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Today I'm...

viewing
my sleeping cat and wishing I could join him.


thinking
about what tasks I need tackle.


cooking
a new stir fry recipe from Whole Foods for dinner.


wearing
my Target pj pants, t-shirt and Land's End slippers.


creating
two hybrid projects for new digital kits at Two Peas in a Bucket.


planning
to head out to the post office.


reading
your blogs. ;)


listening
to a peaceful house....ah quiet!


realizing
life is good!


trying
to keep balance.


feeling
content.


So what's up with YOU today?

Vintage Pretties

Hello!

Thought I'd pop in to show you a couple vintage goodies I've listed in my new Etsy shop. I've really been working hard to get my virtual shelves stocked! It's been so much fun! There's nothing like doing what you love! Last Saturday a girlfriend and I traveled about 1 1/2 hours out of town to Cameron, N.C. where there are about a dozen antique stores. We always meet the nicest people at these little places! The weather was on the cool side, but a beautiful sunny day.

When we got hungry we went over to The Dewberry Deli & Soda Fountain. Oh my!  I had the best sandwich...a toasted croissant with hot roast beef, melted provolone cheese, grilled mushrooms and onions and a dipping juice on the side! It was a bit of heaven! And the potato salad was excellent too! So many people mess up potato salad, don't you think? As if the sandwich and potato salad weren't enough, I had dewberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream! I never knew there was such a thing as dewberries, did you? Those little berries are excellent! I'm almost willing to get in the car and make the drive just for lunch! Yep! That good!

Okay, I was going to show you some things in my shop and I got a little side tracked! Good food does that to me! I've also been scouting out second hand stores and our local flea market. You would be surprised to see what wonderful things people want to get rid of! Oh, I also attended the Raleigh Antiques Show on Sunday. I told you I've been busy!

Bone China Teacup

by Grosvenor

Made in England

What is it about teacups? They are so pretty! I love them and have many sitting around our house. I don't even drink tea! lol! I sometimes put a few vintage buttons inside the cup and around the saucer along with an old spool. I also have one or two teacups with pretty vintage hankies cascading over the rim of the cup. I just love pretty things!

Ball Jar with Glass Lid

You can't have too many ball jars. I fill them with all kinds of goodies like the shells from our annual family beach trips, old marbles, vintage sewing spools and old mother of pearl buttons. I even have a large one filled with our son's stick collection!

Steiff Sleeping Elephant

Isn't this guy the cutest? Adorable! Do you collect Steiff? I just might start! They make the most wonderful stuffed animals! I've never bought any because they are so expensive, but this guy is rather affordable! If I don't find a good home for him, he'll just keep napping at our home!

Transferware Cup

by Mason's

Made in England

This beautiful cup was one of the first items I listed in my shop and it's getting a bit of attention. I found it during my trip to Wilmington a few weekend's ago. It's a gorgeous deep blue and the floral design is lovely! This cup will make a great addition to someones transferware collection.

I'm so glad you could stop by because I really enjoyed sharing my new hobby/business with you! If there's something you enjoy collecting and would like me to keep my eyes open for you, let me know! I hope you have a fabulous day! :) Kathy

Strawberry Iced Kisses

Hi!

Did you have a good weekend? I had a fabulous one with gorgeous weather and all! Today is another beautiful day with the windows open and I can hear a couple of crows 'talking' back and forth, a bird of pray is flying around making its call and occasionally I hear the Canadian Geese at the lake in our neighborhood. It's so nice to take a deep breath, close my eyes and listen...take it all in!

Okay, back to the task at hand! ;) I want to share a card I just made this morning.

I love these floral and vintage looking patterned papers from a new digital kit at Two Peas in a Bucket called
'Strawberry Iced Kisses - Papier Selection'from Anita M. Richards. So feminine and beautiful, I thought they would be perfect for a Mother's Day card!

I added a lot of Walnut Distress Ink to the edges of my card stock and papers to give the card an aged appearance. The wrinkled and dyed seam binding works fabulously, I think.

I used die cuts from three different companies...Papertrey Ink, Spellbinders and Quickutz. Love the look of die cuts! The pretty paper rose is from  Prima Marketing.

And there you have it. Not to early to think of Mother's Day! That's one thing less on my to-do list!

Have a super duper Monday! :) Kathy

More Spring Crafting

Hey! Happy weekend!

Look what I made yesterday...

I used the last bit of jute from this spool and thought I'd make something with it. I wrapped some 1927 sheet music around it, then added a bit crinkled seam binding, a vintage mother of pearl button and a jute bow. Then I topped the spool off with a sweet little nest from the craft store and some millinery flowers purchased on Etsy. I rather like it! What do you think?

I think it looks darling under a little cloche on the coffee table with a few of my favorite things. What a fun project and it's perfect for spring!

Hope you have a lovely weekend! :) Kathy