vintage patina: January 2009

1.31.2009

farewell to blue

my final little blue beauty to share before we move on to wonderful pink over at kari's year of color blog. it has been wonderful and well worth the very small fee to be a part of this:)

just a random thrift store find

and the beautiful handmade roses i found at angela's lollishop! sorry for the blur...

1.29.2009

beautiful bargain

i was at target today and look what i found!!! these simply shabby chic collapsible laundry baskets...marked down to $4.64 each!!!!! to say i am thrilled is certainly an understatement.

the jar of old sewing supplies that i found a few years ago at a crafter's mall.

1.28.2009

silly, i know, but i am excited about rediscovering my laundry room...it has been literally buried under clothes, empty baskets, full baskets, dirty laundry, clean laundry, new clothes, outgrown clothes...for years! i would start on it many, many times and then get overwhelmed and leave it in disarray. today i worked in this space for hours and hours - and i am so pleased to see the progress. it's the little things. really.

1.23.2009

blue, continued

1.22.2009

beautiful blue

i am just loving kari's year of color blog...looking at the beautiful blues this month prompted me to go in search of the little touches of this gorgeous color that are in my home. i adore this precious tattered little blue shade that i found at a flea market.

and the gorgeous colors of this artwork, found in a duluth, mn antique store.

and finally, this stool - discovered at a garage sale...love it!

1.16.2009

simple beauty

a favorite lo from last summer, using one of the beautiful label tulip kits...

1.11.2009

one more gift

another vintage project for my friend, lori, in ohio. (i cannot recall where i found this image, but i will come back and edit if i remember.) i know that xmas feels very out of season already; but i just mailed this package out 2 days ago...and still wanted to post it here.