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The Beach & Vignettes

June 15, 2010 at 12:03 am by Claudia

If you ask me, the perfect prescription for the blues is a walk on the beach. Truly. This morning found me breathing in the salt air, watching the waves and picking up shells. The sound of the surf was heavenly. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live by the ocean and hear that sound every day? Found some great little shells which I will share with you another day. After my walk, I drove up the street to my favorite store, Vignettes. Just what the doctor ordered. I had a wonderful time chatting with my friend, Lori. Her store is simply gorgeous, with so many treats for the eye that I have been known to circle the store 3 or 4 times and even then I haven’t seen everything. I took some photos that I’d love to share with you. I’ll have more in the next post, as well.


This gorgeous piece greets you when you enter the store. I couldn’t get it all in the picture, even when I stood outside the store.



The set of drawers (in a perfect shade of blue) just sold.


A wonderful piece of vintage advertising.





The iron bed in the fantastic shade of pink just sold. It had been altered so that it would fit a queen sized bed – which means it would have fit perfectly in my bedroom. Sob.




Look up – I thought I’d show some of the many fabulous chandeliers throughout the store.

I have a few more photos to share in Vignettes, Part 2. Have a wonderful day.

Yikes, we just had another earthquake and this was the scariest one yet. It went on far longer and things were rattling! Can I go home now?

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A Tip of the Hat

June 9, 2010 at 5:58 pm by Claudia


When I blogged about my wee little German sheep, Lori of My Faerie Window left a comment saying a sheep should have a hat. She has a wonderful sheep on her mantel with a lovely hat – but her sheep is a lot bigger than mine. Since my little guy is only 2″ high and fragile, I had to be careful adding any weight to his head. All I have here is a glue stick and some wrapping paper. This is what I came up with. I added the little millinery flower to the top – all of it inspired by Lori.


Thank goodness for the macro setting. What do you think?

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Shopping with Maryjane

June 1, 2010 at 12:03 am by Claudia

Maryjane and I spent much of our time together talking and eating – but we did manage to go in one shop, Madison Manor. It is a beautiful shop, full of vintage and new. Here are some photos:


Do I really need to say once again how much I want a vintage dress form?



I love this little doll. Does anyone know what this type of doll is called? Note to Maryjane’s husband: Maryjane wants the round version of the pink jeweled clock. Her birthday is soon. Hint, hint.



This is the tallest bottle rack I’ve seen – so tall I chopped off the top of it in the photo.


See those little aqua colored clocks? I just now noticed them – how did I miss them in the shop?


I love cherubs.


I found a little something while I was shopping. Remember the china I bought on eBay? Here is a photo of the pattern:


I couldn’t resist this vintage hand-painted creamer and sugar – made in Bavaria. Since part of the creamer had been mended, I got them for a song.


I thought they would go nicely with the china – in the same color range, yet different enough in design to be interesting.

Happy 64th Anniversary to my Mom and Dad! I love you both very much.

Have a wonderful Tuesday.

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

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