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When was the last time you received eggs via the U.S. Postal Service?  I doubt you ever did, but today I discovered something that suggests that could have happened. This is a metal box with two openings in the top. One opening displays the address and the return address that says New York. The other opening designates where to put the stamps although there are stamps at the top of the address label.  S. Kricker didn't read the directions. Turned around you can see it says FRAGILE.  No kidding!  Maybe if the eggs were hard boiled they would stand a better chance with today's postal service. The container also tells you just how many eggs to expect. I want to point out this case has a little slide lock to keep the case closed.  Easily opened to see if there was anything liquid, flammable or potentially hazardess inside. I had no idea what to expect when I opened the box....perhaps scrambled eggs? I lifted the cardboard and to my surprise I saw this wonderful

There are some things I see on blogs or pinterest that won't let me rest until I try them for myself. This was one of those things.  A frame covered in fabric appeals to me on several levels so I decided to try it for myself. I already had the frame that would be perfect for such a project. I picked this up on the second day of an estate sale when everything was half price. The next step was to find the right fabric.  Obviously it has to be a pattern that would be displayed well in fairly narrow strips.  The floral on the one above is lovely but I couldn't find a floral that satisfied me, so I chose this geometric pattern. I bought one yard after determining that I could cut four strips from salvage to salvage  and have the pattern repeat nicely.  This particular frame flares towards the front so the backside of the frame needed to be covered as well as the front. I did not have Mod Podge on hand so I used a product I had used before for this project . It is a li

Spending less time on pinterest is like going on a diet.  The more you tell yourself  ice cream  pinning is off limits, the more you are drawn to the refrigerator computer. My solution is to call it something else.  Research is a pretty lofty, respectable word.  So my post today is about my research of old fashioned scales. I can't say anything about what isn't on pinterest, but whatever I'm looking for seems to be there.  Isn't the color on this one great? This one is a little different.  Alone it's cute but with the lucious looking cherries it's "over the top" darling. Hard to tell if this scale really works as I doubt that rose weighs much. Here is a quirky little number.  Wish I could find one like this. This is pretty typical of the scales I have seen. This one, however, is quite unique. I think scales like these make the most charming kitchen accessories. Cookies don't weigh as much as zuccini.  I think I should eat more co

Have you seen that little red bar at the top of my blog?  It is responsible for hours of my life this past week that have disappeared without explanation.  Pushing this button allows me to slip into a magical picture world that indulges all my addictions.  The second thing that has kept me from posting is that I am working on 4 new projects all at the same time and none of them are ready for a full post. I found this one on New Year's Day.  Believe me (or wait for the full post), this was not an easy task to get it this far.  Horsehair, dirt, batting, dust, springs, twine and lots of tacks.  There are some surprises on this one that I'll share when it is finished.  I have not chosen the fabric yet so ideas are welcome. This was a little easier to dismantle.  However, instead of tacks this one had really long staples and I still have a few to go.  I got impatient and started painting.  I do have the fabric for this one and the seat and the back are two different fabrics.