Monday Marketplace #14

Hello Everyone, hope your Monday Memorial Day is a good one.

I know we will all be busy today, but wanted to put up the link for the rest of the week. Be sure and visit later too, to see what great items have been linked up.

Here are just a few things that caught my eye from last week...

Great is Thy Faithfulness Tablerunner

from Doreen at Hymns and Verses on Etsy

Rose Mini Pitcher from Surroundings by Melinda

Large Vintage Zinc Scoop

from Tracie at Fishtail Cottage

Antique Sheet Music and Pages

from Angie at Knick of Time

So, do you have an Etsy Shop or Online Boutique?

I noticed a few new shop owners last week, 

thanks so much for joining in!

Remember this linky is for items that are "For Sale".

If you have a blog I'd love for you to "follow" me, and grab the button for display somewhere on your blog, to let other's know where to come and shop. Please link to an individual item if possible.

Have a great rest of the Holiday Weekend.

xoxo,

Some weekly randomness...

This last week my mom, sister, and I decided we better try to get one more lunch date in before school was out. My nephew is a high school football player, (and a real BigManOnCampus) who isn't driving yet, and my sister becomes the taxi service for his crowd once school is out. So we headed to one of our favorite spots, Spring Creek, for lunch and a little shopping. I had a space there for several years and loved it, but it was hard to get my hubbs down there for furniture moving. Anywho, we always love the food and that there are always bargains to be found.

I'm a total sucker for a linen suitcase...doesn't matter what kind of shape they are in,  they're just one of my favorite things. So when I spotted this for $4.50 it didn't matter that it was worn and tattered, it was coming  home with me. The gorgeous gray satin on the inside was in much better shape than the outside. And that it still had the key was amazing.

I collect these old trays with fruit designs, and this one had an odd texture as it felt like it was leather on metal. I love the deep rich Old World Style and colors. They all come out for Fall decor, which I think everyone knows by now is my favorite time of the year. (I'm already plotting ideas)

Anyone who has booth space, especially in a big mall, knows how frustrating it can be if each week you find lots of items that don't belong to you. I'm on a corner intersection at Relics, so it seems that if someone changes their mind about an item, they conveniently drop it off here. I know none of us have ever done this...

But look what landed in my space last week... I took one look at it and sort of felt it was divine "happenstance". A little blessing in the shape of a nature book. Of course I bought it and will enjoy the short stories of life on Cape Cod.

See the title? 

This little berry basket that I also found at Spring Creek

 will be holding Black-Eyed-Susans soon.

 I've been on a mission to clean up and declutter the guest room downstairs. It's one of my rooms that things land in. It's only used a few times a year so it's way too easy to end up in there than actually being put away in an appropriate place...anyone else out there...? 

 This is one of the "cardboard" backed prints I mentioned last week that I did a little repair on. When you can find one for a few dollars, don't pass it by, all it takes is a little craft paint to fix it up.

Let's see, I also found new drapery panels for the Master Bedroom and a new pillow to match, I was going to share those, but my hubby was napping when I needed to take the pics, so they can wait.

Hope you're having a great weekend, it's pretty quiet around here. I actually floated around the pool on a raft for a couple of hours yesterday...ahhhhh. Yes, I love summer too!

joining in at: 

Thrifty Finds at Southern Hospitality

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Knick of Time Tuesday

See ya tomorrow for Monday Marketplace!

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration #89 French Laundry

Time to be inspired the vintage way...

I'm continuing to showcase some of you out there that come by and link up each week. Thank you all for taking the time to be here and to share your vintage treasures and ideas. Today I'm spotlighting  Judy Kent and her blog, French Laundry.

Each time I see that Judy has a new post I'm excited. She is a collector of all things lovely with a French flair. Judy lives in Colorado with her husband and three boys and is a microbiologist at her day job, but in her "spare time" she seeks out the beauty in French artifacts, treasures, and wonderful rare collectibles. "Live your dream, but keep it real." is her motto, and I think she is doing just that...in the most romantic and beautiful way.

I've featured Judy several times both at Vintage Inspiration and Monday Marketplace. She shares the most amazing items, all virtually one of a kind.

Be sure and visit French Laundry at Elegant Farmhouse on Etsy.

Her photos are in themselves works of art.

Below is a photo of her collection of vintage and antique lace. 

Look how cleverly she has it displayed.

And for more inspiration, after you visit Judy's beautiful blog be sure and 

Follow French Laundry on Pinterest

Thank you, Judy for the inspiration,
 and always being such a sweet friend!

And now for some extra inspiration from last week.

Meet Collette, Anita's slipcovered settee from Cedar Hill Ranch.
She gives us a wonderful step by step tutorial, I'm in love...
(and while you're there be sure 
and see her current post on her handmade bed linens!)

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life shares some great GW finds

in toile, ticking and muslin, for her guest room bedding.

Does the sight of chippy metal and old painted furniture
 get you hyperventilating?
You can't go wrong with the Curious Boys.
I'm lovin' this pink Eastlake bed!

And Miss Kopy Kat designed and deorated tables for a friend's daughter's wedding, using wonderful bits of vintage glam. She also gave a tutorial for making the gorgeous table runners.

Hope you'll link up

 "anything vintage or vintage inspired".

Please have a link within your post to be featured.

Feel free to grab a "featured" button on the sidebar

 if you've  been featured today or in the past.

And be sure you head by these other great Friday Parties!!

 French County Cottage
Stuff and Nonsense
Redoux
The Charm of Home
At the Picket Fence

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!!
xoxo,

Pretty Tweet...

Just wanted to share today's sweetest little day brightener;

A precious little gift box created by Jody at Rooted in Thyme.

A Mother's Day give away that I received today

from her weekly Party, Simple and Sweet Friday

She must know how much I adore my birdies

and full of kisses too...

Thank you Jody!

joining Simple and Sweet Fridays at Rooted in Thyme

xoxo,

Monday Marketplace #13

Hello, and Happy Monday, Everyone.

Hope you're weekend was a good one, 

mine was a cleaning weekend...whew ready for another week?

Here are just a few of the great items lnked from last week:

Wonderful old Catholic Votive and Holy Water Font from Stella by Star.

This shop is full of so many great vintage items you'll want to run by and see them.

Vintage Assembladge Necklace with Tiny Leather Book

by Rhonda from Blue Creek Home

Pair Vintage School Locker Baskets from Sherry

 at No Minimalist Here

Victorian Velvet Photo Album from Brayton Cottage.
Karen always has so many wonderful romantic things

Hope you'll link up some of your great 

Etsy or Online Boutique items.

Up to three links can be shared,

and please link to the individual item if possible.

Remember, this link is up all week, so stop back by and check on the items that have been added. If you have a blog, I'd love you to grab the button on the sidebar and display it somewhere on your blog to let people know about this selling venue. If you don't have a blog you can still link up. Thanks so much, everyone! Have a great week!

xoxo,