Upcycle - Vintage Cottage White Picture Frame

NOTE: Congrats to Nelly Lutte of Ephrata PA who won my collage platter on stacymakescents.com!

I wanted to share with you my latest embellished frame.  Painted, distressed, and embellished with jewelry findings, backed with pretty paper.

Frugal Living and a Giveaway

I have recently taken it upon myself to learn all I can about frugal living. I already spend lots of my time frequenting thrift shops - I would much rather spend my money there than at the local shopping mall or department stores. I'm learning to preserve foods by canning and freezing, and I'm clipping coupons, organizing them in a binder. A HUGE help to me has been Stacy at stacymakescents. Stacy is the Queen of frugal living and is ever willing to share her hints and ideas. She has weekly giveaways, and this week I am proud to be a giveaway sponsor. So skip on over there and check it out (no international entries, only US please). The prize? Remember this?....

Sweet Bird Find, and Current Wedding Project

I am so far behind!! I cannot believe that it is September 1st (my very FAVORITE month!) - where did August go???? Anywho, I'm coming around to visit today to see what you're up to. Wanted to share a recent find - a darling tray/caddy in a gold finish with little "kissing" birds on the handle. It is listed in my Etsy.   I have more finds I can't wait to photograph and show you very soon. This past weekend was one of the best in the way of discovering treasures!

I have also been busy filling a custom order for bridesmaid gift boxes (last two pics), and I'm almost finished -Yay!

Swapping Goodies from Rebecca

Sweet Rebecca of A Gathering Place and I had our own swap, and look what wonderful goodies I received today!! Tea Bags/covers, note cards, book mark tag by Rebecca herself.... did I mention I dearly love a cup of tea?  it is one of life's pleasures...

and just look at this gorgeous hand painted swap box - a treasure in itself! I shall cherish it always.

Filled with things I love, look at that big sparkly rhinestone brooch - be still my heart!

Lucious laces, little gold heart locket, sweet hanky,

vintage buttons and sewing notions, little trinkets...I love it all!

Such a FUN SWAP - thank you Rebecca, from the bottom of my heart...

Randomness...

I received my Birdsong Tag Book from Karla! These tags are all beautiful - there are so many wonderfully creative people who participate in swaps; if you haven't done so, I encourage you to participate in one.

Blog friends are the best! Look at all these wonderful goodies I received in the mail from my friend Abby - she knows how much I love pretties like this, and I am just overwhelmed with the goodness of her heart....

You remember the child's chair I upcycled? It is the green one on the left. Found these other two on recent treasure hunts and painted them for my photographer friend - she will be using them as child photo props.

Some cottage whites

Winners of my giveaway are:  1. Friendship Collage Art:  Deb of Garage Sale Gal.  2. Ceramic Trinket Dish: Jan Marie of Re-Creations.  Congrats, girls!
Today I am posting a couple of cottage white items,  a pair of vintage milk glass shakers and a tiered tray I finished recently. Both are for sale in my Etsy shop.  Hope you enjoy!

A Friendship Giveaway!

Aaarrggg!! - I have had computer issues - had to get a whole new computer, keyboard and everything! A very unexpected expense.....I'm behind on my blogging, and I aim to catch up - starting right now. I'm having a "friendship" giveaway - these two items will be given away, so there will be 2 winners!

#1: My original FRIENDSHIP art collage
#2: a sweet vintage oval shaped ceramic trinket dish with a pink and gray rose design.

Just leave a comment by 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Sunday, July 17 - I will put all names in a hat and draw two winners on Sunday evening.