Knick of Time Tuesday #87

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Welcome back to Knick of Time Tuesday!

No food, no food, no food!
:0)
I love food, I really do, but please remember that the theme of this party is vintage style, so unless you are sharing your grandmother's recipe, don't share food links - I hate deleting.

Here are some features from last week's party!

Glass Slipper Restorations share the amazing transformation of their front porch.  Be sure to go check out the before and after.

I love these pretty little chippy benches shared by A Vintage Green.

My Vintage Life shared some beloved old books that belonged to her grandmother and mother.  What treasured keepsakes.

Denise on a Whim created a charming shelf with a chalkboard out of a broken chair.  You know me - I love a great repurposed chair project!


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Pamper Yourself a Little!

Cynthia from Sweet Harvest Farms sent me an amazing assortment of products from her shop.
My son brought in the mail and said, "Mom, you got something that smells really good".  He wasn't kidding.  These soaps aren't just for girls either.  The guys in your life will love her more masculine scents.  I've never thought of soap as being sexy, but you seriously need to smell the Amore scent.  It's like the Matthew McConaughey of soap.  I really like Midnight Dreams too.

Not only do her soaps smell wonderful, but they are beautiful as well and the substantially-sized bars last a long time.  I started using one bar back in March and I've barely made a dent in the size it, so they are a good value also.

I love being able to get my favorite scent in a whole product line - soap, bath salt, lotion, shea butter bars and even candles.  The only problem is deciding which scent is my favorite, because I'm having a hard time deciding.

 I told my kids they could each pick a bar of soap of their own.  It was so funny watching them sniff each bar and argue over who got which one.  My kids aren't little either - they are 20, 18 and 13.

Treat yourself to some of these products and you'll feel like you've visited a spa, without the big price tag.

Now, let's see your vintage style!

Good Pickin's!

My husband and I went to a neighborhood garage sale over the weekend and I managed to fill the back of my vehicle in a little over an hour.  People were out in droves, but fortunately, most people weren't looking for the kind of things I had my eye out for.

I'm always looking for porcelain stuff, and rusty stuff,

industrial stuff,

 and sitting stuff,

chippy, sweet stuff

old wood and wheels stuff,

Army green stuff,

salvage stuff,

zinc stuff,

keyhole stuff,

and crate stuff,

is great stuff.

Blessings,

Angie

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Sonday - The Old Rugged Cross

Blessings,

Angie

My Boy

I apologize in advance for this post.  If you are sick of seeing photos of my kids, I'm going to subject with more of them today.  My middle son is graduating from our homeschool, and being the thrifty mom that I am, I always take their senior photos.  I am not a portrait photographer at all (or any real photographer at all), but we both were really happy with some of the shots we got, and with so many pretty nearby settings, we had some great locations to choose from.  

His pooch, Pico, had to be part of his senior photos, because he's my son's best little buddy.  I've often said that we should have named him Shadow, because he always stays close enough to my son to be his shadow.  We're fortunate to live close to a beautiful state park, so the dock made a great place to get some pictures.

My youngest son came with us and brought his pooch, Chica, so I got a few shots of them as well.

There's also a wonderful old barn down the road from us, which made another great backdrop.

This shot looks like he's either pondering his future...or staring at cows.

Another shot with Pico...who really wanted to chase mice in the barn.

I was really happy with this photo, because I've been practicing with my camera, learning to get backgrounds blurred, with the subject kept in sharp focus.  

I'm going to miss this kid so much when he goes away to college in the fall.  He's made me laugh, cry and pull my hair out since the day he was born, and home just won't be the same without him here every day.

I promise, I won't make you look at any more photos of my kids...at least for a little while.
Blessings,

Angie

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Coat Racks, Greeting Cards & Playing with Picmonkey...one thing leads to another

This week I've been busy cleaning and organizing my workshop, which had become a mammoth disaster during the winter.  The funny thing about cleaning my workshop, is I kept getting sidetracked when I came across things I wanted to work on.  I think I need a little fun in between the drudgery of cleaning to keep me motivated.  Anyway, I came across a super old piece of pine baseboard that had  wonderfully aged pale buttercream-colored paint on it.  Three coat hooks and 2 D-ring hangers later and I'm in love with it.  It has such a simple look, I think it's perfect for a farmhouse or cottage style home.  It's really long - 48", so it's perfect for an entryway, but would make a wonderful towel hook in a bathroom as well.  

It's available in my shop HERE, but you could make your own as well.  Just buy a pine plank and stain the board, then paint over it with homemade chalk paint (instructions here).  Use a wet rag to distress it, which is my preferred method, but you could also use a sander.

While watermarking the original photo, I decided I'd like to turn the image into some greeting cards.  One design shows the full coat rack and the other shows part of it closer up.

After coming up with a few variations, I started tinkering around with the photo in Picmonkey.  One thing just seemed to lead to another.  Here it is in black and white.

Here it is again with everything softened.  I love Picmonkey!   It's so easy to tinker with your photos and give them special effects like these, especially for those of us who are Photoshop-challenged.

I also found an antique door lock and realized the paint color was a nearly perfect match for this antique tongue and groove plank, so I turned it into a coat rack too.

I love old door locks, and have a bunch of them, but I don't have a lot of ideas to use them, so this seemed like a good one.

Blessings,

Angie

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Homemade Chalk Paint Pie Safe

Last year we bought an old RV.  It needs some work to get it running well, but we hope to do a little traveling in it.  I'm also hoping to make it look pretty - as if I need another remodeling project.

 Inside the RV was this little pine cabinet.  It was cute, but bland.  It reminds me of a pie safe.

I whipped up a batch of homemade chalk paint.  I used turquoise on the outside and bright white on the interior.

 I love this chalk paint because it distresses so easily with just a damp rag - no need to make a mess sanding the paint.

 I wiped a lot of the paint off, so some of the wood grain underneath would show through.

It makes such an adorable display cabinet.
The only problem with it is I have nowhere to use it in my home, so it's available in my shop.

Blessings,

Angie

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**More the Merrier Monday**Project Inspire**Cowgirl Up**Nifty Thrifty Tuesday**Tweak It Tuesday**Market Your Biz**Primp Your Stuff Wed**Wow Us Wednesday**Under $100 Link Party**Transformation Thursday**Pearls and Lace Thursday**Share Your Cup**Feathered Nest Friday**Inspiration Friday**Vintage Inspiration Friday**Stuff and Nonsense**Catch as Catch Can**Flaunt It Friday**Saturday Nite Special**Sunday's Best**Rustic Restorations****It's Party Time**Country Whites Weekend**It's Party Time