Tea's Hope Chest

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Whispers Of Vintage~

Vintage slips is my passion~
Love the way it makes you feel like a woman,caresses the skin.
Hanging on a peg in your bath,laying on a chair~

Whispers of Lace,I can imagine this with layers of slips underneath~


The back of the slip has whispers of Rose and Lace~



"Just says I Am A Woman"~
Vintage laces
Vintage Trims on front~

A Treasure for My Etsy Shoppe~

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Etsy Shoppe

New Items added to my Etsy Shop~

Monday, October 3, 2011

Denim and Lace~Upcycled/Recycled Rags

Beautiful fall day,cool brisk just the kind of day to "Junkin"
Kristy and I had breakfast at Cracker Barrel this morning.spent a couple hours hitting the resale shoppes.

We found some great things,Kristy's finds were several vintage garments, A long brown sweater (floor length~) has tans and deep gold threads,,vintage buttons..
a tan crochet blouse,chocolate color linen Knee pants.
Great colors for autumn~
My find was 3 vintage ivy plate holders,3 bed jackets,you cannot find a bed jacket in the stores.
This bed jacket has a overlayer of Vintage Lace.Love it~I would say (once belonged to someones grandmother) they reminded me of my granny,guess thats why I love bed jackets..

Recycled overall~



I cut the bib off,

add tattered rags and laces attached it slightly slanted on the front,makes a great extra pocket for keys and cell phone.



I then cut the straps off.keeping the clasps on..attached them together added trims..now the straps can be clasped onto the denim bag using the original pieces

added my vintage tag to the back,added lace trims to back pockets
I sewed the bottom together,and then boxed the corners.
added hand made silk roses,rhinestone buttons vintage trims
My Upcycled/Recycled Denim Shabby Chic Bag~~

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Welcome~Autumn`

Changes in the hollow~
The mornings are crisp and cool,leaves are shades of autumn~

A time for the porches to be adorned with scarecrows,pumpkins, Welcome~Autumn`

Rags, loves to help mommie~

Friday, September 30, 2011

Vintage Rags Sak.Tote~

The Vintage Rags Tote is ready to add to my Etsy Shoppe..


The strap can be worn over the shoulder and chest with ease,The straps are strong,finished with vintage scraps and buttons.
The top is gathered,with a ribbon tie~
Baby blue silk roses adorns this bag with tiny pearl buttons, a vintage rhinestone clip,a beaded tassle added.




The tote is lined inside with a pocket
The back view has my Vintage Rags tag~






~Vintage Rags Tote click here for the start of this tote~

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Junkin Day - Our Finds~

Kristy called and said."Mom let's go junkin~"
The day began early, ~
One of our finds-a rose color couch,vintage broadcloth, Kristy was so excited,she was like a kid in a candy store~
Made me smile~ she is so much like "Me"~
Love my baby girl~
Settee was $30.00 a fabulous find~

We got it loaded into the truck,off to Ringgold..got it to her house..AND it would not fit in her office door..next step take the frame off the door and rework the frame..
That is work for hubbys.. which both just shook there heads..
We just smiled..they better get it done~
My find a Vintage cook book holder for my counter,white distressed perfect~
Holds my cookbooks..now no smudges on the pages,I even like it on the counter as a fixture~

The holder has 2 chains with balls to hold the pages down~
My Find was $1.00

We ate lunch at Kevin Browns, best homemade hamburgers in the state of Tennessee~


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cards to Say . This is me~


Example of one of my hang tag cards I add to my Vintage Rags, I use a hole punch,tie the card with a pretty ribbon..add a rose scent...smile~

Back and Front of card

Business Cards for your shop..all designs-I can create a custom order

example of one of the primitive cards-listed in my Etsy Shoppe~

I also create cards for to hang from your finished product back and front