Flowers and Fleas

 

One Last Look at My Valentine Rose Bouquet....

The Sun Was Setting and Shining on my Rose Bouquet 

So I decided to take one last photo 

Beautiful , Don't You Think? 

What I've been up to Since Valentine's Day...

Working on My "Flea" 

This Shabby Chic Table and Chairs

(found at Salvation Army last summer, I'm finally getting going on it)

 

 The Backs and Cushions will have Matching White Muslin Fabric

I will have to Recover the Backs and then Add Fabric Covered Buttons

Here is one of the chairs I have already started , taking off the back , this shows the frame

 The backs are just wood with batting and then the "Naugahyde" (that's what it says on the inside of the vinyl

when I took it off...that's funny...:D Is there Such a thing as "naugahyde"?

The Seats will be in the form of a Lined Muslin Ruffled Skirted Slip Cover like this one I found on Etsy

So that I can take them off to wash them, since I am very Messy when I eat "D

  

I'm Leaning toward a Double Ruffle

What Do You Like?

I will give these a try myself, since these lovely ones found on Etsy, are $45 a piece...

Oh My

I'm sure their work is beautiful, but I just can't see paying that

 The Table Base and Chair Frames will be Painted out White to accentuate the beautiful Scroll Details

It is what sold me on this beauty, So Lovely to Me, I could just see the whole thing painted out White

with a little antiquing to show off the Scrolls Details 

Can You Picture It?

 

 

So, This will be 

My "Before"

I'm Finally getting around to this project 

I will Show the "After" 

"After" I'm Done...."D 

 

Smiles, Christine

A Sweet End to a Sweet Day!

Dessert for My Sweetie-My Husband

I made him his Favorite Dessert, Tres Leches but in a   Heart Shape Cake

 with  Raspberry, Strawberry and Blueberry Compote, Whip Cream and a sprinkle of Toasted Shaved Coconut

Heart Shaped Strawberry Garnish 

         

A Sweet End to a Sweet Day!

Hope Your Day was Sweet Too!

                        Smiles, Christine

Fun and Fancy Antique and Flea Market Finds

Fun & Fancy Farm House Find

Lovin' the Rusty Shabby Loveliness

Glass Knob on top, Sturdy Metal Carrying Handle

It will Hold, Two Pies and Two / Two Layer Cakes...

I love to think about the Woman who owned it, and the delicious Cakes and Pies she made to put in them to take to 4-H Events, Cake Walks and Church Socials 

Sharing them with the People she Loved and Cared Enough for, to Bake her Very Best  

This is Really a "Q-T or "Cutie" Cutting Board

(Never Used, still has the original wrapper)

 And,  the "Fancy" Stuff, for My "Fancy" Side...

a bag full of Plastic Knobs, look like metal, but there not)

I will find a use for them for a project I'm working on

And, a beautiful Silver Plated Footed Tray

 

A Shabby Patina Silver Plated Tray

loved the scalloped edge

 

 Here's the tray being used on top of my newly 

"Shabby'd " Side Table Painted with 

Homemade Chalk Paint

Fun & Fancy !  Miniature Soup Tureens Salt & Pepper Shakers

 Gorgeous Pink Chenille Full Bedspread 

Not a Mega Mall Find, (would been way more money there, but a Salvation Army find, last week by my Daughter...

She Always knows what I will Like - She is my Sweety!

 I'll Put this on my Tincan Cottage's Feather Bed

Though I "LOATHE" Smoking, I Seem to Always be attracted to Graphics...So, I just had to have it, despite, what it once held..."D

(both my Parents Smoked, and I have always hated it even as a child...more on that some other time...Just Yuck!)

 This Adorably Fun Haegar House Vase/Planter...

Couldn't resist!

 Bulletin Board - Love

My Bulletin Board where I keep my Antique / Flea Market Fliers

to keep track of up all the upcoming Events and Sales 

and Pictures that Make me Smile

Hope You Enjoyed My Treasure Hunt Weekend

Please come back and visit again, when you get a chance!

Smiles, Christine
 

PaperMache Heart

 

 A Valentines Gift from My Sweet Daughter (Now 21)
She gave this Paper Decoupaged Heart to me when she was in Third  Grade - I will Always Cherish It!

SMILES

Flea Market and Thrift Store Finds - Great Stuff!

Found Four Identical Crocheted Plates...Wow...

Had to Buy them All

Will Sell One or Two , Check My Etsy Store if You are Interested in one of these Adorable Cottage Kitchen Cutsies!

 I LOVE...vintage Grocery Store Cans and Jars

they all had Dirty Nuts and Bolts of Various types, didn't deter me...though, Nope! "D

Cleaned them up , and put them on my Shelf!

 

 Ahhhh...Another Birdie...Couldn't pass this Vintage Clip-on 

More Birds...Of Course.."D

And, another Dart Board, the Blue One in Back...

Don't ask, "D I started this collection last Summer

I have a Yellow one too

Now, I just Can't Pass them Up!

 Smiles

Handmade Valentines

 My New "Valentine" Mouse Pad - Found at the $1 Bin Area in Target
So True..."D and Tasty Too!

 A Handmade Valentine For My Husband 

Do You  Make Your Own Valentines for the One's You Love?

                              

Smiles