An Auction + Winners!

Monday, June 18, 2012

Auction Troy, Ohio
 First up:
Congratulations to Jill ,  Susan Baldwin & Sarah Beth for winning Jeanne Oliver's Creatively Made Class! Have fun learning, you will love having Jeanne teach you......

 I suppose I still have some auction how-to's to learn. There really is an art to bidding.....& I don't have it down pat in the least!

The friend I was with accidentally leaned on the doorbell while the furs were selling inside. Think of the old style ding- dong that chimed through the entire first floor and sends the maid flying to the front door. I missed the entire thing, but the retelling of the story was funny too! Classic! Makes for a fun story to tell her kids when they are older!

 This place was decorated in 1960's & 70's and then the lady of the house stopped decorating then. The house's interior design is now back in style. {if you are into the Midcentury looks}
 The auction company said they rarely come across auctions like this one. While they were staging for the auction $700,000 worth of jewelry was found in various places in the house, crazy.  The jewelry and other valuable items headed to auction houses in Chicago. They threw a way a couple of dumpsters full of stuff before the auction and there was tons of stuff still left for the auction.

 I didn't watch the furs sell although heard some interesting stories. The lady of the house had notes as to what went with what. Purses that would match certain outfits were noted. I have never seen so many purses. Below is a small sampling of them.......

 This would've made Apartment Therapy's blog and it's all original!

 The paint color was a yellow/green.


 Shucks, there was even a fancy party room---think 70's and you get the picture. It's ok, if I didn't snap  a pic of it!

 Some of my purchases, including a $20 chair.

 If I want to make another pillow? No problem I found another roll of the same chair fabric in this tent. The chair was c. 1973 on the tag, 1 year older than me. haha. There was boxes and boxes of fabric and entire rolls of fabric. I felt like I was in JcPenny, etc. museum.
{I don't know if I will keep the fabric on the chair?? }
 House down the street from the auction.....very Main Street America.

 We stopped in at the Lost Creek Show in beautiful Elizabeth Township outside of Troy.


 I didn't purchase anything just enjoyed the lovely surroundings......

 Deb's garden house for dining.......


 Expressions of the Home's tent, I enjoy her style. Diana has a brick & mortar shop in Troy!

 I picked up some patterns for Vivi and handed the fabric and details over to her Grandma to sew it up!

 The $15 dollar fountain I found at the auction....yes, it's missing a piece on the back where the water would pour out. We will find something at the concrete place to suffice.

 Finally! Finishing capping the stone wall.........We just need one more 16 x 16 stone for one of the end pillar thing-ys. We  Matt will need to go sort through a pile at our friend's house. Happy it's basically finished.

{Luke sold treats at the garage sale}

 Had a garage sale last weekend.  I was crazy, Matt was gone Monday -Thursday....what was I thinking? I was feeding Vivian her breakfast and people showed up at 8:30. I don't think I will have another garage sale for a looooong time. No early birds for this momma!



 Hanging out at the pond...... the kids had a happy Saturday afternoon.
 Wishing you a blessed week.....
xo

Creatively Made Class Giveaway {Jeanne Oliver}

Monday, June 11, 2012



A Giveaway for 3 spots for Jeanne Oliver's Creatively Made class!
This "online journey with art as your companion" will make your summer
blissful along with iced coffee of course........

If you would love to take a fantastic class & be refreshed learning some new things or to expand what you already know; Jeanne has a way to get you inspired with these online video classes.

You know there are some days all you seem to do is laundry, dishes and more laundry.
We hit the high spots, neglect our baseboards and often want to be learning new things & being a tad artistic. So, set aside your magic eraser and instead of wiping crayon off the walls pick up swell things like Stabilo pencils, old photos & many more fun supplies. You'll be visiting Dick Blick in a jiffy and forgeting the diaper aisle for a bit!  We want some of you to take a break from googling "Potty training in day"! Hooray!

{Oh, Jeanne also shows you tours of studios so you'll be encouraged to set
up a space of your own. We all love to peek into artist's creative spaces!}



1 entry: leave an artsy comment below for a chance to enter! 
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2 entries: leave a snappy comment on our FB page or yours!
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 3 entries: write about it on your blog log!
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4 entries: fly to your branch and tweet it!
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5 entries: head over to your bulletin board & PIN it!
do all 5 = 5 big ole' entries!
{Contest ends Friday June 16th at 12pm EST}
 
 Below is a description of the class {You will love Jeanne, she is a great teacher & funny to boot!}

Join me, Jeanne Oliver, for a four week online course rediscovering the beauty of your gifts. 

Follow this link to see a quick video about the course

In this four week journey art will be your companion to help you remember what you were made for all along.

Week One-Accepting the gifts you were given
Week Two- Perspective changes everything
Week Three-Growing your gifts
Week Four- Letting Go

Each week will include mixed media how-to videos, PDFs, templates, written explanations, themed videos, Q&A time, guest artists, assignments and inspiration.

We will cover mixed media, journal making, journal techniques, collage, leather and metal stamping, charcoal drawing, image transfers, santos dolls and much more.   All of the art techniques taught will go along with the course and will make the whole experience even more meaningful and fun!

Multiple Art How-To Videos

*Mixed Media collaging and techniques

*Creating Mixed Media Vintage Girls with Templates

* Leather and Metal Stamping

*Creating Your Own Mixed Media Collage with Templates

*Vintage Art Journals from old books

*Creating Your Own Dream Journal

*Journaling techniques

*Incorporating Old Photos into your art

*Incorporating Vintage Hardware into your art

*Creating your own Santos Doll (guest artist)

*“Painting” with Stabilo pencils

There will also be fun studio tours to encourage you to make space for yourself and your gifts.  You will be inspired by videos from many of the creative women in my life as they share bits of their heart and journey embracing the gifts that they have.

The class will begin June 18, 2012 and will run for four weeks.   The classroom (and all the videos) will be open until October 31, 2012.  This will give you plenty of time to watch all of the videos and complete your projects at your own pace.

I hope you will join me on this journey!

Expand your horizons! Sign up here

Springfield Extavaganza & More.......

Monday, June 4, 2012


Peonies, 2 years after planting they are becoming more established! Love them.....
Note: Where have I been? My life in pictures these last couple of weeks


Getting ready for the Folk show in May.....one rule I had was use supplies that were on hand. I even used a stamp from my CA shop days!

Stamens in a divided wood box

The vintage galvanized tin metal sheets--were recovered from my brother's "metal pile" last fall!
Green glassware; one of my favorites
Assorted vintage finds.......
Displaying things "mercantile style".........



Love the things Kathy finds......{findings @ summerhouse}


Stash made a presence.....

These chairs were stacked in a fun "teetering display"

Scene from the Folk magazine area.....

McMaster & Storm
Brushes and this & that..... McMaster & Storm

Judith of Bloomsbury Loft.....she is always so vivacious and a blast to talk shop with!
Bloomsbury Loft's assemblage of pillows.......

Love the office sign.....

This guy sold out of these chairs

Creative Displays.....

Fun displays at the Vintage Marketplace {Springfield Extravaganza}

This booth had 2 twin beds; matching already sold of course!

On a Monday we made our errand running more fun with a pit stop at Chipotle.....here I ran into Katie of Katie's Pencil Box! That was a fun surprise!
Relatives visiting from Kansas......my first cousin Sara! She is 16 years younger than me and her mom is 16 years older than me. We have a ball together--I keep thinking she should finish her Master's in Ohio.....hint!
The upstairs Butler's pantry at Coldwater Cafe in Tipp City. I couldn't resist snapping a photo as I loved this practical & pretty wee service kitchen!
We ate outside & pretended our vacation was a week long and not just a day long!

Tea please!
The food at Coldwater is fresh and homemade.......

Details I liked on this linen top.......{shopping Tipp City}

Awesome pine cabinet marked down to $285....

It has adjustable shelves and would be a great larder for your kitchen! {or storage for a bathroom!}

Old store crate.....loved it however, it was out of my budget.


Another lovely display from Kathy {findings @ summerhouse}


Sneak Peek/ "Lovely" Summer 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012


On Wednesday a team of us started working on a project......
{lots of collaborating, dreaming, some nail biting involved & Oh, lots of Sonic Ice a la Molly  :)}
Sonic Ice-- is the soft kind we remember as kids $1.69 for a 8# bag if you need a fix!
Here is a sneak peek of what we are working on!
It's Friday and if you have a dream--start now. Don't wait life is too short
not to do what you love to do. xo.


Pictures of Springfield from last weekend on my list to show you!
{What are your plans this weekend....grilling? picnicking? dining alfresco?}
Whatever it is may you enjoy togetherness & reflect on this time of remembrance}



Make a Vintage Looking Carnival Banner

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

 {picture by Karen Brady}
 Folk Magazine Show at the Springfield Extravaganza {note 1}

Catching up on "stuff" that meets you at home when you unload your cargo. Orders that need to go out are almost finished. The kiddos are cleaning {or at the moment they are opening tubs acccck} Ok, that is under control now.

Karen Brady took this picture {thank you}. Luke was happy to be there on Saturday; he was--
1. the security guy/// "you must pay before you take that tray." Oh, my.
2. The salesman//// "You must buy all this stuff on top of the cart, then you can buy the cart"
3. The entertainer/// telling good stuff to folks he didn't know.
{always a good thing to have a 6 year old help you sell.}

HOW TO MAKE A VINTAGE CARNIVAL BANNER
lots of folks wanted to buy ours--{really nothing to "make" just buy & dye! :) }
1. Go to Hobby Lobby {party aisle}
2. Purchase their cloth carnival printed banner, complete with a cute rope. It's wide maybe 4-5 feet & 12" to 15" high. {if you have a coupon it's around $6.00}
3. Tea dye it {tea bags, use hot water, swish in your sink until desired color. I swished then let it sit in the tea dye bath for 20 minutes.}
4. Dry in the sun and hang in your booth, embellish a party or put in a kids room! The font is really cute!

I have more photos to put up from the show........

Rural Society Show

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

 
  We had a ball taking a road trip to the Rural Society Show! The scene is a darling 100 acre farm. A myriad of vendors set up in her picturesque barn and outbuildings. Page has a fall show and it's worth your time to go!

 This is a sampling of the lovely vendors that were set up......
Stash Style. She will be in the FOLK barn this coming weekend as well. Pictures below 
Bloomsbury Loft {love these girls--}
Some of the vendors above will be at the Springfield flea either in the 
Vintage Marketplace Area or the Folk barn.
Did you know some of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint team will be there as well?! A video at the very bottom of all the pictures shows Annie working away, it's cute & inspiring!
Lots of fun stuff going on in Ohio! Hurrah


FOLK/BARN {SPRINGFIELD FLEA MARKET}

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Bernard Storm & Fritzie 1908 {Matt's handsome Great-Grandfather}

Two days ago we decided to set up in the FOLK/BARN presented by FOLK magazine. Crazy as it seems to be doing this at the very last minute. Indeed we are in the Goat Barn, haha makes me chuckle. The main thing that pops in my head is  Maria in The Sound of Music singing "The lonely Goatherd". Who knows maybe McMaster & Storm will find a very cute vintage puppet theater for our space. {one week before, sure thing!} It is a very cute goat barn and the side windows pop open.

All I know is I won't be yodeling in the goat barn.....more like guzzling sipping coffee. Maybe I'll buy a Maria style whistle to boot!{ hmmm} Here is one of my favorite Design * Sponge's living in: the sound of music inspiration for fans!



Thanks to my friend Anne, who called me out of the blue 2 weeks ago and mentioned this event within an event. She will be close to me and if we are really nice our spaces might be right next to each other. Hoping for the latter......

Anyway, there is some vendors coming from the East Coast & the West Coast.
Check it all out here & here 
The Vintage Marketplace & Junkmarket will be going on as well.
See you soon!
 



Tomorrow the French Hen Farm sale starts! Lots of fun things going on!