Category Archives: vintage items

The Purple Heart

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It’s hard to believe how time is flying – it’s already “Stupid Cupid” time and your Vintage Girl is just a “Fool in Love”.   I bet when you read the title you probably thought of a high military honor.  The Purple Heart I’m referring to is the valentine heart your thrifty girl created using scrap fabric, ribbon, tassel and vintage jewelry to create a scented hanging sachet.  Yes, I strayed away from the traditional red  (shoot me with a bow&arrow), but I have a passion for purple.  Velvet purple at that!

It’s so simple to create.   Cut out a pattern of a heart,  sew and leave a little opening to stuff with a mixture of scented crystals and pillow stuffing. When stitching sachet add ribbon hanger.   Attach jewelry using hot glue and hand stitch the tassel on.   Forgive me for not taking step-by-step photos,  (I know I should have) but it was so simple I just figured I’d type  them and show you the finished product.

This little darling not only looks lovely, but smells just as wonderful!   The hanger is a scrap piece of ribbon left over from other projects.

The vintage pendant (which is actually an earring) was hot glued on

The tassel was clipped from a long fringe and attached with a quick hand-stitch

See how welcoming lovely it looks hanging on the door waiting to greet your loved ones who holds the key to your heart as they enter.

Another simply creative idea made from ” LOVE”

 

Are you ready to make one for your “HEARTS” DESIRE?

Darling Little Boxes

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If you’re like me.. I tend to carry a few Advils in my purse.. cause I never know who’s gonna give me a headache.. chuckles.   Well this post is to show you how to carry them in style.. Vintage Style – that is…  Ode to the loveable pill box…  I just adore carrying this little darling in my purse.. and when someone needs a pill and they see me pull that classy little box out my purse… Ohhhh how excited they get when they see it..  🙂  Saying little compliments like “aren’t you all fancy-smancy with the pills..”  and my simple response is  (in my playfully coy tongue)  … “Don’t hate” – smile followed by….chuckles….   Let me show you my darling little boxes – one is a pill box and the other – unbelievable – but guess what..  A contact lens case… (Those Vintage ladies had the best accessories).  Pill boxes and lens cases nowadays are just hard plastic with no class  or finesse about them..  smh.. oh well .. I got mine and I’m happy about that..

Aren’t they darling?  All jeweled out looking fancy-smancy.. and take a look inside…. fully equipped for the necessary items

                   Of course there’s a mirror inside the case to use when taking out the lens    They thought of everything.

Now, say I’m laying in bed and need my pills, well this little beauty sits on my nightstand..

         

When you open the case the pills are stored inside the lid bottom with a little cover marked “pills”.  Also, you notice there’s no glass to take the pill …well-  no need because this is a “two-in-one”.. a pill box and a cup… (I know you’re trying to figure it out.. but look close….. it rises…

How neat is that…. !!!!

     Then collapses back down when you’re all done   

Who’d ever thought that taking pills and removing contact lens could be so classy….It’s just little things like this that makes me appreciate the finer things in life   🙂  and it’s simply- as always…… VivaLaVintage!!!      Ciao!

ps…. If you care to purchase your little “touch of class” pill box, let me know.. I’m sure Pieces of Time can accommodate your desire..

For the Love of Gloves

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Where are they???    Where are they?????   If those words sound all too familiar when looking for your gloves then this post is definitely a must read..   🙂

The feel of winter has finally arrived…. just when I thought I was going to get away with wearing a coat, hat, gloves, scarf … all  the things to bundle up to keep warm.  Well, I’ve managed to keep myself pretty organized with all the wintry items to have easy access to.  One particular  item I’d like to showcase in this post is the forgotten Glove Box.  Did you know about these?????     I sure didn’t….

It never failed, every year, I’d have to go scrounging around looking for my gloves.. Well a few years ago I decided to purchase of this little box to keep my gloves.. I didn’t know such an item existed until I started perusing antique stores for Victorian items..   Then I found this one made of milk glass.. It was perfect!!  I loved how it was designed..very intricately detailed..

My gloves fit perfectly tucked inside – and at the end of each winter season.. I make sure I tuck them back inside so I can find them again

This box hold three pairs of gloves, but if you’re like me.. I like having several different pairs..  So off I went hunting for another one.. and came across another lovely one..

This one is made of wood covered in embossed paper .. Equally as lovely as the first.  Every year I know exactly where my gloves are..

Having lovely boxes like these really helps keep me organized

        

So just in case you’re like me… getting one of these boxes just might help you too!

A natural wonder

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I always wonder how does this plant know when to bloom? I mean bulbs planted in the ground know it’s time to bloom because the change of the season but this plant stays in the house all year long… Hmmmmm….  I just wonder??   Is there a calendar built in membrane that says Christmas is coming.. Chuckles.   Anyway… I’m just loving my Christmas cactus…  Here it is starting to bloom

I went out of town for a few days and came back to this

I paid a visit to the town thrift store to see what they had.. and saw a bag of these small ornaments (16)  for $0.50..

and to think Target thought they had a bargain (but I know not)

So, why not add them to the Christmas cactus plant (after all – it kinda makes since being that they’re Christmas balls) like I did with the big dining room plant.

                       

These things are so cheap.. I think I’ll use them in the garden for a bit of whimsical all year long…So I’m headed back to see  if they have any more larger ones…. and if I luck up.. you’ll be the first to know…..  TaTa….