Sewing today!

My vintage fabric and trim are in and I have some time today to start sewing my curtain for my new craft room makeover. Then I will start working on my acrylic box for the NYE stream class.

Simple Things bring joy

I found it! I had been wanting a silver tray to put in my bathroom. I decided when I put my make up on I do the same routine every time. I dump my make-up out of the bag onto my counter then I line all of it up in the order I put it on then when I finish I put them all back in. But one day I noticed I had space under my sink to slide a tray and put it on top of one of those 2 drawer Sterilite things.

So I was out shopping at my local GW and found a silver tray that had three glass dish compartments and it was only 8 dollars! Man does it make my life in the morning easier, I just pull it out and slide it back in and if I don't put it away it looks better than a heap of make-up on the counter.

Sometimes it is the simple things that bring me joy.

Prima free download

Make sure you go to Prima Marketing on Facebook and download the free mini cover and envelope. It goes with Marion Smith's new line that is coming out at CHA.

Vintage Sewing Basket

Working with a vintage sewing basket today. I love the aqua, just reminded me of the beach. This is the before picture.

6x6 mini from a 12x12 sheet of card stock

Today was my very first video of a tutorial I did for a 6x6 mini using (1) sheet of 12x12 card stock and a page from the Gabrielle line that had 6x6 sections. It was all leftovers from a BoBunny kit I used for a Kathy Orta mini I made. I don't know if any one has come up with this idea but I love how easy and versatile it is. I used Kathy Orta's design for the hidden hinge. I am going to make a thicker one using the base page from a 12x12.     If you pull this one up part 2 has the finished project. Enjoy!

I can never go to the Post Office....

....without visiting my favorite little antique shop. It is one block down and I can't help it but I get lost in there. There is so much to look at, things piled up everywhere. I have been keeping my eye on a English saddle they have had in there for sale for a year now. The only thing is the Tennesee Walker is only a year old and I won't need this saddle for at least 2 more years. It is black and is a dressage saddle, which will be perfect. Best of all, it is only 45 dollars, swoon!

They have trays of salt dips and little silver spoons, I was tempted but walked out with nothing.

I really need to clean up my studio today, it is a mess. I have been working on two projects and the leftovers are all over the floor.

I did get the coolest long armed stapler at the Salvation Army store at $9.99 it was a splurge but it works, BONUS! Two-toned brown and cream. I don't know if it is vintage but it is has a reverse handle and will take 3 different sized staples!

The Boston paper trimmer I got at a second hand shop in Leesburg for 5 dollars, cuts chipboard like a dream, score! The small treasures were from several stores.  The religious cards were given to me by the saleslady, some of them are made in Italy and date back to 1922. The bunny will go great in a shadow box I think or a Tim Holtz tray.

Goodwill Hunting

I have been caught up in an addiction to my local Goodwill. First of all I must say that it has the best turnover of merchandise than any other thrift store I have gone to and also the best pricing. However the other day I was in there and I noticed some of items were grossly overpriced, maybe they have a new volunteer and they have not mastered the pricing gun and instead of it reading 1.99 things were marked 19.99.

I found some clay poker chips and a cool set of carved wood chess pieces and a really neat 1776 Bicentennial scarf, what I will do with that I have no idea.

Has anyone seen the new commercials for JC Penney's? At first I didn't understand them but the latest one with Ellen D and the 14.99 price was so funny. Ellen goes back in time and she is in a huge turn of the century hat and she kept telling the sales lady 15 dollars and the sales lady said the price was 14 dollars and 99 cents. So funny!

OK my collection of staplers is growing, Can't wait to post my latest additions. I love it when they work, it is not a prerequisite that they work when I buy them but it is a bonus to their appeal.