Vintage Italian Tole Chandelier

Yesterday I had all planned out as a sewing day. The night before I cut up a bunch of old sheets to make some ruffled curtains and a ruffled piece for my "check out stand".

I got up all motivated early to start sewing and snap....broke a needle, put a new one in.....and snap, broke another needle.

I figured breaking my last two needles was a sign that I either needed to put away the sewing for another day or hit the craft store.

So I ran down to Jo Ann's and while I was there got a tiny bit side tracked on things other than needles {surprise!}. An hour later I walk out with needles, more glitter, and a white paint marker for glass. Honestly these were all things I actually needed but had forgotten until after I got there and got side tracked looking at everything.

On the way home I remembered someone had said Krogers had the new Romantic Homes magazine out, and I happened to be passing a Kroger. There isn't a Kroger close to my house and I haven't been in one in over 4 years, but figured since I am passing one I should stop. 

They had it!!! 

Now if you know me, you know that once I get this far side tracked, it's all down hill from here.....

Next stop, Antique Mall in town where I picked up a chandelier for a great deal. 

Then I figure I am out and about, I might as well stop in at the Minute Clinic in CVS and see what they think is going on with my sinuses. 

{SEE this seriously shows just how side tracked I can get!!!}

But it's good that I did because I had a bit of a fever and a sinus infection.

By the time I get home any thought of sewing are completely out the window. It's too nice of a day to be inside anyway. So my youngest daughter and I went out and dug in the dirt and cuddled chickens for a couple of hours. 

{Yes I said cuddled, our chicky girls are cuddlers!!}

I didn't get the sewing done. BUT I did work on the chandelier I brought home. I put crystals on it, and while doing that found the Made in Italy metal tag still on it! I love vintage Italian tole chandeliers. 

I also used up the last of my Jeanne D' Arc gift wrap scraps on the candle wraps. I sooooo want to keep it but this pretty is going to market.

 HAPPY WEEKEND!

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