a card, a vignette, and weekend loot

I actually made another card yesterday! I had a butterfly laying around from the other day--and apparently was inspired again! These are some of my favorite colors...so soft and pretty, and girly. LOVE girly. Kinda shabby too--love that too.


I wish I had bought more of the little pink rosebud fabric. It is so dainty and sweet. And I love the vintage flowers,bling and crepe paper ruffle!


Thought I would share a little vignette. Featuring lots of thrifty charm. First, the painting it is sitting on, the old ironstone platter, tarnished silver cream and sugar set, scrabble letters ("dream"), and shredded book pages. The zinnias are from my flower bed, the paper flowers from a wonderful friend, and the little bird nest is made out of threads from a darling old sweater with smocking that Holland didn't want anymore. I love the color of the sweater, etc. and decided I would try and repurpose it--so, I picked out the smocking and was left with a little birdie nest of thread! So, I put some fabric stiffener on it, and glued some little pearls in as "eggs". Voila...tiny pink nest.

And now for the loot! Last weekend was awesome. Didn't get a lot--but I still can't believe how lucky I was. I picked up this old buffet for--are you ready?! TEN stinking dollars. Yes...$10.00. I love it. And it is being transformed at this very moment! I have been looking for an alternative "dresser"--because that's just how I am. I didn't want a plain old dresser (my hubby is getting mine very soon!)...enter the buffet, LOL.

$10.00. Seriously. :0) Can't wait to show you the end result!!

And here is another score from last weekend. My husband didn't think we needed it. If fact, we left without it (which was killing me), and my hubby stopped so I could run back and snag it! $3.00. Whew. I would have been so disappointed if we hadn't. Here it is part way through priming (I am terrible about remembering to take before pictures).

Can't you just see the potential in both pieces?! I will show you how they turned out soon.

We also picked up a little table (small, old school desk that I painted white) for $5.00 to sit our Victrola on. The little cubby is perfect to keep the remotes for the TV, etc. in!

Well, that is it for today. I have a lot more I could show--but I am trying to pace myself, LOL! Anyway--have a great day.

Yvette