Christmas garland
December 17, 2012 § 2 Comments
I thrifted this vintage Christmas fabric last year. I made the bunting after Christmas in a week of motivation, go figure. And I have been waiting impatiently for the Christmas season all year to enjoy it! I’d say it is the focal point of the living room.
Two more for the wall
December 5, 2012 § Leave a comment
French chicken crewel. Just painted the frame black. $2.
Tiny rosy tray. $.99. Perfectly lovely.
At my house
November 27, 2012 § Leave a comment
This week we put away the hunting garb, freshly washed. No elk this year. But the boys are all still practicing their elk calls. Even the baby.
Christmas is coming. It all fits in one box for us. Mostly beloved books. I own 6 ornaments.
This is my favorite Christmas bit. I got this nativity in Kenya, Dec ’05. All the pieces fit in the beautiful banana leaf box.
The stack of scarves for gift wrap is growing. The presents are going to be so pretty! I’m going to sew ribbon on some of them. I’ll be thrilled to not have a bag of paper waste on Christmas!
I finished this crown and dress for a little birthday girl today. I do so hope they fit. It is my most favorite thing in the whole world to give good gifts. The postman is my constant conspirator.
Pinterest project- hang it all
November 3, 2012 § Leave a comment
Things in my house always look best in repeat. Many frames, many jars, many ties. A display of many similar items pulls things together and gives you big visual impact for your little objects. I love all the ceilings full of poufs or globes seen on pinterest. Have a collection of anything? Hang it from the ceiling. Instant art! I started with five objects. Several were thrifted and the big fish scale lamp I covered with dictionary pages over a year ago. This is our master bedroom. It is huge and empty. And I’ve come to realize that I’m going to need a lot more things to hang for this cluster to be filled out. But here is a start.
Cheer for sale
October 12, 2012 § Leave a comment
7.5 yards of vintage pom-strung trim. Also good for garland.
A perfect vintage sham full of crewel and a touch of neon.
Frame and hangers
October 4, 2012 § Leave a comment
Skirt hangers are very good for hanging papers and displaying artwork, under a dollar at the thrift store. I print most of my art from images online. Frames are one of the best thrift purchases. There is a huge selection, all different sizes, and very cheap. This shadow box was $3. It was already white but frames are one of the easiest things to paint.
Tin tin
October 2, 2012 § Leave a comment
Lovely little tin, 99cents. One can never have too many tins, they hold buttons, beads and children treasures.
Hankie hoardings
September 17, 2012 § 1 Comment
I keep finding them; colorful, bordered, never-used old timer cotton squares. I have quite a pile now and will be stringing them up for bunting soon. But I can’t decide whether to hang them diagonally, or a squares. what do you think? Here are two examples: Square-hung and diagonal hung.
Ruler games
September 14, 2012 § Leave a comment
Thrifted: such pretty old and sturdy rulers. $.79. Our school always needs these.
