Ode to the Japanese Mugs

I pretty much grabbed these in awe. Never been used and awesome! It's all about timing and not luck, because I don't believe in luck........:)

Mod Mugs Made In Germany

Say that three times really quick! I think these are spectacular......Part of my "Thrifting Today" :)

Summer Lovin

Summer is here and I am enjoying the slow down in our schedule. I posted some pictures of different projects I have been having fun with.
1. I took some pink seam binder and sewed pearls on it and gathered it around the neck of the bottle. 2. Marie Antoinette picture...I printed a copy of the picture on transfer paper then ironed it on sheer fabric and layered that fabric over musical note paper. I had the old vintage frame and wha La .....3. I found this way cool art deco feel plaque with this beautiful quote, I just love it. 4. I taped the edges on one side and painted it gold. The underside is the more dark colors and is in near mint condition. I am going to use it to hold Christmas goodies.

Pretty in Pink

Ladies' Home Journal......Book of Interior Decoration 1959

If you look closely there is a Huldah print on the wall. I have about 28 by HULDAH CHERRY in a box that I need to hang. I am always drawn in by her prints. I just love pink !

Did someone say "Collage"

I did this with my Microsoft program. Wow what fun! It is really easy and the results are super duper......

Marie and More

Dawn of "The Feathered Nest" has a wonderful blog she mentioned a giveaway and I went on a little journey, thru blog land via "Flatwoods Folk art"
check it out.


I am experimenting with a Marie picture I found on the net. I used a match and burned the edges of one. I like the feel of it.

Beautiful Brooch

Brooches....................Thought I would post some brooches that my Grandma gave me.

What?

If you have a Hobby Lobby in your area you have probably seen these flowers. They have almost a leather feel to them. I worked them around into a wreath and added pearls and birds. The Christmas Tree is one of my recent Goodwill finds. It was 2.93 cents....such a strange price for an awesome tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Books that call your name

I was drawn to the colors of the bunny book and the cool illustrations of the other.
Normally I can spot "old" books right away when I go down the aisle and glance at the books. Usually when I find the really cool books I have spent the time almost going one by one. I have always loved books and bought lots of Golden Books when my girls were young. Now I get my niece cool ones. I find it really, really hard to cut up books....or re purpose them..... I always have a stack of thrift books that I can thumb threw.

Ode to a Pitcher

I found this cool plastic planter........Should I paint it?

I also found the largest syrup pitcher yesterday it has a log cabin imprinted on the lid. I put splenda in the pink one...

Lantana Love

I love this plant. My Grandparent's in Louisiana have big beautiful bushes of this.........It is hardy.....!

Friday Fun and Funky Finds

I bought the two framed vintage pictures yesterday at Goodwill. I jazzed up some shells this morning with stick on pearls and rhinestones. I tried my hand at a crown made of pipe cleaners, and finally butterflies are FREE!

Dawn Dolls

I love my Dawn Dolls. I have never in all my vintage hunting seen any.... People probably cannot part with them.
xo
Stephanie

Friday Pictures Brought to you by the Letter "T"

T for Tiki Mugs and T for Taylor Smith and Taylor,,,,,, two extremes really!

Write Touch Quality Vellum Stationery to Die For

This Box contained this.....






The vine part is drawn and the flowers are made of thread. Have you seen anything like this before......?????

Homer Laughlin Resturant Ware is Devine!

I found these dishes at Goodwill....I can't part with them.







Romantic Homes May issue has a picture of shells with rhinestones and pearls. I tried it out on some I had. I love decorating with shells during the Summer.
Take Care,
Stephanie

My oh my look at the Sky!

We have had such crazy weather lately. I had not been out of the house all day so I decided to drive to get a better view. It was very colorful!
Make a Memory,
Stephanie

I am not a right wing extremist

Good morning,
I wanted to talk about the Tea Party that i attended here in Valdosta. When I got home and started watching some of the coverage mainly on national TV I thought I better post a blog entry and assure you all that I am not a right wing extremist. I am a stay at home mom, blogger, vintage and country lovin person. I respect the office of the President, I am not a racist, I just think it is a bad thing to make Government bigger and lastly my hard working husband owns his own business and he is literally getting taxed to death. That is it, to me it is not about a political party it is about a principle.

Thought I would post a picture of my little 10x10 foot area I have at "Southern Trademark" antique mall located in Adel Georgia. I am having fun stocking it.
Have a great day,
Make a Memory
Steph

Tax Day Tea Party

I've got several things going. I just got back from staying with my Grandma in Erath Louisiana. My Mom went with my Grandpa Dr. Chet Boudreaux on an "Honor Flight" to Washington D.C. and I stayed with my my Grandma. She turned 89 the day we got there. My Grandfather is 88. I love getting local goodies from the Wal-Mart there.







Next in line is my Tax Day Tea Party sign my daughter made for me. I love my country and I respect the office of the President, and our Taxes are really high......thus all of that means "silence is approval" so I am going to the tea party. I am sort of shy so I will just hold the sign in front of my face.....LOL!!!!!!

Last a cool perfume lamp I got on E bay. A carriage for Marie Antoinette....gotta love it!!!!!!!

Have a great day and Make a Memory.....
That is my plan
xo
Stephanie

Pink Dogwood

We planted a Pink Dogwood tree in our back yard last year about this time. I took this picture this morning. It is small but oh so pretty. Here in Georgia it is soggy, big time. We are no longer in a drought, but boy have we had the rain!

Have a great day,
Stephanie

Craft Bug!

I got bit by the crafting bug. I was inspired by the new Stampington's Marie issue. Wow!
Major eye candy. I gathered some neat stuff up and got the glue gun out!
I also painted some eggs..... Eggs under glass! While I was crafting the dogs were trying to find a warm spot. The last fun craft was a bride clip art I had added some tulle and some crepe paper and Wha La!
Take Care,
Stephanie