Sick Day

I am home today... feeling under the weather... speaking of weather - here it is, outside my window.... snowy, cold, very unspringlike...I know, its January in Canada... But look what hubby brought me..... ahhhh, sweet.....

Awhile back, I found this old compact at our small town thrift store... it was really damaged on top.... the coating was all flaking off.... but I loved it - so it came home with me and has been sitting on my desk waiting..... I was really hesitant in gluing anything on to it - but it wasn't making me happy the way it was. Now it looks like this.....

I added one of Julie's large scalloped tags and tatted flower (which I adore by the way) and a vintage rhinestone. I love the way it turned out.... now it can hold some sweet little treasures instead of looking sad and worn out! Here is the inside... in case you were wondering.....

And a side view..... and yep, that snowy white background is snow!

And I think because I am not feeling so great, and just sitting here, looking around, I am seeing the beauty in my surroundings....

Old spools of pastel colored thread from Holly over at Pink Grapefruit Style,

Sweet old valentines I picked up somewhere along the way....

pretty pink and aqua vintage stamens.....

and these two vintage cutie birds... old Christmas bulbs that I bought after Christmas and can't bear to pack away just yet.....

It's the small things!