Sunday, October 29, 2017

The Final Countdown.....

Final Countdown before the Home for the Holidays Craft fair!
 
And I am still getting ready.
 
Got plenty finished this week, really I am down to hammering out a few more Christmas ornaments and getting everything in its display and organized, really a piece of cake, I think I can make it.
 
Happy with how the signs are coming along, I may tweak them a bit more this week if I have time.
 
Got my pieces and parts together.
 
 
Then the assembly line!
 

 
I think I have decided this one needs some bells across the bottom.



 
I have never done a lot of Christmas stock before other than the ornaments, the Christmas sentiment spoons have never really sold in the past. I hope that mounted and made into a sign/decoration they may sell!
 
I even re did my "My Hobby" sign, I am in the same booth with the ladies of "Ornamental" but I wanted people to be able to find me.
 
 
 
the last one has had a few accidents since my last craft show, I actually like how this one looks more than the old one
 
Lots more to do this week to get ready! I will be back next week to let you know how the sale went!
 
Hope you are having a great week!

Sunday, October 22, 2017

High Gear.....

I have officially kicked it into high gear to get ready for the Home for the Holidays craft fair on November 4th.
 
This week I managed to finish all the herb markers I needed for my basic stock. Hammered myself a new blister I did....
 

Got a several more pallet pieces stained and ready to be made into sentiment spoon signs, I am thinking these will have a Christmas theme. Maybe some snowflakes? Hummm..Love this part of project planning.
 
 
I went ahead and made another bird feeder and candle holder.
 
 
Look at this tiny late blooming wood violet I found! I never see them bloom in the fall!
 
 
While I had the red stain out, I finished off my acorns. I am very happy with the end result. I think they look better in person.
 
 
And I finally got around to tweaking the drop cloth slip cover for the couch. I decided not to get the furniture recovered until Spring since I do not want to be without furniture over the holidays while it is getting recovered and I figured it would be a couple weeks job, but I could not stand the way the slip cover I bought at Old Time Pottery fit, so a couple drop cloths and some creative folding  ad tucking solved the problem. I can live with this until after Christmas.
 
 
Don't worry about the Pug, he looks dead...but he is fine.
 
 
I am really happy with how this room is coming along.
 
I think I am in pretty good shape for the show, a lot done last week and this weekend means I will still be able to hit the Nashville flea market next weekend! I am actually amazed at how much more time I have in the evenings now that my commute is shorter, not sure if I mentioned that but my company built a new building and moved most of the departments almost 14 miles closer to my home. I went from a minimum hour and twenty minute commute one way to about a 40 minute commute one way...all gorgeous low traffic back roads and over the lake, no more highway for me! I am so thankful for the shorter commute, it is no secret that drive was burning me out big time.
 
So I should have more to show you next week! With my extra evening time I am going to be furiously hammering and crafting sentiment spoons and signs all week long!
 
Hope you have a wonderful week!
 
 

Sunday, October 15, 2017

In a bit of a pickle......

Well, I have gotten myself into a bit of a pickle.  You see, I have committed to sell at the Home for the Holidays craft show in a couple weeks...gulp...and I still have not hammered a single thing.
 
Thankfully I have quite a bit of old stock still on hand...and that I work well under pressure. So I will be feeling the pressure over the next few weeks!
 
What have I been doing instead? Well...enjoying my new shorter, commute to work and back home with all the beautiful back roads scenery. I get home lot earlier as well. And  I am still working away at the house, more going to Goodwill, lots of tweaking and refreshing. I am really happy with how things are coming along. We had to replace the kitchen floor AGAIN after yet another water line break in our fridge, so that sucked up a couple days as well.
 
I have managed to squeeze in a trip to the September Nashville Flea market and hit my favorite thrifts over the last few weeks.
 
I scored this beautiful Bavarian bowl and plate at Goodwill of all places!

 
 
And how about some French Limoges from Southern Thrift for 1.50?


I never leave an Anchor Hocking bowl behind, even the plain white ones, and especially when they are only .99!


A couple more fun scores from my favorite indoor flea market.
 
This sweet little swan.
 
 

And bowls...always bowls!
 

This one look familiar? I scored one in yellow this summer, sadly, it did not last. My son broke the yellow one. The risk you take when you actually like to use your vintage finds. This size makes the perfect popcorn bowl, and is exactly what my kids grab them for.

 
And we had to snatch up this Cherry Glasbake cup for my mom who loves her fruit dishes!
 
 

I really did not find much at the September Nashville Flea market, but my fascination with kids dishes seems to be lingering on!
 
Love the BC Fire King bowl for 3.00!
 
 
And I had to grab the two Hazel Atlas striped cups, 10.00 for both!

 
And this darling tiny chair for my daughter to sit on while she blow dries her hair in the mornings!
 
 
And I think that was it....not a lot at the Nashville Flea, but of course I have high hopes for October!
 
I love the month of October, and even though it has not yet felt very fall like, I have been enjoying the weeks coming up to Halloween by binge watching some of my favorite scary movies!
 
 
What? "Sudden Fear" is not a horror film? Hey, as far as I am concerned anything starring Joan Crawford or Jack Palance is terrifying. For the record, "Sudden Fear" is a rocking great Film Noir, I highly recommend you watch it!
 
And I have been reading Agatha Christie non stop. I have loved her books since I was 13, but I have not read them all.
 
 
Of course we started decorating for Halloween! Grabbed pumpkins, gourds and mums!
 
 
And I am having fun with our skeletons!
 
 
More to come on that for sure!
 
and I have been baking and cooking up a storm!
 
This Wheatberry Fall Salad is to DIE for!
 
 
Peanut butter cookies! And chocolate chip, and Molassas...lots of cookies have been baked the last few weeks.
 
 
And still more to bake in the coming weeks!
 
Hope you are enjoying this shift into Autumn!