A SMALL PIECE OF PRIME REAL ESTATE

my corner of the world...
my corner of the laundry room...
i've found paradise...
it awaits me...
calling me, wooing me...
i finally have my own "where this woman gets to create" place in history...
i called dib's on half of the laundry room last year when we had the basement remodeled.
then the winter thaw and spring rain hit us hard and we had to rip out half of the newly remodeled basement. now we are just about done with the remodel of the remodel and i have a space to claim. yeah for me, i know the rest of the family is lovin' the idea of all my cast off treasures stayin behind closed doors.
blessings
marie

i'm thinking of de-stashin' and sending these sweet pretties over to my etsy. not sure yet. i'm doing an early fall over haul. i also may be heading south to jacksonville, florida. a little family emergency. i need to help out my brother and sister-in-law. my brother has some serious health issues and it looks as if he will be admitted to the mayo clinic over the next few days. please pray for my family. thank you! 

blessings

marie

Bathing Beauties

three sisters sporting lovely legs and hot bathing suits.  the lovely lady in the middle is my maternal grandmother. my guess the picture was taken in the very early 1940's. my mother's family was from newark, nj until my grandparents moved to the jersey shore, leonardo, a small beach town on the bay. i think my aunt's had been visiting the shore the day this picture was taken. my grandma passed when my mom was 19 i never met her but my mother kept her spirit alive as i was growing up. i was told by my mom grandma was always laughing and just very fun loving. i guess this picture was a day of fun at grandmas house. and those bathing suits just say VINTAGE!! luv 'em

blessings

marie

bloom where you are planted

i know i'm a late bloomer. i bloomed late on the blogging scene, january it will be 2 years for me here. i love it. i must be honest i enjoy visiting all the lovely blogs a tad more then i do writing, i guess it's just my lack of skills on the computer. i get myself somewhat frustrated, and the digital camera, let's just say i take more pictures of my hands, fingers & feet well, you get what i'm saying. but, i just keep going. doing it all at my own pace. i view my blog and those i read as an extension of my hobby. crafting & art go hand in hand with blogging, i mean what did everyone do with their creations before the internet? we all what to share our designs and pass along the "how to's. yippee ya hooey for the net and blogging. there's something to be said for late bloomer's, by the time we get to "doin it" pretty much all the how to's are out and everything is perfected. i've had weeks to practice, in between college classes and still cleaning & fixin' up from our flood (back in march) i think i got the technique down for fabric ROSETTES, POCKET PILLOWS, and BURLAP oh and flower pins with scraps of lace, vintage appliques and jewelry. i'd like to share a few of my latest projects with you let me know what you all think?
blessings
marie

 

i would like to become a travelin' flea vendor

i'm looking to take my treasures on the road. ya know, a travelin' treasure trailer show. when i close my booth space at the end of september i would like to do the flea market circuit. here in jersey we have golden nugget flea market in lambertville, columbus on rt 202 in columbus, nj and i'm sure a few more i need to look into. but, something keeps telling me to expand beyond this area. i often feel that jersey just isn't the right place to buy or sell the recycled, re-purposed & reused goodies. i'm asking for a a quick education. should anyone have information/knowledge regarding vendor space at other flea markets let me know. thanks!!
blessings
marie