My mission for finding some interesting pictures to fill the old frames came to an immediate halt when I got the urge to get out my August 2012 issue of InStyle and do a little 
comparison browsing.

I was hooked as soon as I had this current issue of InStyle and the one hundred and one year old issue of The Designer side by side. Then I thought it would be fun to put a few collages together showing similar beauty products, accessories, clothing, and poses.  It was a good thing I had other projects on my to-do list that day because I could have gone on and on....

Our style has changed over and over throughout the years, but we're still trying to be the best we can be. We still want our skin to look younger, our hair to be healthier, our bodies to look thinner, our clothes to be stylish, our lingerie to look good (without the non-rustable corsets), and our shoes and accessories to coordinate.  We still need our sweet desserts, a refreshing drink, and of course, a little romance too.
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Don't forget that the Vintage Inspiration Link Party starts here every Tuesday at 5:00pm PST.  When you join the party your links will show up on all three blogs: My Salvaged Treasures, Knick of Time, and Beyond the Picket Fence.  We'll also be adding another blogger as co-host next week!
 We'd love to see your vintage and vintage inspired projects, finds, repurposed creations, family heirlooms, and vintage or vintage inspired items you have for sale.
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I'm looking forward to a relaxing birthday weekend away.  How about you?  Any fun plans?
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Labor Day holiday.

All dressed up and ready to be loved again.

A few weeks ago my sister-in-law gave me these tiny salt and pepper shakers that belonged to her parents.  No one in the family was interested in them, so she offered them to me knowing I'd be able to do something with them.  It was impossible to remove all the dents and tarnish, but I think it just adds to their character.

Decorated pearls and glass beads hang from the wrapped loops on the bottom. 

The tops had to be well dressed too, so I added some bling and beads.

I added decorative flower connectors to these two.  The one on the right had a lid that I thought was smashed beyond repair, but I didn't give up on it and eventually got it to screw back on.  It must have been through a few wild dinner parties.

I mixed and matched different chains and clasps. 

Seven of the shakers are marked sterling.

One is marked S. Pewter S.C.

I added a small bead cap between the shaker top and bottom to prevent the head pin from pulling through the hole in the soft silver.  I had good intentions of doing this as a full tutorial, but these things were so difficult to photograph.  I finally had to give up on that idea if I ever wanted to finish them.

Hmm, I'm thinking they'd also make mighty fine Christmas tree ornaments or lamp pulls.

I told my sister-in-law that I wanted her to have one for herself and for each of her two daughters.  They chose #2, #6, and #7, then I chose #8 with its rescued lid.  I know they'll be worn with love and fond memories of where they came from.

These were decorated with flower charms and part of a vintage sweater clip.

Bits and pieces of salvaged jewelry and a sweet little starfish charm.

I have plenty more that never made it in front of the camera or to my Etsy shop, so they'll be coming with me to my next show in September.    

My next jewelry project involves these sweet little salt and pepper shakers.  All they need is a little polishing and a lot of love, then they'll be good to go...dents and all.

What's on your workbench these days?

Welcome to the first official Vintage Inspiration Party! 

Creating a Life repurposed a chippy table top.

Revisionary Life shared her living room--so many lovely things to see.