Aqua ♥

Yes, I love this color. I think I have Aqua on the brain! Every time I go to paint something, it ends up aqua/baby blue/turquoise{what ever color you want to call it}. I'm going paint shopping this week and really need to pick out a variety of colors~ all not related to the color blue.
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There is something so calming and happy about these colors...

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Etsy Eye Candy:
1} County Fair Print 2} Retro Ice Crusher 3} Vintage Pillow Cases
4} Transistor Radio 5} Whimsy Print 6} Vintage Scale
7} Vintage Glass Set 8} Let them eat Cake Print 9} Beach Print

Ahhh, makes me want to paint the walls Blue!

A favorite Etsy Shop & purchase..

I finally found the perfect frame for one of my favorite prints. I purchased this Tattooed Lady post card from Amanda Atkins Etsy Shop.
I love her unique vintage inspired feminine style.
I look forward to hanging many more of her prints♥

Shopping List Saturday...D.I.Y. Kits

D.I.Y. Kits are awesome! When you want to try something out, but don't know where to start~ Buy a Kit! These are just a few of my favorites that I came across on Etsy.


1) Make your own fabric letters, by: LemonTreeStudio 2) The XO craft kit, by: elsiecake 3)Mozzarella & Ricotta- D.I.Y. Cheese kit, by: UrbanCheesecraft 4) Make your own Terrarium kit, by: ShaneLilyRain 5) Obsession MiniBook kit, by: FreckledNest 6) Paper flower kit, by: paperplatypus

If you'd like to see more Shopping list Saturday finds, stop off at Fancypicnic's blog to check out other participating Etsy shops.

Vintage Sheets~ I'm Loving What they've done!

WOW~ I Love this Garland! Created by: sweetjessie Hung inside or outside, it's sure to brighten any space.

I can see this on my couch, bed or rocker(really anywhere in my house). What a cheerful mix of sheets. By: pinsandthimbles

This would make the best stroller blanket...I would have loved to had this when my kids were little. By: makemineblue

Sweet recycled vintage sheet finds on Flickr♥

1. vintage sheet bag, 2. Recycled VINTAGE dress, 3. sundress from vintage sheeting, 4. Square


Now that the kids are back in School, it's time to get out there and hit my favorite Thrift Stores to stock up on Vintage Sheets. I've been wanting to get some sewing done, it's been awhile. I love using vintage bedding/sheeting for projects like the one's here , here and here. Now I just need to figure out what I'd like to make.

Oh the Things I'd ♥ to see on my Walls...

Love this Cuckoo Clock! Well, at least the image of a Cuckoo Clock, since I know nothing about making a real one work this would be perfect for me.

By: decoylab

This makes me Laugh...and my kids thought I was the last person on earth using the word Shenanigans!!

By: 3LambsGraphics

I really think this could make doing laundry much more enjoyable.

By: KnockKnocking

Hung above my Sewing Machine, this might be a motivator to get more sewing done!

By: alidesign

A beautiful print of an original oil painting, I'd love this on my wall or anything by Janet Hill~ her work is amazing.

By: janethillstudio

Well, enough window shopping for me...now it's back to work.

Shopping List Saturday....Barkcloth♥

I love this textured fabric. Popular in the 50's through the 70's, and now a sought after collectible. I'm always amazed to see what someone does with well loved vintage fabric....here are some awesome finds.

1) Pair Barkcloth Pillows, by: Shugsthisnthat 2) Rose Clutch Bag, by: PaisleyDaisy08
3) Vintage Linen Aline Skirt, by: grevilleadesign 4) Barkcloth Backpack Bag, by: vintagetouch 5) Pot-belly Doorstop, by: punchanella 6) Floral Barkcloth Tile Pendant, by: thegildedlily 7) Envelope Clutch, by: mystudio 8) Barkcloth Dress, by: MaidenRaptureVintage 9) Baby Barkcloth Hat, by: vintagebabyjane

If you'd like to see more Shopping list Saturday finds, stop off at Fancypicnic's blog to check out other participating Etsy shops.

Shopping list Saturday.....Vintage Tablecloths

Repurpose, recycle, reuse! I love seeing beautiful vintage tablecloths given another life. This weekends Shopping list Saturday finds are all items created using Vintage Tablecloths.

1) Daisey & polka dot pillow, by: CottageBubbles 2) Vintage tablecloth apron, by: carolinableu 3) Vintage tablecloth patchwork blanket, by: secondhandcharm 4) Vintage coaster set, by: countrylifenaturals 5) Vintage tablecloth table runner, by: VintageHome 6) Trinket organizer, by: backhomeagain 7) Vintage tablecloth note card set, by: bugsie 8) Girls sunbonnet, by: sewsvintage 9) Purse, e.liz.a.beth in the flower garden, by: redneckchic

If you'd like to see more Shopping list Saturday finds, stop off at Fancypicnic's blog to check out other participating Etsy shops.

Emerging Trends....

It was really nice seeing one of my Window Frame Chalkboards included on the Front Page of Etsy. It was especially nice because of the amount of time I've spent recently working on creating more frames for my Shop.

I've actually lost feeling in the tip of my thumb from the hours(seriously hours) it took to remove the glass & scrapping away old paint.

After......

Some fun new fabric that just arrived, and a couple frames I can't wait to get started on.

Shopping List Saturday....Custom Design

I love the idea of "You design it, we'll make it", how great is that?? Here are a few of my very favorite items by Etsy sellers who offer this service.

This first one is too cute and one of my favorites~ I'm buying it for someone for Mother's Day.

Mother's Day print, You design it~ We print it, by: olliegraphic

I wish this had been around when my kids were in diapers! This is pretty amazing, you can pick your own fabric by going to a link in the listing that sends you to her flickr page~ and there you'll find about forty different beautiful fabric choices to choose from~ WOW!

Custom Diaper Bag, You Choose Fabrics, by: sewfunbymonique

Hand cut paper banner custom made for you, with your choice of names, date or special word.

Custom Banner, by:aymujer

You pick the beanie color and the color of the detachable flower bloom and she'll make it.

Boutique Beanie with Flower Bloom, by: FairyWonderful

This last one has been in my favorites for awhile. A custom self inking stamp~ I love the decorative border around the name & address.

Patchwork Address Stamp, by: lettergirl

If you'd like to see more Shopping list Saturday finds, stop off at Fancypicnic's blog to check out other participating Etsy shops.

Work From Home Mom's Worst Enemy....

Two bite cupcakes! First of all, does anyone ever have just one?? I bought these for my kids because I haven't had the time to bake any lately. Unfortunately I got into them before the kids got home(when I heard them calling me from the kitchen). Do four two bite cupcakes= 1 Cupcake??? Lets just say Yes, or better yet 3/4 of a regular sized Cupcake. Now I don't feel so bad :)

These would be the only Cupcakes safe in my home:

Scented Cupcake Bath Bombs by: Grumpygirl


Chocolate Cupcake Lip Balm by: StarbornAlchemy


Faux Very Cherry Pink Cupcake by: JenniBOriginals


Peanut Butter Brownie Jumbo Cupcake Candle by: candleconfections

They all look so yummy, I'm not sure I wouldn't at least try licking them??

Scandinavian LOVE at First Sight

I fell in love with this print as soon as I saw it! Some of my favorite fabric is Japanese fabric~ they have some of the cutest designs. I found this set at Jamsabon on Etsy.

I couldn't wait to put together an Inspiration Board for my Shop with this fabric.

I think it would be perfect hung in a Kitchen.

Pastel on the brain

I'm getting ready to re-paint my Bathroom. I've been trying to figure out what color combo I want to go with~ this Mosaic pretty much sums up the color and feel I'd love it to have.

1) 1950's Dish set, by: CometSalvage 2) Vintage slips, by: inwiththeold 3) The Swing Set, by: irenesuchocki 4) Child's Apron top, by: kinchi 5) Vintage Tablecloth, by: simplysuzula 6) Candy sprinkles necklace, by: deannaburasco 7) Cupcake bath bomb, by: fellingsmitten 8) Vintage fabric floral Wall Hangings, by: OliveSomeday 9) Dime store screwback earrings, by: eakerhouse 10) Masked face doll, by: shop66 11) stripe flower glass,by: vintagegoodies 12) Pink circus pillow,by: HollandFabricHouse 13) Foaming bath whip, by: doctorsweettooth

Is this beautiful or what?!! I'm not sure I'd ever want to leave the bathroom if mine looked like this.

1. our vintage seashore bath on a sunny day!

Wow! I'm loving everything about this bathroom~ especially the pink tub. But unfortunately I'm only painting my bathroom, not doing major re-construction.

1. Wallpapered bathroom via Living Etc

What a great idea, this would really be fun and easy to do. You could even rotate what you placed in the boxes.

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The only thing left to do is come up with the time, $$ and energy to get it done. I'm really excited to get started after looking at these amazing inspirations.

Handmade Purse ♥

It's been about two years since I bought my last purse. This was pre-Etsy, so it was store bought-yuck! I rarely buy things for myself, mainly because kids, bills, food, gas, you name it come before anything that's not really considered a necessity.
So, quite awhile ago I came across this cute & quirky shop called madebyhank. The name made me laugh seeing that the shop owner is a she & not a he. A couple of the unique things I love about her bags is how she re-uses leather belts for the purse strap and how each bag is stitched free hand with "madebyhank".

Another favorite shop that makes amazing totes is Prettylilthings. I'm crazy about the color palate she chooses that makes each of her items so eye catching, and gives them such a whimsical feel.

Everything about this bag is so much fun! I just recently found this shop, shecological. It's filled with a variety of styles & types of bags to choose from.

So when I'm ready for my next purse purchase, I know where I'm heading to!

How cool!

I just learned through Etsy forums that you can search Flickr using this link to see if you've been featured on the front page. I would have never known that one of my Magnetic Boards was on the front page picked by Admin.

You learn something new every day~ very cool :)

First Front Page

At least I think it's my first. I've been in Treasuries before, but what a nice surprise to see my Repurposed Vintage Puppies made the front page of Etsy! Thanks to Yippeevintage for including me in your Treasury.