common ground

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Welcome to the Marketplace

Hey Everyone, time for
The Marketplace

Last week there were tons of great items to browse and a few new shops represented. Thanks everyone for joining in. Just a reminder that this is a link party for linking up your Etsy and Online Boutiques and Stores. So please only link items that are for sale. Here are a few great links from last week:

Vintage European Dough Board
from Rusty Hinge

Grain Sack Coin Purse

from Sew a Fine Seam

Jute Tote Bag

Exmoor Home Works

Boudoir Doll Bed Lamp

from Curtains in My Tree

1800's Cream Pots

from Fleaing France Brocante Society

French Script Pillow Cover

from Urban Farmhouse Chic

And Christie is in The Sponsor Spotlight today.

You'll just love her soft and romantic watercolor prints and notecards.

Please run by and check out her shop.

Ode to Beatrix Potter Bunny Print

Chicken Watercolor Art Print

Three Kittens Watercolor Art Print

Link up to three of your individual shop items. You don't have to have a blog to join in, but if you do, please grab the button below for someplace on your sidebar, just to let your readers know that you're selling here. I'd also love for you to be a follower of Common Ground. The linky is open all week, so I hope you'll drop back by throughout the week to check on new listings.

Happy Shopping

and have a wonderful Easter Week!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

A good hare day on the sunporch...

I don't want to talk about what's outside at the moment, except to say there's nothing Spring-y about it. These last few days have been gray and snowy and altogether yucky. I bought some tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths last week that I was wanting to get planted, but forget it...they will have to wait until the snow goes away. So I'm choosing to boost my Springtime thoughts with what's going on out here on the sunporch.

Yep, it's definitely Spring on the Sunporch!

Decorating out here always starts with different seasonal quilts.

Changing them out gets me in the mood for whatever the season may be.

Then layering on the pillows, and bringing out the fun vintage goodies...

I'm not really a "blue" person,

but this wonderful floral quilt has me almost there.

It was from my mother-in-law's stash

that I think was from her mom back in the 40's.

I have the tail end of the paperwhites in that little USA yellow planter

and I've been browsing through my vintage Better Homes and Garden binder.

I can always count on it looking warm and Spring-like out here,

even if the outside temps don't agree.

This is another favorite quilt of mine in the Tumbling Block pattern.

My white paper mache buns is sitting

on the little green chair from when I was a baby.

We won't talk about how old that rickety little chair actually is...

Vintage pink rabbit planter, birdie tin, and seed packets...

Hey, an old chalkware chicken is even roosting out here.

One more chance for snow this evening,

and then I hope we're done!

Just a housekeeping note...

I've just added the Bloglovin' follow option to my sidebar. If you haven't tried it yet, let me say it's my new favorite. It's so super easy and you can import all your favorite blogs that you follow from Google Reader at one click, not individually. I've actually been using it this week, and it's better than the old method. So if you're a follower, I'd love you to click and follow me there. You can get set up in half a minute!

joining in for these parties this week:

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

TTT at A Stroll Thru Life

Between Naps on the Porch
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
The Scoop at Cedar Hill Ranch
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend,

Friday, March 22, 2013

Be Inspired #131: Transforming A Space

Welcome to Be Inspired
the place to share all your fun and inspiration from this week.

Wow, was I knocked out by this amazing bedroom transformation!
You'll want to see it for yourself.

Bethany from This Little Estate

and her Master Bedroom Reveal.