Oh Blarney!

Oh Blarney ....St. Patrick's day is upon us!

I took a few pics of my holiday decor...this my cross stitch piece and two leprechauns.

I have a really long skinny tree that is perfect for any holiday...now it is decorated with all my shamrocks and tags. 

I really is festive!

This tree was pretty cheap from hobby lobby during Christmas. 

I've had this leprechaun forever...he never gets into any mischief. 

I collect colored glass for my windows...

I put each color in a different box so I can get to the right ones when needed.

This is a fun assortment...my father is the little boy in the photo.

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And now for some random stuff I purchased......

I LOVE TITANIC

and recently I went to a cool museum that travels the country....

it was fun, though I already know pretty much everything....I have a huge collection of books and other memorabilia. The coolest part was seeing all the objects that were found on the bottom of the ocean and brought back up.  

I had to have the teapot and cup plus...wine glasses.

I got this sweet ballerina in a trophy at a spring craft sale...so cute!

I was always in awe of the jewelry boxes with them inside.

Derpy mouse....so ugly its cute!

In a bag of easter items in a thrift store....I notices these vintage plastic easter bunnies and duckie amongst weird items.....99 cents for the whole bag.  I was in heaven.

I am alos a huge peanuts fan and found this sweet picture booklet.

The photo book is small but so darned cute.

a big wood bowl for my table top...perfect for my easter eggs!

Whenever I see orange and black....my eyes go crazy....I love anything halloween.

This is the coolest art book for kids from the 40's.

Fun valentines....

Easter....

and oh yeah...halloween.

4 bucks for this book full of goodies!

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This week's sale pattern is....

The blue bird of happiness embroidery quilt pattern.

It's only $3.99....this week only....ends next friday.

Lighten your spirit with this sweet hand embroidery quilt design.

What a perfect way to decorate your home, add sweet charm to a nursery or make it into a gift for a friend who needs some cheer!

Make the design into the small quilt as shown or a pillow! It is very fast and easy to stitch up!

There are complete instructions on how to assemble the quilt too....plus...There are easy to follow diagrams in the pattern too!

Embroidery design measures: 7 1/4" x 6 5/8"
Quilt measures: 16" x 18 3/8" 

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It's not how much you have...

Oh, what a true statement!

I wish everyone would understand this....I know way too many people who think that what they own and how much ... is the most important aspect of life....so wrong.

This would make an inspirational framed stitchery!

Copy and save!

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This is a sneak peak of a cool pattern I am almost done with...this is just one element of it.

I think you will like it very much!

I got a few things the other day...just thought I would share with you...

a vintage party hat and vintage cupcake toppers....

a vintage noisemaker...

yes I have a lot now...I am trying to control myself, but it is hard.

My daughter Selina drew this cat like the vintage one and laser cut it in wood...and then glittered it...

it is quite big and has party streamer fringe.

I love this...I think I will just take it for myself...hehehe,

She also made nut cups....

 

and pins to wear.

At an antique store I got this coloring book,,,,it is big and not colored in (crazy , I know!).

cool cross stitch pattern.... 99 cents....can't beat that!

I usually don't like anything too scary but this doll cracked me up...

Then when I got home and squeezed her alittle she glowed and said scary stuff like "Talking Tina" from the twilight zone...pretty funny!!

I got some dorky stuff.

I got this cool Jim shore snowman music box...nothing wrong with it...and it is adorable.

cool reproduction halloween sign.

1925 Christmas book...

ok...I love a derpy cat!

She is saying ... love me!

and I do

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tragically...

In our town...there was a school shooting...at Freeman high school.

Another horrible shooting!

Why can't there be an answer to all this?

Something needs to change.

Sending out love to the kids and parents.

Vintage Christmas finds!

Recently I went to my favorite antique stores and got some amazing Vintage Christmas goodies.

This little character above is something my sister Angie and I joke about...we find them in antique stores and thrift stores...it is the same little face ...only everytime we see it the character is in a different outfit....we have seen a graduate, Scottish folk, soccer players....the list goes on and on.  My sister and I take pics and send them to each other.  We are amazed that there are so many out there! 

I LOVE honeycomb!!!  

I wanted to have them sooo bad....but at 7.95 each, I had to say no.  Seems heartbreaking to break up the set.

In my dreams....I will have the whole pack!

This is from the Vintage Rabbit....my favorite antique store! 

Look at the awesome collection of nativities, snowmen and santas! 

This bejeweled number lights up! 

The displays in these awesome stores are amazing...such tender care and time to make everything look so cool!

Isn't this sweet?!

I love the vintage charm and it is so well done. 

I thought the reindeer and Santa were fun! 

The Christmas spirit is all around....so silvery! 

So I got some vintage Santa's with diamond eyes.... 

vintage tinsel...so heavy! 

I think I will stick my cards in here. 

This vintage planter is adorbs! 

This kind of coloring book was a staple in our house....because if nothing else...we had these and color crayons.  There were a lot of fun times ... coloring until the red and black were stubs. 

I love this green candy cane...it is so unusual. 

I have always collected these seals and stickers...I have always been wildly attracted to them.

They have such great art and simple charm. 

Santa die cut. He went in my giant jar of ornaments on my mantle. 

I got this wildly yellow/gold angel....and she is at the top of my tree now! 

More Christmas seals and old candy canes. 

The little box had several to use still. 

Corny goodness!  

These remind me of growing up in the 70's. 

I had to have this incredible pink feather wreath!

I knew I would never see it again if I didn't buy it.

I put it near all my corny pink and blue angels. 

I also LOVE tags...they are so cheerful!!!

Snoopy is the cutest!

He looks a little naughty...love him!

Have you gotten any new decorations this year?

Please tell me in the comment section!!!

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