etsy love...

'Will You Be My Valentine?' by ArtisticEndeavors101

Ahhhhh...sweet love.....

Enamel copper heart necklace GretchenWalker $98.00	Wedding invitation heart bow... reasons2bcheer... $2.00	Vintage Key Charm Necklace/b... annmariesister... $35.00	One Little White Angel Whit ... FeltArtByMaria... $16.00
the "i love you more&qu... theoldwhitehou... $10.00	First Anniversary Gift - Via... PaperMemoirs $38.00	Heart - LOVE - Heart Folded ... JoNomi $49.95	Custom Wedding Guest Book le... crearting $140.00
ES614A/057 - Japanese Art In... designedbybett... $13.50	Recycled Jewelry Bottle Cap ... wearwolf $37.50	Valentine Garland . Heart Pa... DancingMooney $10.00	Vintage Novel Pages Origami ... coppleshop $8.00
Shotgun Casing Jewelry - Sho... thekeyofa $48.00	Sterling heart ring hammered... MoodiChic $30.00	Celtic Embraced Heart Orname... nicholasandfel... $15.50	Copper Hearts hourglassprodu... $28.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Hi everyone!

WOW, it's been way too long...

I am stopping by quickly to share a fabulous etsy 

treasury that I am honored to be included in!
Thank you Brooke!

I hope to have a post very soon

to show you what I have been up to.

hint...

the soldering iron has been smoking and the 

dining room table is once again full of projects!

I hope all is LOVELY in your neck of the woods!

love,

Theresa

xoxoxoxoxoxo

vintage inspiration...

For me, nothing strikes the inspiration nerve like an old photo.   My blog header photo of my mom's family is a good example, I love that photo, it's so full of happiness and you can just feel the love they share for eachother.  That is the love I grew up with.  I am blessed.
So when I find a photo that depicts that kind of love I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame and I just want to give it a new life.

This one spoke to me, I think they look like they share a promise of a new life with one another.

A bond. sometimes sparkly, sometimes somewhat tarnished, but a bond none the less.

where you promise your heart, as it sometimes dangles carelessly for all to see.

together, gathering the scraps, baubles and treasures that life throws your way...

with the hope of music always in your ears so that when the dance is over you still hear the violin.

I hope you dance...

I am linking this up to Vintage Inspiration Friday over @  Debra's!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Theresa xoxo

p.s. I get a bit melancholy when I'm tired... sweet dreams xoxo

o.k.... now where was I...

Oh my gosh, it has been 2 weeks since I posted....lets see,   I went to the barn, I brought in a few treasures, the tree went to the road last Sunday, and I have been trying to keep up with life ever since. there it is in a nutshell, well kinda.

SERIOUSLY!  I cannot even believe it's been 2 weeks!   To be honest, life has been busy and  I felt like I was spinning in circles I just didn't seem to be able to actually complete a single project.  It didn't help that my creativity add has set in BIG time, so I have no less than 12 projects going at any one time, but I am happy to say that today I actually completed a few of said projects and even got some pictures!  WOOHOO!!!  So here we go...

 I really love how this banner turned out.  Felted wool heats all prettied up with scalloped script paper and vintage white buttons, stitched to a roping of crocheted chainstitching.  so stinkin sweet.

I think the different textures is what has my heart... sorry I couldn't resist ;O

On to the next finally completed project...

 

A tote bag for around town all gussied up with a vintage image from Karen and one of my all time favorite symbols... the red cross.  I don't care what country you live in, it is there. how perfect.  I added a ticking rosette with a vintage red cross pin in the center. 

Sorry, I know the pics are kind of dark, this good ole winter weather isn't really cooperating for me!
But what did cooperate for me today was one of my favorite of all time people, my brother Wil... this is how fun, and cooperative he is.
1. he was a willing model for my new boutonnieres for etsy.
2. he was a willing model for my new boutonnieres for etsy in the Goodwill dressing room, (with the door open)
3. he let me take pictures of him at the Goodwill with strangers wondering what the heck we were doing and who were WE calling strange(rs)?
o.k. are you ready to me him?  really, if you could meet him in person I promise you would love him instantly, everyone else does.  He has so much charm and such a  fun-loving-life kind of spirit.

adorable, right?

this was his "action shot" as he put it! Oh my gosh, we were laughing so hard!  I had to keep composing myself so I could keep the camera somewhat steady!

You see we had a little get together and ate wonderful food provided by none other than Wil, and played some silly games, all for scratch-off lottery ticket prizes again provided by Wil. Then a few of us ventured out on a scheduled trip to the local GoodWill.  I brought my camera and boutonnieres along so that we could do this.  He pulled the clothes off of the rack stepped into the dressing room, left the door open so that I could get the pictures, and we had our Good Wil  photo shoot!  hilarious!

I am filling  theoldwhitehouse with all sorts of goodies and combining the two stores, so look out for more new creations and lots of vintage surprises in the shop!

Geesh, I started this post yesterday, Saturday, and like  my projects i couldn't finish it all in one sitting.  Well I better get busy again, I have so many more things to share with you and it looks like the sun might even be out today so another photo session is in order... I wonder if I can get someone here to model for me in the  frigid outdoors... "Oh Wil".

I'm linking this to Brag Monday at The Graphics Fairy, and  Tea Rose Home'slink parties.


I've so missed our little chats, and all of YOU and am thrilled to be back!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Theresa xoxo