Saturday, March 30, 2013

Win This Treasury


From  now until Thursday, April 4th you have the chance to win every item in this treasury!


All of these lovely handmade items were donated by members of the PFC team on Etsy to help raise money for my family and I, so that we will be able to pay the outstanding amount on our mortgage and save our house. You can read more about that here and here.

The rules are simple:

Win 10 Entries for buying from either of my two Etsy Shops:
All proceeds are going towards Save Our Home fund. Message me your trans # with the amount spent. Each $5 increments earns you 10 entries.
 
Earn 10 entries for donating just $5 for the cause at:
When donating please leave a comment with your Etsy username (if you have one), and your transaction number so we can make sure you get your entries. 

 'Win THIS Treasury!' by pcfteam

Yes, you have the chance to win all items in this treasury! Read Page 1 for full details.All items are from PCF Team members. Read more about the team here:https://www.etsy.com/teams/10036/promoting-creative-friends

CUSTOM Natural Hemp Bra... 
$11.5
RESERVED - Pretty Purpl... 
$9
RESERVED for PCF Fundra... 
$15
Reserved for PCF Fundra... 
$10
Reserved Wooden Bookmar... 
$14
Persian Beauty Mood Key... 
$7.5
Reserved for PCF Fundra... 
$10
Apron - Half Apron - Re... 
$15
Black and White Dandeli... 
$15
RESERVED Fused Art Glas... 
$18
Mini photo cards / your... 
$10
RESERVED PCF TEAM Earri... 
$11
Reserved for PFC Fundra... 
$15.99
Toy Big Wheel SUV 4x4 ... 
$12
Three Mexican and Tex M... 
$6
RESERVED -Heartfelt De... 
$12


My family and I would like to thank everyone involved in this fundraiser for taking the time to set up this treasury, as well as all of the talented people who were kind and generous enough to donate items from their shops, and thank you to everyone who enters this contest by either buying an item or donating money! I can't express enough how thankful we all are!  

Thanks, 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

11 Ways to Re-purpose or Reuse Pillow Cases

Hi, Vintage Lovers, welcome to our Little Shop of Treasures Blog. Come with me. I want to share something new to our shop.


This week we are featuring vintage pillow cases. 
Now let's take a look and imagine the possibilities.


A Pillow Case is a Pillow Case

Our shop recently added these vintage linens to our inventory of goodies for you.

The set of two pillow cases on the left have adorable delicate flower vines winding through a pure white background. They are in great vintage condition. 

All the pillow cases featured here would be perfect for mixing and matching with other linens to create your shabby chic bedscape.

In fact the set of pillow cases to the right would co-ordinate nicely with the delicate flower vines shown above. The colours are similiar but the size of the flowers are a wonderful contrast.


This pair of vintage pillowcases to the right are standard size and in great vintage condition! They would be perfect for mixing and matching with linens in blues and greens.

A mixed bed linen collection is perfect for a shabby chic or cottage chic bedroom. A nice stack of coordinating pillows will be a fresh luxurious addition to your lovely room. 





When A Pillow Case is Not a Pillow Case


Repurposing a pillow case is a fantastic way to preserve a bit of history and prevent our landfills from being overloaded.

There are so many projects on the internet, it is staggering. I am going to a list a few ways you can transform a pillow case or completely change it, using it as reclaimed fabric.

Some of the projects include:

  1. Sew an adorable pillowcase dress or nightgown for a little girl 
  2. Make an apron 
  3. Use curtain rings to clip pillow cases to make a shabby chic window treatment
  4. Add drawstrings and make whimsical laundry bags for the family
  5. Add some handles and make a tote bag 
  6. Cut into strips or squares and make a colourful quilt
  7. Make a garment bag.
  8. Cut into one inch strips and make a rag rug
  9. Make an skirt. 
  10. Sew pillowcase pajama shorts for boys or girls 


We hope you are just as delighted with our new additions to the shop as we are.  

Creativity is always in fashion.




I was just too excited, I had to share this with you. Most Clicked Crafty Link: #1 Craft Project is from Little Shop of Treasures 11 Ways to Re-purpose or Reuse Pillow Cases- what great ideas! Our Little Shop has been featured at BowdabraBlog.com,

 



Well, thanks for stopping by. If your interested in any of these or other vintage items, stop by our Etsy Shop or check out this free printable calendar.

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Thanks again for visiting Little Shop of Treasures - for all things vintage, and have a fabulous day.



Through no fault of own, my daughters, granddaughters and I have fallen on hard times. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please go to Go Fund Us for me details. Thank you so much.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Wordless Wednesday - Old Receipts

These are receipts I found in a vintage pattern.  
Receipt date is September 7, 1968!