My very first Easter card.  Love those fuzzy yellow jammies.

To 'Betts' from Mommy & Daddy   Easter 1956

Oh my, was it really that long ago?  I could have bleeped it out along with the stain, but what the heck.  I'm just happy to have it after all these years.

Here's another one from my cousin Bernie who was about two years old at the time.

A HAPPY EASTER ALL THE DAY THROUGH!

I hope you're all enjoying your Easter weekend so far.  Any special plans?  It looks like there's a lot of rain headed our way, so I'm happy we don't have outdoor plans.

 I knew right away it wanted to be a sign.

Antiques for sale....this way and that way.

I gave it a bath and sprayed the frame with a matte acrylic sealer.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the stencil from some cheapo shelf liner instead of the more expensive Silhouette vinyl.  As you can see, it did not want to stick to the screen, so I ended up stenciling in small sections as I held it down with my fingers. 

I wrapped some wire through the small slits in the corners, then tied the twine to the wire.

The nail is covered with the help of a large vintage rhinestone button.  A little bling is always a good thing.

Now I'm adding rusty old screens to my focus list when I'm out treasure hunting.

A big vintage daisy pin says Happy Spring!

Held in place with the help of a twig and floral frog.


I don't even have to water it.
Are you enjoying the spring weather where you live?

I'm sharing a little bit of spring with:

A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday

Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday

Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
Rooted in Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays

Last month I was reading one of Diane's posts (Lavender Dreams) where she showed off
 some thrifty and very pretty vintage towels she found.  The one that caught my eye was personalized with the name Ilse....one of my very best and dearest friends for over 35 years.  Even though Ilse moved out of state several years ago, we still keep in touch and can talk for hours about our vintage finds and junking adventures.  She loves vintage linens.

Thank you Diane for sharing your sweet vintage towels with us!

I'm joining Linda at A La Carte for Gratitude Sunday

I wish I could do this every day!!
We have a lucky winner for the fabulous giveaway of two stencils from Maison de Stencils.

The winner is:
Jean from The Backyard Bungalow


I'll be in touch Jean so I can pass along your contact information to Maison de Stencils.
I hope their beautiful stencils get your creative juices flowing.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to enter the giveaway!!

I knew we'd be in for quite a treat the moment we walked in the front door.

Vintage goodies everywhere!

I love this huge cubby packed full of treasures.

This one is a more manageable size...if only I had a place for it.

Isn't she lovely all dressed up in her spoon necklaces, lace and corset?  Dress forms are everywhere!

This black metal cash register drawer in Becky's booth (Sweet Cottage Dreams) had to come home with me; you know I love little storage compartments. I also brought home a tattered, but interesting black case that will be getting the stencil treatment.




Storage heaven!




The Love of Lace....oh yeah!

If you're in the area between Stockton and Modesto off of CA99, you don't want to miss
Magpie Antiques.
140 S. Walnut Ave, Suite D, Ripon, CA
Open 10:00am - 5:30pm Monday - Saturday
Just be sure to leave yourself plenty of time to browse because there's so much see.