goodies and more goodies!

I had such a blast building inventory for the Knack Holiday Pop Up Shop, opening this Saturday!  Check out some of the goodies:

lazy Susan with sweet illustrations from a
Good Housekeeping cookbook from the 50's
(and a pair of candlesticks)

Susan!

croquet stick picture frame

push pins (from recycled buttons)
totally addictive to make...

croquet mallet candlesticks

candlestick convention

tag sale tray ($1) + vintage yardsticks

croquet stick trivet
(adjust to fit!)

tray with old Eric Carle book + vintage
Finger Lakes map

upcycled jars + recycled burlap + baker's twine =
tea light holders

Goodwill glasses + recycled burlap =
candle holders

burlap AND bakers twine? yes, please

I was nattering around charming Saratoga Springs (by myself, heavenly!) when I saw sweet, simple burlap-covered tea light candle holders.  A must do.  Here's our twist on it:

love the way the stencils look

scraps from our Indigo Coffee Roasters

burlap coffee bag

Guatemala, coffee, New Jersey

more stencils!

fabulous and free fabric

all lit up!

a very reclaimed Thanksgiving table

Such a lovely Thanksgiving filled with friends, family, laughter, bowling (yes, bowling, my husband is from the midwest, need I say more), great food and spirits. 

I love the way the table turned out this year.  Lots of neutrals and fall colors with splashes of blue and green from the runner.  Check it out:

love how perfectly the fabric matches the burlap

check out the burlap napkin rings, made with leftover scraps

shorty candlesticks from balusters 

salvaged from a farmhouse in the Valley

my favorite bud vase:  vintage clear bottles 

and beautiful croquet sticks with yellow paint on the edge

saturday's northampton finds

it was a great saturday! sunny, fresh coffee and sweet finds.

in addition to the great clothing scores that are for me (2 boden shirts and a boden skirt - in my size- for $10...come on!), i also picked up:

- for $1, this adorable cherry red retro travel make-up case for supplies. who could resist?

- for $.50 a piece, i got these fabulous burlap coffee bags. i am in love with these! no surprise. as anyone who went to my wedding or has been to my house knows, i love burlap! i just do.

wouldn't these make amazing floor pillows?

i also picked up some sweet photography books that will be great to cut-up for decoupaging.

happy spring! happy tag sale season!