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Friday, March 22, 2013

Be Inspired #131: Transforming A Space

Welcome to Be Inspired
the place to share all your fun and inspiration from this week.

Wow, was I knocked out by this amazing bedroom transformation!
You'll want to see it for yourself.

Bethany from This Little Estate

and her Master Bedroom Reveal.

started right here...

Pretty fabulous makeover, huh?

The talented and oh-so-clever Bliss
whipped a Lazy Susan into shape over there at Bliss Ranch

Melissa from Daisy Mae Belle has lots of great ideas for Easter
in her beautiful Dining Room, but shares her favorite of them all.

Even the birds love to decorate!

Who says a Gallery wall has to be "matchy-matchy"?

You'll love this Eclectic Wall Gallery from

Blue Roof Cabin

Lynn from The Vintage Nest shares her Easter decor fun with
her rabbit menagerie and vintage accessories.

See these delicious and adorable Easter Bunny Cookies?

Anyone with pets will appreciate the tale of Bad Cat

from The Enchanted Oven.

He looks like he might want to bite more than bunnies...

Today's Sponsor for Be Inspired are the gals from Sweet Magnolias Farm,

sharing lots of Farm Fresh goods from their store.

Hope you'll run by for a browse...

and while you're out partying please check out my Friday Gal Pals

Time to link up all your inspiring posts, vintage or new.

And please have a link within your post to be featured.

thanks everyone,

love having you join in,

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Be Inspired Showcase

I mentioned last week that I'll be showcasing some fun and inspiring links from the last week's Be Inspired. It just so happens that a few of these were also the top visited links. We had such a great party last week, it continues to grow and grow. Remember Be Inspired is now open to all inspiring posts, not just "vintage", so I hope to see you here each week!

Carola from Boxwood Cottage does holidays like no one else. If you haven't yet, go by and see all the wonderful vignettes and decor she uses to celebrate the Easter Season.

What birdie wouldn't want to chow down at this adorable Upcycled Teapot Bird Feeder from Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is? She takes serving it up to our fine feathered friends to the next level. She even shows us how she did it.

Betsy from My Salvaged Treasures took us shopping at a great vintage store, called Magpie Antiques. I think I could stay there all day.

And Linda from Coastal Charm takes us shopping in our pj's

when she gives us some fun inspiration for the kitchen.

Love these ironstone lids hanging on an old grate.

Today's Sponsor for Be Inspired Showcase is Leslie Janson

Leslie makes amazing cuff bracelets,

just take a peek at these beautifes!

Leslie has wonderful jewelry, pillows,

and lot's of fun grain sack items to browse.

Hope you'll run by and check them out.

OK friends,
be sure and come back tomorrow for

xoxo,

Easter in the Holiday Cupboard

You all will be thrilled to know that this year I have recovered the lost stash of Easter Goodies. Last year I was bemoaning the fact that I had a bunch of my vintage Easter things that were lost somewhere in the Twilight Zone. You know, that place that various and sundry items go to that is unbeknownst to your conscious mind. Yep, that happens to me every once in awhile, and when it does it triggers all kinds of thoughts about the state of mental health concerning moi.

(not too old cauliflower teapot)

I prefer to regard it as just a busy person

with a lot of "stuff" and not enough organizational skills.

(mini wheelbarrow with turnips)

Anyhoo, a couple of my old chalkware bunnies have found their way out of that parallel universe and back into the Holiday Cupboard.

I love old seed catalogs and Garden books

and just received a new purchase that I'll show you soon.

See the green garden box here on the bottom shelf?

Next week I'm going to share an idea I have for making them...

It won't be rocket science, but it will be be fun...

and on the cheap.

I'm joining these parties this week:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Rooted in Thyme
French Country Cottage
The Charm of Home
From My Front Porch to Yours
Coastal Charm

xoxo,

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Marketplace; Your Etsy and Online Shopping Place

Hi Everyone, welcome to
The Marketplace

This is the place where you can link up all your Etsy and Online Shop items, then have fun checking out what's new. You don't have to have a blog to participate. You can link up to three of your individual items or a link to your online store. Please be a follower of Common Ground, and if you do have a blog, I'd love for you to grab the button on the sidebar and share it with your readers. The more who know about this shopping venue the more fun we can have. Thanks everyone who comes by each week to share your goods!

Here are a few links from last week that I love:

Vintage Biscuit Jar

from Nostalgic Artifacts