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There are way more tomatoes than you could ever imagine, and did you know that not all tomatoes are red? That's right! You can find orange, white, pink, and even black tomatoes! If you're interested
I walk by this cottage every trip we make to Carmel. I am so taken by the picket fence, roses and arbor. I photograph it often and post the photos on flickr ( a photo sharing site). Many people a…
Easy ways to add Oxblood Red to your home, with tips and sources. Paint colors, products and lots of ideas.
So fresh and delicious. It's like a jar of sunshine. It's freezer jam so it's super simple, no canning knowledge needed!!
Learn how to grow hollyhock in your garden for gorgeous vertical interest and colorful flowers.
The best floral entryways and landscapes.
If you missed part one of my trip to Bountiful in Venice, California, here's the link. And here's a couple of reminder photos to carry you forward. When I think of my visits to Bountiful, the experience seems not unlike a circus fun house. For sure you will find the unexpected each time. And you can't predict what will pop out next to delight you. The front rooms of the shop are shown here, and in my earlier post. But the whole place is an enormous warehouse with rooms on different levels. Snaking through the labyrinthine rooms is a vintage junkies' ultimate adventure. And I'm not at all exaggerating. The path to the back of the shop is that skinny space to the far left in the photo above. If you didn't know it was there you might not find it. Through the looking glass, down the rabbit hole, or beyond the magic wardrobe. . . The circus poster in the center space is so apropos. In the space of two hours I took over two hundred photos of Bountiful, Pop Pom Interiors, and Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Couture. LA is not my neighborhood, but I try to stop by maybe once a year. And what a wild side show it always is! So fun that you came along too! Jacqueline
Dew-kissed currants, warm from othe sun, look like candy, but surprise the tounge. With summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to get to know these ruby red gems a little better
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We are great finders, and many times great keepers too. We love to hunt for bargains and unusual items for the shop, but we also take a fair number of our treasures home to enjoy. Many of us have some pretty impressive collections at home. Some of the things we like to collect include silver, bread boxes, old books / prints, vintage clothing, and ironstone. Since wrangling everyone around here to take pictures of their collections and send them in so we can post them on our blog would be a near impossible feat to coordinate, we've decided to feature a few of our favorite pictures of collections we'd love to own. Enjoy! Glass bottles in every shape, color and size. Imagine being this organized? {source} Geography anyone? Great collection of globes below some great vintage prints on the wall. {source} Pewter lids with ironstone. {source} Collection of vintage crystal decanters just sitting on a shelf? No problem! Make them in to your own light fixture! {source} A bookcase full of antique books. Notice how the bookcase was made from an old French door? {source} Varsity penants. Sometimes we have stacks of these at the shop. {source} What is YOUR favorite thing to collect? Leave us a comment and let us know. We'd love to hear from you! In case you missed these... We need your help coming up with a tag line for our Spring Market in May. {Click here for more information and how to enter} We are getting a new sign! This one is hand painted and will make its debut shortly on our building. {Click here for that post} Only a few percentage points separate your votes for favorite color palettes of 2012. {Click here to see the colors and vote for your favorites} Our 17th Annual Groundhog Sale is fast approaching, put a big fat X on your calendar for February 3rd, 4th & 5th. {Click here for that post}
It is nicely autumnal here today, not too chilly and with a little sunlight filtering through the grey clouds now and then.....a very atmospheric day............we have been busy outdoors over the weekend, gardening and walking in the colourful woods...........as always i have been collecting natural finds for my seasonal decorations............... .............fir cones, berries and leaves............ ..............i have been getting the extra quilts out ready for the chillier weather........... ...........and making more wrist warmers......... just love making them...so easy and so quick :)........ .........someone asked me which pattern i used for them but i didn't have a pattern.....simply made a chain of 34 (measured round my wrist) and then worked 15cm in double crochet and random stripes......then repeated this for the second wristie.........sewed up the seam with the yarn ends from the stripes so it was nice and neat......... .............i have made a few pairs now and will give some to my daughters............ ..........the touch of orange in this pair is unusual for me and right for autumn i think...... .............cross stitch cherries for a cosy kitchen pot holder is my project in this month's crafts beautiful magazine...........ideal for a festive gift.........or to keep to brighten up a kitchen corner....you can find out more on the crafts beautiful website here........... ..........the cookery and baking books are out now as i plan some new tasty treats....... .............and some nice bright dahlias are gracing the sewing room with their gorgeous petals..... ..............i have been hand quilting my rosy churndash quilt.....it is fairly quick to sew as it is only a small one which i plan to hang on my sewing room wall when it is finished......... ............there are lots of other things i want to make too....i have a big list....it is always like this in the autumn, with christmas on the horizon and that feeling of cosy homeliness settling in....... ..........thank you for visiting me here, dear readers, and for your kind comments which i so love to read..........i hope you are all enjoying a wonderful cosy crafty week wherever you may be......back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
