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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Marketplace: Etsy and Boutique Showcase

Hello Everyone and Happy Monday!

Welcome to The Marketplace!

Ready for some Spring Shopping?

Hope you have some fun items to share with us this week,

this link=up is open to anyone that has a selling site.

So let's see what great items we had last week:

Vintage Cupboard Chalkboard Art

Cottonridgevintage

Antique French Cross

Mademoiselle Tresors

Lace and Flowers Kitchenaid Decals

HensinDaisies

Vintage Tole Tray

DelightfulCuriosities

Anything Goes Here

Vintage Marble Pears

Party Guidelines

This is a linky party that is for items that are FOR SALE only. You don't have to have a blog to link up. If you have a blog post about your items that's great too, but they need to be available to purchase. Please try to link to the individual item that you are selling if possible. Please be a follower of Common Ground and if you have a blog it would be so nice for you to grab the image below to share somewhere on your blog. (not mandatory). Remember the link is up all week, so please stop back by to check out new items being listed. Thanks so much for sharing all your great items with us!

If you missed last week's link up,

CLICK HERE

Have a great week!

An InLinkz Link-up

Today's Sponsor

20 North Ora

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Bunny Silhouette Pillow and Forsythia

I've always planted a forsythia bush or two at each home we've lived in. The last home; the one we are moving from, already had been honored. Several years to be sure, as it is massive and strong. The woody limbs eventually forced over our wooden fence, so we trim the back a little more. But then more trimming means more growth.

When I see buds appear I know Spring will be here soon. I almost missed it this year. I saw buds one weekend, and by the next, they were blooming. So last week I cut a few branches to bring home and enjoy.

My older daughter bought me my first galvanized watering can quite a few years ago. Restoration Hardware, one of her favorite places, had a line of vintage inspired sprinklers and garden goods. I was thrilled, and that started me on my quest for old ones.

So now I have to share my bunny silhouette pillow that I nabbed at Leola's Home and Garden Open House a few weeks ago. Pam had several, all uniquely different. I loved the brown vintage look floral, so I grabbed it first thing!

Looks like he's ready for a tasty nibble.

so cute!

At least with this "new" watering can I don't have to worry about leaks.

Everything is greening up, but lot's of pollen.

I have a Bradford Pear in the back yard here.

Can't wait for it to be in full bloom.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

Joining in on these parties:

Sundays at Home with Thoughts from Alice

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Inspire Me at A Stroll Thru Life

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

It's a Party at DIY by Design

xoxo,

Bel Monili

Upcycled Vintage Jewelry and Accessories

Friday, April 4, 2014

Be Inspired #183

Hi Everyone, so glad you're here! It's time to put on your Spring party hats and link up all that you've been up to last week. The warmer weather has all of us itching to get out the bunnies and the rest of the barnyard to decorate for Spring and Easter. So share your posts and then stay to check out some of the rest of the ideas and inspiration. Here are some great links from last week:

Linsey at the Farmhouse Porch has gathered some wonderful feedsack pillows
and framed another vintage sack for a Farm Fresh Spring Entry.

Rita from May Days shares some of the wonderful
Blue and White from around her home.

This platter and plate collection is amazing!!

Mixing Patterns with pillows with Jenna from The Painted Apron
oh my gosh, that rabbit pillow is adorable!

Katie from Let's Add Sprinkles painted and reupholstered
a wonderful old settee for her sunroom.

Debra shares a Kitchen Chandelier Makeover

from Ms Moosey's Open House.
Always amazing what white paint can do!

Cindy has been freshening up the Dish Cupboard with

Bunnies, Burlap and Boxwood for Spring at Beaux R'eves.

(I hope this little guy isn't for dinner!)

and Diane from An Extraordinary Day

shared her cake decorating and how to Tweak a Cake Mix.

Thanks gals for joining in!

And if you missed any posts this week,

then just click on the thumbnail images at the top of this post.

Hope you're ready to share all the fun and inspiration

you've been cooking up this week!

Party Guidelines

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please remember to turn off word verification. I've tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

Thank you to all of you who come over each week to link up to the party. You are a never ending source of inspiration to me and others, so just know how much I appreciate each one of you!

thanks so much for joining in

and making this party so much fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

Today's Sponsor is

Seaside Rose Creations

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Spring Entry

When we moved into the lease house, I realized that there were some decorating spaces that I wanted to reproduce from the other house. Case in point my Entry area. I tried other mirrors and lamps and trays, but always came back to this combination which were used in my previous Entry.

It felt comfortable and gave me a semblance of familiarity and "home". This small dresser isn't as big as the console from the other Entry area, but I was able to place most of my pieces there, and I can change things up just a little for the Holidays and Seasons.

...White clock, silver tray, old books and my lamp.

Still room for a small basket and one of my sheep prints decoupaged on canvas.

One of my little chalk lambs, probably from a vintage Nativity set.

metal sheep bank on old book stack...

The canvas I used for this print was too large,

but I just did a little tromp l'oeil to make it work.

Just a subtle low key nod to Easter and Spring.
(I have some things to share soon that really do scream Spring)

One thing I did add to the lamp was this tassel cord.

Remember when we had to have tassels on every key and piece of furniture?

OK, maybe it was just me who did that.

Well, this old framed print that you can see in the mirror reflection looks totally wackadoodle, but I'm standing close and there's not much space. The frame looks all warped, but it's not. I looked for a signature but couldn't find one. If you know anything about either one of these prints I'd love to hear.

Everytime I come back here from the house packing, I have a few decor things stashed in my bag. It's so hard to be packing bunnies and all things Spring in cardboard boxes, when all they want to do is come back here and be "vignetted". that's a new word I just made up for using things in a "vignette". I think all the work is getting to me, or maybe I just have Spring Fever. probably both.

I'll be linking up to these party places:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Inspiration Exchange at City Farmhouse
Swing into Spring at DIY By Design
Treasure Hunt at From My Front Porch to Yours
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Shabbilicious Friday at Shabby Art Boutique
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Sweet and Simple Friday at Rooted in Thyme
Sundays at Home with Thoughts from Alice
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Inspire Me at A Stroll Thru Life

xoxo,

Today's Sponsor

Antiques and Teacups

check out the 20% off sale going on now!

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Marketplace: Etsy and Boutique Showcase

Hi Everyone,

and Welcome to The Marketplace!

Just in case you're new here, this is a link party for those of you who have Etsy Shops or Online Boutiques or blogs. I'd love to have you join in and link up some of your goods that are for sale...then stay to shop. If you don't have a store, then this is an invitation for you to get to know some new selling sites and shop owners. This link stays open all week, so you can come back by later to see new items being listed. I love having you come by to visit, check out these great items from last week:

Vintage Wire Tote

FreshEggsAntiques