eBay Treasures

Hi friends!
A very large package arrived on our doorstep the other day...

My dear hubby referred to them as 'a fine set of vintage American Tourister suitcases' - in what was his best British accent. I'm pretty sure he was mocking me...especially when later he asked me how many more suitcases I was going to add to the collection! But no bother...he can mock as much as he like...just look at these orchid-hued lovelies waiting to be repurposed! 

 

Pristine inside, lined in a shade of cotton candy pink and two sets of the happiest keys ever... 

I scurried off to one of my favorite places to buy fabric and can't wait to get started on recovering these cases! One will be covered in the pretty Amy Butler floral from Gypsy Caravan collection (that gal has fabulous color sense!) and the other will be covered in a fun print called 'Just Dandy' by Josephine Kimberling for Robert Kaufman. Do you like? 

Will be back to share the 'after' pictures soon!

xoBC 

Vintage suitcases...

...are one of my current obsessions. I had found these two at a local rummage sale last spring for the bargain price of $0.25 a piece! They were in perfect condition and the linings were impeccable...minus a little parfum de moth balls.

 One of my sweet friends gave me this little cutie that she found at Goodwill. Love the yellow!

Since I've had these sitting around for a while, I was so excited to stumble across this tutorial from Elsie over at A Beautiful Mess...and knew instantly that I wanted my lovely suitcases to get a makeover just like hers.

For my red suitcase I chose 'Farmdale Curio' - a fun retro dot fabric from The Alexander Henry Fabrics Collection, for the green one I chose a yummy Amy Butler retro peony print from her Soul Blossoms collection and for the wee yellow one, I chose the super cute 'Petunia' fabric from Josephine Kimberling's Just Dandy collection.

TaDa! Aren't they fun?! They make me happy.

It was a super easy project and I absolutely love how they turned out! Trouble is, now I'm addicted! Can't wait to get my hands on more suitcases...

xoBC

Today I will...

Don't ya just love that saying? Quite simple, really. On this very stormy Tuesday, I've decided that's my motto for the day! I snapped that photo at the Ruffles & Rust show this past weekend. My sister and I, along with a few of my other favorite vintage-loving ladies, ventured out Saturday morning for some treasure hunting at this show in Monroe. It was vintage bliss!

Another happy thing...

Sneak peeks of the Hip 2-B Square October Hip Kits have been posted. Can't wait for this package to arrive at my door! You can find more details here.

Have a super day, friends. I'm glad you stopped by...

xoBC



Put on your party hat, my pretties...

...and celebrate the arrival of October & all of fall's goodness!
We're back from vacation & settling in. I love the change of the season between summer and fall. Bright pumpkins, dark crimson dahlias, chunky wool sweaters, crisp mornings & sunny afternoons. I pulled out some fall decor & am transforming the house into a cozy little nest. I don't have many Halloween specific decorations, but I pulled this from a shelf in my studio...

This hat that I created is definitely for a good witch...a very stylish, good witch! Some of the roses are made out of pages from an old french novel. And I love, love, love the green Dupioni ribbon from Midori that pops against the black & cream.

I'm excited to do some more fall nesting & get back in my studio to work on some fall crafty projects. And I guess it's not too early to start working on Christmas projects too! Hope to have some fun things to share very soon, including projects from the fabulous Hip 2-B Square September Hip Kit!

Enjoy your day my friends!

xoBC

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Not sure I've got THE button, but I certainly have a few...
I had a wonderful Saturday morning with several of my dear friends. Country Village was having their 7th Annual Tailgate Sale which featured lots of fabulous flea market finds! We all found a couple of treasures to add to our collections. My loot included a silver plate Lazy Susan (I can't wait to get it cleaned up a bit - it's gonna be so great in my craft room!), a tabletop world globe, a vintage chocolate covered cherries box, and of course...buttons!

A couple of weeks ago when I was in Camas WA, visiting a friend before meeting Jerry at the Seattle to Portland finish line, we went to Camas Antiques & I found these great button cards...don't ya just love the 'Buttons for Boys' Blouses and Wash Suits' one?  (And apparently I have a thing for Jadeite colored buttons!)

I do love buttons! And cool vintage ones REALLY are the ultimate. I made this necklace using a piece of an old button card. I just punched a hole using my Crop-o-Dile, set an eyelet & put a jump ring through it - a perfect charm for a simple ball chain I had. How fun & easy is that?! Now I'm on a mission to see what other charms I can create from found items.