Valentine Fun For You

 Bits of this and that,

red, white and black.....

to give you simple ideas for making a Valentine display.

  sweet red buttons on black paper brought in by one of my vendors.

 shiny treasures, ironstone, and red anythings

bright and cheery.

 lanterns and sachets...

 and books from the good ol' days....

a heart full of love....

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and hugs and kissed for you.

Have a wonderful day all.

blessings

barb
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Tool Box Display

I got this huge tool box at a sale this summer....

My Mom cleans a lot of my stuff for me,

and when she set this up in the driveway to dry,

I got this instant idea!

It was a super display piece!

So I filled it with little treasures.....

close up of right side,

Closeup of left side and middle.

  

and here is whole thing on the table where I display it. 

and wait! There's more.....

Here it is all dolled up for Christmas....

I'm lovin' this piece!!

Now, go out and find yourself an old rusty tool box 

(the bigger the better)

and have fun!

Be blessed

Barb

Knick of Time Tuesday

"new" white treasures

new furniture pieces at the store.

This chippy old 3 drawer unit can be used as small dresser, 

or a nightstand or end table.

Love how perfectly chippy it is.

 

This is a newer cottage piece.

Love the added trim on door, and up at corners.

 

 not furniture, but small size ice-skates. 

These are so cute on a sled, or tied to a window with wreath on it.

 

fun centerpiece idea:

old chippy wood lid,

with candle ring around old insulator.

 (don't forget candle in insulator. battery operated best)

 

and this has only some white in it but wanted to show you.

We took another old organ apart,

(after we found out we could not get parts to fix it.)

We salvage the parts and use them to make other things.

This keyboard is a great wall decor,

or can be made into a shelf fairly easily.

We hung a wire basket over it and filled it with music and

other things,  and built a music display in the area.

Here is a picture of area just below it with

old violin, violin case, and flute case...

and here is pic of whole area.

thanks for visiting today.

be blessed

barb 

Oh, I am on FB all the time, 

so you can always find what is new there.

Not as much time to blog any more. 

 not sure Blissful whites going right now, 

but great blog so hope you will visit.

Blissful Whites Wednesday

Blissful Whites..Fun Finds

 I found some great 'white' stuff lately.

Like this old wringer washer..

Great for a flower planter in the garden...

 A very large, rustic white bird cage.

It has a base too.

 

Here is a unique piece.

It was an ice box from an old camper.

Another perfect planter,

and we took the door off for another great piece.

 

Just put this wedding dress in the store.

Not vintage, but fills in the corner with some satany cream.

And love this old door bell.

Is this just too wonderful???

Be blessed everyone.

Joining some of these parties this week.

Barb

Fun New Garden Display

Here are a few of our garden displays and fun old stuff at the store.

 love my old stove....getting more flowers for it soon.

 these are almost ready to bloom now.

The ultimate garden bed.

 We have a new vendor at the store.

garden bench, pots, and more fun stuff.

 fun to display in old metal drawer cabinet..

(click to enlarge any pics)

 Pots and windows...

 garden tools, buckets, old string,

and how about an old Coleman heater to set a plant on??

 Pretty pots...

 Bits of this and that.

 How about some turquoise shutters???

 

And finally, here is a fun idea....

An old waste basket, one with the foot thingy you step on...

and the lid comes up..

old and rusty,

filled with geraniums,

and an old rusty garden tool.

Perfect in front of an old wood wagon wheel.

Rusty Treasures and Fun Ideas

 Rusty Treasures.

Yep, this is a pile of 'stuff' that I used the rust/patina formula on.
Rust and Patina How To Here

Some of these were new in the package, (like the little latch toward the top).

Some were used. All were metal, but assorted kinds of metals.

The watch case on the right was brass, thus the beautiful patina blue.

The thimble turned a bit blue also.

 

close up of latch.

also, thimble, right below latch. Can you see it?

It started to turn a bit blue.....

Here are some pieces I am getting ready to do.

Will show you when they are done.

 

  

 fun idea

an old wire basket.

I think it is about 18" across, and not very deep

It was hung on a blank wall,

 with some clip boards hanging in it, and a book on the shelf.

(Just the beginning of a cute display.)

Will fluff some fabric around, and maybe hang some old keys in there too.

what did I use to hang them up there with??

See the picture above....the weird kind of really rusty thingy on the bottom?

Do you recognize it???

It is an old drapery hook.

You know, we used to hang those big heavy drapes with them?
(it is upside down here)

They are perfect for hanging things over a piece of wire, and

easy to find at garage sales. I have a whole bag of them!!!

Who would think????  =)

(OOOH!! I'm getting another idea for them!!)

Cost of my project:
basket  $15.00 
Rusty hooks....guess  5 cents each.
clipboards/book etc...already had.

Thanks for the visit.

Be Blessed

Barb 

Joining these parties.