~Easter Tidings~ Common Ground Market Place

Here is a New Paperies Belle Ephemera
with Easter as the Theme.

Dresden Paper Trim , Victorian Scrap, 

Vintage Mother of Pearl Buttons....

Vintage Ephemera ...
Custom Designed Background
 in a Handmade Folder.

Thank You Debra for
Being our Generous Hostess!

Yay! A Giveaway Winner!

Thank You to All who
entered my Giveaway !

If I had it my Way,
Everyone of you Deserves a Prize!

But Alas there is Only  1 Winner...

And the winner is....

(Via Random.org)

Pattie   of My Crafty Obsessions

Yay Pattie! I will Email You!

Thank You all For Playing Along!
I think We Should Do this Again don't you!!
If you get a Chance
Please Visit Junkin Gypsies 
 For Free Vintage Image Friday
or
Junkin Gypsies on Etsy
I have just Added some New Pretties!
Have a Wonderful Weekend!

~Something to Share~ Gifts from a Friend~

Don't you just Love Opening your Mail Box
to find a Package Addressed to You
from a Dear Friend.
Marie from Lost Bird
was one of My Very First Followers
when I started Blogging
a Little over Year Ago.
Look What She Made!!!

It is so Lovely and Marie is So Amazing
with her Attention to Details.
Just Gorgeous!

 Fine Feathered Friend

Along with the Beautiful Wall Hanger
she sent some Wonderful Ledger Pages
and Other Glorious Ephemera.
I Love these Beautiful Beads.
I think they Might Just need
a Nest to Go in don't you!

I Am so Pleased to have a Piece
of Marie's Lovely Work! Thank you Friend!
I have Been Absent for a While I Know!
Back to school with the Children
and Family have been Keeping me Busy!
I am Glad to be Back Visiting with You All,
My Dear Blogging Friends!
The Summer has Flown By Us
and I am sure  Some of you are Happy
for the Weather Change!
I am thinking of my Friends on the East Coast, Like Marie and Wendy,
Who had the Uninvited Guest.....IRENE come Blowing through!
And Charlene and Cindy in Texas who Had......
Well .. I think Cindy's Post Picture says it Best!!

(Cindy, Hope You Don't Mind)

Have a Wonderful Week Everyone!!!

~Somerset Studio Gallery~

Being Published is A First for Me!
I don't even know what to say...
which is Also A First for Me! Lol
Happy Dance!

~Some of my Favorite Things~

 These are a Few of My Favorite Things!

 I have Really Fallen in Love with 

Hand Carved Mother of Pearl Buttons. 

 Last Weekend I went to a 

Local Flea Market and Found 

all of these Lovely Rhinestone Pieces.

I Love to Visit with the Vendors 

to Find out the Back Ground 

of my Purchases. 

These Pieces came from a Woman Who Adored Jewelry!

Well What Woman Doesn't... But this Woman! Wow!

Her Dear Husband Loved Buying it for Her!

  Her Collection was not only Extensive but Beautiful!

She Had Passed some Years ago 

and her Dear Husband Couldn't Let Go of her Things.

He Passed Recently 

and Now the  Family was doing their 

Best with taking Care of the Estate.

It was Nice to Visit with Them 

and it Sounded Like their

Parents Adored Each Other! 

I Just Love That.

The Junkin Gypsies

Took a Trip up to a Little Town  named Corvallis, 

Just to North of Us. 

Lemay wanted  me to see a Little Used Book Store

that she has been Frequenting for Many Years.

This Place was PACKED with Used and Antique Books!

She said" OK! You have an 50 Minutes!"

"What! Thats Not Enough Time! Your Kidding!"

She wasn't...

She Told Me that there is 

Never Enough Time in this Store!

She was Right!

I did Find this Godey's Ladies Book!

Happy Dance!

It is So Amazing to Read and Hold in your hands 

something that was Written and Published  159 years old!

Charming and Sweet is what comes to mind 

when you Peruse through but...

Baby we Have Come a Long Way!!!Lol

 

~The Intercepted Letter ~

(Busted By Mom!)

 ~A Domestic Scene~

~Taking Tea in the Arbor~

These are A Just a Few of My Favorite Things!

What are Yours?

Linking Up with A Wonderful Hostess,

Debra of Vintage Inspiration Friday 

and  A Common Ground!

Happy Friday Everyone 

& Have a Wonderful Weekend!

~Woo! Oh What Fun that Was!!~

 Hello Everyone!

Well our little Giveaway was a Wonderful Success

Thanks to all of you!

Congratulations to our Winners!

~*Julie of a Vintage Chic Won Belle Tresor!*~

Yay Julie!

And Lemay and I gave away Ephemera Packs away 

to 5 More Lucky Gals!

~Cindy of' Lily's Lace'

~Shawna of 'A Dandoislion Life'

~Tiffany of  'The Cranky Queen'

~Dolly of 'From my Cherry Heart'

and

~Mrs B of 'Go Ahead...Take a Bite'

Yay for all of You Gals!!

  Woo!

Oh what fun it was!  It feels Like after 

Hosting a Wonderful Party. 

You know the Day after Feeling when you are 

Tired But Enjoying Reflecting Back to the Party

and How Much Fun Everyone Had!

The Funny things People Said and Did!

I Love Giving Parties/Giveaways like that!

Thank you for Participating in our Giveaway/Party !

And also for all of your Sweet Comments 

of Encouragement and Support!

Happy Monday Everyone!

~The Time is Almost Here~

Hello Everyone!

The Time is Almost Here for our Drawing! 

You have until Midnight Pacific Time to enter!

The Junkin Gypsy Store is Officially Open
and we Plan to Add to it Everyday!

Tomorrow the Winner will be Announced!

~*~

Thank You so Much for your Support and Sweet Comments.

Lemay and I are So Excited about offering Belle Tresor  

and wish you all Luck Sweet Friends!

~*~

~A Little Something More~

 

Hello Everyone!

I found a Little Something More for 

The Gypsies Belle Tresor Giveaway!

 

Well our Giveaway will be Ending Soon.

You will have Until Midnight on March 25th to entering!

We will announce the Winner 

on Saturday, the 26th of March

Good Luck to You all!

And Thank you for your Encouragement & Support 

and very Sweet Comments!

Click below to Enter

Hopefully after the Gypsies open, 

I Can start creating again! 

I Miss it very Much!

Hope you all are having a Wonderful Week!