A Road Trip of Ideas...

I took a little road trip and stopped at a great marketplace

along the way.  The first thing I love about this place is that 

it is a restored dilapidated old warehouse...

The inside has been turned into a village street - 
lined with shops.  The shops carry everything from crafts 
and antiques,  a book shop and an ice cream parlor.   
There's even a huge indoor flea market.

This was one of my favorite booths...

Look at some of her ideas...

Covered lamp shades with sheet music.

A burlap lined white suitcase full of wedding decor for sale.

A cradle of pillows and white goodness

And another shop that made me smile...

Next time you're near Lewisburg, PA - I highly recommend a visit to this lovely, HUGE indoor Street of Shops.

Today's Etsy Listing

Snare Card Game - letter cards great for projects

To Save A Life...

"For whoever wants to save his life  will lose it, 

but whoever loses his life for me 

and for the gospel will save it."  

Mark 8:35

Retro Clutter?

Just when we thought clean, fresh, white and uncluttered was 

'the look' - check out what Anthropolgie is up to this month...

 Just a little retro.  Way to keep us guessing!

Table Make-Over with Homemade Mod Podge...

Yesterday I showed you the beginning of a quick project.   

This table was a 'freebie' that I found along the road.  

I had painted it a while ago - but it looked pretty plain.   

With some decoupaged old sheet music on top - 
it rises to a new level (I hope).

planning the lay-out

Finished the whole piece with a coat of poly.

The song "Others" by C. D. Meigs has such beautiful lyrics.  

The first couple of verses:

Lord help me live from day to day
In such a self-forgetful way
That even when I kneel to pray
My prayer shall be for – Others.

Help me in all the work I do
To ever be sincere and true
And know that all I do for you
Must needs be done for – Others.

I used homemade Mod Podge in this project - 

3 parts Elmer's (or similar) glue; 1 part water. 


Check out these Friday Parties I'm joining:
Vintage Inspiration Friday
Frugral Friday
Show and Tell Friday

Favorite Find...

Had to show you my favorite find from last weekend.  Not 1 -

but 2 - old sewing pattern boxes filled with patterns!

Available in my With Propriety store.

There were quite a few unusual patterns;  coats, hats, costumes, 

doll clothing, aprons, even men's ties and sleepwear. 

I just love the graphics...

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On another note - look what I started today!!