Category Archives: Shabby

Falling in love while on vacation…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

I did. I freely admit it. I fell in love while on vacation. More than once…and many of them I dragged home with me. To live. Forever! The few who wouldn't fit in the car will be hitching a ride … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 21, 2010 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

   An on again, off again, rainy day in Georgia. Since hubby decided to work from home, I had the perfect excuse to skip a little housework in an effort to not make any unneccessary noise. Not that it takes much … Continue reading →

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Goodwill Shopping

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

    …I had no intentions of going thrift store shopping…not even an inkling to do so…I promise. But when I arrived at my original destination that morning, the store didn't open until 10. For some reason I could have sworn it was 9. Forced … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE PINK SATURDAY

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

  Twelve dollars. I never pay twelve dollars for an old vintage clock. Especially one that doesn't work, mind you. But this one? I believe it was Katherine Hepburn who once said, "If you follow all the rules, you'll miss … Continue reading →

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PAINTING FURNITURE

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

Today was a new beginning of sorts. Another major change in my life. After nearly four years of working from home, today my DH drove to an office…in a big building just outside of downtown Atlanta. I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Country French

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

Delightful! Inspiring! Charming! And more! What I'm referring to is the newest edition of Country French Magazine. [Fall/Winter 2009]   This photo was featured on the cover of the magazine. The table? A party rental table…the kind you can buy at Sam's Club … Continue reading →

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Shabby love…

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Sue@MyArtsDesire

    Photos from little treasures found in my studio. Shabby, as defined by Webster, can include such words as:                ~ ill kept                ~dilapidated               ~ inferior in quality                ~mean                ~despicable But to those of us who love … Continue reading →

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