Tuesday, February 28, 2017

A Very Full Plate & What's New in my VIntage & Co. Shop

Good Day!
 
We have been so so
busy here... I know, it
seems to be a trend with
many of us.
 
We just really have a full plate.
My Dad has been living with us off
and on since Thanksgiving.
 
He may be on his way
to early Dementia or Alzheimers.
 
Anyway, we are trying to maintain
our shop, family life, school, ballet etc.
 
I am wondering how I am keeping
up with it all.
 
Sigh.
 
I do give things to God
when they build up and I can't
handle them anymore.
His shoulders are big and
can carry it all...
 
Matthew 11:28 
"Come to Me, all who are weary and
heavy-laden, and I will give you rest."
 
Just wanted
 to share about it. We sometimes
try and handle the world on
our own and that doesn't always work out!
 
So let's take a peek
at what we have been
up to... you can see the
furniture makeovers on my
Vintage & Co. blog here.
 

 
A customer requested some steampunky items
for a bar area... I thought this Czech glass seltzer bottle
had a great look with this wire mesh.



I'm starting to gather softer colors in the shop for spring.
Hold on... I'll show you what's in the china cabinet that these things are sitting on:
 
 
Are you surprised? Yep, there's some LuRay in there!
Nothing says spring like vintage pastels.
 
 
 

And this pretty soft green teapot made its way to the store, too. I held back some things from late
summer treasure hunts, just for Spring.
 

There are always music themed items in the shop. Since my Sister is a music teacher I always pick them up and see if she is interested. If she doesn't want them they go to the shop. I'm not sure if I showed her these two though!
 
Thanks for stopping by... going to start
working on a French style dresser, planning
on turning it into a buffet.
 
See you soon!
 
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

New Discoveries for Shop Inventory

Hello my friends!
I'm giving a quick update on some
new things I've discovered for selling.
Both online (Bella Rosa) and my
brick and mortar shop, Vintage & Co.
 

Some are new, some are inspired by old.
And some are actually vintage or antique.
 


Some are handmade by vendors, which
is something new I discovered!



Some were made by me, which is something
I would not have attempted a year ago.
I ordered burlap on Amazon and decided
to stencil my own pattern on it, which
as it turns out, I really liked!
 
 
I made this wreath, too.


I decided to add green into my shop inventory
since we are approaching St. Patty's
 Day and spring. Turns out I like that, too!
 
 
I discovered new ways of displaying some
of my inventory. It is good to change
things around, they get noticed more! 


I discovered I can add in "new" items
that have an older look.



 
Like this old "outhouse" piece... paired
with a newer lake house hanging sign.
 
The garden stakes are new but have a great rustic look.


I discovered I had some old keys still
left in my inventory and quickly brought
them to the shop. One of my favorite
things to use as display.
 
 
I also love old wooden boxes. This one is
neat with graphics already painted
on the side.. .the perfect place to stash
some motto stamp blocks!
 
And as always, I discover how much I
enjoy setting up inventory in my shop.
 
I get inspired by old issues of
Country Living magazine, Romantic
Homes, Somerset Life. It helps
get my mind in motion and then
it just flows from there.
 
What did you discover this week?


Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Valentine's Day: Because Love is All You Need

 
Happy Valentine's Day!


What will you be doing for such a romantic day as this?
I'm not positive but the hubby may be making us
dinner... his best dish: Chicken Marsala.
 
 
 
Yesterday I decorated a kindergarten open house
 for Bebe's school. I do it every year even though
she is in 3rd grade now. (How did THAT happen?) 

 
 
I've also been busy with our store,
Vintage & Co. We had a Valentine
Tea over the weekend.
 
 
So, needless to say I still have some things left to do for today. Gift wrapping special things for Bebe, some
chocolates for her Daddy. A few years ago I
made the pink Valentine cake, above.
Probably not going to happen this year!
 
Cake, no cake, it doesn't really matter.
 
 
Because love is all you need.
Hope your day is happy, whatever
you do.
 
 
For God so loved the world...
John 3:16
 

 

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Latest Vintage Finds

Now that we are into February we have been
getting the urge to "hunt down some vintage."
 We know that spring will be here before we
know it but you know how that goes...
 
So, here are some of the things
we have found recently.:
 
 This wonderful vintage bookcase.

 
 
We decided not to go with chalk paint on this piece
nor did we distress it. It will most likely
go into a child's room or baby nursery.
 
 
Funny thing about selling vintage... you just never know
what will sell. As soon as we placed the bookcase
next to the vintage baby armoire, the armoire sold!
It had been sitting in the shop since day one.
 
 

 
 Saw just three of these "The Hotel Hershey" plates
at a second hand shop and realized they weren't old.
But, if you've ever been to The Hotel Hershey,
 you just love anything from there!
 
 
They would also go well with the creamers
I showed you last week!

 
 
  I also had the chance to pick up some costume jewelry...
I love displaying them at the checkout counter.
These are just a few of them.
I was really running low.
 
 
Other things I like to display:
Red books, picture frames, roses, ephemera,
all good things for Valentine's Day.
 
 
I added some pink things to the mix...
for a touch of romance.
 
I'll be back with more vintage finds
next week! Enjoy the day!
 
 
Linking with:
Let's Talk Vintage
Vintage Charm
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

It's Hard to Say Goodbye

 
Miss Minnie
 
1996 - 2017
 
 
Dear Friends -
Last week I had to say
good-bye  to my sweet Minnie.
 
She was my Missouri cat. 
There with me during some
difficult times.
 
A part of my life for 21 years!
 

 
 
 
Here she was as a kitten. Rambunctious!
I picked her out of a litter of all black
furry kittens. She was the only cat
up and about, actually stepping
over her siblings. Since she
was so lively, I said "That one!"
 
 
Her liveliness extended into climbing
Christmas trees, too.
 
 
She was just a cat, right?




 
Somehow they are much more than that.
Crossing over from pet to best little buddy.
 
 
and now that she is gone she is missed dearly.
 
(Approx. date .... before I was married: 2002)
 
But what a blessing to have had her
for so long! Do kitties go to Heaven?
 
If so, I'll see you later Minnie Binnie.