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It’s BLACK FRIDAY!

By On November 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Hey, it’s Black Friday! If you’re getting ready to go out shopping, why not hit up Market Day in Des Moines at 9 AM today for some great deals?

In case you forgot, I’m doing a giveaway that ends at 5 AM on Monday.

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FO Friday: Vintage Scrap Quilt Top

By On July 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Okay so it’s not actually a finished object. It’s getting there. But I am moving (AGAIN) soon, so I’m not going to get to finish it. However — I’ll have a whole room for crafting when we move! SO excited.

There was kind of a bit of shrinkage. I was going for 50″x50″ but the width [...]

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Pyrex Love!

By On November 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

For those of you who don’t know, I’m kind of obsessed with vintage pyrex. Specifically the spring blossom (or crazy daisy) pattern.

I’ve been collecting random pieces and have all the cinderella mixing bowls (almost 2 full sets actually), the butter dish, some mugs, a couple of casseroles, etc. BUT I want the dish set! [...]

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FO Friday: Cake Stands

By On October 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

Yay! I’m excited that I finally got around to making my lovely cake stands from vintage plates and milk glass bud vases. They turned out beautiful and eclectic.

I’m  not sure where I’m going to sell them other than at local craft shows — I don’t [...]

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New Ceramics

By On July 5, 2010 · 2 Comments

Happy Monday! In honor of yesterday’s holiday, I didn’t have to work today. However, I have a whole bunch of crafting to do, so I used today to catch up.

I’ve had some lovely vintage ceramics sitting around the house and I finally had a chance to play with them today.  I had a lot [...]

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Teacup. Literally.

By On May 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I made an executive decision.

Let me preface that: I’m moving in less than a week and I’m in purge mode.

Decision made. I’m going to paint up the set of dishes I’m currently using. They’re corelle from the mid to late 90s. Or early? I can’t remember when we got them. They’re the second [...]

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Woo Hoo — A FULL set of dishes! Well, almost.

By On May 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

It’s been a really long time since I’ve painted dishes.  I quit for a while a few months back because I have a pretty large inventory and it was taking up most of my kitchen. However, a few of my girls and I were antiquing one day and I found some really great dishes that [...]

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Earl GREEN Teacup

By On May 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hello! I’m a little Green Teacup.

I picked up this little dude during a girlie trip to the Ames Antique Store a few months ago and have finally spruced him up.

Let me just say, this is [...]

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vintage and heirloom blocks quilt top

By On March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

My grandpa had given me a bunch of things that my granny (great grandmother) had left behind when she passed in 2002.  I’ve been using some of her materials (embroidery thread, fabric, pins, etc.) to create some of the things I’ve been making.  I’ve had 10 quilt blocks that I’ve been hoarding that she had [...]

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upcycled vintage water pitcher

By On August 30, 2009 · 2 Comments

I haven’t made many ceramic pieces lately, but I had this gorgeous pitcher lying around (courtesy of @shanereiser) for the past 3 months and I’ve been meaning to do SOMETHING to it.  I finally got around to painting it a couple days ago.  And I took some photos today. I’ve never taken advantage of [...]

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