Thursday, May 30, 2013

Flea Markets and Thrift Shops

Check out my latest finds from flea markets, thrift shops and antique stores.



Flea market finds - antique hair brush, dove-tail box, hard cover book and frame.

More flea market finds - door plates, keys, printed brick
and green glass salt and pepper shakers to add to my collection. Love it!

Antique store finds - vintage postcards to frame.

Thrift store finds - hard and soft cover books with excellent illustrations.
Picture frame and wall candle holders. 


Antiques Galore

My family and I recently took a camping trip - turned antiquing adventure. We camped at a not-so-secluded campground and enjoyed some of the local flea markets, thrift shops and antique stores. Here is some of my favorite booths and items.

Eclectic Dress - fun and creative use of dress form, burlap, chalkboard and old pages.

Vintage Huffy bike

Great idea for license plates - spell out anything!

Metal bins used to contain smaller items.

Paper racks used for license plates, artwork and comics.

Vintage bird cage - love the glass water feeders attached.

Really fun arrangement of booth. White elephant is the focal point - drawing your eye in towards other fun items.

So true.

Steampunk dress form is very cool.

Stylish display of jewelry, clocks and purses.

Amusing light bulb lamp.

"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." So true.
I love the chalkboard cats on lower right.

This display was my favorite at the antique store - tub turned jewelry-making table.

Variety of lamps

"Believe in Yourself" -  I love this new artwork - works really well with older items.





What Makes Me Happy - Spring 2013


Bird Watching
Iced Lemonade
Planting a Garden
Vacation/Reflection Time Off From Work
Spending Time Outside Instead of Watching TV
Browsing Greenhouses
Arranging Outdoor Flowers
Inspiring Music

Camping







Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Birds Eye View

This week I enjoyed the sun and the sound of spring birds. I was able to catch a few photos of the my winged friends. As I peered thru the trees and watched the branches move in the wind, they creaked as the birds sang. Birds have such a fantastic viewpoint - in the foliage, among the flowers, swaying on branches an perching high up in trees. 
I envy the birds - they are so free.