Tuesday, December 29, 2009

MORE FRENCH BOTTLES, GRAB THEM QUICK!! COMING SOON FRENCH JEWELS TOO CUTE 'ME DIT"

HERE ARE MORE FRENCH BOTTLES I MADE UP,THERE ARE (8) OF THEM $6 & $5 EACH. THEY HAVE A SPOON HANDLE WITH A SAYING,A CHARM & OLD KEY. THEY ARE WRAPPED IN OLD COTTON TWINE. ONE IS A FLASKED IN IS MARKED AS SUCH IT'S $8

1. says "believe" handle, a star charm & old key
2. says "french" handle, a peace sign charm & old key
3. says "junque" handle, a star charm & old key ***SOLD***
4. says "reve"(dream in french) handle, a star charm & old key
5. says "dream" handle, a dove charm & old key *****SOLD****
6. says "la vie" (the life in french) handle, a star charm & old key ****SOLD****
7.ornate handle,says nothing, is very fancy & needs no words :) a peace sign charm & old key **SOLD***
8. says "paris" handle, a heart with wings charm & old key ****SOLD****

these were hard to photograph & are clear in person :) each has a picture of a copy of an old french postcard decoupaged on front of bottle.















Saturday, December 26, 2009

TAMI THIS IS ON IT'S WAY TO YOU. I'LL BE HAVING ANOTHER DRAWING NEAR VALENTINES DAY STAY TUNED



A SHABBY "FLEA BAG" FOR YOUR GOODIES WHEN YOU'RE ON THE HUNT :)


A JUNQUE JEWEL NECKLACE











WINNER WINNER "TAMI SOUTH STREET SHABBY" SEND ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS :)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER IT'S TIME AGAIN

OK, GIRLS, GUYS, WHOEVER YOU MAY BE, IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER GIVEAWAY & OF COURSE IT WILL BE A SURPRISE UNTIL AFTER THE DRAWING, SO DECEMBER 26TH I WILL PICK A NAME & LET YOU KNOW, SO JUST MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE THE 26TH ON WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PERFECT PRIZE, EVEN IF IT'S OUTLANDISH, WE CAN DREAM CAN'T WE :) A TRIP TO PARIS PERHAPS, ONLY IF I GET TO GO LOL.











A MERRY JUNKIN’ CHRISTMAS

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE
THE JUNK WAS ALL PILED
EVEN MY MOUSE

THE FRENCH STOCKINGS WERE HUNG BY THE CHEMINÉE WITH CARE
IN HOPES THAT BÉBÉ de SANTA SOON WOULD BE THERE
AND I WAS NESTLED ALL SNUG IN MY BED
WITH THOUGHTS OF “JUNK” DANCING IN MY HEAD

THE CATS WERE CURLED ALL UP IN A BALL
WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN
I HEARD NOISE IN THE HALL
I SPIED SANTA WITH BAGS OF WIRE & RUST
AND SOMETHING FRENCH WITH WHITE & CRUST

COULD IT BE A SANTO, OR EVEN A “TOWER”
OR A LOVELY BUNCH
OF LAVENDER FLOWERS.

OR MAYBE A TICKET TO PROVENCE OR FRANCE
I’D SNEAK A PEEK, TO TAKE THAT CHANCE!
WHEN WHAT TO MY WANDERING EYES SHOULD APPEAR
BUT A CUTE LITTLE FRENCHMAN
WITH PERFECTLY SHAPED EARS


AND FOLLOWING BEHIND HIM WERE EIGHT REINDEER
WHEN HE LOUDLY EXCLAIMED
GET THE H*** OUTTA HERE!
NOW DASHER , NOW DANSEUR, NOW PRANCER AND RENARDE
ON COMETE, ON CUPIDON, ON DONNER AND BLITZEN



FROM THE EAVES OF THE ATTIC
TO THE BASEMENT STAIR
BRING ME SOME “JUNK”
THAT I CAN SHARE.

HE RAN TO HIS TRAINEAU &
AND I HEARD HIM EXCLAIM
AS HE DROVE OUT OF SIGHT
HAPPY JUNKIN’ TO ALL AND
TO ALL A” GOOD (JUNK) NIGHT”

Sunday, December 13, 2009

A MERRY CHRISTMAS E CARD

I WAS FOOLING AROUND ON JIBJAB & COULDN'T STOP AMUSIING MYSELF :)

Thursday, December 10, 2009

FRENCH BOTTLES ARE HERE, FINALLY OOPS FRENCH BOTTLES ARE ALL GONE HAVE TO MAKE MORE STAY TUNED

HERE ARE THE BOTTLES FINALLY GOT THEM DONE, AM MAKING MORE & MORE JUNQUE JEWELRY TO COME :) SO VISIT OFTEN I'VE BEEN BUSY



BEFORE





THESE GREAT FRENCH BOTTLES ARE WRAPPAED IN RAFFIA, WITH A COPY OF A FRENCH POSTCARD, AN OLD KEY, CHARM & SPOON HANDLE THAT SAYS "FRENCH" "PARIS"


"JOIE" "REVE". PRICES VARY





Sunday, November 29, 2009

WHAT AM I THINKING!



THIS IS ONE OF MY SONS BEDROOMS, HIS COMPUTER EBAY ROOM NOW, DONE IN COCOA TRUFFLE & WHY I CHOSE IT. I WOULD'VE MOVED IN IT, BUT WAS KICKED OUT AFTER THE MONTHS LONG DECORATING PROCESS, SEE HOW HE IS LOL


AS IF I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO DO, I'M REDOING MY KITCHEN, FLOORING, CUPBOARDS, ACCESSORIES. FIRST I PICKED A COLOR THEN I CHANGED IT. IT WAS GOING TO BE APPLE GREEN CUPBOARD DOORS,(CURRENTLY THEY'RE BLACK), BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT THE ROOM I DID FOR MY SON IN COCOA TRUFFLE & EVERYONE FELL IN LOVE WITH IT, SO TODAY I PULLED OUT SOME FABRIC & ACCESSORIES, PUT THEM IN THE KITCHEN & DECIDED UPON THE LOOK; WHO KNOWS WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE, BUT CAN'T WAIT & HOPE IT DOESN'T HANG IN LIMBO TOO LONG AS I HAVE SEVERAL ROOM REDOS TO DO FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS, NOT TO MENTION CHRISTMAS DECORATING FOR OTHERS & THE MOVIE THING GOING ON. THAT TRIP TO FRANCE IS LOOKING BETTER & BETTER C'EST LA VIE.







BEFORE & AFTER TO FOLLOW SOON! I'M ONLY ONE WOMAN :)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

A FEW MORE GOODIES

ON MY WEEKEND TRAVELS I FOUND A FEW GOODIES, THE FLOWER FROGS ESPECIALLY ARE SWEET, SO BIG. I'M GATHERING FOR THE MOVIE, SO I'LL POST A GROUPING OF MY FINDS WHEN I CAN & COMING SOON, MY FRENCH BOTTLES......I WANT TO WORK ON THEM SO BAD, BUT I KEEP GETTING INTERRUPTED OR SIDE TRACKED, I'M SURE YOU ALL KNOW.....NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY, NOT ENOUGH DAYS IN THE WEEK, NOT ENOUGH WEEKS IN THE MONTH....YADA YADA YADA :) MY GARAGE IS STILL FULL OF CRAPOLA, I MEAN COOL STUFF, IT'S TOO COLD FOR THIS ITALIAN/FRENCH GIRL TO PULL IT ALL OUT PUT ALL BACK & WAIT FOR THE NEXT CLUMP OF PEOPLE TO COME OVER, IT'S ALL STACKED TO THE CEILING, I NEED A WAREHOUSE, BUT THAT'S ANOTHER STORY.




LOVE THIS COMB PAINTED CHEESE BOX IT'S EARLY 1800'S




Wednesday, November 25, 2009

gio a movie & canada

.......I'M READY FOR MY CLOSEUP MR. DEMILLE:) WELL, ALMOST, GOT THE CALL, BIG MOVIE BEING FILMED IN CANADA......IT'S PROP TIME & DO I MEAN ALOT OF PROPS, I MAY BE BUSY UNTIL THE SPRING THAW, CREATING,PULLING OUT MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION, HECK THEY MIGHT AS WELL FILM HERE.....HMMMMM. SO, IF YOU DON'T SEE MANY POSTS, I'M KNEE DEEP IN THE ATTIC OR WORKROOM OR MAKING A DELIVERY TO CANADA!

I'M ON THE HUNT

Saturday, November 21, 2009

MORE STUFF FROM THE JUNQUE STORE

SOME MORE COOL STUFF FROM THE JUNQUE STORE




THIS IS A MINIATURE FLOWERED HOOKED RUG UNDER A GLASS FRAME $8 + $6 S&H





THIS IS A MINIATURE TREE & HOUSE HOOKED RUG UNDER A GLASS FRAME $8 + $6 S&H








THIS IS A MERRY CHRISTMAS SAMPLER IN A PRIM FRAME $10 + $6 S&H ******SOLD********








THIS IS A FELT DOVE WITH POSTCARDS & LETTERS IN A PRIM FRAME $10 + $6 S&H







THIS LONG STOCKING IS MADE FROM MUSLIN & VELVET $12 + $4 S&H *******SOLD*******







THIS SWEET HOOKED RUG WOULD LOOK GREAT ON A TABLE OR WALL $12 + $4 S&H ******SOLD*******






SANTA IS ABOUT 8 IN TALL $14 + $6 S&H ******SOLD*******







SANTA IS ABOUT 8 IN TALL $14 + $6 S&H *******SOLD********





SWEET PENNY RUG PEACE MAT $12 + $4 S&H






THIS IS MADE OUT OF FELT & IS VERY LONG $30 + $10 S&H *******SOLD********





THIS LIBERTY PENNY RUG MAT IS MADE OUT OF FELT $20 + $6 S&H





LARGE TIN PUNCH LANTERN $9 + $8 S& H EA, SMALL TIN PUNCH LANTERN $7 + $7 S & H






RED VELVET "AMERICA" HEART $6 + $%5 S& H




THIS IS SUCH A GREAT FELT HEART MAKE-DO ON A GLASS CANDLE STICK $6 + $5 S&H




FELT DOVE MAKE-DO ON GLASS CANDLE STICK $6 + $5 S&H










$6 + $5 S&H
INATGE COVERLET PILLOWS (2) REVERSE TO BLUE COTTON $12 EA + $6 S& H *******SOLD********




ASSORTED PAPIER MACHE STENCILLED BOXES $8-$15 + $8 S&H SHIPPING HIGHER FOR MORE THAN ONE BOX