Vintage Bingo Valentines

I have always loved greeting cards, and literally have boxes with almost every card I have ever received. I love keeping them out on display, sometimes for weeks, just to enjoy them.

Last year for Valentine's Day I decided to make Valentine card hangers, so they could "hang around" for awhile. I found these red vintage bingo cards and then used vintage children's Valentine cards with a little mod-podge and glitter. It was my first time to try something like this and I had a lot of fun making them.

And now that I know what "Stickles" are...

it should be a little easier.

The thing I will do differently is to use matte

 mod-podge instead of gloss...

too shiny.

I love ribbon of every kind and color,

especially holiday ribbon,

to dress up any paper project.

A little red heart-shaped pin cushion

joins in.

My crafting quota has been really low,

but I enjoyed these so much,

I'm going to put some together this weekend.

Vintage buttons and Valentine ribbon embellish the hanger.

And thank you sweet Donna of Brynwood Needleworks,
who gave me this wonderful "Sweet Friends" award.
Donna and I came to know each other through my
 Give-away last fall. She has been a real blessing to know.

Hope you have a great weekend.

We're expecting a blizzard

... brrrr.

 I'm staying in to play!

love,

Debra

White Wednesday, Meet Lucy

If you have been visiting my blog for a while, you might have seen Miss Lucy, (as in goosey) in some of my Dining Room photos. She has a nest in my wrought iron French basket that resides on my Dining Room table. She's pretty quiet and doesn't raise much of a fuss.

She's content to watch over all the sheep that congregate there also. Miss Lucy has seen better days, as she has lost the little plastic "eyes" that she once had, and the time she spent in the elements has caused her to crack and chip in places. After all, she is just an old cardboard decoy, that men have used as "bait" for their exploits. But she found a place in my heart and she came home with me about 2 years ago, to be given a place of honor at my table.

Whatever the season or the holiday,

she receives a new "floral nest"...

And a fresh ribbon with which she celebrates.

She is a slightly odd little duck that gives me great delight.

 Here is to celebrating those things

that may seem odd to others,
(like an old beat-up cardboard decoy)

but bring us unexpected joy!

love,

Debra

Now, for more fun please visit Kathleen,

at Faded Charm

Silver Sunday, Tea Anyone...?

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, anyone for tea?

I love old silver,
but much of it is out of my price range.

So what I have, are bits and pieces
 I've collected from my flea market adventures.

This set was black with tarnish when I found it,

but I knew something wonderful was hidden underneath.

This is my wedding china, really French faience;

heavier and hand painted.

No two pieces are exactly alike.

Pewter tea tin...

With my favorite Scottish biscuits,

 "McVitties Digestibles".

They taste a little like graham crackers,

but more dense.

my "new" silver spoons,

and "old" butter knives.

Oh and let's not forget the Crabtree & Evelyn.

The tray isn't very heavy and it's a completely

 different style from the Georgian tea set,

but I love the ornate design, vintage by Wallace.

A lot of people like their silver tarnished.

And I have certain pieces that I do,

but silver is such a gorgeous metal

I like to keep mine shined.

 

Hope you have a delicious day!

Drop by and visit Beth over at

Gypsy Fish Journal

for a day of Silver inspiration.

Valentine Ideas?

If you're like me you enjoy giving

 a little Valentine gift to friends and family.

I wanted to share some Valentine images,

in hopes of generating some creative ideas.

 

 

 

these cute little pillows and totes

all dressed in hearts

are found at Ballard Designs.

It's been warmer here these last few days and

I've been decorating for Valentine's Day this week.

It helps brighten the dreary days of January,

and move me toward the colors of Spring.

Ballard Designs

I've been playing with a few bits of paper and vintage ephemera,

but I've had a little "itch" to get out my sewing machine

Hmmm...?

felt hearts?

Country Home

collaged bottles with posey?

Country Home

decopauged hearts?

Country Home

or how about these?

yummy!

No sewing machine required.

What are you doing for Valentines gifts?

Have a sweet weekend,

Debra

White Wednesday, Small reminders...

Sometimes we look at something,

 or someone with new eyes.

I have had this little bisque figurine of praying hands

at my booth space for months.

I think it was once a night light as it is hollow

and has a place where a cord could once have been.

I always admired it,

but had one similar at home painted gold.

I never could understand why no one wanted it.

It was only a few dollars.

No one saw in it what I saw.

Last week when I made a visit, it was still there.

I had determined it would come home with me,

where it belonged.

I like to make vignettes of concepts and ideas;

Things I'm thinking about.

This last week with the tragedy in Haiti,

I have been reminded about the importance of prayer.

That God is a "light unto our path",

and that our hands can work

and also pray.

So today we pray not only for the people of Haiti,

but for our neighbors next door...

our friends
 and families...

And for all those we do not know.

May God's peace and presence surround you...

...and may we be aware of all the
little reminders there are in our life,

that we can help others who are in need.

Please visit Kathleen at Faded Charm.

Have a blessed White Wednesday.

love,

Debra

Is this considered an illness...?

Great sweater... well, maybe not in red.

not for me.

I prefer not to look like the broad side

 of the proverbial barn.

As I've gotten older, and shhhhhh (wider),

I've realized darker, more subdued colors,

do more for me,

and camouflage a little better.

I found Banana Republic again this winter.

They have had a store here for at least a year,

but I just never went in.

Shopping with the girls these last holidays,

made me brave the "trendy", "hip" places

 and venture out of my middle age comfort zone.

(you don't consider BR hip or trendy?

For this gal, that's pretty hip)

OK, my question is this:

If you find something you adore,

and that looks good on you,

are you likely to buy more than one of them?

You know, maybe three of them?

Just love me a cashmere sweater...aahhhhh.

Oh, and they were on sale!

And after all...gray is so slimming!

Inquiring minds want to know.

love,

Debra