Monthly Archives: May 2014

Drop It Or Swap It! Link Up #6

Welcome to Drop It or Swap It, the weekly linky party where you can link up with a picture of something old or new, vintage or modern, thrifted or retail. Something that you loved at one time but have dropped from your favorites. It can be clothing, accessories, craft supplies, books, small home decor items, ANYTHING really that you don’t mind mailing. It can have its own dedicated post or be tagged onto the end of another post.

As a blogger you get all the benefits of a link up PLUS the added perk of new stuff, while purging your own stash. And it’s not just for bloggers, non-bloggers can participate as well! The more that participate the more fun we’ll have, so please share with your friends!

Last week Donna of Distressed Donna Down Home swapped her absolutely gorgeous silver plate cake server with me! for a cute old seed sower bag. Donna has some good stuff I tell ya, you’re missing out on the fun if you haven’t linked up yet!

This is week six of the link up and we’re still building momentum so I welcome any feedback. I know it will take time to catch on and I hope you’ll give it a try! Link up a post that contains a picture of the item you would like to swap and have fun shopping around!

Now let’s start the swap!
Please read the guidelines and ask any questions in the comments.

* Link up a post that contains a picture and description of your swap item, using a permalink to your individual post not your general blog URL.
(Non-bloggers click here for a modified version of this)

* Look around at the other links until you spy something that interests you. Visit
as many as you like and when you find something you’d like to swap for, leave
the other blogger a comment with a link to your posted item.

* Leave as many swap offers as you like with different bloggers, but please
be courteous and only leave one comment each. If you don’t get a response
just assume the other blogger is not interested or has already swapped.

* Once you have committed to a swap, please edit your post with a note that
your item is already swapped so you won’t continue to get offers.
(Non-bloggers click here for a modified version of this)

* Exchange address info with your swap partner. Each person will pay shipping
for the item she is sending.

* Please follow your host, Tarnished Royalty with one of the following methods:

* Please include the Drop It or Swap It button or text link in your linked post.
(Non-bloggers click here for a modified version of this)

Questions? More good info about the swap can be found here.

An InLinkz Link-up

Up for Swap: Red Chenille Heart Pillows

Okay ladies (and gents?) this post is all about what I would like to swap this week at Drop It or Swap It. If you have been meaning to join in the new link up but haven’t yet, I encourage you to jump in this week! You can read more about how it works here.

Up for swap is a set of two heart pillows, sewn from an old tattered red chenille bedspread.

The below pic shows the other sides.

The larger pillow is 10″ x 8″ and the smaller pillow is 6″ x 4″. Why would I want to get rid of these little cuties you may wonder. Well, I have made and sold several of them, and still have half a bedspread left to make myself some if I decide to. The pictures show the red to be a little more vibrant, and in reality I think they’re a bit more of a faded red, like you see in the above photo, on the right side of the small heart. So if you have something you want to swap for these pillows, ~~leave me a comment!~~ so sorry, they have been swapped!

Drop It or Swap It starts tonight at 7PM central and runs through Monday night at 9 PM. See you at the swap!

Girls Want Pearls #41: Beautiful Gift Bags

Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend and it didn’t fly by too fast! The older I get, the faster time flies, so I’m going to try to savor every minute. Another gift-giving season is upon us with graduations and weddings so today’s Girls Want Pearls (#41) is all about an easy way to

package

those presents

with panache.

All you need is a plain muslin or cotton bag, a doily and pearls. Just trace or freehand the initial of your choice onto the doily with pencil, sew the pearls on and tack the doily onto the bag. Select a ribbon to tie on (I chose a strip of ticking fabric) and fill with goodies.

The above pic shows you a glimpse of a part of the house that hasn’t been renovated. If you’re new to my blog, I should explain that I live in an 1856 home that husband and I have been renovating for 20 years (whoa, that’s a long time) and still aren’t finished. The room beyond the doors is where the stairway to the second floor is. As you can see, we have sanded the floors but have not refinished them. Eventually, eventually…

OK, back to the gift bags.

This is the bag I did first, and after I did the one with the doily and initial I liked it so much better that I almost didn’t show you this one. But, for my burlap-loving friends, here’s another way to embellish a bag with pearls. Again, just needle and thread, a strip of burlap and pearls added to a plain bag. Easy!

Next week’s pearl post hint: What’s in your bag of tricks?

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Talk soon,

Ann

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style,The 36th Avenue, No Minimalist Here, Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson,The Scoop, Mod Vintage Life, Between Naps on the Porch,From My Front Porch to Yours,Cozy Little House, Knick of Time,A Stroll Thru Life, Ivy and Elephants, Jennifer Rizzo, Style Elixir, Shabby Art Boutique, Cheerios and Lattes, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Classy Clutter, French Country Cottage, C.R.A.F.T. Monday Funday , VMG206, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hypo

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Write some good things into your weekend story.

Talk soon,
Ann

Drop It or Swap It Link Up #5

Welcome to Drop It or Swap It, the weekly linky party where you can link up with a picture of something you loved at one time but have dropped from your favorites. It can be clothing, accessories, craft supplies, books, small home decor items, ANYTHING really that you don’t mind mailing. It can have its own dedicated post or be tagged onto the end of another post.

Last week Donna of Distressed Donna Down Home swapped her assortment of postcards and old photos for a pair of super sweet cherry and apple kitchen towels with Tina of What We Keep.

This is week five of the swap and we’re still building momentum so I welcome any feedback. I know it will take time to catch on and I hope you’ll give it a try! Link up a post that contains a picture of the item you would like to swap and have fun shopping around!

Now let’s start the swap!
Please read the guidelines and ask any questions in the comments.

* Exchange address info with your swap partner. Each person will pay shipping
for the item she is sending.

* Please follow your host, Tarnished Royalty with one of the following methods:

* Please include the Drop It or Swap It button or text link in your linked post.
(Non-bloggers click here for a modified version of this)

Questions? More good info about the swap can be found here.

An InLinkz Link-up

Vintage Seed Sower Bag + Roses ~ Wanna Swap?

Hey there! I’m back again with another item that I would like to swap at the next Drop It or Swap It, starting tonight at 7 PM and running through Monday night at 9 PM.

This old seed sower bag, stained and shabby, can be perfectly repurposed as a flower display or door arrangement. I’ve tucked some faux roses inside that I will include if desired. Or add your own touch with garden tools, ribbon, or whatever you can dream up.HAS BEEN SWAPPED!

Also swapping

the necklace and bracelet group again this week (in a separate post, here.) Just leave me a comment if you link up with an item you’d like to swap! For more info on how Drop It or Swap It works, read this. See you at the swap!