Back in the Game

I haven’t been posting much but I have missed the creative outlet that blogging is. So I am back in the game and busy at work on making cute little Christmas decor items, as well as offering some digital downloads of my photography

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French Chic coffee tray

I've been busy and doing lots of stuff.  So a little about my latest project. Inspired by pottery barn which seems to have a lot of trays and baskets on their site.
I have combined an old Pyrex casserole holder made from wicker with leather handles, with a vintage French Chocolate ad and this is the look I was seeking for a tray for the coffee table or ottoman. Just a hint of French chic.

 Natural wicker with aged leather handles

 
It's time to get the coffee on,
where's the cream and sugar?

Have a great week.
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French style vintage biscuit tin

I just put this  adorable vintage biscuit tin my etsy shop.
It is so sweet but I can't keep everything.

Depicting the work of French painter Francois Boucher who lived 1703 to 1770

It features a different painting on each side
It is a large biscuit tin about 12 wide by 4 deep in an octagon shape.

In pretty good shape for an old tin.
the top comes off and can be used to hold papers, sewing notion, and of course biscuits!

Pretty Little Valentines Fabric Heart

Pretty Little Valentines Fabric Heart

This is a fun craft that you can easily do with your kids or if you are sitting around watching TV.
A beautiful Fabric Rag Heart

The best part ?  You probably have all the items you need already in your home! All you need are fabric scraps,  a wire hanger, silk flowers. This makes a great addition to your front door, or a simple gift to a hostess.

• Start by bending a wire hanger into the shape of a heart. Twist off the hook- hanger part)

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• Cut fabric of your choice into strips ( I used about 70 strips) 5 in long by 1  or 1+1/2 in.

• Tie around the hanger as many strips as you like, form into small bows.

Just completely go around the entire wire!

• Add some silk flowers, ( you tie these into the fabric knots as you go along) Later you can apply a bit of hot glue if you want them to sit better.

You can tie in lolly pops or chocolate candies if you are giving this as a Valentines gift.

I wanted to be able to store it away, so I chose just flowers, and a little tulle.

Just place the rose buds in strategic places of your choosing!

• Add a twistie tie to the top portion of your hanger
• Hang your finished product

It does require a bit of time to tie the fabric onto the hanger, ( maybe an hour) but I find it relaxing to do while I watch TV. And the results are well worth the time invested. ; )

Hang wherever your Heart Desires!!

Roses decoupaged basket

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been running around with too many projects on my plate.

Lately I have been really enjoying decoupage. I used to do it a long time ago and sort of got away from it for a while so I am picking it up again.  I like to use fabric.. because I have an on line  fabric store.  Although you can use that nice scrapbook paper they have out now too.

These baskets are fun to do and make great little storage for washcloths or bathroom lotions.

 Great for displaying little vintage kitchen towels and linens.

You can do each side a bit different or exactly the same if you like.

I use mod modge. Just coat it on the bottom and then on the top.

A cute little hand made gift, don't ya think?

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A Vintage Actress Fabric Memo Board

I recently found an old box full of paper items going as far back as the 1920's some are brochures of travel destinations and newspaper clippings, and old vintage paper doll cutout clothes.
I decided to make something of them so that the pictures of the actresses from 1925 could be safely viewed without having to worry about them crumbling up. So this is what I did.

I made copies of the old vintage photos.

I made a fabric  memory or memo board. 

Now the vintage pictures of the Actresses can safely be hung and looked at and enjoyed daily.

The one great thing about this little memo board is  this. It centers you. It awakens you to the fact that there was a calmer, quieter time long ago when the world didn't spin so so fast. To remember that when you are checking over your list of a million things to do. and maybe grumbling a bit because it's all so overwhelming . You look at these pretty actresses, and thank your lucky starts that you are here. That you have a list of things to do and that you can do them. ..and that you can slow down.

You can get one in my etsy shop VintageAndCottage

Or convo me thru etsy for a custom designed one with the fabric of your choosing

 from my fabric website www.freshcutfabrics.com

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Pottery Barn Vintage Inspiration for a Storage Issue

I had some DVDs and photos that were looking a bit messy on the table and shelf by the TV.

 And I was trying to think of a way to organize these items a little bit and yet keep these items handy and in some kind of style.

 While browsing Pottery Barn, I spotted an old pepsi soda crate which was being used to house some magazines and books. I was kind of liking that idea for my videos, but they wanted a wopping 24.00 for one crate.  Pottery barn crate-->

I was trying to find one around the local thrift and antique shops but you know when your looking for something it doesn't always materialize.

I happened  to mention it to a friend of my husband's and sure enough a couple of days later he arrived with an old Coca Cola soda crate from his dad's basement for me to enjoy!

So now hurray! I had my storage unit for my videos and pics !!
And they  fit so nicely in there, I may have to search for more.

And the clutter on the table is safely stacked

And the table is happy again.

Now I just have to decide where I want to keep it.

Because I like it everywhere.

Once again Pottery barn inspires!

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