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Timeless Treasures

Y’know, I spend a LOT of time on this here blog.

So, it’s so exciting to me to be able to welcome some new sponsors aboard to help justify (to my husband!) all the time and work that goes on behind the scenes of Better After.

So please give it up for the newest Better After sponsor, Timeless Treasures!

Amber is the creative genius behind Timeless Treasures, which specializes in customizable jewelry and charms. I’ve seen similar items out there like this, but let me tell you, my head almost fell off when I checked out their prices!

Not so with Timeless Treasures. Not only is everything completely customizable, it’s also affordable! Simple charms start at $12!

This lovely photo charm is only $25, and you get to select the text, charm shape, and two photos!

Is this not perfect for Mother’s Day?

*cough hint cough*

If you can dream it, Amber is more than happy to create it: earrings, pendants, mother’s charms, religious sayings, sports teams, even cute dog tags!

My favorite custom order was a pair of cufflinks a bride ordered for her groom, with their special date secretly stamped on the underside. Truly a treasure!

Check out Timeless Treasures on Etsy HERE.

AND, there is also more awesome (and vintagey scandalous-ness!) stuff to see on her blog HERE.

March 24, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

13 In chairs/ottomans/seating

Enthralled with Toile

If you feel like OD-ing on vintage furniture yumminess, then head on over to Gracefully Vintage and say hi to KarryAnn who makes it her business to give old things new life. Like for instance, this sofa, which was the unofficial sofa of Boring McBoringtown in its previous life.

But not anymore! Now it’s all dressed up in toile and looking super chic. KarryAnn has such a knack for creating whimsical pieces, like this dog bed found HERE. Ack! Cuteness overload!

Thanks KarryAnn!

March 24, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

4 In decor

Treasure Chest

For some reason, a lot great submissions come in from people named Denise. You Denise’s are a creative bunch!

This Denise in particular is from The Painted Home. She literally (don’t you just hate it when people use the word ‘literally’ wrong? Like Simon Cowell does all the time. If I was on American Idol, and he said to me something like, “You were literally petrified on that stage,” I’d be all, “Oh, you mean figuratively? Because I’m not made of stone, stupid!” and then I’d probably get kicked off because I don’t sing well). Anyway, what the heck was I talking about…

Denise found this old chest on the side of the road, and quite literally turned it from trash to treasure. Isn’t it great? Love it in white. Check it out on her blog HERE. Thanks Denise!

March 24, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

15 In decor/ lighting

I Heart Chandeliers

I don’t know why, but chandelier redos are some of my favorites! Jamielyn at I Heart Naptime (hey, me too!) got this old brassy fixture at Goodwill for $4! She glammed it up with white paint and a little bit of Christmas garland for sparkle. And see the shutters in the background and the turquoise mirror? All thriftstore finds! Such a bargain shark you are Jamielyn! Looks great. See more on her blog HERE.

March 23, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

4 In kiddie

Cami’s Lil’ Table

One day Cami decided to repaint her kitchen cabinets white. So she did! But they just weren’t looking quite right. So she repainted her kitchen cabinets black. But THAT wasn’t looking right either, because of the white paint underneath. So her husband stripped off both coats of paint, so they could start AGAIN!

In the meantime, she made this cute table with scrapbook paper and modge-podge, because she was about to lose her ever loving mind.

See the more on her blog HERE. Thanks Cami!

March 23, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

14 In chairs/ottomans/seating

Crocker Chair

Patrice had this chair for about 15 years. It had belonged to her dad who passed away in 1994. She says “It’s been sitting in my garage all that time, waiting for my inspiration. When my mom found out I was painting it she flipped, but I know that my dad would have wanted me to make it exactly the way I envisioned it could be, something that was ‘my style’ and would make me smile every time I looked at it. I had to take a ton of pics beforehand because I had to disassemble it. It is very old, made by the Crocker Chair Co. from Sheboygan, WI. I did some research online and found a catalog dated 1930 with a picture of the chair. The Crocker Chair Co. ended up closing during the depression. These chairs are valuable online, but since I’m keeping this forever, its value to me is much greater.”

Thanks Patrice! How special to be able to preserve something so precious and be able to use it everyday. I’m sure your dad would be proud!