Good Pickin's!

My husband and I went to a neighborhood garage sale over the weekend and I managed to fill the back of my vehicle in a little over an hour.  People were out in droves, but fortunately, most people weren't looking for the kind of things I had my eye out for.

I'm always looking for porcelain stuff, and rusty stuff,

industrial stuff,

 and sitting stuff,

chippy, sweet stuff

old wood and wheels stuff,

Army green stuff,

salvage stuff,

zinc stuff,

keyhole stuff,

and crate stuff,

is great stuff.

Blessings,

Angie

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Blessings,

Angie

My Boy

I apologize in advance for this post.  If you are sick of seeing photos of my kids, I'm going to subject with more of them today.  My middle son is graduating from our homeschool, and being the thrifty mom that I am, I always take their senior photos.  I am not a portrait photographer at all (or any real photographer at all), but we both were really happy with some of the shots we got, and with so many pretty nearby settings, we had some great locations to choose from.  

His pooch, Pico, had to be part of his senior photos, because he's my son's best little buddy.  I've often said that we should have named him Shadow, because he always stays close enough to my son to be his shadow.  We're fortunate to live close to a beautiful state park, so the dock made a great place to get some pictures.

My youngest son came with us and brought his pooch, Chica, so I got a few shots of them as well.

There's also a wonderful old barn down the road from us, which made another great backdrop.

This shot looks like he's either pondering his future...or staring at cows.

Another shot with Pico...who really wanted to chase mice in the barn.

I was really happy with this photo, because I've been practicing with my camera, learning to get backgrounds blurred, with the subject kept in sharp focus.  

I'm going to miss this kid so much when he goes away to college in the fall.  He's made me laugh, cry and pull my hair out since the day he was born, and home just won't be the same without him here every day.

I promise, I won't make you look at any more photos of my kids...at least for a little while.
Blessings,

Angie

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Coat Racks, Greeting Cards & Playing with Picmonkey...one thing leads to another

This week I've been busy cleaning and organizing my workshop, which had become a mammoth disaster during the winter.  The funny thing about cleaning my workshop, is I kept getting sidetracked when I came across things I wanted to work on.  I think I need a little fun in between the drudgery of cleaning to keep me motivated.  Anyway, I came across a super old piece of pine baseboard that had  wonderfully aged pale buttercream-colored paint on it.  Three coat hooks and 2 D-ring hangers later and I'm in love with it.  It has such a simple look, I think it's perfect for a farmhouse or cottage style home.  It's really long - 48", so it's perfect for an entryway, but would make a wonderful towel hook in a bathroom as well.  

It's available in my shop HERE, but you could make your own as well.  Just buy a pine plank and stain the board, then paint over it with homemade chalk paint (instructions here).  Use a wet rag to distress it, which is my preferred method, but you could also use a sander.

While watermarking the original photo, I decided I'd like to turn the image into some greeting cards.  One design shows the full coat rack and the other shows part of it closer up.

After coming up with a few variations, I started tinkering around with the photo in Picmonkey.  One thing just seemed to lead to another.  Here it is in black and white.

Here it is again with everything softened.  I love Picmonkey!   It's so easy to tinker with your photos and give them special effects like these, especially for those of us who are Photoshop-challenged.

I also found an antique door lock and realized the paint color was a nearly perfect match for this antique tongue and groove plank, so I turned it into a coat rack too.

I love old door locks, and have a bunch of them, but I don't have a lot of ideas to use them, so this seemed like a good one.

Blessings,

Angie

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Homemade Chalk Paint Pie Safe

Last year we bought an old RV.  It needs some work to get it running well, but we hope to do a little traveling in it.  I'm also hoping to make it look pretty - as if I need another remodeling project.

 Inside the RV was this little pine cabinet.  It was cute, but bland.  It reminds me of a pie safe.

I whipped up a batch of homemade chalk paint.  I used turquoise on the outside and bright white on the interior.

 I love this chalk paint because it distresses so easily with just a damp rag - no need to make a mess sanding the paint.

 I wiped a lot of the paint off, so some of the wood grain underneath would show through.

It makes such an adorable display cabinet.
The only problem with it is I have nowhere to use it in my home, so it's available in my shop.

Blessings,

Angie

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Antique Graphics Wednesday - 1900's Fashion Images

Today I have a bunch of lovely fashion-related images, all from the early 1900's, to share with you today.

The first one is an ad for an Acme Dress Form.  Boy, would I love to get my hands on one of those pretties!

 Here's just the top half of the advertisement.

Fancy boot advertisement from the Utz & Dunn Co., in Rochester, NY

This very pretty, feminine image came from a 1911 The Modern Priscilla magazine, and was part of an advertisement for the National Style Book, by the National Cloak and Suit Company. 

I wouldn't want to try to wear a hat like this, but it sure looks beautiful.

 Another boot advertisement - this one from the Swope Shoe Co. in St. Louis, MO.

These next 2 images were both in a 1911 The Ladies World magazine.

This one was a title header.

Very pretty feminine image.  I'm sure a woman could barely breath in the corset she must be wearing, but I guess they figured, "no pain, no gain".

This image was for children's fashions.

Here's a very cute advertisement for petticoats from a 1910 "The Housekeeper" magazine.

(click on image to enlarge)

These magazine pages were generously sent to me by Audrey @ Timeless Treasures.

Blessings,

Angie

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