Project Alert, Quick and easy tea cup storage display

tea cup storage and display

I was inspired by something I saw online, but this ended up being completely different. I took an old ringed clip board with a butcher block back that I had been hanging on to,  attached it to a grain belt scoop through the holes already in the scoop. I screwed it from the back to do as little damage to the clip board as possible.

That is all it took, I added the cups, filled the scoop with dish clothes and that was it. It does not really have much mug storage room, but I like the way it looks on the wall. ;)

It can't get any easier than that!

Recent fun Junk finds, and New etsy items.

Spring is in the air and Folks are opening up their garages again.

I've been finding lots of items and listing them as fast as I can in my Etsy shop so check out.

 

It's Gresham Barn Sale time again in Tyler Texas

 It's Gresham Barn Sale time again in Tyler Texas.
 Well actually Gresham, but nobody knows where Gresham is.

Jodi has lovely vignettes all over the barn, and  Spring has sprung inside and out!

 

 East Texans wait all year for the Spring Barn Sale

 The wait is over, Get the truck and trailer, bring some muscles with you and get it while you can.

  There is something for everyone!

And lots of Flea Market Style magazines if you need even more inspiration.

You can get more information on Jodi's facebook page here

 I'm drooling over those red drawers!!!!

Early shopping Wednesday 1-4 for a $20 donation to Wounded Warriors, and then shopping continues from 5-8 for a $5 donation. 

I'm now on Instagram

I may not be the quickest adopter of new social media, but once something catches on I usually want to join in.

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You can now find me on Instagram, Facebook and, Pinterest. 

 I tend to update these more often than my blog, so be sure to check it out and follow me, for lots of junking fun.

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And you can always find the cool junk you are looking for in my Shop. 

 

Click any picture to start shopping

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Mad Men Premier and Let's play Where's Margo's Pillow

Late last ast year I received this note with an Etsy sale,. 

Hi, I work on a TV show need this item ASAP. I was wondering when I could expect them to ship? 

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Of course I inquired as to which show and was thrilled to find out it was Mad Men.  I am a huge fan and am really excited about this last season, but even more so to see if my pillow actually makes it into a set.

Season Premiere is Sunday 10/9c

 So here's the game.

 I don't know which show or if at all, but watch to see if you can spot this fun Orange and Yellow Pillow. Based on my research, it should be episode by episode 5. If you see it, let me know. I'll be watching too, but sometimes the shots are so fast things are easy to miss.

  Let the hunting begin.

I'm heading to Round Top Warrenton Zapp Hall and bring Ki Nassauer with Me

Notice: I'm bringing Ki to Zapp Hall Antiques Show in Warrenton/ round Top on Saturday

come see us both and get your magazine signed

She'll be selling and signing FMS mags from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 29!

She's part of a signing party that includes Chaps Diner owner Celeste Shaw, Old Glory Antiques owner Holly Kuhn, and Jo Packham of the Where Women Create, Cook and Create Business magazines!

Check out more about the show,  which runs from March 28 to April 5, here!

Round Top for Dummies, What is the Round top, Warrenton, Marberger Antique Show???

This is a slightly edited post from a few years ago. 

What is the Warrenton Round Top Antique Show in Texas?????

For years I've heard about the big sale at Round Top, I've also heard it called Warrenton, and Marburger.

This has been a point of confusion for me and one of the reasons I've never made it down there. I also had heard there are "No deals at... (one of the show names)." Also another reason I never made the trip. After meeting several of the dealers who sell there, I decided to get down there and see what it was all about. I also wanted to figure it out, so I could clear up the confusion (If anyone but me was confused). My first stop was this web site. The site says

"AntiqueWeekend isn't just one sale, event or show,
it's dozens!

So now we have another name. "Antique Weekend". For Simplicity we will simply call it the Round Top Show, it happens twice a year (Spring and Fall).

The cities of Round Top and Warrenton Texas are right next to each other, Actually Round top just North of Warrenton in Central Texas between Houston & Austin.

Along both sides of SH237 there are fields. Some fields have permanent buildings, some do not. There are many tents set up. Each field is it's own show, and each show has it's own vibe and name.

These signs and buildings will help you navigate the show (s), and serve as landmarks.

Many flow into 1 big show for the most part. Some are separated by space of empty fields, and a short drive will get you to the next one.

I live in North East Texas so I simply headed south for about 4 hrs, with my GPS telling me where to go. As I enter the city of Carmine (N of Round top) I begin to see some small shows with A few tents set up etc. These shows are small, but worth the stop if you have time. But do not think this is it, there is much more.

Keep going (south for me and this article) and you'll enter the small town of Round Top. In Town you will also see a few small shows, worth a visit, but still not the bulk of the shopping. As you head further south you'll be nearing Warrenton, and you will begin to see lots of tents, buildings, people, cars and this is where the bulk of the shows are.

Oh I forgot to mention Marberger. It is a show in and of itself. It does not have the same calendar as the other shows. Most of them are 2 weeks, Marburger does not open until the 2nd week, and the other shows have been at it for a week by that time. I did not go to the Marburger show and have nothing to add about it, but it has been written about extensively and is probably the best known of all the shows. I did see the tents and it looks very large. I believe it is the place to "see and be seen" at the Round Top shows. Please do not go only for Marburger. If you do you'll be missing lots of great stuff at the other shows.

You can see a larger version of the map here

See you there!!!!

Project Stadium Seat Shelf

2 projects in one. 

First is a shelf I fashioned from an old Football Stadium Seat to hold towels for the beach or pool, and the other is an old mail box that I've fashioned to hold a nice beach towel as well, Now all I need is a sign saying "this way to the pool", and some warmer weather.

Variations of this project. You could fill the mail box with sun screen and other necessities for outdoor swimming fun.  The shelf could be useful in many areas of your home, In the kitchen, as a place for a key drop inside an entry etc.

I've used the mail box idea in the kitchen as well.

Vintage Photo Shoot, Props and the Final product

You might remember that back in January I got to provide some props for this fun photo shoot for an ad campaign for a local  historical building that is being restored for new office space.

Well I finally saw one of the ads, in it's final form today in a local magazine. It looks great, and I am glad I had a small part to play.
Didn't it turn out great.   You can read more about this fabulous old building here.

 
 The interior spaces of this old Art Deco building are fabulous

These are my very unprofessional images that I snapped during the process

I was so glad to provide the Saturday Evening post below

But mostly I provided many of these items, The globe, clock and intercom.

And this chair

Orla Kiely News

I know I'm a blog about junking, but I have another obsession and It's Orla Kiely.

Known mostly for her purses and fashion, she has ventured out into the Home Decor arena lately.

She has two good books that you might like. Of course I own both. One thing I like is that within the books are full pages of her designs that can be removed for framing.

 

I know that a few of my readers love her as well and I thought I'd share some recent finds and news with you.  First, you can get I phone and tablet cases from Best Buy in the US. I'm in love, but I recently bought one when they were at Target and I don't think I can justify another. :(

 

Also, I found some Orla Kiely Towels from her House collection at Marshalls and I've heard they have them at Home goods (same parent company) as well. I got several and I love this huge one that is perfect for Beach or pool.

Target has a new line of Orla Kiely Cosmetic bags just now showing up in stores.

  I also stumbled upon some Orla Kiely Canisters recently at The Container Store. When I turned down this isle, my jaw dropped to the floor and I was doing an internal happy dance. I think the employees thought I was crazy.

 You  may think at this point that I'm a shop-aholic. Well I am kinda, but I do reign myself in. We don't have a lot of good shopping in my town so when I go to the "big city" I usually splurge.  I got one of the tube canisters and the square canister set.  

But I think I may need some help :/  This is part of my OK collection and a few "copy cats" as well, and I've added to it since I snapped this pic.