Weekend Vintage Finds-Vintage Wooden Mail Sorter

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

I went Yard Selling this weekend, I was on the hunt for Shelves and Cubbies I was not disappointed I found 4 potential projects! 

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I found a vintage Mail-Sorter

it's missing some of the dividers, but I don't care, I believe I can make my own we'll see.....

Look at the Dove-Tail Joints, super nice! I paid $5.00.

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The next two shelve are smaller, I paid $2.00 for the pair

I'm planning just painting these and used them for a few of my vintage bottles to display.

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This cubby is a Shoe Caddy, for $3.00

my thought is cutting it in half, and making a couple of spice cabinets. We'll see how this project will go

 Let me know what you think of my ideas?

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to see what is happening at "My Little Colorado Cottage"

 

So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Americana - Inspired Summer Vignettes - Some of My Vintage Treasures

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm so excited to share how I have decorated my Fireplace Mantel for Summer. Using many of my Thrifted Vintage Treasures.

I've put one of the Patriotic Assemblages 

in a thrifted Vintage Pottery Mug with a logo of the "The  of United States of American 1776-Constitution Old Ironsides"

In the back I found a Sheet Music Book titled "God Bless America", which I thought blends in with the Americana theme really well.

I also wanted to incorprate a vintage Glass a Vintage Glass-Frog to use to display minny the American Flags.

I really like this little vignette.

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A few year back I found this amazing metal tray with a picture of Mt. Rushmore, so I like to add it in to the Americana mix for my Summer Decor.

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Back in the 90's, I was living in a small fishing town and had to cross the 'Tacoma Narrows Bridge' every day to go to work in Tacoma, WA.

One weekend I was shopping at a local Flea-Market and found this awesome 'Vintage 1950's Commemorative Plate' and of course, I needed to purchase it for $4.00 ( it was in perfect shape at the time.  Sadly over the years it has been broken.)

but is still a very awesome piece and looks great in my Americana decorating.

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In the vintage window frame in the center of the fireplace mantel, I've hung a thrifted 'Grapevine Star' with Pip-Berries and a strip of Homespun Fabric.

Also, I made another simple 'Americana Craft Project' I made, is the small fabric banner, using gingham fabric I have on hand and fabric glue

Also in this vignette I added this

Patriotic collage cards

in a thrifted vintage 'Hull Planter', with a few pip-berry floral picks,also my new items a wooden "Kraft Cheese Brick Box"

This small vignette I added a thrifted Vintage Book "History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion" along with a few handmade items.

I have added another Patriotic Assemblage in one of my Vintage Pewter Mugs

on top of a 'Vintage United States President Trivia Game Box' I found out thrifting.

The lastest United State President list is President George Bush our fourty first President.

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Another vignette on the fireplace mantel I have a "Last stand" etched glass mug filled with Rusty Patriotic Flags and hand made cloth posies

with a hand-made wooden American Flag in the background.

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Lastly, on the far right of the mantel I have group together a few thrifted treasure for this 'Vintage Americana' vignette

Setting on top of a thrifted 'Red Stripe Cookie Tin', I filled my Vintage Milkglass Wedding Compote with a breadloaf pan, some vintage tinsel, a red painted star, a blue candle, a diy firecracker and a little sign.

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 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what treasures I have found out thrifting this week.

 I would love to hear what you have found thrifting and how you style it in your home. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family, 

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Americana - Inspired Fabric Banner - Handmade Fabric Craft

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm so excited to share a very Americana inspired simple fabric project.

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I've shared that I'm always on the lookout for fabric at a reasonal price, so using fabric I had on hand.

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My first step was to make a triangle template and using my pinking shears, cut out 12 triangles out the blue checkered fabric.

 Then, using a star template I cut out 12 stars from the stripe fabric

I also have a good stash of buttons

The next, step was to glue the star on the triangle piece of fabric and top it off with a button, I chose white buttons

Once, those pieces were dry I ran a line of glue to the top of the triangle and attached the blue ric/rac trim.

Let me know what you think about this simple craft?

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 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what treasures I have found out thrifting this week. 

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 I would love to hear How your decorating your Home for Summer. 

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 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrifting Weekend - Wooden Cheese Boxes - Online Auction

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

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Today, I'm so excited to share  a few treasures I purchace at a on-line sale.

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I was excited to be able to bid on two wooden cheese boxes for a pretty good price - $5.00 each.

I'm using the 'Pimento Cheese Box' to hold a few Americana nic-nac's on top of a hutch in my entry-room

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Right now I'm using the 'Kraft Brick' wooden cheese boxes in my Summer Vingettes on the Mantel

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When the pack of 'Praying Hands Sticker' came up for bid........

 it took me back to the days of Sabbath School when I was little,  we would get sticker for attendence

do you remember these stickers?

This sweet seller threw in the extra epherema for scape booking or crafts.

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Lastly, these adorable tiny dolls,

I just couldn't pass up the vintage 'Indian Cheif Doll' for $8.00, which is a little high for me to spend. I just couldn't resist.

1950's St. Labre Indian Catholic School.

I have a room for the Grandkids when they come to visit and I display my collection of nostigic Old West paraphernalia 

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This cute little 1950's 3" plastic 'Baby Boy Doll' I purchased for $3.00 to add to a few other plastic 3" dolls that I have with different poises. 

This cute 3" Baby Doll is a composite Doll from the 50's

made in Japan

I purchased the Baby Doll for $5.00

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 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what treasures I have found out thrifting this week. 

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 I would love to hear what you have found thrifting and how you style it in your home. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage-Inspired Summer Decorating - Americana - Coca Cola Collection

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm sharing how I have added Vintage-Inspired Summer  vibes to the top of my China Hutch

In the corner here I stuffed a few strands of Vintage Blue/Red Aluminum Foil Garland, I had thrifted a few years ago in the Gumball Machine. 

Behind the Gumball Machine is a Coca-Cola Tray I found at a Auction back in the late 70's.

the large Ball Canning Jar is a thrifted find from my trip to Illinois to see family last Spring Break.

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In the thrifted Vintage Coca-Cola Crate I combined a few Coca-Cola Bottles with small American Flags,

 along with a Leather Baseball Mit & Baseball

my one and only Ironestone Pitcher.

I also included a Vintage Coca-Cola Stainglass logo 16oz tumbler, with a few of my Handmade Cloth Posies

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I decided to change this area up a bit, by adding a Metal Tackle Box

Earlier this year I found two bags of Fishing Bobbins, thinking at the time they would look great in my Summer decorating. I believe I paid $5.00 in total.

I also added a few ffishing pole items to the Tackel Box

The Handmade Wooden Sign I did many years ago, just a scrap piece of wood I painted red and painted 'God Bless America'

I hope you enjoyed seeing how  I have brought a few Americana touches to my Coca-Cola Collection.
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 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by. 'My Little Colorado Cottage' this week. 

 I would love to hear what you have found thrifting and how you style it in your home. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett