Red, White and Blue...4th of July Centerpieces...

With the 4th of July coming up I've been thinking in red, white and blue.  Here are a couple of centerpieces I've been playing with...

Repurposed Vase Ladies...

Meet "The Girls"...

I found a couple of cracked vases at garage sales recently.  I decided they might be finished being "useful"...but they weren't done being "pretty".

 Flipped upside down they looked a like a skirt and a couple of arms to me.  How about you?

 Add a clock for a head...

 ...and some jewels, of course.

 What do you think?  Do you see "her"?

 I'm pretty sure my inspiration for these lovely ladies came from these little sugar bowl cuties by Betsy of MY SALVAGED TREASURES.

Don't you love them?

For now they are enjoying their new home on top of the hutch in my Great Room.  They might make their way to our booth...soon :)

Sharing this at...
Coastal Charm for Show and Share
Knick of Time Tuesday
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special
Beyond the Picket Fence for Under $100 Link Party

Chat soon,

 

A Fairy Garden in a Tote...Centerpiece

We've been enjoying all of the fun fairy gardens out there.

 So I decided it would be fun to put a quick one together for a centerpiece.  I used all things I had on hand...

 This chippy wood tote only looks old.  I bought it at Home Goods a couple of years ago.  I still love it.

 I had a couple of different kinds of moss left over from other projects.  I used both for fun texture.

These glass insulators looked like mushrooms to me.  I put some crumpled book pages inside.

Can you see my little junky fairy in there?

 Just some random bits and pieces glued and tied together.

Her "house" is just a Ball jar with an enamel lid on top.

The plates were just tucked in for "flowers".

I love how it looks out on my rustic PALLET PERCH...

 ...BUT, this is definitely an indoor centerpiece.  I plan to put it on my dining room table...as soon as I finish up a couple more projects that are taking up that space :)
Sharing this at...
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special
Coastal Charm for Show and Share
Knick of Time Tuesday 

My kids say they are "happy/sad" about the last day of school today.  I know just what they mean.  I remember that feeling, don't you?  Excited for long sunny days without homework...but sad to say goodbye to their teachers and friends.  It's been a great year! 

Happy Summer,

 

The SUN is FINALLY Shining...what we've been up to...

Well, the sun is finally shining here in MN...and on my DOLLHOUSE SHELF. 

Someone on HOMETALK called it a "Time Share"...love it :)

 And I stopped "begging" for sun in my Spring...turned SUMMER MANTEL.

We've been busy here.  

And if you follow me on INSTAGRAM, you might know that...

 I've been having fun posting a #shelfieaday in May with some other blogging friends.

 The lilacs are blooming...

 ...and so are the dandelions.

 We've been "bird watching".

In addition to many other wonderful things that Spring has to offer.

And with Summer approaching...

I'll be spending LOTS of time with these little "charmers" :)

 Which means, I will be in and out with posts and projects.  And like usual, I'm taking the "pressure to post" off of myself.  I want to enjoy every minute...no regrets. 

Thanks for understanding!  

I will continue to post little daily junky "tidbits" of what I am up to on Instagram...that I will also "share" on Facebook and Twitter.  I hope you will follow along with me there too :)

 Happy Summer sweet friends!

Featured at Coastal Charm for Shop Talk...

Our booth at Antiques Downtown is featured over on Coastal Charm today for her "Shop Talk" series.  Hope you will stop over to "browse" around :)

Coastal Charm for Shop Talk

See you there!

Vintage Doll House, Repurposed Shelf...and empty clock photo holders...

 You may have seen a little peek at this a couple of weeks ago on Facebook and Instagram...

I've had this vintage doll house on a shelf in my basement for years.

 I finally brought it up and out of that sad place.

 I think it makes a fun little shelf in my Great Room.

The windows were missing...so I just used some scrapbook paper to cover them up.

  Filled with some vintage clocks and signs...it has a new lease on life :)

 Side note...

I bought a couple of these empty clocks at an occasional sale a while back.  A little embellishment and a button magnet makes it a great place for a special family photo.

It has a new home on top of this little Ikea cabinet.  I bought it to stash some of my creative supplies in the dining room portion of my Great Room...aka "studio".

  Still getting organized here :)

Sharing this at...
Beyond the Picket Fence...Under $100 Link Party 
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special 
Knick of Time Tuesday 
Nifty Thrifty Tues at Coastal Charm 

Chat soon,

Fish Basket to Mannequin...and a lamp base hook rack...

I received so many nice comments on my "fish basket turned mannequin" in my last post that I decided she "deserved" her own post...

Playing "Dress up" on the Dresser...junky jewelry storage and display...

 Do you still like to play "Dress up"?

Happy Easter...and a giveaway winner...

Just dropping in to say have a blessed Easter dear friends!

(Strike Plate Cross)

Romans 5:8b is one of the first verses my son learned in Sunday School.  "Christ died for us."  So simple...but it has been on my heart this Easter week.  Before I was even "trying" to be good Christ died for me...and for you.  

You are loved.

But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. (John 3:17)

Have a blessed Easter celebrating this AMAZING gift!

 

Also, 

I promised to announce the winner of my Junkers United Giveaway.

Drum roll, please...

 Jeanette at Creating a Life

Congratulations!  

I'll be in touch to get your shipping info soon :)

Chat soon,

My "Collected Junk" Office Space...

Welcome to my new little "junk" office space...