Being a lover of tiny things and a lover of crochet-covered things, I pretty much fell in love. This shop is so cute. The items have a great organic feel to them, like the necklaces made with bits of real twigs. They also sell hand-drilled stone buttons (and you KNOW how I am about rocks). Go take a look at LockandSpoon. :)
So who won a gorgeous lunaticart ring?!! Watch the video here and see if it was your lucky day. I'll be in contact shortly! :D
My friend Jody over at the little prints does this fun thing on her blog where she shows a great mug from her collection on Mondays. Mug Monday! Today I thought I'd show one from my collection. I've had it for a few years and actually I've never used it for beverages! I was never sure if it was actually a mug because of the double handles and pot-like shape, and so far I've used it to hold bookmarks on my bookshelf. Anyway, it's so pretty and I love all the crazing!
and someone was in store for quite the spanking in 1909:
P.S. I'm picking the winners of this amazing giveaway tomorrow morning at 8:00 am central time. Go enter if you haven't already! :D
Wow, it's been over four years since I joined Etsy, and I thought I would show you one of my very first (and very favorite) purchases! I bought the above print/photo manipulation in April of 2006 from magicjelly. This is so much more than a print, though. It's actually bonded and wrapped around canvas board and has been enhanced with a finish of beeswax. It is very sturdy, yet the finish is so soft. It's hard to show in a photo.
Here is how I have the print displayed, along with another similar print from the same seller on the bottom shelf. I just LOVE these and am so happy to have them. They are signed and numbered on the back, as they were part of limited editions. I see her shop is closed right now, but I can't wait to see what she offers when she returns.
I made a quick thrift store trip today in between errands. I didn't have too much luck, but was able to find these adorable vintage Berggren mugs. I pretty much love them. They were a steal at 99 cents each.
They were cuddling at the top of the stairs. And, yes, that is yet another wallpaper print I cannot wait to remove! I also want to get rid of the carpet because it's a pretty weird color. Unfortunately, that just can't be a priority right now!
Sorry the last pic is so dark- I just couldn't get a good photo from far away!
The lovely Bere of lunaticart is giving away one stacking macrame ring to TWO of my readers! You pick the size and color! You get one entry for doing each of the following things- (if I were you, I'd do all three for more chances!):
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***This giveaway is now closed!
From hand-pressed porcelain stones (taken from molds of real stones) to pebble vases for the wall and table, this shop is simple while making a statement. Lovely!!
As soon as I finished making this (about ten minutes) ago, I knew I had to snap a pic and blog about it. This Fettuccine alla Carbonara is SOOOO good and uses a handful of ingredients- most of which you probably already have! It is so rich and creamy, and has the perfect amount of saltiness from the pancetta. A good amount of pepper gives it a kick, as well. Get the recipe here. You won't regret it!
And this one is my favorite (double click pic to zoom):
I had to get it not only because I'm a Charles Dickens fan, but because of the adorable little 1915 flip calendar on the bottom:
Normally you would tear off a page every time the month changed, but the pages for the entire year are all still here. I guess this particular calendar was never used. I just love it!
How adorable are these rings?! I have been a ring addict for a long time, and I'm trying hard to resist these right now (because I really don't NEED another ring). I've actually admired this shop, lunaticart, for a long time! These perfect little sterling and macrame rings can be purchased as a stacking set or individually. You can get them in a variety of colors, too! I may end up breaking down...especially since these rings come from France and I'd love having a little bit of something that used to live in France. 
Today I got a great big package in the mail- an instant collection. I won all seven of these vintage milk glass vases from a really cool vintage shop called Ugly Santa. Go check it out! The giveaway was hosted here. If you don't already follow this amazing blog, you must do so now. :D
My sister Emma is 16 years old today. Time sure flew by. I was 16 when she was born! We kind of have this silly thing where we take funny (and dorky) 'photo shoots' when we're bored. Here are a couple, but they are two or three years old now:
This one's especially embarrassing and she will hate me for posting it:
Happy birthday, Emma Grace! xoxo
I think it turned out adorable! It will be listed in the shop on Monday. :D
I love this dress. I reallllly love this dress. The thing is, I could never ever be brave enough to wear a dress this short without jeans under it, or some type of pants. The problem is that I think it would be too long to wear with pants and would look strange. Ugh! At any rate, I love this dress. Find it here.
I feel like I haven't made anything new in AGES!! It's been really hard to get back into sewing since moving. This morning I finished up two new cuffs, and the one in the first photo is now in the shop. The other one will be listed tomorrow. I love them both!
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.
