My Saturday...so far, and it's only 4:30!

I started my morning productively!  I decided to gather and price a few items to take to my Shop little shelf at the Antique Mall.  I was pricing this vintage bundt pan, but it just looked so plain....so, it became a make-do birds nest.  The 'nesting material' is the packing material used by Anthropologie (it's really cool stuff!).  The 'eggs' are vintage finials.

 

Now to do something with the dozens of candles I have.  These green candles have a great rustic, handmade look.  I wrapped them with a piece of rusty fence, made a nest out of wire and added eggs, well actually they are dried black-eyed peas!

Some see a glass custard cup....I see a mini cloche!

These 'eggs' are rocks painted to resemble quail eggs.

But the best part so far is.......

Meet "Duke", my new dog!  I have been 'dogless' for far too long.  I regulary check Craigslist for 'treasures' and today I found the best!  Duke is a Blue Merle Border Collie and he's 1 1/2 years old.  His owner is moving and isn't able take him with her.  He's so beautiful, sweet, and calm!  He loves to run outside, fetch balls and play frisbee.  Duke and Javan (my grandson) are already bonding...I think it's a great match!  Javan finally has a dog, and Duke has a 'boy'!

The reason Duke's right eye looks funny (other than the fact that I am not a good photographer) is that it's half brown and half blue...pretty cool!

Now I think I'll take a nap!

Blessings,

Susie

Don't Be Chicken!

Here's a few "Chicken" things I just listed in my Etsy Store....Spring and Easter are just around the corner!

                                                                                ~ Blessings ~
                                                                                     Susie

A Fun Day at the Antique Market

My 'white radar' was going crazy today at Rennigers Antique Market.  Michael and I had so much fun!   This was the first time in 'years' that we have gone antiquing together. We saw lots of cool stuff and saw many old friends...kinda felt like the good old days!

Cool old box with metal edges!

Filled with white odds and ends

Love this old zinc piece with layers of crusty white paint

These wood pieces were being used to level the dealer's table.

Found 2 of these vintage weathered wood trellis'.

I also found boxes full of fun pieces and parts....hopefully to be incorporated into some projects soon!

It was a good day!

CYA

Susie

"Heartsease"

~This is my favorite Spring flower~

"Silver-ish Sunday"

"A bit of shiny, really kinda dull, silver around the house"

"You hold the Key to my Heart"

~Silvers in the kitchen~

~Some childhood memories~

This is the last "Silver Sunday", so be sure to head over to see all participants at The Gypsy Fish.

~White Wednesday ~ Cover Up~

~This post is dedicated to coverings....windows, benches and footstools~

I've shown my bedroom curtains before, but under the window is an antique chest (which was my first antique I ever purchased) which holds my treasured memories.  The chest is in really bad shape, and I thought I would make a cover with the white linen, but I had a brain blast last weekend.  I used a piece of a gathered linen bedskirt which I disassembled and actually used thumb tacks to adhere it to the base of the chest.  I then just put a linen 'holds everything' piece that I store my extra pillows in (usually under the bed).  I'm pretty happy with the end result....especially since it took all of 15 minutes!

I used the remainder of the bedskirt to redo my ugly footstool (used hot glue on this project), and just laid my vintage grain sack over the top!

I'm sure I'll be making  different coverings for the top as well!

This bench was a curbside find from an old garden set.  The top had been covered with multiple layers of vinyl flooring which was impossible to remove it all.  I solved the problem by covering the top with an old linen shower curtain.

This was a curtain I made from a vintage damask tablecloth and linen from my old house. I cut it into and used half for my shower curtain and the other is a window covering.

~The Kitchen Window~

~Shutters cover the window in the bathroom~

~Vintage shutters in my office/studio~

Well, I've had fun with this post...hope you've enjoyed it.  There's  more great White Wednesday participants which can be found by visiting our hostess Kathleen  at Faded Charm.  This is her 33rd WW Post!

My First "Silver Sunday" Post

My 'silver' accents are more the muted silvers of pewter, zinc, tin and tarnished silver.

I love this old 'make-do' piece....a vintage silver bowl atop a creamy white wood base. 

 

~ I couldn't resist this 'bunson burner' with the tarnished silver top ~

~ I love the juxtaposition of the dulled silver bowl with the shiny glass balls ~

~ Zinc Wings  and Nature's Silvers ~

My 'puffy heart' sterling necklace.  The smaller hearts were broken earrings that I cut into heart shapes!

Be sure to visit The Gypsy Fish for more sensational silvers!

White Wednesday ~ Hearts, Hearts & More Hearts

I started pulling out my hearts today since February 14 is right around the corner.  February is definitely a month of 'love' in our home!  In addition to Valentines, it's also my hubby and son's birthday month, and we will be celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary!

`Stuffed Linen Hearts~

~Paperwhite Love~

~Soaps~

~The block soaps were made by a friend of mine with an imprint of a heart~

 

~Paper mache' bread rising bowl with heart soaps~

Head on over to Faded Charm hosted by Kathleen, to see her wonderful White Wednesday posts, as well as many other participants!