Vintage Inspiration #82 Easter Party

Hope you've been saving some Vintage Easter Goodies to bring to the party this weekend! Time to link up all your Easter decor and fun, old or new! Any post that's Easter Inspired, or just vintage inspired.

If you've been reading Common Ground for awhile you know I have that I have an old "married" dresser and top that I have affectionately termed, "the Holiday Cupboard". It's a place to decorate for the seasons and holidays, where lot's of odds and ends usually end up. So today's version is a few bits and pieces of vintage Easter.

Vintage See's Candy Tin and Chalkware Duckling

Framed Vintage Easter Postcard

I showed my cupboard earlier this week with my bookends post.

It's downstairs in my wicker area, one of my favorite places in the house.

I changed out my white pottery on the top shelf, and now it's showing off my little vintage creamers and pitchers. A few of them have a "berry" theme with basketweave. My white painted suitcases on top have had more pageviews than almost any other post. Just interior white paint and a lot of patience.

You'd think after two years of having those suitcases stacked here,

 the least I could so is have them straight.

Guess not...I'm short!

Going to get the step ladder now...

Let's take a goosey gander at what you all were doing last week:

Cristina from Remodelando la Casa  not only shares her wonderful Easter Tablescape, she shows us her beautiful "new" chandy, all blinged out for Spring.

 Sweetie Pie, Miss Jami from Freckled Laundry is letting us in on a tutorial for her adorable covered book bundles.

A very special vintage Bird Cage arrived as a gift to Debbie from Debbie-doos, and is now hanging in her wonderful wooded back yard.

Who wouldn't want to be treated to Breakfast in Bed by Susan and Bentley with this adorable display of Peter Rabbit, dishes and figurines, from Ash Tree Cottage?

And Sue from Sullivan and Murphy shared her recent find of a wonderful pastoral scene, with, yes...my favorites...lambs! just gorgeous!

You all were exceptionally inspiring last week, 

wish I could feature at least 25 more of you!!!

I'll be linking with my gal pals this weekend:

www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com

www.thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

www.redoux.blogspot.com

www.romantichome.blogspot.com

www.stuff-and-nonsense.net

www.atthepicketfence.com

www.rootedinthyme.blogspot.com

You still have time to enter the Give Away

 from Cottage in the Oaks!

Just click here

I want you all to know how much I appreciate each one of you coming over here each week to link up to the party. I may not get to leave a comment with everyone, but I pop in to see what you've posted.  Thank you so much, hope you enjoy visiting here. If you get a minute try to visit one or two other links, and say Hello. And please have a link within your blogpost, so other's will know where to come party. 


Have a Blessed Easter Weekend. My hope is that we can all celebrate Jesus' Resurrection with a renewed spirit of His Grace, Love, and Joy.

xoxo,

Say Hello to Sweet Harvest Farms

I want to tell you about a wonderful surprise

 I received in the mail just yesterday from a new sponsor,

Sweet Harvest Farms

A package full of some of the yummiest products you can imagine.

Wonderfully fragranced soap, creamy smooth lotion,

 and a Lip balm smoothie that had me in heaven.

Sweet Harvest Farms is a small home company  that creates some wonderful natural products. Free of chemicals and unwanted additives, their products are luxurious and amazingly pleasing to use. The fragrances made me think of a summer's day walk on the prairie.

They also have a soap that is fragrance free;

great for those of us with sensitive skin.

Personalized Gift Baskets for your next shower or wedding

Sweet Harvest Farms soaps have even gone to the dogs!

Naturally created to keep those fleas and ticks away,

but so gentle, it's easy on you too!

The hand and body lotion has a wonderful fragrance

 that doesn't overpower you,

but gently relaxes and goes on smooth and non greasy.

I love Shea Butter, so this is definitely something I want to try!

I have dry skin and lips, so at night I use either Carmex or Chapstick.

This is my new replacement!

I received Pink Lemonade and the aroma is downright yummy,

and it stayed with me for hours.

And this is a potpourri created with so many interesting elements,

you'll have to read about it yourself!

A fragrance that takes you to the beach.

Hope you'll visit the  Sweet Harvest Farms website 

to see for yourself all their amazing products.

And take it from me, these products make for

a pampered spa experience!

Visit Cynthia's blog to keep up on new products and seasonal scents.

Thank you so much Cynthia and

Sweet Harvest Farms

Sweet Spring Bookends

I've had these oh-so-sweet little vintage chalk bookends for the last 5 years or so, and even though I've photographed them before, for some reason they've just never made it into a blog post.

 I was smitten with the little children's faces that reminded me of vintage Hummel characters. I imagine they are from the 40's by the look of their sticker on the bottom, and the fact that they are chalk and maybe plaster of Paris. (and that means so very easily chipped)

The little girl appears to be very shy, and she's holding a basket of baby chicks.

 While the little boy is snuggling  a load of bunnies.

Aren't they just adorable?

I have them downstairs in my shabby seating area.

(say that fast 3 times)

And I have to tell you, I've fallen in love with Pic Monkey. It's everything (well almost everything) that we found in Picnik, and hopefully they will expand once they can. I was able to do the little banner with the text on it (the first photo) there and watermark my photo. Super easy! You'll find the ability to do the transparent banner  under the header of "overlays" then to "geometric shapes". Much easier to navigate than any other photo editing site. yay!!

I'm joining these fun parties this week:

TableTop Tuesday at A Stroll thru Life

Knick of Time Tuedsay

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Primp Your Stuff

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Hope to see you back here Thursday for
Vintage Inspiration
"anything vintage or vintage inspired."

If you haven't entered the Give Away from

Cottage in the Oaks,

then just click here

Daune has some great things chosen for you!

And don't forget to check out Monday Marketplace
that will be up all week.
Lot's of great links for Etsy and Online Boutique Items.

OK, have a great week, everyone!

xoxo,

Monday Marketplace #6 and a Winner

Hard to believe Easter is this week. Are you ready? Even though I don't have little ones to plan a basket for, I have a bunch of big kids that love their sugar free Easter candy, so that's on my list for the week. I want to  try to find some flowers and get started with my containers on the deck. Plus I feel a sunporch quilt swap coming, so that's on my agenda too.

OK, so let's get this Monday morning rollin' with some links from last week.

Set of 4 Bunny Tags

from Kathy's Expressive Creations

Secret Garden All Natural Handmade Soap

from Sweet Harvest Farm

Beeswax Finial Candle 

from Rosekraft

Rustic Cast Iron Wood Pulley

from Rusty and Redone

Flour Sack Inspiration Towel

from Tattered Goods

Hope you'll come link up your Etsy and Online Boutique items

and then spread the word by sharing the button somewhere on your blog.

Please try to link to the individual item, not just the store.

(Feel free to link up to three items)

Then I hope you'll shop around and see what's out here.

This link stays up all week, so come back and check out who's joined in.

And remember to come link up this Thursday for our 

Vintage Inspiration Easter Decor Party

If you haven't entered the Give Away from

Cottage in the Oaks then just click here

and the winner of the Leslie Janson Give Away is....

Bonnie from White Lace and Promises

congrats Bonnie!

Thanks guys, in supporting this new idea

 for spreading the word for all of us with online shops.

xoxo,