Goodies in the Mail

No this isn't blog candy. It's great stuff and it's all for ME! I got a notice in the mail box that I had a package. I thought it was from the card swap so I was happy about it but when i got to the PO it was a big box that contained these goodies. It was from my wonderful daughter and husband who live far away. I am so thrilled with it. The box is very large and has Hydrangeas and birds on it(love both) and it even had Prima flowers in it. I have been wanting some of these but not able to afford them. It is a great gift and it is all stuff I love. Hope everyone has as happy a day!

Saturday's Vintage Finds

I went to Garage sales and Church sales with my DIL and 2 year old granddaughter. It was a fun day and I found some vintage stuff. I love these Polka dot coffee mugs. I will use them to hold something in my craft room. I have a confession to make. I love cardboard boxes, especially old ones. This pin box has such nice printing, graphics and colors and then it was filled with old beads and earring parts. I also like tins a lot and this blue dutch looking one is very nice. I found a lot of seam binding which works great as ribbon in card and dollmaking. It was a good day. Hope everyone has a good week.

Vintage Finds

Well since according to many bloggers I read it is officially yard sale season. I went to the Library book sale tonight. The hard backs are up to $2 and the paperbacks $1 and whoever priced the special books was out of their mind. They were majorally overpriced. I did find a few gems and plan to go back for fill a bag on Saturday to find books for altering(not that I have ever been able to actually do that to a book!) This children's book has lovely images that i will use. It is from the '50's. The teen book is hilarious. It is called "Here's to you, Miss Teen, Guide to Good Grooming." I love the fact that different sections of it have different colored pages. But the tips about behavior are just funny. I think you can read this page if you click on it and enlarge it. All in all it was a great day. Almost finished with my 10 cards to mail tomorrow. Have a lovely day!

Ahhh, Spring in east Tennessee!! Last week it was 75 some days and this week you can't go out in short sleeves. At least everything is green now. I have made 4 cards of the ten for Missy's card swap. I am happy with them. I also made a paperdoll for the butterfly wing swap but will wait to post it till after it is sent.

The dreaded craft room clean has begun but very slowly. How can i clean when my stamps and papers are waiting there calling my name. Have a great day!

Bargain Saturday

Well it is a lovely weekend now but rainy and cool when I got up. Decided to go check out a church sale down the road. Last weeks sales were very disappointing. Lots of ugly ceramic stuff and everything was overpriced. There was a lot of great stuff at this one however. Because of the dreaded craft room cleaning hanging over my head I was very conservative. Just purchased 3 things but they were a real bargain. This set of hat boxes, cute bunny and chick salt and pepper shaker and a yellow box that holds file folders(not shown). All that and a gravy biscuit for $3.

Yesterday went to my friend Renee's down the hill and worked on my 10 cards for the swap I am in. The vintage lady one is using my Stamp from Paperwishes. She is one of my favorite stamps. Hope everyone has a great day. I am so glad it is spring!

It just occurred to me that I didn't post my doll in a cigar box. It was a lot of work and I enjoyed teaching it to my mom's friends. I really liked how she turned out. I may do a fairy like this one day but right now I have too many other projects going on.

Spring has finally come to East Tennessee. It makes me feel very creative!! But first the dreaded craft room cleaning. Have a great weekend.