Rescued and Rehabbed

Who do we all know in Delta Junction, Alaska?

Why, Marti, Of course, from Rescue Rehab!

One night I spied something I wanted from Alaska.

So we struck a deal.

Horror Monster, my beloved craft stash would send her some fabric, and I would receive the object of my desire.

Marti threw in a lot of extras.

A bumper sticker with "We're all here because we're not all there."

Alaskan humor - she knows I am addicted to all the Alaskan reality shows.

A package of the state wildflower - forget-me-nots.

A package of salmon jerky.

Did not know that existed - rather tasty. 

I had to share some tiny bits with Willie and Scout.

But mostly I ate it.

YUM!

A sweet note about not finding wrapping tissue because of the kitchen sink in her purse.



Marti also included a vial of official Delta Junction gold!

And what was the object of my desire?

A vintage Alaska license tag!

Visit Marti at her blog HERE  or like her on Facebook HERE .

Find Marti at Hometalk HERE

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Marti!!!

Blogging friends are the BEST!

 

See y'all!


 

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Feathered Nest Friday

Lavender Gray Dresser

Have you ever chanced upon a lavender gray when sanding a piece of furniture?

I did!

Remember the Out, Out dresser I hauled home?  (Read here)

This is how she looked - white with green and gray peeking through the peeling paint.

Because the paint was peeling, I had to sand before painting.

But when I saw the patina, I stopped.

I never found the delicious green except in tiny spots - evidently this piece had been stripped in the past.

There was a cream, a brown and a lavender gray.








She is one sturdy piece - most likely 1920's.

Sanded her smooth.

No wax.

No varnish.

The few handles were too bad to use.

They were not original.

She once had knobs, not pulls.

Remember I am not buying anything so I used these pulls from Horror Monster, my beloved stash.

Painted them Heirloom White.

The holes were way too big for the screws.

Trick: Cover the holes inside with painter's tape.  Break up some skewers.  Fill holes with wood glue and skewer pieces.  Wait until it dries. Take a blade and cut off even.

Voila!

New screws fit now.

The top drawer had dividers.

Miss Out, Out turned out so pretty, she sold about three hours after being hauled over to the antique mall.

But, wait a minute, where is this booth so clean and uncluttered?

This cannot be Distressed Donna's Booth W-10!

I'll let you in on the secret soon!

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Friday Finds

Zero

Zilch

Nothing

Nada

I did not spend one thin dime on junk this week.




In fact, I have been junk-sober for 15 days!

I did shop my house.

Yes, I did find treasures.

Like this hand-tinted portrait of my great-grandmother, Belle Moore.

It is in deplorable condition.

I need to do something about it.

However, decades ago, an artist friend of my Aunt Sarah did this portrait of Belle based on the one above.

My aunt was kind enough to give both the portrait and the painting to me.

She hangs in my bedroom.

A large graniteware basin.

Two small basins.

A glass floral frog.

A vintage kitchen list.

A small framed dried flower.

Spindles with bobbins of thread.

Two of a collection of pin tomatoes.

A basket with tiny doll clothespins.







 

A metal tub of crochet thread.

I had forgotten how much I love this tiny primitive table - probably for a lucky doll.

The black arrow points out the joining pegs.

It is only a foot high.

A tinted portrait of a lost great-grandmother.

Why would anyone toss this away?

A rusty tin cache pot.

Several flash cards for French - there is a box of these somewhere.

A piece of an old baking powder sign.

Piles of prints.

I do love 40's prints - especially florals.

Also landscapes.

I am keeping the gold one - a framed watercolor.

Country scenes - most likely souvenirs of Europe.

Even more florals.

I will confess to having more than a hundred of these prints searching for ...

The perfect group to hang in the entry.

The others I have gradually sold.

A primitive cabinet begging for a makeover.














 

1970's Home Plans.

Super groovy styles!

Like, way cool, man.

A vintage wrought iron fixture.

I have bought numerous fixtures for the entry without finding ONE to fit the space above the door.

Another item I had over a hundred - embroidery hoops.

I was collecting them for someone to use.

She selected the ones she wanted and left a bunch.




Sarah at Sadie Seasongoods  graciously allowed me to send her a boxful.  Horror Monster is quite excited to invest in one of her crafts.  

You do know Sadie Seasongoods is found in the best magazines!

This corner is next week's project.

I can spy many forgotten treasures.

Horror Monster will soon be a svelte craft stash.


I am vowing not to shop for another week - except in the house and the yard.


See y'all! 

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Show And Share No. 269
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