What I Saw Today

 

After a couple of weeks absence, I again visited one of my favorite places today...The Junk House Flea Market in Beebe.  It always amazes me how much a place can change in just a couple of weeks.

I vowed to show you photos of my visits there...seeing the things that catch my eye...and sharing with you the things I choose to bring home.  Today was a good day for visiting, both vendors and visitors.

The first things that caught my eye this morning was these two items.  We think they are terrariums, but aren't really sure.  You can't tell there is glass in the larger one, but there is.  Wonderful things they are too...The smaller one came home with me...I immediately knew what I would do with it and you might see that this Sunday when I post again.

 

Here's a nice chair.  Chairs are popular here, so I doubt it lasts long.  The sign...well, it came home with me also.  My son calls my house and garage a "store" so I'm hanging this in my garage.  People make fun of my garage and since I've been reorganizing it for the past few weeks...I thought the sign suitable.  I've decided to keep my car outdoors, preferring to add to the work space in the garage.  It will be an experiment.

 

When I was a teenager, I believe I painted a couple of "paint by number" things.  I believe they really are collectible these days, so this one may not be here long.  I've no idea where my own examples wound up, but I know I don't have them.  Funny the things you can be prompted to remember when shopping in a flea market!

 

I was tempted to bring home the "cottage" sign, but didn't.  I know someone else really needs it!

 

There are always lots of linens and things in the store!

 

I thought these chickens were the most colorful, happiest looking chickens you could see and the embroidery is very nice too.  

 

 

Well, this picture called my name right away!  Click to see it larger....GORGEOUS!

All those flowers, or as I see them....all those French Knots!!!  

Yes, of course, I did bring this one home.

 

There is a tiny house on the horizon in this painting.  I was tempted.  But, no....I know someone else will want this one.  Click on it too.  There are tiny flowers scattered under the tree.  Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Katie Daisy...."My soul is made of meadow flowers."  Yes, indeed!

 

 

Oh, my goodness!  Another one calling my name.  You do know that something has to be taken down so I can put these lovely choices up....Yes, this one came home with me also.  

 

I loved this old cabinet!  Someone will get this, for sure.  No room in my cottage for it, but I know someone will claim it soon.  The little corner shelf on top was sold right after I took this photo.

 

And, this needlepoint pillow was enticing also.

 

Another view of the chair...this time with a cross-stitch piece sitting there.  Color coordinated, of course!

 

And, a little English village teapot, sugar and creamer.  In pink.  So cute.

 

 Lots of things to see in this cabinet.  As I always say...you never know what you will find at the Junk House.

 It was a fun day!! 

Until next time

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Pincushions from My Archives

 

Tonight I chose to highlight a few of the photos of hand-embroidered pincushions I have made over the years, spending some time walking down memory lane via my photo archives. 

 I hope you enjoy them.

  

 This rose creamer pincushion is the only one I kept.  

The others sold or given as gifts.

  

 This shore bird pincushion sitting atop one of the mixed media paintings I did at the old studio.

 

Five tiny pincushions, hand-embroidered and beaded.  And, they are gone too.  

And, where did all that time go?

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What I Saw Today, Episode 2.

 

 So, last Wednesday I posted a few things I saw that day at the flea.  It was fun.  And, I really intended to do the same thing today.  Life intervened however and I didn't get to go there today. Seems Kathy caught the 'crud' that is going around.  I have an dr's appointment tomorrow and we both thought I shouldn't be there today.  Well, Ok.  An awful lot of my 'stuff' around here has come from The Junk House, so I could easily be showing you something I may have bought today.  So, we will pretend I'm showing you something I saw there today. 

 

 I just love English cottages and the ones with thatched roofs are just beautiful, so for a long time now I have been buying prints of them whenever they turn up.  My grandson hung these for me when I moved in this house...although I have added a couple extras since that time.  I actually enjoy using the laundry room, which is really a glorified closet.  With it's own little sink.  I love that thing also! 

 All the flowers in these prints remind me of French Knots.  I'm just nuts over them. 

 

 And, these are two of my very favorites.  The muted one below might be my VERY favorite.  You can enlarge these for better viewing.  I hope you enjoy them.  And, hopefully, I'll be able to take some photos next Wednesday, for a real showing of What I Saw Today.

 

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Birds with a Song

 

In 2012, I bought this frame at half price from a local store...it was damaged.  It stayed around the studio for a long while, then I decided to 'fix it up' which I did.  Once I had that done...well, what to put in the frame became the question.  Because I had fixed up that bird in the upper right corner, I decided to paint some birds to put inside the frame.  

 

Here's the frame before I began the project.  Really, I just mended a few bad places and highlighted the bird with a bit more paint....and the berries , etc.

 

I decided to paint my birds on a piece of canvas for the background.  One of the things I really love to do is to use pre-painted canvas as background for artwork......this is a piece of a canvas I used as a protective table cover when I painted in the downtown studio we used to have.  I feel stronger about it even today.  No use wasting all that good used canvas.

 

 So, it turned out to be a fun project.  I painted the tree, then the birds.  Actually, I made a rubber stamp for the birds....then painted over them.  I wanted it to be 'different' so I cut some leaves out of paper and machine stitched them onto the tree.  I thought it needed a really funky flower....made from more paper, added some painted musical notes and prepared it for framing.

 

 

  

 Then, I added some words, cut from old book pages, then washed with a tad of paint.

 

 Lastly, I just thought a bird's nest there in the corner might be a good idea.  It was such fun!  Not long after, I sold this piece.  Like so many things, I sometimes wish I still had it....but, isn't that why we have photos....to remember!  I hope you enjoy seeing it.

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What I Saw Today

 

 One day a week, when possible, I visit The Junk House, my friend's flea market in Beebe.  She lets me pretend to be helping her, when really, I'm just receiving my weekly therapy session and visiting with her and my other friends there.  It's great fun and sometimes, we both learn something.

This morning, I had the idea of taking photos of some of Kathy's flea market finds, and showing them here on this blog....maybe a new feature in the middle of each week.   Tell me what you think.

So, here are a few photos of what I saw today.

1. This chair just came in from Kathy's own personal collection.   It's very sturdy and in good shape.  Because I have more chairs in this little cottage than anyone would need, I couldn't buy it.  But, really, someone out there needs it.  It's so pretty.

 

 2.  Here is a tin piece, some old silver, an ancient sugar bowl,  and a lacey remnant.

 

3.  A little figurine of a boy and girl, just plain cute.

 

 4. A length of linen trimmed with crochet.  I think it went on a dresser or a mantel in days past.

 

 5.  A china trivet.  Just lovely.

 

 6.  Three glass bud vases filled with white buttons.  Adorable.

 

 7. This really cute little washstand or cabinet.  

 

 

 8.  Cubbies also from Kathy's collection.  I love this...primitive and holds all kinds of goodies.

 

 9.  I just love all kinds of little jars, etc.  I have some of these old cold cream jars and bottles.  Right now I have a little glass tray filled with about six of these jars and I've put votive candles in them.  Makes a lovely light at night, I have to say.

 

 10.   There are Teddys, pillows and quilts.  This one is a "cutter" quilt.  In a great old trunk.

 

11.  This is a also a great old trunk.  Kathy used this as a coffee table at her home for a while.

Wonderful. 

Just some of what I saw today.

  Now, how much of it did I bring home?  Well, the ancient green sugar bowl, the linen piece trimmed with crochet and the three bud vases with buttons. 

 More wonderful treasures for Bird Nest Cottage.

Next week I'll have more for you to see as we never know what might show up at the Junk House!

until next time

BE WELL

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