One man's scrap...

I've been finding very pretty butter plates without their covers at thrift shops, and I can't resist them.  Here's what I made with one the other day:

It's my first attempt and I'm not sure I'm going to keep it, or take it apart and try again.

I "lined" the butter dish with paper, then embellished with old millinery and trim; the focal point is this tiny porcelain ash tray, which I just glued to the paper.

I gave her a word -- SUCCESS.  

The Sunday before Labor Day, my husband and I ran out to lunch.  We wanted sun, diversion, and to eat outdoors.  Since they make the world's BEST roasted chili quesadillas, and serve margaritas, too, we had an epiphany and ended up at our local flea market.  While we ate we enjoyed some of the BEST people watching on the planet -- including an Elvis impersonator! 

Bonus: we made a quick round of the sellers and, as temps rose, many were packing up and heading home.  One couple had two Victorian books of scrap.

One was full, the other wasn't but had a very pretty, embossed, colorful cover.

Here are a few glimpses of the more than 60 pages in the "full" book.

This full page bird litho was in the almost-empty book with the pretty cover.  How could I leave them behind, I ask you?

When you get a chance, please visit Button Floozies to see these beauties that were sent to me from Down Under!