Junk Sale, pt.3

I've added more than 3 dozen items to the Junk Sale page this evening:

http://www.honeysucklelane.com/Junk%20Sale.htm

And for every item you buy from the NEW LISTING section,

you get something from the OLD LISTINGS at 1/2 price!

http://www.honeysucklelane.com/Junk%20Sale.htm

The item below was something I never got around to...

My plan was to paint the shelf white,

and use the milk glass jars for glass glitter and mica flakes,

and replace the dowel with a smaller one to hold spools of ribbon.

It sits in my workroom, still waiting, so I thought I'd put it in the sale.

You'll also find a couple of embossed pieces that I made for Create and Decorate magazine:

as well as an antique reverse glass painting that I purchased years ago from my favorite junk shop:

Come on over and see if there's something you'd like:

http://www.honeysucklelane.com/Junk%20Sale.htm

Hope you're having a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

God Bless,

Lana

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i HEART old books

... the older, the better, the more tattered and worn, the better. New books are ok, but old books, I adore.

I'm sure I've told you that before... probably several times. :)

I know what you're thinking ~ "If you love them so much why do you tear them up?"

I do use quite a few to make my wreaths and other paper whimsies, but believe me, I have LOTS more that I won't use.

They will forever remain on my book shelves.

This week I've listed two church hymnal wreaths and two medical book wreaths in my Etsy shop,

all of which are made from old books, books that are falling apart or have torn pages or have pages that have been written on ...

I have several more wreaths and other paper pretties to make in the coming weeks for my new website, Simple Joys Paperie, but I wanted to slowly start adding more to my Etsy shop since summer is winding down and online shopping is revving up again.

Do you like old books?

What's your most treasured book?

Do you have a book you'd like to see made into a wreath?

Please leave a comment ~ I'd love to know! :)

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Do you feel like singing?

This is the first wreath I've added to my shop in a while.

I'll be adding more wreaths similar to it later in the week.

You may see it here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55171318/bountifully-thanksgiving-vintage-book

Thanks for stopping by,

Lana

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I'm moving...

... moving from a vintage, eclectic, cluttered kitchen to a freshly painted, new flooring kind of kitchen and I can hardly wait!

And no, my counters are not THAT cluttered, lol! I have a shelf near the ceiling in the kitchen where I kept all the old kitchen collectibles ... and there were a lot! I am getting them down and washing them to have ready to add to my Junk Sale this weekend.

I've also been rounding up all my ironstone and other china and pottery pieces to see what I will keep and what I will let go. In the meantime I have been stacking it on the shelf and top of the cabinet to keep it out of the way.

The kitchen has been a sunny yellow with stenciled red and green apples for years and years and we are FINALLY going to be able to re-do it.

The shelf is coming down, walls and cabinets are going to be painted, and a new floor will be installed!

I'm hoping to talk someone (who shall remain nameless) into tearing out the wall between the kitchen and dining area. Wish me luck!!! :)

These are pretty sad before photos, but I will be sure to come back with beautiful after pics... and maybe some in progress ones if I'm brave enough! I will also share the after photos of the bathroom a little later.

Thanks for stopping by and if you know someone who likes old kitchen collectibles, send them my way this weekend! :)

Take Care and God Bless,

Lana

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Have you visited PPPP lately?

Poppets, Portraits and Playthings of the Past: Minds at Work:

“Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.” Samuel Johnson 1709-1784

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Suzanne and Lana have been putting their minds together to create an enchanting webshow for you this fall.

Please continue to visit as they leave a trail of hints as to what has inspired their creations.

 

(click the link just above the quote to see the PPPP blog)

 

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