Spring Cleaning or Spring Fever?

It was a glorious spring day!
I was busy every minute....working a little here...a little there...



The sunshine drew me outside and I raked out one garden bed...





I found myself playing and arranging spring like vignettes...





...and then the mailman came!
My tags arrived from Rosemary of Ozma of Odds...
... A Merchant of Handmade Artisan Oddities...
They were packaged so pretty!



I'm in love! Aren't these rabbit tags adorable?



She has such charming things in her Etsy Shop!



These fab tags fueled another camera session...



I did do some spring cleaning....not cleaning out per se...



...but I dusted off my Easter bonnet...



Perhaps I had a little touch of spring fever?
I did dig out a lot of zinc watering cans, buckets, chicken feeders, funnels and what not...



...and will show you that soon.

Tomorrow Kate is coming home for the day and we have a little shopping to do...
She has moved into a new apartment in Brooklyn and needs a few things...
Kate will "shop" here first and what she can't find in the Shop of Mom...
... we will search for elsewhere...
(Anthropologie??)

Don't worry....cleaning out will continue in earnest...
The weekend is upon us....Have a great one! :)

Vintage Easter Images

Easter Collage.....




As sister Mary Beth would say....these daffodils are the palest of pale yellows.....



These old German postcards are dated 1907........they are all addressed to a distant relative whose home we helped clean out years ago....



Two very old peeps in a sweet tiny basket.....



Two not so old bunnies with a vintage look about them.....



Doll sized old crown of millinery flowers ......



More millinery flowers formed into a head band this time for a child....with teeny ivory crochet purse....



Funky bunny.....



Darling German postcards........



Sweet little chicks.....



Charming vintage images from long ago......



As you travel about this Easter weekend, I wish you all a safe journey...........Happy Easter!

Springtime of Life

My pale pink hyacinths are blooming.....pretty pink ruffles.....Happy Spring!

Springtime Palette Year Round

I found some more photographs that I had taken a while back while visiting at Paula's home .......



She decorates year round with a perfect spring palette of creamy whites, greens and browns....



She incorporates architectural pieces, interesting antiques and unusual objects with varying shades of nature's lush greens and lots of texture......



The result is a home that appears fresh as spring, light and airy........

Carole recently posted on Paula's winter gardens and I know she has another post coming with some recent pictures of the interior......Paula is getting ready for the GardenTour in June..... I just can't wait.....it is a day full of wonderful homes and gardens, fun and good friends. If you make it to the tour you can stop in and see Carole's amazing garden shop....all set up for spring.....

The Dollmaker's Labor of Love

Evi's dolls were on display today.....an amazing collection of handmade creations with the most exquisite details.....each pattern developed, every fabric carefully chosen, each stitch precisely taken and every notion selected by Evi herself. Well known in the doll making world with many devoted followers, Evi incorporates antique fabrics, buttons and accessories in her work.







Please click on the photos to enlarge for a better view of the details....


She even made a doll for this doll!
























Look at all those strawberries she made by hand....





What a sweet face!


Her rabbits are my personal favorites......

























A happy customer.....she came today looking specifically for one of Evi's rabbits....










Two little Scotties accompany this doll....


Child size Big Bold and Beautiful Bertha!










Ah....This one will keep me up tonight......She comes with the little steamer trunk and leather satchel. I had to leave her behind but may be dreaming of her.....


The blue and brown silk fabric of her skirt is wonderfully rich....








If you are interested in purchasing any of Evi's dolls or want more information please email me and I will put you in touch with her! Evi has sold her dolls exclusively at shows in the area for years. Her dolls have been purchased by collectors everywhere and travel to homes all over the world. Evi wants to create a website of her own to sell her treasures.....If you know of anyone or have suggestions that can help us with that....please let me know!