Oh that swapmeet and a couple of blog trains

i hope you are having a WONDERFUL weekend! We went to the swapmeet this morning and found some treasures! :D
This lidded bowl was a dollar! no chips, no cracks! We believe it is cut glass but i think it's a BEAUTY!

Then i found two wire teapots, a dollar each.


Then i found this necklace, at least 24" and we think it's stone but not sure and this little ladybug pendant watch, for only three dollars!

here's a closer look:

Oh my goodness, then for only six dollars, i got these two LOVELY items!!

a closer look:

All those lay strait when it is on, it's askew from laying flat! But it is really PRETTY!
And the next four items was such a deal for $15.00!! plus a bunch of dried flowers that looked really nice but i didn't get a photo of them, they are JUST dried flowers!hehe
These fairies sit about a foot high:

This little angel sits about a foot high too:

And if that wasn't enough!! The vendor included these that i was eyeing:

i wish the close up of the pillow looked better than it does here:

because it doesn't quite show the quality of the pillow's embroidery and jewel and ribbon work! And the comforter feels all silk like but i don't really know, just thought it was BEAUTIFUL! :D
Oh and then the husband bought some stuff, like baseball cards and such! hehe But mostly he helps me carry bags!! lol We both truly enjoy looking at the whole variety of things there though! oh and meeting the vendors is ALWAYS nice!! some who sell there weekly, ya get to know on some basis and that is always GREAT! really makes it a friendly way to shop! hehe
Just before i came to blog i checked One World One Heart again and it had 794 participants joined in! i do hope you stop in and join in the FUN too! :D
Before i go, i wanted to share with you two blog trains i found, with TONS of freebies! One i found at Scrapping Cop and the second i found here . Please remember to leave a thank you if you download!! it is totally appreciated by all the designers! :D
Now i am off to get a few more things done before i head off to bed! Thank you soooo very much for your visits and comments!! They really keep me smiling! :D Hope you have a WONDERFUL evening!!

Can you beleive another Giveaway?

WOOHOO!! i found another Giveaway to share with you! Giveaway - Suprise Prize over $100 (au) retail WOOHOO!! When i was there yesterday the post also said,
"surprise will contain:
Stickers
Rub-ons
ATC's - that I have made :)
ATC / ACEO supplies
Embellishments - brads, eyelets, fibre
Papers - never can have too many papers!!!! and probably a lot more other bits and pieces.... " Sounds FUN, yea?!!
And as for the One World One Heart last i was there (yesterday) there were 699 participants!! YEEHAWWW! that is ALOT of FUN! hehe
i sure thank you so much for your WONDERFUL comments and thank you, too, for visiting!! Hope you have a TERIFFIC Thursday! Get your blogs ready, cause here i come! hehe :D

Happy Birthday, Valinda!!

a little birdie told me that it was Valinda's birthday, and you all benefit!! YAYY! so i thought i would make quickpages, since she is always soo generous and makes them to share with us!
it would be AWESOME if you stopped by to start her day off with a WARM hug from all of us! :D here are the previews with link below! i hope you like them!!


You can dress these pages up anyway you like and pop in a photo! They are in png form for easy use!
31.4 MB
Thank you so very much for all the SWEET comments!! i soooooooo enjoy reading them and smiling!! :D and now i am off to visit YOU! WOOHOO!! my favorite part of the day! hehe Hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday! :D HUGS!

Swapmeet bargains and more links to share!

Did you have a WONDERFUL weekend? We, of course, went to the swapmeet on Saturday, stayed home on Sunday though.
These are some of the bargains we found:
This roaster for $5.00

All glazed inside (why i don't take pictures AFTER cleaning these things, i dunno!)

Leafy bowls for a dollar each ( i got four)

And now onto the REAL bargains! lol
Fifty cents for this (Which stands about 5 inches)

This 50 cent 6 inch tall elephant:

All these pins were 50 cents each and there is a ring in there, i paid only a quarter!

And i bought a new book for 50 cents (took a picture with flash and washed out the cover & title hehe) Stolen Innocence .
Once i opened the book, it has been hard to put down! it is detailed story about a child abduction and how the parents were BEST FRIENDS with the pediphile and his family and how difficult it was getting through it all. INCREDIBLE story!

Well i hope you are enjoying the One World One Heart Giveaways , i sure am! Be sure to check back often as more are still joining in! it has been so much FUN just going ALL OVER the world and visiting blogs from Japan, Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany, Scotland, soo many other different places!!!
That's the main thing IS meeting new bloggers! So i sure hope you join in, have some fun and who knows you might get the chance to win something really COOL too! :D
I have been so busy blog hopping again, i, of course, came across a few more to share!
If you like to reuse things and create then you will enjoy this site, she seems to be the
Queen of Reuse items for crafts.

Also, i have been checking out some pop out or pop up cards sites and they look soo FUN!!
Robert Sabuda
Simple pop up
And i have always LOVED Origami .
Origami is only folding paper and kirigami is fold and cut.
i use to LOVE making things like this Explosion box
too! FUN FUN FUN!
Paper crafting can truly be a BLAST!! And there are so many different ways to craft with paper!
Do you paper craft, if ya do, i would LOVE to hear what you make!
if you don't, i hope you can find something you would like to give a try, and as always, if you do i would LOVE to see it! hehe
Thanks soo much for stopping in, i hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday! Now i am off to visit with YOU! WOOHOO! :D

Over 400 blogs participate!!

Can you believe it?? That is one AWESOME giveaway list!!! Do you like giveaways? you can check them all out here One World One Heart
Thank you so much for visiting and hope you have a FANTASTIC Friday! :D Hugs!

Back to say this giveaway was at 466 participants and still growing last time i checked! if you are not into the giveaway part, which is mostly handcrafted & handmade items, then check out the list just to see the different places all around the world participating! Maybe get to know someone over seas! i have checked out that list twice and still found a TON more new bloggers joining! i have been having so much FUN! Thanks, again for your visit here and i hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend! :D

Sharing links

Stopping in quick this morning to share some AWESOME links!!
Do you like Wordart? i sure do! i have found some really GREAT wa sites!
Jazzy
Bethany
Melanie's Digital Creations
Kathy
Ginger's House
Do you know more sites? i would LOVE to know! Wa is soooooooo much FUN! :D
And do you like anything old?? Then check out Shorpy
Thank you so much for visiting and i hope you have a TERIFFIC Thursday! Now i am coming over to visit YOU! :D

Recent swapmeet finds

Well, today is the day for our new President. But why do they hold this on a Tuesday when most Americans are working? Things that make me go hmmmmmmm. :)
Today i thought it would be nice to share some treasures that others thought were junk. hehe like this marble elephant i got for $5. WOOHOO! He is about 8 inches tall. No chips, no cracks!! What a find for a gemstone & rock junkie!! :)

This bowl that the vendor, himself, made from an vinyl LP. We paid a dollar for this! isn't it just too FUN! :D

i got two more books for $5. total.

just look how old this one is!! i don't plan on reading this cause it looks like a children's book but i felt it needed LOVE & a home.

i am looking forward to reading the Korean soldier's memoir!! i LOVE biographies!
This stone ashtray, we got a few weeks ago, only cost a dollar!

More gemstones and a bracelet for a dollar!

This cigarette case, DH bought for my birthday last year and i got this lighter case for only a dollar! Doesn't EXACTLY match but it is abolone!

And i just LOVE this old toothpick holder, i got for a dollar! i LOVE this swapmeet!

You can tell the older photos i had already uploaded cause they are soo much bigger! sorry about the size but i didn't feel like re-uploading! Too early this morning! hehe and i am too excited to get my day started and come visit YOU!! hehe
Thank you so very much for visiting me! i sure hope you have a WARM & WONDERFUL day! :D HUGS!, cause they are soo much bigger! sorry about the size but i didn't feel like re-uploading! Too early this morning! hehe and i am too excited to get my day started and come visit YOU!! hehe
Thank you so very much for visiting me! i sure hope you have a WARM & WONDERFUL day! :D HUGS!

Kids Inaugural Celebration & new award

Yup! you read that right!! Did you see it on the Disney channel? Mrs. Obama was with her daughters for a kids celebration and it was nice!
Well, as nice as it was, it's now time to share my new award!! WOOHOO!!!

Given to me by Beth , thank you so much!!! :D
here are the rules for receiving the Lemonade award:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!
3. Link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post with the person from whom you received your award.
My 10 blogs:
1.Mrs.Miles
2.Kimb.
3.Boo
4.Gloria
5.Sandi
6.Croppy
7.Designs by a Deviant
8.EilaJean
9.Lynn
10.Karen Harvey Cox
WOOHOO!! Now it's your turn, to share the FUN!!
Thank you so much for your visit and i hope you have a GREAT evening! i will see you, in the morning! ;)

We almost have a new President!

This weekend DirecTV offered free HBO & cinemax and we were lucky enough to catch something called "We Are One, the Obama Inaugural Celebration"! Did you happen to see it, too? i have to admit it was really good! so many celebrities came out and either sang or spoke. And to be totally honest, there was an opera singer, Ms Fleming, and she sang BEAUTIFULLY!! so i guess i am maturing to opera! hehe She sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" the song i think of as being done by Jerry Lewis from the MS Telethons. i remember watching those marathons and trying with all my might, to stay up with Jerry and hearing my mom holler down the hall for me to turn off the tv and get to bed! oh and i would pine away with how Jerry is still going, "can't i stay up"? hehe And he always got to me when he belted out that tune!!! oh the MEMORIES! hehe
Are you excited about our new President or do you hate to see the old one go? i would LOVE to hear your opinions! :D
i got another new award too!! Thank you Beth ! it's GREAT to meet you! i think awards are so much FUN! So i will be back to share it!hehe
Thank you so very much for visiting!! i hope you have a FANTASTIC Sunday evening! See you in the morning! :D

i heart your blog award!

i received this AWESOME award from Mrs. Miles ! Thank you so very much for thinking of me when there are soo many blogs out there! These awards mean soo much to me that i got all teary!
Now the rules are to share 7 random things about myself and then pass it onto 7 more bloggies! hehe
seven random things about me are:
1.i LOVE music, most everything but opera

2.lately i have been on a chocolate chip cookie binge (and it shows on me EVERYWHERE! lol)

3.i would LOVE to open a no kill shelter (both of these are rescues)

4.DH takes me out to breakfast on Saturdays & Sundays

5.we have satelite tv, radio & internet

6.my cats names begin with B's & my dogs names begin with C's

7.i LOVE plants

To mix things up a bit i am sharing this award with:
1.Bargain Hunting with Laurie
2.Bethany
3.Melanie's Digital Creations editted to correct name (my apologies)
4.My Guy Friday
5.Oakleaf Hollow
6.The Joy of Nesting
7.Jazzy
i am looking forward to learning a little more about each of you!
Thank you, again, Barb, so very much for sharing this much FUN!!!
Thank YOU for visiting with me! i hope you have a FANTASTIC day!! Now i am off to visit YOU!!! :D

So much more to share!

i hope everyone is having a WONDERFUL day! this week, we have had warm days again, like in the 70's, last week it was freezing! lol strange weather!
oh i have found soo much to share today and i still have to share a new award too!! WoOHOO!! i LOVE when i actually have something to blog about! lol
First to share is Valentine Giveaway . and if you scroll down on that page, you will see some AWESOME projects too! FUN FUN FUN!!! :D
Second on the list is something i found AMAZING! While i was visiting another new blogger, Bargain Hunting with Laurie , (how could i not check this site out with a name like that, huh?). lol ANYWAYS, while visiting there i came across the most interesting post which lead me to another site that i hope you find as interesting as i did!!! Have you ever heard of Typed art ? it is the most fascinating thing i have come across in awhile! Such creative talent! i am sure i could NEVER do this! A little about the man,"Paul Smith was born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1921. Although severe cerebral palsy kept him out of school, it didn't prevent him from having a remarkable life. He taught himself to become a master artist as well as a terrific chess player. His pictures were based on these characters @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ "
Here is just one of his AWESOME typed art:

Are you AMAZED yet? :D
Third today i want to share Tea & scones just FULL of yummy looking recipes!
And last but not least, a FUN Scavenger Hunt as well as WONDERFUL graphics for you to play with! i haven't yet tried the hunt, myself, but it sure looks FUN!
Thank you so much for your visit and i hope you have a FANTASTIC day! i will be back tomorrow to share an award! :D

New (to me) site to share!

For tonite i am just popping in for a quick post to share a site for patterns! These patterns are mostly used on woods but i am sure they can be used in so many other ways too! i hope you check it out and find it useful! :D
Patterns
Thank you for visiting! i will see YOU in the morning! hehe Hope you have a GREAT nite!

Sharing a little of Saturday

Yesterday when we left, in the morning to take DS to work, this is what we saw!

That's the moon setting, in the west as the sun was coming up on the east!! It was still so bright & BEAUTIFUL!
After breakfast, we found these at the swapmeet!!
This ashtray is about 5 inches and was only a dollar!!

Here the back shows it's from Portugal!!

i usually buy these, what i think are called bolos, for my brother-in-law but i think i may have to keep this one with a malachite stone.

And finally, i got this bowl for just two dollars but the picture doesn't show how the red shimmers and makes it irresistible! hehe

I also made a layout of a small part of the some chicks that hang around my house.

Credits
Layered Template #53 Designed by Gloria Val Verde
Fairytale Dreams by Crops2Dawn
font is MONBIJOUX
i read somewhere once that chickens, in the kitchen, are suppose to bring good luck, so there they are! :D Not that i bought them for that reason, i hadn't even read that til after i had them, but most of the chickens i have are outside!(sorry the older photos are so much bigger)

And these basket ones:

(you can see the picture if you right click & save as, again i apologize for the bigger photos)
On a sidenote:
Speaking of bringing luck, i also read that nothing attracts wealth and good luck like a water fountain! Always pretty if nothing else! :D
And finally i found another AWESOME site for giveaways, i hope you check out and enjoy!! :D
One World, One Heart
That's it for me today! Thank you so much for visiting, i hope you have a GREAT day!

Quilter's Delight!

Popping in on a Friday night, with a quick post to let any quilters know about an AWESOME giveaway!! Over 60 blogs participating (check sidebar)!! So if you like to quilt or know someone who does, then check this out!!! All i checked only asked for a comment to enter!! Hope someone can enjoy & win!! Whirl into Winter Giveaways :D

Have you tried to LeapBlog yet?

While on my daily blog hopping and visiting Betty, i read her post about LeapBlogging! lol It sounded FUN and a GREAT way to check out new blogs too! The rules are simple:
You leap off to a blog listed on your own sidebar and then jump to a blog unknown to you on that person's sidebar then continuing this way for 10x. Then, on that tenth blog, you must find your own blog listed in that tenth blog's sidebar in order to win. Winning isn't everything and i left a comment on each blog too! i was quite surprised to see how many bloggers who get NO comments.
Anyways, here is how it went for me:
from my sidebar to
Newlife Dreams
where i LOVE to look at her LOVELY kits
then
Cheryl is a Domestic Goddess
where i saw BEAUTIFUL layouts
then
Lilacs in Bloom
where i saw more LOVELY layouts
then
Stacey Siegal
where i found a white Christmas layout with sand NOT snow! My kind of White Christmas!
then
Keeping it Real
where i found some really cute designs and more layouts!
then
To Scrap or Not to Scrap
where i found a dressmaker!
then
PERFECT MOMENTS
where i found New year's celebrations!
then
Scraps of life
where i found a model of T-Rex
then
Create Your Traditions/
where i found someone keeping up on the Project 365
and FINALLY, my last stop
Tinman
found a gent
and lost but sure found some intersting and fun blogs! And i am sure to be doing that again! lol i have LOTS in my sidebar! hehe :D
My sweet friend, Mrs. Miles , while visiting with me, asked what all was in my son's package. GREAT question and thank you for asking!! It was FILLED with about a ton of Tastykakes!!! Something we cannot seem to be able to buy in southern California unless we have access to the Marine Base. Yes, they have a GREAT store! There were Cream filled Vanilla cupcakes, some kind of chocolate ones i think are peanut butter filled (haven't yet tried one so am not sure of the filling), Butterscotch Krimpets, Cream filled chocolate cupcakes and a coffee cake type filled with vanilla creme!! YUMM i can almost feel the pounds building on me between all these goodies and the chocolate chip cookie binge i have been on! LOL Thank you again, Son for this YUMMY and WONDERFUL gift!! HUGS!!
One other thing to share and you may already know about this magazine online:
Scrap n' art
Thank you so very much for visiting and i hope you have a FANTASTIC day! :D

A new Award!

i hope everyone is recovering from the partying okay and all the children & husbands back to school & work!
it has been absolutely FREEZING here in the high desert! Yesterday DH slept in and i thought it would warm up a bit by the time we left the house. We go downtown to have breakfast and by 10 am it was still only 38 degrees!!! Needless to say, we came right back home!! lol too cold! BRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrr! lol Goodness bring back those 60's & 70's!!! lol
i thought i would share some more photos, i hope you enjoy them!
Since it's been so cold, it's appropriate to remember the snow storm, not too long ago. lol

Coco says it's COLD!!

Oh and here's a really cool box i recently purchased at the swapmeet!

And the inside.

Christmas cards we received this time! THANK YOU BUNNY & LYNNE!!!!!!! :)

A package of East Coast goodies from my son Cliff who lives in New York! YUMMM!!THANK YOU SON!!

And now onto the AWARD!!!
i received this AWESOME award from Betty Wiens who lives in Paraguay! i hope you visit her blog and see how WONDERFULLY Betty shares that part of the world!! THANK YOU BETTY!

The rules for this award are very simple.
Link to the person who gave you the award (done that), then select seven bloggers to pass this award on to.
(my rule: if you come up with more - that's okay too!)lol
Sharing this award with the following:
1.A Legacy of Stitches
2.Loucee
3.Deb
4.Lori Jean
5.Graphics Fairy
6.Heart Prints
7.Bethany
8.Linda Walton
And now i am off to visit YOU!! Thank you so much for visiting! Hope you have a BEAUTIFUL day!