White Wednesday

A few weeks ago

I received a surprise package from

my mom in Colorado.

Inside was this beautiful

lace collar!

Isn't it gorgeous?!

I'm trying to figure out what to do with it,

or how to display it...

Any ideas?

Do tell!!!!

I'm all ears!

Check out more 

White Wednesday

wonders

at Faded Charm!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Lori

White Wednesday 101

Last weekend was our annual 

neighborhood rummage sale!

I did not have time to put together my own sale,

nor did I have much time to plunder, unfortunately.

But I did manage to find a couple

of white treasures to share for

Faded Charm's

White Wednesday!

I'm always on the look-out for 

crocheted doilies,

tablecloths,

and vintage jewelery

to use in my crafting!

I think this pin would look nice on a journal.

Cameos are ALWAYS a good find!

And isn't she adorable!

Another good journal or

altered canvas piece!

But here is my favorite find!

A crocheted lace and pearl collar!

I don't think I could have too many of these!

Even though I really don't know what

I will do with them.

Do you have any suggestions???

Happy White Wednesday Hugs!

Lori

A Simple Card

Threw this card together tonight while talking to 

my mom on the phone!

I thought this little snippet from a book

worked well for a birthday card...

I hope my sister-in-law likes it!

And if you haven't seen it yet,

French Cupboard is having a 

Rosette Theme Party!

There's sure to be lots of beautiful

inspiration going on there ~ check it out!

My daughter is coming over tomorrow 

to spend the day with her daddy and me!

Very much looking forward to it!

My girly's having fun!

I love this pic!

Have a pleasant day!

Hugs!

Lori

White Wednesday

Another White Wednesday is here!  My favorite day of the week!  And my most busy day of the week!  Usually it gets here & I scramble to get my post up & ready...where does the time go?

This past Sunday night my husband & I took a mini-getway to Door County!  We had a wonderful time!  The major thing we wanted to accomplish was to visit one of my favorite antique malls.  I hadn't been there in several years because we usually visit Door County on the off-season to avoid the crowds...and my shop is closed!  UGH!  But this time, 

WE MADE IT!  

Hooray!!!

I almost didn't notice this jar of goodies sitting high upon a shelf...

looking like it had been long forgotten.

There wasn't a whole lot inside...

but enough to make my heart start racing when I spied it!

I think my husband thought I was crazy for getting so excited about 

a few scraps and some spools of thread!

But it was so worth it!

Not just for the treasures inside, but mostly for the
scent that took me back to Gramma's farm house in Ohio!  

I just kept sticking my nose inside
& deeply breathing it in!

My daughter came home for Mother's Day and brought her favorite White with her...

Meet MAXIMUS!

Max is a 3-month-old Husky/Sheepdog mix and full of energy! 

I was able to get him to slow down long enough to snap a couple good pictures.

Isn't he a cutie!

He's going to be a handful!  

And HUGE!!!

 But for a pup he was surprisingly well behaved!

Be sure to head over to Faded Charm to see all the other White Wednesday pretties!

And may your day be Wonderfully White!

                      Warmly,

                              Lori

Lots of Lovely Lace!

I've been waiting for this day to come around for awhile now (I guess it's only been 2 weeks but when you're waiting it seems like forever!) so I could share something with you that I made for Easter.

Last month I went thrifting with my daughter and found this:

Do you remember these?

When I was growing up, all the lucky girls had these beautiful bedspreads, flowing with the most delicate lace.

When we spotted this beauty, we knew it had to come home with us!  

But we have no twin beds in our house,

and probably won't.

So, what do you do with a bunch of gorgeous, romantic lace ruffles????

Well, you could make this!

An Easter skirt!

There is a lot left over, so I think I will make some pillows with what's left.

I'll be sure to let you know how those turn out!

 I am participating in Metamorphosis Monday over at Between Naps on the Porch!  Take some time and see what beautiful before and after transformations have taken place by some talented and inspiring ladies!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!

Warmly,

     Lori

Treasure Hunting!

Taylor and I went treasure hunting today! Look at all the goodies we found! Will be using most of this stuff to make items to post on our Etsy shop. Check out what we've been working on this week in the sidebar!

A fun bunch of doo-dads for accent pieces!

One can never have too much lace! And I have ideas for the trays...stay tuned!

Getting ready for spring decorating!

Hmmmmm....whatever can I do with teddies? :)

I just loved the colors of these ribbons - champagne and light rose - beautiful!

Better view of colors...


I'm excited! I have lots of ideas flying around in my head! Now to find the time to get them done - that will be the challenge!