Dime Store Chic

Color Me Fun!

Hello, My Friends!~~~

All is white and frosty out of my studio window. A sleet snow storm attacked us in the Washington, DC area and knocked out power and made everything an awful mess! We were without power for 10 hours and slept in a frosty house. Well, not that bad. It got down to 55 degrees in our house before the power came back on. I was so happy too as I have been wanting to show you what I have done with my small, but respectable, vintage coloring book collection.

I made whimsical totes using images of the adorable covers!

It was a fun thing to do! You may find more of these whimsical totes and more here!~~~Thanks for stopping by and stay warm!~~~XXOO, Beth

Finally!

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Finally after 18 years of looking at a very dated (but somewhat cool) bathroom we are getting a complete remodel! Last week the bathroom dude came, measured, asked questions and gave us an estimate for the job. We signed a contract and by the end of March work should begin! Our bathroom will be gutted and everything changed. We are going for the vintage/spa look! Many details have to be finalized before work begins but we have a clear vision of our new bathroom and that will help us in the long run.

I will be posting before and after photos as the work progresses, but that will be in late March. In the meantime I decided to sell off some of the wonderful vintage goodies that decorated our older bathroom to make room for the new look. It is hard to part with these goodies after having them in our bathroom for 18 years, but we have to move forward and I know someone will treasure them as we have.

The theme of the current bathroom is pink tropical flamingoes!

And florida souvenir kitsch!

You may find these goodies and more in my Dime Store Chic shop. The money from the slaes will go for new some new bathtowels as the ones we have are also 18 years old--OK, that is just gross!~~~XXOO, Beth

 

The Pink Swan

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I haven't seen "The Black Swan" yet, but I would like to! Until then I made my take on the art of ballet. I present "The Pink Swan"!

The fun vintage pink swan trim actually inspired the colors for the pin cushion showcasing this tiny dancer. Dance, Pink Swan, dance!~~~XXOO, Beth

Ice Capades

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Mother Nature certainly made one nasty layer cake last night. First we got a half-inch of snow, then sleet, then freezing rain. Yesh! What a slick mess! Our son is happy as schools are closed today. I haven't ventured past our deck or front door. Here's proof:

The sage and parsley on our deck herb garden has a lovely glaze.

The table where we enjoy our summer meals is icicle decorated.

The mini pagodas next to the oregano looks like they are better off on top of the Himalayas.

Mr. Cardinal has an icicle dangling from his tail.

The yew hedge in front of the house sports a nice slick glaze, and my poor green Beetle is frozen in place.

Sigh...at least we have power and that is a very good thing!~~~XXOO, Beth

 

Beth's Bagz Etsy Shop Fun New Look!

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I am delighted to show you the wonderful new banner for my Beth's Bagz etsy shop!

the fabulous Octavia of Dream By Day created this cutie just for me! My favorite shades of green are included as well as sweet floral images from 1940's wallpaper. I hope you all like it! I know I do! Oh, yes, and as soon as I get over this nasty head cold and my nose no longer looks like Rudolf's, I'll have a new blog photo for you!~~~XXOO, Beth

Like A Big Ol' Box Of Candy!

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Is it me, or has the Ice Age arrived? It's so cold! If it didn't wreck havoc on my waistline, I would just stay in and eat a big ol' box of chocolates! Instead I made this for Valentine's Day...

This wall decoration reminds of one of those lushly decorated boxes of Valentine chocolates! Yum! Yum! You can find this and other colorful delights here.~~~Stay warm and pray for an early spring!~~~XXOO, Beth

Big Flea = Big Fun!

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Today we made it to the DC Big Flea at the Capitol Expo Center in Chantilly, VA! Due to the snow in the morning, darling Hubby offered to drive me and my neighbor's daughter to my favorite winter event! I stink at driving in snow, even very little snow. Now as fate would have it, the sun came out before noon and melted everything! Hubby did find a goodie for himself at the Big Flea so his trip wasn't just as chauffeur.

Here is my haul for the day...

A nice assortment of goods!

Our first stop was at the Truffle Pigs booth. OMG! Kim, Debbie, and Stacy sure know how to tempt a girl! I found these fabulous trims, bunnies, and buttons in thier booth. If I had won the Mega Millions lottery I would have cleared the whole booth out! The sweet sewing book in back was one of my favorite finds of the day! The graphics are divine!

More buttons, lots of fabrics, and a coupld of cute chicks!

Vintage Mercury glass beads, ornaments, and gorgeous millinery flowers!

And I was thrilled to stop at Trina's booth! She is of the wonderful The Paper Flea Market! I loaded up on a bag full of fabulousness including this darling thread holder!

I had such a great time that I am planning on going back on Sunday!~~~XXOO, Beth

Too Cute!

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I am delighted to show you a whole feedsack that I won on ebay recently. I had a scrap of this in my stash and just couldn't bring myself to use it in a project. I rarely covet fabric, but this piece I couldn't let go. Then about a week ago I found a whole feedsack of it on ebay and knew it had to be mine! I paid a pretty penny for it, but it was so worth the money.

I just love the flower pots with the red and white round flowers, the grass green background, and the flame-shaped red and yellow flowers! Now that I have a generous piece of this pretty cool fabric I can use it in projects!

Also, I stopped by JoAnn's today and used my cupon to buy this sweet beauty:

They had begun to put out summer garden goodies and I just had to get this bluebird! I did have a cupon after all!~~~XXOO, Beth

When Life Gives You Chicks...

Hello. My Friends!~~~I have recently learned when life gives you chicks you round them up into a creation that only, I feel, a crazy person could come up with. Or is it that I just have spring fever at the beginning of January! Sigh...:)~~~XXOO, Beth