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Tah-Tah 2013
2013 has been a very good year for me. Of course I’m ending this year with one more great deal…My last deal of the year was bought at an estate sale conducted by Pieces of Time ( It’s something I’ve been wanting for quite some time and refused to buy one brand new because they’re so expensive .. well if you consider $100.00 is then you’re like me. But here is my DEAL OF THE YEAR!!!!!
Isn’t this a cute cover????? sooooo Vintage…. but this is what’s under it..
BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I’m screaming happy 🙂
It’s my creme de’la creme Deal…$20.00 that’s right.. $20.00
This baby is in perfect condition – with two mixing bowls and a cover.. I’m just skipping – doing a happy dance HAPPY!! about this…
I even thought they’d be cheaper after the holiday but nope..A new one is priced at $99.00 with one glass bowl and no cover… smh…
so it pays to be patient..
Looking back at 2013 and see how it’s been a fantastic thrifty good year for me, it’s great to see how the $2.00 Tuesdays paid off and helped make a few good changes for less that $12.00 in my home (you can click on each picture to read the story behind each item
So going into the new year I look forward to sharing more thrifty ideas with you to decorate your home.
I’d like to thank all my readers for following along with me on my Vintage journey and decorating stories. Here’s wishing you a happy, healthy, blessed and thrifty new year!!
Love Your Vintage Girl!
CHEERS TO YOU!!!!!!
A Gourd-geous Sunday
Here it is – Thanksgiving already, and I still haven’t created a tablescape for Fall.. So today was a perfect day to do something. The weather was pretty crisp so I decided to decorate these gourds I got from a neighbor. He generously gave me 6.. which I was truly happy and thankful for. As I reflect on this holiday, I realize there is so much to be thankful for. Even something so simple as getting these gourds for free. I created this simple tablescape with items that were found around the house and cost zero dollars. What a blessing it was to be able to do that. These are the gourds I started with:
After I washed and dried them I used leftover spray paint I had from previous projects to give them color. Then it was time to get creative. I had a mirror put inside a frame a few months back and decided to use that as my platform. I found a bag of popourri I purchased from a yard sale back in summer for $0.50 cents. This is the tablescape I created for fall.
I used some of the small pine cones from the popourri to outline the candle base 
Twine left over was used around the neck of this gourd.
The gold paint on this one has a gentle glow… 
I still think it needed something else, so I went outside and plucked a few of these dried berry leaves to add to the arrangement. This is the finished look for my Fall tablescape.
Like I said…. I have much to be thankful for.. Being able to have a home to create this lovely centerpiece for.. Is truly a blessing.. Amen…..
I really like the table centerpiece glow by candlelight…… Simply Fall …
Have a wonderfully blessed and safe Thanksgiving
It’s my Bloggerversary!!!!!
It was a year ago that I launched “VivaLaVintage” Blog and I’m just so excited about it.. I started VivaLaVintage as a platform to showcase my love of antiques and thrifty finds that I used to decorate my home and also in hopes to inspire the readers. I just read my stats and the blog has had almost 5000 hits.. and over 400 followers…WOW!! That was pretty impressive to me (as new beginner to the blogging world). It’s a good feeling knowing people have taken interest in what I’m doing and what I blog about .. I want to Thank All my supporters and followers!!! Let’s take a look back at my productive year and some of my favorite posts… (click on the picture to see the blogstory about each post)
In all, I must say it’s been a fantastic year and I love doing this. I never knew blogging could be so much fun. I hope you all continue to read, follow and share it with your friends. Once again – I thank you!!!
Won’t Let Go
For years I’ve had this arrangement of dried roses. I always like drying out roses when get them. I’ve had this bunch for so may years (I would say about 8 or 9 years.. ) I know, I know.. that’s a long time to hold on to dried flowers..but this bunch is just a mixture of roses I’ve gotten over the years and being a sentimental nut.. I just kept them..
But it’s time for them to be either tossed or spruced up..of course I chose the latter.. SPRUCE THESE UP!
I had more dried hydrangeas left over so I added them to give a pop of color
Looking better already!!
Then, I remembered I bought a big bunch of turkey feathers (I love using feathers) and decided to add them..
They don’t look so dried up after all! And I’m glad I didn’t have to ditch them
