Vintage Finds - Bargains, Treasures & Gifts



Bright fake LEMONS -  BARGAIN from Blake & Taylor Brisbane

Glass Butter Dish - BARGAIN from Ebay $45 





Glass Jar & Vintage Old Cutlery - TREASURES from Toowoomba Tender centre & Uniting Church Thrift Store! $7 the lot

Cane Chair - GIFT / BARGAIN - A good ol friend Stacey, spotted 6 cane chairs sitting out the front of the Blackall Thrift Stop early one morning.  Hit the brakes to find only 3 left for sale. Stacey grabbed the 3 and paid a whopping $2 each for them.  Stacey keep 2 and kindly gave one to me, as she knew I would treasure it forever! Thank you Stacey your the best & so so kind!

Hankerchief Fabric - BARGAIN - Ebay from  Fabrics from the heart.com

Gorgeous 8 seater Cream Table Cloth with LACE Trim! - Treasure from Gorgeous in ROMA QLD

2 Pastel Pink Wire baskets - TREASURE - from the Blackall Newsagency

Words with Meaning !! GIFT - from a dear, supportive friend.  Words can't describe how beautiful some friends have been, while we have been riding the IVF treatment Roller Coaster!!!! Thank you Carleen xo

Scrap Buckets - BARGAINS/ TREASURES - Gargage sale & Thrift shop. $5 for both.

Devine Clothing piece - TREASURE - Chinchilla clothing store!

Towel Shelf - BARGAIN - Ezibuy ! Finally my towels are in my bathroom nice and handy in this cool weather!

 Devine Queen Bed LACE overlay! - BARGAIN/ TREASURE - Lifeline clearance sale Chinchilla QLD $25.00

Enamel Riess Milk Jug - TREASURE - Gorgeous in ROMA QLD

6 Pink Faux Roses - TREASURE - Blackall NEWS

Vintage Shoe Cleaning Stand - BARGAIN - Toowoomba Tender Centre $20.80



Our New Guttering

Our New Guttering is almost complete! Builders have been working hard at it all week. Such a huge job by the looks and such a huge difference as well.

Finally we will not get saturated with a down pour of rain running from the roof when making a dash out the door!

My New Workshirt Rack!!

 How cool is this little project??? A colourful display of my Work shirts ready to wear when needed.  Absolutely Love wearing these RB Sellers Workshirts for work or play!

 I purchased these gorgeous timber/metal racks {x2} from Ebay and I am so happy with them.

Favourite "Shopping Destinations" in Brisbane

  BLAKE & TAYLOR - Latrobe Terrace Paddington

Beautiful Giftware, Homewares & Coffee.

HOBOHEMIA - Latrobe Terrace Paddington

Vintage, Antique, New & Old

PADDINGTON ANTIQUE CENTRE -

Amazing treasures, just wish we could find a car park that fits a road train! 

WOOLOONGABBA ANTIQUE CENTRE & CAFE -

I Hope to visit this place again very soon.



Some of my Favourite {Well Visited} Shops in Toowoomba QLD

 This is a gorgeous little well hidden gift & homeware shop in Toowoomba. My Aunty pointed this shop out to me on my last visit. So I have only been their the once, but.... I will return!

It's called Tea-cups & Twigs

"Abbie Lane" Highfields -Toowoomba , Even though it's on the opposite side of Town to my sisters house where we stay, I always take a trip over to Sally's - Abbie Lane, Highfields. Gorgeous Gift & Home wares & much much more.

"The Chocolate Cottage" - Highfields, Across the road from Abbie Lane.  The best chocolate, coffee and giftware as well.  

"Quilters Angel" - Is located behind Chocolate Cottage Highfields.   As you can see, these shops are all so so convienent located to one another!  If you like to sew, this is your shop.

"Lancaster's Antique Centre" - Railway street,Toowoomba - some of the best vintage collections around. I scored some vintage cushions, milk bottles & table runners from Lancaster's at  reasonable prices too!  

"Once Was"  Lifeline store - Newtown Toowoomba ! Great shop, Loads of Goodies!

"The Lifeline Vintage Wardrobe"- Ruthven st. toowoomba , near the spotted cow!  If you would love a vintage wardrobe or looking for that perfect vintage costume this is the place to go! I have bought hankies, milk jug doilies & much more from this store!



Fabric is a part of Living!

 Fabric, Fabric Fabric, I absolutely love Fabric! I do believe the Love of Fabric has eventuated from one of the most inspirational ladies in my life, My husband Kristian's Mum MONICA!!! You have inspired me and turned my life & house into something I always dreamed of. Fabric!!!! Thank you Mon I love you heaps.

 This is a Floral Panel chair cover I made, one night while watching the footy!

 A gorgeous Quilt made by Monica for my 30th Birthday! I love it. I have hung it in the girls baby play area. Its just perfect!

A Queen size Quilt made by perfection by Monica, for our Wedding present 12th April 2008

 One of Monica's  Table runners

 Monica's Sister Anne has it in her blood aswell. Thank you Aunty Anne, I love this number!  It sits beautifully in the middle of my coffee table.

 Anne's creation that gets used daily in my lounge room.  

 These gorgeous cushions I found last week from Ezibuy, the colours are perfect for my vintage room. Happy find!

A gorgeous fabric centre peice purchased from a stall at Westech in Barcaldine!

 This is the kids parents couch by day & ours by night.  I love it & I think they do too!

 These chairs I bought at a lifeline store "Once was" in Toowoomba in May! They were hiddies african animal print & in need of this new Owl fabric!! The kids love them!

 A fabric Canvas I made for my guests room!

 Monica's Cushion's made from prints from Spotlight

 My Hanky bunting!

 Some Fabric pins & a ball purchased from Madeit.com ! Another favourite web site!

 My Scrap basket !!!

 Oh no, even my Scarf basket stands out. ooops

and last but not least a sneek peek of my closet... mmmmm some sort of fettish I have going on here.