Vintage glass bottles...it's a collection!

Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time...

Or one of your friends calls you and says..." Do you like old bottles?

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My answer of course is yes...

And all of a sudden I own a very cool old bottle collection...

The man that I got them from was an excavator...

And these were all found underground in various areas of Portland...

So while I am keeping a couple...

The rest I will split up...some will be at the Cottage vintage flea this Sunday from 10-3...

And the other half will be at the Plucky Maidens vintage show on August 8 th...

For right now...

I am enjoying them on my table...

Hope to see you at one of the shows next week!!

Where bloggers create 2013... Vintage chaos

I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking...




I have only been in my studio for a couple of months...


As you can see, I still have totes and baskets to unpack...


If it wasn't for all my cupboards, drawers, hat boxes and containers, my vintage bits and baubles would be literally everywhere!


As it is... I wanted to be "real" and let you see my chaos...


I'm hoping to be settled by September... Since I have a mall space, doing four shows this summer, and I conduct estate sales, I'm giving my studio time to evolve...


But I absolutely love creating my distressed tags...


Decorating candles...





Playing with vintage letters and old old ephemera...











Creating mini terrariums...





Creating plaques...





Toying with words and letters....


And taking antique papers...


And creating paper flowers...


In September I hope to update you all on my ever-changing studio...


And if you're in the Pacific Northwest you should come by these great vintage shows and see me ( and loads of great dealers!)



So for now- thank you so much for stopping by- a HUGE thank you to Karen from My Desert Cottage for hosting this super great event that I look forward to every year- I'm going to be spending lots of time going through everyone's studio... Can't wait to see them all!

Headed to the first Sunday flea at the Cottage...

Headed to the flea... At the Cottage in Vancouver...




I'm cleaning out the shed... Lots of wonderful rust...


A huge outdoor light feature...


And then two cases of vintage folders...


They are in a great green and black...


Oh, and I'm raiding the yard of some outdoor treasures... Like this chair that I planted...
It's going to be an interesting mix of vintage...
Linens galore...
I hope you can head to the flea this Sunday from 10-3
Address is 2819 east Evergreen Blvd... Vancouver...
Hope to see you- lots and lots of fabulous vendors!!

Happy Independence Day!

Happy fourth --- be safe ....




And remember....