Rustic Spring Diy Project - Faux Tulip Bulbs

 Hi Friends,

Today, I'm going to bring you along on a little craft project for Spring décor in my home.

For several years now I have been seeing faux bulbs, being used in Spring décor.  While searching for ideas for Spring craft ideas, I came across Emily at Home made farmhouse.  Thought, I would give this project a try.

Starting off with items I had in my craft stash like -scraps of tissue paper, scraps of coffee filters, 8-styrofoam balls, and coffee, water, and glue to make my own glue mixture.

painting on the glue mixture to the Styrofoam ball wrapping the tissue paper around the Styrofoam and using brush to press the tissue paper to the Styrofoam ball. All I can say is super sticky! The paper wanted to stick to my finger and pull off the ball and stick to the brush, etc., etc. What a mess!

Once I got the tissue paper complete on the styrofoam I then set the bulb onto a piece of coffee stained coffee filter scrap to dry.

For the leaf  sprout, I use folded faux fern stem glued to a small wire, placed the sprout to the styrofoam ball before I put the tissue paper around the styrofoam.

Once the paper was dry, I glued Spanish moss to the bottom to represent roots.

Thank you for checking out my blog.  

I think these Spring bulbs, turned out so nice... I might make a few more, what do you think?

Please check for some more diy's and hunting for vintage treasure for my home.  

So....... until the next post,

May God Bless You and Your Family during this special time.

I'm Vicki  Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrifting Again! In St Louis!

Hello Friends,

I have just gotten back home from a trip to see my 1 year old grandson and his parent, my daughter and son-in-law.  What a glorious time, I had in Saint Louis, Illinois

I spent a lot of time visiting, and watching the grandson exploring his world, just learning to walk, such precious time, little boys & girls are so cute, full of wonder at the age of one year old, it was such a wonderful time. 

-------------

I did take a day to go thrifting, this is what I found...

A cute little shop in a strip mall called "Edwardville Flea Market"

*********

This store had a good selection of salt & pepper sets, when I noticed the milk glass set with made in Japan, yes! I snatched them up.

*************

another booth i eyed this very nice shaving cream brush.  I really didn't need to pick up the shaving cream brush, I have two others, however this brush was very different. I liked the two tone handle, maybe Bakelite? 

In another seller booth I spied these cute little pottery jug salt and pepper shakers. What I thought was interesting is at the top is the cork, to fill the shaker

**********

The metal pitcher caught my eye, it has measure marks 1Qt,1 1/2 Pt, 1Pt, 1/2Pt -"Household Use Only".

I think it looks great with some my other aluminum pieces.

I couldn't believe it when I saw the little aluminum travel cup with the lid! I remember my grandmother keeping a cup like this in her purse, so she could take her medicine when we were on the road traveling. Great memories! 

*********

In another booth I was kind of surprised to find this cracker tin.  I have seen some bloggers and You tubers, I follow use them in their vignettes so I thought it was a reproduction. I di do some research and found out this tin isn't super vintage.  It was use for a promo in the seventies, 1978 mine has English and Spanish on two side of the tin.

************

The next stop was "St Clair Antique Mall" is was 5:30pm, so I wasn't able to get through this massive mall, but I did pick up a few things 

The large red lid jar I incorporated with my other coffee jars in my sewing corner

********

I was able to use the zinc lid on a vintage Atlas jar I found last summer

*******

The three milk or creamer bottles I pulled together with a couple more bottles I have found and put them in a basket.

**********

I picked up these items to hopefully fit a couple of vintage lamps I have found and are missing parts, will see

The oil wick was to small for the lamp I had in mind

and the chimney was to large for the lamp I was thinking about

This shop wrapped all my purchases very securely, it was nice because I had to pack the items in my suitcase.

This shop wrapped all of my purchase very securely.

*********

What great fun shopping in the antique malls in St Louis area. To be totally truthful I could have picked up a lot of treasure I saw, however I really didn't have the room in the car. lol I'll be back! next year, to see that grand baby!

Thank you for stopping by to check in so until the next time......

May God Bless you and your family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Cozy Vignettes for March - Using Thrifted Treasures

Hi Friends,

Today I'm using some of my latest thrift finds I have pulled together some vintage vignette.

styling some of my vintage treasures.

This wonderful little copper wall lantern.  Also Ill be displaying wooden thread spools in the plastic thread spool holder

In the guest room I placed the vintage wooden swivel frame with the black and white picture on the vanity along with two other black and white photo I've saved from the past.

The bead came from a grab bag for $2.00 I think.  The brushes and mirror was a gift from a great aunt of mine. The fun perfume bottle I found on a trip to my mothers last summer.

Another place I like to place little vignettes, are on the red crackle shelves in the den. The vintage vase I have had along, the the cool green scrap I thrifted a couple of weeks ago. Of course you know I have my cigar box collection for many many years, I just love them.

 the sister vase I just purchased I grouped with a pair of shoe forms I found at my local thrift store two separate visits.  The table scarf hanging on the rod I found last summer. I had packed it away until Spring!

Thank you so much for stopping by to see how I have styles a few vignettes around my house for March.

May God Bless You and Your Family every day.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

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,

***

 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.

***

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