boho bathroom curtain

in the upstairs part of the house is a tiny little bathroom which i use. I always tend to think that it was an illegal bathroom, not up to code, etc. It's a bit outdated although i replaced the toilet and sink (and the sink i hate because it's a weird type of material that stains easily, so it always looks dirty from when i'm cleaning my paint brushes!) But i've done the best i can do with it given their is no money in the budget to renovate it.

so it's always had the brown, floral valance, but i never put in a mini blind, because i really don't like them and i like the light that comes in. It was after i had some house guests that i thought, well maybe i should cover the window a bit to make them more comfortable! (the side of the yard the window faces is lined with trees and i know the layout of my neighbors house and they live towards the other side, so the "open ness" never bothered me!)

So i got out some of my vintage linens, lace, scraps and more and started designing a curtain. it's a no frills get up. i didn't want to buy or add another curtain rod, so i sewed it long enough to just staple the curtain underneath the valance. (or is that just being lazy?).

i love how it turned out. it has a funky element to it, very freestyle, recycled, etc. and also during the day after my shower, i just put the curtain up over the valance to let that light shine in.

look for the new Belle Amoire Jewelry

If you come across the spring 2011 issue of Belle Amoire Jewelry, my friend, Shari and I have an article in there when we did a swap after meeting each other at The Country Living Fair a few years ago.

Vintage - swing ride

Vintage - swing ride, originally uploaded by D~Love.

eye candy for today

Impromptu Flea Market Friday

We actually had some decent weather last week, so a few friends (Jane, Beth and Tori) and i hit our favorite Thursday flea market and got our fix. Saw other peeps out enjoying the day as well (Abbie, Holly, Nicola, Stephanie) we all seemed to have the same sort of feeling; that we needed a flea market fix, it was good to be outside, the sun was shining and it was fairly warm. life couldn't be better!

warning, i found lots of creepy dolls; please be kind to them! a few of them i plan to alter in some manner, but a few of them i kept, cleaned, redress and added them throughout the studio.

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here's one of the dolls i got. She cleaned up really well and got a new dress. now doesn't she look sweet holding her vintage parasol as she sits in my studio soaking in all that creativity?



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handmade Valentines, lots of love

I had several requests to please post the homemade Valentine's that i received from my swap. 20 blogging buddings and friends played along, so here they are in all their glory. It was really fun and i'll plan on doing it again next year.

and if you didn't see yesterdays post, on Friday i will be holding an impromptu flea market friday, so stop by to check out our recents treasures!