HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

vintage postcard courtesy of Karen @ The Graphics Fairy

love, 

Theresa

xoxoxoxoxo

playing with my silver stash...

     The story goes something like this...

I cleaned the workroom...

 and as I was looking for something to play with,

(I can't remember right now what it was, and probably forgot while I was looking!)

;O

I spotted some silver trays that I have been saving for a collage or two.

It has been a wonderful couple of creating days for me.

I had so much fun making these!
In fact, Duane came home from a meeting and asked what we had to eat and I looked up from the piece I was soldering and actually uttered the words...
"I can't think about it right now, I'm in the zone"
Never fear people, I did manage to help him make a nice salmon dinner!
It being warm enough outside and him being the chief griller here @ 612 will make my job list a but shorter! yay spring!

No innocent children went hungry
 but I was in the ZONE  ~ ya know?

Every Good Will has these siver trays, and for a song too!

They really make wonderful backgrounds. 

They can go from whimisical ~

peep! peep!

to a bit more serious ~

I think these men look like they are beginning a new business venture together and that their photo was taken after the ribbon cutting.

~ just a little story I'm giving them!

I even had the soldering iron on today and added soldered rings on the back for hanging crystals and the number 3.  There is also a twisted key ring soldered to the back for hanging.

Back to the Easter theme I put this rabbit on top of some ledger paper and used a rub on R at the top.  I aged some seam binding by soaking it in tea and scrunching it up and baking it in a ball.  When you take it out of the oven it has the coolest aged appearance.

Try it... you'll like it!

(oh man, how old am I?)

I just put a seam of glue along the edge and ruffle the ribbon into the glue as you go... easy peasy.

Then I made a rosette with some of it and glued it in the center.

 I glittered the flowers with clear glass glitter and his hat has black glass glitter on it, I'm disappointed that it doesn't show up very well in the photos but I promise it's all sparkly!

So then Max had a good idea for this umbrella, so I stoled borrowed his idea and put it in this birds nest.

He is resting under his umbrella in his cushy nest in the 'penthouse' of the croquet ball :)

I always bring a craft or two when we go away, and this past week I brought some clay with us to play with.  The kids each picked out a couple of colors and I brought white.

go figure. :)

I wrapped a rhinestone strand around the bottom of the nest and strung a bell, a jewel and the tag on it.

Thanks Max! xoxo

Wow, I didn't realize how tired I was until I sat down to write this...

Now that I am proofing it I realize how tired it even sounds!

sorry :(

Tomorrow I will show you some of the soldering I finished and maybe interject a bit of the fun I had into the post!

Happy Sunday!

love,

Theresa xoxo



I'm linking up to Beth's Silver Sunday over at Gypsy Fish.
and Brag Monday at The Graphics Fairy

Bloggers' Bodega

This mantel changes all of the time, way more than the other ones, probably because I like it and the room it is in the best! 

This was last spring and the mantel is featuring the decoupaged egg I made which is now listed in TheOldWhiteHouse.

Why do I mention this you ask?

Because I am linking up to Bloggers Bodega over at Capers of the Vintage Vixens!

It is a linky party where anyone with a etsy, or webshop can join in the party to share the news of their shop and maybe even do a little shopping with their blog sister friends!

I know you all know how to decoupage,  I'm not fooling myself into thinking that I am going to show you anything new... but maybe you don't have the time or you hate the feel of the goo on your hands...

So I  have done the gooey work for you!

I covered the egg, and then wrapped it with a scrap of burlap and a

matching burlap rosette adorned with a little bling, cuz we all need our bling!

and look how sweet it is with its moss trimmed urn and french tag.

Fill it with a little sweet primrose when it arrives on your doorstep wrapped all special just for you :)

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love ya!

Theresa xoxo

just for good measure I thought I would show you what the mantel looks like today!

one trip to the barn was all it took!

what's in the birthday giveaway bag today...

First things first.. tonight was Hannah's special dance at school so I'm going to have a proud momma moment and share a couple of pics of her and her bestie first...

ohhhh isn't she so pretty, I just love this little girl...

she isn't going to let me call her that for very much longer and I DO know that she is growing up but that is what she will always be to me.  Duane calls her "baby girl" and we both call her Boo.

Danielle prettied up her hair for her...

forgive the lighting, it was too late for any sun, not that we had any today!

these two are so fun together, I love their silliness and the laughter that goes on between them!

oh that darn light...

o.k. let's take a break from the proud momma moment and get down to business!

What's in the bag today?

 

how about a vintage "Hearty Congratulations" postcard?

and while I'm at it...



how about a vintage postcard for your Easter decorations?

and while I'm at it...

I'm going to send the flower frog with them

just in case by some small chance you don't have one of your very own!

So there you have it!

If you haven't thrown your name in the hat yet all you have to do is...

* leave a comment on this post or one of the other birthday posts...

*become a follower if you aren't one already...

* and last but not least have a great weekend!

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

Thank you for indulging me my momma moment...

Enjoy your night, and stay tuned for tomorrows last treat bag post!

Sweet Dreams, Theresa xoxo

p.s. today was not a good day for pics for me OBVIOUSLY but that is how much I love you guys, I just couldn't miss the opportunity to add to the goody bag today, so lets pretend the light is good and they are all in focus, K? 

:)