Pinterest Inspiration

Inspired by a number of great items I found while browsing Pinterest, I am working on a project this morning for a lovely bride-to-be.

The challenge is to use what I already have.  It also adds to the fun and somehow helps me justify why I collect and store all this stuff!

I bought this grocery bag paper a couple of years ago for another project.  The buttons and embroidery floss are passed down from my mother.  The hymnal is copyrighted 1925 (awesome!) and was purchased at a church thrift store.

After sleeping on it, I had my first cup of coffee this morning and headed to the work room.

Now it's time to take a break and do a little house work.  You will notice I am not posting a picture of the mess that is my home.  No, really, it's time to clean.  I'll reward myself by coming back to my project this afternoon and hopefully, I'll show you the finished product.




I was cleaning......I promise!  I was at it for about an hour:  laundry, bathroom, picking up clutter.....that's when I came across a box of lace left over from a weekend project of organizing scraps of ribbon, trims and lace.  (I found a home for the ribbon and trims, but neglected this box of lace.)  Wait!  Let's see how that looks with my grocery bag paper.........

Mom also gave me a bunch of yo-yoes she made over the years from fabric scraps.  This time I looked to the jar of light brown buttons.  Hmmmmm......

Okay, okay, back to housework.  It's not noon yet.  How much can I get done before I get hungry.  Once I eat lunch I am headed to start on these projects!

Precious find!

I had some time to kill this morning, so I drove around town looking for garage sales.  I didn't have too much luck, so I decided to head east to a couple of my favorite thrift stores. That's when I came across an unexpected discovery.  This yard sale was pretty good, which for me means they were selling items from a variety of eras.   I browsed through glassware and dishes, linens and trinkets, baskets, and clothes.

That's when I saw a box of old cards for fifty cents.  The top card is all dusty and dirty.  They are rather unassuming at first glance.  Loving old paper as I do, I picked them up.  

Taking a closer look, I realized the embellishment in the corner of
these cards is the teeny-tiniest tatting I have ever seen!  Plus the leaves and vines are hand painted.  I was sold.

The more I look at them, the more I love them.  I can understand why they were never used.  They are too pretty to part with!  But I am determined.  I will use them.  I just have to share the joy.

I've included a couple of small pictures to give you an idea of how I felt when I first saw them.  Don't they just make you want to take a closer look?

 Hope you enjoy my discovery as much as I do!  I so admire the handiwork of those who came before us.