The Marketplace at Common Ground

Hi Everyone, Time for The Marketplace to go live.

Many of you know my dear friend Rebecca Ersfeld from her beautiful blog, A RePurposed Life. She's a creative powerhouse with so many diverse talents.  I want to share two of her beautiful jewelry designs she has listed in her Etsy Shop today.

Turquoise and Jasper Necklace

 from Rebecca for Vintage Living

Vintage Shoe Buckle Cuff Bracelet

If you don't know Rebecca, I'd love for you to meet her at her wonderful blog, and then be sure to browse her lovely one-of-a-kind items at her Etsy Shop.

Here are a few more great links from last week!

Shawnee King Corn Teapot

from Thoroughly Modern Me

Antique English Cutlery

from Liz at LaCroixRosion

Pumpkin Pie Soy Wax Candle

from Erin at Harmony Farm Candles

Two Vintage Porcelain Clock Faces

from Mary Alice at Vintage Chateau Chic

And this week Sweet Magnolias Farm 
is in the Sponsor Spotlight.

Mother/daughter team Abbey and Sara bring you
wonderful handmade Farm Fresh goods that you'll love!

Burlap and Lace Table Runner

Shabby Farmhouse Apron


"Farmhouse Blessings" set of 4 Farmhouse Napkins

Wouldn't these be wonderful for your Thanksgiving table?

Thanks gals, love your shop!

Hope you'll join in today by linking up your Etsy and Online Boutique Items. Link up to three of your listings, hopefully with a link to your individual item. This link party is for items that are FOR SALE only, (all other links will be deleted). So if you're here to link up, or just to browse and shop, so glad you're here. This link will be live all week, so be sure and come back throughout the week to see what new items have been listed. 

Thanks for joining in, and be sure to let your blog readers know about 

The Marketplace.

Have a super week, everyone!

just playing...

I have a hundred other things to do this afternoon, but I had to go play over at PicMonkey for a few minutes. These are just a few photos from the last two years at this time in October. Have I told you it's my favorite time of the year? thought so...

Hope you're having a great Sunday afternoon. Cloudy and warm and humid, but oh gosh, the trees are gorgeous!

xoxo,

Ceramic Owls on the Mantel

See this little guy?

He's been my inspiration for a project that I've had in my head for the last several weeks. Well, actually this little fella has a twin. I knew I wanted to have some white owls on my mantel, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I needed bigger, as these are only about 5 inches tall. Several of you (if you read this, please leave a comment, 'cause I can't remember where I saw them) had spray painted their flea market ceramic owl finds.

So these were the ceramic misfits that I finally located. 

But I wanted a white "Snow Owl" look. 

After a couple of coats of white latex paint...Getting there, but too "modern", and I wanted some definition of their faces.

So I got out the craft paints and gave them a slight gray wash. 

A little paint for the eyes and beak,

and a light coat of spray sealer.

But they needed a little sparkle to get them close to my inspiration.

I think they turned out pretty cute.

Their bigger size makes them show up on the mantel,

 even though they've been "snowed".

I warned you early on that there would be many evolutions of my 

"Fall Mantel". 

I think this will work until after Halloween.

then...

the "Late Fall Mantel".

joining in for these parties:

Party Time at Design Dreams by Anne

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Mod Mix Monday at Mod Vintage Life
Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Knick of Time Tuesday
Cowgirl up at Cedar Hill Ranch
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Blissful Whites at Timewashed
Primp
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
TTT  at Stone Gable
Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage
At the Picket Fence
Stuff and Nonsense
2805
French Country Cottage
Shabby Art Boutique
Redoux
The Charm of Home
Rooted in Thyme
Jennifer Rizzo
My Romantic Home
Pin Party

Hope you're having a great Fall weekend,

xoxo,

The White Rabbit

While we were in St. Louis, my daughter and I had a couple of fun days of shopping. These pics are from my fave store, The White Rabbit.  Hope you enjoy, and if you're in the area please stop by, it's really a wonderful store, with a great mix of vintage and new.

Here's their mascot, ready for Trick or Treat

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Crazy skeleton pillow from another great store,

The Gifted Gardener

She had to have it for her front porch!

If you haven't joined in for Vintage Inspiration, it's still going strong,

just scroll down to the last post.

xoxo,