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  • January14th

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    Mah-velous Magnolia {Graphics Fairy}

    Posted in: antique, creative, Mah-velous Magnolia

    Mah-velous Magnolia I stumbled upon a true *gem* of a site a few weeks ago and have spent hours going through all the images, thinking of creative ways to use them.

    Some of you may be well acquainted with this site, and some may be first timers, but I think we can all agree this is a woman worth mentioning.

    The Graphics Fairy

    Karen, The Graphics [and Background] Fairy, runs a booth at an antiques mall, has always held a strong love for all things older, and [to the world's benefit!] enjoys shopping for and retouching paper items and graphics to share on her site.

    I’ve been drawn to old things since I was a child in the 1960s. I used to spend many weekends at my grandparents house, and my grandmother was a very enthusiastic collector of all things old. I would spend many hours, looking through her china cabinet, dresser drawers, sewing cabinet etc. and she would explain the history behind the pieces to me.

    - Karen, The Graphics Fairy

    The images she posts are free to use for craft projects, DIY, scrapbooking, design, anything really – there’s endless possibilities on how to use the images. *She has a great list of running craft projects if you need a little inspiration to get you started. There’s a ton of images, but don’t get overwhelmed. They’re all well categorized and easy to search through the pages.

    I used this as a Gift Tag for a Birthday Present.

    Last night I hosted a Baby Shower for a work colleague and wanted to have each person attending write a few Words of Wisdom to help Miss Baby Dayla on her journey in life. I wanted it have it be something a little different, not your average scrap book or journal, so I went to The Graphics Fairy for inspiration.  I ended up printing the images below, cutting them out, and on the backs of the images we all wrote our letters to Baby Dayla.

    It turned out much better than I had planned & the mom-to-be loved the idea. The cards were a perfect keep-sake and she can pull them out at any time. *Thanks, Graphics Fairy, for this one!

    So take a break from what you’re doing and head on over to The Graphics Fairy and start perusing her graphics file. You just might be inspired to get a little crafty and creative yourself this weekend.

    Waiting for the perfect post for this image, but couldn’t help and throw it in this one.

    • have a lovely weekend •

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    The Mah-velous Magnolia badge will be awarded each Friday to a selected lady {or a few..or fellas..we’ll see!} who has had an impact on my week.  Who knows — maybe you’ll be up next!

    photo credit: The Graphics Fairy

  • October30th

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    build-a-home : chandelier edition

    Posted in: antique, build-a-home

    And I’m back with another edition of build-a-home! I’ve slacked a bit on building my future home since my previous, dishware edition, but I’ve decided to put myself on a schedule of at least one build-a-home post a month so hopefully the delay won’t happen again.

    Here’s the deal: I constantly see clips of pieces I want to add to my future living quarters. I play an imaginary game of build-a-home, if you will, for my currently fictitious living space and have decided to start cataloguing my finds in various posts – if for anything to help me keep track of them all!

    This one’s on chandeliers. I absolutely adore chandeliers and would cram as many of them into a house as possible … with a few lingering outside on the back porch and hanging in the trees for ambiance. Here’s a few I’ve found so far.

    This one for a sitting room.

    Who wouldn’t love a closet chandelier?

    Quite nice chandelier for a bedroom.

    Dining room perfection.

    What do you think? Too much for the main hall entrance? I think not.

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    You know what, I’ll just take all of these to go. I’m sure I can find space for them.

    That does it for today’s build-a-home : chandelier edition. Keep an eye out for me and send links my way if you see any must have chandeliers floating around. Keep an eye out for the next edition of build-a-home…I’m thinking mirrors….or couches – I do love my couches & chairs!

    Happy Saturday – Cheers!

    photo credit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  • August15th

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    build-a-home : dishware edition

    Posted in: antique, build-a-home, Random

    I should be working right now. Cranking out articles and write ups to pay for the hotel room I just booked for a friend’s wedding in San Antonio (as well as the plane ticket I’ve yet to book), but instead I’m engulfed in scouring the World Wide Web for pieces to add to my future living quarters. I’m playing build-a-home, if you will, for my currently fictitious living space. This time it’s dishes. Dishes to put the food that I currently don’t know, but am learning, how to cook. (It’s ok if you have a puzzled look on your face, I do too, and I’m the one who just typed that sentence. ) Such is life.

    :: thought I’d share my little game with you, here’s what I’ve come up with so far ::

    A few of these Dogwood sets that this lucky lady has.

    When entertaining, I’ll go with what this girl put together.

    These kids for serving purposes I found here on flickr.

    This gold plated flatware I found here is quite lovely.

    And of course I can’t forget my mason jars. I like these blue ones I found here at 2 Clever Blog.

    I think that’s a decent start on my dishware. Now I just need to print this out and take it with me to every antique / junk / pay-n-trade / garage sale shop I see. Unless any of you want to get rid of a few things around your house. Think about it ;)

    All right, enough play time for Jennie B. I’ve got a wedding in five weeks and that hotel room and plane ticket aren’t going to miraculously pay for themselves. What can I say – it’s the life of a professional bridesmaid!

    :: sweet dreams ::

  • July12th

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    sassy starter : the mason jar

    Posted in: antique, home & family, Sassy Starter

    I’m a big fan of mason jars. Big fan. Always have been ever since watching my mother during seasonal canning sessions (Granted, the pressure cooker used to scare the crap out of me but I suspect that had a lot to do with my big brother – ahemm, who I won’t mention by name but you know which one you are – telling me that the house would blow up if I walked into the kitchen when it was on the stove.) Regardless, my love for the little jars started at an early age.

    To this day you can often find me drinking from a mason jar. Something about ‘em just seems to make whatever it is inside of it taste better. Ice water tastes better from a mason jar. Sweet tea is irreplaceable when served from a mason jar. And yes – the alcohol and beer stays cool too when you’re drinking it from a mason jar.

    Do yourself a favor this week….go get a mason jar. They have them at Walmart and most grocery stores. You can get a dozen for less than you would normally pay for half a dozen “fancier” glasses. Not sure what you would do with a dozen mason jars? Well, they hold more than liquids you know. Pens, pencils, flowers, odds and ends – there’s not a lot you can’t put in a mason jar. I’ve used them as gift boxes and table decorations. I even stuffed one with old costume jewelry as a decoration.

    Bring a slice of the country to your house. A touch of rustic goes with anything, you know…

  • June24th

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    • all things pretty •

    Posted in: antique, things

    { or at least I think they’re all pretty }

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