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Recently while I was out treasure hunting I came across this gorgeous vintage Shabby Chic style dresser. I never know what I will come across when I am out treasure hunting. As I have shared before I mostly shop thrift stores and I am really lucky coming across cool vintage pieces. But this one is probably one of my favorite finds ever! This piece screams Shabby Chic! I think if Rachel Ashwell saw it she would be quite happy too! Now I really did not need another piece of furniture for my home. But how could I pass up a gorgeous piece like this? It's hand painted and the patina is absolutely amazing! I paid very little for this piece.lets just say it was under $20.00! Inside this gorgeous piece of furniture it is marked Berkey & Gay which is a very good furniture ... View Post

I have some exciting news concerning my shop but before we get to that let's take a look at what's new in the shop this week. I love finding pretty linens and I was thrilled to come across these lovely treasures. First is the beautiful pair of Rachel Ashwell pillow shams from her Simply Shabby Chic line. Adorned with these gorgeous pink roses in a beautiful shabby chic green,and the ruffles are perfection! These are quite large and I am guessing they are king size. Besides using these on your bed,they would look perfect on a sofa or an oversize chair! These look like Rachel Ashwells but they are not. But still they have lots of Shabby Chic charm. Again this set has a lovely Shabby Chic and gorgeous pink roses. And those sweet ruffles. This sham is a one and done ... View Post

No Sew Tree Skirt Tutorial In case you didn't know, well I don't sew. That's not totally true. I could sew if I had a sewing machine. The last time I used a sewing machine was 1980 something when I was in high school. I can get pretty pretty creative without using a sewing machine. This new sew tree skirt is super easy and thrifty to make. Supplies needed: Painters canvas Decorative trim Glue gun Scissors You will need to know the width of your tree before starting. I know not everyone has a faux tree like I do. Take a tape measure and measure from the trunk of your tree to the outer part of your tree. You can also cheat if a friend has a tree skirt or if you have an old one that you are replacing because that can be your template. If you have an existing tree skirt you ... View Post

When I started blogging a few years ago I  had no idea that you could actually make money blogging. I started my blog because I needed an outlet for my creative energy,and I was hoping to open an online shop. My thought was if I could share my home and decorating style I would have an audience that would also be interested in what I had to sell. But I honestly had no idea that you could indeed make money blogging. Once I heard that you could make money blogging I wanted to know how to do that. As I started searching I found that advertising was how most people made money blogging. But I have to be honest I was not thrilled with the idea of putting ads on my sidebar. I really didn't like the way it looked. So in my early days of blogging after a brief time of advertising I took ... View Post

                            What a surprise,another  chippy pink table is now gracing my home. Well you know how much I love decorating  with shabby chic style furniture,especially  those special pieces that have that wonderful original chippy patina. A friend of mine who is an antiques dealer, gave me the heads up on this lovely piece she had in her garage. I have bought many pieces from her,here are a few. This beyond gorgeous chandelier. This perfectly shabby green  ice cream bucket. This yummy chippy pink window. This lovely French bistro set,from last summer. And this chippy pink table,door and that sconce that is on the door. Yes there are more pieces that I bought from her,  but you get the idea. I love what she sells because it's totally me! She sent me a photo ... View Post

Sharing what's new in the shop this week! First a huge thank you to all that have ordered from my shop,I was blown away at all the orders last week! I am blessed and humbled at your support,thank you! Okay are you ready to see what's new? This is my last set of vintage ornaments to offer. And as before these went fast the last two times I listed these. If they are on your list, grab them before they are gone! Not sure if I will get anymore or not this year. I love the mixture of colors in this set! Beautiful on a tree or in a bowl or jar! This week I am also offering some lovely linens in the shop. First this beautiful sheet. It looks like something from Rachel Ashwell's line but it's not. I wanted to show it on my table as it is a beautiful sheet to use as a table ... View Post