Bits and Pieces of things....and me!

While we were in Payson I hit a few - well, really quite a few garage sales. But they were not as good this year...I did get a few things....

who doesn't love old wood spools?

and bottles....the old ones were garage sales...see the littlest old one? You would have thought I was trying to buy a gold bullion....the husband could not believe his wife was selling his bottle. I told them, it isn't important, I don't want to cause strife between you....then he says, well alright, I will sell it...I figured he was going to ask like 20.00 after all that, he says about 50cents? what a hoot!

The old doilies were 10 cents....I bought all four they had. I see a pillow in my future.

In one of my recent swaps, my partner sent me an old fuse. I was so excited because I remember these from when I lived at home growing up. I found these for 25 cents....

Then today, I got a sweet envelope in the mail from my dear friend Karen, Some Days are Diamonds. She and I all old friends that just met last year! She sent me a thank you package for helping with some sorority sister stuff....so sweet.

Look at all the goodies....

Look at the old stamp and handwriting.

Cute! Parlez francaise?

Ok, here comes something funny, well, I got a kick out of it. Karen a while back had sent me a Bingo card. She has asked me what I was going to do with it. I laughed and said, nothing, it is the only one I have! So she sent me some more and on her note she said...no hoarding! Hmm, does one have to be one to know one? Just asking!

Well, then I wrote her back and said, but Karen, I have to hoard one thing....I am sure you will understand.

Oh mercy, I have NEVER seen a ring box this little....nope, sorry, hoarding happening here!

I thought I would also tell you all something that few of you know about me in my past life. When I started my blog, it was basically a journal about my home and collections. I really didn't show much crafts. Karen didn't think I was into crafts at all. And for the last few years I had put it on the back burner with everything going on. But in reality, I have done various crafts for years. In fact, I worked many years for Minnesota Fabrics and taught in store classes and did the window displays. But crafts were different 30 some years ago. The closest thing to "altered" was maybe a crazy quilt.

Then I started blogging and fell in love with the look of the old items mixed with fabric and lace...and started back at doing some simple crafts. I am definately a newbie with this new line of mixed media....but I am enjoying it....

so, what should I do with those bingo cards??? hmmmmmmm