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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)

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

New Things..New Year

My mom and I found a little bit of time the other day for creating....

My mom , Mary is trying her hand at calligraphy.
Well, she said it's easier than it looks...I love the look of all the scrolls and swirls, so elegant.
I decided to join a swap at Dede's and start the New Year off creating. We are to make book pages for an altered art book and do a round robin for Valentines. We can use all forms of art, needle work , paper, sewing, painting, but we must use pink and reds staying with the traditions sweetheart day's colors....
I have always wanted to try embroidering on punched paper as the Victorians did...well it too is easier than it looks. I enjoy relaxing though sitting by the fire.

Well, I took a little break from my project and decided to get my thrift store fix...
I found some silver for another project.

Tiny old medicine bottles , strand of pearls, couple darling golden salts and a rose place card holder...
Cute framed trade card of sweet little one's in red...
My most awesome find..an old Victorian photo album in my favorite, two favorite things, pink and roses!
Yeah! It is falling apart and I decided I would use it for an altered art project. I picked it up and found an added bonus... It was filled with old photographs too.
This one I love..it looks like a Civil War Era brides photo...
And this little one, Seva written on the back...I don't think I have the heart to destroy this piece of family
history. It makes me think what is their story? I'd love to find out...
Found a few other treasure I'll share with you later, along with a SURPRISE! Can't wait...I am not good at keeping secrets. Have a wonderful weekend Pinkie

Wonderful book and fabulous finds...

This book is absolutely wonderful! The name A Bit of Velvet and A Dash of Lace by Robin Brown says it all..
I so want this outfit, my favorite colors, the lace and laid back hippie bohemian style just so beautiful!
This is Robin creator of the magnificent Magnolia Pearl handbags and clothing line. She also recreates wonderful pieces of antique furniture...
I have followed her magazine articles and one day hope to create my own over-the-top posh sofa...
She has an amazing way of combining soft and velvety textile treasures into one of kind works of art.
Well a few day's ago on Craigs list my sister called me soooo early in the morning and said youve gotta see this fainting couch. I click on it and it was so amazing that I knew I had to have it...

Well  I can see the potential in this wonderful Victorian fainting couch, and the most amazing thing is that
it pulls out to make a bed!

The women I purchased it from said she had inherited it from her grandmother and hoped to restore it, but sadly she had no room for it....I could tell it was hard for her to let it go. I told her I was going to give it a good home and cover it in Pink velvet, she said that would make her grandma happy.
I really want to step out and do something like this on my fainting couch, but was thinking maybe I should go for a more conservative look and fruff it up with pretty pillows. What do you think? Could you please leave a comment and let me know your vote? Thanks Pinkie
Oh, last week while my mom and I were treasure hunting at Salvation Army we found this wonderful pink
chair in mint condition.....We squeezed it into her little car with much determination...there was no way we were leaving this behind....I fell in love with it. Do you like practical pieces of furniture or follow your heart?

Shopping again....

I stopped by at the Senior citizen thrift and found some fun things. Hankies, old hangers and some antique lace
I found these little children's silverware on the way home at a yardsale...
And my find of the day this lovely silk bed jacket in my favorite color.....
This was a steal at 50 cents, and it's lined in silk....
More laces and old family photo graph, and pink silk and pink wool fabric...
Another jewelry box I picked up at the yard sale....I had fun thrifting and shopping with a friend and enjoying this wonderful fall weather !

Button, Button who's got the Button?

A couple of days ago I decided to stop by one of my favorite thrifts , the Salvation Army's Elite Repeat shop. The have a special store dedicated to upscale clothing and Antiques. They always have amazing finds, but are a little on the pricey side. Every once in a while I am lucky enough to make a bargain find.
Well, this was my day, I hit the button jackpot!
Actually, 487 of them to be exact. The price, a penny a piece for a total of four dollars and eighty seven since....My son Liam and I sat on the floor for almost a half hours sorting through the bin. He said he was going to pick the big ones...
An I the sparkling and pink ones....
I was having so much fun sorting out these wonderful vintage finds....
I also spied these cute little place card holders, they are so little you can see in comparison to the button...
Have a wonderful weekend, we are trying to stay dry and out of the rain.....Enjoy Pinkie

Lazy Sunday Afternoon...

Every first Sunday in October for the last 20 years I head to the Red Bluff Street Fair. My friend , Sherri and I head out at day break with our flashlights in hand...
This year...I don't know why? I totally blanked it out and forgot! Early in the afternoon after church my friend said " Do you want to go to the street fair it's today?" Does that tell you how crazy my life has been lately, just too much going on...
We arrived an hour before closing late in the afternoon. Some of the vendors were starting to pack up after a slow day....
I still managed to find a couple of cute things.....but first  I'll so you a few of   my favorite booths

Lots of fun vintage jewelry...
Oh how I love these Bakelite babies!
So many beautiful baubles...
I just love vintage clothing, hats and shoes....
My daughter would of been in vintage heaven...
This silver teapot was just amazing, I wanted to take it home...
This is my favorite booth...I can never leave without buying something from this sweet lady and her friend...
She has the most amazing things...
I was so sad to leave these wonderful pins behind.....
I made a new friend too. Mary Ann had the neatest Godey fashion prints under glass and trimmed in black velvet. I hope to meet up with her soon...
Just as I was leaving high upon a shelf I spied this wonderful pink vintage hat box. The fun part was everyone was will to make a deal. I think it was almost better going late
I also found this old story book , little crocheted basket and these fun buttons that someone made into magnets....I have to say that was my fastest flea market trip ever, 45 minutes to shop then back home.
It wasn't a lazy Sunday afternoon after all!

Change of Seasons...

The weather is starting to cool, you can feel that crispness in the air....This is my favorite time of the year. I just love fall! My morning glories are starting to fade on the arbor to the entrance of my yard...
I love decorating and changing my porch for the seasons. I love harvest and the pumpkins, but am not too much into Halloween orange and black. I am thinking about painting some pink with polka dots to match my decor. I don't know? What do you think? Maybe too much....
I went out to yard sales last weekend and didn't find a whole lot but this cute birdhouse for my porch and
some wonderful vintage drapes...
There are three good size panels. They were well used and beginning to wear on the edges. I am thinking they are good for pillows and projects...
I know I scored...two bucks for all three!
I also found this tattered old wedding booklet. The pages and pictures inside are so beautiful I thought I'd share a few...
It's dated 1909 wow! I wonder what Elmer and Estelle's life story would tell?
 Well, enough day dreaming I decided to get to work straightening up my workroom. I have a bad habit of tossing things into piles to deal with later...
Like the inside of my new pink store counter....Yikes it's almost full!
I love to pick up little itty bitty things....My friend Sheri and I will go flea marketing and she goes straight to the big thing and me I figure, I guess I will have more room for little items....
   Well, I never can come home empty handed or can leave a button or baby without a home...or anything that catches my eye in the shade of PINK!
 Have a wonderful week and enjoy this beautiful autumn weather! Pinkie Denise

The Secret Cupboard....

My mom, Mary loves to collect and decorate. As a surprise from her God child Corey of Tongue in Cheek
featured some of my mom's home in the Magazine Romantic Homes May 2008 issue. I was asked by a sweet blogging friend to take a closer peek into the Secret Cupboard. This is for you Myrna.....Enjoy!
I filled the cupboard in a hurry for a Blogging Party get together....It's treasures are monochromatic in color and hue...
Sweet christening gown, probably made for a very special little one...
I gathered everything I could of the same colors, cream, whites, browns, and black, the guest were arriving...hurry! Tin types, cabinet photos, buttons, lace, lovely beaded purse, Santos crown, mercury baubles, old clock and a china head...
Antique children's clothing neatly folded, a vintage hat, old books and a sweet little lass...
Pages from an old Petersen's magazine, old etched mirror...
Old letters, teacups buttons and beading from and old dress...
Beautiful china head, transfer ware bone dish, postcards and a faux cake....
Fillet runner that hangs over the cupboard door....
One of my moms Bed doll creations...
Folded paper ornament...
My old mannequin, The necklace a beautiful treasure, a gift to my mom from the sweet Ullabenulla...
Photo of  my Mother, Mary as a child...
A collage of items gathered into a Victorian frame....
Hope you enjoyed the peek into the Cupboard. This was fun to put together, but stretched me a bit. I so love color....
I have been busy getting my daughter settled in at College and had the most wonderful time at the retreat. Have some amazing stories to tell of new found friendships....trying to catch up and hope to be settled to have some more time to visit with my blogging friends Pinkie

Summer fun...

While vacationing at the coast this summer I couldn't pass up one of my favorite past times ....Treasure hunting...
I found these vintage boots at a yard sale. They are from Italy, I think they are so cool. My daughter didn't think so. Also found this needle point. I have a foot stool I think it will go great on...
An old floral shoe bag holder, a velvet hanger, vintage crochet lace and crochet thread and fun sheet music....and this great vintage hat and hand dyed ribbon...
I love this pink floral fabric, some more vintage hangers and miscellaneous sewing notions...
More fabric from the thrift, silk flowers, ribbon and lace and pretty pink and green jewels....
These antique slippers are so beautiful and so fragile. Probably someones wedding shoes, I still love them, maybe because they are so worn and have a story to tell is what intrigues me about them. A cute velvet vintage hat, a silver candy dish filled with sea glass from one of beach haunts and a box full of old wooden spools...
I found this at a rummage sale sitting all alone. I couldn't believe it was only a couple dollars. I think it very very old and European. It is wooden and has the most beautiful glass blown eyes...
A mirrored tray and jewelry case , hand mirror. Vintage jewelry store boxes of the softest velvet.... Vintage hats and earrings, pretty lace and buttons.... More sheet music and a neat old book cover with ladies costumes...

Pretty crocheted pillowcase and a wonderful English ironstone bowl. I think it will be neat to display items.
Old insulators and silver dish. I haven't a clue what this milk glass bottle is for, maybe someone knows....
I had fun treasure hunting at the beach and sharing them with you Pinkie Many of these items will be available for sale in the shop thanks....