Ray and Day

“Love is friendship, set on fire.”- Jeremy Taylor

Toronto, Canada 2010

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Round-Up

Things have really slowed down with my random purchases. 

Reasons:

1. I have way too much stuff and nowhere to go with it.

2. Work is insane right now.

3. I want to sleep in.

4. Fall is approaching and yard sales are dwindling.

 

Found both of these off of craigslist for a total of $35. 

My assortment of baking decor for the dessert table:

Cake Stand-Salvation Army $1.00

Each gadget was $1.00

Scale $3.00

I started collecting brooches. ($3.00-$8.00)

.ray.

The Wedding Room

People from far and wide have asked about the infamous "Wedding Room".

 Take a glimpse of the milk glass collection.
The collection wouldn't be so vast without the great thrifting of my Aunt Jen. 

I think I have enough milk glass vases...what do you think?

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DIY Lace-Covered Mason Jars

Jess and Lindsey, my Maids of Honor, came down to help me with some wedding day projects. I have spent the last few months gathering random wedding craft items but nothing has come to fruition. I was bound and determined to get the ball rolling this weekend. This project was making my lace-covered mason jars. My plan is to hang the jars (with flowers in them) from shepherds hooks lining the aisle. I had picked up a random bag of lace scraps at a yard sale and, at the time, had no idea what the lace would be used for but decided they would be perfect for this project. 

1. We cleaned the jars, grabbed the scissors and lace, and poured ourselves some hefty glasses of wine.

2. We cut the lace to fit exactly around the outside of the jars.

3. Once we had all the pieces, we headed to the deck to start the gluing process. 

4. Cover the jar with the adhesive spray (we used Elemer's Craft Bond, Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive) and attach the lace. I will warn you-this scotch adhesive spray is deceiving. It doesn't appear to be that sticky, but I woke up the next day (after minutes of scrubbing and a shower) to my entire hand stuck to the sheets.

5. Let it dry.

6. Add the ribbon, twine, burlap, or string of your choosing and Voila! 

These can be used as a vase or even a luminary...(oh, note, vintage suitcase $2 from Saturday's Market in Middletown, PA)

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LOOKY LOOKY

 Here is what I am still looking for:


Vintage Floral Dishes (dinner plate, salad plate, dessert plate, tea cups, saucers)
Buttons
Milk Vases (only large and small bowls)
Blue Mason Jars  
Pint Size Mason Jars
Platters, Pie Plates, Cake Stands
Fabric
Skeleton Keys
Antique Books (anything wedding/love related in the title)
Pitchers (all glass/all different sizes)
Vintage Brooches for the Bouquets
Mirrors (neat frame)
Suitcases
Vintage Baking Utensils (Sifter, Whisk, Scale, rolling pin, cookie cutters)
Hankies
Scrabble Game 

Again, if anyone ventures out into the big bad yard sale or thrifting world, keep me in mind. 

Ramsey, I by no means want to discourage you from looking and keeping me in mind while shopping with Breesha, but it is fantasy football season and my husband-to-be needs you to be off your game this week. 

.ray.

I am 27.

I am STILL having a hard time getting use to this.

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China Collection Part V

This weekend was quite successful. Jess and Lindsey were in town from State College and helped with some wedding planning and wedding crafts. We also managed to get to the Williams Grove Flea Market to pick up more plates!!

The search continues...I think I am at 141 dinner plates.

.ray.