I love that, but I'm not sure what would I do with it...

Funky vintage elements sometimes get that response from customers.

Here are a few photos Courtesy of Amy Butler's Found Style

 to inspire you and get your creativity going...

I've been a terrible blog owner lately!

Every time I take pictures, everything sells before I get a chance to post.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway (see older post).

<3 Melissa

P.S. More to come on our Alice In Wonderland Tea Party

Tower of Junk 100th Follower Giveaway!

My creativity has not been at its peak during the last week or so.

Did I tell you I completed my grad school application?
And I got chosen for an interview?

I have been so nervous about my graduate school interview, that its all I can think about! I've been online searching possible interview questions and trying to prepare my answers.

So, I've been at a loss for my giveaway.

Until earlier today when I was thrifting and found more papier-mache boxes!

I found a set of FIVE nesting boxes.

I am going to paint, mod podge, and embelish the heck out of them with girly vintage-ness and send them to one lucky blog reader!

I will also fill them with vintage sheet music, buttons, vintage sparkly jewelry, antique lace, ric-rac, and other fun items to create with.

The one pictured above is one I made for my Valentine Swap, but I can easily make it again!

So here's how you enter:

1 for your comment below

1 for sharing this giveaway on your blog with a link (comment again)

1 for tweeting or sharing it on Facebook (comment once again so I can assign numbers to entries).

Anyone is welcome to enter. I'll ship this anywhere (including internationally) or if the lucky winner is local, you can pick it up at my shop. So enter as many times as you can. I will end this giveaway on March 6th (about a week away)

at 11:59 MST.

Good Luck and thanks for reading my blog!

*please leave an email address if you don't have your own blog so I can contact you when you win!

100 Followers!

Wow, I just noticed that we have 100 followers!

I have had giveaways before, but they have mostly been gift certificates and such for people who shop at my brick and mortar shop.

I'm going to plan a giveaway (will post tomorrow or Wednesday) that will include all of the followers who might not be able to shop at Abigail's.

Thanks everyone for your support, kind words, and friendship!

1926 Fancy Laundry Bag Lady

The doll stamp I bought yesterday reminded me of one of my summer junkin' finds that has been stashed in my pile of things to do. The idea is pretty much the same. Embroidered face, sewn clothes. Only this cute little vintage kit (it was made in 1926) becomes a laundry bag. The kit even included hair! It was half finished when I found her.

Some of my ideas for this kit:

High resolution scan the image on the front to make cupcake toppers, use for cards, altered art, or other projects.

Wouldn't she be cute atop a pink frosted cupcake??

Sorry my pictures are so blurry! It was the best I could do today.

Frozen Charlotte Love

I ordered this stamp yesterday. If you order the stamp, you get a free tutorial on how to make the doll.

Check out this shop to order!

Amour Valentine's Swap Reveal!

I participated in a Valentine's Swap.

I had so much fun doing this, it was like Christmas in February!

Extra special thanks to my generous swap partner Sue at Suzeeez!

Please visit her blog to find out what I sent her!

The inside lid was decorated so cute!

Everything inside was wrapped so cute!

My gifts included: Gift box, valentine's confetti, heart sprinkles, fuzzy heart pens, heart measuring spoons, valentines ornaments, pink napkins, 2 bags of chocolates, cupcake papers, decorative paper flowers, red and white mirror compact, and cute little card!

Thanks so much, I'm glad I participated!

Here are the boxes I sent Sue:

Here's a list of other participants:

Sheila - Faded But Desired Treasures

Melissa - Piney Rose

Janet - Janets Creative Pillows

Debbi - The Wicker Patio

Deborah - Debs Vintage Soul

Trisha - The Brantingham Family

Vera - Olivia Paiges

Gail - The Sassy Beach

Rhea - Sweet n Shabby Roses

Sandy - Hobbnobbers

Sarah - My So Called Junky Life

Eleanor - A Bit of Pink Heaven

Jenny - Fated Follies

Linda - Country Pickins

Joyce - Scrap for Joy

Julie Ann - Kitchen Floor Creations

Stephanie - Rose Petals and Rust

Carol - Songberries

Terri - The Glittered Nest

Lisa - Lisas Craft Boutique

Chastity - One Womens Haven

Cindy - Angel Heart Designs

Tracey - Magical Kardz

Mary - Vintage Patina

Jacalyn - RME Bath Products

Mary Jo - Creative Vintage Cottage

Lisa - Pupylov

Lori - Ruffles Ribbons and Roses

Valarie - Glittery Daze and Nights

Karen - Secondhand Rose

Jayme - Flaming Biscuits On The Farm

Elyse - Tinkered Treasures

Lisa - Pale Pink and Roses

Shannon - Shabby Shans Cottage

Vivian - Vivs Whimsy

Kathy - Lil Bit Old Lil Bit New

Stephanie - Crowns and Pearls

 Nancy - Coeur d'Alene Gifts

Karen - My Desert Cottage

Tammy - One Frustrated Momma

Ramona - Samuels Family Frenzy

Cathy - Treasured Heirlooms

Pam - Treasures-N-Textures

Sherry - Sherrys Rose Cottage

Laurie - Mermaid Treasures Art

Sue - Suzeeez

Andrea - Vintage Bella Studio

Hannah - Ashmore Family

Meg - Vintage Garden Home

Nancy - Its Raining Pearls

Josette - My Grammas Soul

Angela - Henny Penny and Chickies

Melissa - Abigails Pocatello

Cassandra - My Artful Adventures

Renee - Vintage Recreations

Lorena - Rose Chic Friends

Amy - Paper Trails Leaver

Stevie - My Art Canvas

Jennifer - Jennifers Petal Palace

Shirl - Shirls Rose Cottage

Lulu - Coastal Sisters News

Jill - Jill Sibbald

Crystal - The Hummingbird Cottage

Hayley - Nesting Notions

Nicole - Gibbys Girl

Bryanna -The Canarys Cupcake