Bubble Gum Smugglers

Don't let these three Geeba Geeba monsters fool you....they are smuggling bubble gum and they AREN'T SHARING!!!  When I need a pick me up, I just get busy sewing these guys out of upcycled clothing (in this case, corduroy pants) and before I know it, I'm smiling!!  These geebas have a penchant for Double Bubble gum and they are packing some pieces in their pockets made from sweaters

Those knotted up knees...just silly!!

As usual, most Geebas have pockets sewn on their backs to hold other treasures

I think this one looks as guilty as sin....don't you??!!  These Geebas are perfect for young children because they are always up for adventure!  You can visit them here:  landofwhim.etsy.com

A Blizzard...and Country Home!

I don't know about you all, but I MISS THIS MAGAZINE!!  I used to subscribe to it and waited anxiously every month to get the newest issue.  Like many other great magazines (Domino, Home Companion, to name a couple), it's long gone now...but we do have some respite: the issues that come out around four times a year!  I was happy to see this in the store today, grabbed it and headed to Dairy Queen to get a Blizzard (Reeces...the best kind!!) so I could enjoy the two on my back deck!!!

I remember the "Let's Go Antiquing" issue always came out in the summer...always the kick start I needed to get my treasure hunting mojo going!! 

I've always been entranced with these flower frogs...the wire kind and the ceramic ones, too.  My grandmother had many of them laying around and I used to play with them...putting dandelions in them for special table arrangements.  Nowadays, I stick pictures, business cards and the like in them

They look good enough to eat!

I lingered on this page for one reason: that huge armoire!  I have absolutely no room for one of those in my house, but would be happy to give up the very bed I sleep in to have one in its place!  How bad could the couch really be to sleep on, after all??!!!!

I love this table...I love the color, the shape...everything!!!  I also admire anyone who goes out on a limb for such delicious upholstery as this!!

Anyone who comes in my house gets the picture pretty quickly: I am a pottery addict!  I fell in love with it long ago as a child (again...thanks to Grandma!!) and have been in serious need of rehab since then!!  There's something about the colors...sherbet colored hues that make my mouth water...I can NEVER turn a pretty piece away, either!

Equally addicting are these precious little pots....I love to put cactus in mine or plants like this!!

This took my breath away...I LOVE LOVE that chippy piece with the sweet painted flower...GORGEOUS!!  I have one of those wooden pieces in yellow--now I just have to find a flower like that and I'm good to go!!

Break out the glass doorknobs!!  This is a cute idea!

Saved the best for last...don't you love that little blue cabinet?!! I have no idea of what that was used for, but the fact that someone had the wonderful idea to paint it that blue just delights me!!  I love the painted piece for casual hats and bags, too.  The best part about the whole picture??  Of course...it's that pretty crown!!

Fun Book Journals

If you were like me, I LOVED Dr. Suess books as a child...and most were the first books I learned to read!  It's only natural that I love finding those books in good condition and reclaiming them as book journals.  Here's a sweet little collection of ones I've made with some of my favorite titles.   Doodle your dreams, write your life story, OR reveal your darkest secrets!!! I'm partial to "There's a Wocket in my Pocket"  What's your favorite?  Visit me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pastpieces?ref=tn_tnmn and comment if you are interested in owning one!

Land Of Whim

A while back I found this old book and I loved the title.  Rather than cutting up the book to make my vintage book journals, I hung onto it.  I have always loved the word "whim" because to me, it makes me think of things that are just fun!!  When it came to thinking of a name for my new shop to showcase my denim monsters, I thought of incorporating that word.  I imagined the monsters sort of in their own little area....their own land where they operate on nothing but silliness!!

Today was the big day for the Geeba Geeba monsters to find their way into the land of Etsy, Facebook, and their own Land of Whim!!  I have the best time creating these monsters because they do something that we all need--just about every DAY and that is to SMILE!!  Geeba Geeba means "any silly little thing", which describes them to a TEE!  You can visit them on facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Land-Of-Whim/206796722693035?ref=tn_tnmn and on Etsy here:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/LandOfWhim?ref=si_shop

I Gotta Be Me

If you are a follower of my blog you may notice that I've changed it up---quite a bit!!  It hasn't even been quite a year since I dove into the world of blog land.  Being the technology idiot that I am (NOT one of my stronger suites!!), I hired a blog designer to get me started.  While she did a fantastic job, I have just come to realize over time that the blog design didn't really reflect who I am.  Gorgeous as it was, it wasn't filled with the color and whimsy that reflects my personality.  This may not be the fanciest blog with all kinds of cool things on it,  but when I log into it I instantly feel happy!!  I hope you enjoy it and will continue to come back!!!

What's Cookin'??

Have I mentioned that I love shopping at GoodWill more than I ever will at Macy's??  Just last weekend I was ready to leave the store and alas, laying there on a table near the door was THIS treasure!!  A small little Betty Crocker cookbook from the 60's....an era that I loved so much (even as a young child) just because it was so....simple!!  It has its original $1.00 sticker on it...but I paid .50!!

When was the last time you were ever invited to a clambake??  HUGE in the 60's, but not so much now.  Coconut lemon bars sounds like something I need to go in my kitchen and whip up right now!!

I had thought of selling this cookbook to someone in the droves out there that collect these books, but there are actually many recipes in here that sound AWESOME to me!

WOW....so 60's, these graphics are!!  I remember wanting one of these umbrella tables when I was a kid...the thought of eating outside under that colorful canopy just seemed so chic!!

Now wouldn't this be fun??  I just wonder, though....how would this spread stay still enough on waters that look that rough in the background??!!!  Look at those cute little wicker trays with the built in coaster!!  What was your favorite thing about the 60's??

Geeba Geeba Monsters

My good friend Sue always speaks of a fellow co-worker saying, "She's like a little geeba geeba"...which I had never heard of!  I got curious and looked it up and it means, "Any silly little thing".  I've been making these monsters out of jeans embellished with felted sweaters and other fabrics that have seen better days.  I'm having so much fun with them!!  They all take on personalities of their own, but I was stumped on what to CALL them.  One day it struck me: these are SO SILLY that I'll call them Geeba Geeba monsters!!!  Perfect, huh??!!!

Their overdone smiles, horns, and God-knows-what for hair, just make me laugh out loud sometimes!!  They all have jean pockets on their backs to store candy or other treasures....perfect for the little ones--or big boys and girls who like a tad of silliness in their lives!!  They will soon have their own Etsy store, so stay tuned!!!