Indulge Your Shelf

This was the most interesting thing I've had to list on shopgooodwill.com where I work, lately: It's an 18th century French clock. It's full of mystery. It also might be the oldest thing I've ever listed at work. There are so many people listing so much stuff lately that I miss a lot of it -- like this fashion illustration.  I didn't even see it go up online. Luckily, I found it when I was checking inventory on the site and was able to bid on it -- and won it! I don't think I've ever seen one written in German.  It's framed under glass and has a tag on the back from an antique shop in Iowa. Then it also came with four other, unframed prints: I love how bright the colors are. I especially liked the views of children in the prints: As much as I love all the ruffles and silk -- I'm happy we don't dress that way anymore, aren't you? That's not to say I'm not a sucker for the s...

Do you pin?  If so, you are always welcome to follow any of my boards. You'll find some cheerful Easter fun on my board Easter Inspiration !

"Old" project: finished!  I know I've already shown you this many times...  so please don't feel you need to comment on it again!  It just feels great to be "finally finished"!  Many buttons were added. The night I finished I started on something new , too:  Some fabric book pages; Beth will recognize her pinnie, above  I made this page to be transparent over the page under it: a heart with dotted swiss fabric that reminded me of a childhood dress, and then beneath it...  a small photo transfer on fabric of a photo of me, in that dress. This is not me, but one of my favorite this-reminds-me-of-Jane-Austen pictures. The pages are just in the beginning stages but they make me very happy.

It was sunny and beautiful yesterday -- my first day out in flip flops this year! I went shopping for a bit... and was dreaming about summer! Look at this cool locker at a local antique store ! Another vendor had these interesting pieces of metal hanging on the wall of her booth... I think they might have been leftovers from some sort of metal punching. I bought a few craft supplies, like these lamp shade frames, and this TALL bottle. And this $1 bag of metal buttons that I will probably enjoy sorting through later today. Because although it's been in the 70's the last few days -- it is sleeting this morning And we are expecting 4-6 inches of snow by tomorrow! ~Sigh~ Last but not least, here's a recent really cool purchase in the vintage vein: They are Mardi Gras metals from Karneval in Cologne, Germany that someone collected and framed! If you've been reading my blog for a long time then you know I spent a great year there i...

So, you remember my heart creation , right?  I thought I'd finished but apparently I hadn't!   I had this beautiful rosette that was a gift from my friend Linda.  As I was going through my office/craft room last weekend I happened upon it and realized it needed its own place on the assemblage. So I added another row at the bottom! I stitched all this on in record time because I was so excited to be finished. I added the two incheys I made for the swap, which I hadn't found a place for in the last go around. Underneath it some layers of fabrics and doilies; in the corner, a lace embellishment. I used some of my favorite French ribbon at the bottom, and some pale green velvet rick rack to balance out the greens elsewhere on the piece. (sorry for the shadows...) More buttons, and some fancy stitches to complete it. The last thing I need to do is figure out how I want to hang/bind it at the top. I'm excited to finish that step and photograph...