PHOTO UPDATES 2021 Library Mechanical Date Stamp USES by Etsy Buyers:  The Destiny of Things, Story 582-595 So many uses, let us count the ways.... I stopped counting at 13!  BEFORE: Shipped so quick. All sorts of little kitschy surprises included and packaged with care! Put a smile on my face. Very kind and thoughtful.  I’m using this stamp for my creative journal notebook & beyond! Thank you.  Photo via Etsy buyer   Retro Rotating Library Date stamp and/or in pad available here. Here are some of my favorite Etsy buyer ideas!  AFTER:  Back of Ets ..read more

PHOTO UPDATE: Sugar Glider's Foraging Treat Box Toy Mini Treasure Chests:  The Destiny of Things, Story 581 What a creative way to use these mini treasure chest lockets!   BEFORE:  I love it when Etsy buyer's let me know of new ways to use something!  Usually these 4-6 mini treasure chest lockets are ordered to hold a kids until they get home from school, available in 6 different colors here.  Photo via VintageToGoEasy Here is the note I received: Super fast and just what I was looking for. Will buy again! I use these treasure chests to put treats in for my sugar ..read more

UPDATE PHOTO Ultra Mini Metallic Tinsel Pom Poms for Squirrel Girl Project:  The Destiny of Things, Story 579 What an imagination!  I would have never thought to use them like this!  BEFORE:  First she bought these!  1/2" to 3/4" mini metallic or iridescent tinsel pom pom balls in sets of 10 ore more, available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore I like to give something extra in each order, if I have any spares, and in hers I sent her these even more ultra tiny mini metallic tinsel pom pom balls, as seen below: These are even smaller!  About 1/2" or less, u ..read more

PHOTO UPDATE  Mending Hearts for Face Mask Embellishments:  Mending Ways Story 18 An Etsy buyer uses these in very special ways for friends and family!  BEFORE:  She used the purple LOVE patchwork mending heart.  More Mending Hearts with Words 2 Live By, here. Photo via Mending Ways. Here is her inspiring note: Your hearts have my heart. What a wonderful creator you are! More more more! and Bravo! I am currently sewing these sweet hearts inside my hand-sewn face masks I'm making for friends and family to let them know how special they are. Thank you kindly for the ext ..read more

Just Like Grandma's Vintage Jesus Crucifix Sick Call Box Last Rite Cross:  The Destiny of Things, Story 577   Bringing back old memories to make new ones!   This crucifix sick call box is sold out, but I have another one like it here at Hoarder Rehab. Here is the note from buyer:  This sick visit crucifix is identical to one my grandparents had when I was a kid, 50 years ago. I just love it. It reminds me of them, and my visits with them as a child. That is such the sweetest story to me!  To find the exact same thing from 50 years ago to bring back memories from thei ..read more

Textile Art Brooches Working Double Duty:  Mending Ways, Story 17 Simple yet, such creative uses!  One is traditional, the other artsy!  BEFORE: This was my favorite one, out of the 10 or so I made.  Not sure why, but I'm thankful it sold and to a creative person at that.  This one is sold out, but more like it are available, here Photo via Hoarder Rehab    Traditional use with photo update:  Thank you Etsy buyer!  Love the color combinations going on!  So cute!  Love the jacket! Artful Use Photo Update:  I really love this ..read more

Five Minutes' Peace Funny and Fun Book by Jill Murphy:  The Destiny of Things, Story 575 I think a lot of parents and teachers can relate, well maybe not so many teachers anymore!  Love how serene she looks with her cup of tea!   Photo via VintageToGoEasy Here is the email story I received: I sure do have a story behind my purchase! I’m an 80’s baby and used to read this book when I was a little girl. I thought it was hilarious because my brothers and I did the same things to my poor Mama! Fast forward to chats with fellow Mom friends recently and the chaos of this year w ..read more

UPDATE PHOTOS for DIY Lock and Key Box to Practice Using Lock Picking Set:  The Destiny of Things, Story 574 How fun is this going to be?  Where is the jealous button?  BEFORE: These have sold out.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab Here is their story: What a cool story behind your Etsy store! Here's what I'm doing with the cute padlock I bought: My boyfriend loves burr puzzles (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr_puzzle) and things like that, so his dad gave him a lock picking set for his birthday (no worries, he would never actually do anything illegal, it's just the challenge). However ..read more

Mini Porcelain Baby Deer for Yearly Christmas Winter Scenes, The Destiny of Things, Story 572 I'd like to do something like that every year! She's the deer on the left with the sticker on it and I'm going to call her Queenie for now.  I used to have a hoard/herd of deer like these, but I think they all sold or all I have left are the plastic ones like these.  I'll have to go hoard diving again!  Photo via HoarderRehab. If it wasn't for my old school monthly pocket calendar, I would have completely forgotten this story because she was ordered around last July! for this month, De ..read more

Advent Calendar & Gumball Capsules for Christmas Fun!  The Destiny of Things, Story 571 I love this idea, so sentimental and heartfelt!  Good for next year, Advent 2021!   20, 25, or 30 small 1.25" gumball capsules in mixed colors for surprise balls, holiday birthday cracker snaps, bath bomb surprises, pinata filler prizes, like trinkets and money,  These work wonderfully for small things that might get lost in a larger gift package, like rings and other jewelry.  Available here, photo via The Destiny of Things. Here is the story I received: For Christmas, my ..read more