Gratuitous Tomato Pics

Finally it's a post that is not an Etsy update! But instead I'm spamming you with pictures of tomatoes! Isn't that fun? It's looking like rain outside so I decided to grab a basket and check if there were a few tomatoes needing to be picked... Boy, were there! This basket is so full of tomatoes it feels like I have a brick in there.

The basket looks small, but it is very deceptive!

I thought I'd lay them out so you can see what kind of variety there is...

Lots of small, medium, large and even jumbo ones along with little bitty cherry tomatoes. More like mini grape tomaoes or something - they are very cute! My green peppers are stunted this time - not sure why. Last time I got two that were almost as big as the ones at the grocery store. Oh well.

My tomato plants are just falling all over. No one helps me keep them trimmed and they are inadequately staked so it is like a forest in my tomato cage. Oh well, as long as I get a bounty like this - who really cares, right? LOL

And I do have a few new items to add to the shop, but I still need a few finishing touches and to seal a few so they will be up tomorrow or so. Bye for now!

Etsy Update - Shabby Sheep and Silhouettes

Just a quick note to let you know I bought a few more canvases at my local art store and made a new Shabby Sheep for the store - with Crow! I know several of you have said you love the crow with the sheep and I agree - they make a cute pair, don't they?

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The sheep stands on his French text - the same text is stamped on all four sides as well.

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And I also have made some Silhouette boxes. I think these would make really cute little gifts at a Wedding or a Book Club, etc. or just to keep for yourself anywhere in your house. I love to store buttons, ribbon and other supplies on my desk in my studio or you could use them in your sewing room.

They are all Prim and antiqued - slightly Grubby look. I used antique white and plain black. They are handpainted all over as well as antiqued and sealed with a matte finish.

You get two couples - mix and match however you please. ;)

Have a great Monday!

More Etsy Items PLUS Halloween Decor Idea!!

Hello, all - I'm reporting to you live from my bed where I am confined flat out with some of the worst back pain ever (and that's saying something) for the foreseeable future. So, what better time to update both my shop and blog?

First up, I made a little Fairy house - this time with vintage French book paper and a red roof. Oddly enough, in the past I made text houses with a black roof and music houses always had a red roof so that's a minor change here...

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It's just too cute!

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I didn't antique it, either - left it clean and simple. I think they look good both ways, but if someone did want to buy it and wanted it antiqued I could do that - just convo me at etsy or comment here.

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Bigger and better pictures are on Etsy, of course.

Next up is a set of vintage French book papers with some pretty Naturalist images.

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These were inspired by Naturalist collections that people often collected in the 1800's and early 1900's. They would collect butterflies and pin them up to display, collect birds' nests and sea shells, feathers, etc. I put a little selection of my own on the french paper and as you can see it takes up much less room than a real Naturalist collection would. LOL SOLD

You could frame and display them all together or seperate them into groups - the pair of sea shell pages and the butterflies with the other insects, etc. It's all up to you. I wish I had one of those display coffee tables with a clear glass window to a collection below. I'd lay these out on the bottom and then add my own shells and curiosities with it. You could decoupage a cabinet or table with these, too. Lots of possibilities.

I just love nature and collecting things so this was a natural decision. LOL

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And last, but certainly not least - summer is nearly over and soon we will be facing the Fall again and my very favorite holiday - Halloween!! I decided to make a spooky little series for my own vintage Halloween theme and then I put it up in the shop so I guess I better make another set for myself. :)

I just love the prim crow, the haunted house, Phrenology chart and that spooky little eye staring at you. I'm going to frame mine and display them in the hall or the living room, I think. They'd look good all year round, really.

Doesn't this get you in the mood for Halloween?? I'm feeling it!

Just thought I'd share a few things that are in the shop. I'm getting antsy and a bit bored laying here in bed staring at the ceiling. I hope my back gets better soon as I'm feeling rather useless and the pain is pretty bad. If anyone has a link to a fun site or a shop or something they think I'd like please feel free to comment here. ;)

ETA: After a cat scan and resting my slipped disc is healing and I'm back on my feet. Yay. Just gotta take it easy and be careful.

Alice in Wonderland, Parisian Images and Sheep, Oh My!

Okay, so another Etsy Update. First off, I made another pair of Alice in Wonderland images like the one I gave away at the Mad Tea Party.

Only it sold SUPER fast - like within an hour or so and it is already in the mail today. I'm dizzy! So, I decided since they are so popular I'd make just one more set. The picture above is the set that is going up in my store today. Grab it while you can. SOLD AGAIN - More to come (9/9/11).

Then, as I was making the above set I decided to try a different Alice in Wonderland series...

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This one has Alice and the White Rabbit, but also a pretty little dress for Alice and a pocket watch like the White Rabbit has in the beginning of the tale. Cute, huh?

At least I think so. Love this particular set!! I love the rabbit and his little watch. These would be sooo cute framed in a grouping in a girl's bedroom or in an office, studio, etc. Also great for Scrapbooking, etc.

And since I was on a roll I decided to make one more set to sell - this time French to go with the French text...

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There is an Eiffel Tower, a Napoleonic chair, a Fleur de Lis and a Phrenology chart - just because. :)

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So cute! And these will all be up in my shop by the end of the day. I also put up my last Sheep Canvas...

I have no more canvases to paint on so I better try and find some more. These are really high quality canvases that I get at the art supply store rather than a crafting store since those canvases tend to have staples on the sides and not look as nice. The ones I use are smooth with a bit of heft to them as they are well made with good canvas and wood. Check out the listing for an image of the back. I use only the best quality supplies.

And that's all for now. I'm melting today and it is only going to be hotter tomorrow. Remind me again why I love summer so much? LOL

Feeling Rather English

I just thought I'd share a few things English that I'm enjoying lately. First up the silhouettes in the last post were in two different treasury lists recently. Thank you to those who added my silhouettes to such lovely lists. First was A Regency Wedding. This lace collar is reserved for another customer, but I would love to have one of my own...

The Summer at Bath treasury list had so many beautiful items, I think this one is my favorite, though...

What a lovely hat! And the rest of her dress is so pretty, too! Matti's Millinery & Costumes has lots of amazing costumes listed - I'm drooling!

And of course we all know the final Harry Potter movie came out on Friday. I've seen it twice already. LOL Anyone want to go with me to see it again? I'm ready! I love Alan Rickman and he was so good in this movie I think he deserves an Oscar!

I found this box of candy at Target when the last movie came out and thought it looked JUST like the kind of candy they'd sell at Honeydukes, don't you??

Just look at the Ginger man! He kinda looks like the bottom of a Mandrake...or like JK Rowling describes the garden gnomes looking like - these would fit right in! :) The actual box is smaller than the picture - really cute.

Heatwave and Etsywave...

It's been a couple of scorcher days! In the 100's here and heat index usually like 115 - whew!! I'm laying low inside, but still being productive. Just a quick post to let you guys know there are new framed silhouettes in the shop.

First - I sold my larger oval silhouettes awhile ago (even my own personal one off my hallway wall) so I got two more frames and decided to sell a pair for the first time in these beautiful larger black frames...

The larger frames allow me to use the larger silhouettes and also for you to see more of the background - in this case the beautiful antique music paper. They are very dramatic on the wall - so pretty! I don't care if they sell, really, as I want them to hang on my own wall and I don't have any more frames to make my own at the moment. :)

And due to popular demand - the smaller antique white square frames are back. These sold out SUPER fast last time and I only have these two sets left so grab them while you can!

One on vintage French book paper.

And one set on music paper. For more pictures (and bigger, better detailed ones), please see my shop!!

Thankfully a storm has cleared the hot weather for the next two days so hopefully I can get a few more things done. Hope you all are safe from the heat!

Giveaway Announcement and another Etsy Update

A long long time ago I announced a giveaway at the Mad Tea Party. Not quite sure why I set the deadline so far off, but anyway -

I am pleased to finally announce the winner of the four Alice in Wonderland images on vintage French paper...

Twyla of the Two Crazy Crafters Blog!!!! Congrats. Hope you will like these. I emailed you for contact info.

And also I've updated the shop yet again with another set of silhouettes - just fyi.

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Available HERE.



Happy Friday, Everyone!!

New Silhouettes in shop...

I've got some new silhouettes up in the shop. They are just too cute in these oval frames...


I think this pair reminds me most of Elinor and Edward in Sense and Sensibility...


The great thing about these are the really nice frames. I've sold two sets so far. The oval silhouettes are available HERE.

But sometimes a different shape can be fun, too - I found these super cute square frames and decided to try them.

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I love the antique feel of these frames. Very romantic. They are a soft white and antiqued for a vintage feel. Silhouettes available HERE.

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Very nice frames, indeed.

I only have the one pair of square frames. I think I need to try and find some more. ;)

ETA: Thanks so much to everyone who has been shopping at my store lately!!

Happy Wednesday!

A Beautiful Necklace - Native American Fetish and Heshi Beads

My mother has always had a necklace I coveted. A beautiful Native American Fetish and Heshi bead necklace. For years she said she'd make one for me and a few weeks ago I finally got one!

We've collected quite a few of the carved animal beads over the years, but I picked out a few of my favorites to string up. Among the animals represented are: fish, armadillo, turtle, rabbit, bear, fox, wolf and a black rooster. At the center is a large white dove.

A few detail pics...

Just wanted to share my pretty new necklace with you. Have a great weekend!! It's a three day weekend with the 4th of July and we have a very hot weather forecast - 107 degree heat index tomorrow - whew!

Hopefully we'll get to have some BBQ and maybe see some fireworks. Don't forget that you have until Friday to enter the giveaway in my tea party post below.

New Item - Typewriter Love

Anyone who has been reading my blog for awhile knows how much I love antique typewriters. I have two very different types on my shelves and I often buy old ones that don't look as nice, but have great keys to make jewelry with. Here I have the best kind of typewriter of all - the kind you can hang up on the wall!! ;)
It's a typewriter graphic that I've printed onto a page from one of my vintage French books...

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This is the last of my square wood frames and before it had a prim dress print in it, but I've decided I really need a typewriter instead. I'm very tempted to keep this one for myself, but decided to put it in the shop. I'll just enjoy it on my wall until someone buys it. LOL

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This would look fabulous in a studio or office.

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You can hang it up (there is a ribbon you can use on the back, or just take it off and hang flat for a more simplified/clean look) or you can prop it up on a shelf or a typewriter.

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Thanks for looking. Don't forget to comment on the tea party blog or email me if you have trouble commenting there for the giveaway! Happy Wednesday!