I had to have this!

See that gorgeous mirror with the ruffle? I HAD TO have it. I spotted this on this blog http://moscottage.blogspot.com/ the other day. She said she saw it on another blog too and had to have it. I searched Google all over trying to find it ...called it a ruffled mirror, a ruffled frame, a mirror with a ruffle. Couldn't find it. Now the woman says these are rare so I knew it would be tough if not impossible. Ive never seen one like this before. So after fruitless searching I went to Ebay, the land of the obscure up for grabs lol.

I searched all over there too and then.........finally ......under oval mirrors.........found her! Someone bid on her already but I KNEW she would be mine. I put my highest bid on it and waited. That was a couple days ago. I forgot about it. Today I remembered and went in to see where things stood and actually caught the very last minute of the auction. What timing huh? I sat nervously waiting to be out sniped. (yes I use a service for that cuz the stupid Ebay newbies bid stuff up beyond what is reasonable).

But I won!! And I didn't even need the sniper this time. NOBODY ELSE BID! That never happens to me with stuff I want. Now I got a deal.........this mirror cost me $5.50 plus shipping. Its 17 x 14 1/2 in.

A few days later...............


The ruffled mirror I ordered came in yesterday. Ive been playing with the stuff on my mantel and this is what I came up with for now. Of course in a couple weeks it will all be packed away for the move.

That's an English teapot that I fell in love with. Packed away already is a matching teacup and saucer. That pretty rose bowl up there is an antique bowl I found online. I thought it looked nice up there with all this. The tiny demi tasse cup is one I found in a thrift store here...it has gorgeous roses on it.

The word LOVE I found in Target. I saw it on another blog and had to have it too. It was Valentine stuff they sold there but I love it so much that Im leaving it up all year.