Bags, and Cars, and Photos

This and that post today:

 I'm making gift bags for the shop now.

Just for my customers when they need one for a gift.

I just made this one a few days ago...

'Love the soft colors.

(The graphic is from The Feathered Nest)

Be sure to check out all the sweet graphics Dawn shares.

 

These are the first two I made. 

They sold the day I made them, and

the lady wants more.  so fun!!

I try to keep things simple, and affordable at the store.

New display of old cars.

No idea why I bought them.

I pretty much just buy what catches my eye.

These cars are handmade, and so clever how he used nuts and bolts and washers.

 This red one is a very thin metal. Not sure how it was made, or where.

And just above it to the right is an old cast iron car. 

This is my greatest treasure find this week.

This old album and pics were brought in by one of my customers.

It is what is left from the old album, and not anyone who knows who they are,

so I was able to purchase them from her.

(moral of that story is, label your pics!!)

She had no clue if they were family or who they were.

Here is the album.

It has seen better days, but would make a great project piece.

(I forgot to take a pic of the inside. It has all the little cardboard slots for the pics.)

LOVE the hardware on it.

Five of the pics are tintypes. 

My friend came into the store and I asked if she knew anything about them.

All she knew was they were about $35 a piece when she wanted to buy some!

Wow! Blew my mind. 

(at $8.00 each I'm sure my dealer friends will be scooping those up)

all for today.

be blessed

Barb

(these are some parties going on today)

Tart Tin Tutorial

Here is a fun and easy little project.
It is a tart tin turned into a note holder or place card holder.
supplies you'll need:
tart tin (I used the tiny ones)
hammer
wire (20-24 gauge works) about 6"
awl or nail to make hole
glue gun
wire snips
pliers
and something to set tart tin on to punch hole
(I used an old paint bottle, fit perfect)

1. lay tart tin on top of bottle,
using awl or nail, punch two holes in top 1/4 to 1/2" apart.

2. cut a 6" piece of wire.
holding in one hand,
use other hand to bend wire into a circle.
(You could also just fine a 1" dowel or ? and bend it around it.)
This is the shape you should end up with.
(you could play with this and make hearts etc)

3. Push wire into top of holes in tin.
4. Turn tin over and pull wires through enough
to bend ends over about 1/2" toward each other.

then pull out from front till bent wires are flat on back.

5. Hot glue wires in place.

Turn it over and fill with whatever name, scripture,
or inspiring word you want.

These are really quick and easy and fun.

Let me see some if you do them!!

blessings on your day

barbara jean