Christmas Shopping with CSNStores.com

 

 CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish furniture, leather messenger bags, AND Thomas Paul's fabulous Decor Designs! Have I ever told you that I love Thomas Paul? ABSOLUTELY LOVE HIS DECOR PRODUCTS. Hhhmm.. I wonder why?

Perhaps because the images are vaguely similiar to some of the science inspired images here on The Moth.

 Oh, yeah.... what I would give to have one (or both) of the above pillows, oh say, propped up on one of these...

Ok, I'd have to have THIS to cuddle under on the above sofa.

The citron color would make the birdie and/or eggs pop in the above mentioned pillows. Hhhmmm.. since I'm shopping (and LOVING IT)  I'd need something to cap off the sofa.. (no arms means it needs tables right?

How about two of these? they match the dark feet of the sofa and seem low enough to not tower over it.

Alright, that's it. I'm done for now. Fun though isn't it?? I love dreaming in styles that are so very different from my reality.  CSNStores.com is filled with thousands of products, seriously, thousands. Free shipping. Love it!

Thank you for shopping with me! Merry Christmas! We'll be back with our regularly scheduled images in a day or two.

xoxo~

Abbie

(Disclosure: I was compensated for this post, but the opinions and flattery are my own. Seriously. I honestly ADORE those pillows. FABULOUS! Just FABULOUS!)

Dinkybird Boutique ~ Sponsor Highlight and Offer

I would like to welcome back Stephanie of Dinkybird Boutique as one of our fabulous sponsors!  Stephanie crafts one of a kind fabric blooms with delicate care, as each petal is hand cut, singed and then assembled with no premade parts.  Her blossoms have a vintage elegance that make even the simplest t-shirt and jeans look fabulous! 

Each flower is available to meet your desires, and can be made into a hair clip, brooch or elastic wristlet.  (my favorite it the wristlet.. so splendid!)

Dinkybird Boutique is offering all Vintage Moth visitors a special discount! Just mention 'The Vintage Moth' in the notes to seller when you check out and she'll send you a modified invoice reflecting a 15% off discount!

What fabulous gifts for those on your Christmas list, or to dress you up for the upcoming season of parties! Did I mention that EVERY item in her shop is well UNDER $10?!  Now that is smart, elegant, fabulous shopping!

Have a lovely day!

xoxo~

Abbie

Highlighting Kathryn Antyr's Free Mini Dream Journal Download

My dear friend, Kathryn Antyr, aka The Collage Diva, is an exceptional collage artist who lives not too far from my haunts here in NH.  She is the creative force behind True North Arts and has a gorgeous line of lapel pins to inspire, thank and remind us of that which is most important.

She just posted a FREE MINI JOURNAL TO DOWNLOAD on her website.  If you stop by to grab it, please look around. She is an amazing artist, who guides and mentors through creative prompts and wonderful blog posts. There is much to learn there...

And for those of us who are creatively motivated.. any one of her pins would make a lovely, thoughtful gift for someone on your Christmas list.  *wink* *wink*

xoxo~

Abbie

(I recieved no compensation of any sort for this post, just passing along something that I find fabulous!)

And the winner is....

Number 25!!! Which is....... (drumroll please....)

    

Emily Hope!! Yay!! Congrats Emily.. I will forward your email information to Jamie of Simply Me Art. Thank you to everyone who entered!!

Oh! I almost forgot..  Emily has an Etsy shop too.. AND it is FABULOUS!! You must stop by there and visit.. you might not have won, but just think of the creative juices that will flow after seeing Emily's collages. Just wonderful. Soul candy.

You can visit her shop by clicking the image below.

Thank you again! Giveaways are soo much fun! We will be back to our regularly scheduled images soon.

xoxo~

Abbie

Mother's Day Ideas... fresh off the printer..

I love working with the images that I post here! I guess that's the reason I post them! I truly enjoy each individual image, as they are. Yes, it' fun to collage them, alter them and abuse 'em, but it's also nice to enjoy them. 

Print them out! On photograph paper, at the highest quality! or save them to a disk adn drag it down to your local Wamart or photo place and ask them to do it) Most (not all) are larger enough that the prints come out great, and once behind glass, they look high end, expensive. Botanical and nature prints are everywhere right now. If you buy them framed, they are ridiculously priced. Take this set of four from Ballard Designs for example... almost $500 for the set!!  Good gracious! Do people actually pay that much?? They aren't even the original thing!

The two frames above I purchased at Walmart, on clearance for $3 each. Depending on the season, I swap out images (vintage Christmas cards, crows for Halloween, you get the idea).  The robin image was from Dawn at The Feathered Nest, the other three you can find here on The Vintage Moth. I printed the two botanicals on 4x6 photo paper, if I had printed them much larger I would have lost quality. For a larger picture frame, mat the smaller images for big impact. 

***Please remember, some of the images posted before Oct 16, 2009 won't enlarge here, visit the old moth blog at www.thevintagemoth.blogspot.com for the larger format!!***

Grab some frames from your local thrift shop, garage sale, or Walmart and fill them with your own prints!

Give them as a Mother's Day gift! (or mother's'.. I have a momma, stepmom, and mother in law) You know what your mom(s) would love, find it! Peek around here or on any of the other great sites that offer free images. Run off some small prints of the same image and use it to make a card for her, or a gift tag! 

Your gifts can get as complicated as you'd like, but this one is easy peasy. In this crazy, busy world we live in easy peasy, handmade and cheap.. well that's just about darn perfect!

Speaking of darn perfect, I have to send out some love to Amanda, a professional photographer located in Charlotte, NC. She is having a Grand Opening Sale at her Etsy shop, Circus Stories. Buy one of her photographs and get one free! (of equal of lesser value) Her photography is simply gorgeous. Gorgeous! Each print is printed on art linen.. so elegant, and perfectly priced!

Please stop by her blog and say 'hi'. she has been posting some great, easy to do ideas for living a little more 'green'.

xoxo~

Abbie 

(and if you have't visited the last post about our newest sponsor and very special offer for Vintage Moth guests, well.. go do it!)  :)