Meet Tattered Goods and The Tattered House ..

At the show last weekend...there were so many great artisans and decorators ..everyone had their own sweet touch and style ..and even though we all had a similiar flare ..our offerings were most definitely unique.

Sheila of Tattered Goods ..is a local gal that lives just a short distance from us. Sheila's one of those gals that has a great personality ..very exuberant ..lighthearted and full of life.

Her offerings were just beautiful ..the first day she had this wonderful antique door that you could lean against a wall or attatch ..she made it into a large chalkboard which I loved ..What a great way to display a quote ..sentiment ..or even a favorite scripture.

Here's a pict. of her space ..I wish I had gotten some close ups ..but if you click on the picture it will enlarge and you can see everything much better.

Oh and Sheila makes the darn cutest dog beds from old drawers. She's quite the creative gal ...and if you want to visit her blog ..click HERE Or..... her Etsy Shop ..click HERE

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Then we have the Tattered House run by the Tattered Girls ..Erika and Sandy ..Two Sweet Gals with a Passiong for making the house a home....from Roseville, CA ..they came an 8 hour drive away to do the show.

Talk about the nicest gals ..and such unique offerings ..I must say I loved their style ..and I love the burlap that they used in their displays ...

From Totes and Pillows ..Home Decor ....

and Handmade Jewelry ...plus Oh so much more ..their was such a wonderful variety of decadent pieces to choose from ..that I can't imagine anyone went home without a taste of the The Tattered House ...I'm sure it left many desiring to take a drive to Roseville to shop at The Tattered House ..

Click HERE to visit The Tattered House.

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Well that's it for today ...stay tuned for tommorows introductions ..there's more to come ....

Hugs and Blessings ..Sara

Meet Shirley from the Le Chateau de Fleurs Sale ....

At our show last weekend ...we were situated to share space with a wonderful lady by the name of Shirley ..from the Cottage in the Garden.

Shirley is a sweetheart of a gal ..and I have to say ..her space and offerings were just lovely. She makes the most beautiful jackets and bloomers from vintage linens ..and everyone loved them so much she sold out the first day.

Besides her handmade Vintage clothing offerings ..Shirley and her husband offered some of the most lovely furniture and home decor pieces.

We quickly made friends with Shirley ..and it was such an enjoyable 2 days to share spaces next to each other ..and to share a bit of our selves with one another.

I have to tell you I was most impressed by Shirley's age which she shared with us. Of course I'm not going to post it here as I don't know how Shirley would feel about that ..but what I will say is she is an inspiration. Those equal in age to her ..tend to be feeble or incapabable of the work load that she tended too both days ..I only hope I have an equal amount of energy when my years roll around to equal hers. It just goes to show that your only as old as you allow yourself to be. Keepy busy and keep going ..If you sit down and quit you'll grow old ..

Alrighty ....here's some picts of Shirleys space ..she's in a few of them.

Stay Tuned for more picts from the show ...I have lots of new creative friends to share with you all !!!

And ..The Winnner is !!!!!!

What a last few weeks ...I was so glad to pick the winner for the Giveaway today ..it's a real Breath of Fresh air ...something Fun and Positive and just light and breezy like a Beautiful Spring Day....

So we just finished picking the winner ....and My Dad did the picking ..I just had to share picts of him picking the winner so you all could see how great he looks and that your Prayers sure worked. Thank You again to all ...So here we go.....

Drum Roll ...........

We printed out everyones name ....Then Cut each one out individually and ...Folded them in half and put them all in the bucket ....

Then Dad Reached in after we gave them all a big tumble to make sure they were all mixed up well ....

He Picked .....

And ...the winner is ...."TwylaandLyndsey" ....Congratulations !!!! Your the winner of the sweet Alyssum Seed Ditty bag filled with Beeswax dipped pepperberries and a Paper Rose.

To all who entered ..."THANK YOU !!!"

Oh my heavens I couldn't believe how many entries there were ..I think 81 comments in total ..but with those who left mutiple comments it made the total entries well over 50. I can't wait for our next giveaway ..this one was so much fun. I loved all your comments regarding why you love spring !!! That was such a joy to read each and everyone of them.

If I haven't popped into your blog yet ..don't despair I will visit ..with so much going on with family medical the last few weeks ..I have been lucky just to check e-mails and blog comments. In fact I had some outstanding orders ..and I'm just getting those filled today ..I am so thanful for such understanding customers !!!

As for Dad ..doesn't he look Great ...you honestly would never know he had surgery. We are in awe ..I'll tell you all the prayers ..Gods hand upon us ..and getting such awesome Dr.s this time around what a difference that makes. And all because ..alot of people cared enough to pray for us without knowing or even meeting us. This world can be a Beautiful Place if only more people would learn to Love ..The Greatest thing in the World !!!

O.k. I'm off to finish filling orders and hope now to start posting some more picts from our show last weekend ..so you can meet some of my new and talented friends here on the west coast !!!

Hugs and Blessings to you all ...Sara

More Prayers Please ...

Well it seems when one set of prayers is answered another set of prayers is needed. I feel like we have been living in some long dream sequence this last few weeks.

To all of you who have been visiting my blog and leaving such beautiful comments and saying prayers for my Dad ...the Good news is ..he had his surgery ..did very well ..the Dr. was able to save the artery and open it wide ..and we are pretty much out of the woods for a stroke...Praise God !!! He's home and looking Great ..if it wasn't for the big bandage on his neck ..you wouldn't know he went through surgery ..this is the best he has ever looked after a surgery and I know it's because so many of you were praying for him. God Heard and he answered and all Praise be to him !!!

As for my More prayers Please Title ..Yesterday we brought Dad home ..My Sis and her husband came over to see him ..and about 2 hours later we were called that my sis was in a very bad car accident ..and going to the ER. She was on a very crowded off ramp nearby ..that I hate to get on because people drive absolutely crazy at this off ramp and cut in and cause accidents all the time. I have said for years they need to put cones up on the long stretch so people cannot cut in ..How many lives will be changed until something is done. Unfortunately my sis was one of those caught in the middle. From what we can gather ..a lady must have tried cutting in behind her ..at full speed and was not able to stop and plowed into the back of her throwing her car into the one in front. The picture of her car are unbelievable ..it is totalled ..the trunk is in the back seat literally ..We are Thanking God the kids were not with her or they would have been dead. Her air bags did not deploy and she was thrown into the steering wheel. Her face is so swollen, black and blue and she has fractured the bone that holds your teeth and nose in place. As well she is battered and bruised and so sore. It is without a doubt an absolute miracle she is alive. I told her the angels were surrounding her and saved her. She will have to see a maxiofacial surgeon this week. To determine if surgery will be needed. And of course we are very concerned as each hour passes that nothing else will happen. So once again we call on all our dear friends for prayer. Healing prayer and to Guide us to a Dr. that is very capable and skilled and can help her.

Thank You again for all your sweet and lovely comments ..I look forward to posting some lighter side posts and sharing more pictures of our show and of course getting the Free Giveaway winner picked ..

Please remember Life is about choices...in all we do. When we are driving a car ..we tend not to see it as a deadly weapon and poor choices behind the wheel ..when we are tired ..in a hurry..talking on a cell phone ..etc...all these things though small in our minds can truly be the undoing of our own lives ..but more importantly that of others. Although this person did not intentionally hit my sis ..a poor choice led to an accident that could have otherwise been avoided. Remember consider others when you make choices ..your choices affect everyone.

Hugs and Blessings ...Sara

Picking the giveaway winner and My Dad ...

I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that I will be picking the Giveaway winner on Monday coming up. With my Dad in the hospital ..I haven't had the time to sit down and get everyone's name listed. I think Monday will be the magic day.

As for my Dad ..Thank You again to everyone holding him up in prayer. Your comments have been an absolute blessing to my family we are so appreciative of the kind and uplifting words. And they are all working in our behalf.

Surgery will be tomorrow afternoon ..so please if you have a moment remember us once more ..you can never have enough prayers.

Will char with you all more soon...Blessings ...Sara