What’s one good thing about being back a day early from vacation? Being at the local grocery store for the Monday markdowns on flowers! $1.99 bundles of roses are almost enough to come home early for. (But I also got a day with Sugarwings!)
I bought the roses in a lavender pink color, and got a $1.99 bundle of snap dragons to match. Then it just so happened that the color of the flowers looked so beautiful with the mail I happened to be opening- look at my presents!! I received a bundle of pretty cards and papers from Vickie at Stampin’ Up and a dainty little rose scented candle that came all the way from Norway and http://brittarnhildshouseinthewoods.typepad.com/brittarnhilds_house_in_th/. She gave the candle as a prize for her Caring Bloggers Rose Day and I was lucky enough to win it. But, I think I have mentioned before that I am a lucky person.
Thanks to you both for the pretties!!
Here is a pile of the loot I found on my Sisters Junking Day in Indy.
Southport Antique Mall was HUGE, it had wings, upstairs, downstairs, back alleys, hidden rooms, and felt like a maze that went on forever. Why aren’t all antique malls built that way????
I accidentally left with the clothespin that was used to mark my pile of purchases. It said "Carolina" on it, and I had just been in N. Carolina a couple days ago, seemed fitting. My niece was given a clothes pin that said Loo Loo, but she insisted it was 007 007. Bobbie Sue had one that was just a number 3, so I asked if they would trade it in for a pretty name. She got "Peace" in place of #3, much better!
A favorite find was the cute jar with the pink lid, that was full of rhinestone buttons for $6.
I found 2 of these albums, for $12 each. Both in decent shape, but one a bit better than the other. I will probably make one into an art journal and use the 2nd for parts.
The dish with pink flowers is actually tin! very pretty. 
I also got a big bundle of china flowers for $12. I never really like the plastic stems on these things, and often just use the buds in mosaics. Not sure what this bunch will be yet.
We had a mini shopping trip the day before, a stop at Goodwill and a spin through TJMaxx. I found new towels at the Maxx, Sissy found the new sheets and the chocolate bars wrapped in pretty papers, as well as the 3 sisters mug.
She found the blue skirt with pink roses (a Ralph Lauren) at the Goodwill along with the pink basket. I got the soap dish at the thrift and plan on painting it ivory to use in my kitchen to hold the sponge by the sink.
I’m jealous about the basket Sissy bought, it was just the right size to fit 3 Dorkies in. I loved the skirt too, but my sis is about a size minus zero and that skirt would have ripped in half just holding it up to my hips.
Tonight I started working on my vacation scrapbook. (Walgreens has a special now for 15 cent prints by email, ready in an hour). I thought I’d turn some little nieces into fairies, this first one is Hannah. I was lucky enough to be in Indiana while she was having her nursery school graduation and got to attend. 
Hannah and her friends sang and danced for the crowd and it was so cute, I laughed till I cried.
Her cousin, Mikaela is a couple years older and loves pink and princesses and fairies. She makes an elegant little flying sprite. Their grandparent’s last name is Valentine, so I added some hearts in the pictures.
That pic with the dogs is so cute! Perfect in the basket. Great finds! Glad you had a good time.
Cheryl
Wonderful, beautiful, fanciful roses — and for $1.99! You’re blessed!
Cute fairy-girls too.
~Jody
I’m a sucker for great photographs, and you’ve sure got them! Love the Dorkies, lol! And you’re quite talented with the scrapbooking. I’m trying to do one right now, but I pretty much stink at it…maybe I need to make my horses into fairies?
What great treasures you’ve shared with us! The local grocery store I used to live near had all manner of marked down beautiful flowers on Sundays. Unfortunately, the my new local store’s sales aren’t nearly as good.
OH I love the buttons and those albums…and the dorkies of course..and the fairies..so cute!!
Heather
Love the faries, they are so cute! The vacations sounds like it was great as well as your finds.
I love your gorgeous blog! Thank you so much for visiting me and for your sweet comments 🙂
Wow, you found so many wonders…I love the jar of diamante buttons too and those rose bud printed towels…and the real thing for $1.99!
Love the picture of your little doggies in the pink basket!
Welcome back Karla! Love all your finds and your lovely new creations. You did get some great bargains didn’t you!!!
Your scrapbook pages are lovely! Your nieces do make cutie pie faeries, and I love the details you added to make their page especially for them.
Welcome home Karla. Sure did miss your posts but so happy to hear you had such fun. I love all the finds, esp. the pretty buttons. Can’t wait to see what these items will all become! So happy that Sparkle and Twinkle had fun too!
Karla
My, you did make a haul!!! :-)))
And I like your idea… in my blog comments… “Maybe the cherub isn’t sad, she is playing peek-a-boo!”
Mari-Nanci
Love,love your posts! Is it my correct assumption you live in IN? I love that rose skirt but I think the china flowers were the best! Will return again! Lori
You are welcome.
What cute scrapbook pages.
Oh my, oh my, oh my…I love every thing..the buttons, the art work, the dorkies as always….
Welcome Back!! I am loving the jar with the rhinestone buttons! and the “dorkies” in the basket…..precious!
Karla, Thank You for the well wishes for my sister that you left on my blog.
Wow, I’d love to vacation with you. I love those rhinestone buttons, and just adore the yorkies…aww, how precious.
Hi Karla,
We were just in Indy Sunday. Or through there, on our way to and from my niece’s grad party in Lafayette. I was determined to hit some antique malls on the way back (it was my birthday! 🙂 but they were closed by the time we came back through. Sounds like that Southport one was not to be missed, and I’m sorry I did! Glad you had a good trip! Welcome back!
🙂