A Review For The Adirondack Girl

Recently at a Swap & Tell Party, I swapped a jar of lace, buttons, and a Frozen Charlotte for a vintage English toffee tin from Diana (Adirondack Girl @ Heart ).

She had included in the swap three oversized tags.

 
One as you can see is a chalkboard.

I do love vintage tins, and this one is lovely.

A Punch and Judy street scene on the front.

A bright yellow and red that reflects the traditional decor of a Punch and Judy puppet booth.

The label states Thorne's is the world's premier toffee.

Another look at the pretty tags.

And the tin goes perfectly with the toffee tin already on display on my mantel.












Diana's Etsy shop can be found here:  Adirondack Girl @ Heart 

Some of my current favorites in her shop are:

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 Woolen Socks

MALLET: Primitive Antique Wooden Country or Farm Mallet...

$9.99 USD

 

STOOL: Vintage Wooden Farm House Primitive Stool

adirondacgirlatheart

Diana has a wide variety of vintage items for sale - go and visit her today.

Remember Swap & Tell starts at 8PM Eastern each Tuesday night!

See y'all!

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE! 

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Departing Baskets

After months of buying and giving baskets makeovers, it was time for a grand departure.

We could have had a parade.

Here are a few completed ones.

Some were decked out with distressed calico ruffles and fabric blossoms.

PRAIRIE STYLE !

Some received green plaid liners.

Some were stained a bit.

And some had tassels.

Some held vintage lace.

All had multiple coats of paint.

Both white and pink.

All are now at Riverfront Antique Mall.

Coming soon the basket babies.

They will be departing for the Etsy shop.

We have lost our heads in excitement - our niece Leia is coming to town.

She plans to strip the bath of grimy grout and reseal it.

The guest room is waiting!


See y'all!




I am hoping you are getting your projects ready for next week's opening of Make It Monday.

Come visit!






On Monday, September 8, I will be co-hosting the new Make It Monday link party with Tamara and Mitzi.

Tamara had this link party for quite awhile and then took a break. Read the Party Announcement at Etcetorize!

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE! 

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THRIFTY LIFE THURSDAY #34 AT REVISIONARY LIFE

Paint-By-Number Thrifting

Look what greeted me last weekend when I entered the thrift store!

A box filled with paint-by-numbers.

Mostly clowns.

Rather well-done.

All initialed on the back and dated 1953.

Those of you who know me well are asking themselves why a clownophobic would buy a stack of clown paintings.

I don't have a clue.

I thought they would be great for a Halloween display at the booth.

They were rather appealing in a gruesome way.

NOTE: "Coulrophobic" is the correct term for someone with a fear of clowns.

Who can resist a face like this?

Very close to Emmett Kelly, the fearful clown of my 1950's youth.

I brought home both the small and large ones.

A few in-betweeners too.

A clown dancing with a baby elephant.

A juggling clown with a bear playing an accordion.

Folks this is the stuff of horror movies.

There is some D movie about clowns from outer space - the name escapes me.

Scared me into nightmares for weeks.

Now for the tame stuff.

Purchased solely for the frames.

I have to do a frame project or thirty to use the frames lying around.

Yes, I have said that several times.

Yes, I continue to buy deep frames.

A floral print from the forties.

My favorite Madonna and Child print.

Two small nature prints.

A grab bag of stuff revealed -

A BABY JESUS!!!

I always save Baby Jesus if he is thrown in some box.

They all come out at Christmas.


I never pass up bronze baby shoes.

The others will be put in display boxes.

A wire basket with a metal twig handle.

And just for Cheryl in Wisconsin -

A cheese box.

Look what is stamped on the bottom, Cheryl!














I am hoping you are getting your projects ready for next week's opening of Make It Monday.

Come visit!






On Monday, September 8, I will be co-hosting the new Make It Monday link party with Tamara and Mitzi.

Tamara had this link party for quite awhile and then took a break. Read the Party Announcement at Etcetorize!





See y'all!

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE! 

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