It's been a while .. what's new at the shop

Hey Y'all .. well it's been a while .. life seems to always be so busy .. I'm on of those gals that doesn't like to sit still so I've always got something going ..from making Flossie homemade dog food, doing the dishes ..laundry and so on .. or I'm in at my work table getting OOAK pieces made or out on a photo shoot getting new vintage goodness ready for our Etsy shop and our Shop Space at Camp Flea Antique Mall .. The fun never ends .. LOL !

Well do we think spring has arrived here in the Mid West and East ? ... From what I can see today on the forecast I just think it might be here to stay this time .. we had a few false positives the last month but I think we're on the right track now.

Well I just thought I would pop in and share a few things I've added to our etsy shop in the last week ..

This super fun 1960's Floral and Fruit print tablecloth .. now if this doesn't shout spring I don't know what does ..

This lovely early 1900's Rose pitcher is perfection for those spring bouquets ..

 

Needing to get organized but in an Oh So Cute way .. this 1940's vintage shoe bag is just stunning and in pristine condition such a Rare find these day and love the floral print fabric it's made from .. it would look so charming in a studio with laces, trims, ric rac and more stored in the pockets or just a great piece of wall art in a bedroom with vintage hankies and flowers poking out the pockets ..

 

I feel head over heels for this amazing tablecloth made from 4 vintage floral print flour sacks all sewn together .. featuring stunning flower baskets trimming the outer edges .. it could also double as a curtain .. as there is a pocket sewn in the right end of it .. how beautiful for a bathroom or bedroom !

I just think I have way too many vintage loves but vintage clothing rates a high 10 on my list .. and this antique double net lace dress is a fabulous early piece ready to be displayed with a charming old straw hat .. don't you think !

 

And oh dear ones my love doesn't stop  at vintage linens or antique clothing .. it continues right on in to the farmhouse kitchen .. and this amazing set of antique metal cannisters are absolutely pure farmhouse perfection .. !

 

And of course I can't ever get away from the creative side of life .. so I am now offering 2 new  aged ribbons ... First up is Aged Vintage Violet .. 

 

And 2ndly is this beautiful age deep aqua .. so scrumptious !

our ribbons come in 5yd lengths ... and are beautiful tied on packaging, used in sewing, crafts, scrapbooking oh dear they are just pretty for even filling jars with .. 

 

Well that's what's new in my Etsy shop .. with more to come... vintage goodness added weekly .. 

Y'all have a great week ..

Sweet Blessings

Sara

From Trash To Treasure !!!

Hey all ...hope you are having a Great Weekend ...!!

Well remember last week when I posted about our great Dumpster Dive the Hoover Steam Cleaner ...Well what I have been saving up to tell you is that we got another great treasure that day out of the same dumpster...Take a gander at this wonderful garden bench ...

Of course you know us girls ..we couldn't pass up such a treasure ..well truth be known ..I was more for passing on this treasure than picking it up ..not because it isn't a great find ..I was just feeling a little overwhelmed at the time thinking about hauling it home and then having to do something with it ...Well that's what's great about having a partner in this business ..when you're down they are generally up ..Thanks to Abbey ..she insisted this was a must have ..so we loaded it up in the truck and brought it home ..she was brainstorming about how it could be transformed and her zealousness caught on ..and together we came up with a plan to transfor this into a Romantic Farmhouse Beauty ....

Sooooo .. the inspiration for this piece was some scrapbooking paper I had recently purchased ...you'll notice the strips of it on the back spindles ..which led us to the paint color ..one of our favorite colors ..Aqua ....Mmmm so refreshing ! Once Dad Painted it for us ..(He likes to get in on these projects too ..He doesn't necessarily have the creative side but he's good at painting ..) We started ...giving it some good old ageing ...for that perfect farmhouse look !





( here's a close up of the inspirations scrapbook paper..don't forget to click on the picts to enlarget them for a better view)





Then came the next step ...giving this chair the age and charm us Farm Gals just love ...We were loving it already at this point ..and couldn't wait to put on the extra custom accents ..

( a close-up of the aging )

And ...Here is how our vision came out....!!! Isn't it scrumptious !!!

Abb Made a soft cushion for the seat ...she used an antique embroidered white on white tablecloth for it ... Then she took the remnants of the tablecloth and made two large flouncy bows for each front leg ...it was really the perfect added touch ..at first we thought maybe not ..but once they were on it was really the added soft touch it needed ...

Then we added ..an antique lace skirt to the bottom which we also created from an Antique tablecloth ...it flows beautifully and slightly puddles on the ground for that perfect romantic touch ...

And lastly to the back top of the seat we added a gorgeous scroll style stencil ..which we altered in our own way to give it a wonderful aged and early look....and we trimmed the top back and each of the top rungs in a gourgeous high end braided vintage trim ...

I took several picts of it from different angles and close-ups to share with you all ..so have fun ..looking at them below ...

O.k. so ...now I know you're asking ..where did you put it and why didn't you take picts of it inside ....??? Well we aren't keeping it ...This Custom Farmhouse Romance Love Seat is for Sale ...

Today, We took it down to a Local Antique Shop that a friend of ours owns ..in Lake Elsinore, CA ...Her shop is called Mora's Antiques. She (Vicki) and her Daughter (Jamie) own and run the shop and if you are local be sure to stop in they always have such unique items and you won't find any friendlier shop owners than these two !

So that's what we've been up to this week ...and we just found the cutest cupboard this weekend that we are going to be starting on ..On Monday ...I'll be sure to take picts and share the next one with you too !!