and creates an additional seat for guests, when needed.<br />
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The globes hanging from the vintage chandelier in the corner glow in the dark. My little neighbor girls really enjoy them.<br />
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I'm looking for a new outdoor rug to tie things together a little better. The old rug has seen better days and now seems too small. Didn't have time for shopping this weekend. Next weekend, perhaps.<br />
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Now we're gliding in style.<br />
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Every Saturday morning I head out before 8 a.m. to run my errands: laundry, P.O box, ATM, etc. Last week, I took a detour to follow a garage sale sign on a whim. Not that that's unusual or anything. It was just an abrupt detour (I did signal my turn, though).<br />
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When I pulled up in front, my heart started racing. I could see from the street, I was going to like this sale. Two young women were frantically staging their mostly antique and vintage wares and apologetically told me the sale didn't start for another 15 minutes and they really needed that time for set up.<br />
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One of them said, "I hope you wait, or at least come back. Everything is 75 cents today. It's our second and final day."<br />
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Wait? For 75-cent vintage goodies? Heck, yes!<br />
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I usually go for the "smalls" and this sale had some great ones. I could have loaded up my entire car with great stuff, but I'm trying to cut back with an eye toward downsizing. Sales like this one make that a challenge.<br />
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Here is some of my loot.<br />
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Teacups: 75 cents for all. They're so sweet.<br />
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Mirror tray: 75 cents, chip and all. I use vintage etched mirrors and mirror trays in my decorating year-round. But, at Christmas time, with the twinkle of lights and candles, they create a magical look around the house. I am especially drawn to mirrors with age flaws, such as this one.<br />
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Set of five dishes--Mason's Ironstone, England: 75 cents for all. Watch for this pretty vintage set to appear in an outdoor project in the next few weeks.<br />
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A lovely 22-kt. gold Royal China Co. plate also will be featured in a future garden project. A real bargain among bargains at 25 cents.<br />
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A girl can never have too many silverplate pieces. Fill them with rose petals in the summer, vintage ornaments in the winter or serve fresh berries out of them at a backyard barbecue. This one was totally black with tarnish. It cleaned up beautifully, but I'm waiting for some degree of tarnish to reappear. I like that used, mildly neglected look. <br />
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And 75 cents for both decks of South African Airways playing cards. I snap up interesting decks whenever I find them to use in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101427496/notebook-handmade-western-theme-ephemera?ref=related-0">handmade For Giggles and Grins ephemera journals</a>. I'd never come across this set before.<br />
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The 75-cent orphan salt shaker is destined to become a handmade <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176362032/decorative-home-decor-tassel-made-with?ref=listing-shop-header-4">decorative tassel.</a><br />
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75-cent Haeger pink dish has a detachable flower frog and built-in candleholder. It's in mint condition. But, I'm not a fan of pink and will probably list this one at some point.<br />
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Pretty vintage linen tea towel will look nice in someone's kitchen.<br />
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Love this kitschy metal rooster tray from the '50s or '60s. It's in very good vintage condition and was 75 cents, of course.<br />
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Wonderful Treasure Island book, copyright 1947, has a colorful illustration on the inside cover and fly sheet and illustrations throughout. This treasure needs a good rubbing alcohol bath and it will be fit for the rental book inventory. 75 cents.<br />
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Grand total: $7.25.<br />
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For quite some time now, I've been meaning to stop by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HumbleHomaha">The Humble Home</a>, a charming little shop that specializes in retro and vintage home<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14px;"> decor. It's owned and operated by a former colleague of mine and </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">his wife. They've been open two years or so and I never seemed to get around to stopping.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">One recent Saturday, Hubby and I were out and about and decided to stop in. Boy, am I glad we did. What an enchanting store! It was chock full of unique antique and vintage furniture, architectural salvage, home decor and art.</span></span><br />
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Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809805833799781699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670178808136138735.post-87501943368880034362014-05-29T22:18:00.001-05:002014-05-30T20:18:01.794-05:00To Paint or Not to Paint?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Years ago, I found this terrific metal chair at a local thrift store for $3. It was love at first sight, even though I didn't know exactly where or how I would use it.<br />
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Over the years, I collected three more. I picked them all up at the same thrift store. All at different times. All for the same low price of $3. In the back of my mind, I envisioned painting them bright colors and strategically placing them in our vast backyard garden.<br />
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They might look at home alongside the vintage bicycle and tricycle.<br />
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When I recently pulled the chairs out of the back shed where I had stored them out of sight since I purchased the last one, I was surprised at how rich the rust and chipping really was.<br />
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I like it so much I'm thinking about not painting, but instead, simply applying a clear coat sealant to prevent further deterioration.<br />
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Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809805833799781699noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670178808136138735.post-86694088943689002482014-05-21T05:24:00.000-05:002014-05-30T07:47:50.739-05:00Repurposed Wine Rack Is DIY Fabric Organizer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't have a fancy schmancy craft room. What I have is the unfinished side of our basement where, for the original owner of our 50-year-old quasi cottage-style home, the wood and metal shop resided.<br />
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After we became empty nesters, I was determined to take up creative endeavors that I had abandoned more than 25 years ago, when the kids were young.<br />
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I know my way around a sewing machine and other artsy crafty tools, but neither hubby nor I are handy around the home. So, I made do with a simple facelift to the workshop. I pulled the doors off the cabinetry above the workbench, painted the cabinetry and bench and have called this crude space crafting home ever since.<br />
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I have an overabundance of fabric. The bigger pieces are stacked by color inside those cabinets I painted, visible at a glance without the cabinet doors. Organizing the remnants after I cut into the yardage has been more of a challenge.<br />
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Enter this odd-looking and probably homemade wine rack.<br />
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Standing more than four feet high, it's probably no surprise that it hadn't been snatched up by the second day of the rummage sale where I found it. For me, it was repurpose love at first sight. I knew instantly it would be the answer to my snarl of fabric remnants.<br />
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Even though it looks as if it were made of Tinker Toys, it is rock-solid sturdy.<br />
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Gave it a nice wash of Annie Sloan chalk paint. I liked the dark wood peeking through, so I only gave it a light coat, not worrying if it covered completely. And, frankly, the design of the piece made painting tedious. Now it just looks distressed--without the extra effort to distress.<br />
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At first, I set the rack up vertically, which is the way it was designed.<br />
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After moving it around the workshop, I decided to place it horizontally on an old steamer trunk, which made it more accessible. No stooping all the way to the floor to reach the low rows.<br />
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Many years ago I picked up a vintage garden gate at a garage sale.<br />
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Then, a few years ago, I found what looked like architectural salvage at Hobby Lobby--in the clearance aisle. There were three big pieces and I bought them all. They're probably not meant for outdoor use, as they appear to be made of plaster.<br />
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When I moved the garden gate to the front of the house a couple of years ago, I positioned one of the architectural pieces behind it to add interest. The gate sits up against the house and under the eaves, so the piece is protected from the elements. I took in over the winter the first year, but have since left it behind the gate year-round and it still looks to be in good condition.<br />
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Over the years I decorated it with different wreaths for the changing seasons.<br />
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Frankly, though, I'm not a wreath person. I've tried. I really have. Different sizes, shapes, materials. They just don't do anything for me. So, this year I decided to look for something different for spring/summer.<br />
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Saturday, when my hubby and I were at one of my favorite church sales of the year, I found what I thought could be the answer. This vintage aluminum pitcher caught my eye and I instantly visualized it full of pretty plants and hanging from the garden gate. The church lady told me this pitcher had actually come from the very old church's kitchen and had been used countless times to serve ice water at church events. How sweet.<br />
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This church sale is one of my favorites because it's also a plant sale. Members of the congregation offer up plants from their own gardens every year. The most expensive plants are $3 each. Many are less than that. Some are smallish, but, as you can see from the photo below, many are quite large. Here are the plants I took home this year--all for only $16.<br />
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Back to the garden gate . . .<br />
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The pitcher is now filled with pretty color that stands out nicely against our house. For my taste, a more interesting solution than a wreath.<br />
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Now, for a cool drink of seasonal color . . .<br />
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Last weekend had to be a record here. Thirteen estate sales were advertised around the city. I can't remember another weekend with that many sales!<br />
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Sadly, since this was one of the first warm and nice weekends we've had here, I felt compelled to finish cleaning up the flower beds and pruning rose bushes and shrubs. That left little time for estate sales, but I did make it to one--the one closest to where I live.<br />
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I'm always on the prowl for ephemera I can incorporate into my handmade journals and wasn't disappointed at this sale.<br />
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My take included what I think is a French notebook--it's difficult to tell from the cover--and a French dictionary, as well as a cute bakery receipt book, a large stack of yellowed penmanship paper and several decks of playing cards with interesting themes. All the finds are vintage.<br />
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I don't know French, so I'm not sure what the cover of this journal says. Inside are several pages of handwriting. Guess I'll have to enlist my hubby to try to translate some of it for me. He knows a little French.<br />
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While not in the best condition, the journal is precious. The handwriting makes it so personal.<br />
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Whose was it?<br />
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What does it say?<br />
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Is it full of deep thoughts or is it merely a place to practice writing in French?<br />
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Regardless, I won't dismantle this gem for my journal and decoupage projects. I plan to digitize a few pages so I can leave the book intact and still use some of the handwriting.<br />
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At the same sale, I acquired a sweet little French/English dictionary. The cover is in pathetic condition, with the spine nearly completely detached. Someone had tried mending it, front and back, with masking tape. So sad.<br />
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Measuring about five inches square, it was printed in 1945. Considering the condition of the cover, the inside pages are in good vintage condition. They have that nice "yellow-with-age" hue.<br />
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Nice inscription inside the cover. Wish I knew what it says.<br />
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The receipt book is from Dale and Helene's Big Horn Bakery of Basin, Wyoming. The "fill-in-the-blank" date on the receipts indicates it's from the 1950s. Could be as old as I am. Not many pages left in the pad, but what's there is in very good vintage condition.<br />
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Looks great on the antique Hoosier cabinet with some of my vintage kitchen items.<br />
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My daughter-in-law is a woman after my own heart. Her style truly is my cup of tea.<br />
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Our son, Sam, and Meg recently were married in a charming little venue that reflected their personalities and styles perfectly. A little bit shabby chic, a tad rustic, a dab French vintage. All of which I, too, love.<br />
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Always itching for a reason to treasure hunt, I was tickled to death when Meg asked me to help find vintage tea cups and saucers and teapots they could incorporate into their reception table centerpieces. She knows I love to sew, so she also offered me the job of making table runners for the event--an opportunity I jumped on.<br />
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Over the course of nearly a year, I collected about 30 teapots. Or, I should say teapots and coffee pots. I added several china coffee pots to the collection to put some height in the mix. Many of the pots were in mint condition, but others were missing lids or had minor chips or blemishes. Not to worry, though. Meg's vision was to fill many of them with fresh flowers and succulents, which would mask most flaws.<br />
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At around 50 sets, I lost count of the cup and saucer duos I picked up at local thrift stores, garage sales and estate sales. With a self-imposed price limit, the entire collection of cups, saucers and pots cost under $250. The same collection likely would have cost much more where they live.<br />
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We originally planned to make the table runners out of painter's drop cloths. In fact, I bought the drop cloths before my sister suggested we use linen fabric like the type she sells in her eclectic Scottsdale store. She was able to get the amount of fabric we needed from one of her sources.<br />
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The linen is vintage and comes from France and Belgium. As you can see in the photo, it is used and each roll had its varying degree of stains. The flaws only added to the charm of the settings. The rolls were the perfect width for the wedding tables and were already finished on the sides. All I had to do was cut the lengths to fit and hem the ends. Much easier that cutting and finishing all the edges of the drop cloth.<br />
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Brilliant idea, Sis, and much more charming than the original idea.<br />
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I have long been our family's unofficial photographer. If you take a lot of photos for your family events, you know how much of the experience you miss when you're stuck behind the camera. For the wedding weekend, I gave myself permission to put my camera down so I wouldn't miss a moment of this special time. That meant I personally didn't capture any photos of the finished wedding reception tables (or the dress rehearsal dinner decor I created--which I'll blog about another day).<br />
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Fortunately, the wedding photographer captured some shots of the decor. Thanks to <a href="http://www.algawlikphotography.com/">Al Gawlik Photography</a>, we do have some photos of how the pretty tables turned out. All of the wedding day photos in this post are shown courtesy of Al and Amy Gawlik.<br />
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The venue was small, seating only 100, but oh, so charming. Original rough wood floors and an original brick wall, set the tone for the wedding decor. The space was decorated with antique pieces that doubled as serving surfaces and backdrops for the ceremony and reception.<br />
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Vintage books added to the nostalgic feel of the table decor and reflected the style of the old, restored venue. The French linen runners tied the centerpieces together.<br />
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My son and his friend brewed the beer for the reception, shown in the brown bottle in the middle of the centerpiece.<br />
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The photographers took more pictures of the tables. I'll share some of them when I get them later this month.<br />
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Collecting tea cups and teapots was so much fun. Until I did this, I never dreamed the variety I'd find. We're driving to Texas to visit the newlyweds in a few weeks. Because they don't have space to keep this eclectic collection, I get to bring them home with me. I look forward to incorporating some of them into my own decor!<br />
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The past 15 to 18 months have been a bit of a blur for us: taking care of my husband's aging parents in Illinois, our youngest son's move to Texas, his engagement and marriage, our oldest son's move to Kansas and his recent engagement, the death of my dad and the start of the overwhelming task of sorting through the lifelong accumulation in my parents' Arizona home.</div>
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Wait. There's more! Add to all that personal stuff one of the craziest, busiest years at my <i>real</i> job (the one that actually pays me) and something had to give. So, I took what I thought might be a short break from blogging. Ha ha.</div>
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Right now, all I'll tell you is that I spent nearly a year collecting tea cups and saucers and teapots at estate and garage sales and thrift stores. The two cup and saucer sets pictured above are among the dozens I found. Oh, what a delight that was! Any excuse to go thrifting. Did I mention that France and Belgium play into the wedding decor equation?</div>
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If you're a dog lover, you know firsthand the intensity of the tug a dog can have on the heartstrings. Barney, our exuberant black lab, is confidante and clown, protector and playmate, beggar and best friend.</div>
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Dogs are so special to me, I find it difficult to pass up canine kitsch on my treasure hunts. Vintage dog items always make me smile. Admit it, don't these beguiling hand-carved cuties brighten your day?</div>
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This wooden piece, a recent estate sale find, was clearly handmade. It's seen better days, but still maintains tremendous charm. I put a deck of--what else--vintage dog playing cards in the box section, which most likely was intended to hold cigarettes. My vintage Scottie candy container makes a good companion to its carved cousins.</div>
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The paperback "Dogs" book was a recent flea market score.</div>
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The book doesn't have a copyright date, but it's definitely decades old. It's in very good vintage condition. The contents feature descriptions of many breeds and the pictures are stickers that have been added to the pages. The book is a promotional giveaway for Gro-Pup Dog Food, a Kellogg's brand.</div>
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Not a new find, this handsome and stately pointer is a mid-Century console lamp and has graced the top of our piano for several years.</div>
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The large chalkware dog belonged to my grandmother. He is accompanied by a couple of friends I found at estate sales.</div>
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The antique, iron St. Bernard bank belonged to my husband's grandmother. It still contains many of her old coins.</div>
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Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809805833799781699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670178808136138735.post-47199073206722551842014-01-20T18:49:00.000-06:002014-01-24T10:40:50.158-06:00Turning Some Tassels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You may have seen them around the estate sale, thrift store, garage sale circuit. The lonely, single vintage salt or pepper shaker. Long ago separated from its partner.<br />
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I've collected an eclectic bunch of singles on my treasure hunts and enjoy transforming them into one-of-a-kind decorative tassels. I previously shared my upcycling method with you <a href="http://onceuponafirefly.blogspot.com/2013_07_01_archive.html">here.</a> Recently, I got the itch to shake up some new tassel treasures.<br />
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Here's some of what I've been up to:<br />
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This one's a hoot. He's dedicated to my daughter, who's crazy about owls.<br />
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This art deco design is so evocative. Surely this one must have appeared on the dinner party table at one of Jay Gatsby's extravagant summer bashes.<br />
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What pretty, dainty feet on this charmer. They add such a special dimension. The holes in the top of the shaker are decorated with gold stars.<br />
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This is my personal favorite. The pretty spring green design looks Irish to me, even though the salt shaker was made in Germany. The embellishment around the base of the shaker is a wonderful scrap of reclaimed metallic trim.<br />
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I've been using tassels to jazz up my decor for years. Since I started making my own with upcycled salt and pepper shakers, I've been enjoying this simple decorative element even more.<br />
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As you go about your holiday merry-making, you're bound to generate what many would consider plain, ol' trash. A case in point: this cute, cute almond snowman cookie box. It's just a heavy stock paper box with the name of the cookies around the band and the typical nutrition information on the bottom. But the design is fun and festive.<br />
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Don't toss it. Upcycling a nice box is about a 10-minute project, depending on how elaborate you get with your remake. Because I planned to use my box for a gift that would then be stuffed into a packing box and shipped to Texas, I made my makeover very simple. No point in adding embellishments that would get crushed in shipping.<br />
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I decided to add red grosgrain ribbon around the box top using double-sided tape. How easy is that? And, the ribbon was exactly the same size as the lip on the box. Whoa, baby! Simple.<br />
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For the bottom, I added scrapbook paper I had on hand that coordinated fairly well with the striping on the box. For a perfect fit, just trace around the box and cut slightly inside the tracing lines. Attaching the bottom paper was easy. You guessed it: double-sided tape.<br />
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A light, fluffy snow fell gently all day. No winter wind here. No ice under. Just the sweetest, softest snow we've had in ages.<br />
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The late Thanksgiving threw me off my game this year and my holiday decorating is about a week behind my normal schedule. I put most of it up last weekend, hubby decorated the tree and I am now putting on the finishing touches.<br />
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One of the items I brought back from Arizona when we started cleaning out our parents' house was a beautiful folk art Santa by <a href="http://schifferl.net/home">Pam Schifferl</a>. I have a couple of her ornaments that I simply adore!<br />
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I planned to put the Santa under a cloche I had, but it wasn't tall enough. So, I headed to my neighborhood Home Goods store, which has an extensive offering of clear glass vases, hurricanes, apothecary jars and cloches. Eureka! They had one that was tall enough.<br />
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But, alas, I got it home and, not taking into account that it wasn't straight-sided, but rather bell shaped, the curvy section wouldn't fit over the width of the figurine. After an exhaustive and futile search for the right-sized cloche, I gave up and decided to make my own from a large egg-shaped vase.<br />
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The cute glittered bird substitutes for the cloche knob. He's surrounded by an ice wreath I already had among my holiday trimmings.<br />
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My mom's woodland Santa clearly is from the same clan as my ornaments.<br />
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Woodland Santa perches on a vintage milk glass cake stand atop a vintage bevelled mirror and is surrounded by vintage family mercury glass ornaments.<br />
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Vintage linens are so irresistible! When I find something good, I can't pass it up--even if I don't need it.<br />
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Just how many sets of daily tea towels does one gal need? I'm pretty sure the answer is, "At least one more."<br />
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That's what I told myself when I found this wonderful set at an estate sale.<br />
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I love the heavy-duty linen fabric with its bands of bright color. Many of these sets are created on plain white flour sacks. This set is extra charming with its bold stripes, don't you think?<br />
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The embroidery is impeccable and matches the stripes nearly perfectly.<br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/">The Scoop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.clairejustineoxox.com/2013/10/2810-creative-mondays-blog-hop-and-this.html">Creative Mondays</a></div>
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<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2013/10/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no185.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a><br />
<a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/2013/10/feast-or-famine.html">What's It Wednesday</a></div>
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