Flea Market Find!

A few months back I went to a small Flea Market in town.

One of the things I found was a wonderful chippy metal display piece.

I'm not sure what you call it, but I do know that I really liked it!

I liked the fact that it had chippy paint with a bit of rust.

The scrolling metal was pretty nice as well.

It just screamed, "Take me home!"

I wasn't really sure what I was going to display in it.

I thought three old jars would be nice but I didn't have any.

Candles would also be nice, didn't have those either...at least three that matched.

I had three soup cans!

So, I decided to cover them with old paper and do a little stamping.

I then used one of my favorite crafting supplies, "Mod Podge"

Instant little vases!

I love finds like these!

White Wednesday Finds & Projects!

Just recently I came upon a bunch of old flour and sugar bags.

I had to do a lot of digging as they were in an attic with lots and lots of bags of fabrics, linens and other things.

Those are my kind of sales!

I do love to dig!

Do you like old cane chairs?

I sure do!

I just recently found two of them in great condition.

Many times the cane has been pretty messed up.

I found this chair at the same sale where I found the flour sacks.

The chair was gold.

That had to go!

I envisioned it white!

I like it so much better now!

I've got so much to do to get ready for the Fall show at Monticello.

One chair done one more to go!

Here's a cane chair that I've had for awhile.

I recovered the seat on this one and added a soft feather cushion to it.

See the vintage crochet pillow.

I picked this up a few years ago.

When I looked inside of it I was surprised to find vintage nylons stockings.

An interesting way to stuff a pillow!

Hang onto those old stocking ladies you've just found a new use for them! (o:

Be sure to stop by Kathleen's of Faded Charm and visit all the wonderful White Wednesday blogs!

Estate Sale Junkie!

Well my family and I returned home from camping on Saturday.

We had a good time with family and just getting away from the normal routine.

Since we returned back to Portland around 2:30pm we were able to go to the tail end of a few sales.

This old metal box was one of my finds.

I'll try and release it from my fingers for the Fall Show.

I just love these old boxes.

I think the old aged tags that still remain are pretty sweet!

Another thing....books!

I think I have a fettish for books.

I'm not a book connoisseur but if they have the "right look" and they are old, I'll buy them!

That was the case this week-end.

I walked in the door and spotted these books right away!

A nice light grey cover.

There's about 27 of them.

circa 1920.

And look at those edges, I love edges like that!

The next few books I bought a couple of different places.

They are very tiny old books!

The smallest measuring 3".

All in browns and blacks.

Even though I wasn't able to hit the trail on Friday and early Saturday.

I did manage to pick up a few things and get my estate shopping fix!

Hope you did well in your shopping ventures!

Whites In Central Oregon

(large thistledown)

Welcome to White Wednesday!

I thought I'd show you a few pictures I took in Central Oregon for my White Wednesday post.

I actually thought these were very large Dandelions but my #1 informed me they were Thistledown.

Sorry Honey, I'm just a city girl in cowboy country!

A little bit of Morning Glory growing up alongside our campsite!

Lastly, just a fun photo!

You know how it is, when you blog, everything is a picture!

Thank you Kathleen of Faded Charm for hosting White Wednesday!

A Couple of Fun Finds!

(a big old piece of ironstone found this week-end!)

It was a good week-end "treasure hunting"!

I was able to get out all three days!

While standing in line to pay for my items at an estate sale I went to on Friday.

I caught sight of a large piece of coral!

Wow, I didn't realize coral was so heavy!

Last time I saw a piece of coral I didn't purchase it.

I could have kicked myself!

This time I snagged it!

Hope you had a great week-end too!

What's A Girl To Do?

Ok, so what's a girl to do with a stack of four curtain panels?

They weren't just any curtains, they were from Rachell Ashwell's line.

Since I had decided to go all white in the bedroom, I was no longer using them.

And I so loved the fabric!

Well, she decides to make a blouse!

I've wanted to make a few different blouses as I just can't seem to find what I want in the stores.

A lot of times I see what I want in a magazine, but then go to the website and they do not offer the item I wanted.

(french model)

My criteria was, feminine, something that covers my "tush" and maybe some ruffles.

I love the ruffles that at the bottom of this blouse.

I don't know ruffles and Rachell Ashwell they just go together.

Oh yes, lace would be good too!

So now that took care of one panel!

Just three more to go!

I've got to think about that one!