Fun with Vintage Hankies

I love vintage hankies. They are so delicate and pretty. In the past few weeks I discovered some fun uses for these pretty treasures. Nikki over at Whimsy Love made a Hanky Scarf which is so cool and unique. I have recently rediscovered how much fun scarves can be and so [...]

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A library to carry with you

I recently came across this beautiful necklace and simply had to share.

This and other goodies can be found at The Black Spot Books.

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Knitted Goodies

My husband has been hard at work learning to knit and the first fruits of his labor have been bestowed upon me. I am so proud of what my sweetie has accomplished that I just had to share these wonderful gifts!

a pretty green bookmark

a lovely knitted bag

perfect for holding a book
Seeing his accomplishments and [...]

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Illustrations by Martin Harris

I discovered Martin Harris’s illustrations recently while perusing the world wide web and have become completely enamored. They have a vintage storybook quality that I find quite charming.
“A Day at the Zoo”
“The Haunted Railway”
He is a Melbourne artist who works with watercolour and gouache. His works can be found on his website, MartinHarrisArt, [...]

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Little Snoring Giveaway!

You could win one of these lovely Babushka Russian doll necklaces just by clicking here, then visiting the Little Snoring shop and picking your favorite item. I picked these pretty little necklaces and I do hope I win one.

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Jewelry for a Pirate Queen

1. ModCloth 2. GypsyMoon 3. StrangeMonster 4. Zombuki 5. Ghost Love Jewelry 6. CosmicFirefly 7. JewelryRow 8. CosmicFirefly 9. Ghost Love Jewelry 10. Eclectic Eccentricity

As promised, a lovely selection of jewelry fit for a pirate queen. I am really enamored of the [...]

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Pirate Fun Across the Web

Here are just a few pirate themed goodies I found around the world wide web. I hope you enjoy! First up we have a replica of a 1930’s pirate costume pattern from WearingHistory. Next we have the cutest cupcake toppers from ScrapYourStory. I just adore this clutch from LittleBlackRabbit and this [...]

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Headwear Bonanza

I found two wonderful how-tos courtesy of Simplicity and Martha Stewart. Simplicity has a wonderful downloadable pattern for a beautiful bucket hat and Martha Stewart has instructions for making these very pretty feathery headbands. I just love hats and unique, fun headwear. These certainly fit that description. They have definitely made [...]

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Crafty Summer Fun!

This summer I was happy to do some Isabella Watching. She and I had so much fun making all kinds of goodies. We made silly putty, soap, and puppets. She made a birthday crown on her birthday, of course, and there was much fun had painting. One of my fave projects [...]

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My Plaques of Achievement

Several weeks ago while perusing the booths at my favorite flea market, I came across these lovely plaques and thought I can do that! I immediately began searching for and pricing wooden plaques at Wal-Mart and the local craft stores. I found just exactly what I needed at Hobby Lobby. The two [...]

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