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Friday, January 13, 2012

Charmed

I'm still being inspired by vintage charm bracelets with hearts,

and I have found a few on Etsy.

Good Eye on Etsy
(this one is sold, but I just love it!)

Beverly's Charm bracelet from Modern Poetry

and this one from A Purple Palm

If you haven't joined the party at
Vintage Inspiration Friday,
it's still going strong,
just scroll down to the next post.

and don't forget, tomorrow night is the end of the
Shabby Apple Earring Give Away,
just click here

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration Friday #72 Antique Heart Charms

I have to tell you the truth, this has been a busy week.

With announcing my opening Common Ground

for advertising and sponsors,

to stocking my Etsy Shop with Valentine Pendants,

My little pea brain has been in a whirlwind...

So when I saw this feature in the February issue of

Martha Stewart Living

I knew I had to share it with you.

I totally fell in love with these images of vintage jewelry hearts (in a heart)

"Charmed, I'm sure..."

When I was young we all had a charm bracelet that told our stories.

Oh how I'd love to find a stash of these now!

Bring back memories?

So let's see what was happening last week...

Holly at Down to Earth Style has redone her mantle for winter

with a nature inspired theme. Love the window screen and sign.

Barbara Jean from Treasures from the Heart has found the sweetest spot

for a little nest...her coin purse!

If you want to have your socks knocked off then

be sure and check out the house reno at Classic Casual Home

Dana over at Circa Dee found a new toy this Christmas

check out using it to make some great vintage look signs.

Linda from It All Started with Paint shows off some of her

mad crafting and painting skills in her wonderful Entry.

AND,You all know how much I love me some sheep,

well, go check out the funny story about painting these adorable guys

over at Pumpkin Pie Painter, really a cute post!

New Year and some new things happening here. I switched to the format of requiring a "link back" to my blog in your VIF party posts. I know it takes a few minutes to do this, but I join lots of parties too, so I have to do it as well. Besides, it's only right that if we link to a party that we give the hostess a nod for joining in. So please be sure there is a link back in your post, otherwise you won't be able to link up. (insert smiley and happy face)

Love you guys bunches, thanks so much for partying over here. I may not get to leave a comment on every blog, but I do try to drop by. Thanks for making Vintage Inspiration such a success!

And remember, you have until Saturday Night January 14

to enter the Shabby Apple Earring GiveAway.

xoxo,

joining in for these parties:

Stuff and Nonsense

French Country Cottage

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Valentine's Day is just around the corner...

I know we just got our Christmas things packed and back in storage,

but it will be Valentine's Day before we know it.

And just to get us in the mood for a little Romance

I wanted to give you a peek at what I've been working on.

These are just a few of the pendant necklaces

in my Etsy Shop, The Petite Boutique

If you're looking for something for someone special

or for yourself, hope you'll drop by.

I'm listing new ones HERE each day.

xoxo,

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Going a little "Crazy"

One of the first things that I did as soon as the kids walked out the door after Christmas was to go play in the sunporch. It doesn't have heat or air out there, but it IS such a big part of my decorating scheme, that I have to keep it changed up. Not because I'm out there lounging around, but because you see it from the kitchen. Plus the kitties love to go out and sit on their perches for bird viewing.

I have a few old bird books that I love, and even though they may be vintage, I still use them on a regular basis. My hubbs gave me these opera glasses a few years ago for bird sleuthing out here.

I didn't make a lot of changes out here, but I did want to try something different on the wicker settee. I have a couple of crazy quilts, and this one is more "Winter-y", where the other is more "Fall-ish". I've tried using whites out here in the winter, but it doesn't work, it just looks like an "ice-box"...too cold...I have to have some color to visually warm it up.

I also changed out the runner on the little coffee table for a burlap coffee sack from Germany, to have some added depth and texture.

The baker's rack still has the touches of red on it, and just yesterday I planted some hyacinth bulbs. I've never tried them before. It's pretty chilly out here, but since they grow in the snow, I hope it will work.