A Collaboration with Dani's Custom Designs

It started with a simple conversation.

Daniella had favorited one of my paper sandwiches and I struck up a conversation about having more paper available.

She needed sheet music for a specific commission piece and did I have anything like that?

Photo courtesy of Daniella Burton.


But of course!

I had a box of sheet music in the basement that I only vaguely knew the contents of.  Amazingly enough, I had the perfect paper for her French inspired dressmaker's mannequin! 

The sheet music cover above, became the focal point of the dress below.

Photo courtesy of Daniella Burton.

Daniella of Dani's Custom Designs (etsy) does beautiful work.

And I am honored to be a small part of it.

She also has amazing inspiration on her Pinterest!

Do visit her!

Tell her I sent you. :)

And if there's anything you are specifically looking for,

don't hesitate to ask me.

I may have it in my basement!

A Short Story

When we demolished our deck to rebuild it,

we discovered these sunglasses and the driver's side door
of a Karmenn Ghia...

When we built the new deck,

we stowed the car door beneath it for later rediscovery.

The End

Ruby Gets Distracted in Poland

Ruby continues her search for Hoardica in Poland this week.

See the post HERE.

Jell-O for Breakfast

Our son is on the road with Dad this week, so it's just us girls.

Today we had fruited Jell-O for breakfast,

just because we could!

Last night we ate late and decided French toast sounded good.

There were no men around to demand meat and potatoes,

so why not?

We've also been watching chick flicks.

First "No Reservations", starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart, a faithful re-do of the foreign film, "Mostly Martha" (Bella Martha).

I highly recommend it.
A great movie with a glass of wine.
A few hours later we consumed "Leap Year", starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode.
Lots of beautiful Irish countryside.
Although I can't see how Amy Adams did it in 3 inch heels ("$600 shoes").

The Girls Week continues today with lunch at a friend's house and another movie this afternoon.
I am loving summer vacation!

What are you doing this week?

Jars of Stuff or More Compulsive Collecting

I just listed more blue canning jars for sale in my etsy shop

and they put to mind some of the crazy things I collect in jars.

Most are bought as-is.

I love stuff in jars!

One of my favorites is a small ink bottle of sequins.

I bought them just like this at my local thrift store.

In this very bottle.

 (And I didn't even bother cleaning off the price tag completely)

Rolly eyes anyone?

Even more fun sprinkled from a bacon bits jar!

Really, I got them just like this at the thrift store!

I could put them in a more aesthetically pleasing jar,

but this is funnier.

I like keeping string in jars.

The balls don't roll away and they make a nice display.

This jar is aesthetically pleasing, but may be the only one in my collection.

(I sell the rest, but can't part with this one!)

It also holds rusted bottle caps, a random brass thimble, and

occasionally vintage scissors.

The pins you see sticking out of the top is because my balls of string also double as an impromptu pincushion.

What's in your jars?

Ruby's Turn to Travel

If you have been following Hoardica's travels, you might know that she has gone missing.

Ruby is now trying to find her and the postcard trails picks up in England.

Click HERE for the latest installment.

Spring Has Sprung...

In my shop, Ruby Floy.
There's a home for fresh flowers, guarded by a watchful bird.



Vintage quilt patches...

...Needing a quilter.

A fresh pallette in mouth watering colors...

...The tools to make summer drinks more refreshing...

And a charming net to protect el fresco dishes...

Are just a few of my fresh picks that you might find you can't live without!