Archives for October 2013

Old-Fashioned Majolica (sort of)

I have some majolica. It's not old majolica which I think costs a billion dollars or so. Mine came from TJMaxx about 10 years ago. All within a couple weeks. You know how it is at TJMaxx. They'll have a run of something and if you want some, you'd better get it right then. I bought most of these pieces then and I haven't seen it … [Read more...]

Velvet Pumpkin (or how I finally got on the bandwagon)

I'm not sure if you noticed but making pumpkins out of every material imaginable is all over the place. I saw gorgeous velvet pumpkins last year on several sites and thought I needed to make some this year. Well (apparently) velvet pumpkins weren't enough. This year I have seen pumpkins made of: -wood -old shirts -burlap … [Read more...]

Pretty Vintage Game Table Set

This is the last post about the vintage market I did at the end of September. The sponsor was Kim from A Vintage Frame Of Mind. HERE  is the link for Kim's FB page...go give her a like! This show was held in Currituck NC at the site of the Gravedigger.....a giant monster truck. It was a nice spot with a cute diner, a big bouncy thing for kids … [Read more...]

Grain Sack Gateleg Table Makeover

Back again with another piece of furniture I took to the vintage show in September! This Grain Sack Table turned out really great....IMHO...I wanted to keep it. I found the table at Salvation Army just two weeks before the show. I talk all the time about how my furniture pieces "talk" to me and tell me what they want to look like. Sometimes … [Read more...]

Farmhouse Table Makeover

I can still remember how I was able to burn the candle at both ends while twirling a baton and jumping on a beach ball..... Those days are LONG gone.... I was at a vintage market the last weekend in September and I swear, it has taken me a whole month to recuperate! So many things were neglected while I frantically painted furniture, made … [Read more...]