Vintage/Farmhouse Fall Mantel

Hi friends,

Today I'm sharing my Fall mantel.  I have added a little vintage, some thrifted items and a few diy projects I crafted last year and some craft project I had time to do this year. 

My focus this Fall was darker oranges and reds and browns so I brought a ceramic pumpkin from Dollar Tree that I painted a color I liked better. Some vintage canning jars a black rooster that is part of my vintage collection.  This year I added two trivets that I thrifted this year, painted with white chalk paint and put a little distress to the metal.  The fall leave garland, 

mums from Dollar Tree a few years ago. The wire pumpkin are thrifted this year, the buffalo pumpkin are a diy last year.

Last year Dollar Tree diy jar sign, a thrifted wire pumpkin, a remade thrifted trivet and vintage black rooster, Dollar Tree fall leaf garland and floral picks

something new to my fall décor is this Thankful sign I purchase  at Walmart I believe. I added to the fall leaf garland a few more strands of fall leaves from Dollar Tree. A messy bow to the top of my rustic window, from raffia, fall leave sprigs and a buffalo check ribbon. And a few pip berries here and there.

added a little Spanish moss and a black checked ribbon to a amber jar, another vintage rooster a few bitter sweet sprigs, pheasant feathers.

Thank you for checking in to see what project I'm working on this week.  Until the next creative moment.

My God Bless you and your family,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett.

October Thrift Haul With a Lot of Vintage Halloween Items

Hi Friends,

I went to my local thrift store today, not knowing it was half off all Halloween items, it was my lucky day!

For a $1.50/ $.75 a bag of creepy crawlers

 A Wilson Jack-o'-lantern cake pan still in original packaging $5.00/ $2.50

Small bag of vampire teeth for $1.25/ $0.26

Larger bag of vampire teeth for $1.50/ $0.75

Two wired pumpkins for $3.00 each final price $3.00 for both plus the foliage.

For $1.00/ $0.50 a  gray pumpkin tin plate

Two rooster scones for $5.00, I know they aren't Halloween décor, But I really needed them.

A haunted house cake pan mold for $4.00/$ 2.00

A bag of vintage Halloween die-cuts

A set of 4 die-cuts for $1.25

4 Halloween transfers for $ 1.25

A feathered mask for $ 1.50/ $0.75

A cute primitive hanger with pip berries and two crows

for $2.00/ $1.00

A bag of 4 vintage Halloween die-cuts

4 vintage Halloween die-cuts for $1.25

Great day at the thrift store, and half off Halloween too!

I want to thank you for stopping by to see what I have been up to this weekend.

My God Bless you.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Finding Vintage Treasures From a Little Antique Mall

Hi Friends,

Went shopping this weekend at a little antique mall and was super excited to find a pair of 1950's Royal Copley Hen/Rooster, I didn't see any chips for $14.00 for pair.

 

I have had this set of 1950's Royal Copley Hen/Rooster planter set for about ten years. They are pretty beat up, quite a few chips.  I believe I paid $12.00 for the pair.  The rooster lost his beak and a big chip on the base.

This was another item I found out the little antique mall, it didn't come with a spoon, but I think it is used for sugar or honey maybe?

I don't think it is vintage, but I bought it because it was a chicken and had this very cute baby chick on her back, backwards!!

Thanks for stopping by, If you have a idea what this cute chicken container might be used for let me know.

Thank you for stopping by.  

May God Bless you and your family.

Until next time, Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrift Haul - Retro Kitsch Rooster Print wooden Boxes with Lids

 Hi, So glad you stopped by.........,

This is what I found this week at my local thrift store.

This vintage 40's retro wooden Kitsch rooster recipe box.

A four piece 40's Retro Kitsch Rooster 4 piece canister set with lids.  I am wondering if someone is giving up their collection?

I had a great time thrifting this weekend.

Went Thrifting in July Found Vintage Fabric Napkins

Thrifting is one of my favorite things to do.

This is the last week of July and I want to show you, my great finds this month.

This Mount Rushmore tray was a interesting find.  I'm hoping to incorporate it into my patriotic decor.

Here are four cloth napkins with an interesting design that I'll be putting a side for next spring

Red checked napkins for summer

I could not past this item up.  Who knew? A red pillow case with Embroidered pink hearts.  I will be putting this into my Valentines decor tub for next year.

 

I may restyle this pillow case as a table runner I'll see.

I saw this box last time I went thrifting and didn't pick it up so.... this time I thought I needed it even though I do not need sewing machine attachments  This is a vintage Deluxe Zigzag Attachments Sewing Machine 18 Cam Patterns in a Pink Box.

 I'll be using the box for other sewing items

A cute chicken pitcher that I may paint, not sure yet.

I was super surprised to find these items. Which was your favorite?  I think the pitcher is my favorite.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I'm up to. May God bless you and your family.

 Until the next adventure,

Vicki 

Vintage Metal Chairs, Old Kerosene Lanterns, Summer is Officially Here !

It's summer time!

Garden and summer decor

Time to break out the back yard accessories.  Old 50's metal chairs I've been hauling around for many many years

Chair cushions and pillows from Wal-Mart, the green place mat from Dollar Tree.  The basket housing the lilacs and the red napkin were thrift a few year ago.  A nice cool drink

Solar lights hung up that were a purchased last fall from a catalog.  The arch harbor has seen better days, I believe my mother past it down to me.

The harness and kerosene lanterns I collected from auction many years ago.

These pretty multi teardrop light I ordered from Walmart.

 yard stakes that I have collected over the years from Dollar Tree.

...... bring it on summer!

Thank you for stopping by and may God be a blessing to you.

Until the next time.

Vicki

A Rustic Farmhouse Home Sign Project

A Rustic Farmhouse  Home Sign Project using a few items I picked up at Dollar Tree first of the year.

A HOME plaque that I took the letters apart and painted them with two coats of Waverly white chalk paint.

  I then made a little wreath out of a spring of eucalyptus I had in my stash

and glued the wreath to the letter "O"

Then using a LOVE sign also purchased at Dollar Tree

 

I repainted the sign with Waverly white chalk paint and added some watered down brown acrylic paint  to give the board an weathered look.

Glued the letter on to the repainted sign

What do you think?  This project was semi easy for me and I think it turned out GREAT!

Thank you for checking in for another diy project. 

My God Bless your Day!

Until the next Project,

 Vicki

Country Farmhouse Budget Friendly Wreath - DIY

Country Farmhouse Budget Friendly Wreath

Using a sign from Dollar Tree I painted it with Waverly white chalk paint

found this print from hen silhouette cut it out and glue the silhouette to the sign.

I added some doodle around the edge with a black sharpie.

attach the sign to the wreath form from Dollar Tree.

I made up three messy bows with black and white fabric and some rick-rack from my local fabric store, foliage pick, burlap ribbon, jute twine from Dollar Tree, topped the bow with natural raffia strands, also from Dollar Tree. 

I started to lay out the bows and foliage to get the right placement

I like how this wreath turned out.

Thank you for stopping by, so until next time.

God bless you, Vicki