Is it Monday Already?
When my son is home on break like he is, the days fly by like nobody's business!
And, with the weather turning cloudy and chilly every couple of days with bouts of sunshine in between, I've had to be deliberate to catch the good morning light to take some photos of my thrifty finds for you -- you know how that is!
Nah! When I saw this guy, I thought of William Shakespeare. I decided I had to have him. He, along with my Jane Austen Action Figure, will be my muse.
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And, with the weather turning cloudy and chilly every couple of days with bouts of sunshine in between, I've had to be deliberate to catch the good morning light to take some photos of my thrifty finds for you -- you know how that is!
So...what do you think of him?
Scary? Halloweenish?
He's standing by, documents in his clutches, willing me to sit down at the computer and write more than blog posts and emails. He's nicely weathered from being outdoors, and I think I'm going to tack him to the wall of my office. (He actually came in two pieces and I had to wood-glue him back together!)
On a more practical note: here is a box of plastic coin holders by Franklin Mint -- there are 40 of them, tops and bottoms. I bought them with the thought of displaying those special buttons individually. The whole box was $5 at a thrift store. Do you think I overpaid?
Well, I know I didn't overpay for this little plastic cigar box -- so cute! And this roll of French ribbon.
I don't usually find stuff like the ribbon at the thrift store, but it's a banner day when I do!
I bought this little vintage hat with the thought of embellishing it for Silver Bella's hat event, but then found the perfect hat for that, instead. I still may try my hand at embellishing this one, though. It's pretty, and it fits my big head -- whereas most vintage hats don't. Weren't ladies small in the previous generation?
You know how I feel about these old glass Christmas balls -- especially the tiny ones!
And I love the shape, rim, and colors of this nicely worn Harker plate (swoon!)
These are another unusual thrift store find (above) -- Victorian repro scrap, and not repro glass buttons. I'm going to decorate the spool of white thread, and you can never have enough vintage seam binding, as I've said before!
Among my more practical purchases -- a nice hardback edition of short stories by a favorite author, Alice Munro. I can hardly wait to dive in! And some fun little flower petals that I plan to stamp over.
Last but not least: I found this well worn quilt at an estate sale for $5. Look how it's faded from its pink (or maybe even red) beginnings. Not a hole on the whole piece, either! There's nothing softer than a cotton quilt of that age, is there?
I'm joining in the fun at these stops:
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Blessings,
Linda
*hugs*deb
I love that you found a muse. The fact that you helped repair him means he will return the favor.
Mostly love the christmas baubles - was yet to get excited about christmas - it just happened thanks!