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Happy Tuesday, Everyone
Did you survive the changeover to Daylight Savings?
(love more daylight, hate losing an hour. It takes me forever to recover)

There were some beautiful items last week, and lot's of fun things for Spring, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter. Here are just a few that grabbed my attention!

Vintage Garden Catalog

from Vintage 541

Gilded Antique French Madonna and Child

from La Croix Rosion

Enesco Leprechaun Salt and Pepper Shakers
from Flossy Bobbsey

Original Painting Bunny Art
from The Old Post Road

Vintage Sewing Drawer
from Mission Jewels

Easter Wishes Gift Tags

from The Porcelain Rose

Lot of 16 Vintage Yo Yo Circles

from Itsy Bits and Pieces

Rosekraft is in the "Sponsor Spotlight" today with all the wonderful antique and vintage ephemera and die cuts that we love for Spring. Rabbits and bunnies and birdies...all framed and ready to enjoy.

Vintage Easter Bunny Die Cut Framed

Easter Bunnies 1910 Framed Postcard

1890's Die Cut Birds

Thanks Rose!

And today is the last day to enter the wonderful Give Away

 for a $30 Gift Certificate from Bel Monili.

If you haven't entered, why not?

Isn't this Blue Flower Basket Necklace wonderful?

It could be yours...

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The Marketplace is a link party for Etsy and Online Shop owners, where you can come link up to three of your individual items that are FOR SALE. Do you have a new shop or selling site? Please come and join in. You don't have to have a blog to participate. If you're listing here, I'd love for you to be a follower of Common Ground and to grab the button below for somewhere on your blog. It's a great way to let your readers know about this venue.

Come back throughout the week and check on new listings!

Spring Open House at Leola's Vintage Home and Garden

I always look forward to the seasonal Open Houses at Leola's Vintage Home and Garden in Ozark, Missouri. Spring, Fall, Christmas; you can be sure to find wonderful vintage items displayed with out of the box flair and panache. These gals are "pros" when it comes to "The Vignette", and I always come away with not only new goodies, but tons of fun ideas for decorating my own house.

 Take a peek!
(remember to click once for the photo to enlarge, and again to get the detail)

The patina on this statue is amazing.

 blues and grays chipping perfectly.

Full of vintage garden fun and inspiration

Hard to see in the pic, but this lovely gown was worn to the Govenor's Ball

Pam is a master of display.

adorable yo-yo lampshade

Pink and turquoise retro dish set

Hope you enjoyed the pics.

Click here for last Spring's Open House Post.

and more here

Be Inspired #129: Inspiring our personal style...

Wow, It's Friday...

Time for Be Inspired!

A big "Thankyou", to all of you who come by each week to party!

Be Inspired is growing, yay! Last week was our biggest party yet!

My older daughter is getting ready to start a major kitchen demo and renovation. Her 100 year + home will be going through a complete transformation. When I saw this photo below I saw all the elements that she's been looking for.

Leslie from Gwen Moss always has amazing thought provoking posts, and in this one she poses the question, "Does your home tell your story?" She shares wonderful images and ideas on how to make our spaces more personal.

Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique shared this precious Romantic Vintage Easter creation made from an old photo and a white washed peat pot. She has a beautiful blog that's full of shabby white wonderful-ness!

Donna, An Anglo in Quebec is in the process of giving her Dining Room an update, and she started with a pair of perfect wicker chairs, that she lightened up with paint.  I really love her fresh style mixing French with Rustic and Industrial.

Kris from Junk Chic Cottage has been filling her home with Spring Inspiration. She has an adorable mantel that makes me think of a Beatrix Potter Easter, but I just had to share this photo of white Wellies. What could be cuter for Spring?

The Master Sitting Area at Market Nine Home is full of so many elements that I love. Kristie has successfully combined grays and chocolate browns with her neutrals to create a wonderful soothing retreat. And she has a bed that's totally amazing!! I want her to come decorate my home!!

Thanks Gals!

I also want to invite you over to one of my favorite blogging gal pal's blog, Anita of Cedar Hill Ranch. She's started a new interview series, "On the Back Porch with...", and I've received the honor of this week's spot. So head over this morning, you may find out a few of my secrets!

Don't you just want to move to her ranch?

If you haven't entered the Give Away for a $30 Gift Certificate

 from Lucy at Bel Monili

you'll want to click here to enter

These are just a few of the fun pieces she creates.

And while you're out partying today,

 please hang out with my Friday Party Gals.

Time to link up your fun and inspiring posts, vintage or new....just make sure it's going to "inspire". Please have a link back to Common Ground to be featured, and remember to "Pin" photos from the original blog post, only. thanks a bunch!

xoxo,