Time Travel Thursday #61 & Talented Time Travelers #60

"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 61st Time Travel Thursday linky party at the Brambleberry Cottage!

Are you ready to share your fondest memories, grandest dreams,

and most creative projects? Great!

Let's peek at some of last week's talented time travelers first!

 

A few weeks ago, Rebecca @ Walnut & Vine went thrifting with a friend—on
Hilton Head Island.  You would not believe the incredible

treasures she found!  How fitting to find

treasure on an island.

If you like things a bit on the wild side, then you'll love this creation by

Larissa Hill Designs.  It was actually a project for a very good

cause, so be sure to visit to get the whole scoop.

Aren't these the most fabulous vintage pulleys?  Ann @ Moonbeams & Fireflies

found these on one of her recent thrifting excursions. 

Her son wants to repurpose a couple of them.  Maybe Ann will show us

his handiwork when it's complete.  

I know many of you are sad to see summer go—not I!  Although, if I were like

Maria @ Chic in flip flops and had this to look forward to, I

might change my mind about summer.

The next best thing to touring a show booth in person is doing so via a blog. 

Be sure to visit Laurie @ Heaven's Walk to see all the delightful

vignette's from her recent show space.

Thanks to all the talented party participants from last week!

IF YOU LINK TO THE PARTY, PLEASE BE SURE TO LINK BACK TO
THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE ON YOUR BLOG.

Mirror, Mirror

It has been quite a while since I shared one of our transformation

projects—months, as a matter of fact!

So...

since I'm a bit overdue, I'll show you one of the last things we transformed...

before the garden and our "destash" efforts

consumed our lives.   ; )

Have you ever wondered why we use vintage windows in our projects

so often?  Well, it could have something to do with the fact that we

 have a barn full of them.

That's the same reason we use vintage beadboard so frequently—

well, that and the fact that we love making things from

salvaged materials.

And old window frames, coupled with vintage beadboard, make such wonderful

mirrors, we never grow weary of creating them.

The pair of vintage windows that you see above were two of a group of six

that we discovered in a barn

near our farm.

When the old farmer who had been storing the windows

decided it was time to get rid of them, he knew right

where to unload them.

Since two of them had broken panes of glass and missing muntins, they became

 prime candidates for a makeover.

By eliminating what glass remained in the windows, we opened up space at the

top for beadboard embellishment.

Cutting the windows down and removing the broken muntins

created the perfect openings for mirrors

to be installed.

The Yankee and I both love cottage style, so the theme for this

 particular transformation project was a given.

Several thick coats of cottage-white paint were rolled onto

 the frames—to keep all the old chippy paint

 where it belonged.

We really like how our mirror duo turned out.  And I think

even our farmer friend would approve.

I guess being known by the neighbors as "the folks who

like junk" has its advantages.   ; )

FOOTNOTE:  The mirrors were displayed on the barn just long enough to take pictures.  No birds or other wildlife were injured during this project.  Although...I think I DID chip a nail or two in the process.

Joining Kathleen's White Wednesday, Mary's Share the Love Wednesday,

Leigh's Thrifty Thursday, Becky's 100 Ideas Under $100.00,

Stephanie's Strut Your Stuff, Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday,

Cindy's Show & Tell Friday, Courtney's Feathered Nest Friday, 

Wendy's Frugal Friday, Donna's Saturday Nite Special,

Sommer's VIP Party, SJ's Creative Bloggers' Party, 

Susan's Metamorphosis Monday.