Table #9: Pink With Promise

Just got back from the city, 

HOT 'lanta!

I'm telling you, 

I was country come to town

but that's another post!

Table #9 is

Pink with Promise

I guess you know who's table this is.

Does this look familiar?

Of course, it does.

I chose Pink Georgia transfer ware 

made in England.

The stemware is Pink Swirl by Noritake, 

both compliments of a couple of my friends. 

I added some silver with the pink.

I filled my milkglass baskets with silver bells. 

Each guest at my table got hugs and kisses:)

I bought this ornament at the end-of-the-season sale. 

It is one of my favorites this year.

My shop, my blog, my table is always about PROMISE!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders,

and He will be called Wonderful, Counselor,

Mighty God, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and peace, 

there will be no end."

Isaiah 9:6-7

Jesus, yes Promise...

For His government and peace will never end!

Bonnie:)

A last look at the tables tomorrow.  

I will announce the winner of the Giveaway tomorrow evening. 

Preview of The Pink Table

Yes, I've found that a little dab of pink will do.

I decorated a small table top tree that I already had

and sat it atop the milkglass cake plate.

Myy daughter gave it to me one Christmas

and I rarely get to use it.

I am super excited about this event,

so I'm giving you a preview. 

I added a table top tree skirt, vintage pink ball ornaments

and a string of silver beaded garland. 

This is just a small glimpse of what you will see on Saturday.

I can hardly wait!

Bonnie:)

A Timewashed Pumpkin

Yesterday morning 

my husband and I had war.

Mr. H: "Somebody's out there."

Me:  "I can't go.  I haven't got on a bra."

(I am never without my bra, seriously!)

Mr. H:  Sitting with an afghan over him, 

"I haven't got on..."

Me:  "WHAT???"

It was the postman leaving a package.

I'd forgotten that I had ordered 

a pumpkin from Etsy.

I rarely buy from Etsy, but 

this time I couldn't resist. 

Oh yeah, back to the story.

We heard the car drive away.

He left it at the door.

Me: "Now go get you some clothes on!"

(No seriously, he wasn't naked and

he wasn't dancing before the Lord either.)

Thank Chonda Pierce for the laugh!

Visit Becky's blog,

Timewashed

and order yours  today.

It was packaged so pretty!

She included a freebie,

two hand crafted tags.

It's the size of a medium pumpkin.

I am more than satisfied.

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

Do you like?

Visit 

Timewashed Etsy Shop

She's got some really great goodies.

Laughter Doeth Good Like Medicine, 

Bonnie:)

Whitewashed or Washed White

I spent yesterday evening transforming my finds. 

A pumpkin with glue and paper and VOILA!

Beautiful on the outside, still

a Dollar Store pumpkin on the inside. 

Another pretty, topped with a bow, 

but a little rustic too.

I found this great wooden cigar box.

The hinges were broken.

It was in the 25 cents box

thrown away and discarded.

Took off the hinges, 

painted it, made it new on the inside 

with decoupage,

and now it has many uses.

Made new from the inside out. 

A canister, FREE, tried to make pretty

still plastered over and messy. 

 Beautiful on the outside, 

on the inside, still a pumpkin, 

still an old box, both Jesus would call "whitewashed", 

a glued, plastered cover-up.

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!

You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, 

but on the inside are full of dead man's bones and everything unclean.

In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous

but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Matthew 23:27-28

Jesus condemned the Pharisees for outwardly

appearing saintly and holy but inwardly

remaining full of corruption and greed.

Like the Mod Podge box, it is for show, 

pretty on the outside, but still a broken box.

However, God can turn the heart into a treasure 

if we stop trying to cover up and let Him 

make us over from the inside out.

What are you, whitewashed or washed white?

Praising God for His Word, 

Bonnie:)

Junk from the Trunk

I went to stash my trash  treasures

in the trunk on Saturday.

A gentleman said,

 "I don't think you can get the table in there."

I said, 

"I can get the table in there!"

A junker knows how many loads

the old junk trunk can hold.

This was my favorite purchase of the day.

A small metal file drawer.  

It was the first thing I spotted in Donna's booth.

This was my second favorite find. 

Take a look inside...

Great wooden box painted white and made pretty with Mod Podge.

Inspiration!

These old pieces will be transformed soon.

I'm thinking chalk paint and chalkboard paint.

Since my booth is primarily filled with white,
I may just clean these up and sell as is
just to have some contrast.
They are in great shape.

The blocks were in a quarter bin.

I asked if I could have all four for 25 cents.

YES!

Santa mugs among Autumn leaves. 

Yes, soon it will be Christmas Day. 

I only do SMALL pieces of furniture. 

I love the vintage clothespins. 

The other sewing notions were some of the FREEBIES!

A white cotton table runner and 

white wrought iron candle holder

that I'll use as a towel rack.  

Transformations to follow.

Bonnie:)

Mr. H hates my junk. 

He said, "I am not Sanford and my son lives in Nashville."

Riverfront Antique Mall: Meeting Distressed Donna Down Home

What a day of pickin'!

You know me, I got lost took the scenic route again,

with the help of Google.

I'm headed to Riverfront Antique Mall 

in North Augusta, SC, 

home of the famous blogger

Distressed Donna Down Home.

I called Olive at 

OliveOut

who lives across the river somewhere close-by.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD AM I AT?"

 How was she to know?

"Where are you?  What do you see?"

She knew exactly where I was.

I was going in circles.  

Go Figure!

Olive said, "Look for Aisle B."

And there she was!

My first meeting with a real-life blogger!

I was so excited I didn't get any photos of Donna's booth

but I did buy some things. 

She's my kind of gal.  She even had two baskets of FREEBIES.

I'll share my findings later. 

They are still packed in the trunk.

I do mean packed! 

I asked the owner, 

"Can I take pictures?"

"Uhhhh.  Not sure."

OOPS! TOO LATE.  

I shot these before I met Donna. 

The above display was the first thing I saw when I walked in.  

What an impression!

Shabby and Chic
and
Pretty in Pink

Rusty and Crusty
or
Linen and Lace
you will find at Riverfront.

A rusty, crusty plant stand, 

NFS.

Is this not the cutest?

Crates and wooden boxes,
Painted furniture and chalkboards
were everywhere.

This was another darling booth.  

I was shopping for resale 

so I had to pretend these were NFS.  

Several things in here were 

"For Display Only."

After all, 

presentation is everything. 

Well, for some. 

Honestly, I prefer a good dig. 

I didn't check the price.  

I can't believe I passed this by. 

This would have been perfect in my milkglass room. 

Distressed and framed scrapbook paper.  

What a grand idea!

I left with a trunk full of goodies and some good ideas!

This will not be my last trip to Riverfront.

Fun!Fun!Fun!

Bonnie:)

I'll be sharing my finds on my next posts. 

An Eye for White

It's got to be!

Cars everywhere on the side of the road.

A cow's gotten out 

(hey, it can happen!)

or there's a flea market!

I look with longing eyes, 

pleeeeeeeease:), Mr. H

(I'm batting my eyes)

YES! and I make a mad dash!

This time I only have eyes for white.

That's when I see it!

PERFECTION!

Hobnail Milkglass Powder Box

$5!!!!

Do you know what perfect pieces like this sell for 

even in my flea market???

$25!

I paid $3 for the Avon perfume jar.

I still can't get over that I paid only $2 more for the milkglass!

My favorite piece now!

Shabby chic is classic.

Add roses and lace and it's romantic.

Add white and it's a perfect vignette.

Sometimes it's all in the eye!

Bonnie:)

Swap=Freebie

I did a little pickin' this morning. 

I swapped out a coat rack from my booth

for this chair from another vendor.

I love the burlap seat covering.

Dollar for dollar.

I call this free!

A swap=a freebie.

Agree?

Happy Saturday, 

Bonnie:)

Adding a Little Color to My Fall

Today I added a little color to my Fall.

I picked up the place mats at Dollar General.

They were more than flea market price, 

but less than Walmart, and the quality 

was very nice.

I couldn't find matching napkins 

but I found two tans and two fall greens.

They were 25 cents each. 

She said, "Just take 'em."

Yes, FREEBIES!!!

I work with small space.

The centerpiece is a compote and a pumpkin

between two small pumpkins on ironstone. 

I added a pop of color to the ordinarily white vignette.

Ugh..the flowers.

I paid $2 for the lantern.

I have since pulled the silk flowers.

I just can't handle fake in any form or fashion.

I added some burlap and an 

embellishment to a $1 candle. I made two.

I will use these to add some fall to my booth.  

I hung a fall canvas.  

This is the look from the den.

Ughhh. I really need to paint.

Maybe that will be the next project.

Can you tell what I did today?

Bonnie:)