Altered Clothespins

Here is a quick look at a new offering for this year's market.  Altered Clothespins!

One of my newest hat and glove displays is a really cool window frame (I'm holding it) and lattice screen (seen behind me).  I got these from the Painted Lady in Centralia.

I plan to run clothes line on these and use decorated clothespins to hang my accessories.  I thought that if people saw the clothespins, they might want sets for themselves!  So I have been making extra and then packaging the up with some vintage lace and burlap.

The pictures are a bit glaring from the cellophane, but I think you can get the idea.  I was even able to use antique lace on some of the clothespins!  They turned out really neat.  :)

New Paint? New Bed? New Room?

In the past few weeks, I've gone antiquing, scoured tons of blogs, and poured through magazines galore.  I'm so smitten with the "flea market chic" look.  It's terrible (in a really wonderful and exciting way) because I have so many ideas just spinning around in my head, and not enough time to make them a reality.

For instance, Dave and I have been living in our new home for a year now, and our bedroom is still plain, boring, and has nothing going for it - except this truly fabulous sofa that I got at an estate sale (along with a truly horrendous bedroom set).

Well, then Mrs. Emily Jones had to go inspire me with this incredible bedroom make over.  I had originally thought of doing a dark purple accent wall in my bedroom - but after seeing her post, I'm all over a dark navy blue wall instead.  (Click on the photo to be taken to her post).

Then Janee had to go and post a montage of awesome beds on her blog... so of course I'm now on the lookout for new linens, pillows, end tables, and of course a bed frame.   (Click the photo to be taken to her post - she has even more photos there).

Yes... so now I've now begun scouring the interwebs and local shops for a rustic, vintage-esque, french-ish, cool, bed frame   Because in the almost 11 years that we've been married (anniversary = July 8th) Dave and I have never bought a bed frame.  There was always something else out there that we thought we "needed" or wanted more.  Oooh - and I think I need a chandelier too.   I had one in our old house in Ruby's room, but Dave made me leave it when we moved.  (He said it was because we had to leave the fixture in place since the new owners had seen it in the walk through.  I think it really was because it was a bugger to install and he didn't want to have to re-install a new fixture.)  But I digress...

Here are some of the images I've fallen in love with... and who knows... maybe the navy wall will stay a white wall.  Hmmm... so many possibilities!

Just look at those birdcages... and the night stand... and the wall paper... and the dress form!  Swoon.

Yes please.  I'll take it.

WOW!  Could that brick wall be any more fabulous?

Smitten...

I'll be sure to post before and after pictures if I can get my act together.  

Wanted:

While browsing  online tonight, I found something that I want very badly NEED!



I truly, honestly believe that I can't live without it, now that I know it exists. Yes, I am being a bit of a drama queen, but you have no idea how insanely happy owning this object would make me.  I have been constantly on the lookout for cute, vintage (or vintage looking), baby hat display props for over a year.  This fits the bill in every single way....

...Except one.

It's out of stock.

What's that sound you hear?  Oh, just me singing an utterly mournful lamenting song.

So fellow blog readers, can you help me out?  If you happen to own one of these babies and would like to part with it - or you've seen one in a shop that is about the same size (11 1/2"d x 18" tall) please, please, please let me know!!!


That is all for today.  Thank you.

A Junking We Will Go...

This weekend my best friend Wendi and I went junking/antique shopping over in Snohomish.  A lot of the stores over there have been redone and they are FABULOUS!  We had the best time browsing and buying!

Our favorite little Edmonds market (where we are vendors) is almost upon us, and we love decorating our space in antiques - as well as using vintage pieces in our artwork.

Some of the shops we stopped in have Facebook pages, so here's a few links if you want to check them out!  Ruffles and Rust, Annie's, and Joyworks.  You can also google them, as some have blogs/websites.

Here is the collection of items I couldn't live without.  In the next few days, I'll showcase how I'm using these awesome finds.  Not only will this be a fun spotlight for my blog, but it will really help me get my rear in gear and put these things to good use!

In case it is difficult to see in the photo I got (from left to right)...

...2 antique books - one in french, one english

...A candle holder

...An old drawer with dividers

...3 books of piano sheet music

... 2 yards of vintage tape measure

...3 yards of vintage lace trim

...a burlap coffee sack

...2 new egg gathering baskets (distressed to look old)

... another antique book - this one in german

Here's a few close ups - just for kicks