Needing a Bit of Something

The other day I decided I needed some new rugs around the house so off I went to spend a little money. I also wanted some new plates, not expensive china but some melamine lightweight in some new colors. I'm getting tired of eating off china everyday. Can you imagine that? Well, I was. So, I hit Target and looked what I picked up for the laundry room! Fuchsia or magenta cotton rug. Drool.


While I was really looking for some polka dot plates (Yep, I broke my #1 rule of buying something when I saw it, being glad I'd have it instead of sad because I didn't grab it while it was there). Anyway, I found these darling pink and white plates and this bright red one. They're almost square scallop-y but look round because of the center white being round. Remember now, these are lightweight melamine. Darling!

Also recently, I told Love Bunny that I was tired of washing plastic forks and spoons. They're plastic, for pete's sake, throw them out! I told him to just buy a large box of them next time we were at WM and then throw them out when he's eating lunch on the days he teaches. He's always liked taking lunch more than buying it at a restaurant. Bite your tongue!!! Me? I'd prefer to buy it out.

So, as we're going through the little plastic tumbler that holds his stash of plastic forks and spoons, I came across this purple one and just couldn't throw it out. I mean, how many times do you come across a purple plastic spoon?

I then thought I needed to spruce up the little clay pot in the laundry room so I painted it pink, decoupaged it and put lace around the top. Whooooole different look.



Yep, much better, especially with the lace on the shelf also. That lace is just a left over from a cut-up curtain. So never, ever throw any lace away. There is always a use for it somewhere in the house.
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Purses #2

These are the second group of the purses I found that day at Macys in Boise. Still stunning but more colors than the first group. I really have seen these purses in person! Just stunningly gorgeous and original.

Cushy Chaos:

Clam Digger:

Coral Island:

Castaway:

Cache:

Best Seller:

Bejeweled:

Cabana:

Aria:

Ladies Choice business card holder:

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An Apron Challenge

A lady recently contacted me and asked it I'd do matching aprons for her recently married child and new spouse. I took on the challenge not knowing anything about them and was happy to do it. The only requirement was blue ticking stripe denim and lace across the top and bottom, but since that wasn't available I could do it in light blue denim. It challenged my creativity since I didn't know a thing about the newlyweds. I tried to not be too "overdone"—y'all know me by now—and I tried to rein in the excessiveness of my usual aprons. ;-)

Here is the woman's apron. New denim for the apron, but I took a pair of Love Bunny's old jeans that I've been saving for just such a project and put a pocket on here and then added a rolled rose made from strips of the denim. I then added a larger rolled rose at the top along with a vintage rhinestone button, a snippet across the top center of an old pair of jeans my daughter gave me to cut up, a pink embroidered ribbon with a rose for femininity and lace.

This was the husband's apron. I put bits of old denim—a belt loop and a "bow tie"—on and let them fray, added a button of a deer (moose??) for masculinity, and the other pocket of course and a feather stitch across the bottom to let the hem just fray and look kind of "western" looking.

She loved the aprons! Whew!!!
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Purses #1 for Pink Saturday 4/3/2010

Welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverley of How Sweet the Sound. Go visit her for all the wonderful pink items you'll ever see in one place on the blogs. This past week I visited Marsha at Splenderosa as someone I'd never visited before. It's getting harder and harder to find bloggers I've not visited, but I think you'll enjoy her blog, chicks!
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One afternoon recently when I was in Boise I visited Macys and found these most amazing purses. Now, here in the photos they are adorable but you can't even imagine how gorgeous they actually are. Just take a look and drool, chicks. Exquisite! They are a bit pricey but within reach for all of us. Again, when there's a #1 in the title, you can count on there being at least a #2. ;-)
Mini Petunia:

Firefly:

Cannot remember the name of this one:

Mariposa:

Ladies Choice:

Infatuation:

Grapevine:

Hall of Fame:

For the Frill of It:

Go Fish:

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Studio Shelves Redo and A Bouquet of Roses

At the risk of sounding redundant, I'm partly done with the reorganizing of the studio (that's what I'm calling it from now on). There was a lot of stuff I've had to take to thrift stores, sell on craigslist and make room for with the garage sale Love Bunny wants to have in the spring. There is still more I can't find ANY room for in the house.

Redoing the studio this time has taken rather a long time—and I'm still working on it—because I want to take the time to stop and think about what I need and don't need and will be tossed out. Also I want to make sure it suits me this time. But I thought I'd give you just a small peek at what the shelves are looking like so far. There is much more to do throughout the whole room.

I found this little garland at Hobby Lobby, which is new to our area and the only one in Idaho so far. Then I got a 500 yard spool of curling ribbon because I want my area I am in the most to be cheery and girlie. I made little curls to hang along the 2 extra shelves Love Bunny put up in there for me recently. I want it to look like I'm having a party, girls! :-)

Oooh, and the little vintage clock is done and I shan't miss another bedtime pill taking from now on. The little pink roses on top! ;-)

And a bouquet of roses to take to our granddaughter. I may sell these as bouquets so stay tuned if you have any interest in them.

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