Junk day with the girls!

Saturday I went to my favorite junkin place with my sister, mom, aunt, daughter and my poor little nephew!  We had a great day and I found lots of treasures to paint on!  I can't even wait to get started!  But I am still worn out, haven't even unloaded the car yet so I will post some pictures tomorrow.

We also hit an awesome antique store.  This place is just amazing.  I want to go in and never come out.  I can really appreciate the time and effort put into this place to make it look like an old town.  The antiques were awesome and the workers were very friendly....and believe me that does matter because the other place we went the workers were very rude and unfriendly and they won't be getting any more of my money! Anyway this place is in Doolittle Missouri....if you are in the area check it out, you will be glad you did!!!

I took some pictures of the outside....I didn't take my phone in so I couldn't take any of the inside but it is even more awesome than the outside!

This is the front......part of it.....

Some more of the front...but I didn't get it all.....

This is the BACK....wow!

more of the back.....

and even more of the back!  This place is 30,000 square feet too!  Quite awesome!

I couldn't find a website but here is a link to their fb page!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Towne-Antiques-Doolittle/253410514728520

Be sure to check it out!

Old thermos with Santa!

Neat old thermos handpainted with Santa...rusty bell and star arrangement.  $24.95 plus shipping.

SOLD

Enamel Santa cup with snowy tree!

 

 

 



This is a neat old enamelware cup that I added a prim Santa face to and a snowy tree!  It is 14.95 plus shipping.

Wow! Where have I been???

Boy time does seem to get away from me fast these days!  I am still around, just with a busy life taking all my time!  I have been busy painting and making jewelry.  I already have two shows under my belt for the season that were a great success!  I have one more show coming up on November 10th and that is it for that.  I have been posting a lot on my facebook page because I can do that from my iphone.....multitasker that I am!!!   I am having a jewelry give away there too for an awesome old key that I soldered and stamped "heart" on....the key to my heart.  I am in love with it!  I need to make one for me!

The drawing will be held on Monday September 24th so go to my page and share the give away post to enter!  Be sure to like my page too!

I also have been painting and will be putting some great things on here for sale as well.  So be sure to check back!  The holidays are coming up on us fast!  Hugs to you all!  Chris

Mother's day weekend!

I had a wonderful Mother's day....of course I spent it at the ball park with my kids but I wouldn't have it any other way. Baseball is my favorite thing! Adam's team won second place in the tournament and it was a great time! Congratulations to all the HEAT players!

I have been painting up a storm to get ready for the Oma Noma Heritage Festival Saturday at the lake of the Ozarks. I will share a sneak peek of a few things I will have there!  I love how this little funnel turned out!  So patriotic!  The back side says "home of the brave"!

  This is an enamelware coffee pot....I love painting those!

I think this is my all time favorite of everything.....I know I say that about alot of things......but this really is!!!  I did this little box with a design from Terrye French (that is who I mostly paint).  Then I put little clay pots inside with fresh herbs.  It smells so good I really want to keep it for myself!!!

If you are in the area Saturday be sure to come see me on the strip in front of A Vintage Boutique!  I will have lots of goodies for sale!

Painting painting painting!!!

I have been busy painting and getting lots of neat vintage things ready for the Oma Noma Heritage festival on May 19th at the Lake of the Ozarks!  Here is a sneak peek at a few of the things that I will have there!!!  I hope you can come out at see me if you are in the area!!!

This is one of my favorites!  A vintage scale that I added a design from Terrye French on.  It is so rustic and primitive!

I love painting these old brooder lamps!  This one is painted all the way around so would be perfect on a table where you can see it all!!!

This is a fun little chopper that I have painted on both sides!  Of course I will still be adding all the goodies to these to dress them up a bit so they will even be better when they get to the show!!!

I am also having a Mother's Day give away for my jewelry.  I am giving away this awesome 1 1/2" pendant made with a vintage sparkly glass button!  You can share the post on my facebook page  on your facebook page or if you don't facebook you can share this picture on your blog and leave me a comment that you did and you will be entered to win!  I will have the drawing first thing on May 9th so I can get it out by Mother's day!!!  Good luck everyone!!!

A little bit of Heaven!

It is funny how something is there all along but you don't know about it until you go far away......that is how I found the little shop, A Vintage Boutique on the strip at the Lake of the Ozarks.....at the bead show in St. Louis!!!

I went down Saturday to visit with the owner, Sharon, about participating in the Oma Noma Heritage Festival in May.  Little did I know when I stepped inside that I was going to be in a treasure chest of vintage jewelry and many other awesome things.  Of course I can not resist the vintage bling....I collect rhinestone bracelets and brooches for myself and most anything else that sparkles but I also use vintage pieces to fashion my jewelry. 

This is the outside of the shop!

I was quickly drawn to this little case.  I have never seen so many bracelets that I wanted in the same place!!!  And the prices are great too!  Vintage necklaces hang above and of course lots of the beautiful memory bracelets that I love.

I immedietly thought of my dear friend Tanya from Bead and Needle when I spotted this case!!!  She makes beautiful jewelry and has been my inspiration for many years.  Check out her blog and her etsy shop, you will be amazed!  Anyway, she collects bakelite and I was drooling for her at the beautiful pieces here!

Sharon also creates beautiful  jewelry herself!

She carries purses, vintage and new, hats and lots of other treasures.  You will not enter without finding something you love!  I highly recommend if you are visiting the Lake of the Ozarks you check out The Vintage Boutique!

It was really an all around exciting day....Sharon sent me to the Old Time Photo shop across the street and they fixed me up with a dress and hat from 1930 for the Oma Noma Heritage Festival.  I have never done anything like this before and I am really excited.  Its going to be a lot of fun!  Plus I get to check out some more vintage jewels....that is always a plus!

So please come out and see me on May 19th right in front of A vintage Boutique on the Bagnel Dam strip.  I will have lots of painted things ready to go home with you and some of my handcrafted jewelry!  It will be a fun day for all and I look forward to seeing you!!!  I am not real sure about the outfit, I am totally loving the hat, but this may be the only chance you get to see me in a dress!hee hee