It all started with a frame

I am obsessed with the the new way of decorating that they call GrandmaCore Style.  It's vintage charm and eclectic pattern pairing. Lots of antique finishes and frilly edges. Which cracks me up because that is how my mom decorated and how I have decorated my whole life. So this is nothing new. It just means put whatever you want wherever you want and make little groupings that make you happy. 

My recent obsession is looking for brass, bronze and copper accent pieces as well as repurposing items and use them in ways they were not made for. Which brings me to my post for today. I have a small chest in my craft room that I needed to decorate the top of it. I have two old pictures: one of my Papaw and one of my Mamaw on mom's side. These are the old frames the pictures are in. I need to find one that matches Papaw's to put Mamaw's in, but for now these will do.

I have teapots all over my house and this one is vintage and the colors were perfect for this setting I was working on. 

And I found this at a thrift store for just 50 cents. I do need to get some small pink and/or yellow flowers to put in it. 

I recently bought a larger shade for one of my lamps. This one is still in great shape, but I didn't need it. I had a brainstorm. 

As you can see it is one of those that just sets on the lamp then the lightbulb goes through the hole.

I had this antique white flower vase my daughter had given me. 

There isn't a power outlet near the chest. So I didn't need a light there. But I needed something to make the decor a bit cozier looking on it. On a whim, I put the lamp shade on the vase and to my surprise it slid down snug and was a perfect fit. So now I have a cute little cozy area on top of the chest. 

Sometimes it's the little things that can change the whole decor.

Week-end wrap up

It's been a great weekend. I went to Bargain Hunters Antique & Flea Market Mall. One of my favorite places to go. It's over 300 booths and takes a good 2 - 3 hours to really go through the whole thing.

As you can see that have every booth loaded with thrift, antique and handcrafted items for sale. 

You never know what you will find. I never come home empty handed, even if I don't have a lot of "shopping money". 

I wasn't going for anything particular, but I fell in love with this. It looks like little bowls, but it is open in the top for a candle. And it is made by Yankee Candle. It was only $4 and since I collect Pyrex and other unique bowls in my kitchen this was perfect for me. When I got up to pay, the lady said it was my lucky day because this booth was 75% off because she moving booths. So I got this for $1.00. I almost did a happy dance right in the store. 

I have a farmhouse style kitchen. And a lot of farm animals, including a windmill with a cow in front of it. So this mini windmill caught my eye. I knew it was coming home with me. And when the price tag said $2, I knew for sure this was a keeper.

Not a bad day for $3 worth of thrifting. I brought them home and put them on my shelf with my Hobby Lobby bowls and a little Borden's milk bottle I've had for years. I am loving it. 

All in all, it was a great day. I can't wait to go again.

 

2025 Thoughts and Ideas

 Life gets so busy sometimes that it is so hard to find time to blog daily. But at the same time, I really miss blogging. So, starting today I'm going to try to blog at least once a week. It gives me a great opportunity to show you things I hope to find, fix or create. But it takes the stress out of having to do a blog everyday. Last August I did a post to introduce you to my kittens, Gracie & Goose. They are growing a lot. They will be 2 years old in April. 

2025 is going to be a year of decorating and crafting. I am seeing so many things that I would like to do or change around the house. I plan on doing a lot of thrifting and antiquing. My current obsession is a small wall shelf turned upside down and create a small bookshelf to set on my knick-knack shelf in the living room. This is my inspiration. I am going to go tomorrow to start trying to find something. 

That's my main goal right now is to find a shelf. I'm going thrifting tomorrow so hopefully I'll find something. I'll keep you posted. 

Sunday's Psalms

 My favorite verse from Psalms this week is Psalms 118:24

Plus I want to say Happy Grandparents day to any of my readers who are blessed with grandchildren. Whether you are Mamaw & Papaw, Nana & Pop, Grandma & Grandpa, Granny, Mimi, Grandmother and Grandfather or any form thereof, have a Happy Grandparent's Day. Here are my five blessings. 

A beautiful day

It was a beautiful day yesterday. Sunshine and beautiful skies. I went to a neighboring city looking for something specific. I found what I needed. So stay tuned for a new craft soon. I left my house at 7:30. Got home and took off the trash. Then I went in the opposite direction to look for something else I needed. After that it was time to go to the grocery store and get some groceries. I got home at 6:30. Just let me say 11 hours running around, walking while shopping and enjoying the day almost wore me out. But after a good nights sleep, I'm ready to tackle the world again. Have an awesome Friday!

Random Wednesday

Some random items I saw that I am thinking about making. 

If I was made to go camping, I think I could camp in this.

Some humor for today.

Have a happy over the hump day!

 

My newest craft projects...

My newest craft projects I did yesterday. Started out with plain wooden birdhouses and mini rolling pins from Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree. Painted them and put scrapbook paper on. Then I put some string & ribbon bows with a little button on them. I am very pleased with the way they look.

I have this little galvanized bucket from Hobby Lobby and I put 3 rolling pins in for every holiday.

I sat one of the bird houses on the books on my coffee table. I haven't decided where to put these other one yet.

I am happy with the way it all turned out.