Showing posts with label bits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bits. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2009

more bits and pieces

My playing photographer is just a distraction at the moment. A family member passed away last night and though expected - as he had been battling pancreatic cancer - it is always a hard thing to lose someone. So, I think this (playing photographer) has been a nice distraction, helping me to divert my thoughts a little bit.

Here are a few more pics from around my home. As you can see I do not have a particular style - a little of this and a little of that...and things that reach out and grab hold of my heartstrings. I like things that have paint peeling, nicks and scratches and bumps and bruises. I can't stand for things to match - As long as things are eye pleasing to me that's all that matters. I like things that had a life before me, a story to tell. Everything in my house...has a story to tell.


I collect billiard balls, yes, for real.

Let me ask you something, what is not art? ~Author Unknown


A few religious pictures I collected while living in Europe.


Posting this picture because...I like it. The metal piece is something I found while running and I have no idea what it is.


A lovely antique silver tea pot.


Love the peeling paint.


A Curtis Jere sculpture that has no special spot to call home, yet.


A few of my restaurant pieces. I love to use them for serving.


A favorite painting.

Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. ~Danny Kaye


I bought this picture in Germany. I absolutely LOVE it!!!


I made this picture from stamps.


Another picture I created from stamps.


Can't remember where I found this beautiful picture, but I love it!


One of my favorite antique mirrors.


Another religious picture I bought in Germany, it is so very calming... and quite large.


Love these - they're fun.


European basket covered wine bottles I bought in Europe.


Antique frogs, another European purchase.


Aren't they adorable? Talk about puppy eyes...


Just a few books. One day I'll take pics of my book cases.


I collected these in Germany, they are decoupaged postcards on wood.

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris

I hope I haven't bored you all too much. :)

bits and pieces

Needing to think about something not so deep tonight - it's late, so here are a few bits of pieces of me...


My mother's much loved and well-worn Bible is one of my favorite treasures. It was never stored on a shelf to collect dust, she read it.


Whenever I find a piece that speaks to my heart, I buy it.


My favorite lamp, a photo of my mom, dad, brothers and sisters, sits on a table next to my bed.


A crazy quilt I made, it hangs on a wall in my bedroom. (not the whole quilt)


Found this at a Thrift Shop and had to have it. He made me think of Flipper when I saw him.


A collection of small vintage boxes, they have a home on my fireplace mantle with a very old picture I bought in at a German flea market.


I love children's books...fun and quirky toys.


A tiny fraction of my jewelry. I make about 95% of all my jewelry.


I have a red glass ice bucket in my bedroom.:) The necklace is one I made, one of my favorites to wear; it goes with so much.


Bedroom. It's a little bit Bohemian. I made the quilt, which does not show up very well in this photo.


Button balls I made with vintage buttons.


A favorite vintage mirror that sits on a small vintage metal table along one side of my bed. (you can see a little more of the quilt in this photo).


Just a few bottles of perfume.


The candle holder was a gift from a very special friend, given to me several years ago.

Can you tell that I love color and ALL things vintage?