Vintage Books.

I'm not in the habit of destroying beautiful old books but I was feeling a bit crafty.

 I've seen some beautifully folded books on someone's blog not too long ago, I really wanted to find those images again for a little inspiration but I can't for the life of me remember who it was.......so I got some stamps out insted.

This project is pretty slow going at the moment but I'm really enjoying the creativeness.

Flea Market Finds!

I've decided to join in with Sophie and her Flea Market Finds today and share something Orange!

I was at a garage sale a while back and I spied a splash of Orange out the corner of my eye, I love orange so I wasn't going to leave these two Pyrex dishes behind. Even though only one of them has a lid I thought I'd still be able to use the one that doesn't. I scored these juicy Pyrex dishes for only $3.50.

 They remind me of my mother every time I use them because back in the 70's she was an orange lover. She still has quite a number of vintage pieces in use throughout her kitchen and pantry, you can see that there is a definite orange theme going on. I remember she had orange curtains in the dining room, she loved those curtains and it seems the donkey did too because when she hung them out to dry after washing our pet donkey Genevieve ate them! 

 The gorgeous tea towel my dishes are sitting on is a new one which arrived from Yardage Design. Nic had a sale last weekend and I was wanting to get some more fabric for cushions and a chair and a couple more tram roll tea towels. Don't you love the way she wrapped all my goodies!

If you want to see some more treasures head on over to Her library Adventures and take a look.

Flea Market Finds!

I'm joining in with Sophie's Flea Market Finds this week for the first time in a while. That doesn't mean that I haven't been on the hunt for the ultimate prize/treasure...... I have, life has just been so busy and today I've decided that all the other stuff can wait it's time to have some fun and share a treasure.

 I found another vintage suitcase ( like I needed another one ) at a garage sale for only $8. This one caught my eye because of the red trim on the outside, I know it looks a bit old and bashed but I don't care I think it looks fab in the middle of my stack. There was a whole wall of suitcases at the garage sale and I so wished I could have given them all a new home.....but I haven't got any room left and my existing suitcase stack is already quite tall.

Apart from feeding a habit of collecting old and rustic things my suitcase stack also serves as storage. Each and every one of them has something stored in it for safe keeping.
Last christmas I hid all the christmas presents in them........the kids had no idea!

Today my husband and I have been cleaning the timber blinds and windows inside and out.......it's a huge job and one that I hate but it has to be done. I hope your Sunday is much more enjoyable than ours!

Remember to pop on over and say hello to Sophie

Flea Market Finds!

It's time for Sophie's Flea market Finds again. This week I'm going to share this big big pot I picked up at an auction for only $5.
It's in great condition, the handles aren't cracked and there's no dints or anything like that.

Not sure what I'm going to use it for, my initial thought was a water dish for the pets but I think it's a little too good for that, I don't have 20 kids so I don't need it to fill it with food!

I remember when I was a little girl mum had one of these exactly the same, she used it for the kitchen scraps ( we had a lot of chooks ) and it was my job to feed it to the chooks, it was so heavy I could barely carry it! Don't think I'll be using it for that either!


For now it look sweet sitting amongst my other kitchen collectibles.

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The reveal.

Well here it is....the cot, the baby ( not a real one ) and the quilt!
It looks good altogether.......now I think I'll have to do something on a much bigger scale for Megan's bed. This little quilt measures 50cm x 70cm.

This cot was given to my mother when she was a little girl about Megan's age, Megan has had it for a few years now and it's usually piled to the brim with dolls and a few stuffed toys.........today that is going to change, only one baby sleeps here now!

It feels kinda cool to be able to make something special which adds to the cot, maybe one day Megan can pass onto her children.

Apart from being used for a bit of vintage storage I knew those suitcases would come in handy......they make really nice props for my photo's.

Flea Market Finds!

For this weeks Flea Market Finds I want to share what I think is my best find ever! I found these suitcases and big old trunk on Tuesday and it's taken just about everything in me to not share them with you all until today!

After the Eisteddfod on Tuesday I had a bit of time to kill in town so I thought I would give a second-hand shop a go for some suitcases. I couldn't see anything in the shop but I thought I'd ask if there was anything out the back........so so glad I asked!
My eyes lit up when I saw two huge trunks and some old dusty suitcases, the second trunk was a little too damaged for what I wanted and one of the suitcases was a bit too modern, but the rest were perfect and just $50 for the lot!
I even got a bit of history on the trunk, apparently it belonged to a local family and they used it when they migrated to Australia in 1947. The trunk has their name and SYDNEY painted on top.........can you imagine putting all your belongings into something like this and setting sail for a new life?

They were all a bit dusty and needed a bit of airing, so I gave them all a bath ready to add to my now growing collection.

Now I'm well on my way to having a dream collection which looks a little like this..........

Image found here

If you want to see some more vintage goodness make sure you go and visit Sophie and her Flea Market Finds.

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Flea Market Finds!

It's been a while since I joined in on Sophie's Flea Market Finds but this week I have something I'm rather excited about to share.

Earlier in the week when the girls and I met for our usual coffee and chit chat session we got talking about vintage fabrics and things, this got us all inspired to go and take a look at a couple of Op Shops around town. I couldn't believe that one of the first things I laid eyes on was this old brown suit case....the kind I had when I first started school, does that mean I'm vintage also? I've had visions of an old suitcase stack under the window in Megan's new room, to be used for some fun storage for maybe some dolls clothes, puzzles even her latest craft creations.

When we visited my sister and her family in Tasmania after Christmas I started my collection with the big red suitcase, I got it from Ruby's Room in Hobart.....the kind of place I love to shop! The new suitcase may not be vintage like I had visioned but it's going to go really well with the red theme and I think a mix of old and new will look pretty cool.

The orange patterned paper lining on the inside of my new little suitcase is in almost perfect condition. Guess how much this little beauty set me back?

$3.00

I almost thought it was a miss print, $3.00 sounds kind of crazy considering I would have paid up to $30 for it. Now I'm on the lookout for some more vintage suitcases to complete my stack!

If you want to see some more Flea Market Finds head on over and say hello to Sophie.

Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

Flea Market Finds!

For this weeks "Flea Market Finds" I'm going to share something which was a total freebie! This little beauty was found in the shearing shed. How lucky was I to score it.......it had been discarded for years and no-one even noticed it's rustic beauty, that was until I went hunting for something old and stumbled upon it. Now it has a new loving place to stand in the corner of my living room.
Here is a new little friend coming together, she hasn't got a name yet but I'm sure when she is finished she'll let me know who she is!!

If you want to see some lovely goodies that some of the other "Flea Market Finds " followers have come by please head on over to Sophie's place and check them out.

Flea Market Finds!

Here is my Flea Market Finds ( Auction actually ) for this week. I went to an auction a while back and noticed these scales which no one was looking at......I asked how much and was told $50. I wasn't sure if the price was right so I went for a walk to think about it, about half an hour later I went back and asked another person ( who seemed to be in charge ) how much for the scales? Oh you can have them for $20 he said. Sold! I couldn't believe my luck......so I paid for and took them right there and then!
My scales came complete with a little wooden box which holds all the weights......it could all do with a bit of a tidy up but I think it'll lose it's charm if I do that!

If you want to see a few more Flea Market Finds head on over and visit Sophie.

Flea Market Finds!

It's Sunday and that means it's time to join in with Sophie and her Flea Market finds, because there aren't any Flea Markets anywhere near where I live I'm going to call it My Vintage Finds is that's ok!

This week I found this old vintage Iron in a local second hand store for $20, I suspect that I was slightly overcharged but I really loved this little old Iron because at some stage after it's life as an Iron it was painted "Fire Engine Red" and now half of that paint has peeled off giving it an old rustic look. I love the fact that it isn't perfect, I might have to see if I can find a few more and start a little collection of these little beauties.

If you want to join in or just see some more Flea Market Finds head on over and Sophie, this week she has done something real special with an old Acme Sewing Cabinet!

I have something new to share tomorrow so be sure to check in for that!!

My vintage find!

I love my little vintage thread collection, I bought 5 reels at an antique store in Huonville while on holidays in Tasmania. I was quite proud of my small find and was eager to show it off to my mother, she thought they were lovely then showed me what was inside her sewing cabinet ( which very rarely gets used these days ) a whole heap of thread which would have to be 40 years or more old! They weren't any good for sewing with anymore so I claimed them all.....now I have 16 reels of vintage thread for my collection!
Here is another little owl......I named her "Floss", can you guess why?

Here is Floss and some of her friends ready to be boxed up. I made my own cards to go with them and I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

And finally here are some yummy Lemonade Scones which we made to have with our morning cuppa yesterday......super light and fluffy, I didn't follow the recipe exact and they still turned out great.......something that never happens for me!

If your want to check out some more great Vintage Finds head on over and visit Sophie, she found an old frame, chair and a ladder......all of which I wish were mine!

My vintage find!

Well I don't know exactly how vintage it is but it kinda looks old ......my little Jelly Mould that is! Yesterday I made a quick trip over to Tamworth to place an order for a stack of " D's " and I got a little side-tracked and found myself looking around in a second hand store. You never know what you'll find! I had in my mind finding an old trunk to store a few things in but when I saw this I had to have it!
I could use it for anything I suppose....... hey, I might try jelly in it one day and see how it goes, but for now I'm going to put my most used threads in it to keep them nice and handy!

While snooping around I also found three of these little metal owl coasters......well I think that's what they are. Super cut......not sure what I'll do with them yet.

Only another 2 weeks of school left to go......can't wait! Really looking forward to a big holiday and so are the kids.......I think we are all a little exhausted this time of year!

I've got another super busy weekend on again........apart from a few Christmas party's I'm going to do my best to restock some of the goodies that sold out at the markets last weekend and do it all again just a few days before Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by.