I was Featured in an Etsy Treasury

In the Dark

Someone used one of my listings in an Etsy Treasury today.  It was fun to see my photograph being promoted.  

So, I decided to try my hand at making an Etsy Treasury.  It was lots of fun searching for things I liked.  It was so much fun that when I finished one, I went on to make two more.  Here are the three Treasuries I came up with.  The title of each is a link that will take you to the actual treasury and from there you can check out the individual products if you are interested.

In the Kitchen

(this was my first one, and my favorite!)

 

All in the Family

Livin' the Lake Life

I made a fourth one late last night...

Seeing Spots in the Kitchen

I have to say this is rather addicting.  Go to Etsy and make your own treasury of things you love.  I'd love to see what you come up with. 

So which one is your favorite?

Imagine the Possibilities...

I shared with you all the Christmas presents I made for friends and family this past year using photographs I took of old building and other city scenes in our downtown.

Now I have made some individual wooden block letters...

These can be stood on a shelf, put above a door frame, used as a paperweight on your desk, hung on a wall, used as place cards at a special dinner, use them as kids blocks (teaching the various letters of the alphabet) - imagine the possibilities - they're endless.

I have them available in my Etsy Shop. 

They are all special orders, and you can customizine them however you like.  Thick or thin wood block - no problem.  Want a special color - no problem.  Want one for each letter of the alphabet - no problem.  Want a smooth finish as opposed to a distressed finish - no problem.  Just tell me what you want, and I will make them for you!

With the upcoming "wedding season" keep these individual blocks or custom name plaques in mind for gifts for the special couple!

Purging...

I am the thrift store queen.  I love scouring all my favorite stores and garage sales and finding a diamond in the rough or forgotten treasure that others have cast away.  

That being said, I have accumulated a lot of "stuff" - all of which were great bargains but a lot of them are now just taking up space.

But I am trying to reduce the clutter in my house and part with things that I don't want, or need any longer. 

So I have been listing some of my vintage treasures in  my Etsy Store.  Truth be told, I have also purchased a few solely for listing on my site!

If you are looking for something in particular, send me an email with a description of it (pictures are helpful too) and I will see if I can find it for you!

These and many more treasures can all be found on my Etsy Store - please stop by and take a look!

New Listings in my Etsy Store

In the last few days I have listed some wonderful vintage items in my Etsy Store!  

Please stop by and take a closer look...

This is a beautiful piece of mid-century California pottery.  Can be used as a relish tray or chip and dip platter.  Beautiful aqua/turquoise blue on one piece and a speckled off-white and tan on the other!

Small, hand painted Fire King serving bowl.

Cute depression glass bowl, great for storing odds and ends on your desk, keys or to actually use in the kitchen.

This is a gorgeous hand crocheted bedspread made of very heavy cotton thread.  I love the 3 dimensional ball on it!  I was going to keep it, but didn't really have the right place for it so decided to give it up.

SORRY - THIS IS SOLD!

Sale at My Etsy Store

I am having a sale at my Etsy Store!  All of my "sweetheart saying" ACEO cards are buy one get one free!

Get your Valentine's Day Shopping done now!  Hurry - sale ends January 31!

LOVE YOU... getting a jump start on Valentines Day!

 This is the first in a series of collages I am making and photographing combining 2 of my favorite things... Scrabble Letters and the sayings on the Valentine Conversation Hearts.  Small 2.5" x 3.5" ACEO trading cards and larger prints of each are available in my Etsy Shop.  

These would make great gifts for Valentine's Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, or anytime you just want to let someone know or remind them how much they mean to you.

Some others that will be forth coming in the series include: "Lover Boy", "Love Her", "Yes Dear", "True Love", "Lets Kiss", "Cutie Pie", "Sweet Talk".

If you have a favorite Conversation Heart saying, I would love to know!

New Items for Sale in My Etsy Shop

I made these as Christmas gifts for my friends and neighbors with their "family" name. I got such a positive response to them that I decided to make a few inspirational word on them and list them in my Etsy store...I took all the pictures myself. They are black and white on a black satin painted board.
The edges are sanded to reveal the wood beneath and to act as a "frame".All the "letters" were found in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.
I have more I will be posting later this week.
Custom names or other words are available. Please message me and I would be happy to put together a reserved listing for you! I am offering free gift wrapping, gift tag and drop shipping if needed for all stock and custom orders through December 17.

Custom orders are priced as follows...

$15 base price + $2.50 per letter + shipping.

Upcycled T-shirts

I wanted to do some sewing/creating but did not want to start a new big project, so I got a few old t-shirts at a thrift store and decided to embellish them. I think they turned out pretty cute. I have them for sale in my ETSY store.

They were quick and easy, and I have some ideas for some more - just have to go out and get some more nice t-shirts to recycle.

Peacock Bedspread - Sold!

I am so excited that I sold the peacock chenille bedspread I had mentioned in my earlier post yesterday. I decided to list it for $125. I am sure, based upon my research, that it was worth at least twice that, but I got a really good deal on it (I didn't want to be greedy) and wanted it to go to a good home where it could be loved and used (not stored away as a collectable)! It sold on ETSY within about 5 hours of listing it, and the buyer was someone who saw it here first and wanted it for their little girls bedroom - PERFECT - just they type of person I wanted to have it. I think that was my quickest sale ever!