A few new red transferware finds...I just couldn't resist!

I've been really, really good about not spending money for non  necessities. But, every once in a while, when I come across something that I love and it's priced so low I just can't resist!

 Red transferware is my newest addiction and I found four beautiful pieces that I just had to add to my collection.

 This first one is my new favorite...a tiny, little creamer. I just adore it!

It's the earliest make of my four pieces.

The second is this sweet, floral, sugar bowl.

A matching cup and saucer was the third piece of my find.

#4 made my heart beat for just $10!

It's a late 1800's dinner plate....now, I have to find more!

The last one was this tiny, 2 inch, personal creamer a more modern version, but still very appealing to me.

They're all on display in our bay window.

The tiny creamer quickly found a home in our terrarium.

Here's a look at the whole vignette with my cast iron scale.

It's holding my antique, Redcliff, ironstone tureen.

Allysum is happy in my distressed terra cotta pot.

I found this precious, floral creamer at my favorite, antique shop for a mere $3. Miss Minnie's Antique's, in downtown Shallotte, is my favorite place to "score." Don't miss visiting there, if you're in the area, and be sure to tell them I said, "hello!"

Playing with "grandma's" pearls

and a vintage, cloth bunny.

 And the very first piece that started my collection!

More of my bay window vignette can be seen here.

I'll be back later this week to show you how my Easter tablescape turned out...here's a tiny peek!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!
 

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Little Egg Carton Easter Baskets

I've seen several versions of egg carton baskets over the past few years and I finally got to make my own.

White had to their color since that's the tablescape theme that I'm going with this year. 
 I filled them with shredded, white paper and chocolate, foil eggs.

I painted the grey cartons in white craft paint and added gold wire handles, ribbon and these little flowers that I had in my stash. They're a little bit shabby and a little bit chic!

I used little alphabet stamps to make initial flags to identify each place setting.

 Jeannette from "Creating a Life" inspired me with her sweet, colorful creations.....you can see hers here.

 Here's a "sneak peek" of my Easter tablescape for this year.

this post is now, LIVE...here!


Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

A very special "thank you" to sweet Sherry @ thecharmofhome  for featuring this post on her wonderful blog!
and also, too, my sweet friend, Linda from craftsalamode 
and the adorable, Christy from Confessionsofaaserialdiyer
and my dear blogging friend Kathy from lifeonlakeshoredrive  

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A New Spring Nest on Our Mailbox

Today, in honor of spring, I updated our mailbox decor....it was a picture perfect 70 degree day!

I decided to keep the nest and just give it a whole new seasonal look.

The birdhouse and pudgy, little bluebird came from hobby lobby.

Plastic eggs haphazardly wrapped in rustic jute complete the vignette inside the nest.

I wanted to add more body to the grapevine wreath to make it look more like a "twiggy" nest. So, I glued a circle of burlap to hold my addition of twigs inside.

White wisteria is hot glued around the outside edge.

The addition of twigs came next.

I had cotton fabric that I tore into strips

and then "hot glued" them together to make a really long length 

to loop and to knot into this really big, shabby bow.

 Fuzzy, lamb's ears and the beginnings of mums share the soil with some annual snapdragon's in the pot buried below.

In two more weeks our beautiful azaleas should be in bloom. I think we have at least 40 out front and in the back. It's a gorgeous sight that I will be back to share!

For more mailbox posts you can find them via my search bar to see what other looks it's had.

I'll be back next week, after I get our yard work done, to share how I've started to "springify" the yard and porch.

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

A very special "thank you" to my dear Jody from rootedinthyme for choosing this as one of the features on her beautiful blog.

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Ladder Tweaking on Mom's Birthday

 Today is my mother's 13th birthday in heaven. Oh, how, I wish we could turn back time!

Yesterday, I took her picture out of the spare room to post it on facebook in honor of her.

 Seeing her beautiful face, just sitting on the table, I felt the need to honor her a little bit more and keep her out, in full view, in our living room.

I found the perfect spot!

 She's taking center stage above our mantel.

I will be reminiscing, many loving memories, as she looks down upon me from her rustic perch and wishing that she could wrap her arms around me one more time!!!

Happy 93rd Birthday, Mom!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

***more of this mantel can be seen in this post here

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A Re-cycled Ruffle, Our Spring Mantel & New Vignettes

Spring is making it's way around our house. Last week I shared our bay window's re-do in the kitchen and today I finished the fireplace and mantel, along with some new vignettes.

Ivory and white with a touch of red always makes me happy :)

The linen ruffle is just pinned to the mantel. It was salvaged from my old, no sew, pillow covers.

This is one of the pillows and the post is here.



 I knew, eventually, they would come in handy for something! It's just attached with tiny straight pins, as you can see, without any fear of damage to our "lended mantel"....we're in a rental, remember?

Faux roses in silk and the "coffee filter" kind

"Daddy's" baby shoes 

Our white, rustic ladder now hangs above. I love using ladders in our gardens and decor. If you'd like to see more just type in ladder in my search bar, you will find lots of other posts with my ladders.

I attached two, saw tooth, hangers on the top backside to suspend it from.

The side chair got a really quick re-do with some burlap.

I just cut it slightly larger than the old red fabric, turned the edges under and hot glued it right up close to the braided trim....easy peasy,"no sew!"

A white washed, bushel basket with a little glam holds a useful blanket for chilly nights on the hearth below.

A candle votive filled with coffee beans and made by my dear niece, sits on top of a vintage column on the other side.

Another ladder also "springified"

with our garden lantern decked out in pearls

it fits perfectly on top.

More faux roses and a recent, old, french book find.

A bird with pearls in a burlap nest with grandma's handkerchief aside.

A burlap nest is so easy to make....it's just a long strip, twisted, wound and hot glued!

A special pic of me and my "honey," posing next to our limo, for a special night out on the town. It was his 50th surprise celebration, 15 years ago last fall!

 Yesterday, I made a, no sew, lampshade cover for my shabby lamp.

That post is up for viewing!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

A very special "thank you" to Kathy from  lifeonlakeshoredrive  
for featuring this post on her blog!


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