I had a bunch of fresh flowers that I put in a pot outside to decorate the balcony.  This is how they looked after the water evaporated and the flowers dried in the sun.  Aren't they pretty?

I have a friend who has display cabinets full of wonderful vintage & antique items all over her house.  It is so much fun looking into each one of them.  On my last visit she gave me a little cabinet.  I decided to paint it black & line it with pretty paper, and keep my little perfume bottle collection in it.  I am so thankful for my friend Ann and her kindness!  I believe we are kindred spirits.

Have you ever seen or used a crumb tray & brush?  I found this at an estate sale and bought it.  I won"t use it for crumbs, but rather for cleaning the top of my craft table.  It's perfect for cleaning up after cutting glass, sanding wood or gathering up fabric remnants and such.

Can you believe this apron?!  I think it is so pretty!  I don't buy or make many aprons anymore, but I jumped at this one.  All the work that went into it!  I might actually wear it, but no, not while I'm cooking.  Can you imagine getting spaghetti sauce down the front of it?  It would be cute to wear at a vintage fair!

When we first built our house, my craft room and the laundry room shared a space.    I outgrew the craft space and took over a guest room.  To be honest, I've almost outgrown that space!  I now have all my Etsy stuff in the laundry room.  It's not perfect but it will work for the time being.  Any way, this morning I was putting stuff away and I decided to take a picture of one little corner.  I keep most of my vintage linens in the cupboards, but always leave one set of doors open so I can enjoy my pretty linens.  I have a vintage laundry bag that I love, and I set my little clothespin bag that I just made with it. 

This was one of those happy days!  I found this pretty Grandmother's Garden quilt for $10.00!  Yes, I was smiling from ear to ear!  The lady behind me said she almost bought it, and the lady in front of me said she almost bought it too.  I politely told them that I was very happy to find it, and it made my day!  When I got home I washed it and put it with the pillow sham that I recently completed, and they are perfect together.  Lucky me!

This fun little clothespin bag was made with an old feed sack, a vintage tea towel and a vintage hanger.

I was on my way to see my dad and I made a quick stop at a tag sale and look what I found!  I think chenille is so pretty.  I love the design on this bedspread and it is in really good shape.  I washed and dried it and it's ready to go!

Nature is not a place to visit.  It Is Home.  by Gary Snyder
Loving nature right in my backyard!  Feeling blessed!

As most of you know, I love boxes.  Big or small, it really doesn't matter.  I had a free day today with no commitments.  My mister is camping and I decided to tackle my list of unfinished projects.  I got out my little wood boxes, some linen, buttons, pins and misc. and started in. I finished 3 little boxes. Then I finished up a bigger box with some paint and decoupage.  It felt so good to get these done!  I still have all afternoon to play!  I'll let you know what I accomplished tomorrow!  Happy Weekend!!