Rose Lavender Milk Bath~

Working in my sewin/craft/studio, needed to organize my work area, I like having a nice neat place to work/create, next on my "list" to redo my fabric shelves,
Now for a little creative work, boring to clean, have to add a little fun in the mix.

Making a soothing bath bag, I just love to use tiny teacups, I have found the more you make your working area pretty the better you create~ smile~

Dried Rosebuds ...

gathered the rosebuds before Winter last year,

Lavender, dried milk, rose oil, and Epson salt, for a relaxing bath.

The bath bags I sewed from a soft cotton muslin weave fabric added jute string to close the top..leaving enough string to tie from faucet, Fill the bags with the Milk bath mixture, tie top add your card..

hand stamped the bags for a vintage look, added a vintage card for "gifting" my family and friends love these scented bags,

I hot glued a tea stained silk rose, a perfect "Gift" for a friend,

Watch for-- creating pretty: Vintage Perfume Labeled Bottles"~~

Lost Treasures...in the attic~

Cold Winter day, snowed this morning, quiet gentle flurries, then the sleet and rain, now it is just a wet cold day, LaMarr, made a bacon wrapped meatloaf- baking in the oven, home made sour dough bread in the bread maker.
Looking out my kitchen window, as I wash the dishes. watching the stray mama and her kitties enjoying some warm oatmeal I gave them.
Winter is such a harsh time here in the hollow, so many wild animals come down from the mountain to eat,
Wishing for Spring, but don't want to wish these precious days the Lord gave us away~ This week I have spent a few hours off and on in the attic, I had a old vintage chair stored in their, dug it out and had plans to cover the chair with crochet dollies,now that I have the chair out where I can really admire it, I don't think I will cover its beauty and age,

I remember the chair sitting in my granny's parlor, there was a rocking chair and a ottoman to match, over the years the rocking chair was given away to someone in the family, and the chair was moved to the attic after granny's death. I hand washed the chair with mild soap. It is really in good condition for its age..as we were talking about the chair someone commented it was over 70 years old. Granny took very good care of everything she owned. The chair has a soft nubby feel, I can imagine the ones that enjoyed it sitting by a fireplace, maybe reading a book..I am so glad I have "Things" that have history and memories. Very few people today hold on to Lost Treasures...in the attic~

Vintage Pattern Dressmaker

I am so loving this project, these old vintage patterns can usually be found in resale shops fairly cheap, my favorite thrift store always has box crammed full for 5 cents each...I added 20 more patterns to my stash, can never have too many patterns, always a project in the works, as you can see I have been working on this project for a couple of days.
You can see the dressmaker taking shape, in my other post here in my blog.

I used 3 patterns layered on, 1 and 1/2 bottle of mod podge, and of course the dressmaker, thrift store find for $10.00

This vintage treasure will be a pretty display in my sewing room, for a project I am working on, for my lace collars, jewelry. Just something to give me a "Boost" to create from the heart~,

Perfect to display beading~~

~(BEFORE PHOTOS)...

This old lightweight plastic dressmaker I found at the resale shop for $10.00.

it is too lightweight to be usable, I tightened up the measurements added a huge bag of (clean) kitty litter to the bottom of the dressmaker for weight.. taped in real good..then taped the bottom closed..now it has some weight to it..no tipping over...

I started on the 1st. layer of adding the patterns, seems like I will need to actually add the outher pattern to the dressmaker to cover the grey, It is bleeding through the pattern. this ugly dressmaker will be covered in vintage patterns like the boot I decoupaged.. adding vintage trims, buttons..

It is not even finished yet and I am adding "trinkets" to it..

The dressmaker is shaping up nicely, so far I have used 3 vintage patterns,almost a bottle of hodge podge,

Very satisfied with the results,

Update Repurposed Dressmaker

It is not even finished yet and I am adding "trinkets" to it..

The dressmaker is shaping up nicely, so far I have used 3 vintage patterns,almost a bottle of hodge podge,

Very satisfied with the results,

Dressmaker Decoupaged~

~(BEFORE PHOTOS)...

This old lightweight plastic dressmaker I found at the resale shop for $10.00.

it is too lightweight to be usable, I tightened up the measurements added a huge bag of (clean) kitty litter to the bottom of the dressmaker for weight.. taped in real good..then taped the bottom closed..now it has some weight to it..no tipping over...

I started on the 1st. layer of adding the patterns, seems like I will need to actually add the outher pattern to the dressmaker to cover the grey, It is bleeding through the pattern. this ugly dressmaker will be covered in vintage patterns like the boot I decoupaged.. adding vintage trims, buttons..

Boots~decoupaged in Vintage Patterns

These boots sat in my closet for over 25 years, gathering dust, a (project went off in my head like a lightbulb) cover those old boots in all those old patterns you have gathering dust.

Hodge Podge, brush, patterns sheets, Lets go for it.

Ok, I will need to add layers for the vintage look.

Drying each layer after drying I will rubber stamp with some Paris stampimg

Oh I am loving this old boot..I may even wear these once again~~

OH LaLa...these are going to be so pretty with my dressmakers,laces and vintage trims.Oh Yea~

add a whisper of Vintage Trims in the top for displaying..

I really like the vintage look..will add a dry rub stain to age it a little more..OH and I will need to decoupage the other boot..and a old ugly dressmaker I have and a samsonite carry on...and more to come..peek a @2.00 find at the resale shoppe..

Thrift Store finds~

Thrift Store finds~found a few great items at the Samaritian Center
my all time favorite,resale shoppe
the scissor holder was a find at 35 cents.

a sweet saying with flowers..

I use old patterns for many of my projects, as a wrapping paper sending orders tied with jute string and a brown paper bag card (stamped), decoupaging items, now for my other great find, a box of vintage patterns for 5 cents each,

Love this old bicentennial pattern, with bonnet, plan to make my daughters a bonnet and apron from this pattern

On a resale trip you never know what you may find,that is why they are so exciting, when you close your fingers around that "treasure" of the heart..ONLY another Junkin" Junker" knows that feeling..a smile comes to your face, your heart flutters. and you are ready to go home and enjoy your "Find" I have several more finds to share,smile~later decoupaging a old pair of boots that ha sat in my closet for over 25 years...maybe I will even wear them..Love Vintage