Hello !!!

Hello my name is Andrea!! I started this little blog so long ago and it has not been far from my heart 💜 It’s been a long time scince I’ve shared any beauty and I think it’s time to start again ! So say Hi !! Let me know that you still see me here !!

My Darcy chair

A super

sweet find thanks to goodwill. With a little off white paint cause of its ugly brown varnish  I now have my own "darcy" chair like the ones Rachel Ashwell has..i CANT wait to get the slipcover done for the seat today ... it has a dark brown leather seat but would look so much prettier with a white ruffled cover... Anywho just though i'd share with all my bloggy friends ..I know I havent been a good blogger lately but thats going to change I miss sharing and being connected to so many creative wonderful people like you !!

I heart inspirations

I just got Rachel ashwell's newest book and i'm loving it.. just as pretty as all her other books of course .. I also wanted to say hi to all my blog friends out there, this last year I have been MIA but I'm going to get back to posting more often.. My life has just been so crazy this past year I am hoping for a better year in 2012!!! Of course I've still been out searching for treasures and have lots to share....and I will on my next post! I hope ya'll havent forgotten about me, I'm still here and ready to continue with my journey and get back to the things I love ....and share them all with you !!

I heart Anthropologie

A few pretty things spotted today while perusing on Anthropologie ...I just love the catalogs you get from them too.
I am so in love with these shoes and just about anything at Anthropologie ...These would be in my hands right now if only I could justify 398.00 for a pair of shoes...pretty tempting though.

They also make flats look so pretty , especially when there all pictured like this ...I always get inspired by Anthropologie.

Isn't this Georgina bedding just so sweet. I think I would never want to get out of bed laying in this .I love all the little details on it.. which you can see close up on there website here.

Will return with treasures

I have been out treasure hunting all over ...from here to Oklahoma . I found the cutest little antique store in a two story brick building with the prettiest old tin ceiling you ever seen in white.
Here's my little work space with treasures I've had..And I can't wait to share my new found finds with you this week.

Something Pretty...

I've been having a bit of a vintage wallpaper box fetish lately.. so I've been creating a bunch..I did make a few extra for my etsy shop.. complete with velvet ribbons... perfect for storing little treasures in or to pretty the craft room.

I love these petite buntings.... I plan on making so many more ..I love them all together hanging from the bed ..from anywhere they look good...especially these cute little petite ones..made on vintage seam binding... I added these ones to my etsy shop...
I can't wait to make more ...

A snow day

Snowed in here ...for the day ...so i thought I'd take some of my creations out for photos...like these cute little clip on valentines day honeycomb hearts.. and some of my heart boxes I created for my etsy shop.

So pretty..I just love valentines day ..and i love creating..I could make so many many of these..

I love the floppy flower on this one...so pretty.

Thinking of you...

It has been so long scince I have posted...I have just been soooooo busy !! Even busy lately for creating..however I did manage to make some time today to create a few valentine boxes for my little shop...







I just love valentines day ..such a pretty holiday ..with flowers and glittered hearts ..and such..I have fallen in love with these cute little honeycomb hearts with there scalloped edges.....cute for cupcakes and for crafting.....

Happy Birthday to me!!

There will be lots of cake today and maybe some glitter I hope...I got a chocolate cake with whip cream frosting , have you ever tried it? it's yummy!

And some flowers for me becuse I love them so and always have and peonies are my favorite of all....Just don't ask how old I am ... he!he!

Something pretty...

Here is the lampshade I created for the newest issue of somerset Home ..I decided to add it to my shop..it is packed full of vintage ribbon and trims and tied there with two old millinery flowers..the old wire lampshade is just as sweet as can be..and a pretty aqua knit stocking..is this perfect for christmas or what?? I love the hanging pom poms...

And you can also find these lovely angels I added to my shop as well ..the angel images are on both sides

And who doesn't love these sweet little glittered churches.. they just are so pretty and can really be used all year ..not only for christmas... You can find all the goodies here

And last but not least ..here is what I made fo sew Somerset which I also added to my little shop... this is extremely pretty ..I just love it...I finally feel like I got something done today??? How about you???

A little Inspiration...

A little inspiration can be found in this pile of clippings from a few years worth of magazines I had decided to tear out my favorites and make one inspiration book .. There all still loose clippings and pages tucked into a binder....I have been working on some cute little Christmas pretties to show soon... I'm feeling a little late this year when usually i am working on Christmas as early as July but better late than ever...

Check out this fabulous issue of Sew Somerset ...You can see sneek peaks inside at stampington.com ... I created something really pretty for this issue ..out of vintage french labels and old ephemera with stitches sewn about ...Theres just something about sewn paper that I just love ....

And I've been on the road a bit this winter .And as you can see we don't go anywhere with out my favorite Starbucks Christmas blend...I love it and usually buy enough of it to last me till March or so.. and what is it about there red cups that really get you in the Christmas spirit???

Anywho...... I look foward to posting my glittery little churches next time... I just love all that sparkles and anything loaded with glitter...

I love.....

I just love anything with ruffles such as these old petticoats and an old doll dress...

along with old velvet roses.....especially when there a bit smooshed or crinkled ... Just looking at these petticoats makes me want to put one on .....I wanted to say hello ..I have just been a bit or actually ALOT busy lately.... but never too busy to take a moment to post something pretty..

I heart Altered couture and Cath kidston....

Another awesome issue of altered couture ... in which I just recieved my contributors copy ..I created a sweet pair of haute hosiery for this fabulous issue ... There is some really cute stuff in this issue!!!! And wanted to let you know Cath Kidston has a new catalog you can get for FREE!! I got mine already and I love it... packed full of cute things.... so head on over there and get one!

I haven't forgot about any of my sweet blog readers..I have just been so very busy with lots of things !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So Excited................

SO excited ...just wanted to let you all know I haven't forgotten about you ..just been so busy getting ready for the Funky Junk Sisters Show.. If you live in the area stop by and say Hi! Finished up a cute little banner today with my name on it. that will hang from pieces I have of an old picket fence ..will of course not forget my camera! Ok, I need to make a check list and check it twice ..so much to think about and do !!!

Doing Nothing.....

Doing nothing but creating today! ...Getting ready for the Funky Junk show in two weeks! Oh my!This will be my first show and I am so excited! I was also thrilled to receive my contributors copy of the fabulous Somerset Life!! And Haute Handbags ...My Burlap linen bag is in this issue and my Christmas Star ornaments and muslin vintage postcard giftbags where featured in the Somerset Life ! Which is available now at Stampington.com to purchase and it's a awesome issue as they all are!

Not one..Not two....Not three..BUt yes Four winners!

Here's the collage I made for the Cathkidston fall contest ...Lots os stitches and pieces of fabric to make a collage about Autumn.Not sure who the winners are yet, even so this was fun to make!

Finally getting a moment to post not one but yes four winners! Just becasue and in my heart I wish I could send you all something!

1.very merry vintage style

2.Koralee
bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com
3.Jessica from
thewhitecakecompany.blogspot.com


4.Jeanne
http://www.jeanneszewczyk.com/

Please email me your addresses... and now i'm off to yard sale and to a good estate sale in town in search of those little vintage details I LOVE!

VINTAGE SUE BONNET GIVEAWAY

Introducing the Vintage Sue Bonnet Pattern created by me ........This is the cover of the pattern ,the pattern comes with complete clear instructions ...tried and true...doodles of stitches that can be used on your Sue ..such as lazy daisies and border stitches..create this with fabric or paper.I made this cute little laundry day bag with a vintage fabric sue bonnet front and center!!

This pattern was inspired by this old Sue Bonnet Quilt MY AUNT gave me before she passed away ..about 3 years ago now fron skin cancer at age 50. Still so young...She told me it came from North Dakota and was my Uncle's mom's from around 1930's/40's or so .. I will always treasure it...Here is my little Gracie who just turned 3 nestled in the blanket.


So here's the DISH I will be giving away 01 VINTAGE SUE BONNET SEWING PATTERN
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FEW pink HORSE show RIBBONS !


AND something SPARKLY ,like a few of these petite glass ornaments! JUST in time for christmas...I love to tie these on to PACKAGES!



THE DETAILS! post a comment to ENTER!!! ALSO please help me spread the word...... BLOG POST ,twitter,facebook about the giveaway!!! This pattern has been a labor of love and has been tried and TRUE ~Post another comment for an EXTra ENTRY!!
AND thank you to MY BLOG FRIENDS ..you are all so inspiring!

Visions of Christmas

The start of Christmas begins in Spetember for me... I have started pulling out the Christmas Goods to take to the Funky Junk Flea mArket next month in Puyallup,Wa.. I am so excited to be a vendor this time..I am already planning how my booth will be set up ...




I found all these little glass ornaments and thought they look so lovely in this old candy box... I just love em..there perfect for tying on to little packages and things..

My biggest task will be getting into the closet that I use to store all my Christmas ..Should be interesting and maybe a little dusty!

Farm Fresh...

Good Morning! Just wanted to share what I received from my friend Pam's chickens... Fresh eggs........We haven't painted our chicken coop yet ..but it's in the works!It is complete except for the out side walk-in part..(working on that!) The vote was for Robin's Egg Blue ....... I am still trying to decided between that and a distressed white ..I have been doing lot's of research on what type of chickens I want to get and I can't wait to get it set up ... Chickens make the best pets!

My new best friend..

My baby girl turned 3 today ......Realizing more and more how fast they grow...... We had chocolate cake and organic vanilla bean ice cream..

And meet my new best friend ! A Canon Digital Rebel xt 8 mp.. I am so loving this ..I said goodbye to my digital.... and so far ..I am loving this..I've been playing with this all day

Still trying to figure it all out , theres so much more to this one ..It really captures what I am visualizing ..things I haven't been able to capture before...
And something else exciting .... It's official,I will be a vendor at the Funky Junk Sisters Show ..I can hardly wait , the preperations are under way!!

A few things that inspired me today.... old ephemera to create something with ...

A few old fence posts I picked up ,still waiting for the perfect place for them, I may use them in my home somewhere....

And I got the armoire moved into my little studio ...Doesn't it look different than before ?? Maybe you remember pics of my little room before ?? I am loving the way the room has really come even more together in away that inspires me to create !