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| GIVE THANKS |
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| BLESSINGS |
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| THANKFUL Took some wreaths to give as gifts on our trip |
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| Still looks like Fall as we get ready to head out of town to visit the North Carolina newlyweds |
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| Ah yes North Carolina. We took a beautiful drive up to Banner Elk, N.C. - the highest point on the Eastern side of the U.S |
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Wonderful Townhouse . Welcoming fire and draped mantel with old tin frame waiting on a mirror |
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| COVENANT wedding blessing gift made for Dan and Jess |
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| Dried the roses from Jess and Dan's July 17, 2011 wedding and made the flowers into a wreath for Christmas decorating |
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| CHINA HUTCH made from an old window and bead board and reclaimed wood Next to a child's school desk chair and old tin |
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| A Wedding Reminder- hangs on the wall All the guests "signed" with their thumb print with a variety of green inks. Sister Laura drew the lovely tree |
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| Jessica's Faith blessing "poster" hangs in the hallway of her new home. A reminder of God's faithfulness in her life. |
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| A Windows of Time Wedding Gift to share the blessing of families with a long and faithful wedding heritage Both sets of parents and 4 sets of grandparents |
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| Jessica and Daniel Meier- July 17, 2011 May the Lord bless you and keep you. |
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| GIVE THANKS banner and Blessings garland in our kitchen- Hung from a hard to find double shelf oak quilt rack |
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| Vintage Thanksgiving cards fill an old seed packet display rack. Most of the cards are at least 100 years old. |
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| Oak church pew finishes this wall display with a cozy place to sit. Top ledge stores everyday serving dishes. |
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| A fall felt banner purchased on clearance at Jo Ann's for 80% off and then embellished with Bible verses of Thanksgiving. They are just stitched on by hand with an added button garnish. |
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| Vintage chip display stand repurposed for display of seasonal postcards. |
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| Rolled circle small wreath with crepe paper and pages from an old book -- Original design by Donna VanWert. |
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| A Fall Thanksgiving Garland - add tags with note of thanks each year- has leaves made from hymnbook pages and copies of vintage Thanksgiving cards |
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| Empty frame fills out visual space without feeling too "heavy" Love the white painted mantel |
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| Artist's drawing nook with supplies contained on a trays and in old cheese box Blessed by a cross collection |
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| Laura D. Schumacher original pottery bowl filled with gourds |
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| A collection of "family" pumpkins with an unframed botanical |
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| Original Laura D. Schumacher watercolor-- a reminder of East Coast Fall days |
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| A new home with large walls to fill-- used Thrift store black and white prints and added "size" by placing them on canvases covered in free Donghia fabric swatches. |
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| Fell in love with this "pin" and made our own version- we sewed strips of burlap, onasburg and unbleached muslin onto oatmeal colored felt. Ohhhh |
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| Thrift store candles painted with Mod Podge and rolled in Epsom Salt. Who would have thought- such fun. |
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| As old hymn board repurposed as an Anniversary collage as a gift for our 25th Anniversary. The blessing of a long and loving marriage. |
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| A photo from a visit to Las Vegas to Daughter Laura and husband-- Love the old window with photos of parents and all grandparents. That was a tribute to the marriage heritage they were being given on their wedding day- The blessing of long term marriages from generation to generation. |
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| Repurposed Shelving and Cubbies-- the one on the left are 2 legal size drawers stacked on top of each other one on the right has a screen door backing- repainting things all white helped to bring a lifetime of odds and ends into a pleasing place to store and organize |
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| How to make use of every shelf and vertical space- punch holder is an antique wire shelf |
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| Matilda's ( the vintage dress form) corner-- with antique shoe display shelf on the left, vintage door for the corner and bottom right is a glimpse of the antique oak coffin-- (a long story and not everyone has to decorate around this in their home studio) |
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| Vintage green glass container- perfect for ribbons |
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| Old Cast off shelf from New York salvage on top of a metal and oak trunk, Oak bookcase stacked with quilts and the sewing area with wall unit with lots of wonderful cubbies. |
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| Vintage display case of some kind and repurposed to display stamps |
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| Just in case I need to dress up to create- Spring basket is a Rebecca Ersfeld creation- made from a crochet skein |
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| old rugs and hand made oak Amish table |
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| My grandmother's shoe holder repurposed for laces, crochet and all things frilly and hung on a door |
