Looking Thru Plaid Colored Glasses

I've never known a time in my life 
when I wasn't in love with plaid...

(ahhh...always and forever)

and because it is ageless and always in style

I use it as an accent all over my home.

Small accessories such as candy and shortbread tins,

 lot's of these snuggly blankets that I've collected,

source

They mostly hang out on my sunporch in the cooler months

Love them for the Christmas Season

so do my kitty girls;

nothing like curling up in a warm blanket on a chilly afternoon.

lots of fun vintage accent goodies

(ohmygosh, I love my old traincase!)

My sis made these wonderful pillows for me this last Christmas

adding to the "plaid-fest" that I had going on in my Dining Room

Once upon a time

I've been known to sport some of these...

and a few (OK...several) decades ago one of these...

which now I would be happy looking like this.

Currently you'll find me slightly obsessed over this particular plaid...

But if you ever doubt my love for plaid

then you just have to see this,

 and know that my wedding was...

it's coming...

yes...

it was...

PLAID!!!

uh huh... a Christmas wedding

a long.time.ago...

All my bridesmaids,

tablesettings,

ribbons and bows.

And if they would have had plaid cumberbuns for the guys 

they would have worn them..

oh yes...they would have!

I'm joining in with the blog hop going on now over at

The Polohouse

for

Can't get too much of the stuff!!

If you haven't entered the Give Away from 

Cottage In The Oaks then just click here!

See ya tomorrow for 

xoxo,

Give Away with Cottage in the Oaks

A set of these great EAT Cloth Napkins

OR a Personalized Leather Cuff Bracelet

AND a set of 4 votives with Grain Sack Sleeves

can be yours with the Give Away going on now

from Cottage In The Oaks

Just scroll down to the next post and enter!

Have a great Sunday everyone!

xoxo,

Cottage in the Oaks Give Away

Hey Everyone, Happy Weekend!

 Today I want to share a great Give Away coming to you from 

Daune at Cottage In the Oaks.

She has an Etsy Shop full of fun personalized handmade items and and some great vintage items, too.

Would you like to see what she has planned 
for one of you out there?

A set of these wonderful original design

Grain Sack Covered Votives

AND for the next part of the Give Away
you get a choice

 a Personalized Leather Hand Stamped Cuff Bracelet

choose your own phrase or have your name stamped into

this gorgeous leather cuff.

Or you can choose...

This great set of  EAT Cloth Napkins

(are these not the cutest?)

What a great Give Away package!

Now just take a peek at some of her other items that she currently has for sale.

Hand Stamped Numbered Clay Tags

(I can imagine these on so many things)

Chalk Tags

Grain Sack Large Candle Jar Cover

Daune is also offering a discount until April 15th

 for readers of Common Ground.

Just type in commonground10 at checkout to receive 10% off

Please leave a separate comment for each entry:

1. Take a look at Daune's Etsy Shop and let me know what your favorite item might be
2. Run by Daune's blog, Cottage in the Oaks and join as a follower.
3. Like Cottage in the Oaks on Facebook
4. Share a shout out of this Give Away on your blog or Facebook
5. and if you'd like one more...just let me know that you're a follower of Common Ground 

Give Away ends on Saturday April 7th
Thanks so much for entering!!

Have a great weekend everyone,

and be sure and come back for 
Monday Marketplace

where you can link up your Etsy and Online Boutique items.

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration # 81 RePurposed Garden Cart

I've always loved Creeping Phlox in the Spring. The purples, lavenders, pinks and whites spilling over rock walls and borders have always been a favorite, but something I never had any luck with. Maybe they didn't get enough water, maybe they had too much hot sun, who knows, I've tried many times, just never could get them to flourish...until now.

I planted this old garden cart last year with phlox, some daffodils and a couple of pots of hyacinths. I'd seen one of these filled at Spring Creek Tea Room on the porch, and the glorious color of delicate blooms came back year after year.

This was taken a few days ago when the last of the daffodil blooms was still fresh.

 This was last March, a year ago exactly that I finally put that cart to good use,

instead of just sitting under the deck looking forlorn and neglected.

Take a look at those sad little treadless wheels...

but I think it's happy now, I know it's made ME happy!!

OK, enough about my mediocre green thumb,

 let's see what was happening last week:

Maria from Rusty Hinge shares some wonderful photography 

and her gorgeous display of branches in her old ice cream bucket!

Carrie from Comfortably Carried Away created this 

Bee themed dresser from a Craigs List freebie.

Oh, wait till you see the top!

Home is Where the Boat Is wows me every time, 

Take a look at this wonderful post featuring a vintage seed box.

Cindy from Cloches and Lavender creates 

an amazing wall hanging out of two table leaves, 

You have to see what she started with!

Deserae of Peeking Thru the Sunflowers

shares her love of ironstone with her newest find.

And Daune from Cottage In the Oaks who is my newest sponsor,

 shares an amazing take on furniture that is totally functional.

Gotta see what this baby is storing!

Speaking of Cottage In the Oaks,

stay tuned for a  great Give Away coming this weekend!

and  if you haven't yet entered the Give Away

 from Leslie Janson then click here

(you have until Sunday at midnight to enter)

I'll be joining these weekend parties:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home

Potpourri Friday at 2805

Inspiration Friday At The Picket Fence

Redoux

Simple and Sweet at Rooted in Thyme

Fridays Unfolded at Stuff and Nonsense

Hope you'll join in for Vintage Inspiration

please have a visible link within your post

 to let everyone else know where to party.

And if you've been featured at any time at VIF,

Feel free to grab a "featured at" button.

xoxo,

Garden Bunny in the Basket

With all the painting and semi-cleaning I've been doing around here I haven't been putzing with my sunporch very much. So this morning I thought I'd play a little with an old wicker florist basket and some vintage garden goodies.

I think my absolute favorite vintage items are garden related.

The chippier the better in my book.

Here my little bunns is checking out an old garden magazine

 from 1959, and some yellow garden tools. 

(not sayin' anything or anyone from 1959 is old, you know)

and of course peat pots...

who can resist their allure?

I used the large handle of the basket to act as a topiary form

for my trailing ivy which currently resides in an old McCoy planter.

I'm a sucker for good graphics...

Will I plant these seeds?

Probably not, but I DO love me some seed packets

and if they look vintage then all the better!

Ahhhh...morning sun on bunny buns.

It will be in the low 80's all week,

so I have some more outside work to do. 

I still can't find my Easter things...

so it's slim pickens around here for inspiration.

I do have a few things up my sleeve, though.

If you have an Etsy Shop or Online Boutique

or if you just like to shop...(excuse me, who doesn't?)

I hope you'll check out Monday Marketplace and spread the word.

(just scroll down to the next post)

And if you haven't entered the Give Away

from Leslie Janson, you'll want to click here

(she has some great stuff!)

I'll be joining these party gals all week:

Easter Blog Hop

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll thru Life

Dear Lillie Easter Party

Knick of Time Tuesday

Faded Charm for White Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

Ivy and Elephants for What's it Wednesday

Primp Your Stuff at Primp

Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Show and Tell at My Romantic Home

Hope you're having a great week!

xoxo,