Free Printable ~ Dress Form, Mannequin "How To Look Your Best:

 

 

So are Dress Forms still Popular ? I know for a few years now they have been all the rage .. ! But I wondered if the fire for them is still burning or has slowed down ?

 

I  fell in love with them the last few years and can count five that I have sitting here at the farmhouse that I use either at markets , or in photos for the shop , or just because I enjoy looking at them.

 

So have you all collected dress forms ?

 

I found this cute vintage Dress Form Card... I think it was probably an advertisement. I have had this saved away in my scans for several years now. I think I once used a copy of it on a cute decoupage project that I made. It's been a while and the brains a bit foggy on exactly what the project was ..LOL !

 

Anyhow it's now yours for the using and the enjoying.

 

 

 

I have also included it on the "Free Printables" page in Black and white and with the background removed and made it aqua blue for your pleasure !

 

 

This would make such a charming Pillow front wouldn't it ..

 

Enjoy !

 

 

 

 

Marketplace Monday ~ Chalkboard Whimsy

                                 
                                    Happy Monday Everyone .. !

 

 

So how was your weekend ? I hope it was beautiful, full of sunshine and it's warm rays and that spring has arrived for everyone.

 

 

Today I'm linking up with Debra at Common Ground for  "The Marketplace" on Mondays.

 

Since I'm featuring one of our new Whimsical Chalkboards there today ... I thought before sharing about it ..It would be fun to share these awesome "Great Ideas" for chalkboards .. from our

"What a Great Idea" Pinterest Board

 

 

 

I love this first idea ..if you still happen to have a Medicine chest in your bathroom . "I DO" .. What a cute way to add some charm to it..

 

First off I love how they painted the back wall in the blue .. doesn't it make everything show up so well !

 

And Of course the chalkboard .. Such a great way to keep track of the days .. Leave notes for Hubby or him for you.. or for the Kiddos ..

 

And perfection for keeping a list of the things you need to grab at the store the next time you are out .. Just walk in the bathroom open the medicine chest and write down the things you have already jotted down on the chalk board right to your grocery / errand list ! 

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O.k. so this is absolute Chalkboard LOVE ! ..Whomever came up with this wall and laid it all out was in Genius Mode that day or week !

 

 Once we get a more permanent home (not a rental) I would so love to do this to a wall .. I'm thinking the wall in a garden house would be awesome ..the add shelves and the pops of color from the flowers ! 

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And Last but sure not least ..  what another "Great Idea" .. Adding chalkboard paint to the inside of the pantry doors ..

 

This is not only great for MOM ..but for the kids too. This way they can help in keeping track of what needs to be added to the grocery list and how fun that they get to add it to the chalkboard doors !

 

I know I always keep a paper list on the counter ..but many times if it's not there I forget to add what we need to it ..so this would be a great way to have a permanent spot to add grocery needs and be able to do it immediately.

 

 I think the only thing I would add would be a piece of chalk Maybe tied to a string hanging from the door ..that way it's never lost ..



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                       Well do you have a little chalkboard Love going on now ?

 

These are the things that always inspire me ..rather it be to re-decorate a space or come up with a new design for a piece to offer at market or in our Etsy shop .. 

So Our Chalkboard Love turned a bit whimsical .. and this is our Monday Marketplace Feature this week.

 

Abbey and I created this so charming Chalkboard from a super old/vintage License Plate frame we picked up at an Estate Sale a few years back .. We added some old chain .Some Charming flattened Silver plate spoons hanging from the bottom .. and a few little bird and flower details 

 This Whimsical Chalkboard is available HERE


So do you have chalkboards in your House ? If not .. I hope you've found a little chalkboard love and some inspiration to add one to your Home Sweet Home !

Happy Spring Y'all !

 

 

 

And the (6) Winners of the Sweet Magnolias Farm Ball Jar Giveaway are ......

  

First off Abbey and I would love to say a great big "Thank You"... to all of you who entered our "Ball Jar Free Giveaway"

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For those of you that left such sweet comments we thank you ... for those of you that had the options to blog or Pin about the giveaway.. "Thank You" We are overwhelmed and amazed at the turnout our Giveaway has had !

 

I have visited several of your blogs and left comments and for those of you that I have not ..I am getting there ..I would like to visit each one of your blogs .

 

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So this morning we spent  adding up how many of you entered and how many entries each of you gathered ..and we did it the old fashioned way all by hand.

 

I added up the names and how many entries each received and
Abbey Hand wrote out each of your multiple entries on paper while I cut and folded all of them and put them in our old tin farmhouse colander... then Abbey reached into the old colander full of your entries and closed her eyes and picked.... It was like a good dinner takes forever to fix and just a few minutes to eat ..It took several hours to get everything ready this morning and just a few minutes to pick the winners. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out of 207 people who entered with a combined total of 482 entries.

 

"The Winners Are"

 

Congratulations too :

 

 

 

Martha Dehne ... You have won the Ball Jar Apron and an American Heritage Blue Ball Jar ..

Congratulations!



 

Mary ..@ Mydogsmygardenandmary ... you have won the Ball Jar Flour Sack Towel ..and an American Heritage Blue Ball Jar ..

Congratulations !

 

 

 

 

 

Linda ..at Coastal Charm .. you have won a Ball Jar Hotpad and an American Heritage Blue Ball Jar

Congratulations !!!

Jessica Aponte... you have won (1) of the Iconic Blue American Heritage Ball Jars with our Chicken Wire Flower Frog Lid

Congratulations !!!

Tara ..of Faith Trust and Pixie Dust ... you have won .. (1) of the Iconic Blue American Heritage Ball Jars with our Chicken Wire Flower Frog Lid

Congratulations !!!



Di of Cottage Wishes you have Won ..(1) of the Iconic Blue American Heritage Ball Jars with our Chicken Wire Flower Frog Lid

Congratulations !!!

 

 

 

Winners we will do our best to contact you via your blog or e-mail if you see you are a winner and haven't received contact from us ..Please e-mail us your full Name and Address where we can send your items. ..our e-mail is

 

 

 

(You have until Saturday May 4th to claim your prize. If we do not hear from you by Saturday May 4th we will pick a runner up for that prize)

 

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Thanks again to everyone who entered ! .. This was so much fun .. we thoroughly enjoyed the giveaway and we hope to do another one equally as fun once again sometime this year.

 

And a big Thanks to Ball .for donating the box of American Heritage Jars !

Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday Afternoon ....

 

 

Last Day to Enter Our "Ball Jar Giveaway" Celebrating 100 Years of the iconic Blue Ball Jar

 

Well Y'all ... this is it .. the Grand Finale ...

 

Today's the last day to Enter our "Ball Jar Giveaway"

 

With "6" Lucky Winners.

 

You have until Midnight PST  to enter.

 

Tomorrow I will be picking the names and revealing those "6" Lucky winners !

 

 

 

So if you haven't Entered ..

 

Be sure and Enter by visiting the Giveaway Post HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refreshingly White ~ Fresh From the Line

 

 

I don't know about you ...but I have always loved not only the look of a clothesline filled with clothes .. but also the feeling of the clothes and bedding dried on one not to mention the delightful fresh smell everything has.

 

There's nothing like crawling into a Freshly made bed with sheets and blankets that have dried on the clothesline. Somehow they seem cleaner, crisper and so refreshing to climb into.

 

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 I remember when we lived on our farm in Missouri. Oh how I miss the farm there.
We had a line just outside the basement door actually it was 3 lines .. and we would hang our clothes and linens in the morning and after a long hard days work we would gather them from the line and I loved the crisp feeling when we shook them out and folded them..

In fact I remember one March afternoon we awoke to a beautiful spring day .. just warm enough in the morning with the sun peeking through the clouds and we hung the wash on the line. We went about our daily chores of mowing and raking and burning off the gathered foliage and as the day gathered speed it also grew colder and began to mist an icy mist that is.. by that evening we were so tired we entirely forgot the wash and sure enough over night the weather changed to snow flurries..when we awoke and looked out the upper level window we saw the line filled with now very crisp clothing and linen. We had a good laugh at the pants that truly stood on their own .. the socks that were hard as rocks and the shirts that kept their own shape .. I'm sure many a gal has forgotten her wash on the line and it succumbed to the element of mother nature.

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 So this week ..I was inspired by me memories of our Missouri Clothesline and my love of hanging the wash out to create a beautiful crisp All White Clothespin Bag for the Clothesline ..

I created the base of the clothespin bag from White Huck Toweling .. which is 100 % cotton. Then I added 3 Luscious  Layered white cotton Ruffles .. all tattered to perfection.  And of course I had to add my newest "Fresh From the Line" Design of the Farm Chickens Holding the wash line while the little chicks watch .. one chicks even sitting atop a bucket that's over turned.

 

 I love designing and making these clothespin bags ..out of everything I make right now at this moment in time I get a lot of enjoyment in making these. 

I can just see this bag hanging in a sweet laundry room filled with pegs ... and then carried to the line and put into daily use. It's the little things like a charming clothespin bag that makes our chores a bit more happy. I think all of us find enjoyment in beautiful things, they just can't help but bring a smile to our hearts.

I have made this clothespin bag available for purchase HERE



Joining up with Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground