Time Travel Thursday #112 & Talented Time Travelers #111

"We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories.

Some take us forward, they're called dreams."

~Jeremy Irons~

Welcome to the 112th Time Travel Thursday linky party at The Brambleberry Cottage!

Are you ready to share your fondest memories,

grandest dreams, and most creative projects? Great!

You know the routine!  Gotta show off some creativity from
our talented time travelers from last week first.

 

Although my Yankee is not too keen on

 having a lot of feminine touches around the cottage,

he doesn't seem to mind when they're part of a pretty tablescape,

like this one by Michele @ the nest at finch rest.

The concept of constructing a shed from

salvaged materials is not a new one.

But this quaint potting shed, shared by

Penny @ Penny's Vintage Home, has an interesting twist

on that concept.  Her components came from all over the U.S.A.   ; )

If you've been a DIYer for any length of time,

you've probably experienced the "what am I going to do with THIS" blues.

That was the very dilemma Carrie @ Hooked on Decorating 

faced with this drum table—before she decided to give it

a gorgeous stencil makeover.

This charming dining room is the result of a

 little "sprucing up" by Katie Sue @ Let's Add Sprinkles.

The paint color she chose for the walls—Martha Stewart's Driftwood—creates

the perfect backdrop for her lovely furnishings.

Since so many of the projects around The Brambleberry Cottage

 are a collaborative effort between The Yankee and me,

it's always fun to see the work of other husband & wife teams.

This gorgeous table, by Paul and Cathy @ One Creative Couple, is proof positive

that two creative minds working in unison is a beautiful thing.

So what have you been up to this week?

IF YOU LINK TO THE PARTY, PLEASE BE SURE TO

LINK BACK TO THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE ON YOUR BLOG.



Time Travel Thursday #111 & Talented Time Travelers #110

"We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories.

Some take us forward, they're called dreams."

~Jeremy Irons~

Welcome to the 111th Time Travel Thursday linky party at The Brambleberry Cottage!

Are you ready to share your fondest memories,

grandest dreams, and most creative projects? Great!

First, let's travel back to last week's party, and take a gander at some

of the creativity linked by our talented time travelers.

What is it about fairy houses that

capture the imagination?  Their

diminutive size?  The quaint details?

Whatever it is, the appeal is magnified when placed

 amid beautiful blooms like those

 in the garden of Laura @ Cottage and Broome. 

I don't use red much in my home décor, but I

was totally twitterpated with this gorgeous piece

 from Kathy @ Petticoat Junction.

With milk paint and wax in hand, she transformed her

vintage cabinet into a real showstopper. 

It's so ironic that in the past few years chalk paint

has taken the DIY world by storm.  Children saw the potential of chalk as

a creative medium long before we adults ever caught on.   ; )

Angela @ A TYPICAL ENGLISH HOME capitalized

on the transforming power of chalk paint to put together

 the perfect outdoor, artistic canvas for her kiddos.

I'm quite a button nut and have a

 fairly large collection stashed here and there.

Needless to say, when I saw the quaint craftings by

 Jade @ There Was a Crooked House, I knew I'd be following her lead and

using some of my surplus for pretty paperclips and magnets.

Margaret @ Chantilly Charm definitely turned the heat up on

an old picture frame she had just hangin' around.   ; )

By adding a piece of wood she painted with chalkboard

paint, she created a piece that really rocks in red!

OK, now how can you WOW us this week?!

IF YOU LINK TO THE PARTY, PLEASE BE SURE TO

LINK BACK TO THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE ON YOUR BLOG.