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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The Marketplace: Etsy and Online Showcase

Happy Tuesday,
and Welcome to The Marketplace

Time to link up (to three) of your items from your Etsy Shops and Online Boutiques,
and then have some shopping fun!

Here are some great links from last week.

This set of yellow trays just says Spring!
Vintage Yellow Dogwood Serving Trays

from Gizmo and Hooha

Fresh Flowers Sign

from Sweet Magnolias Farm

Vintage Cake Stand and Cloche

from The Penny and the Pearl

Spode Grazing Cows Transferware Plate

from English Transferware

Framed French Religious Medal

Nostalgic Artifacts

This week, Leslie Janson is in the Sponsor Spotlight. Leslie makes the most wonderful fabric and embellished cuff bracelets, necklaces, earrings, great pillows, and tons of other fun items.

Eco Friendly Cuff Bracelet

Bracelet-Salt and Pepper

Vintage Pennant Pillow

Hope you'll run by and check out all the goodies at Leslie's Etsy Shop!

This is a link party for your Etsy Shop and Online Boutique items, or a link to your new selling site. Please have an individual link to the item for sale if possible. You can link up to 3 of your items, but please make sure that these items are FOR SALE. You don't have to have a blog to join in, but if you do I'd love you to grab the above image for somewhere on your sidebar to let your readers know about this venue.

And if you're just here to shop, then YAY! thanks so much for coming by, and please check back throughout the week for new items being listed. This link will be open all week.

Thanks so much for joining in,

love having your here!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

The "Other" Mantel

Yes, the other fireplace mantel that's in the lower level family area...

I don't post about it often because it's hard to photograph, and really pretty rustic.

We've always wanted a weekend cabin at the lake.

(We live just 30 minutes from the beautiful hills of Branson, and Table Rock Lake)

Woodsy, rustic, lodge-y, comfort.

But, I don't have one, so this area gets to be the stand-in.

Things don't change around too much down here. But I do try to keep the fireplace mantel seasonally decorated and the faux flowers in my wicker basket changed out.

It's where we hang out to watch tv and spend our evenings.

It's functional, cozy, and not "white".

It's also where the kids and grandpuppy lounge.

and did I mention that it's not white?

It's about the same as our fireplace in the living room, which is directly above it, except this room has built in bookshelves on each side instead of windows...and a massive tv and wall cabinet....also wood, which makes it darker. But so much better to curl up with a fire and a good movie. So I enjoy the rustic, lodge-y feel with Pendleton Blankets, a few leather pieces, and a deer mount or two.

...but I did want to share my Spring-ified attempt

down here with my Majolica pitchers and teapots.

...and my florist buckets filled with faux forsythia.

which brighten things up a little bit.

I found this old 40's framed print at the flea, and it's here most of the year. The subtle shades of muted earthy tones, and shabby gold frame blend in with the vintage feel.