Top Ten Tuesday

So I thought I would start doing a weekly feature where I put up what I think are the top ten items in my Etsy Shop and then people vote on which they think is the best.  Everyone that votes will get a code for 10% off a purchase in my Etsy shop :)  Alright, so here are the top ten...let me know which you think is the best and why.

  http://www.etsy.com/listing/75226895/pleated-navy-canvas-bag-with-vintage

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74806816/vintage-androck-blue-and-white-starburst

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73879964/upcycled-red-blue-plaid-pearl-snap?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74762485/upcycled-1950s-60s-retro-rooster-pillow

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70171945/shabby-teapot-applique-tea-towel

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73767077/upcycled-cream-vintage-feed-sack-bag

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74759327/vintage-vera-neumann-tablecloth-oranges

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75507559/rare-vintage-world-war-ii-era-general

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74885094/upcycled-ipad-2-padded-sleeve-all

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/73818288/vintage-u-and-i-sugar-sack-pillow-with

Hipstamatic and Vintage Aprons...

So I'm completely obsessed with this iphone app I found called Hipstamatic.  I was really unhappy with the Etsy pics I was putting up and felt like everyone else's pics were way better.  I went looking for photo apps and found this.  It allows you to change films and lenses when taking pictures to get these really cool effects.  They equate it to taking pictures with an old toy camera.  I have been playing with it pretty much non-stop and really like some of the pictures.  Here are a few I have taken:

I think they all have a really cool retro feel.  You can check out all of the items in these pictures in my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/modbelleshop.

I am currently working on moving away from things made from all new fabrics to things that are all vintage/sustainable or at least a mix between new and old.  When I went to McKinney Third Monday Trade Days a few weeks ago, I bought alot of vintage linens including several aprons.  I turned one of the aprons into an ipad/ipad 2 sleeve.  Here is a pic: 

Everything in the piece is vintage, including the button that came out of a very old button jar.  I'm already working on another made from a different apron and I will share it with you soon.  Here is the link for the iPad/iPad 2 sleeve in my shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/74885094/all-vintage-materials-ipad-2-padded

New Old Pillows

So remember that tablecloth I mentioned in the post on Canton several weeks ago?  After many many soakings in oxi clean free, I finally made it into some really cute pillows.

There was enough fabric to make a front and a back for two long skinny pillows.  Here are some pics:

Also, as I hoped the very cute rooster in the center of the tablecloth got turned into a very cute pillow.  Here are a couple of pics of the front and back:

Here's a pic of the 3 together.  I think they're really cute.

All three are on sale in my etsy shop and you can check them out here
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74761562/set-of-2-vintage-novelty-1950s60s
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74762485/vintage-1950s60s-retro-rooster-pillow?ref=v1_other_1

I really enjoy taking vintage stuff and turning it into something new.  I love the idea of things getting new homes and at the same time reusing instead of buying new.  I have this image of this tablecloth on a cute little 1960s formica table with a jello mold sitting on it :)

More soon...