Vintage Finds for March on the Mantel

 Hi Friends,

It's March and time to change up the décor on the mantel. I have replaced the pinecone and little trees with a different color green.

A few of green ball jar, one I filled with vintage wooden spools.

The lime green vase was a thrift find last fall, I wasn't sure super happy with the colored bottom half.  Thought maybe I could wash off the red, orange, and purple at the bottom. I decided it is part of the glass vase, oh well still pretty cute artisan vase.  

The lime green vase was a thrift find last fall, I wasn't sure super happy with the colored bottom half.  Thought maybe I could wash off the red, orange, and purple at the bottom. I decided it is part of the glass vase, oh well still pretty cute artisan vase.  

Some older brass candle sticks I have collected over the years center with the vintage window frame, over the fireplace.

A recent purchased framed fruit picture, I have past by this framed piece several times, not knowing how to incorporate it into my décor. 

Who knew it would be a great pieces for March décor?  

I also placed the little green creamer with a Japan stamp.  

My last vintage thrift haul I found the little white hen thinking it match another little white hen I found this summer, however as you can see they are not a like.

I love the way the mantel looks, I hope I gave you some inspiration to pull out all your green and decorate for Spring!

Thank you for stopping by to see what is going on, here at My Little Colorado Cottage.

May God Bless You and Your Family

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage thrift Haul

 Hi Friends,

Today I have a vintage thrift haul from a local store that carry's mostly vintage merchandise. 

I found two Minnie Coca-Cola bottles, a super cool vintage wooden frame that swiveled.  I have my own personal Bibles through out my house, but when I spied this very clean, good condition black Bible.  I open it up and it was signed in 1953 by a pastor WOW!  This awesome scrap book I just had to pick up it is exactly like a book I had as a kid back in 1968,

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 I also picked up this cute little hen, cuz I believe I have one at home. The angel food mold I will be incorporating with my other vintage custard- pudding tins.  you cant see it very well but I picked up a milk glass cosmetic beauty cream dish.  White platter with the marking USA super excited about that find.

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I have past up this vintage frame for several visit to this local Antique/Thrift store until NOW!

I thought this framed picture would be a great focal point for the month of March.

Thank you so much for dropping by to see some new treasures.

May God Bless You and Your Family, 

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrifted Treasures - Decorate with Me - March on the Hutch

Hi Friends,

Today I'm bring out my March décor along with some new found treasures this year.

Here on the hutch I placed the two green tackle boxes I purchased last summer. 

I filled one box with faux pussy willow branches, a couple of fabric shamrocks and a linen table scarf.  

Rusty horse shoes, and the little collection of copperplate memorabilia ash trays. 

My one and only Items that speaks St. Patricks' and shamrocks is this precious little saucer - add a emerald tea cup, small white sugar dish, a creamer, dollies on a serving platter I thrifted last year I believe, and wha-la a vignette.

Milk glass vases I've had for many years, 

however, I did just purchase the hobnob milk glass candle stick last month, I love it.  Of course I felt the need to place a couple felt shamrock I made a few year ago to go with a March theme.

When I'm out thrifting and I see aluminum cookie cutters, I always pick them up color handle or not, I love them.  In the bowl did you see the shamrock or club cookie cutter? 

Thank you so much for dropping by, to see what I have been up to...So until next time.

My God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifting for Vintage Treasure to Display in My March Décor

 Hi Friends, 

It's that time for a thrift haul I went to "Community Budget"  thrift store, this week I found a few treasures.

This vase I picked up because I have exactly the same, so I thought I could just pair them up.

This bottle caught my eye, I was kind of surprised to find this bottle in the the antique room.  It reminds me of a red wine vinegar bottle.

For a dollar I picked up this small coke bottle

Because my shopping mission was to look for green items for my March décor I found a green ceramic creamer stamped Japan.

It looks like a harvest pattern

As I was pulling out my Winter Décor I found that I had three nut bowls and still missing tools.  So as you can see I picked up another set along with a wooden spoon.

When I found the aluminum custard or tart tins of courses I picked them up.  My grandmother used tart tins all the time for pudding and jello. for $ .10 each

This little bottle I just had to pick up, The picture doesn't give it justices but  it is a glass log cabin!  I

was thrilled

 

I know Christmas is behind us, but look at the cute singers for $.25 what a deal.

These ash trays were a find for me, I remember as a teenager seeing these type of advertising ash tray in tourist shop when traveling with family.

This grab bag of bead necklaces for $2.50

rolling ping half off because of the broken handles.  It didn't matter to me because I'm using it for décor

Aluminum shaker, can't see in this picture but there are measurement increments

pottery jug I didn't see any markings on the bottom it might be local artesian

spice jars I picked up six all but one had original stoppers

I saw someone use the spice bottle as bud vases

Lastly, another colander with a star pattern

I can't wait to get these items into my home décor.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see what I found this week.

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett 

Rustic Fabric Shamrock March Project - For a Farmhouse Touch

Hi Friends,

This weekend I decided to invest some time to make a few shamrock ornies. In the past, I have made green felt shamrock ornies...

Today I'm using old white muslin fabric, that I have coffee stained, black checked gingham, and green cotton print fabric from my stash to make fabric shamrocks.

black gingham checked Shamrocks

green cotton print

Tracing my pattern and cutting out the shapes and gathered all the shades of green embroidery thread I had and decide which shade I liked best

Using this stencil I picked up at Walmart

and using Ceramcoat's English Yew Green acrylic paint stenciled the farm stripe on side of the shamrock shape

I used cotton balls to stuff the fabric shamrock ornies and stitched around the edge with embroidery thread

What do you think? I like how they turn out, and will be a interesting addition to my décor.

Until the next time, My God Bless You and Your Family.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Finds - See How I Displayed Them For My February Décor

 Hi Friends,

I'm up to making some new vintage looking décor for February this year.  I have brought back a few of my favorite past Valentine DIY's and have made a couple DIY's this year.

I added a few Valentine card to the mantel. last fall I found a couple of new vintage Valentine cards will be added some where into my February décor

Coal bucket and shovel I had a coal bucket I've been using as a planter outside in the garden.  Today I'm using the coal bucket in doors by the fireplace, with a thrifted coal shovel, will also be added to the fireplace hearth, filled with pinecones I've gather this summer.

This DIY project was pretty simple.  I saw this awesome idea from Instagram and I just needed to try this project. So I went to the wood pile to look for the perfect log, carved our initials out and went over raw wood with antique stain.

I did thrift a music book with some classic Love Song,  aged the sheet music page with coffee grounds and display on a vintage clip board? I decided to add a few embellishments.

Teamed up the love song with recent thrift items. I love how the vignette looks.

Thrifted 45's I used to display the heart shape trinket box and dollies I've thrifted last year.

A new paper craft on the clip board and the cute little cast trinket box, new milk glass hob non candle stick.

I changed up the vignette with a cute white dish I thrifted along with a pink with white trim hot pad, and vintage brushes.

Thank you so much for checking in.

May God Bless You and Your Family.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Country Farmhouse DIY Valentine Cards

 Hi Friends,

 I decided to make a weave heart pouch for chocolate goodies to give away. I found a very Valentine's card/basket for candies treats for the students in my reading groups. In this great book I thrifted a couple of months age.

It's that time! For a diy Valentine Card! So I took the challenge to  make these little weave basket heart card this year, for the students I have in small group reading.

They look so cute and the diy video made it look easy. So, Why not, I thought.  I can whip out these cards in know time.  Oh No!  It wasn't that easy for me, any way I persevered on.  lol  

I had the pieces cut out and the idea in my mind was to just slide the two  pieces together. It didn't happen that way.

In four and a half hours I had made 17 I needed 80 by Monday! What was I thinking?

I filled the little Valentine basket with candy and will give them to the grandkids for Valentines Day.

I hope I give you a little inspiration you to make Valentine Day special for your love ones.

Until next time, May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett