I have a thing for anchors...

There are a few symbols that always catch my attention

while on the hunt for something special to use in my work.

an anchor is one of those...

How about you?  Do you have a special icon that you gravitate

toward when looking for treasures?

A few others for me are ~

red cross pins

religious medals

let's not forget about

photos

buttons

souvenir trinkets

ephemera

all vintage of course,

all giving a specialness to the piece.

happy treasure hunting!

Have a wonderful weekend!

love,

t.xoxo

I have tried to get my items listed as I make them,

but going to the market every week makes that tough.

If ever you see something on the blog or facebook or instagram

and you are interested in it, please contact me so I can make that happen!

(I hope that you will follow me over to fb and instagram

as I have more opportunity to update there more often)

xoxo

around the dining room...

I have struggled with getting the house back together after Christmas.

Where to put everything, and the cleaning, oh the cleaning!

The struggle comes from wanting to have a more minimal look to our home, 

and a minimal approach to our life.

So that means edit, edit, edit...

This post is full of pictures so I am going to 

  keep the banter at a minimum and let the photos do the talking for me.

OH, except to tell you how much I love this oil painting 

that I found at a garage sale years ago for only $5.! 

I know, right???

Why was anyone getting rid of this awesome guy?

ok, I'm done now, back to the pictures...

These French linen lavender heart sachets are now available in the shop

The Old White House

I should have turned on the fireplace for you!

I couldn't get myself to put the twinkly lights away, and I'm so glad that I didn't.

They bring such peace and happiness to the room.

I don't know how long things will stay like this because

I haven't been able to get out to the barn to bring in 

some of my favorite treasures!

We have a whole lotta snow over here...

see the deer tracks on the frozen river?

Captain loves the snow!

I hope that you are staying cozy warm these days!

now, on to the bedroom and then the kitchen, 

and the living room could use a makeover too...

Thanks so much for stopping by!

love,

t.xoxo

pretty pics to take my mind off of the tax task at hand....

It's that time of year and I am sitting here

going through receipts and boring tax stuff.

ugh.

So to take my mind away from it for a bit,

I thought I would post some pretty pictures for you and me!

yes, I am procrastinating generous like that.

This was from one of our first shows of last year's season.

Along with gathering tax stuff I have also been

thinking about booth design and upcoming shows.

Plus making some new baubles for said shows.

yes, I realize I'm really really avoiding dreaded boring business stuff,

but look at this shiny object!

I've been playing with Ice Resin again, it's another way to create with mixed media.

This mother of pearl bead pendant has since been given a beautiful strand of 

semiprecious stone and vintage beads,

and as soon as the sun is just right I will take pics of it.

I have even managed to solder a few more shadowboxes!

I have a table full of projects right now.

Many pieces of jewelry on the way to the shop

and then I made these...

Hearts made from a vintage French linen toile tablecloth,

one that has seen many, many years of love.

It was beyond covering the table any longer, but makes 

the most beautiful hearts filled with organic lavender flowers.

given a little love note stamped onto cotton and 

freestitched onto the heart.

I added winter white seam binding attached with

a large vintage button.

These have been listed in the shop...

The Old White House

Well, I should really quit procrastinating and 

commit my full attention to the task at hand.

If I don't put this computer away, chances are that

Pinterest, or facebook, or instagram might call my name, 

and if I hear the call, well then all hope is lost!

Thank you for stopping by,and have a fabulous day!

love,

t.xoxo

to market, to market...

This Saturday we kick off our 2014 season at 

The Detroit Eastern Market!

We will be inside shed 5

and can't wait to go back and visit with our new friends there.

In the traveling art gypsy life, 

seasons  are measured by shows along the way, 

and the  wares that you bring.

 In my suitcase I will have ~

baubles for Valentines Day...

  our new lavender soy candles...

the entire line up of lavender goodness...

shadowbox pendants...

along with these sweet little leather journals...

perfect for writing about the love of your life.

They all make wonderful Valentines gifts for those you love!

Today will be filled with getting the goods

ready to go.  It's the first day back to school

for the kids since Christmas break started!

Lots of snow here, and really cold, so I moved a table

 (that is right now full of bauble makings)

into the living room to work in front of the fireplace and the tv... 

and since they left for school

it will also be the first time that I have watched something just for me while I work.

hmmmmm

netflix no longer carries Downton Abbey

so what should I watch?

suggestions?

I hope to see you Saturday,

but if you can't make it and would like any of the above items

just send me a note or visit my website

The Old White House

and I will get you all taken care of!

Have a warm and fabulous day!

love, 

t.xoxo