Friday's Fab Find: 10/30

I found this GORGEOUS aqua teapot a couple of weeks ago. I've been having trouble deciding whether or not to part with it.

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Now, I have an extra *problem* on my hands! Would you believe I found these matching cups and saucers at a DIFFERENT shop, this week? Dang!

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I've pretty much decided to let them go to a new home, but I'd love your input. Should I list the whole set together or separately? Please leave your opinion in the comments section!

What's Soft and Round...

and mostly red all over? Nope, not Santa.

It's my new fleece bowl, teeheehee.

Calling All Flower Experts!

I recently found this beautiful, mint condition Royal Crown China hand painted pitcher. I am having a heck of a time determining its pattern/value. I'd love to know what kind of flowers these are, too. Do you have any ideas?

Makeover Monday: 10/26

I found this beautiful vintage medallion sheet the other day. I fell in love with the lime, lavender and aqua colors with the cantaloupe background.

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This one measures 7" wide by 3.5" tall, and it is super sturdy and colorful. I can see it as a biscuit bowl on a cheery breakfast table. What would you do with a basket like this? Inquiring minds want to know :)

Friday's Find: a day late!

With all of the hoopla surrounding the craft event, I neglected to share my new favorite find with you on Friday! So, here she is, better late than never.

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Is this the epitome of shabby chic entertaining or what? A vintage porcelain menu board with 8 matching porcelain placecards.
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I love this so much that I almost want to keep it and have a dinner party, just to get to use it. I am so not the dinner party hostessing type, though, so I'm going to let someone else snatch this up and covet it with cottage glee. I think maybe Martha *needs* this!

Merry Christmas To Me

One of the biggest things I have been obsessing about with regard to the upcoming craft fair is how to display my upcycled stars. I know, maybe I should be worrying about other things, but this is the thing that's been keeping me awake at night.

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Finally, the other day when I was studying my chippy green ladder to figure out how I could rig it, I spied the little metal bar that runs underneath each step. Eureka!!! Now my husband thinks we should have a ladder this year instead of a Christmas tree, lol.

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Do you have any special craft show tips to share? Please leave a comment!

Tuesday's Treasure

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Oh, how I missed thrifting last week! Don't get me wrong- I enjoyed all of my awesome outdoor and family time. But, I did miss the thrill of the hunt. The joy of the search. The spring in my step as I cross the threshold of a favorite shop...

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At any rate, will you look at this beauty that I found today? I see jewelry boxes like this quite often, but there is almost always an *issue* with them...good outside bad inside, bad outside good inside, missing latches, musty smelling. I can't believe how CUTE this one is, and in excellent shape too. Look for it in sosovintage soon :)

Makeover Monday: 10/19

Before I left for my vacation, I decided to treat myself and order a custom craft apron for my upcoming fair. I went straight to my teammate Amanda at sygnetcreations. Within minutes of sending her a message with a general idea of what I wanted (pinks, shabby chic, roses), she came back to me with these three fabrics!

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She completed my apron- to my measurements and choice of pocket placement- in record time. It was already here when I got back from vacation, and I LOVE it. I can't wait to wear it on Friday- even if I don't sell one thing, I will be very content (and ultra-organized) just wearing my happy little rosey apron.

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With four good sized pockets, there is a perfect place for pens, business cards, cash, and a receipt book. As a special surprise, Amanda even included my shop name on the outside of one of the pockets! Is that cool or what???

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I absolutely, positively, very highly recommend Amanda's service and product- if you do craft shows or know someone who does, this is the best $25 you will ever spend.

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Ready to go buy your own? Go right HERE- you'll be *soso* glad you did.

Leavin' On a Jet Plane

For a glorious week. Over a week...8 fabulous days! Tomorrow morning we're heading to Moab, Utah...home of high red rock desert, fragrant junipers, deep blue skies, slickrock fins, wide open spaces, snow-capped mountains. The place where I always feel like I belong. Where I breathe deeper and dream better. Where our biggest daily decisions are where to hike and where to eat, where to watch the sunset, whether to take a boat ride down the Colorado River or have a campfire in the canyon.

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It's been two long years, and I can't wait to get back! Here's a picture of our little family from our trip in 2007. Now my daughter is almost 4- she is going to LOVE this adventure. I don't know if I will be savvy enough to blog while I am away, but I will definitely share a photo or two at some point.

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I'll be back Oct. 17th, all refreshed and rejuvenated, ready to get ready for the holidays (I hope). Until then, be well- I'll miss you :)

Makeover Monday: 10/5

I adore crocheting with colorful tie-dyed fabric. This pillowcase has been smiling at me from the top of the fabric heap for a couple of weeks.
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Here is the result- looks like a tie-dyed rainbow, doesn't it?

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This one will be going in my pile of "craft fair" items...I'll be doing my first one ever October 23rd. I'm super excited and, well, pretty much scared to death. Whatever doesn't get scooped up there will be in my Etsy shop shortly thereafter!

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Happy Monday- have a great week!!

Gettin' Fleeced

No fabric or potentially *crochetable* item is safe around me. I found a super colorful, well- worn fleece baby blanket the other day, and decided to see what it would look like as a bowl. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the result.

This bowl is even softer than it looks, and it is super sturdy, too. Coolest thing of all? It weighs just over 2 ounces. Expect to see many more of these in my shop this winter, in all shapes and sizes!

Friday's Fab Find

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Vintage Postcard Score!

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I'll let the photos do (most of) the talking about this sweet collection I found today. All of these are postcard souvenir books- they have loads of unused postcards inside of them!
Postmarks are from the 40's and 50's.

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Are you a vintage postcard collector?
Do you know anything special about these sorts of items?
Please, leave a comment!

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TGIF- have a wonderful weekend :)

Ready to Roll

I put the finishing touches on the big rug last night!
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You can see how large she is in this photo:

those are my big old size 9 pink crocs.

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Here she is all wrapped and ready to roll on down to Florida. I hope she brings many, many smiles and rays of sunshine to her new home!

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Care to guess how much the happy bundle weighs?