Skull Sticks at Martha Stewart's Show Us Your Glittered Crafts contest.

I just entered the Martha Stewart's Show Us Your Glittered Crafts contest. I submitted this photo of my Glittered Skulls Sticks for the chance to win a glitter prize pack. I can imagine the fun I could have with an assortment of colors.

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It's time for Halloween costumes and handmade Halloween Decor.

September seemed to be a busy month. Well with school starting, this year we decided to home school with an online state school. So we all had to get use to the new daily routine. He loves it so far. And then there's putting the garden to bed for the winter. It always seems to come so fast sometimes. It's been cold and we received our first snow this weekend. Now with Halloween only weeks away, it seems like Christmas is just around the corner. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I have so much fun decorating for the occasion. Check out some of my Halloween ideas from last year.
I have just started a store at Artfire. I have been listing some vintage Halloween costumes and handmade Halloween Decor. These Clown costumes can be happy or evil, depending on your makeup or mask. And the skull tassels below are great to decorate with. Tie back your curtains, hang on a door knob, put one one a bottle of wine for a spooky chic hostess gift.

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Visit My Urban Garden Decorated With Found Junk

A little fairy inside a thrown away old carriage light fixture greets you at the gate of my urban garden.

While a worn chalk ware frog waits for a tasty fly to land by.

Found Victorian architectural pieces. An old window without the glass will serve as a trellis for the plants as they grow. And a white column pedestal holds a glass light globe as a gazing ball.

Here I hung an old crock full of sunny yellow yarrow in the window.Glass chips were put around the glass globe to add some sparkle. They actually look like ice chips.

Another old window and some wooden croquet balls add color and whimsy. My patio table set with a vintage picnic basket, an old iron fireplace piece and a tin watering can filled with more yarrow.

Looking to start an Occasional Flea Market in Denver

I love repurposing old found items. And I would love to find other women in Denver that would be interested in holding an occasional flea market like The French Flea Market held in Anoka MN. They are open every second Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the month. And they showcase several talented women like Lanette from Cottage Elements who have a keen eye for repurposing items, re-doing and putting it all together! They feature vintage chic, funky and one of a kind items. So if there are some talented women in Denver who might be interested in putting something like this together please contact me.

Hidden Treasures Behind the Door

Some of the things I like to look for when my husband and I go out junking in the alleys is vintage door hardware. We usually have to remove the hardware from the doors. Most of the time the doors are solid 4 or 5 paneled wood doors so we bring the whole thing home and take the door knobs, plates and locks off there. I have also used 4 wooden doors to line the wall behind my vintage fireplace bar giving it an old world look. When I've collected several sets of the hardware and have a nice grouping I then list them on Ebay. Here are some pieces that I’ve sold in the past.


So yesterday when were going down an alley we stopped when we saw an old door peeking out from behind a sheet of dry wall that had been rained on. Behind the rain warped dry wall there was an old door beyond repair, but my husband found this wonderful large old mirror that was hidden and protected from the weather.

The mirror measures 45"wide x 55"tall and has a castle-like top to it. It would not fit on the fireplace mantle so I hung it at the end of the hall. After locating some hardware to hang it I attempted to hang it myself. It took me three tries of hanging and adjusting until I got the right height. Here it is hung on the wall, it's really hard to get a good picture of a mirror without getting yourself in it.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
This photo of my mom was taken in the mid 50s in Hawaii a year before I was born.
I always thought that she was so beautiful.
Check out the crown I made for my mom and get your free crown.

Vintage Supplies for mixed media, collage, scrapbooking, shadowboxes or just to add to your collection.

I thought it would be fun to create collections of vintage supplies to use for mixed media, collage, scrapbooking, shadowboxes or just to add to your collection.

I have these for sale and will be listing more vintage supplies a couple of times a week. You can check them out at rosiemoonbeams.etsy.com