Upcycled Shabby Cottage

Just finished painting and distressing these three pieces to be added to my http://www.southerntouches etsy.com shop for upcycled vintage pieces.

A brass upcycled to a shabby painted white and distressed display bow.
A painted white metal basket for displaying florals or fruit.
A vintage metal handmade vase painted white and distressed.

All pieces would look great in a cottage or seaside decor.

Vintage Lamps

Two vintage lamps that will soon be appearing in my etsy shop DogwoodFlowerDesigns.

The top one was made from vintage heavy glass ashtrays and painted flat pink on the uderside with a tierd design.

The bottom is a vintage handmade wood nautical design with a pullchain  and a swivel light.

Great for any vintage style decor:  Shabby chic, cottage chic, farmhouse or nautical.

vintage milkglass

A few odds and ends I have collected over the past few month.   Great vintage avon and unmarked milkglass that would look great in any small area of the home.

Milkglass old and not so old is one of my favorite things to collect and use in my home.

Odds and ends, coins, trinkets, or keys would fit these pieces nicely.

Vintage Style French Country Cloche

Just finished this special order for a customer in my Southern Touches Shop on ETSY.

I really like taking all the odd pieces of metal and glass, combining them until I see what I like.  Special touches added and half the cost of the antique cloches.

Hope she enjoys it as much as I did designing it for her.

Restoration on Vintage Refrigerators

Snapshots of some very old restored refrigerators and one great icebox.
Any of these would fancy up any vintage kitchen or familyroom and be great to have.

Trash to treasures on any home deocr is a visit back to grandmother's house.

A Day at the Flea Market

A day at the flea market in a near by city on Saturday morning.

We hand breakfast with the family and then decided to roam around for a while.

A few finds but most was out of my league in price. 

The bottom small oil painting sold as soon as I listed it in http://www.southerntouches.etsy.com.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY GOD BLESS EACH DAY.

handmade St. Nicholas

I found a lot of ceramic and bisque Santa head ornaments and tried my hand at making my own version of the expensive St. Nicholas.

Using a liter or 2liter bottle and filling it with garden stones or glass stone from the Dollar Tree.
A glue gun, scraps of favorite Christmas pieces and lots of fabrics, Christmas or vintage seems to come out the best.

Cut, wrap, glue and enjoy in every room of the house.

If you are a crafter and collector they will cost about $5.00 each to make.

Display and enjoy,  Merry Christmas