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Hello dear ones! Here is a fun Valentine vignette I created with some favorite finds.
I was inspired by this adorable little pale pink cabinet I found at the antique store.It's a perfect place to store my art supplies and show off my favorite vintage goodies on top!
I haven't used my cloche for a while, so I dusted it off and added these pretties inside.I adore vintage rhinestones. These beauties are heading off to California because they are some of my birthday presents for my dear mama!I also found this sweet vintage Valentine to give her.
The girl reminds me of me when I was young and I love the colors and style of it.
Here is the inside. What it says is perfect. We love all the same things, so we really do agree on most everything. And I am definitely very happy when she does come to Texas to "play" with me! We love going to antique stores together!
I also found these pretty pieces of lace and mother of pearl buttons and buckles for her. I think they are so pretty.A few more finds for my mama's birthday. A vibrantly colored millinery flower and bingo card.As I was leaving the antique store, I saw a huge basket full of lace sitting on the floor by the register that was not there when I had arrived. Of course, I sat on the floor and dug through them for a long time, untangling them and finding the prettiest pieces. The only trouble was, there were no prices. When the dealer showed up, she could not have been sweeter and she gave the flower for free and told me I could have the huge pile of lace I found for only $2!!!My new pink cabinet is the perfect place to store them, but they are so pretty I may have to keep the drawer open! For some reason I always have a hard time finding pink buttons, so I was happy to find these lovelies!
I'm linking up with Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra from Common Ground. Wishing you a lovely week girls!
Michelle xoxo

Valentine Crafting...I finally found a little time to create some Valentine goodies while baby napped!I made this altered heart candy box. I used sheet music, a vintage flower, seam binding, a button and some broken jewelry.
This is the first altered bottle I've ever tried. I love it and now I can't wait to find more bottles to use!
And I forgot to show you this lovely vintage monogrammed sugar bowl I found. It's missing it's lid which makes it a perfect piece to display flowers or other pretties.Have a lovely day, girls!
Michelle xoxo

Fabulous finds~Hello, dear ones! I'm so exited about my newest find! I still had some Christmas money my sweet husband gave me so I took a little trip to the antique mall. I've been wanting a vintage scale for a long time and I have finally found the perfect one...and in my favorite color too!I love the way the bottom is scalloped and how pretty the numbers are. And it's just the right amount of shabby!
I also found these gorgeous vintage buttons! These kind are so hard to find!
Speaking of hard to find , I also found some vintage wallpaper (really cheap!)This first piece is my favorite!
They were all small scraps,but perfect for art projects!
Aren't they lovely?
I can't wait to use them!Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
Michelle xoxo

Dreaming
I managed to squeeze in a bit of time to create....this sweet Valentine cone...which I just had to hang on my aqua door...which inspired me to bring out some more pink and romantic treasures...like these sweet pillows....and this pretty heart I made a couple years ago.I actually made two of them. Both were made from one old Valentine candy box, one from the lid and one from the bottom of the box.I sent this one to my sweet mama.
Now I'm feeling inspired to make more of these hearts because I think they are just so pretty! Hopefully I will have some to finished to show you next time.
Michelle xoxo

Winter Whites!
Lots of white, some tarnished silver and a little sparkle! I'm joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday.I took down the Christmas and decided to do a Winter White theme on my hutch.
Redecorating my hutch is always such fun.My lovely dress form, beautiful in simple white and silver and rhinestones. I named her when I first got her, but I must not have loved the name because I can't remember what it was! I think she needs a new one!
Love lace in a jar, or anywhere really. The key is not really old, but so pretty. I think they still might be selling them at Hobby Lobby. If so, I think I need to go get some more!
Pretty silver trays and bowls. I think silver looks so gorgeous teamed with white!
My tiara. I hope you are not getting sick of seeing it in so many of my photos. I just think it is so pretty!!!
More pretty lace, silver and whites.
And my vintage clocks.... I just can't get enough of them! I just noticed they are all about a quarter after the hour. Hmmm- are they trying to tell my something?
Brown transferware plate and a sweet photo my mama sent me. (And other Hobby Lobby key!)
Now I'm off to pull out my little pink tree and plan some Valentines creations!
Michelle xoxo

Time for the year 2010 in review!
I've never done this on my blog before, but I've seen lots of you doing it and I think it's a fun idea. So here we go!

Favorite Thrift Store Finds:
I still can't believe I found this adorable and very clean recliner at Goodwill! I added the fabric to the seat to make it even cuter!Another great Goodwill find, this lovely brown and white transferware bowl! It's a perfect place to show off my vintage buttons and rhinestones!This sweet little cream pitcher was a fun thrift store find, too! Nothing big, but I love it!

Favorite Antique Mall Finds:I have been searching for an old door forever and I was so lucky to find this fabulous one in my very favorite color!I adore floral barkcloth fabric, so this was a very happy find! The colors are so cheerful! It will be perfect for my spring decorating!
This beautiful McCoy vase was a steal! All because of a barely noticeable repair.I adore this charming quilt! It has the prettiest colors and patterns!And other thing I'd been searching a long time for, white suitcases! They are such a cute little size, perfect for tabletop displays, closed for lifts or open to display my favorite treasures!
And this great vintage clock! They are such a fun thing to collect!

Favorite creation:This was an easy pick as my favorite because it's my only creation of 2010! I do love it, though! I'm hoping to find more time for creating in this new year because it's so fun and such a stress reliever.
I want to thank you all for leaving such kind and supportive comments here on my blog this year! And thank you all for the inspiration you share on your blogs! Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, filled with lots of time with family and friends, lots of fun hunting for vintage treasures and plenty of time for creating!!!
Michelle xoxo