Pyrex in Spring - Pink Stems

I've been so busy with my business I haven't had time to post.  We have had some beautiful days so I took a dish out in to the garden. There has been a lot of pink Pyrex pieces made on my bench recently, one of the most requested patterns.

Pyrex Brooch

Pyrex Pink Butterprint Button Earrings

Pyrex Pink Daisy Pendant

Pyrex Pink Daisy Key Ring

Pink Pyrex Pendant

Pendant Set in Pink and Pink Pyrex Gooseberry

Pyrex Pink Daisy Key Ring

Pyrex Pink Daisy Magnets

Pyrex Pink Daisy Barrette

A Labor Of Love - My Glass Creations

I decided to make it a priority to carve out considerable time this year to create more pieces.  My glass shard inventory has grown over the last couple years and I'm ready to concentrate on producing items for sale after two and a half years of doing no charge exchange work for the materials.  Here are some of my latest creations.  I'm very excited to be at a point in my life that I can focus on my art.

Magnet Set in Pyrex Pastels

Fire King Tulips Magnet Set

Custom Pyrex Bracelet Charms

Pyrex Key Ring

Fused Glass Pendant in Blu

I am planning to return to making fused glass pendants.  Running my glass shards exchange program took so much of my time I haven't fired up my kiln in the longest time and I miss it.

Vintage Fire King Tulips Splash Proof Bowl - Recycling A Broken Bowl

I shaped this shard from a large vintage Fire King mixing bowl given to me by a fellow collector. It was a beautiful bowl before it ended up broken.  The paint is so vibrant.  I finished this shard into an ornament. So happy to see it completed--it will be going to another collector.

Pyrex Pink Stripes

This set of bowls was the only mixing bowl set I longed for in my collection.  I pretty much have stuck to getting my Pyrex from thrift stores and trades. I thrifted the second (402) bowl, traded for a small (401) bowl and tried for over a year to get a 403 bowl.  I gave up and traded away the two I had. After taking a break from trading for a while, I have been able to get some of the harder to come by pink pieces.  These pieces have come easily one after another.  Here is the minty set of pink stripe bowls I received last week.

Vintage Fiberglass Bullet Planter - The Flordian in Chartreuse

Once in a while I get a special piece for a special occasion. I'm glad I needed an excuse when this one came along---this bullet planter is everything I wanted in a bullet planter. The color is awesome!

Pyrex in Pink - Rescued Shards

I started the new year off with some exchange work.  I especially love this ornament made from a shard of a Pyrex 045 Golden Rose dish sent to me. The ribbon is from a vintage spool I thrifted.  It's been about 4 weeks since I made anything and I was more than in the mood.

Last Find of 2016 - First Find of 2017

It's been cold and we got through our second winter storm so I haven't hit the thrifts in a while.  My last find in 2016 was a fiberglass shade.  Since I was at the pet store picking up food for my pup today, I ran into that same store and found a base..  I'm thrilled!  I have been looking for a tiered fiberglass shade for YEARS.  The neutral colors work great in my '50s front room. The tulip pattern is in black and gold. The base label indicates Forbes Brothers, PA.

Pyrex Display - Pink and Blue in the Front Room

I started the process of clearing out and redecorating my front room last Spring. It's a work in progress.  I'm using mostly furniture and objects I already have and today I finally put together my first Pyrex display. I thrifted a black shelf  and spray painted it white a couple years.  I included an estate sale find Lava Lamp and thrift store radio clock with starburst design. An embroidered piece I stitched and  framed many years ago finally has a home.  The design came from a book of Chinese transfers. I still have more to do in the room, but it feels quite homey and inviting at this point and it's nice to get this Pyrex out of the closet and where I can see and enjoy it!

Pyrex Fun - Christmas Diorama

A little Christmas fun in my Pyrex. Love putting together those little thrift store finds I've collected over the years.

Santa's Elf  !

Festive Foods in Vintage Dishes - Pyrex and Hazel Atlas

Some traditional German holiday treats in a vintage turquoise Hazel Atlas bowl.  I thrited a complete box of mid century Christmas cards a couple years ago, I set one up for this picture.  Each of the 12 cards in the set has a different illustration.

There are a lot of Pyrex snowflake colors,  but it was so dreary out that I had to pick a color that would cheer me up.   Hot lunch for two in Franciscan Oasis with Americana Star flatware.

Oh Tannenbaum - Traditional Noble Fir and Lametta

This year I gave my husband a noble fir for Christmas and used the Lametta (tinsel) we used on our very first Christmas tree together (decades ago) in Germany.  He loves C7 lights on a tree and so do I! I dressed it with vintage ornaments we thrifted together over the years.  He's been so good about me putting up the aluminum trees for years, I wanted to do this just for him.

Vintage Finds - Pyrex, Christmas

I've been thrifting more practical items and trying to keep collectibles to a minimum.  Here are things I couldn't resist!!!

These glass ornaments and bottle brush tree were $1.75 for the bunch.  Great deal!

I often see Ice-O-Mats in various colors with broken blades. This two color with a chubby cutie has perfect blades and fits in with my kitchen decor.

I don't pick up much Pyrex though there always seems to be some out there.  The yellow bowls are from the hard to find 'all yellow' set. I've let go of almost all my bowls, so the butterprint just had to come home with me. All this Pyrex was together at the store so I just scooped it up.

I have collected quite a bit in the way of vintage ornaments and weeded many out so I'm super picky now.  Pink and turquoise are always on the want list. Aren't these wool bluebirds precious????

Lovely boxes of Shiny Brite pink and turquoise balls at real thrift store prices.

Christmas Decorating - Pyrex Starburst

It seems like even a little decorating ends up to be way more than I planned.  This little confection I put together just for me--vintage finds in a Pyrex Starburst dish.

Vintage Christmas Decorating and New Drapes - 1958 Ranch

I've been extremely busy with the holiday season here.  I decided to post these pictures of the front room I've been turning into girl vintage.  Last time I posted I was waiting for my drapes.  They are here and hung and I'm so excited.  The room feels so cozy now.

I covered the hearth in Flor carpet tile and topped it with a flokati.  I like that it can be used for seating. The fire place screen was cheaply made and I ended up having to spray it with two different types of gold spray paint. I attached the pink wreath I finally made for myself this summer.  Ubiquitous made in Japan vintage angels and a strand of pine cone lights from the thrifts.

My new drapes.  I was fortunate to have someone offer to sew drapes for me.  I picked a retro style pattern that I felt I could live with a long time and not tire of.

As funny as it might sound, I'm glad I have a tight budget.  I really enjoy the hunt for little vintage treasures.  It's fun to find things you fall in love with that you can get for a few dollars or so.   If I had a much bigger budget, I would find it hard to make decisions on what to buy.

I made this little putz house from an on line pattern a few years ago or so. 

Vintage Style Front Room in my 1958 Ranch

I'm slowly decorating my front room since I decided to go girly with it.  Here are some pictures.  My custom made drapes (sewn by my friend)  are going to be delivered today, so there will have to be an update in the future.

I always work on a budget usually figuring out how I can spend the least amount possible. Some things I found at the thrifts...some things like the Pyrex Starburst and Hip Haven planter were special occasion purchases and the Haegar lamp I got in a trade.  My friend made me pillows from vintage fabric and I made the slip cover from vintage heavy polyester.  Sofa table is actually reconfigured from one unit into two pieces of the same height.  Vintage runner, ceramic figurine and planter are more little thrift store pieces.

The sun came over to this side of the house and lit up my room.  Yes, I already have a tree up and it is only December 1st.  I found this tree and light wheel at a local antique store.  I rarely go to them so I got lucky on this day as they were on sale. Vintage thifty finds and a late 18th century table I brought back from Germany many years ago are all things I've fallen in love with.

Close up of goodies under my tree.  Thrifted items like the German hand embroidered Christmas table cloth, angels and star ornament are typical of the little treasures I love to find.  The bunny ballerina was a stocking stuffer from my husband many years ago. I still have work to do in this room.  I can't wait to hang my new retro drapes!

Color in my Kitchen - 1958 Ranch

The older my kitchen gets, the more I love it.

Hubby harvested from the garden.

That thrifted Krenit bowl came in handy!

Vintage Ornament Wreath - Pink

I made time to make my pink wreath for my newly decorated sitting room.  I've been collecting bits an pieces for it from the thrifts for a few years now.  Measures 16".

Work and Fun...

I'm busy as always but don't want to miss posting pictures of what I've been up to.  Few words today!


I continue making exchange pieces and I love doing it.  There's something so rewarding when I receive a message that says "OMG I love it!"  It always make me smile. Here are some of my latest exchange pieces.

Ornament I made from a broken turquoise mixing bowl.

JAJ Red Gooseberry necklace pendant.

Federal Glass kitchen aids mixing bowl shard....

This gingham glass is from a cup--I think it may be Fire King.

Pyrex yellow gooseberry earrings.

Pyrex Golden Grapes casserole.

Special pieces like this are so fun.  Fortunately the breaks in the glass still allowed for little Miss Strawberry Shortcake to make her appearance.

I don't think I posted this find from a little while back.  Thrift store finds...Glasbake chicken bowls.

One of my trading buddies found this McKee Chalaine bowl for me, I'm in heaven!

I have to hold back from picking up too much kitsch, but this little poodle on a chair I could not leave. haha!

Found a vintage lava light globe for hubby, he was so excited!

Lefton pink poodle planter? Really?  That kitsch came home with me!

I'm sure I could have posted more but that's all for today!  I'm trying to not get too behind in my  pictures.  I'm trying to get back on somewhat of a regular schedule again.