Thrifty Finds and Tulips and Bees!

Hello Friends!  I so want to get this post out to you all.But I also want to play with my baby girl who's visiting from NYC!So here's a little post of what I've been up to: I had one of those "stars in alignment" weekswhere I found some wonderful things at the thrift stores/estates sale,some of which I actually needed!OK, really wanted, anyway!

Do you even see that 25 cent price tag on those lovely linens and handkerchiefs?!

 OK, if there's silver, even silverplate, and I have some dollars in my pocket, I'm buying it!

And, oh, I do love those little mirrored trays:

Is this not the sweetest little...um...OK, it's a little pocket with a flap, in perfect condition

with some sweet little embroidery on it...I'm thinking maybe a rosary pocket?  Anyone?

Love this little Marie Antoinette style demi-tasse:

I always need serveware, and these are silverplate and especially pretty, I think:

I also got a bag of lace, some of which is handmade,

no picture, but it is lovely.  I really do treasure women's handiwork.Also found some lovely china, which is to be a gift,so no pic on that yet.  ;) OK.  So, that brings me to....I needed a little thank you gift,and found a lovely Spring-y tin of tulips at Trader Joe's.I wanted to make it a little more special,so I added a little whimsical scallop around the top,  

and embellished with a burlap handmade flower with rhinestone,

and added a little "merci" pennant.

I think it bumps it up a little from"I just stopped at Trader Joe's on the way here and got you this plant!"  :)  I hope.And so easy-peasy! Since there are bees swarming in my neighborhood this week--and I'm not complaining...because I respect bees and the work they do :)--here's a couple of  beehive freebies for you: 

Click to enlarge, right click and save!  You may like to stop by Pink Saturday for links to some pink lovelies!
Have a great weekend! 

Spring Linky Party

Soooo, two linky parties today!! Party, party, party! :)

Here is the May Day basket I made for Kari's May Basket Swap:
(Click pictures to enlarge.)

My "basket" is actually an embossed tin bucket,
I wanted to do something a little different.
I'm a rebel.

Here's a close up of the little May banner I made...I love it!



And an even closer-up view, just cuz she's so cute:



And packed inside:

Vintage doily, crepe paper, millinery flowers, and postcard.
Everything else was from an estate sale, thrifted,
or handmade except for the journal and rubber stamp.
And the candy. ;)

And just to make it more fun,
once the package was in the mail,
I sent Karen (my swappee?) this picture to pique her interest:


And the next day I sent her this:


Visit Decor to Adore for more adorable Spring crafts.

And hop over to How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday
and more pink delights.

Thrift Store Thursday!

Oh, I have not been doing my rounds at the thrift stores lately, and a day like today makes me wish I had! I scored some lovely goodies...

OK, so it's just rick-rack, but it's ivory and there must be over 100 yards on this roll, and it's aged beautifully, hard to tell in the photo. And I can dye it.

Beautiful, dreamy vintage lots...


Whatever shall I do with this sweet little vintage bank...

Aaahh...ribbon dispenser...

Love this little pincushion...I'll replace the santa with a charm...

Silver....must...have...silver...

This cherub has the sweetest face...cuter than the photo...

Seriously, sooooo cute....



OK, now I have to go make stuff. Tune in tomorrow for Freebie Friday.

Thrift Store Thursday

I did a tour of the local thrift shops for the first time in a long while, really since way before Christmas. Actually the pickings were quite slim, but for a very determined shopper like me, there were a few gems:


I just love that little Napco chickie bursting from her egg, and the pieces of handmade lace were bundled together in a plastic bag for 25 cents!! Diamonds in the rough! And some vintage crocheted potholders, always love to find those!

Sweet and Sinister Swap

I have had so much fun doing Kari's Sweet and Sinister Swap this year! It's a private blog with lots of fun seasonal tutorials and also a swap with a black and white theme. We're to include at least one handmade item, one vintage item, one home decor item, something sinister and something sweet!
All in BLACK AND WHITE!
I just love themes and challenges, it makes you focus on things you may not have picked up on otherwise. I was assigned a sweet :) partner, Pam, and had lots of fun making, collecting and gathering things for her Sweet and Sinister package,
here's a peek at what I sent to her:

Just to be sinister and suspenseful ;),
I'll post the lovely goodies she sent to me...tomorrow!

Thrift Store Thursday

Well, I am making up for lost time here. For the first time in weeks, I made a tour of the local thrift shops, and am thrilled with my little haul. Look at the cute little celery salt and pepper shakers with their smiling faces, marked Japan on the bottom.
The orange and red pepper dishes seem like Pyrex, but are not marked.

These cute little crocheted dress potholders were sitting there on a shelf just waiting for me!
Thanks for stopping by!

Thrift Store Thursday

In general, I made but a modest haul at the thrift stores this Thursday.

However, I am over the moon over this hand crocheted handkerchief trimmed with a sweet little lady in bonnet and dress:


And look at this hand tatted lavendar lace trim:


Any day I can get my hands on hand embroidered linens and lace is a good day!!

Thrift Store Thursday

Scored a big fat zero at estate sales this weekend, but I did find some sweet things at thrift stores: