just listed...

...in my etsy shop after months of not listing anything new. Man it felt good! And last weekend I bought a vintage desk for my kitchen and decided to use it for my pics and not use the big blue book anymore. What do you think of the change?

etsy treasury...

...in cool ocean colors put together by susantique. Wouldn't a nice vacation at the beach be wonderful? I can feel the ocean breeze and the sand between my toes now... 


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received in the mail...

...this week. My awesome husband handed me some cash from our tax return and told me to use it for 'craft stuff or whatever you call it'. And so I did just that!

First came fabulous letterpress candles from Alison @ Bee and Bird Candles. Aren't they cute on the vintage plate she included?! You really should take a look at the colors and letters she offers! She also gives some details on how she creates these beauties. 
(Oh, and I found Bee and Bird via Little Paper Dog -another Michelle with a wonderful blog! You should stop by and say 'hello'!)

Then, Stitch Nation's new 100% wool and bamboo/wool blend yarns (of course, I had to buy one of every color) and 100% cotton yarn for wash/dish cloths and the like, all from JoAnn's.

And next, a variety pack of Fancy Pants Design rub-ons from Peachy Cheap. Have you been there yet? The have a different item available for one day only that can be clear acrylic stamps, ink pads, stickers, and the like. You never know what they'll have each day and their prices are discounted big time (think 40 - 75% off retail)!

I can't wait to use the 'craft stuff and I still have some $$ burning a hole in my pocket! My fabric stash is in dire need of some solid cotton. Which solid quilting fabric do you prefer?

my flickr favorites...

...this week sum up my feelings about this seemingly never-ending winter. black, white and sometimes beautiful. i love trees in the winter especially when there is a layer of ice, frost or snow on them... and how they light up when the sunlight hits them just right.

flickr favorites...
Originally uploaded by craftydill

1. The trail..................., 2. Big Ones, Small Ones,

3. Willows, 4. Untitled

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vintage finds...

...from my latest thrifting excursions. Most will end up in my Etsy shop but a few I might have to keep (cause I truly only buy what I like!). And I have to admit that this is only part of the loot from the last couple of weeks...

 

1. Vintage tree stump and deer bank, 2. Vintage cornucopia planter, 3. Vintage black Frankoma planter, 4. Vintage Dutch accordian planter, 5. Vintage flame orange Frankoma planter, 6. Melamine & McCoy(?), 7. Brown Texas Ware, 8. Gold and white Pyrex bowl, 9. Vintage serving bowl, 10. Vintage pitcher vase, 11. Shenango divided restaurant plates, 12. Dutch white and blue dishes, 13. Vintage green plastic lazy susan, 14. Mother's Day 1970 plate, 15. Mother's Day 1970 plate & Johnson Bros bread plates

...I better get busy so I can do more shopping! More pics of my other finds coming soon...

granny square...

...pillow cover. I needed a new pillow for my desk chair during my 'winter break' and decided that surely I could just make two granny squares, sew them together and then insert a pillow form.

Of course once I got started and realized how large the spaces in a granny square, I decided I would need to cover the pillow insert as well. I also decided I would need some way to hold the insert in without a zipper (I need more practice first! :D) and while I'm at it, I might as well just make the whole things washable. And I wanted to use buttons to hold the squares closed.


So here are the pieces (I ended up using different buttons because I needed five across instead of four)

 

And here's everything all put together

  

  

Did you notice that I reversed the order of the colors on each side? Would anyone be interested in a tutorial on this pillow? 

And there's a great story about the chair the pillow now calls home (I have a 'thing' for old wood chairs... might make for a good post series?)

Had a great weekend since I spent most of it thrifting, flea marketing and antiquing. I'll be sharing my finds this week- some for my etsy shop and some for me! 

Have a good week everyone!

 

flickr favorites...

...in blue-violet

 

1. LaTour, 2. IMGP4501, 3. red and blue, 4. rainbow

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