Friday, June 25, 2010

Shopping

I stopped by Home Goods to do a quick look over for some things I will need to purchase for the client I am currently working with.  Of course, the turn over in Home Goods is quick, so by next week, everything could be totally different.  I also stopped by because I haven’t been in awhile and I’ve been wanting one of those tiered baskets.  Like this.

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I’m going to Goodwill this weekend to drop some things off, so if I get lucky and see one there I will just return the Home Goods one.   They had quite a few different ones at Home Goods, but I stuck with this one at $12.99.  If I do wind up keeping it I may spray it Heirloom White.

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In the stationary aisle I was really drawn to the different cocktail napkins.  Weird.  I know.  But the patterns and colors are so pretty and I was thinking they could probably be used for different projects {besides coasters}.  Here are some of the pretty packages I bought.

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This one made me smile with the “It’s All About You Cupcake”.  It made me think of Night at the Museum with Mickey Rooney and how he called everyone “lunchbox”.

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Loved this one just for the Eiffel Tower and Paris look to it, but the colors and flowers give it that vintagey, aged look.

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The colors in the handbags are really fun looking in these napkins!

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The dessert one I love the colors of and, of course, I whole-heartedly agree with the saying.

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Finally, I got this package with my initial and the pink and green harlequin pattern.  One side of the package has a pink background to it

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And the other side has a green background to it.

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I read on someone’s blog {maybe a month ago} about a cocktail napkin swap, which would be so much fun with packages like these!  Edit:  Heather from Pixie Dust let me know that it was her blog I saw the swap mentioned on.  Thanks, Heather! If anyone knows of one, let me know ~ I’d love to join in.  Otherwise, I may just set one up myself toward the end of the Summer.  Interested?  Let me know.

23 comments:

Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...

Hi girl! I'd be interested! Great tiered basket!! I am having HG withdrawls, haven't been lately, been busy working and I finished a project of my to-do list!

I'm drawn to their packaged cards too!!!

xxoo

Daphne Nicole & Lynda Cade said...

I love the basket and painting it white, it will be gorgeous. Love your ideal about the cocktail napkin swap!!! hugs~~~Daphne

Jane said...

Those tiered baskets are such a great way to store things but keep everything in reach. I think the one you bought would look perfect painted white.
Napkins are like works of art now, aren't they! I haven't cruised the stationary aisle but I think I should.
Jane

Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...

Hi Kathy,
The cocktail napkin swap sounds like fun!
I love all your sweet ones that you bought.
I also like the tired basket. But, I agree with you that if you keep it, paint it white.

hugs
Sissie

Decor To Adore said...

I always look at the napkins too! :)

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

Hello Kathy, I love the idea of a napkin swap...hardly nothing on postage that way ha ha!! Love your teired basket you got...I love Home Goods...Hope you have a GREAT weekend my friend...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

Darlene - Our Creative Life said...

I think your tiered pedestal thingy would look great heirloom white! Oh and did you know you could make stone coasters with your napkins? I just read about modge podging the napkins on tumbled marble/stone tiles you can get at Lowe's and then applying a sealer to it. Looks like you could make a ton of coasters!

Unknown said...

You never know you might find one at G.W. just like I did. Home Goods is right around the corner and that is not a good thing!

One Cheap B*tch said...

I did Home Goods yesterday too! I got some really good stuff too! I didn't see those great napkins though. I'd be up for a swap!

Jeanine

Heather Henderson said...

maybe you the swap on my blog? I participated in one last month and I got the napkins I sent from home goods - they have the best selection and they are so cheap!!

16 Sassy Street said...

Love your beautiful and inspiring photos - especially the black/white patterns and fabrics! Thanks for sharing!

Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...

Love HG!! Good luck today at good will :)
XO

LuLu Kellogg said...

Oh Kathy...I have an obsession with napkins...all kinds! I just love them. I would definitely be interested in a swap! Count me in :)

Wishing you a wonderful day,
LuLu♥

Janell @ House of Fifty said...

Oh, makes me want to take a drive to HomeGoods!!! Good luck with your client project...Janell

Val said...

I can't even begin to tell you how addicted I'am to homegoods....I love that place.

The Decorative Dreamer said...

I thought I left you a comment last night, but I guess not! Sorry! I love tiered baskets! I have one in the kitchen already but it's stacked and not tiered and would even use another one if I had it! I have also given one to a friend of mine for christmas that she absolutely adores. They are so funtional! I love how you are using this one and it is so cute too! I thought it was funny how you caught that about taking my DH's memory for approval to buy more. You already know me too well! I have to tell you he saw them today and said, hmm...I see you went back for the serving pieces! LOL! I just smiled and said, I sure did! :)) Hope your having a great weekend!

Ginger said...

Kathy thanks so much for stopping by my place and leaving such sweet comments. I LOVE your blog and am a follower now. I looked at your studio and it is to die for beautiful. (Don't you love Tim Holtz?) I will be visiting a lot.

Manuela@A Cultivated Nest said...

You know they really do have the cutest napkin, guest towels etc. I bought a black and white harlequin cocktail napkin with apple green edging a few weeks ago - I coudn't believe my luck! The ones you got are super cute!

Manuela

Room Service ~ Decorating 101 said...

You never know where your inspriation will come from. I would love that piece painted white, great ideal.

Melissa Miller said...

Very pretty tiered basket Kathy! I always enjoy shopping at Home Goods as well. I had one of those baskets in my cart at Ross and ended up putting it back. I need to go back for it.

We have never painted out front door since we moved in over four years ago now. I'm really not quite sure what to buy for it either. I'll have to check out Lowes soon. Show us yours.

Have a good evening. ~Melissa :)

Lisa said...

Hey Kathy!
THanks for stopping by my blog today. I came to visit you and wow! You've got a great thing here!Those napkins are beautiful. I saw someone (don't remember where, but you could prob. google it) take napkins and layers of newsprint paper (like in the huge tablets) and plastic wrap, fuse it together with an iron to make their own cardstock. It was really neat! I think they opened the pad up, put the napkin down then layered the plastic wrap on top of that, then layered about 10 sheets or so of the paper on the top. Run the iron over it for a minute or so- no steam. Try it and see what you get, if you need to iron some more to get the right fuse you want. Let us all know how it comes out if you try it. I'd have done it by now - just out of curiosity- but cant find the newsprint pads as of yet.
Have a good night!!
Lisa

Pamela said...

A swap would be soo fun! Count me in if ya do one!:)

Anonymous said...

I saw on a blog where the person had separated the layers of the napkins and used them to Modge Podge onto things. I want to use that idea to put onto some 4x4 tiles, and make them into coasters for stocking gifts at work this Christmas. If I was smart, I'd start that project now, instead of waiting until Nov o Dec. Jill Clements

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