Patina White

stamp'n out boredom

happy monday everyone! these days it seems like it's more of a challenge to keep revved up on sundays due in part they are no longer spent in a whirlwind of activity @ shady hollow. but boredom is not a word in my dictionary...so yesterday i cracked out the abundant supply of vintage rubber stamps stashed about my home and got to work! 

there are so many wonderful sets that i have found thru the years. some used more than others. but i must say the classroom printer shown {below} "outshines" many of them with the combination of picture, word and alphabet stamps. i believe i would have skipped recess with these @ my disposal as a child! heck...i'd skip recess as an adult to dabble away with this print set!

a big part of my business is my fondness for little details. i try to make the time to stamp signs like this one {below}. they serve a purpose + look pretty cool in weathered general store sign holders.

a bit more merchandising magic would be using old grocery store stampers to make price labels for my goodies. i also mustn't forget the fun touch of a custom stamp found on my little sacs. {below}

life can be somewhat of a circus @ times. such as that of the big top inspired stamp set you'll catch a glimpse of {below}. i'm pretty sure the graphics got the best of me on these sets! & i couldn't pass up the tin of random letters either!

one thing that can make your {3} ring life a little easier is giving a friend or family member their gift of choice to patinaWHITE! i designed my gift certificates to look like a ticket. of course a little stamp action was in order too! come one - come all! let the shopping begin november 5th! 

you've seen 'em before...and likely will see 'em again. this tray of asst small stamps is always within arm's reach.

inspired by the recent arrival of a whimsical moon hook + a favorite quote...i stamped up a slew tags. {below} you'll see the sweet combination.

so i ended my day feeling quite productive! i worked thru a number of little projects + managed to beat out any thoughts of being bored! now where's that classroom printer? i think a little recess break is in order! 

thanks always 4 stopping & make it a great day!

a little clip here...a little clip there

hello everyone! i'm back on the creative wagon...stamp'n my little heart out these days. always a patinaWHITE favorite when i am able to make 'em are what i like to call "pin-ups". a different sort of pin-up...they may not be entirely sexy but they are darn cute! and since i am a big fan of little details i handstamp not only the teeny-tiny clothespins themselves but also their display card. {below}

 

many moons ago i was tickled to stumble on a gaggle of alphabet stamps. 

{1} set is micro-mini in size. @ just over an 1/8" high...they are smaller than the head of a pencil eraser! this find has made it possible to accent countless projects including the hundreds of clothespins ready to spring into action {below}.

now if you are a wanting some pin-ups of your own & don't see yourself in my neighborhood to nab yourself a set or 2 (or 3)! there is another option i'll toss out @ ya. round yourself up some regular size clothespins. {i love the "used" variety that have weathered outdoors} but fresh store bought versions work just the same. it's much easier to find rubber stamps to fit this size. you can customize with children's names or just about any inspiring saying! i stamped them up, grabbed some twine & clipped a few treasured items to the rope. 

 

***side note*** regular patinaWHITE customers know my right hand gal, aka- beth's mom. she's the cute little girl in the photo on the right. although she looks pretty ticked @ my uncle Darrel at that given moment!

& thank-you iva for the most wonderful card. it really made my day. plus...hat's off to the wildly talented duo of red silo for their incredible photography skills!

i wanted to show another use for the pin-up, beyond what you might expect. so i came up with the idea of using {1} to accent a pretty gift for a special someone. i may have to re-gift this one to myself!

 

so with a little clip here...a little clip there you can add a touch of whimsy to your surroundings. and since i am getting goodies ready for my holiday event {click HERE for more on that}...i thought appropriate to use some of santa's reindeer that recently arrived at my door for a HOLIDAY pin-up version!

 

thanks for stopping by today. now go forth & create! or come forth & let me do the work for you!

wishing you a wonderful day!

  

a corner of my world {make room}

why hello all! happy wednesday! oops! i mean thursday! my mind is telling me it's only wednesday due to the extended holiday weekend so we are going to pretend it is so and take the last peek at a "corner of my world"!

i wish it could continue as i have had such a great response to it but i'm afraid i have run out of interesting corners to share! that is unless you consider the closets and cupboards exciting! as projects are completed in our home...laundry room, office, downstairs bath...i will share those {W.I.P.} (better know in our home as "work in progress") with ya all!

in the meantime...please join me for the last official wednesday "tour" featuring my basement "make" room. i have shown this space in a previous post when it was near completion but thought i would highlight it again for those of you new to patinaWHITE and my show & tell. 

my "make" room {below} is where i like to tinker away on creative ventures...it is off our basement gathering room and is painted in ball jar inspired blue-green. a custom work table designed by me then brought to life by my talented friend terry is the hub of the room providing a sound spot for everything from hammering away on jewelry to stamping signs for patinaWHITE.

it has always been a dream to have a spot for everything and have everything in it's place. i am still and will forever be working on grouping items + sorting a plethora of gathered goodies from across the years! 

the metal boxes {below} are part of the ongoing process...

i'm a sucker for old sign maker kits & stopped counting how many i have accumulated...but my favorite to this day is the set shown {below}. a treasured gift from my dear friend, kami. she picked a winner here! i use it in nearly all my stamping projects!

give 'em the boot...in this case a perfect spot {below} for catching scissors + writing utensils! i collaged the thrift store metal tray in the background with some inspiring words...

i just loved the color plus idea of this adjustable paper mannequin {below} she currently serves no purpose other than sitting pretty.

 

this form {below} unlike miss cutie above is actually put to hard work. she is draped with jewels and chains waiting for the right project to come along. these "girls" are part of a large family of dress forms that i employ for various tasks!

the cupboard {below} couldn't have been one inch taller and fit into this space! it was quite the challenge to maneuver downstairs! one challenge that i observed rather than participate. even i know when to stay out of the way of men at work! especially ones hauling a crazy heavy old piece of "junk" for your's truly!

and just what is housed in those stacks of weathered cigar boxes? well, just have a little looksee below...

a garden of pins above and sea of sparkle below...i could go on & on...but we'll explore more another day!

the curtains on my closet {the interior being another W.I.P} were created from white burlap i washed to get a rumpled look! yes, you CAN wash burlap...however...be ready to do some serious cleaning of your dryer's lint trap! a quick makeshift "door" that is simply wonderful!

this time tested butcher wrap + stand has the most fabulous faded green striped paper. i admire it more than i use it but am working on getting there...sometimes it is hard for me to use vintage resources but it is nice to share!

and to end the {make room} journey is a piece of folk artsy whimsy. i picked this piece up years back and haven't really had a good spot to showcase. until my need for a doorstop called to me! so there you go...a door stopping display!

thank you over and over again for your nice comments + feedback on the tours! i am tickled to hear from each and every one of you! i appreciate you taking time to tag along and wish you a wonderful day!

i'm feeling very...

   

as one of my favorite necklaces I designed above says...LUCKY!  I have just recently completed my basement "MAKE" room.  after all...I love to "make" alot of things! 

a big thank you to my mom for being the driving force behind me...keeping my often wandering mind on task!  thanks mom!  I am "lucky" to have such a wonderful person like you in my life!

here is a shot of my MAKE room {below}...the color on the wall was inspired by my collection of ball jars!  oh and the thought of storage!  currently I have stashes of goodies tucked in nearly every nook, cranny, drawer and cupboard in our home!  it will be fabulous to get everything in one place!  I plan on doing that when a chance moment arrives here & there!  the table was brilliantly created by my most talented carpenter friend - thanks terry!  a place to make a creative mess that doesn't involve my kitchen counter, living room floor or dining table!  again..."lucky" me! 

 

I was finally able to display my collection of little porcelain dolls {below} and rows of jars containing beads and baubles...so fun to have a view of the very items that inspire my work!

 

storage...storage...storage... a DREAM come true...

 

 

and tucked in another corner {below} is my multi purpose desk!  a place to solder with everything within an arms reach!  so nice to be on the path to organization!  I like to think it would always be this tidy...but as I always remind myself...a creative mess is better than idle neatness...love that quote~

 

well, now not only do I have multiple junk drawers, but an official "junk basket"!  I stamped the tag proudly to proclaim just that!  every girl has to have some inspiring junk!

 

and with that I am off to the races...my summer cottage is begging to be cleaned and loved a little after a long winter!  less than three weeks to the big opening weekend!  bring on summer!   thanks for taking a peek...this "lucky" girl is very grateful for all life's blessings and a wonderful group of family, friends + customers that are the real inspiration behind all I do & patinaWHITE!  happy day to you!