Vintage Knitting Needles Repurposed...Paper Flowers

A while back I found a bunch of vintage knitting needles.  

This idea popped into my head...and I just finally got around to making them...

Great Day for a Garden Party...Birthday

We held on to summer here for 1 more weekend.

My littlest charmer has a late August birthday and she wanted a "Garden Party".  Since the end of summer fills up with last minute getaways and end of summer projects we decided to wait until after school started.

The girls had fun decorating party hats...

I found a couple of tutorials on Pinterest...check them out HERE and HERE.  And of course "tweaked" them a bit to fit our style/party theme.

They ate "buggy" food...

...off of "flower-like" place settings.

Even the utensils came in a little bouquets :)

And of course a little "dirt" pudding for dessert.

Not much "junk" at this party...but I did use layers of vintage tablecloths.  Also, blue jars and rubber boots for vases.

Even a few butterflies flying in the chandelier.

And of course the "parting gifts"...in buckets.

 I think a good time was had by all :)

Sorry, I didn't feel I should post pictures of their lovely little faces...so you get the "buggy" faces...also quite cute :)

 

 

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OK, now on to FALL...my FAVORITE!

PS...Thanks so very much for your sweet thoughts and prayers for my dad.  He is STILL in the hospital and we continue to  pray for comfort and healing as well as strength and patience for my mom.

Thanks for your patience with me here.  I know my posts lately have been random and few.  I hope to be back to creating soon!!

Blessings, 

Slowly, but Surely...out front...

I'm slowly but surely pulling things together outside...I hesitate to show you because...well, there's still so much to do.  But I realized today that for me, decorating outside each Spring is sort of like decorating for Christmas inside...more of a "process" and never really "done".  New ideas keep coming and I just keep on "creating" :) 

So I decided to show you what I have going "so far"...and then show you the rest as I go.  Sound ok?  So here goes...

I love this old scale and weathered bench I got a couple of years ago at the Country Junk Sale. 

Got buckets?  I do :)  These are waiting on a "purpose"...but I thought they looked kinda cute stacked up there until they can be put to work.

Welcome to "Bedrock"...my husband LOVES rocks...as you can see :)

I've been trying to "green" it up with plants and flowers...but that has been a "process" too. Each year we add a little bit more...here and there.

Oh well...up we go...

 And old rusty tire rim planted up...why not?

And an old creamer...but maybe you've seen that before??

We have plans to add a nice tree this year...straight ahead in that empty space to the right of the white chairs.  Can't wait...I think that will add some "curb appeal" for sure :)

"Out front"...

I am REALLY ready for a "color change" but it's just not in the budget right now so I guess I'll be patient.

See that BIG mulch area?  We have plans for that too...to be continued :)

The front porch arrangement has pretty much stayed the same the last couple of years...I added a milk can and changed up the flowers...

...and added green bottles instead of little pots to my naked bench springs.

This hanging drawer is a new addition this year...actually I bought it yesterday :)

Infact the string form the tag is still flying in the wind...and I had to borrow a plant from another spot.  Cheater, cheater :)

So I guess that's all for now folks...I'll be back with more and some junk "out back" too :) 

Have a great weekend...I gotta run, I'm heading out to garage sales with my sisters.  Wish me luck!!!

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Chat soon,

Laurel

Late Bloomers...

I'm still kind of a "newbie" to blogging but I've been posting my ideas on JunkMarket Style for a while now. I decided to post a few of my past JunkMarket Style posts...to share with my new blogging friends. And I'm hoping my JMS friends don't mind seeing them again :)

I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds these old shoe stretchers all over the place for cheap. Whenever I see "cheap", I can hardly resist scooping them all up and waiting for an idea to hit me...so after years of stinky shoe stretching and then a few more years of hanging out in a pile in my garage, they get a new life and a new look...

I suppose I could have painted these all one color but I preferred the different colors and their "less than perfect" appearance.

These old shoe stretchers got a new job and a new look...blooming with vintage bobbles...Rusty washers, vintage earrings and buttons...

...old enamel pins, a favorite of mine...all attached with Gorilla Super Glue...

Here they are, just laying there looking pretty...

Also looking lovely on this perfectly crusty grate...

I made enough for a whole junky bouquet...it was a little challenging getting them arranged since they are fairly top heavy...

...but strategically placed sheet music did the trick.

And I recently made a bunch of "white on white" flowers for an event...don't you think these would be fun for a wedding?

OK now...head over to JunkMarket Style and prepare to be inspired!!!

Join me here...

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"It's so very Cheri"

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-so-it-begins-building-of-home.html

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/01/nifty-thrifty-tuesdays-no46.html

http://www.allthingsheartandhome.com/2011/01/19/all-things-inspiredweek-11/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+allthings+%28All+Things+Heart+and+Home%29

Under $100 Linky Party at Beyond the Picket Fence

And...

Homeroad's first Linky Party!

Knick f Time Interiors for Knick Interiors for Knick of Time Tues, BACK TO THE PAST LINK :)

Have a great week-end!