Jewelry or Bust!

It was sad for me to have all my favorite costume jewelry tucked away in a jewelry box. So I decided to display them. I found this fabric covered bust at a consignment shop for 7 dollars. I stuck it on top of a vintage towel rack (with the help of my handy boyfriend). I use pearl stickpins and cheap brass thumb tacks to stick on the jewelry. It looks fabulous! And it reminds me of where a lot of the jewelry came from... my grandma Bette, grandma Alice, and my boyfriend's mother Rosemary. So beautiful!

Stamps!

Can you believe I found this whole box full of stamps at a garage sale! I actually got three boxes. I sold one at my antique booth, and one I am keeping, and one is for sale on my Etsy site (www.stephied.etsy.com) Who ever saved and collected these stamps was a little OCD. Each bundle is a stack of 50 used stamps still attached to the envelope. Each bundle is carefully wrapped in a little string. There are bundles of 1 cent, 2 cent, and 3 cent stamps featuring George Washington. Strange find but so fun. I can't wait to think of a project to do with the ones I am keeping.