Last Friday I was planning on catching up to things around my house, you know like cleaning, laundry,and shipping out orders from the shop. And I was hoping on getting ahead on blog posts,and listing a few new items in my SHOP. But  Kris from Junk Chic Cottage called and asked me if I was going to a sale.  A sale......? I told her I did not know about this sale,but I was heading on out. Like I really had the time to do this with my busy schedule. Well I shipped the packages out and off I was to the sale. The sale was held at Carol from Redeemed Vintage home. Let me just say her home is absolutely gorgeous. No photos to share,I was at a sale and I knew there was no time for photos. I may have to contact her sometime to see if I can photograph her home and do a feature on my ... View Post

Very soon I will have a new room to decorate,our screened in porch. I have to tell you it's been torture looking out at our porch all winter long,knowing we cannot enjoy it until the weather is better. The workers are here today adding our side patio. And it still needs some touch ups. I have some plans for decorating I cannot wait to share. I found a table set last fall and I am still on a hunt for a few more things. I don't want this room crowded with furniture. I found this sweet chippy pint stool that I thought would work perfectly on the porch. I am always drawn to pieces that have original paint,especially when it is filled with imperfections,rust and chippy paint. The color is perfect for me don't you think? The seat has lots of wear and you can see some of the seat ... View Post

I learned my lesson many years ago never be afraid to ask. I was out shopping with a friend at a flea market we both spotted something interesting. When I saw it I assumed that it was going to be out of my price range,but my friend walked over to it, and it was the deal of the day. That day changed my life,from that day on if I see something for sale I always inquire. And even if it is not for sale,I inquire. About a year ago while shopping at one of my favorite thrift shops I spotted a vintage dress form. I asked how much it was and they said it was not for sale. Every time I shopped I was hoping to see it for sale but no luck. I was standing in line the other day looking at this dress form and thought I will ask yet again. "Excuse me but I was wondering if that dress form is ... View Post

I found a beautiful oil painting the other day while I was out treasure hunting. The painting itself is fabulous,I love the frame too but not gold. (Sorry for the dark photo,this was taken in my studio and the lighting was not great on this particular day.) I took it home and used Vintage Market And Design Furniture Paint in Porcelain. After painting it two coats of Porcelain I added Dark Umber wax.You can see the side by side on this photo. On the left side I used the dark wax,on the right side it's just painted with porcelain. You can see how the details on the frame really pop once you use the wax. After I applied the dark wax I used a clear on top because I wanted a softer look. Here is the frame now. I love this color,it's such a pretty soft pink. The wax adds a ... View Post

One question I get often is how do I dry my roses. I am going to share how to dry roses. I don't know if there is a right way or a wrong way just sharing how I dry my roses. I guess it's no secret that my favorite flowers are roses,although there are many other flowers I enjoy. But this time of the year I rarely see any flowers at are market that are prettier than the roses. I enjoy my flowers until they are wilted over. Yes I still see beauty in my flowers even when they look like this. But once they reach this point,before the petals start to fall I take them out of the water and wrap the stems in a paper towel. Then I take a rubber band or some twine and wrap that around the paper towel. Then I simply hang them upside down. I try to fluff them a bit before I hang them ... View Post