This Weeks Flea Market Finds

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Happy Monday Every one!Last week was a good week for hunting and pecking. I went to a few local thrift stores and on Saturday morning my daughter and I went looking for yard sales. This is what I found… I found … Continued

New Uses for Old Canning Jars

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I have admired and collected vintage canning jars for years. To me they represent simpler times, living on a farm and good old fashioned home cooking. I have never canned anything in my life but can remember my Grandmother canning … Continued

A Handmade Victorian Tea Cup Wreath

I created this Victorian Tea Cup Wreath out of vintage china and other goodies and I absolutley love it. This grapevine wreath is embelished with silk flowers, lace, vintage baby teacups and saucers, butterfly, pink maribou, an old vintage hankie and … Continued

The Thrill of the Hunt

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Long before I was introduced to Rachel Ashwell’s “Shabby Chic” style of decorating I was out and about happily digging through fleamarkets, thrift stores and an occasional rubbage pile. I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, NY … Continued