I love my newest cuff! Un beau geste translates to a beautiful gesture or an act of kindness. Remind yourself or someone else that a little bit of good goes a long way. Coming soon to the shop.
These are the prettiest books I have ever seen. Don't you agree? I don't know how I didn't know about them sooner. I guess it's because they were only available in the UK until now. I cannot get over these gorgeous designs! The covers for this series of classics were designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith for Penguin. I can't afford them all, but I'm dying to get at least one or two! I can't decide which to get first. Get your own here! Thanks to Lindsey from LostAndFawned for bringing these beauties to my attention!
Well, isn't that horrifying! She knows I'm scared of clowns, you see. And I've woken up to that vicious face for the past couple of days now- she likes to hold it in front of my closed eyes so it's the first thing I see in the morning. A real peach, she is.
Don't you just love that blue?! The fabulous Mellisa of jewelryvixen will be giving these away to one lucky commenter on this post. Mellisa is really sweet and has a great shop. I'm still loving my pair of jewelryvixen earrings!
by Julene. I have loved this one (and the message!) since the first time I saw it.
by papercutdiecut. You know how I have a thing for fancy gates. Love this!
by misterrob. Make sure to zoom in on this one. It is amazing!
by tina tarnoff. Tina will make this particular papercut with the quote of your choice. I love old typewriters!
by mrYen. I have a thing for crows and ravens. This one is simple and gorgeous.
by CuttingArtByVictoria. I love the pop of color in this one. So pretty!
Lisa was beyond gracious to send all of this to me. I haven't tried everything yet, but so far my favorite is the honey lemon lip gloss. The oatmeal/milk face wash is great, as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Lisa!
She also thought I'd get a kick out of the ad shown below and included it in my package- I just love how you could write to Sears and buy a monkey or toucan! Zoom in for a closer look (sorry, it's a little blurry!). Thank you, Stephy!
Last but not least, today I received a few soap samples from the equally gracious Misty from Burnt Mill . Aren't they pretty?:
Misty, thank you so much for doing this! I wish all of you could smell these- my very favorite is Forbidden Fruit- it smells exactly like a glass of fruit punch!! I love it!
"If a child wakes up in the morning and calls for a drink of water the first thing, such child is perfectly certain to be sick before noon. The course to be pursued is to keep him in bed and, by warm drinks, promote perspiration, eating nothing whatever until the afternoon, when he may amuse himself by nibbling at some cold, dry bread and the next day he will be about again. Otherwise, a breakfast will be eaten, fever comes on, vomiting and several days illness."
I wish you could smell my house right now! I have been meaning to share this insanely easy recipe for a long time, and now that they have eggnog in stores I was finally able to make it. This is fresh out of the oven! If you like eggnog and pound cake and don't really have time to bake, this is the recipe for you!
It was so dark and gloomy yesterday that I couldn't take any pics of the finished messenger bag! It's almost as gloomy today, so I had to lighten these photos quite a bit. See the wet driveway behind me? I'm so sick of rain! Hopefully I'll actually be able to get it in the shop at some point today!
...to vintage Wedgewood plates:
...there really is something for everyone. Do you have a thing for vintage restaurant china like I do? If so, look here for some drool-worthy pieces.
I'm definitely visiting the store the next time I'm in Chicago- it's only an hour and a half away!
Everyone needs a good old-fashioned late 60s record player/stereo console, right? Well, of course they do! This is my latest thrift store find- both the stereo and record player are completely functional. I admit- this thing is kind of ugly. Well, maybe really ugly. I intend to paint it...maybe a shade of green or aqua- any suggestions? I just love listening to old records, so I was more than happy to get this for $20.00.
"Blondes, that is, persons with light hair, fair skin and blue eyes, as also having sandy or reddish hair, should by all means select some active, outdoor vocation. Brunettes, persons having dark skin, indicating a bilious temperament, accompanied usually with dark hair and dark eyes, should select a calling which, whether indoor or out, will require them to be on their feet, moving about nearly all the time in order to "work off" the constantly accumulating bile."
We went on a hayride pulled by these two beauties:
Oh, and of course we had our share of apple pie...sooooo good!:
Then today we went to the Trail of History, which is a great festival that whisks you right back to the 1800s. There was a booth for every occupation, and you could watch everyone while they were at work, using only materials and processes that would have been used in the olden days. This one was the artist (click on these photos for close-ups!):
I was in love with her little box of art supplies. Look at all those tiny drawers!
I got to try my hand at making bobbin lace. I sat down for a bit and the woman showed me where to move the bobbins. It was fun!
I loved how everyone was in period dress. It was like being in another world.
OH, and I held a snake, haha...
And Julia enjoyed the company of some oxen:
I think this was my favorite booth- look at all those bottles full of herbs and remedies! It was like a treasure chest full of goodies...
I hope all of you had a great weekend, too!
I'm so excited about this messenger bag I finished last night. Isn't it adorable?! I made it using that great vintage fabric I picked up at the antique shop a few weeks ago. I LOVE this bag! In the shop later today.
Chapel Gate print from EmmainWonderland.
Gate wood art block from TwentySix7.
Garden Gate Lace print by BroomhillPictures.
Garden gate pillow from NestaHome.
Winter's Stillness print from TheLonelyPixel.
PONDER AND STITCH I'm Amy. I ponder and stitch into all hours of the night. I love all things vintage and know there would be no future without the past. Let's treasure what we missed! If you can't find me, I'm at the library or thrifting or at my sewing machine. I love being warm. My favorite place is wrapped in blankets in front of a roaring fire with a good book and some chocolate chai. Come say hi! read more.
