Tell Me Tuesday #12

Welcome to Tell Me Tuesday #12 here on Vintage Pollyanna!


What a crazy week we've had--another foot of snow on top of the two feet we already had, and as I type this the snow is falling again. They are forecasting another foot. I love the snow, and New England, but I think I am just about over it! The only good part about this storm is that they are calling it Winter Storm Ella, which is my daughter's name!

We didn't have as many partiers last week, maybe everyone is too busy digging out! However, we did have some new friends join us, and a great variety of entries!

Here's one of my faves from last week, and is from a new blogger I haven't seen before called Back 2 Vintage. In this post she talks about all of her recent vintage finds that begin with the letter "F".


My next fave is this sweet menu board from A Content Housewife. Lianne's blog is fresh and bright, and this craft is a great example of her look.


And my last fave from last week is this lovely Valentine's wall art from Redheads Have More Fun. Courtenay has been a regular participant in my Tell me Tuesday Party, and over and over again she has shared great crafts and ideas with us. Thanks!


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Tell Me Tuesday #11

Welcome to Tell Me Tuesday #11 here on Vintage Pollyanna!


As I promised, if we hit 50 I will host a giveaway to celebrate!

Now on to some of my faves from last week. Let's start with Girl in Air's Mason Pendant Light. If you've been reading me for a while, you know that one of the things I collect is vintage Mason jars.


I just love the redo on this light, and I have a similarly talented husband in the electrical area. HINT HINT. Chris, can we do this over the sink in our kitchen?

Another fave is this fabulous T-Shirt Sleeve Flower from Simply Step Back.


This is the first time I have seen a ruffle flower from a shirt like this one, and I wll be making some of my own!

And last, a super frilly Valentine Topiary from Crazy Domestic.


I would never have thought to use the elastic on the back--but I am sure it really improves the ruffle effect! I have some lovely vintage fabric that would be perfect for this idea and so yet another project to add to my to do list!

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Tell Me Tuesday #10

Is it Tuesday already? Amazing. The week has flown by. I was really excited to see that we had 49 entries in last week's Tell Me Tuesday link party here at Vintage Pollyanna!


As I promised, if we hit 50 I will host a giveaway to celebrate!

And thanks to so many of you who left me comments about my job possibilities. I was actually scheduled for an interview this morning but it has been rescheduled to the fact that we ARE GETTING EVEN MORE SNOW TODAY (because last week's 23 inches wasn't enough). HA! Good thing I love the snow!

Now on to some of my faves from last week. Let's start with this Alphabet Wall from Girl in Air:


She was inspired to try this by some other bloggers, and I think hers turned out wonderfully! Beyond just painting or decoupaging the letters, she used some really interesting approaches like yarn wrapping. Fun!

I love it when a tutorial includes two crafts for the price of one, and this Snap Hair Clip and Display Card Tutorial from The Life of Jennifer Dawn does just that!


The ribbon wrapping part of the clip looks involved but the result is fabulous!

And my last fave from this past week is the amazing process I have never seen before called Acetone Transfer. You can see the idea here on Sarracino's blog where she describes how she made these display tags.


I think I really enjoy these tags because the feel is antiqued and romantic.

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Tell Me Tuesday #9

It's that time of the week again--time for Tell Me Tuesday here at Vintage Pollyanna!


But before we get started, I want to share with you this photo I took the other morning. I was up early and my little girl, Ella, said "Moon, Mommy! Moon!" and she pointed out the window. I looked, and sure enough, saw a sliver of moon way up high above the treetops. I raced for my camera and . . .

*click*


It was a beautiful moment, one of the times that I call a gift. Just a simple moment in time, holding my daughter's hand and looking at the moon through her wide eyes.

I tell you this because my life feels a little out-of-balance right now since I lost my consulting job. I find myself at a crossroads. Do I go back to work full-time, (I am interviewing this week for a DREAM JOB) or do I stay at home and consult (those jobs are hard to come by) or do I really concentrate on the blog and sponsorships as a primary income?

As far as the latter is concerned, I want to say thanks to a few people, including the ladies at Three Sisterz, Tracie at Cleverly Inspired, and Marian at Miss Mustard Seed. I have been asking questions and soliciting feedback like crazy and these women have been very helpful. THANKS!

In the end, that moment and that photograph really helped me to clear my mind, prioritize, look up, and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Does that mean I have come to a conclusion? Heck no, but it's a great photo, right?

Let's get back to the party and talk about my faves from last week. Here's a FABULOUS Card Wallet Tutorial from Katie over at Eye Spy DIY. The fabric is so adorable, and the step-by-step instructions are great. I may be trying this one!



I have to make these cute Upcycled Organizers from Yesterday on Tuesday. I think the one that is made with sweater material is my favorite! Malia's photography is gorgeous, too.


But my fave from last week? Just out of sheer madness? The choice is clear, these Faux Metal Wall Art pieces from Suzy's Artsy Crafty Sitcom are the winner. Why do you ask? Sure they are beautiful, but wait until you read the tutorial and find out that these are made from TOILET PAPER TUBES!


Seriously. That Suzy. I think she might be a little nuts. She is also pretty new to my party, so I am excited to have such a talent joining us!

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Now on to the party!

We had 35 entries last week and the number keeps growing! Share the link party on Facebook, tell your friends, and feel free to blog about it if you want--the exposure helps us to keep the inspiring ideas flowing!

Be sure to grab a button and include it in your post, and leave me a comment to let me know how you found me.

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Tell Me Tuesday #8

Welcome to the first Tell Me Tuesday Link Party of the New Year!


We had wonderful entries in last week's party, and several new faces, whom I enjoyed visiting. Don't you love how you meet new people through blogging, and just when you think you've seen it all, yet another totally amazing blogger inspires you? I know I do.

Before Christmas I worked on a FABULOUS project which involved re-purposing a Victorian red and white quilt remnant. I only took one photo of the finished item before I gifted it, but I will be sharing it later in the week, along with some of the amazing vintage items that I received.

Speaking of inspiration, I am trying to really feel inspired in light of some bad news that I received yesterday. I officially received word that my consulting gig that I have had for the past year has ended. The non-profit that I was doing communications work for has decided to hand over its operations and administration to a non-profit management group. Of course I am sad to no longer be a part of the important work that was underway there, but I am really trying to see the positive in the situation.

I referenced some changes that I have been planning to make to Vintage Pollyanna in my last blog post, and now those changes really seem to be timely. I see a crossroads before me. One path is traditional, and has me casting my net for a new consulting gig or even possibly full-time work. The other path is so really make something of my blog--my hobby--and my love of vintage and crafting. A friend of mine posted a quote on Facebook the other day that said,

"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

I am really hoping that is the case this time. I know it will be.

Have you been let go from a job only to have found a way to take on an out-of-the-box, follow-your-dreams kind of opportunity? Leave me a comment and let me know about it. Right now I can use all of the inspiration I can get!

Anyhoo, let's take a moment to take a look at three of my favorite entries from last week's link party. Here is one I really loved, especially because it has been a project that has been in the back of my mind for over a year. I think this is a sign that I need to get off my duff and get to it! This is a Feltboard Tutorial from the Life of Jennifer Dawn.


Next is a truly fabulous Crocheted Cloche from RockNRegalia. LOVE IT! I actually have one similar to this that my daughter wore in the winter of 2009.


And lastly, just because these are silly and make me smile, I had to choose these Message Pancakes from Agape Love. I mean seriously, who knew it could be this EASY to make a kid smile?


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Now on to the party!

Be sure to grab a button and include it in your post, and leave me a comment to let me know how you found me, or what your New Year's Resolutions are, or if you have any advice for me as I begin to dip my toe back into the land of job-seeking while I amp up my blog at the same time!

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Tell Me Tuesday #7

Hi everyone and welcome back to Blogland after what I am sure was a long weekend filled with family, friends and Christmas magic! We had a wonderful weekend, which you can read more about over at my family blog, Under A Shady Tree. I will be highlighting several antique and vintage gifts this week that my Dad brought down from Maine. Be sure to check back--they are whimsical and wonderful!

Here is a sneak peek:


Last week we had 26 entries in the link party--I was assuming we would have a low turnout, especially if everyone was busy with last minute Christmas preparations like I was! But for those of you who stuck with it and participated, THANK YOU!

Here are my faves from last week. Let's start with this fabulous Wine Bottle Christmas Display from Cleverly Inspired. A few wine bottles, some Epsom salt and a burst of creativity and WOW!


I had to include these sweet cookies--they are Palmiers from My Life as Prose. These look light, and sweet, and relatively simple, although it does seem like you really have to watch them while they are baking, and sometimes I'm not good at that with two little ones running around!


And here is my absolute favorite from last week--this is a Peace Wreath from Groovy Wine Lips. Like many of us, she found a fabulous wreath at Pier One, but the hefty price tag made her think about making one of her own. LOVE IT!


Thanks so much for supporting my link party--there are several of you who have been with me since the beginning, and I appreciate that!

If I featured you as a fave, please grab my button for your blog and CONGRATS!


Now on to the party!

Be sure to grab a button and include it in your post, and leave me a comment to let me know how your Christmas was!

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Tell Me Tuesday #6

Hi! How is everyone, and how is the Christmas crafting going? Have you seen all of the things I have been churning out lately? I am a maniac--and that is surprising considering that I've had some cruddy cold, sinus, fever thing stalking me for the last two weeks!

I do need to start by saying that I do miss your comments, my dear readers. I am so happy that you are linking, but please leave me a comment to give me some feedback and let me know you are out there. And don't forget to visit other folks and say hi! I know we can all use a little feedback to let us know if you like what we have been working on, if one of our projects inspired one of yours, etc.

So last week we had some really amazing, fabulous, terrific, SO STINKIN' CREATIVE entries!! I love this link party thing, I mean, how could I not--I host a little party, all of these sweet guests arrive, we hang out and "chat" about our projects, and everybody leaves with an inspired mind. Love it.

Anyhow, here are my faves from last week. Let's start with this Sweet Fabric Gift Bow from See Kate Sew. First of all, have you visited her blog before? I can't get over how much I like it--her fresh and quirky style is really fun. I actually had also earmarked her pink ornament necklace as a runner up, and then had to laugh out loud when I saw that two her projects were in my top 10 from the whole list!


Fave #2 is this Peppermint Lip Balm from Eye Spy D.I.Y. One of the reasons I really like this entry is because I NEED SOME LIP BALM RIGHT NOW and because it actually looks doable. Plus the packaging is cute. Nice work, Katie!


And here is Fave #1, and I picked this just for the sheer whimsy of it--these Snowman Treats from Flexible Dreams just make me giggle. That's all. And if you aren't at least cracking a teensy weensy smile when you read her post about these little guys, then you are a GRINCH!


If I featured you as a fave, please grab my button for your blog and CONGRATS!


Now on to the party! I really hope we make it to fifty this week--as I promised before, I will have a giveaway to celebrate hitting 50 entries in the Tell Me Tuesday Party! We had 38 entries last week, the most ever--I know you can do it! And lastly, if I don;t have a chance to say hello before your holiday count down gets to crazy, let me say thanks for reading, thank you for your support of this party and my blog, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Tell Me Tuesday #5

Hello, and welcome to Tell Me Tuesday! First, if you are new here, please comment and let me know you stopped in, how you found me, and be sure to follow.


Last week I had 31 entries in the Tell Me Tuesday party and that is FABULOUS! That means that I get to see more great, creative and inspiring projects that like minded friends all over Blogland are busy with this holiday season! Here are my faves from last week:

My Tell Me Tuesday Fave #3 is this entry from Happy Go Lucy--Fun Subway Art Ornaments. Are you like me and you've been seeing terrific subway art-inspired projects cropping up everywhere? Well this is a great way to get into the mix and try your hand at it.


The Tell Me Tuesday Fave #2 is this amazing Refashioned Sweater Bag. I am in love with this project! I think that the red trim and the flower embellishment make his project so perfect. Thanks to Michelle Dean over at Polka Dots and Pizza for bringing this cute project to the party!


And drum roll please, here is my Tell Me Tuesday Fave #1-- a GORGEOUS Vintage Sheet Music Tree Topper! This submission is from Sarah over at Forever Newlyweds. I have got to get my hands on some old sheet music. I think this would be stunning with pages from an old Atlas as well.


Thanks ladies, be sure to grab your button for your blog to let everyone know that you were featured in the Tell Me Tuesday Link Party.


Now on to the party!

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Tell Me Tuesday Link Party #4

Here we are for Tell Me Tuesday Link Party #4--has it really been a month since I started this party?

I made a few fun things this week, and I have a few more still to go. Some were inspired by entries in last week's party, and some I have been thinking about for a while.

My Sweetheart Ella in her Santa Headband

My friend Flan over at Three Sisterz made a fabulous fabric headband that I stole from her she gave me, and I have been meaning to make one based on hers. This week I did it, and made it for the Christmas photos I took of the kids for the Shutterfly offer.

I made two FABULOUS dresses today out of upcycled t-shirts that I will be sharing on Wednesday. I am also making a garland for the Christmas tree out of Disney princess books that I bought at the dollar store.

Now on to the party!

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This post is a part of the following parties:

Topsy Turvey Tuesday

Lucky Linky Tuesday

Tell Me Tuesday #3 & A Sweet Fabric Rosette Headband

How sweet is this headband?

I made right before the frenzy of our move got under way. I have yards and yards of this old muslin that has some age to it, and it makes pretty rosettes. The headbands I bought at Target.

I have been immersed in the rosette craze that has taken over lately--I started with fabric glue, migrated to hand-sewing and now am using a trusty glue gun.

Remember this tutorial I did for a Fabric Rosette Necklace on a Silver Chain?


This post has been visited regularly since I put it up. I think these necklaces are pretty popular on the web right now--next I am going to try one with several rosettes, I am just a little unsure of how to make it lay properly. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Now on to the party!

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Show me what you have been working on, and I will pick the three highest visited links and share them with you next Monday. Tell Me Tuesday!