Friday Finds - In the Kitchen

Welcome to another edition of Friday Finds.  Today's theme is "In the Kitchen."  You can find lots of lovely kitchen items on Etsy, including artwork, handmade washcloths, and lots of unique vintage items.

Our first featured treasury is called "Retro Kitchen - Homage to Philomenia" and was curated by Laura from PlanetDigs2.  Her lovely treasury brought back memories of my own mom's colorful 50's kitchen.

Here is one of Laura's items.



Gold Leaf and Leather Bracelet



' RETRO KITCHEN - HOMAGE TO PHILOMENA' by PLANETDIGS2

MY MOM'S KITCHEN. SOME OF THESE ITEMS WERE ACTUALLY ITEMS I REMEMBER FROM HER KITCHEN......SHE WAS THE BEST COOK. THIS WAS HER DOMAIN. MY SISTERS AND I WENT ON TO USE SOME OF THESE ITEM TOO. ENJOY, LAURA

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

Our second treasury is called "Blue in the Kitchen" and was curated by Lisa Palmer of MenagerieSoaps.

Here is one of Lisa's items:

Black Cherry Oatmeal Soap

'Blue in the Kitchen' by menageriesoaps

I love soft blues in the kitchen. So cheerful and friendly.

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

We hope you have enjoyed this edition of Friday Finds.  Next week's theme will be "Home Sweet Home."   If you have a treasury you would like to submit, just send me a link via Etsy convo and I will take a look. Remember if your treasury is featured, we will feature an item from your shop.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

September Color of the Month - Apple Green

I wasn't sure which color to highlight for this month.  With fall coming you typically think of oranges, yellows, and greens.  Yellow seemed much to bright, and I highlighted coral in July and mint green just last month.  So I checked out what HGTV was highlighting for the September color and decided they couldn't be wrong!  So my pick is for the month is:



What does green mean?  Green is typically thought of as the color of nature and healing.  Think how peaceful you feel when you are outside enjoying nature.  Green also symbolizes good luck, renewal, youth, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune, and vigor.  People concerned about the environment use the term "going green."

 

Here are some of the lovely items that I found on Etsy and Pinterest.

Thirsty anyone?


Green Apple Sparkler

Here's a modern take on a traditional Chinese Chippendale chair:

Apple Green Armchair

Here is a beautiful apple green pillow from my Etsy friend Aura.  Note the beautiful detail on the back:

Green Handknitted Pillow

These two items would make a perfect addition to a retro kitchen.

Retro Mixer

KitchenAid

 

Want to spruce up your home this fall?  Here's a great idea for some wall art:

 

Bright Botanicals by SusanNewberryDesigns

 

 

 

This throw is absolutely beautiful.

 

 



West Bay Throw by BehindMyPicketFence

 

 

And finally the perfect bag for getting around this fall:

 

 



Large Reversible Tote by JayciMay

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

Friday Finds - All Things Organic

Welcome to this week’s Friday’s Finds. This week's theme is "All Things Organic."  Thanks to all who submitted treasuries.  Here are two of our favorites.

The first treasury is called "Organic" and was created by Laura from PlanetDigs2.  Here is one of Laura's beautiful jewelry items.

Earthy Picasso Necklace by PlanetDigs2

'ORGANIC' by PLANETDIGS2

NO HORMONES, MSG, OR GMO. BUY LOCALLY AND FROM SMALL BUSINESS, INCLUDING ETSY. ENJOY, LAURA

Treasury tool by StylishHome.





Blue Infinity Scarf by TheKnottyNeedle

 

'Golden Crisp Autumn' by Java365

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 

Next week’s Friday’s find theme is: “In the Kitchen.” If you have a treasury you would like to submit, just send me a link via Etsy convo and I will take a look. Remember if your treasury is featured, we will feature an item from your shop.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Until next time...

 

Some of our favorite blogs…

Today I thought I would share some of our favorite blogs with you.

Antique Images has over 1,300 beautifully restored antique and vintage, royalty-free images.

http://antiqueimages.blogspot.com/

The Graphics Fairy is a great resource for DIYers and crafters with over  4,000 free vintage images, project tutorials, and décor ideas.

http://thegraphicsfairy.com/

Jane’s Apple, an Australian based blog, is a blog for and about artists and crafters and incudes tips about selling handmade online and blogging.

http://janesapple.com/

Free Spirit Designs is based in the U.K and provides interesting info on arts and crafts.

http://freespiritdesigns1.blogspot.co.uk/

Digital Stamp Design is a free, digital image resource for paper and digital artists, providing digital stamp designs in both .jpg and .png formats.

http://digitalstampdesign.blogspot.com/

Meinlilapark provides free pattern papers and printables for all your DIY paper projects to help you create your very own one-of-a-kind paper gifts, decoration or wall art.

http://meinlilapark.blogspot.ch/

Free Vintage Digi Stamps provides creative images for the creative artist.

http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com/

And finally from HGTV – Tips about decorating, trends, and DIY projects.

http://blog.hgtv.com/design/

If you have a favorite blog that you would like to share, please leave a comment below.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time…