Vintage Medal Sneak Peek

Today I'd like to share with you a sneak peek at one of my most recent vintage jewelry designs. 

I combined two different vintage earrings to create the focal piece, then added an antique brass miraculous medal dangle. It all hangs from a uniquely-shaped vintage rosary connector that has a silhouette of Mary right in the middle of it.

Wheat-grass Decor 101

 

Easy-to-grow wheat-grass makes for some fabulous indoor decor.  You see it in magazine photo shoots all the time. And what better time than spring to grow a little bit of it for yourself?  Now I know some people actually grow it for their cats, and even for their own wheat-grass juice (yikes!) but I am in it strictly for the decor.  Just sayin.

Exciting News: My Craft:Boom! Internship

Hello, friends!  I'm here to make an announcement, of sorts.  For those of you who follow Charm Bracelet Diva on Facebook, you might already know this.  For the rest of you, here's the news:  I recently began a blogging internship as a contributing writer for a website called Sparkplugging:

 (spark-plug-ing) transitive verb; giving life or energy to an endeavor.

Sparkplugging offers work-at-home resources for home-based entrepreneurs.  According to Sparkplugging:

More businesses are starting at home now than ever before. Technology is transforming marketing, sales, & life balance. Sparkplugging supports today's home office workers - where life, work, & purpose are one.

So if you're one of those work-at-home types, or even if you're one of those Wanna Be work-at-home types, Sparkplugging's for you.

 

My niche over there is on their Indie Sellers blog, Craft::Boom!  So far I've written two posts and I'd love for you to stop by and check them out.  One post is about things you need to know before selling at craft shows.  {I really have to thank my friend, Betsy, over at My Salvaged Treasures, for giving me permission to use one of her awesome craft show booth photos. Thanks, Betsy!} The other is about the pros and cons of turning your hobby into a business.   

 

Vintage Suitcase Side Table

Ever buy something thinking it was one thing and later find out it was really something else?  Not that I like to admit it, but sometimes in my haste to purchase a "score" at Goodwill I might accidentally overlook a flaw or two in the merchandise.  Take this small storage bench, for example.

Folding Table Transformation

Today I wanted to share with you the reveal of one of my $1.99 Goodwill folding "T.V" tables.  I first mentioned them here, where I used them in the family room as props for my Captain's Lanterns photo shoot. 

 

 Don'tcha just love the lantern? 

Hydrangea School and Rusty Vintage Wire Basket

 

What is your favorite flower?  Mine used to be roses.  But over the years it's changed from roses to hydrangeas.  I think the love affair started with our first house.  Lucky for me it just happened to have a HUGE blue hydrangea bush next to the back deck. When I say HUGE I mean I'd never seen anything like it ever before. And the depth of the blue was absolutely brilliant.

Outdoor Entertaining: Extra Large Wire Lanterns

Are you as excited about spring as I am?  Yes, spring is finally here in our little part of the midwest and I'm pretty happy about it.  I'm happy to be soaking in the warmth of that sun, and I'm also happy to be planning for some warm days and nights ahead.  With that in mind,

Spring in an Urban Outfitters Laboratory Flower Vase {Goodwill Score!}

Please vote for me in the Ultimate Goodwill Upcycling Contest (yay!)

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I love Goodwill.  Can I ever say that enough?  It never ceases to amaze me how I always manage to find incredibly fashionable home decor at my local Goodwill stores.  And this time it was a perfect