Friday, May 17, 2013

Be Inspired #140 I Love "Junk"!

Welcome to this week's
 Be Inspired!

Oh yeah, there are a lot of us that love our junk...
And today I want to share a post with you that grabbed me in so many ways.
Silver, Sunroom, lambs, chippy tables...
and yes, my favorite number 3.
I think Susan does "junk" right!



Susan from Must Love Junk
brings it all together in her newly freshened for Spring, Sunroom.









 I want to move in, Susan...
hope you don't mind.

More favorite links...

from Amanda at Dixie Delights




And how cute is this Vintage Truck Planter


More plants and flowers with this "Fountain Turned Planter" 
from Teresa at Magazine Your Home



And I have to say that Patti from Old Things New
must be a mathematical genius in using a template for a fabulous wall design.


what a fabulous room!




And let's all grab a fork
for this recipe from The Vintage Chateau for 
one of my all time favorite desserts!




Today's Sponsor Spotlight is on Leslie Janson,
and her wonderful designs.
Her unique cuff bracelets are one-of-a-kind amazing,
and grain sack pillows, too!





thanks Leslie!

Hope you'll join in today with any of your inspired posts.
Please have a link back to Common Ground to be featured.


and here are my Friday Party Pals to join also



Have a great weekend,
xoxo,



Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Be Inspired Showcase

There were lot's of great links last week at Be Inspired.
Here are the Top Visited Three.

Smitten Kitten 
ahhh, the perfect chippy factor...





Melissa from Daisy Mae Belle
gave us an ever popular 2fer






And Dru from The Country Farm Home
shared a $2 Ten Minute Chair Slipcover
so pretty!




Thanks gals!

If you haven't had a chance to check out these great posts,
then head on over.
And be ready to link up your weekly inspiration tomorrow morning!



Remember, Be Inspired is open to all inspiring posts now,
not just vintage.

Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday!
(I'm outside today, yay!)
xoxo,

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Frenchy Pillows

I know that I just showed you the updated (that would be "this week") sunporch, but I found some wonderful new pillows that I wanted to show you, and it just so happened they landed on the little wicker settee out there.


I have a small obsession with birdies this time of year, and when I saw this embroidered birdie pillow at one of my favorite places I had to have it...and one to go with it.


And can you see that they're burlap?
This was one of my "ohmygosh, how stinkin' cute" moments.


You know it's cute, when it's "stinkin' cute".



Taken from illustrations from the Natural History archives, 
birds and butterflies...
perfect...
and on burlap!


When I first saw these I thought they had been screen printed on,
but it's actually embroidery...
amazing.






As I predicted last week, we're heading right in to summer.
 Today is supposed to be in the upper 80's.


 Soaking up the sunshine...
and
Bird watching...



And here are a few pics from Robin's Vintage Suitcase
where I nabbed these cuties.










Santos dolls.




















cow candleholders...




and Staffordshire Rabbits


Robin always has wonderful inspiration.

and just a reminder...
if you've never checked out The Marketplace,
it's a fun way to shop Etsy for newly listed items.
Runs each Monday and Tuesday.

I'm joining in on these parties:

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Ranch
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Open House at No Minimalist Here
Tips and Tutorials at Stone Gable



Hope you're having a great week.
xoxo,

The Marketplace: Etsy and Online Boutique Showcase


Hi Everyone, 
and welcome to The Marketplace!

Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. We celebrated on Saturday, so Sunday was spent potting a few flower containers and doing some outdoor fix-up. Spring is finally taking hold around here, so I found myself drawn to some pretty pastel offerings from the links last week. Here are a few that caught my eye:



from Vintage 541



from Oliver and Rust




from Fishtail Cottage



from Mission Jewels




from Gizmo and Hooha



Today Lucy from Bel Monili is in the sponsor spotlight. She has beautiful recycled jewelry designs and always fun and thoughtful message bracelets. Hope you'll run by Lucy's Etsy Shop and then check out her Facebook page for current promotions. Always Free Shipping










Thanks Lucy!


Time to link up your Etsy and Online Boutique items. Up to three items and please have a link to the individual item if possible. If you have a blog post about your shop or store that's great also, please just make sure these items are available for purchase. You don't have to have a blog to join in. If you do, I'd love for you to grab the image below for somewhere on your blog sidebar if possible, just to let all your readers know about this selling link party, and please be a follower of Common Ground. The more that join in, the merrier! And remember, this link is open all week.


Thanks so much for joining in,
please check back in throughout the week for new listings.