Where to Find Us in Warrenton...

You asked for it, you got it!

To quote my mentor Effie, here's the TREASURE MAP to locate us in Warrenton!

You see the words TEXAS JUNQUE SLINGER?

That'd be us!

Head on over to Bar W Field and say hi to me and Effie!

(Warrenton, Fall 2009)

While you're there, feel free to oooh and aaah over all the cool junque we'll be selling, too! 
Like this....

 this....

and THIS!

That's just some of the way cool stuff I'll be bringing!
Effie has tons more that you simply don't want to miss! 

Effie will be there for the duration, all the way until April 4th.

I'll be with her for about a week, arriving on the 23rd (I think) to help set up, and will likely be headed back home the day after the blog party (gotta get moved into my new booth). That means if you wanna say hi to me, be sure to track me down before the 30th!
In fact, if you plan on being  in either Warrenton or Round Top, either as a shopper or a seller, leave me a comment here letting me know. Maybe I'll just track you down!

More Antique Week Info HERE.

See you soon!

Silver Sunday at Fiona and Twig

As a salve to my woundedness, a healing balm applied as a remedy for not being able to attend the estate sale from Heaven yesterday, I simply had to purchase this divine vintage hairbrush discovered in a local antique shop late yesterday afternoon...

Gorgeousness, right?

I've placed my Etsy Shop in Vacation Mode until I get back from Warrenton, but this little beauty will be for sale in my Etsy next month!

Be sure to visit Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal, our lovely hostess for Silver Sunday!

Enjoy the lovely Spring sunshine!

Will YOU Be At The Blog Party?

I know I sure will be!

You have no idea how bummed I was that I wasn't able to stay and attend the fabulous Blog Party in Warrenton hosted by the wonderful Theresa of Garden Antqs Vintage last Fall.

I mean, everyone who was anyone was there, and this year promises to be even better!

Antique Week in Warrenton / Round Top  is almost upon us, and I'm here to give you the lowdown on one of its most highly anticipated events.

Theresa came up with the fun idea that all us bloggers attending should create our own unique name tags featuring our names and blogs...firstly, so that we'll all know who's who...and secondly, there's going to be a contest to determine who has the most creative name tag!

Fun!

Here's just a tiny peek at mine. Can't show ya all of it, at least not until the big shindig!

I've been working on it for the past week, and I really think it's turned out pretty swell. I'll let my fellow attendees decide if they agree or not!

Here's more blog party info per Theresa's blog...

Theresa will be hosting two very special guests who will be signing their articles which were recently in the fabulous Where Women Create magazine, Gina Galvin of Peacock Park Design and Jo Packham of Where Women Create.

If that's not enough for ya, Theresa has also lassoed the yummy Carol Kurtz of Cookie du Monde!

She'll be there selling her works of art cookies and petit fours. Just feast your eyes on these...

Carol will be monogramming petit fours in Theresa's booth, if you can bring yourself to eat something this beautiful!

Mar. 28th, 6pm - Blog Party, Theresa's Booth at Zapp Hall! 

See you there!

Ouch, This One's Gonna Hurt!

Have a gander at the estate sale I'm missing this weekend.

Le sigh...

The description per the website:

***
This is a wonderful sale full of antiques and designer furniture.

There is Mercury glass, a kitchen packed with 1950's glassware and vintage linens. Beautiful Toile Sofa and chair, Wicker, Concrete Urns from New Orleans, 50's Porch Swing, Wrought Iron Patio Furniture, Vintage Clothing from 1900's to 1950's, MAGNOLIA PEARL ITEMS, Vintage Christmas, French Armoire, Iron Bed, Fireplace Mantle, Mirrors, Vintage Paintings, Gorgeous Shabby Chic Hutch, Wonderful Dining Table, Wrought Iron Bird Cage, Primitive Painted Cabinets, and Gorgeous Glassware. This home has beautiful unique pieces.
***

Ummm, you did happen to catch the Magnolia Pearl mention? BIG ouch!

Apologies for the poor image quality, this is how the pics were posted on their site. But you get the general idea...

Pretty phantasmagorical, huh?

Oh well, just gotta keep tellin' myself that Warrenton will be here in just under two weeks!

Have a fabulous weekend!

My AMAZING Giveaway Update!

You like vintage?

You like French?

You like ephemera?

How'd ya like some vintage French ephemera?

Mmm hmm, thought you'd say yes!

Psssst, look here....

You like?

Wanna see more?

Isn't that amazing?

Well, it's ALL going to be included in my fabulous

Paris Flea Market Giveaway!

 

Here's the breakdown of what's included in this stunning French ephemera pack...

Handwritten letters from 1907 and 1909

Handwritten receipt (1912) and unused receipts

A ticket for 10 francs for the Panama Canal

A handwritten menu from 1946

A carte postal with a lady, a gentleman and flowers

2 music cards (used by marching bands in parades) wrapped in 1 yard of antique French ribbon with a tiny saint medal attached.

A bunch of book pages and miscellaneous papers

 
But don't thank me for this treasure trove of wonderment, thank the lovely, generous and wonderful 

Jackie of Bliss Farm Antiques!

Jackie went to Paris this past November, and came back with all sorts of amazing vintage French treasures!

Why, just look at some of what's available in her Etsy Shop~yummy doesn't even begin to describe Jackie's wares...

 Dreamy, huh?

But back to this...

You're probably asking yourself... how can I toss my hat into the ring to win this fab ephemera collection and lots more incredible flea market treasures???
Simple, just sign up as a follower and you're in!
While you're at it, go sign up to follow Jackie, too! She has a wonderful blog!

Click HERE for all the details! 
Giveaway ends March 31st.

On a final note, I just want to let y'all know how much I love and appreciate each and every one of you!
Truly, your kinds words and comments and FRIENDSHIP have touched my heart and brightened my days! This is a crazy-busy-stressful time, but you guys have helped to keep me sane. Thank you!

Wishing you a fabulous Friday!
 

Warrenton Help....SOS!!!!

 

Hello Bloggy Friends!

This post is a plaintive cry for help, an appeal to the veterans of the big shows out there, be it Warrenton, Round Top, Canton, or destinations unknown.

Not too long ago, one of you fabulous people posted a list of essentials that you should bring to every show, such as...

• bungee cord
• saran wrap
• Rubbermaid containers
• etc, etc, etc...

I think I even posted a comment thanking you and complimenting you on your timely brilliance!

Problem is, I didn't bookmark that post, and now I'm sort of wigging out about what I need to bring!

To refresh your memories, I'll be headed to Warrenton to help my friend Effie sell during Warrenton/Round Top Antique Week. I'll be there just a little over a week, and won't be bringing a ton of stuff...I'm there to learn and apprentice this time...but I'm bringing enough that I need a sort of primer on what the essentials are for every vendor to bring.

If YOU are the person who posted that, could you give me a shout?

Or....if you just happen to be someone who can help a sista out with your own "must bring" list, well, don't be shy, post your comments here!

Thanks in advance and have a GREAT Wednesday!

Tag, You're It! (Shipping Tag Tutorial)

I mentioned in my previous post that I was teaching myself to make mixed media shipping tags...

Now obviously, as with all my other forays into being crafty, it's painfully obvious that I'm a beginner!

But as per my Blog Mission Statement, I always want to show you the good, bad and ugly...where I start from as opposed to where I end up. I want you to see the evolution and hopefully my growth as an artist, if I could be so bold as to even call myself that.

I explained that I was simply taking large shipping tags, available almost anywhere, and tea staining them, baking them and stamping them.

I had more than a few of you ask why I baked them, and it's actually not an idea original to me.

Some folks prefer to air dry their tags or use a blow dryer, I simply prefer the effect I get from using the oven. It adds a bit more firmness and to my eye, more of an aged look.

It's ridiculously easy...

• Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees
• Lay your shipping tags flat on a cookie or baking sheet
• Place a tea bag in a cup of boiling water
• Remove bag and rub on both sides of the tags
• Bake for approx 8 minutes
• Turn tags over, bake for an additional 2 minutes

I like to flatten 'em out a bit, so I place them inside a thick book for a couple of hours.

Take them out, stamp 'em, embellish 'em....voila!

So easy!

If I can do it, anybody can! Try it! Just don't burn the house down, mmmkay?  ;-)

MY PARIS FLEA MARKET GIVEAWAY!!!

Have you entered yet?

Well, why the heck not?

As I've told y'all before, I'm filling up a GINORMOUS Paris Flea Market hatbox full of flea market treasures, many coming straight from the fields of Warrenton during my week long stay there for Antique Week.

I'll be on the hunt for...

Vintage Linens

Flower Frogs

Millinery

Ephemera

Vintage Bling

Instant Ancestors

Crusty and Rusty Treasures 

and lots, lots more!

Who knows WHAT I'll come back with! 

Not me! Not yet...

 But I do know that it'll be good!
 

HOW DO I ENTER???
 

 ***Just be sure to sign up as a follower***

You're automatically entered if you're already a follower!

The big drawing will be on 

- March 31st -

after I return from Warrenton

Breaking news, the lovely Jan of The Polka Dot Barn just came out of surgery with flying colors!
She jacked up her foot pretty badly last week, so they shipped her off to San Antonio to give her a
brand new, bionic foot today (slight embellishment). Her mom just called to tell me that she's resting comfortably.
Enjoy those good drugs, Jan!

Happy Tuesday!