Vintage Camper Tree Store...

Had to take a picture of this vintage camper that is 

being used as an office for a Christmas tree sales lot.  

Isn't it cute?  

Too bad I wasn't driving by at night when it is all lit up 

(there are lights all over it)...

 Linking to White Wednesday

Spotted - Sheet Music Garland...

Why didn't I think of this?  So simple and so beautiful...

Source

Go check out more inspiration at Everything Mom 

and (aka) design.  Two 'new to me' websites.

A Continual Feast...

 All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but 

the cheerful heart has a continual feast. 

Proverbs 15:15

Our Thanksgiving turkey

My Outdoor Christmas Decor...

I always dread heading out into the cold to do Christamas 

decorating - but today the weather was perfect!   

So for a few hours - I played.  First up - the front porch.  

I  used many summer things - including this wicker planter.  

The greens are long garlands - I just stuffed 'em in there.

 

 I accumulate inexpensive stuff over the years and 
then figure out how to make it work.  My papier 
mache sled cost $3 - probably should be inside...  

The bushel basket is loaded with greens (branches 

from an artificial tree), pinecones and a 'present'.

 Love my red laces in the ice skates - from last year.

Now the side garden.  My lamp posts...

...and garden planter with the bird bath in the background...

 

At my garage door - I poked a garden ornament into 

a planter and added more fake tree branches...

Still need to add twinkle lights here and there - 

but that will wait for another day.
Linking to Show Off Your Cottage Monday.

My Pinterest Christmas Inspiration...

In lieu of being able to upload any new photos 

right now...(long story - but related to redoing 

my office)... I'm sharing from my Pinterest Winter/Christmas board.  Enjoy...

 For sources - go check out the board.  

As always,

I'm a little bit prim and a little bit proper...

or a little bit romance & a little bit Country.

Gratefulness...

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! 

Source

I could write a list a mile long of all the things 
I am thankful for - but mostly, I am thankful for Jesus.  
This journey called life that we are on - I would not 
want to be on it without Him as my Lord and Savior.  

The difficult times? - I am thankful for them. 
  I'm learning to trust Him like never before. 
If you're not already on this narrow path - 

I'd love to have you join me. 

Ask me how.

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,  

with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, 

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  

Philippians 4:6,7

Homeroad's Find...

Susan, from Homeroad, recently posted about a couple 

of cute carts or dollys that she found along the road. 

She asked for suggestions as to what to do with them.  

I am honored that she liked my idea...

 I like 'em!

Go check out the full post with all the 

other ideas and more pictures.  

This gal has a great look going on!

Recently Pinned - White Buttons...

Thought I'd share a recent pin I found on Pinterest...

(View or follow my pins by clicking on the link at the top of my sidebar)

I love to use white button in vignettes 
and for photo props.  

White raw rice works too - but I much prefer buttons.  

You can view a whole slideshow from BHG of 

vintage white Christmas decorating ideas here...

Where Rust Destroys...

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, 

where moth and rust destroy...But store up for yourselves 

treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, 

and where thieves do not break in and steal. 

Matthew 6:19,20

Spotted after driver parked downtown  - not even a license plate!

Paper Ornament Idea...

Here's an easy ornament idea I spotted today.  It is 

simply 2 pieces cut from brown package or

bag paper.  Between each piece is a layer of batting.   

The shapes were cut using a pinking shears and the 

edges were stitched through 3 layers with a 

sewing machine.  

The decor of the top piece could be whatever you 

wish - in this case, some greens and a homespun 

fabric bow are the finishing touches. 

 

So cute!  Great for gift toppers, gift tags, your

tree, to hang from a lamp and so much more.  

I think I'm gonna have to whip up some of these.

I'm thinking sheet music!

Basket of Photo Props...

We are beginning to clean out my office so that we 
can 'improve' it.  But that means - piles of stuff 
will be stashed away during the re-do.  Since I sell 
online - I take photos of inventory almost daily. 

So, I put together a basket of photo props that I 
can quickly grab to enhance my photos...

 Pinecones and ornaments are always a good addition.  

But I love my vintage white feather boa for softness...

 Greens always work - and lately I've been having 

fun using faux straw...

Just a few samples of quick frugal additions to 

enhance inventory photos...

The above items are all available in my Etsy shops - 

accessed through my sidebar.

I'll talk more about the office in another post.  

But trust me - an overhaul is very necessary.

Linking with:

Vintage Inspiration Friday &

Frugal Friday

Vintage China Display...

Don't you love how anything can be a Christmas vignette 

if you add a few greens, ornaments or beads?  This is one 

of the vignettes I put together at the thrift shop this week...

Excuse the red stickers - they are price tags 

as items on display are 'for sale'.

I wanted to showcase some old china that is currently 

for sale...crazing, staining and all.   Just can't help but 

love the imperfections...

 I'm linking this post to:

White Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Unique Gift Wrapping...

Over the weekend we went to a 50th birthday party.  

Gag gifts were encouraged.  

(Don't worry - we got a nice gift too.)  Our gag gift had 

to do with an old dot matrix printer that the birthday boy 

still uses.  So... we wrapped it in some of the printer 

generated paper.  Then I went to my 'stash' drawers...

 A bit of wide ric rac, a little hammer doo dad, some jute 

(actually a lantern wick)...

...and a homemade tag.  I keep lots of doo dads on hand.

They make great gift ornaments.  Took all of 2 minutes.
Linking this post to
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Treasured Possession...

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. 

The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the 

peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, 

his treasured possession.  

Deuteronomy 7:6

Framing Frames...

Frames make great 'frames' to showcase another picture 

or object.  Leave them plain - with no glass or interior.  

I have a vintage frame for sale right now in my 

booth space - and this is it's current arrangement...

 

 

You can pick up old frames at thrift shops.  

The options are endless...

Christmas Stockings From Old Clothing...

As I've mentioned before - I love fabrics.  I have a 

basket of fabrics and old clothing that I keep just 

because the material could live a second life.  

Yesterday I felt inspired to make something out of 

some of those pieces.  I was drawn to an

old denim jumper - so that was my starting point.  

I added some sweater remnants and wa-la...

 

 

 I've kept a Christmas stocking pattern shape on 

hand from years ago...so cutting them out was easy.

 A section of the sweater sleeves proved to be a 

perfect fit for the stocking cuffs...

 ...stitched some pockets in place and added a 

vintage matching button.  What do you think?

 

For more inspiration - check out these sites that I'm linking to:

Show and Tell Friday

Frugal Friday

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Saturday Night Special

Behold the Tip Junkie...

Just in case someone out there has not yet discovered 

the Tip Junkie website, I thought I'd share some snipetts

to encourage you to stop on over.  There are tips and 

how to's and tutorials from all over the blog world and 

more.  Here's just a few that I think are pretty neat...

 

A Fall Tablescape - just in time for Thanksgiving

 Book Page Wallpaper How-To...

 Newpaper Dress Art

Faux Zinc Letters

 Embellished Pillows

Go get inspired!