Giveaway at Patti's from Not Dead Yet Style...

For the cat lovers out there...vintage linen tea towel with Siamese cat details

vintage pitcher, kitschy, mod flower print...would be great for a lemonade stand or your fridge

Vintage cape with a beautiful Asian influence, the back has a pagoda design....great details

Hello, Happy New Year!! January, the start of a fresh new year and a clean slate makes me very happy.  I feel blessed and wonderful to be able to run my own business on Etsy.  Working from home has been great and challenging at times due to the fact that I have six pets that now own me....they think that I am their maid, mama, entertainer, cook, and treat master.  My husband affords me the opportunity to be at home so I take my business very seriously.  I work daily toward growing my business Tea Stained Lace by adding new items to the shop, looking for bloggers to host giveaways, mailing out purchased items next day if possible, shopping for new items, organizing my inventory, following up with customers, and searching out new opportunities to build a customer base.  I just love this industry and have always wanted to have my own shop whether it was an actual thrift store, co-op booth in an antique mall or an online platform such as Etsy.  I really want to make everyday in 2014 count!!   So, kicking off this year with a Giveaway is the perfect way to ease in and no better blogger to do this than  PATTI, FROM NOT DEAD YET STYLE!!!  She is gracious enough to host a giveaway for a $20.00 gift certificate toward any item in my shop. Here are a few items that are available....take a look!!!

Vintage pillow with strawberry crewel and applique...spring is just around the corner and this would add a punch of color to your bed, couch, or favorite comfy chair

Vintage leather suitcase, cutest mini carry on you ever did see!!!  Use it as a weekender for those cozy getaways!  So head on over to Patti's blog at Not Dead Yet Style and participate in her giveaway, Patti was winner in November!!  Browse my shop for your pick if you win!!   Good luck to all!!  Admirably, Dawn

TEA STAINED LACE....

Hi Everyone, Happy Spring to ya.  I've opened an Etsy Shop and sold an item the first day, plus something every week since then.  I'm having fun with it.  It's called Tea Stained Lace and if you want, check it out, here  .  Here are just a few items currently for sale.  I'm going to add clothing, purses, shoes and jewelry soon.  I want a well curated store with good photos and details of the items.   I mostly buy items that I like or love instead of buying things that I think a potential buyer will love.  Megan of Two Birds Blog suggested I post about my store since you know I've been an absent blogger.  Thanks Megan!!

Vintage Vacron bowl set.

Keep your balls warm for long distance driving...for the golfer in your life.  I add a new item everyday and now accept all major credit cards.  I'm not shipping internationally yet as I'm still trying to figure out the postage here in the states. 

As you may or may not know through my instagram at suitcase vignettes, I am a new mama to four 11 day old kittens.  I trapped the mama in my neighborhood using a trap that South Jersey Rescue provided for me and within  3 hours of setting the trap, mama Lucy went in.  Within 24 hours of rescuing her, she gave birth to 4 healthy, free of leukemia kittens.  It has been stressful to say the least because mama is a feral but she is warming up to me and let me pet her for the first time yesterday when I took everyone to the vet for checkups.   There is another part to this story but I am saving it for another time.  My life is one adventure after the next.  People without children find other things to do with their time or should I say other things to stress them out...hahaha.  Take care and thanks as always for dropping in.  admirably, dawn xo

OUTFOXED....

I finally felt like getting dressed yesterday and sprung into action.  I wore this to the thrift because it had been a whole day since I had gone to Goodwill.  I took a few days off from the gym to recover from that atrocious cold I had.  Thank you for all of your well wishes, you really are a great bunch of people.

I finally dyed my hair which takes two boxes of Clairol, medium auburn because it's the least expensive dye that walmart sells.  I have not had my haircut since May.  My stylist is in a coma.  No lie.  She is this wonderful, young girl who had been cutting my hair at hair cuttery (told ya I was cheap) for over 4 years.  I am so upset with this entire situation.  She was in a bad car accident around Christmas. I can't get a haircut which is fine but the fact that she is still not well makes my heart ache.  Rob went to get his hair cut by her and the stylist at the shop told him the story.   I was shocked that the stylist would divulge such personal information but I'm glad that she did so that I know what happened.  I have prayed for her and even thought about going to see her in the hospital.  She's not just my stylist, I thought of her as a friend.  To make this story more crazy, her best friend lives 2 doors from me.  I stopped one morning on the way to the gym when I saw her (Angelique) and introduced myself telling her that her best friend used to cut my hair and that I live 2 doors down.  She filled me in on the details as we both fought back tears.  It does not look good as of now but I have faith that God has a plan. 

I later changed to black flat boots to go thrifting which is what I should have worn with this outfit for the photos.

Caroline put her paw in my hand.  Why am I such a cat person?  These dogs love me. 

Have a great day!!!  Thank you for dropping in.  Working movie/snack night with the seniors tonight.  Probably watch some Golden Girl episodes.  Last night somebody ate a bingo chip again.  I have been lucky so far to have been able to stave off any choking by reclaiming the bingo chips from their mouths.  Hazards of the job.  God bless their hearts.  Thrifted, vintage dress from late 80's to early 90's, DKNY thrifted cardi, vintage thrifted boots.

How impressed was I with myself when I came up with this word (outfoxed) for 73 points on words with friends???  I might be addicted, just what I need, more distractions.