Here’s a rather belated last installment of the Christmas crafts I made this year. I found this adorable vintage ornament printed handkerchief at a local antique shop and I knew it would look perfect with our Christmas decor and especially our tree. After some debate of whether to frame it[Read more]
Hello everyone! Today’s Thrifty Thursday is a departure from my usual assortment of all things cutesy and girly…guy stuff, or as some would say “mantiques.” All of them are things that Phillip has picked up, of course. Enjoy! A vintage brand-stamped bean pot…. A figurine of the Galliano mascot… [Read more]
I realize this post is coming a little late, being as it’s now the second week of January, but anyway here’s my post-Christmas post. We had a very good but busy Christmas between Phillip’s and my families. We started off at my aunt’s house Christmas Eve for my Mom’s side of[Read more]
Hi everyone! Let me apologize for the lack of posts in the last week or so. It’s been a little hectic around here! First, of course there was Christmas and everything that entailed- lots of last-minute projects and driving back and forth to spend time with both my and Phillip’s families,[Read more]
I made this stocking for my friend Allison’s one year old son. I’m embarrassed to admit that I was supposed to finish this project last December. Hey, at least it only took me a year! Anyway, I made the pattern for it myself, based on some designs that Allison said[Read more]
Have I mentioned that my boyfriend, Phillip, is an amazing artist? After our last trip to Disneyland, I mentioned that it would be cool if they made Christmas ornaments based on the “Small World” ride (which is pretty much the most adorable thing on earth). They didn’t, of course,[Read more]
I have to admit I’ve been on something of a Christmas buying spree lately. I just can’t resist all of the vintage Christmas decor that’s just so plentiful at this time of the year, especially now as it gets later in the season and things are often marked down. This[Read more]
Here’s another Christmas craft I whipped up this year…a handmade snowglobe! (Water-free of course). I was inspired by several other snowglobes I’d seen around the net, such as this one and this one. When I found this little bell jar while out thrifting I knew I had to make my[Read more]
The weekend before last, Phillip and I took a trip down to the L.A. area. We drove down on Saturday and went to Disneyland, and unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of that part of the trip, as I forgot to charge up my phone the night before and it[Read more]
It’s almost the middle of December now, which means holiday time is in full swing! In accordance with the season, here’s another post full of my thrifted Christmas goodies! I love this little holly-shaped ceramic dish… A dozen brightly-colored vintage ball ornaments… (I used some of them for my tinsel[Read more]