I Love Craigslist!

SCORE!!

The chair

The loveseat

The couch

I have been looking for awhile for a leather set like the above. I've found several, however neither my hubby or I really wanted to pay close to $5,000 for a set. I'm also of the firm belief that when possible, buy used rather than new.

The other night I came across an ad on Craigslist (since been taken down, but I grabbed the pics) for the above set at a ridiculously low price. Answered it, went to see the pieces last night, bought it. It is super comfortable and much larger than it appears in the pics. The slight bit of wear that it does have gives a warm, rich patina to the leather. The colour is a deep burgundy, brown.

We will be getting it on Thursday evening so I'm in the process of rearranging and moving our current livingroom furniture out. The next step will be repainting the walls, hanging some fabulous vintage barkcloth drapes that I have been storing for years and getting a new area rug. What a lift a purchase like this can give one!

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Who Doesn't Love a Giveaway?

And What a Fantastic Giveaway This Is!!!

Hie yourself over to Lynn Stevens Trash to Treasure Art blog to enter a chance at winning this amazing assortment of art-potential treasures. Either click the link above or the button in my sidebar.

I would wish you good luck, but that would be hypocritical of me, as I want to win! LOL


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Unbelievably Sad

Sense of Sadness by Hannie Sarris

Hannie Sarris, doll artist extraordinaire, passed away today. Shockingly sad news, I'm still having trouble processing it.

So very talented, so very inspiring. My thoughts go out to her family and all her friends and fans.

Hello May!!

May 1st...May Day

The celebration of this day goes back to pagan times and it is still observed in many countries today.

What are you doing this May Day?

Perhaps donning your Spring finery ....

and hosting or attending a small barbeque get-together?

Maybe you will pick a young gal to be May Queen (just for the day though!)

What is May Day without a maypole? (and what better way to work off the calories from that 'barbeque'?)

Here is a cute little vid of a group of Grade one children in Ireland in 1929 celebrating May Day with their Maypole dance....

and lastly, one of my all-time favorite songs to welcome in May...

Wishing everyone has a great May 1st and if you want to learn more about the history behind this day, just punch "May Day" into Google.


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The Anachonism

The Anachronism (Full Film) from Anachronism Pictures on Vimeo.

A steampunk themed short (15 minute award winning film) that I thought some of you may enjoy. This film has just been released online this month and I was thrilled to have finally been able to see it. One of my daughter Nicole's best friends, Dusty Hagerud, was the Production Designer on it and he also won a Leo award for it.

I'm off to my studio to finish up my Spring Faerie, hoping everyone is having a beautiful day.

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