Monday, May 30, 2011

PROJECT: CHAIRS!! YOU DECIDE WHAT I SHOULD DO!!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.....

TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.......

GO WITH YOUR GUT......

YOU HAVE A VOICE!!!!

NOW USE IT AND TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!

I recently snagged 4 of these beee-utiful chippy white metal chairs at a yard sale.

We're dealing with 1986 sateen decorator fabric

in a stunning "Williamsburg blue" stripe.

{If I had the token goose cookie jar with the big blue bow, these would be adorable!}

Anyway...change is a comin and it's all up to you!

I had two good ideas and now I'm at the corner of Decorators Block and Indecisive Ave.



My first idea was to do each one in a different vintage feedsack....









I love the color combinations of the faded blues, green, reds.....



see what I mean?

cute!






That was all well and good til I remembered I had this fabric stashed away.....




and well now ....you can see why I need help!

The feedsacks make um all one of a kind...truly unique and more versatile for the buyer.

The red is very specific but looks crisp and modern in a country farmhouse way.
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

I DON'T USUALLY BEG FOR COMMENTS BUT THAT HAS BEEN THROW OUT THE WINDOW!!

PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE COMMENT AND LET ME HEAR WHAT YOU'RE VOTIN FOR!

FEED SACKS OR RED GINGHAM!!

Thank YOU!!!!! You're all one in a million!

P.S. Thanks to the ladies that left a comment on the post I did this morning. I did what you suggested and it worked!! ((((hugs))))

NOW please VOTE!!

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No Comment

Seriously!

I still can't comment!

Blogger....PLEEZE!

I wish I could offer my assistance in getting this fixed...but as we all know my 'puter knowledge is pretty much limited to leaving comments and putting up a post!

With that being said, I am goin' nuts!

Just know that I have been snooping at all your blogs.....

I HAVE tried to leave brilliantly witty comments ...

But blogger says

NO!


I am happy to see that I am not alone in my dispair!

SOOOOO...until Blogger gives the ole "go ahead"

I'll continue snooping....

I'll continue drooling....

I'll continue taking pics of the junk I racked up this weekend....

And I PROMISE to catch up on comments as soon as I'm allowed.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Lucketts Junk Pics!

Mornin Junk Fans!

I have to scoot to the shop here in a minute but I did snap a few pics of SOME of my Lucketts Road Trip Finds!! The pics aren't fancy.Everything is still in a jumble. In fact it's all sitting in the driveway.

I've been having fun sorting and organizing where they are gonna go.

Ms. Manny has a metal stand.....She was a fav find. The bench was my FIRST Lucketts purchase. I have some old ticking pillows that will look adorable!

this bread box was for me! Can't wait to get it in the kitchen.




Huge old general store barrel will be filled to the brim with a bunch of old burlap sacks I bought!





This chippy urn is still on the fence where it will wind up......shop or my dining room!






Little childs cupboard needs a little lovin but will be heading to one of the booth spaces soon!

Okay...that's it for now. Gotta get to work.

There is STILL WAAAAYYY more stuff to share. I have a great story you are gonna love hearing about too!

Stay tuned!!

Have a great day!









Monday, May 23, 2011

WORTH EVERY PENNY!!

all this is gone.......this is EXACTLY how I feel......

and I ended up with all this....



Broke + exhausted + truckful of junk= one unforgetable weekend!
More pics to come.

Promise!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Wednesday, May 18, 2011

LOOK OUT LUCKETTS....HERE I COME!!!

Okay...I told you I had a few surprises this week!


This is surprise #1!!


I AM GOING TO LUCKETTS SPRING MARKET!!!


Why is it is a surprise???


Well*l*l*l let me just tell ya how it came about......There was once this girl who just seemed to assume that this show was in a far off land. Some place so far away that she could never possibly ever ever get there.


Then one day this stunning beauty {hee hee} dared to google the show to see where oh where it was. What a discovery she made! This show wasn't in Timbucktoo! This show wasn't in Sibera! Heck ....this show wasn't even in Texas!!


THIS SHOW is in Virginia!!! You can imagine her surprise and tears of joy {no worries, she had on waterproof mascara} at this wonderful news!


It took a minute or less to realize that this WAS within her reach...She COULD actually get there! With a quick phone call to her friend Shellee to see if she wanted to join in on the fun, the plans were made~ the suitcases were packed and the truck was emptied so it could get filled to the brim! So with thoughts of chippy junk dancing in her head , she drifted off to dream land dreaming of all the wonderful bloggers she'll meet and treasures to be found.


THE END!


{Or really just the beginning! This "stunning beauty" can't wait to give you a full report when I get back! Plus there'll be tons of pictures too! Have a great weekend! Chat soon!}


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Monday, May 16, 2011

How I put a Junk display together!!

Hey there junk fans!


I feel like I've been away from this blog for eons!


Physically yes......mentally NO! I am ALWAYS thinking:


what can I do next?


what can I say that's interesting?


what would you like to see?


what kind of post will generate some comments?


what will get the lines of communication flowin?


Welllllllll, here's what I come up with!


I took you( in my heart) and my camera (in my tote bag) the other day to the shop.


I needed to create a new display at one of the entrances to the shop, so I decided to snap some


"display in progress" photos to show you how I went about creating this display with some of my recent junk finds!


If you have to go potty, throw in a load of laundry or grab a cup of coffee, do it now cuz this post is gonna run a tad loooooong!


Okay. Ready? Here goes!!!


My backdrop for this display has been the same for quite awhile. I found these HUGE OLD CHIPPY WHITE BARN DOORS for 15.00 bucks each a couple years ago and have used these ever since. They provide an excellent neutral background that allows me to add color with the other pieces I choose to use. In this case I wanted a bright , summer kind of feel so I decided to go with a red, white and green garden type theme.


Display is all about LAYERS......Say it with me


LAY......ERS!!! Once you wrap your noggin around that that little tid bit


the sky is the limit!


In this case I started my layers with an awesome old red barn door, an old and EMPTY hornets nest, and some branches......


To get the color theme going, I then added a super old green park bench and the most adorable little desk I've seen in a long time. These three items are the BONES to the display. The red door adds needed height, the bench breaks up the line and the desk provides a flat surface in which to add much needed accessories.............



Here we go with the fun stuff...ACCESSORIES! This is where you get to play and have fun. Add some , take some away. Put some up, stand back, take a look, rearrange!
I liked the addition of the hanging scale because it really stood out against the red door. The old cooler was a MUST for this display and the big over sized red gingham pillows I actually made from recycled drapes. There is still a "hole" that needs filled above the bench and I removed the hornets nest because it kept falling down and ticked me off.






I always like to use lighting if possible because it adds another dimension to any display. Here a cute little accent lamp enhances a wonderful handmade chippy birdhouse and an old textile bobbin along with tree branches.








It's coming together slow but sure. That "hole" that I mentioned earlier I filled in with a handmade barn wood sign. It's one of those things that while I like it....I don't love it but I didn't have anything else at the time that made me happy. I think it's just a tad to small for the space and could use something a bit larger to help fill in the void. The sign will work for now. (UPDATE.... the sign was replaced by an AWESOME old chippy bed spring from a crib but it sold too fast to get a picture ! And guess what? The sign sold too! Now what am I gonna do?? lol!!)









The sunflower was one of my favorite additions. It added a perfect jolt of color and helped to set the garden tone for the display.







With the addition of these vintage garden tools....






and comfy pillows along with old baskets.....








I think it's just about there!




To me a display is never done! It's always evolving until you decide to go with an entirely different look! This display has already changed alot. The green park bench sold as well as the garden tools! To me that let's me know that the display did what it was supposed to do....inspire and SELL!!


Inspiration + purchase=successful display.


This display lasted 2 days. I will be back at it this week to hopefully create another one that will work out as well! I plan on keeping the color theme going so that let's me plan on putting in even more recent junk finds for you to discover!!


Thanks for joining me on my display how to!


Let me know if you liked seeing how things were put together and if you have any questions...fire away.


That's it for now!


I've got a couple surprises for you this week that I can't wait to reveal!


Stay tuned and THANKS FOR READING!!


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Thursday, May 12, 2011

SUNDAY at the MARKETPLACE...THIS SUNDAY!!!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUN??

NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE AWESOME VENDORS

SELLING THE BEST JUNK FROM ALL OVER CREATION.....

THE SHOP IS PACKED SLAM FULL OF ALL THE JUNK FROM MY RECENT JUNKIN TRIPS!

PLUS....NEW DISPLAYS THROUGH OUT THE WHOLE SHOP! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING!!

COME ON OUT AND SPEND A DAY IN THE COUNTRY WITH US!

COME HUNGRY!

SEE YOU SUNDAY!

BETH & MR. OTM

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Not more Booth Pics!!!???

So ...are you bored yet with all the booth pics? I warned ya...that's all I did this week was work on these booths. They needed it ....believe me! So lucky you...you get all the pictures! HA!



This is my booth at The Depot!



Enjoy the tour!



My Junk Hunk will lead the way.....





this farm table is HUGE!





bundles of old lace trim....




















time to get your garden groove on!













an old ladder for a table top display? Why not!




a little over the top but I loved it!!





old general store wire display bin...one of my favs...


















time to get shoppin!




















who doesn't store their tiara with their collection of birds nests?




I am talkin HUGE....plus it stands above my waist! The perfect work table for your studio!












The old grain bin below it is perfect storage for magazines, boots, shoes, dog food, quilts you name it!



Okay...I can't promise this is the end of the booth pics for this week { I still have the Sleepy Poet pics to share} BUT...I am working on a post where I take you with me as I work up a display in the shop. It will be a step by step kinda post on how to create a display using...you guessed it....



JUNK!!!



Hope your day is SUNNY and BRIGHT!!

A HUGE HUGE thank you for all your kind words and sweet comments! I appreciate all of them plus they are fuel that keeps me goin!

xoxoxo