just a quickie-blog post that is-my latest obsession----

Just a quickie...

blog post that is...

One of my favorite shops is now carrying my jewelry, purses and other goodies! 

These are the one of a kind Valentine's day Earrings I created from

taking apart a vintage charm bracelet

and they are a steal for just $10 a pair!!!

check out these and lots of other fun finds at 

ONE VINTAGE LANE

1138 west maple street unit c

Hartville,Ohio

call 330 -877- 3411

for questions, directions, store hours etc...

love you Lori Compton!!!!

and now I present to you.....

my latest obsession! these  lil' mini strainers,

 and tea strainers stole my heart-

 and these lovely vintage cookie cutters...

I found this cute one with a teapot on it at my favorite shop here in Medina

PERFECTLY CHARMING

and it is everything its name indicates!  If you are ever near Medina Ohio check it out

@248 S. Court St Medina Ohio 330-723-5080

Great prices- and a wide variety of merchandise- new and old!

 and the cookie cutters....can you blame me?

 I am way into making things from scratch these days-

 including our own crackers-

 these beauties are the perfect thing for making them not only tasty but attractive!!!

my shelf- I am lovin this vignette-

 touches of color in a neutral color scheme is my new favorite-

hope everyone has a wonderful weekend in store for them

 thanks for stopping by ! 

feel free to share your latest  obsession in the comments! :)

Happy New Year with featured artist Jamie Griffith

 

 Happy New Year friends! and today, I decided to kick off the new year by featuring an artist whose gorgeous crochet creations, I absolutely love!!!

 

 

Here is the first thing I ever purchased from the lovely JAMIE GRIFFITH. I met Jamie through her equally fabulous Mom- Renee, who is a friend of my own mother-

How cute is this!?!?!?!

 

 

 

Next up, this endearing cup cozy! Which is also amazing for your travel mug- She has 2 different styles and lots of  gorgeous yarns and colors...I fell in love with this soft pink...

 

 

 You can see why I had to have this grey hat!!!! I love everything about it!!!!

and the black infinity scarf was a gift from Jamie- since you cant  feel it, I will tell you it is made from the softest most lovely black yarn I have ever seen!!!!

 

 

 Last but not least....a Jamie specialty- the classic shawlette-

 

 

I just happened to have this cool vintage pin that fits perfectly with this sumptuous chocolate brown shawlette Jamie custom made for me!

 

 

 want to see more from Jamie?  check out her etsy shop @www.jaimemade.etsy.com

she has great prices and truly unique and quality goodies- all handmade by her!

 

next up, I am going to attempt to transfer over all my blog posts from my previous blog- don't know if that's even possible but I was thumbing through and I have lots of great recipes and pictures of the kids!

Mimis' Suitcase hits the road!!!!

2 weeks ago Mimis Suitcase hit the road for our first ever flea market!!! check out some of our groovy wares that were for sale!!!

 I love the old thermos' they are fun to actually use...i am working on a collection for when i buy myself a glamper!!!!

 beautiful colors! i love these awesome summer colors!!!! the bowls to the right would be amazing for dips for this summers numerous cookouts!!!!!

 vintage state plates galore!!! super fun displayed as artwork! I have a collection of blue state plate on my bedroom wall!

 you can never go wrong with lovely linens....which are also great to make into other things like curtains, pillows, needlecases, purses and more!!!!

Amy and I looking sweet with our vintage aprons! <3 what a fun day we had! although we vowed to park our butts under the tent next time to avoid spending all of our profits! I got a to-die-for 1930s Mother Goose book to add to my collection that day for only $5!!!!

We were up and at 'em at 5:30 in the morning, a major miracle for this girl!I dont do mornings is an understatement! and we set up at the Hartville Flea Market in Hartville, Ohio- i love this place and never dreamed I would someday be a vendor! I am not sure when we will get back to sell there again but rest assured, we will!

For more of our fun finds, visit us at etsy! www.MimisSuitcase.etsy.com! I just put a few items on sale recently and added some fun finds that I didnt have at this sale!

These are a few of my favorite things, well blogs anyway....

On this beautiful summer Saturday, I just wanted to give u a bit o' inspiration.....I have so many blog posts in my head but today, I wanted to share my favorite blogs... Lets start with one of my BFFS Susan and her blog: mustlovejunk.blogspot.com

 am soon to start peddling my wares at her shop... soooooo exciting!!!!!

I love her blog and her shop HOME SWEET HOME~ just went there today~ Susan and I met when i visited her shop about 6 years ago, and fell in love with it, we became fast friends and we share our love of thrifting, decorating, crafting and last but not least...FOOD!!!!! We are always up for some Starbucks, good conversation and lots of laughs!

Next up my friend Laurie and her awesome blog: www.onevintagelane.blogspot.com

I met Laurie years ago at a local craft show, and we kept running into eachother and became friends, her shop is truly a wonderland and I love her sense of style! 

 I am soon to peddle my wares at her shop!!!!

these next 2 are not people i know but they are 2 people I truly admire!!!!

I discovered www.soulemama.com on an absolute fluke a few years back and I have been hooked ever since!!!! 

Amanda Blake Soule  has out 3 books(as far as i know thats all) and I own them all- her blog amd her life, inspire me as her and her family homestead...someday I hope to go to the squam artist retreat and meet her at the taproot gathering... to tell her how she inspires me!!!!! P.S. she is also doing a magazine that I, of course subscribe to.

last but not least at all....I again randomly discovered www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com....but I discovered her first I had seen her face in some sort of crafting blog with Matthew Mead, and wondered what her story was...a week or 2 later i read just a part of her story in Parade in my Sunday paper....I logged on to her blog and bought her wonderful book the weekend it hit the book stands

 Her love for her family and life itself is inspiring as well as her faith and her ability to make everything around her lovely...... lifts me up and touchs my heart

 and she also introduced to the music of her friend, Mindy Gledhill, this beautiful song brings me to tears every time I play it....

I love these women who inspire me....

enjoy your weekend

OUR NEW ETSY SHOP

 Meet my lifelong friend Amy....Our parents met when our Dads were both in the Army. Her Dad was in Vietnam and my dad was still stateside. Our moms were fast friends and stayed best friends for life. Amy and I gained our love of "junk" from spending weekends with our parents cruising flea markets and antique shops. Our prize for behaving on these trips? Beautiful jars of antique marbles, that we traded and collected, packages of amazing "sea monkeys", and big bags of Lays potato chips... Some of our fondest memories of childhood....Fast forward 30 years and we find ourselves knee deep in a love of thrift and the joy of the hunt.... We decided to turn this love into an etsy shop.... devoted to sharing fun, retro and vintage finds.

Our logo: designed by lindsey at thepostmansknock on etsy.com, She also designed the banner for my shop, www.recycledchick.etsy.com She does excellent work and is soon to design my daughters graduation invitations. 

We only have a few items listed currently but plan to load our shop with goodies as the week goes by.
comment here to win a gift certificate to our shop. Become a follower of my blog for a second entry.

Valentines Day goodies!!!!

 I am an absolute Valentine's Day fanatic! It is my Favorite holiday besides Christmas...after all, what could be better than a whole entire holiday devoted to love?!?!

 This necklace is one of my favorite pieces that I have made in a long time...its a rusty old chain with an actual old lock! i embellished the lock with a tiny wool heart and glass glitter...plus the tiny metal key and red glass pearl, just pull it all together!!!! <3

Just wanted to show some of the goodies I have made for Valentines Day for my etsy shop! The cuff bracelets are the actual cuff of sweaters that I cut off and made into these cutie bracelets! i just love these! they are so fun to make! Please visit my shop! www.recycledchick.etsy.com

Next up, i am thinking about throwing a fab Valentines Day party for my friends....

wouldnt that be just fabulous???? hmmmmm....more to come....

SWAP=FREE SHOP

  Its a swap party!!!!! Just look at all these goodies ready for the taking!!!!! 

How it works: everyone brings 5 items(no clothing)to trade, and everyone goes home with 5 items! everyone does there swaps differently, so I will try to post some links with tips for swaps

to start off: try going to www.folklifestyle.com They have a feature on creating a swap.

(we usually like to have a snack and some tea at our swaps) 

and we take turns having them at eachothers' homes

A FEW OF THE SWAP LADIES!

Amys' favorite swap item: a basket full of shabby chic goodies including some vintage perfume bottles, which she collects!

 Thats Me, Melissa, and my Favorite swap item, an oversized pottery Hen! Looks perfect in my kitchen!!!!

Thanks for joining me on my first post to my new blog! please leave comments and follow me!!!! :) I love to hear what you have to say!!!!! If you are here from my old blog, it will be pretty much the same just needed to switch names! I plan to post frequently so check back often!!!!