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Lazy days of summer...

My daughter Savannah has graduated! I can't believe how fast time goes by. Here she is in the pink dress with her classmates at baccalaureate.
 
Here is one of her graduation pictures, I love how this captures her, she is very quite, not shy and quite the teaser....

I am so proud of her, she graduated with honors and will be attending junior college near by in the fall .
Vanna wants to go into law enforcement

I snapped some picts at the graduation ceremony but my camera wasn't cooperating, we had a nice party
afterwords with family and friends. I will have three in college this year whew!

I have been busy with the shop and getting ready for vacation at the ocean...we purchased an r.v that needs alitte renovating. I have been decorating and look forward to spending some time with the family at the beach and enjoying some of those lazy days of summer....Pinkie

Decorating, Arranging and Organizing...

I found a china cupboard....it will hold I lot of dishes

As you know I have a passion for pink....I also have a thing for roses. I decided to sort out all my china, teapots and glass to arrange and keep safe in my new cabinet

I love to hunt for treasure and find most of them at yard sales, flea markets and thrifts stores.
I like to visit antique stores to look, but very rarely to I purchase something there..

In the corner the covered candy dish is a Fenton piece I found last weekend at a yardsale

The victorian ruffled brides basket was a gift from my sister Rene, she found in at a yard sale
I think it one of my most favorite pieces I own

Well, when I start to decorate and arrange I get lost in time, I spent all morning in this cupboard and it's time to go off to work. I enjoyed this project (sorry about the light I had to use the flash it was so dim)

 Well, what do you think? Hope you have a wonderful week Pinkie Denise

Been Shopping.....

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. I got up early and went down to the Sacramento Flea Market

The weather was perfect, not too hot or cold. We arrived about 6:45, most of the vendors were just beginning to set up

I went with my friend Sheri, who lives down the street, we decided if we got lost we would meet in the middle

Off we went our separate ways, there are around 300 and something booths, so much treasure to rummage through

I try and scan everything quickly and move on to the next so not to miss anything, well this is hard because I have a tendency to get stuck in some of my favorite places

Many of the vendors are out shopping themselves looking for bargins and if you find something you'll just have to backtrack and hope it's still there

I made a few new friends, recognized a few old ones and even met my cousins and aunt from home there.
They were just arriving to spend the day together and we were leaving to make it home for mother's day
barbeque

My friend and I decided we had to leave by twelve at the latest, well she was trying to find me and had made to the end. I was still in the first block...there are two city blocks that lay under the freeway

I had already filled up my vintage shopping cart to the brim but moved on still treasure hunting
and manage to stuff few more tinkets inside
We looked at our watches as we reached the end and it was only ten...
I went back to the few booths that weren't set up and well they were pretty picked over

I found everything was so reasonable priced that I had to budget myself....there were just so many great
deals

We loaded up and made a trip back to pick up the large items and were back home at noon just in time for lunch with our family

I truly had a wonderful Mothers Day doing some of my favorite things and with my loved ones, I am so blessed

The day before on Saturday I also went out with my mom and sister to yard sales and we had so much fun
We made it  to a couple of amazing ones, I'll share that on another post

I did have a busy weekend but there was also time to relax and share too, thats what made it so special
remembering to have balance and whats truly important

I spent the afternoon at my moms house, had a nice surprise when I came home a neat and tidy house
so I enjoy the evening watching a movie with the kids

Now finding a place for my new treasure, really thats the fun part

Some will find a home here along with my collections and some will make it down to the shop to find new homes

One thing I never pass up is some sparkly vintage bling....there were so many vintage jewelry booths and dollar tables, well I had to control myself

These will probably make it on some my creative projects

I would have to say these were my favorite finds, three vintage slips, a couple of can cans and a beautiful silk twenties one

I think these will be perfect for my new girls....a couple of vintage dress forms I found down the street from our shop

You know I'll have to give them a special name and pretty them up, I am so excited because I have been looking for them for awhile now

Not only did I find them just steps away , the perfect silky and fru fru and fluffly layers to dress them with
They'll make their debut when they're ready.....Have a wonderful week and please take some time to relax and just enjoy yourself! Hugs Pinkie(These are my flea market finds, I don't know what would be my favorite, let me know what yours is)

Pom Pom Love.....

Hope everyone is having a wonderful May....I have been busy with family, my daughter Savannah will be graduating from High School and my son from UC Merced. We have been busy with our little shop too.
With summer on it's way I have been trying to organize my craft room, yikes!

I have had a little bit of creative time at the shop and finished my paper pom's from Pam Garrison's blog.
She gave a tutorial on how to make these fun fluffy papers
You can use almost any papers, tissue, wrapping paper, sheet music, cup cake liners, coffee filters, tulle, and even fabric for your circles...

I even stained my papers a bit with coffee for an antiqued effect...

We hung them in the shop window with the gloves and hankies...

Hope you'll try some they make me smile.....Have a wonderful weekend Pinkie

Pink News...

Well, I have been busy with the new shop....here's a peek at what I have been up to, doing a bit of creating in between to keep me grounded...

Having fun with handwork it is so relaxing...

A few buttons, some of my favorite collectibles...
Never can have too many buttons!

A piece of vintage wallpaper, sheet music and hand dyed ribbon...

More paper and lace, love those pink pearlies....

This soft aqua colored sheet music was my inspiration...

All my goodies gathered for my collage project....show you a pict when I am done

Well, it seems that I have been too busy to blog lately, so this is what I was up to...getting my daughters ready for prom! I was also on the decorating committee...everything turned out so nice whew....

Mia is a junior, sixteen and will be graduating next year. She wants to attend a UC to study engineering. She loves math and softball...

Savannah is seventeen and will be graduating in a few short weeks and will be attending college to study
criminal justice. Savannah loves softball too and is hoping to get a softball scholarship.  I am going to miss my sweet girl. I can't believe she is all grown up...

Sisters, they are close in age only 15 months apart...even though they argue like sister do they love each other very much. I'll show you some more prom picts on the next post Pinkie

Silver Bella

I can't believe it! I am going to Silver Bella...I have been wanted to attend and made my reservation. It looks so fun you should check it out

Happy Easter

Hope you have a wonderful Easter and enjoy family and friends

Easter box at our shop...If there is ever anything you see from our store I would be happy to send it to you. Just drop us an email

We have been busy and brought in a few new things...This vintage overstuffed cottage chair

Antique sideboard, it has a matching table too

Bubblegum Antique secretary desk....with vintage wallpaper shelving

Hope you have a joyful Easter Pinkie

Everything's Coming up Roses

I just love roses...  (Roses from my Paper Crown)

Especially Pink ones...

My roses are starting to bloom in my yard...

So why not...

Have paper roses blooming in our shop...

I had an old flower making book and used sewing pattern tissue which is so abundant at the thrift

They were so fun to make and I really like how they turned out

I used an old set of Christmas lights and wrapped the tissue petals around the base of the light to form the rose, they take about 36 petals to a rose. You should try them and enjoy

And don't forget to take time to stop and smell the Roses! Pinkie

Yardsales, Finds....

The other day I was giving my sister a ride to work at the school....after I dropped her off I noticed a bunch of stuff sitting out in the yard. It looked like a yardsale over the weekend I had missed. Oh well, then out of the corner of my eye I spied something, maybe it's worth turning around and a second look.
I circled back around and got out of the car and rang the door bell. No one was home....just then someone came around the back and I asked if these things were for sale, yes he answered let me get someone. A women came out of the house and I asked if she was moving or having a yardsale?

Yes, she was moving and had a yardsale and not one person showed up...Hum your kidding I said.
I asked the price of the desk and she said a ridiculously unbelievable low price, I answered I'll take and she seemed shocked. She said if you like that I have something else you might like...
 
She showed me another Victorian piece and I said I would like that too. I have always wanted an oak side board and this secretary desk, I don't think I have ever seen one like it...
 
It does need a little refinishing and restoration, but I think they will turn out beautiful

Well while moving and deciding what I am going to keep and what I have to part with to make room for my new treasures I became a little distracted....I found this little box tucked away in a corner

On top was this cute little pillow with a satin envelope on the back...maybe a tooth fairy pillow, wouldn't you love to sleep with that under your pillow?

Next there were a stack of cards, oh yes I remember this shopping trip to my favorite shops with my mom

This valentine card has a watered silk ribbon for the dress, well I couldn't leave that behind

And these hand embroidered cards...

Pretty Easter Cards..

   I love postcards, I think you can never have to many...
 
I love going to this little store, It's called Barb's Bygones...I have been going there for a while now and have never left empty handed. She has the most wonderful collections of treasures...

I love trade cards too...

Sweet little cherub...

Next layer, crocheted sachets and silk roses...

Oh, I almost forgot about these but how could I?

Silky tassels and alittle bling...

An old fashion brooch

Rhinestone buttons in my favorite colors of course...

I love this guiloche pin and this beautiful lady, I asked about it and Barb said I have had that forever and you are the only one interested...its a broken lid of a box or compact I believe, you can have it...

More vintage jewels...

Darling baby shoes...

Vintage rhinestone tiarra...

Pretty German cup...

And more baubles....
A girl can't have to many jewels or bling. Enough time spent, better get busy and back to work. Hope you enjoyed unpacking my treasure Pinkie

In the Shoppe...

We are still busy trying to fill our little store and getting it to look just like we want....Things have been busy at home, both my little boys are playing baseball and the older girls softball. I enjoy going to watch their games and the weather has been beautiful

Some bright little pansies in my front yard...

I feel so happy as I pass by flowers in my yard, but they are crying out for a little TLC
when I ask?

Yesterday I worked the afternoon at our store....My sister Rene' works in the morning and take the afternoons. I decided to try and make some paper flowers I saw on a blog..

Using this wonderful vintage book, one of my mom's finds I set out with scissors and old sewing pattern
tissue. I'll let you know how they turn out...

Thought I show you a few picts of the shop....lots of photos so I'll just let you browse


View out our front shop window...Enjoy your week Pinkie