Knick of Time Tuesday #32 {Vintage Style Link Party}

Welcome back to...

I really enjoyed seeing all the "Back to the Past" 

posts that were shared last week.

So many of them were new to me, so we're going to do it

again this week!  It's a great opportunity to share some of 

your favorite posts that many people may not have seen before

and I'll be featuring posts from both Back to the Past and

current posts, so more of you will be featured.

Please remember to label your post,
"BACK TO THE PAST" & only

share posts that are at least 3 months old.

Here's my tribute to going
Back to the Past...
the 1800's style photograph I had taken back in January.

Here's a few of my favorite current vintage-style
posts shared at the party last week.
{That seems like an oxymoron}

You've been sleeping recently if you haven't seen
the "Kodak Moment" old dresser makeover
that was shared by Bliss Ranch!
But, just in case you missed it, here it is.
Is this gal a genius, or what?!!


I LOVE, LoVe, LOVE
the wall shelves fashioned from old fruit crates shared by
Simone @ Art of 66!
These make the most unique WOW wall,
while being so functional at the same time.

If the chippy, green paint on this
beautiful old farmhouse table shared by
Sandie @ Steadman's Corner
doesn't put a smile on your face,
then her fabulous display on the table,
will have you grinning like a teenager in love!
Just look at that adorable old toy truck,
and those old food tins filled with
colorful flowers - LOVE it all!

I bought an antique tape measure that I've
been doing some crafting with and creating
a bracelet like Mindie @ Bacon Time did
is at the top of my list!  I love all of hers!

I love the sink & stove back splash that
Karen @ Somewhat Quirky
created from salvaged ceiling tiles.

Here's a few "Back to the Past"

posts that were shared last week.

Tammy @ Show Me Crafting

shared this gorgeous bracelet crafted from

non-working watches.  She shared this post back

in January, and I loved it so much back then,

I asked my mom for some of her old watches,

because I plan to create one of my own.

Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made shared

an "Old Glory" flag she created on the

cover of an old book last year.

What a great way to use old books

that might otherwise be considered trash.

Mimi's Vintage Charm

shared the beautiful makeover she gave a pair of antique chairs.
Go visit her to see the before photos.
The transformation was amazing!

Feel free to grab this button if I featured you today! 

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 You'll also be pinned on the

Knick of Time Tuesday Pinterest board.

Please, do the

following before linking up:

1.  Follow Knick of Time

2. Please only link up your vintage-style treasures.

No food, giveaways, link parties or sales links or items that aren't vintage-style.

Those links will be deleted.

3. Post a link back within your post, 

so others can join the party.

Only those who link back will be featured.

Prepare to be Inspired!

Angie
STOP!

The giveaway for the gorgeous Victorian Pocket Watch Necklace
from Ambivalent Relics ends TODAY!
Go HERE to enter!
It's open to everyone ALL OVER THE WORLD! :0)

Go HERE to enter to the giveaway for the beautiful
French Script Butterfly Collection
I'm hosting for On a Lark!
Because of the size and fragility of this
piece, it can only be shipping in the US.

Okay...Let's see your Vintage Style!

On a Lark GIVEAWAY

I have a gorgeous GIVEAWAY for you today.
Jamie of On A Lark  is gifting one Knick of Time follower
with this beautiful French Script Butterfly Collection.

The double-mounted butterflies are created from an assortment of
French book pages, sheet music, damask & ticking prints and a touch of glitter.
It's surrounded with French script for a stunning display


I have a real admiration for those who have the gift
of hand-painting lifelike designs - because I am not one of them.
Jamie has that gift!

Her hand-painted items include these creamy white and turquoise wooden bowls
that each feature a different nest, including chicken eggs on the largest bowl,
robin eggs on the medium bowl, & quail eggs on the smallest bowl.

Her set of 4 hand-painted napkin rings
are equally beautiful and life-like.

Keep the lovely nest theme going with these unique
1 Gallon Storage Jars.

Her birch bark baskets would be perfect
for a flower girl to carry or to display
on your mantle for a fresh, springtime vignette.
She fashions them from a galvanized bucket wrapped
in birch bark to which she has added a twig handle,
tied off with vintage seam binding.
It has a hand made bird's nest filled with tiny quail eggs, surrounded by fathers,
and a vintage-inspired heart and key for a romantic touch.

Take a moment to visit her shop and see the
rest of her creations and vintage goods.

Jamie has kindly offered a special
discount for YOU also!
Just use code 
KNICKOFTIME10
for 10% off
anything in her shop!

You have 5 Opportunities To Enter & Win
the French Script Butterfly Collection!
(leave a comment for each entry)
Make sure to leave your email
address so I have a way to contact you!
1)  REQUIRED - Follow Knick of Time & comment that you are.
2)  REQUIRED - Visit On a Lark on Etsy
& comment which item is your favorite.
For additional entries:
3) Like On a Lark on Facebook & comment that you did.
4) Follow On a Lark on Twitter & comment with your user name.
5) Post to your blog, post to Facebook or Twitter about this
giveaway & leave a link to your post.

This giveaway ends on May 7th
 and is only open to US residents,
age 18 and older.


Tomorrow is the last day to
enter the giveaway for this
beautiful necklace from
Ambivalent Relics.
Go HERE to enter.

Best of Luck!

Angie

You Can Find Me at These Parties:

Monday

Metamorphosis Monday**More The Merrier Monday

Manic Monday**Mod Mix Monday

Tuesday

Knick of Time Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday**Sew-Crafty Tuesday**Trash to Treasure Tuesday**Market Your Biz

Wednesday

White Wednesday**Primp Your Stuff Wed**Wow Us Wednesday

Penny Pinching Party**Mrs. Hines' Class

Restored It Wednesday

Thursday

Time Travel Thursday**Under $100 Link Party**Transformation Thursday

Share Awesomeness Thursday**Thrifty Thursday**Pearls and Lace Thursday

Friday

Feathered Nest Friday**Redoux Link Party

Frugal Friday**Potpourri Party**Inspiration Friday

Vintage Inspiration Friday**Stuff and Nonsense**Catch as Catch Can

Saturday

Saturday Nite Special

Sunday

Restyled Sundays**Sunday's Best

Sister Sunday Link Party**Sunday Showcase

Sonday - A Cleansed Heart

King David wrote this psalm after being confronted by Nathan the prophet about his sin with Bathsheba.  David

confesses his sin to God and asks for forgiveness.  He also asks that God renew a "steadfast" spirit within him. 

Steadfast - 

1. Fixed or unchanging; steady.

2. Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving

Though David's sin was great, God's forgiveness is greater.

And though we don't want to lessen the seriousness of David's sin or the consequences that came from this sin, it is a beautiful example of God's ability to forgive...even our worst sins.

A Psalm of David

Have mercy upon me, O God,

According to Your lovingkindness;

According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,

Blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

And cleanse me from my sin.

For I acknowledge my transgressions,

And my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned,

And done this evil in Your sight—

That You may be found just when You speak,

And blameless when You judge.


Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,

And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me hear joy and gladness,

That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

Hide Your face from my sins,

And blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from Your presence,

And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

And sinners shall be converted to You.


Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips,

And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;

You do not delight in burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,

A broken and a contrite heart—

These, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51: 1-17

God Bless,

Angie

Book....Shelf

Have you seen shelves made

out of books on Pinterest?

I have and loved the idea,

so I created my own recently.

It's just the right size to 

hold a few small pieces, and
create a little vignette on.

I'd like to make a few more variations

of these shelves, because they

are fun  & easy to make out of battered, old books

and it doesn't take long to do.

I screwed a shelf bracket

to the bottom of the largest book.

The other 2 books are just resting on it.

After making this one, one tip I would
recommend is on the unbound side of your book,
use a adhesive between the pages of
each corner of your book to make the
pages stick together before screwing
the shelf bracket on.
If you don't, the pages on either side of
the bracket tend  to "fan" out and arch
down.  You can tell a little in the photo above.
You could also leave a cover on the bottom
of your book, to give it more stability.

I really, really wanted to show you the
wall this book shelf is attached to,
but decided I'm still not happy with it,
so I'll be working on it this
weekend and hope to show
it to you next week instead.
I LOVE the new wall and want to
really be happy with how I finish it.

Blessings,

Angie

You Can Find Me at These Parties:

Monday

Metamorphosis Monday**More The Merrier Monday

**Manic Monday**Mod Mix Monday

Tuesday

Knick of Time Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday**Sew-Crafty Tuesday**Trash to Treasure Tuesday**Market Your Biz

Wednesday

White Wednesday**Primp Your Stuff Wed**Wow Us Wednesday

Penny Pinching Party**Mrs. Hines' Class

Restored It Wednesday

Thursday

Time Travel Thursday**Under $100 Link Party**Transformation Thursday

Share Awesomeness Thursday**Thrifty Thursday**Pearls and Lace Thursday

Friday

That's the Ticket Blog Hop**Feathered Nest Friday**Redoux Link Party**

Frugal Friday**Potpourri Party**Inspiration Friday

Vintage Inspiration Friday**Stuff and Nonsense**Catch as Catch Can

Saturday

Saturday Nite Special

Sunday

Restyled Sundays**Sunday's Best

**Sister Sunday Link Party**Sunday Showcase

Introducing Sumaya

Many of you are world travelers,
many of us are not...but wish we could be.
Someday, I hope to board a plane
and visit faraway places and
see totally different sights, smells and languages,
not often experienced in my
little corner of the world.
Until then, visiting blogs from people 
all over the world gives me a fascinating 
glimpse into their lives and homes.

Today, I'm thrilled to share a glimpse
into the life of someone who has led
a very different life from me,
yet we share many things in common...
like our love of vintage goods.


Her name is Sumaya.
Sumaya has been a customer of mine
for quite some time and in the
course of our "business" dealings,
we've shared little tidbits about
ourselves and our lives.
She's become a friend...albeit,
a very faraway friend.


Sumaya lives near Cape Town, South Africa.
She recently started blogging,
so I'm thrilled that I can now
get some visual glimpses into her
life and world and I'm
glad to introduce her to you today.

Interspersed with Sumaya's story
are pictures from her lovely new blog,
Evocative Vintage, where she shares
her creations and projects.
Please visit her blog, and give
her a friendly welcome to the blog world!

So, without further ado,
I introduce you to...Sumaya.

I am a 51 year old mom of 2
grown up girls age 22 and 29 
and a grandma to my 5 year
old granddaughter. 
I live with my husband, my
daughter (single mom) 
and my granddaughter in one
of the suburbs of Cape Town. 
My eldest daughter lives in
Johannesburg with her husband.

I have 7 other siblings; 4
sisters and 3 brothers.
Yes, my Mom and Dad were very
busy back in the day!








I work as a business analyst
for one of the 
biggest Investment Management
companies in South Africa. 
On weekends, I love going to
vintage markets, 
flea markets and junk stores
and I love crafting. 
I stumbled across the Etsy
site, 
with all its marvelous
vintage treasures, 
decided to give upcycling a
go, and the rest is history. 



I grew up in the 60's. 
We were forcefully removed
from District Six 
when in 1966 under the
'apartheid' law, 
District Six was declared a
white's only area 
under the Group Areas
Act. 
You can read up about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_Six.








We were relocated to a bleak,
sandy township complex 
on the Cape Flats. We moved
into a 4-room 
council house with no hot
water or electricity. 
The semi-detached house, with
its asbestos roof 
had 1 living area, a kitchen,
2 bedrooms  and an outside toilet. 

There were a lot of mouths to
feed, 
so we had to get by with only
the barest essentials, 
yet my mom managed to create
a warm and cozy
 little nest for her
brood with 
wonderful meals on the table
every day. 
She was a great cook and homemaker. 
I remember that not a day
went by when 
someone did not come by for a
visit. 
Today at 84 she is too old to
do
the things she loved so much. 






My love of vintage
imperfection stems 
from my childhood and I
get 
very nostalgic when I think
about it. 
My earliest and fondest
memories 
are seeing my Mom bustling
around 
the tiny kitchen preparing
the evening meal, 
the aromas filling the
air, 
and the warm glow from the
wood burning stove 
as she stoked the fire. 

There was the ginormous metal
kettle sitting atop 
one of the hot plates,
supplying constant hot water,  
the big galvanized tub we
bathed in, and
the galvanized pail that kept
the clean water. 
We had a scoop we used to
fill with 
clean water to rinse away the
soap suds. 









Our metal kitchen table had a
formica top 
in blue, where I loved to sit
and 
have my peanut butter
sandwich in the afternoon. 
The formica kitchen dresser
with its 
colour blocks in blue and
yellow 
had a built in clock that
never said the right time. 
There was a cheerful 'skirt'
hiding the pots and pans 
that my mom stored below the sink. 
It wasn't really a
cupboard; 
it was just an open area 
with a slatted wood shelf to pack
things on.

I remember my eldest sister
frying Vetkoek 
in a pan on the primus
stove....sigh! 
We used to fill it with
apricot, strawberry jelly 
or curried mince. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetkoek 
to read about this delicacy. 





Dad sat in his favourite
armchair, 
reading his newspaper and
listening 
to the little battery
operated, portable radio. 
Much later he got us one of
those radiograms 
that could play LP's as well. 
My mom loved nature and we
had a dog, 
chickens, a fig tree, and a
mulberry tree 
and I think a few stray cats
as well.
As the years passed, things got better. 
The big insurance and oil
companies 
started looking for ways to
help 
their staff become home
owners. 

That's how we got to move
into a bigger house 
with hot water and
electricity...
but I missed the tiny little
house on that dusty street, 
with its cheerful
drapes, 
mismatched furniture, 
fig tree and its heavy cast
iron wood burning stove.








 
                     
                  ---Sumaya

I truly hope you enjoyed meeting Sumaya.
You may never get to visit South Africa,
but I do hope you'll take a moment
to visit her "home" in Blogland.
You won't even get jet lag and
I'm sure she'll be thrilled to "meet" you.


It IS a small world after all.


God Bless,

Angie