Paris swap

Shelley @ Sweet Pea recently hosted a

" I'd Rather be in Paris Swap"

She was so kind as to invite me to play along.

I was thrilled when she sent me my swap partner's info.

She was my long distance BFF

Debbie @ Talking Trash

Look at all the super sweet Frenchie things she sent.

A darling card , 2 Books to read , Paris wrapping paper,pretty ribbons and bows and gold cording

( which I ran out of at Christmas and

could not find more! )


These pretties are resting on a beautiful scarf w/ cherubs

A bit of French lace.

My favorite! A darling little charm bracelet

that included an Eiffel Tower charm.

It also has a pink rhinestone poodle
, how cute is that?

A pretty wrapped box , again the Eiffel Tower.

And this lovely little tag.

A velvet jewelry case - click on the photo to

see the charms details. It is oh so sweet.

My dear Debbie knows the way to my heart -

she sent a Beignet mix!!

What a great Frenchie idea!


Last ( and my favorite ) is this French themed fabric.

Oh la la!

Isn't it so pretty?

I see it

becoming a purse in its future.

Love the graphics!!

Thank you, Debbie ,

for all of my treasures!

Now , do you see bits and pieces of a cabinet here

and there in the photos?

Look at my newest find!

Okay - it was Joe ( again! )

that found it but only 'cause he went

down the scary steps at the estate sale first!

I would have seen it hidden behind

all the dirt and grime eventually.

Isn't it wonderful? Look at the little drawer pulls - how they

graduate from small to large in size as

they work their way down.

Oh it was so dirty but cleaned up nicely!

We saw Bob and Debbie of My Shabby Roses at the same sale.

She got a darling vintage shopping cart

with red wheels there - where was I?

Oh , yes , in that filthy dirty basement!

Really I love those old basements ,

they can be just a treasure trove.

In case you were wondering if I've just been relaxing and

enjoying summer since we returned

from Farm Chicks ,

well , that is not the case.

We have the Portland Expo Show in 2 weeks so I've

been pricing and packing new vintage goodies to take.

It's a 3 day show - lots of selling and shopping to be done!

Then it's the Barn House
Flea Market July 18th!!

I'm so happy to be a part of this great show.

I really have been working on some great projects so I'll

try to get some photos posted before then.

Before I say good bye for now I did want to share that
Debi @ Hummadeedledee

is having a giveaway for her THREE year

bloggiversary!

Congratulations , Debi.

Vintage Bella Studio Giveaway

Vintage Bella Studio

is hosting a Sweet giveaway.

One of the lovely gifts are these old tickets covered with

vintage wallpaper. So go now ( hurry ! don't miss out)

to her blog to check

out all of the treasures she's giving away.

More Farm Chicks & I confess

I thought I'd best get the rest of the photos

uploaded while I can still recall who's booth is whose.

This is Debi's booth. If you didn't get a chance to

see her fine wares at Farm Chicks

she'll be set up at Barn House in July.

See you there , Debi!

This is Garden Girl , who is really Lynette. She has a shop in Yakima.
If her shop is anything like her space it has to be the cutest thing in town.


Look at this darling fence and arbor that she set up.

This is Today's Country Store's space.

One of my Very Favorites.

These gals had the best stuff! I'm thinking the

shopping is better in Washington state!

I loved everything they had.

More of Amy and Chris' space.

I loved their shabby turquoise blue dresser.

It didn't stay in the booth long.

Now I'm lost and have no

idea whos booth this is from!

Auntie Joy
had a fantastic booth!

Joy , if you're reading this - oven cleaner is my

new best friend!!!

Isabel 's

sweet space

Lisa

had her space looking adorable

This pair of nightstands in Lisa's space

were perfectly shabby and creamy.

Last ,

but So Not least....
Barn House

Their space was Fabulous!! I'm sure they were the

Most sought out space of the show. Be sure and put

July 18th on your calendar for the

Flea Market.
It should be So much fun!

Someone I didn't get a chance to meet was
Coleen
from Coleen's Reflections. Thankfully she took lots of photos from the

party at Chaps. Which was a blast!

We sat with Jeff and Julie, their daughter Stacey , Sara and Beth.

Which leads me to my confession.

I was able to take about 3 dozen photos then

my camera memory was full!

No memory card!

It was at home. Oh , bother.

So as much as I would like to share more photos,

I have none.

Farm Chicks 2009 - Too Much Fun Part 1

Farm Chicks is over for 2009 . If you missed

it this year mark the first week-end in June on

your calendar for 2010 for the next Show / Party.

Teri and Serena are the BEST!

We made it home safe and sound after a Busy 3 days in

Spokane and an all day drive on Monday. This year we

by-passed the Tri-Cities on the way home and it

made for a faster trip home.

Garmin is my new best friend!

Alex graduated ( 4th in her class ! ) from

High School on Tuesday. So a bit of a whirlwind but

now it's time to post some photos from Farm Chicks.

This was our space

Saturday morning before the doors opened.

We were able to fit most everything in that we trucked

up there with just a few furniture pieces for back up.

Furniture sold well ( heck - it all did! ) so I was

glad we had the extra pieces.

We spent all day setting up our first double space -

what a workout but definately worth it!

Saturday morning found us back at the Fairgrounds

at 8:00 to finish up and go take some photos.

Little fairy baby shoes with moss.

The flash cards sold well and the anagrams were a Huge hit

I brought home a few lavender plants but will need

to get more before the Barn House show in July. Which is a week after

the Portland Expo - a 3 day show.

I really need to get busy!

I have a dozen business cards from fellow bloggers

to go through . It was fun to put some faces with names -

hopefully I can keep it straight!

Farm Chicks - Just around the Corner

It's a party and you're all invited.

Click on the tractor to go to the Farm Chicks blog ,
the girls are throwing out a warm welcome!

They've posted a map so you can see where we're located.

Bella Shabby is booth #113 in Bay 1.

Hooray!!

If you click on the Farm Chicks map at their blog ,

then click it again in the new window , it will

pop up so you can actually see the numbers

and the spaces.

I'll be back after the show with more pictures

than you'd Ever want to see!

I've already packed the camera and the charger.

Wish us luck!

It's going to be So much fun!

Hope to see you there!

Okay - enough with the exclamation marks already!!

Tagged by Sweetpea

Shelley over at Sweet Pea tagged me to share 7 things about myself.

1. I hate spiders - there is no wiggle room on this.
2. I believe in love at first sight. Joe and I knew each other for 4 months when we got married. That was 37 years ago this month!
3. I love chocolate - I could and usually do eat it every day.
4. I love to read. I have ever since Mrs. White at Johnsville Elementary in Anoka , Minnesota taught me how. Right now I have 4 books on my nightstand. I read myself to sleep every night.
5. I think if my daughter and her family would move with me that I would move to Texas, I would like to live in a place called Poetry. It sounds divine.
6. This is a weird one - I get a stomachache everytime before we do a show. Last year we did 14 shows - that was 14 tummyaches. They go away the minute the doors open! I love to do the shows!
7. If I won the lottery ( that I never play so it's not gonna happen ) I would buy old houses and restore them . With the help of my talented General Contractor Husband. I love their history and beauty - especially Victorian era.
8. That's it . Now you know what makes me tick. : 0)

The Dark Side

Hello , is everyone still out there?

I feel like I haven't seen all my blogging friends in ages. We've been fluffing the space at Monticello , going junkin' , watching the grandkids , went to see Star Trek , out to breakfast for Mother's Day , went truck shopping.... You know - all the life stuff while you're trying to get ready for the next show.

Here's a few fun things we found out and about. All the flashcards with numbers , a sweet little cherub lamp and half a dozen lampshades. The lampshades are all different shapes with unique lines. I love the creamy white paper vases , they're like a heavy paper mache. I don't know if they were a florist item or a cemetary vase. Does anyone know?

Either way , I've never seen this shape before , I love them!

Then there is this beauty of a bed doll.

Her make up is wonderful , look at her pale blue and cream satiny dress. She'll be traveling to Spokane with us. I finally made hotel reservations just yesterday! Can you see us all the way to the Farm Chicks show and no where to stay? I'd be bumming a bed from Joy.

So Joe and I went to a garage sale and I found a partial box of

Hooray for me!

I think there were 20 in the box. That's ok 'cause I don't ever find them. I'm congratulating myself when Joe walks over with this stuffed cloth bag. " you want these?" he asks. Very innocently , too. Inside are over 300 Anagrams! You would have thought he gave me a diamond ring.

Here's that Darling Girl again.

She's such a sweety to be my apron model. This is a vintage apron pattern that I found at an estate sale. It is so darn cute! It has three ruffled layers that have co-ordinating seam binding on each edge. I made this apron from Sandi Henderson's " Ginger Blossom " fabrics. It's the fabric that is featured in the Farm Chicks Cookbook.

So while I've been typing this I've been

listening to this Awesome lady sing.

Olabelle

I found her while blog hoppin' ( not sure where)

but I'm very happy that I did.

Click on the link and see for yourself how incredible she is.

I'm just too excited for this show! I'd show you some projects but they're not done. It's definately crunch time so I may be a little light on posts the next 2 weeks.

Oh , what is " the dark side " in the title?

Does anyone else watch the TV series " Criminal Minds?" Last night was the season finale - it was a bit gruesome but one wicked show. I mean Wicked in a good way! I don't care for sit coms or reality shows . I especially don't like shows that are set in a hospital. But give me a good TV show or novel with a body and a mystery in the first 2 minutes and I'm in! A bit twisted , I know.