Upcycled, Recycled and Ready to Wear...

Coming to Glitterfest this saturday ....

Our Sweet Magnolias Farm Upcycled and Recycled ...Necklaces...

From Old Keys to Vintage Hinges ..Vintage Jewels to Artsy Finds ...Our necklaces are truly each and every one a one of a kind ...

Perfection ...for the Linen or Denim Jacket Lover ..Great with Sweet White Cotton or Eyelet Blouses... Gorgeous for the upcoming fall and winter months with Turtle neck sweaters ...

For those that love unique ..they are sure to be a treat !!! So Enjoy our few sneek peeks ...

Wishing you all a lovely week full of God's Beauty .....

Blessings ..Sara

The Set Up day 2 and boy are we ready for some good Eats !!!

Well it's dinner time and boy are we Farm Girls HunnnngRY ...!!!

We've been workin all day getting our set up all prepared ..and of course as always things take longer than what you think ..Or at least us ..it's all the details that Abbey and I get caught up in ..that's what makes a display special to us ...and we just can't overlook them...

I thought while we head out to get some good cookin ..you just might like to have a sneek peek at where were at today ..and just maybe you might see somethin you just would love to come to Glitterfest for ..if nothing more than to have a really good time ...

So sit back and enjoy our few set up pictures .........

Sweet Dreams Y'all !!!

The Set UP

It's been a busy Sunday Afternoon here at Sweet Magnolias Farm ...

Abbey and I have been working all day on our Glitterfest set up ...

For those of you who haven't been or live far away ...Glitterfest isn't your typical artisans show ...where you get a 10 x 10 space to set up in. Here your challenge is to set up on an 8 ft. x 30 inch wide table ...

Well I love love love to create displays ..I would have loved to live in the day when there were downtown shopping areas ..stores lining the sidewalks and everyone created window displays to gauk over. Yes ...it's always been a little dream of mine to dress store window's. Vintage or Modern ...I would love to have free reign to create awesome window displays ..I'm always coming up with even mechanical displays ..if only I had the knowledge of motors and gears so they could come to life ..

Well that all said ...the challenge to find the right display for our Farmhouse Aprons, Lamps, Paper Roses, Upcycled jewelry ...and some other vintage finds ..was a little challenging but just overall fun to create and see it come to life ..

We started gathering from the house the yard and the shed ...pieces that worked in the dimensions allowed ...and we're sitting here thrilled with how it's coming along....

I thought you all might like a little sneek peek at our work in progress ...remember the work in progress part ...as this isn't a finished table ...but it's on it's way and even has more done since I shot this last photo.

The dresser in the center is a tiny piece and fit's perfectly ...it's my Trash to Treasure find ...a few weeks back I was headed out early on a Monday Morning ...which is trash day around here ..just as I was making my left turn to head to the main intersection ..I spied a giant pile of trash in front of a house matresses and all kinds of household junk ...and my eyes didn't decieve me I did see a cut little piece of furniture ...sure enough....

the dressed had no drawers ...it was just as you see it ...and the first thing I thought was that I was sure it was going to be the piece to display our aprons for glitterfest and sure enough it's perfect !!!

I have a little work to do on it tomorrow to get it where it needs to be ..today it's just been holding it's spot for size and so we could envision the rest of the table and how everything is going to work ...

We have to get it all layed out just as it's going to be put together next Saturday Morning ..we have 1 hour and a half to complete our set up ..which isn't much time ..so we're charting where everything goes so it's a basic A B C set up ...a first for us ...Usually I just like to take everything to our larger shows and begin setting it up as I get inspired by the pieces...but we know better than to do that with this show.

Well if your nearby I hope we see you at Glitterfest ...Just look for Sweet Magnolias Farm ..and come by and say Hi to Abbey and I (Sara).

If your faraway ..well I hope I have a chance to get pictures for you all ..I'll try my hardest !!!

Well back to work ...there's more to do and more to get ready ...and just maybe some more pictures to come before the show to share with you all ...

Wishing you all Beautiful Days filled with Beautiful Surroundings ...

Sara

Countdown to Glitterfest ...Autumn Gypsy

8 Days until Glitterfest .....

Yesterday ...I worked on preparing another scrumptious apron ...with the feeling of Fall in the air ...I have been drawn to fall colors ....and this apron without a doubt has that Vintage Fall appeal ....

I thought I would share a sneek peek of this new treasure that will be headed with us to Glitterfest Next Saturday ...

This one is my Autumn Gypsy Apron....

You'll Recall my Last Gypsy apron went to a wonderful new home in June this year and I haven't made one like it since ..so I thought I should have at least 1 on hand at Glitterfest ..for that next special someone ....

Lace... Vintage Lace and More Vintage Lace ..Rouched vintage seam binding ..
Burlap Rosette .....Vintage Metal Buckles ...

The Autumn Gypsy ...Perfection for ....Your Autumn, Thanksgiving and Vintage Parties. Makes a gorgeous Overlay for Jeans or a skirt ..and has 2 deep pockets hidden behind all that lace for holding those needful things ...Key's, Money, checkbook, ...Or a towel or hotpad ..depending on how you use it !!! ...

More Sneek Peeks to come this week ..!!!

The Sweet Magnolias ...Sara and Abbey

A Fabulous Show ..A happy Birthday ..and On to Glitterfest

A Great Big Thank You to Christie and Rita for being such Great Hostesses at the Chateau De Fleurs Marketplace once again ........

It was our third Show and once again ..they pulled it off Beautifully !!!

Along with Help from Rita's Husband Dean and two sons Alan and Rafaelle ..And an Awesome Lunch ..

Not to mention Christie's Daughter Cherise and her son AJ for all the help they gave too !!!

We enjoyed ourselves immensly ..we had such a great time catching up with all our marketplace friends ..meeting new friends and making new memories that we're sure not to forget. The Marketplace has such great artisans and vendors that are more than just people who come to sell ..but we've all become a small family and it just feels wonderful to know your working in such a Great environment around great people.

I'm alread looking forward to Dec. 2nd and 3rd for the Christmas show ..I'm a huge fan of "Christ"mas ...and love to decorate ..so I can't wait to see what everyone will be bringing and of course can't wait to start getting things made ....

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On another Note ....Guess who's Birthday it is today ????

Nope not mine ...it's Abbs ...and we took her out for a fun day today ..or at least what we consider fun ...LOL !!!

Happy Birthday Mom ....I love you Bunches and enjoy that God blessed me with my best friend ever ...."My Mom" !!!

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Well today was our last day of play ....tomorrow we have to get really serious and down to work....why you ask ...well ...only about 10 short days away is ...

GLITTERFEST

We're working on all kinds of fun goodies that we can't wait to share with all those Glitterfest Junkies ...

If you haven't marked your calender ....Not this Saturday but the following Oct. 2nd ...from 10-4 ...in Santa Ana , CA ...mark it down ...and call your friends ...for a great time ...Unique one of a kind Artisans as well as antique and vintage finds ..will be offered for 1 day only ...

Abbey and I ...along with Lisa Loria of Vintage Bling ..Lori and Jamie Martin of Two Wild Roses ..and many others will be selling indoors ..while Christie Repasy of Chateau de Fleurs and Rita Reade of Mammabellarte ..will be taking 2 of the larger 10 x 10 spaces out of doors bringing their larger pieces of Home and Garden Decor ..so be sure this time to bring the right vehicle for some larger purchase being offered by them for the first time.

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Well it's been a beautiful day ..the weather has just been perfect ..mildly warm days ..and cool evenings ...the only thing better would be a bed near the ocean and a cool ocean breeze for me.

Life is good ...we are so Blessed ..Finding Joy and Happiness in the simple things of life.

The Autumn is just beginning ...and I must admit i'm ready for winter already ..ready for cool nippy days ..for drizzle and rain ...for thick fog ...and light winds. I'm ready to bundle up in a blanket in front of the fireplace ..to sip some hot cocoa ..and to see the snow tipped mountains that surround us....I know that's still a ways off ..but my heart and head are already longing for it ...which isn't so bad ...it put's me in mind of Christmas and that's a good thing being that I need to get working on making Christmas Goods for our upcoming shows...and Our new Shop space ..

Yes Abbey and I have recently decided to beging offering our wares daily and not just at shows ....And we decided on offering them at one of our favorite shopping places ...

TREASURES N JUNK Antique Mall ...

in Ontario, CA

We will beging setting up shop ..the beginning to middle of October...I'll be sure to keep you posted on when we're all ready for shoppers and post picts to share our journey getting set up.

We're looking forward to offering our antiques, vintage and handmade wares daily ..giving us a bigger range to work in and allowing us to do more ..to branch out.

We hope you'll stop in and see us when we're all through setting up shop ..We would love to see you there !!!

In the Meantime come visit us at Glitterfest ....it's going to be a blast !!!

Blessings ...Sara and Abbey ....The Sweet Magnolias

Pre-Show picts ...and Never make definite plans

Well Girls ....if you haven't made plans yet ...you better get in gear and start making them now ...last minute plans are always the most fun ..and your going to love the Chateau De fleurs Marketplace ..beginning Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. ...

Abbey and I made plans to get everything set up yesterday and well never make definite plans ..because you never know when they are going to have to change ..

Tuesday Night we loaded up our trailer planning to spend all wednesday setting up for the markeplace so we could make today (thursday) a nice restful and leisurely day spent on the couch with our feet up ...LOL !!! Well some other Plans were made for us by his truly ..and what a blessing ....!!! Tuesday night while I was backing in the trailer to our driveway and jack knifing it in order to get the 16 feet of length to fit in about 12 feet ...well we heard a loud snap ...and the steering wheel wouldn't move ... Luckily Papa Fred knows his truck stuff and knew immediately that some rod in the power steering pump broke and well the whole pump would need replacing. ....SO ... Wednesday morning he drove yes drove that hard to steer truck to our mechanic who had us all fixed up and back to normal by noon ..However he informed us that we were surely blessed to have had the break down in the driveway and not on the road pulling the trailer ..that the rod was already partially sheared before it broke and it could have caused us a severe accident. Well we fell ever so blessed to have been watched over and grateful that our definite plans were changed so rapidly.

Well yesterday afternoon and today we spent setting up our shop ...and we're so excited with the out come ...

Upon driving up to the Chateau De Fleurs ...Christie and Rita our hosts ...did a splendid roadside display just outside the gates that is ever so welcoming and just perfection for our fall season we're headed into.

Then Lori Martin of Two Wild Roses has dressed Christie's garden to perfection ..such great ideas ...Ones you can incorporate into your own garden ...Stop in and say Hi to Lori and her daughter Jamie tomorrow ..two sweet Gals !!!
Isn't the clothesline just wonderful ..I always love a good clothesline ....

It couldn't have been better to have a clothesline and a clothespin bag to accesorise it ...I made 3 of these clothespin bags made from vintage lace, linens and fabric ..and filled with clothespins ..perfect to use or to display ...

Another ingenious Garden display by Lori Martin .....

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So Here's the Pictures of our shop ....we really wanted to bring our Farmhouse Romance Feeling full circle this marketplace and accentuate the Autumn Season ...and we hope you all enjoy !!!

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The next Pre-show Picts ...are of just a few of the other shops setting up today ...so enjoy the sneek peeks ... of Mammabellarte, Blossoms, Lindas Ivy's Nest, Under the Sun with me, and Touched by Time,

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As you can well imagine ...we're just exhausted and trying to rest up this evening so we're full of energy and excitement for tomorrow ...We're looking forward to seeing you all there ..all those Old friends and looking forward to many new friends too !!!

From 9-5 tomorrow ...at 1524 s. hill Fallbrook, CA 92028 is where you'll find us ...

if you need help getting there or have any questions just call

(760) 645-3946.

Wishing you all a Beautiful Romantic Farmhouse Weekend ...

The Sweet Magnolias ...Sara and Abbey

Sneek Peek #1 .....

Are you read for sneek peek #1 .......

Well Abbey and I have been working like crazy ..although when we look around at what we have accomplished it sure doesn't look like as much as the hours it's taken to create ...LOL !!!

We are counting down till Chateau De Fleurs Marketplace ..which is not this Friday but next Friday the 17th ...so start getting those plans made with your family or friends or just sweet little you !!!

Well enjoy the sneek peek pictures below ..all these are of sneek peeks at pieces headed to the show...

Cant' wait to see you all in Fallbrook ...

Blessing s..Sara