Booth Update

It’s been awhile since I’ve shown pictures of my Stars booth.  Since I was just over there on Tuesday, I decided to take a few pictures so I could share what my space is looking like these days.

I just brought in that shabby dresser which resided in my house for a long time until I recently replaced it with another larger shabby dresser.

Got a call just yesterday saying that dresser sold. The day after I brought it in.  Wow!  The coolest thing (other than the fact that it sold so quickly) is that it was bought to be used as a prop in the movie “Gone” being made in Portland.  I need to do a little research to find out more about this movie.

I don’t know if I’ve ever shown this little cabinet before, but I love it.  I think it’s just adorable and wish I had a place for it. I was going to paint it, but I think it has a nice finish on it.

A couple weeks ago, I built this little hanging shelf to house all my vintage clothes for sale.  I had them hanging in several different spots in my booth and I thought it would look nice to have them all together in one spot. The only thing I had to buy for this project was the hanging brackets ($8.00 for the pair at the local re-builder store). I had the wood for the shelf, the dowel, the finials and even the lace already on hand.  I have to say, I was pretty proud of myself after completing this simple project and the best part?  I didn’t even measure the space where I wanted to put it.  Just got lucky.

Not sure if I’m loving this area.  Parts are okay, but I need to do something about those little shelves.  I guess I just got tired and put them there.  They are pretty cute and should be hung up.  Maybe on my next visit.

I like how this little area turned out.  Seeing these pictures is making me realize something though.  I need more smalls. 

The same day that I visited my booth, I also hit a few thrift stores in the area.  So glad I did as I found several vintage lamps.  One of the many things I love, collect and sell.

The one on the front, left was found in the bins. It has no electrical, but I love it’s size and shape. The far right lamp I found at Stars.  The one on the back, right I found at Goodwill and the other two at Value Village.  I think the cream metal with the glass is my favorite.  I have been selling quite a few vintage lamps lately, so I was very happy to find these.

I also found several vintage nighties which will be joining all the others that are quickly filling up the clothing rack that I’m planning on taking to Farm Chicks.  I apologize if I am talking too much about Farm Chicks these days, but that is where my mind is right now. I’m just so glad that I am motivated to work on projects.  I guess I work well under pressure. Hope your Thursday is a happy one!  I’ll be doing a little painting here at Project Central.

On A Roll

Saturday was spent outside in the gorgeous sunshine.  I pulled projects out of the garage, painted some, sanded others. Rearranged stuff.  I’m feeling pretty good right now even though the rain came back on Sunday. That’s okay as it just gave me an excuse to work on some indoor projects including some soldered charm necklaces.

I had so much fun making these. It’s been ages since I’ve made any.   Couldn’t believe I spent two whole days putting them together. So much fun and highly addictive. Here’s more.

And some close ups.

I’ll be bringing these cuties to Farm Chicks. 

On another note.  Remember the cute, rustic cabinet from my last post? I had planned on taking it to FC, but a light bulb went off and it found a new home in my dining area. I even cleaned off the kitchen table so I could show you how great it looks here.

It’s a perfect fit for that little corner and now I have a place to store my soldering supplies and other goodies that didn’t really have a home before. I love it when things come together like that, don’t you? Have a fabulous Tuesday!

Weekend Projects

I had a very productive weekend, filled with both indoor and outdoor projects.  My creative mojo is back and I couldn’t be happier.  Nothing like a little sunny weather after a long, wet winter to improve ones mood.

This sweet dresser was a Goodwill find. (Thanks Mitzi!) All it needed was a little sanding and some cute glass knobs from my stash.

This little cabinet was also a Goodwill find. It already had the bin pulls, but the ugly glitter glue on the top was not so attractive.  I stripped the top, gave the rest a good sanding and then put some of my favorite stained wax on the top boards.  Love it and all its rustic cuteness.

I was also busy working in the house packaging up some adorable ephemera that I’m de-stashing.  Didn’t take any pictures of that, but I did work on some jewelry making as well.

Love this necklace.  It was a simple silver locket that I attached a extra large rhinestone button to the top and added a silver chain.  Much prettier in person.  Seriously thinking about keeping this one myself.

I also attached some vintage bling to some business card holders.  I should have taken the picture before packaging, but I was feeling overzealous and couldn’t wait to package them up.

These cute hair pins are always big sellers at my booths and shows. 

I even made a couple vintage bling hair combs. Love the way they turned out.

Did some painting yesterday too, but nothing ready to share here.  It felt so good being out in the sunshine.  Hope wherever you are, you are having a sunny and creative day!

Monday Morning Blues

I’m not sad. In fact, I’m feeling pretty good as the sun finally came out this weekend which motivated me to get busy working on some projects. No, the blues I’m referring to are a few blue items I bought while out thrifting last week. I once read that people are either green or blue people. Usually, I consider myself more of a green person, but maybe I am a blue person after all.

Love the gorgeous blue night gown with the rosette. Found this at Aunt Addie’s Attic in Hillsboro.  The lace edge sexy baby blue top and the blue eyelet runner both came from the Goodwill bins.  And finally, the vintage blue lamp came from Value Village.  Part of the metal is broken, but I will most likely take this cutie apart and create a new lamp from these and other pieces in my stash.

Want to see more vintage finds? Okay, your wish is my command.

Hand painted roses platter and lovely vintage light cover.

Cute pair of horse paint by numbers. Perfect for Farm Chicks!

A bit of bling.

Vintage flower pots and postcards.  Love the boy riding the turkey on the left side.

And finally, one of my absolute most favorite vintage finds.

A whole bunch of vintage rhinestone buttons!  This find totally made my day!

Happy Monday!

Friday Finds

On my way over to Stars Antique Mall to work on my booth yesterday, I decided to make a few stops at some garage and estate sales along the way.  So glad I did as I am in need of some smalls and that is exactly what I found. Here are the highlights.

Vintage stencils and two folding rulers.

Two little wood shelves.

Lovely butterscotch pottery lamp.

Close up of the very lovely finial.

Sweet vintage bride doll.

Scary, malformed vintage baby doll with spare parts.

Adorable vintage doll clothes and bonnet.

Cool old leather purse.

Pretty beaded purse with rhinestones.

And finally, my best find of the day.

I found this at the first sale I went to. It was in the window sill of the garage with a bunch of ugly old Avon bottles and I can’t believe no one else got to it before I did.  After doing a bit of checking on the internet, I found out that it is a cut glass chatelaine perfume bottle. It has a little metal loop where I’m guessing it attached with a chain. I’m not sure if the painting on the lid is original or not. Green and purple are not my favorite color combination, but I think it is sort of pretty.  I didn’t realized until later after I got home and looked at it more carefully, but it has the initials MCL engraved on the rim of the lid along with 1904.  Now, want to know the very best part of this story?  It had a .50 sticker on the bottom! Pretty cool, huh?

Hope you are all having a fun weekend.  We are finally getting some much deserved sunshine here in the PNW! Made me want to work on some Farm Chicks projects today which is exactly what I did.

Finally, a White Wednesday Post

Since we got back from our Spring Break trip, I have been busy hunting and gathering.  Sales have been great at my mall spaces, so I need new (old) inventory to stock up my booths.  Also, I am in full on preparation mode for the Farm Chicks show coming up in less than 2 months.  Seems like a long time to prepare, but I have lots and lots of projects to complete before it’s time to pack up and head to Spokane.

Thought I’d show you a few items I have found recently that are appropriate for a White Wednesday post.

I found this awesome display cabinet on Craigslist. It was made out of four old windows and some cast iron stove legs.  I think it is super cool and so perfect to take to Farm Chicks.

Here’s another little cabinet/dresser I just found yesterday.  I love its size and shape.  It will also be accompanying me to FC in June.

And finally, I thought I would show you a couple new keeper items I have found.

I spotted the shabby stripped cabinet awhile ago at a local antique shop and it was love at first sight.  The problem was, I didn’t have anything wide enough to hold it. On the day I drove out to pick up the window display cabinet (first picture), I stopped at the Goodwill and found the perfect dresser.  All I had to do is give it a light sanding and change out the knobs and it was a marriage made in heaven. I love it! Sorry I couldn’t get a very good picture.  It has been so cloudy and wet here lately.  I’m hoping for some better weather later this week.

On another note, the Home & Garden Show at Monticello starts this Friday.

I have seen a few sneak peeks on various blogs and I have to say how impressed I am with the wonderful vendors/merchandise that will be available.  If you can, I would definitely recommend you come to Monticello.  If you can’t make it Friday, that’s okay.  The sale will continue through May 30th with vendors restocking frequently.

Be back soon with some more great finds.

A Little Trip and Some Goodies I’ve Found

The family and I decided to take advantage of Spring Break and head out of town. Since I didn’t take any pictures of our trip, I thought I would just tell a little about what we did and show some pictures of some of my recent finds.  So, just to be clear, the pictures in this post have nothing to do with our trip.  Just saying.

We started off on Friday with a visit to “Duck Days” at the University of Oregon Campus.  My daughter, who is a junior, is very interested in going there for college, much to her parents dismay.  Let me explain, we are both Beavers.  In case you are unfamiliar, what that means is that we both graduated from Oregon State University, U of O’s rival.  It was a little difficult walking around the beautiful U of O campus.  We kind of felt like traders, but this visit wasn’t about us, it was about her.  We are excited that she is excited about continuing her education at such a great school only a mere 2 hour drive from home.

 

After that, we headed south, driving through some really stormy weather.  Both rain and snow and I mean, a lot of snow.  We ended up in Vallejo, CA to spend the day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.  That was the plan, but when we woke up and looked out our hotel window at the soggy day, we decided to make a “Plan B” and that was to head over to the Jelly Belly factory for a tour.  This turned out to be a lot of fun and I would highly recommend it to folks of all ages.  By the time we were done with the tour, the rain had let up and we headed to the park where there were absolutely no lines.  We went on rides first and saw dolphin and whale shows.  I was surprised how large and varied the park was.  Kind of a combination amusement park, zoo and aquarium all in one. We all had a really good day.

The next day we drove even further south down to San Francisco and spent the day on the Wharf and did the Alcatraz Island tour.  It was probably one of my favorite things we did on our trip.  The boat ride, tour and just the island itself was so interesting and the story behind it, just fascinating. What I found the most interesting was how tiny the cells were.  If you are ever in the San Francisco area, I definitely recommend this tour.

Day two in San Francisco was spent site seeing.  We drove over the Golden Gate Bridge.  Explored Golden Gate Park. Spent some time checking out the shops on Haight Street.  My kids loved this amazing record store there.  I on the other hand, loved looking at several vintage clothing stores.  The stores and their merchandise were wonderful; the prices, not so much.  Very high.  After the Haight area, we drove back to the wharf,  caught a cable car to China Town, had a yummy lunch, wandered through China Town which was so cool, then walked back to the wharf.  We then stopped at Ghirardelli Square for a little dessert before heading back to our hotel. It was a really fun day.

The next day we headed for home, stopping in Medford, Oregon to spend the night and break up all that driving.  By Thursday afternoon, we were home and as always, I was so happy to sleep in my own bed.  Since then, I have been Miss Lazy, watching Netflix, doing a bit of laundry and a tiny bit of house work.  Kids have Monday off and I’ll be heading over to check out my mall spaces, but I really need to get my rear in gear and work on some serious projects I have planned for Farm Chicks.  I’m getting super excited about my fourth year being a vendor at this show.  If you are even remotely considering coming, I would strongly suggest you do.  It is so worth it. But then again, I am only a little bit prejudice about it.

I hope you enjoyed hearing about our little trip and seeing some of my recent finds.  I’ll be back on Wednesday with a White Wednesday post on a couple really cool white finds.  See you then.