Michele's Treasures, Teacups, & Tumbling Rose Cottage

I finally finished these brooches.  I had wanted to play with transfer paper and have been very pleased with the results. The images are...

...for the Embracing Cottage Style Vintage Purple Party. Here is a pendant collage of lavender/purple vintage jewelry pieces that have ...

I've decided to share some of my button stash...literally share it...but making up some pretties for my Etsy shop.  Why hoard all of the...

One thing I just love about the warmer weather is getting out to sales...yard sales, garage sales, flea markets, and barn sales.  Tha...

If I see something super neat, I like to see if it can be done on a small scale.  Things on a small scale are just so much more interesting...

I just love embroidery and needlework...it is so relaxing and I love the look.  It is just fun to create, as many of you will agree.  I tri...

  I recently bought an old sewing machine at a thrift store.  There's more to that which I'll leave for a different post.  The ...

Well, I had had this perfume bottle on my craft table for quite awhile now.  It was completely intact except for the embellishment that w...

Mom and I went to a large antique mall this past weekend down around the southern boarder of the state.  It was our annual trek down there ...

I really love vintage button cards and enjoy looking at them on Pinterest.  Some are just exquisite.  I remember an estate sale that I went ...

To be honest with you...I'm finding it difficult to find time to blog!  I'm sure many others are having the same problem.  There is ...

Mom and I were at the local antique mall last week, and I purchased a bag of vintage buttons for $2.  I got the bag because of these three c...

It HAS been awhile since I blogged last.  Life has gotten busy.  There is only so much time in a day to get things done.  My little blog has...

I found these two dishes this past Friday at a thrift shop.  I've been looking around for a pretty serving dish (like for mashed potatoe...

Well, I've had some amazing inspiration for this, my newest project--Button Card Jewelry.  I have made pendants and pins that look l...

This little lady had been out shopping (in Paris, of course!) all day but still wanted to go to the Dress Form Ball at The Polka Dot Closet ...

I really was content with the lamp I found at the thrift store a few weeks back.  I truly was content.  THEN...we went to a thrift/charit...

Today was a discount day at the thrift shop in town.  I just love discount days...but I so rarely actually make it to them...busy with schoo...