To some she is just a forgotten piece of hardware from the Old School House. All rusty and corroded. . . she’s a relic of the past. Her handle is scratched, dented, tarnished and worn. . . But I can’t help wondering how many little hands have turned that school handle since 1881. Ruined ...
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Procrastinating… or enjoying the moment
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Welcome to Shabby Art Boutique in the Woodberry Designs Studio. . . And a big ‘hello’ to all my new friends and followers. I’m struggling to get into this short work week. My daughter was home for the holiday weekend, so we enjoyed just hanging out as a family. As hubby was recovering from ...
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Shabby teacups and angels
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Nothing says Shabbilicious quite like teacups and roses. . . Except maybe. . . tiny teacup angels! This sweet bit of Tilda magic is from Tone Finnanger’s latest book, Fairy Tale Wonderland. Tone’s inspiration for this pattern was the fairy tale. . . The Teaspoon Lady by Alf Proysen . . . ...
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Fairy tale wishes. . .
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Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess. . . who moved to a magical far away kingdom. Isn’t that how all the best fairy tales begin? Before the Princess moved to the far away kingdom she asked the Fairy Godmother to make her a new bedroom for when she visited the Palace. So the ...
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Hippity Hoppity… Easters on its way
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I don’t know about you . . . but Easter kind of snuck up on me this year. For a couple of weeks I’ve been adding a few Easter touches to my vignettes around the house. . . but I’m keeping it very simple this year. Easter has always been a low-key celebration for us as a family. When our ...
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Shabby Vintage Easter Nest
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Over the past couple of weeks little hints of Easter have been popping up around my home. . . Like this vintage themed nest cone I made to hang in my entrance hall. It was made using materials I already had on hand. . . the main structure being a paper mache cone. I covered it with a piece of ...
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