Awwww.....

I needed a break! I am literally up to my armpits in pine, berries, bows, antique ice skates, sleds and more! I am working like crazy out in the studio ( okay you know me to well....garage...:0)) and I came in to grab some lunch. I gave myself 30 min and since I have like 20 left I wanted to share it with you!

What do you think of this picture? I LOVE it and want snuggle right on in with them! It reminds me of one of my fav blogs that I peek at often http://www.farmgirlfare.com/. I first read about Susan in the March issue of Country Living back in 2009. She has a great blog and one of my fav posts she does is a daily Dose of Cute! Go check it out. She shares alot about 240 acre farmstead that she lives on and the recipes are awesome.

Okay...I gotta get back out to the studio...*wink*wink* and dive back into the pine filled trenches!

See Ya!

Browsing Ballard....

I can still remember the day I was doing a home show for one of my dearest Ohio customers. She had just re-done her kitchen/dining room and it looked fabulous. Everything I pointed to, picked up, asked about either came from Ballard Designs OR was INSPIRED by Ballard Designs-one of her favorite catalogs. I had never heard of it until that day and I have been hooked ever since. I love their mix of fabrics and accessories and it is one of my go-to places for not only inspiration but for purchases! I always seem to find just the right piece for myself or a client.

Tonight I was browsing for myself. Look at what I found! This bed is......um I don't even know the right word.....Awesome doesn't seem enough! It's that darn little bird perched so sweetly above your heads! The shape is fancy yet simple. This one wants to make me replace the one I just made over in our spare bedroom but I'm not tired of that one yet!
Now here is the item I went searching for. I am loving this burlap bedskirt and already placed my order. I plan on re-doing the master bedroom after the holidays and I am starting with this as my inspiration piece...(that and I didn't want them to discontinue the thing after finally making a decision...you know how it goes!)

Then I stumbled upon this little gem...it comes with red stripes too but I am really loving the brown. I can make my own feedsack pillows but if anybody wanted to grab up two or three of these for say...oh...I don't know....CHRISTMAS ..I wouldn't hate it ya know?
If you've never browsed Ballard Designs give yourself a treat!

It's always fun to look!

New friends!

" You just never know who you re gonna meet~ so make sure you brush your teeth!"

I read that in a book a long time ago and ya know something, IT'S TRUE!

A few weeks ago I was working in the shop and it was a busy day. Lots of customers and I had just torn up a display because a big cabinet sold.

This one customer and I started chatting and she was just full of compliments and sweet things to say about the shop. She offered me her card....Yep, THE ANNA GRIFFIN.......
designer extroidinaire!

Many of you know her wonderful scrapbook designs along with stationary, invitations, rubber stamps and more...

like her fabric! Turns out she is from Marshville and was there helping her Dad decorate the little restaurant right across from my shop that he had recently purchased. It was such a joy meeting her and I believe we could have talked all day! The one thing she said that will stick with me was" I have never loved Marshville more than I am today~Thanks for being here!"

Wow Anna, you made my day! To see the talent of this wonderful woman go to http://www.annagriffin.com/. You will be amazed and inspired.


This past Tuesday, I met a friend for life! Sue from Vintage Rescue Squad was heading in my direction in NC. We emailed , set a time, and next thing you know she was standing in my shop Tuesday morning! As soon as we met neither one of us could shut up and I new then and there I would always want to know this lady!

I had a FULL DAY planned on junkin so we hit the road.

Our first stop was Red Robin for lunch! Had to fuel up for the rest of the day. I know I had to have been talkin with my mouth full but GOOD GRIEF...there was just so much to talk about!

After that we went onto The Sleepy Poet where we both found some awesome stuff! She was worried that she was "crampin my style on my day off!" Don't worry I set her straight! Junkin is so much better when you have a bud with you. I was waiting for that item that we would cat fight over but it never happened. Sue likes weird stuff so I didn't have to worry! LOL! Just kidding! We have similar yet different tastes and I had a ball. After that we went onto see my friends Susan and Wendy at Southern Comforts when Sue practically blew a gasket and bought a boatload! Next trip was The Depot at Gibson Mill and after that Sue said she is definitely coming back down!! What a great day! Thanks for making the effort to make a pit stop in NC SUE!! Can't wait to do it all again!

And yes...... I had brushed my teeth!