Something Pretty To Look At...

Just thought I'd share a little eye candy today. I've been seeing great ideas for making fun things using old sewing patterns lately. I've been loving the inspiration and I love the idea of taking something that would normally get tossed and giving it new life. So you can imagine my delight when this fabulous little package arrived in my mail. I ordered some adorable vintage Easter picks and this is how they came packaged. So stinking cute I just had to take a photo!
See what I mean? Get out those old sewing patterns(or call your mom or grandma get theirs) and get crafting!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! We're off to an egg hunt!

I love Linens! (another chance at the giveaway)

You cannot imagine my happiness when I stumbled upon this wonderful find! I love linens, especially vintage or vintage reproductions. This adorable vintage repro tablecloth was 50% off! Yeah! Covered with pink and red cherries, it's just as sweet as sweet can be! It's going to look perfect on my antique drop leaf table I'm refinishing. (another yard sale find, thanks to a tip from my friend Jami)

Just look at the adorable little bag it came in. Gotta love the rickrack too!

I just love cherry patterns, I swear this was made just for me! :) Hmmm... that reminds me, I need to get going on those felt cherry embellishments! See inspiration is everywhere!

SO...if you'd like another opportunity to win those fabulous ittie bitties and journaling stickers (see previous post) here's your chance! Where do you find inspiration? I'd love it if you'd share some of what inspires you, so leave a comment after this post to be entered in the drawing!

Remeber, Jenn at http://www.boysmamaXtwo.blogspot.com and I are doing this giveaway together! I'm giving away her Bitties, and she is giving away some of my Sparkled Felt Blossoms. So go check out her blog and her shop "My Creative Mess" at http://www.boysmamaXtwo.etsy.com. The giveaway will run through this Friday, so check back daily for more chances to enter. Oh, and for every purchase you make from the shop this week I will enter your name in the drawing too.

Have a great day... got lots of new goodies in the works and restocking old ones as well!

Flea Market Finds

I thought I'd share some vintage treasures I found at a local flea market. Antiques and vintage lovelies always inspire me. I hope they do the same for you!

This is my favorite find, a 1940's tablecloth! I luuuvvv anything from the 40's, so I was thrilled to snatch this up. Best of all, it was a heck of a bargain too!

I adore depression glass. I have a pretty little set of green dessert plates that I got from my grandmother, so when I saw this cake plate I had to have it! It will be the perfect set for coffee and dessert!

This pretty little had mirror's handle reminds me of the art deco lines of the 40's, so of course I snapped it up. You just gotta love that green color too!

I'm am shamelessly addicted to dishes. It's a sickness passed down generations in my family, and much to my hubby's dismay, there is no cure! :) I just couldn't resist this sweet little glass plate!

I hope these colors, patterns, and styles inspire you! Add some vintage flair and a few found objects to your next craft project!