Vintage Collage & Quilts

Have you seen the new line of French General goodies coming soon ...

Joulees Boutique   YUM!

I wish I was close to their store but I'll just  have to keep checking Michael's. 

Thrifting & Antiquing with Shirley

 
Shirley & I went thrifting & antiquing today but first I had to see her latest finds & take a few pics around her house.  I am apoligizing again for not taking my camera but resorting to my cell phone pics.

Here is a cute handmade placemat.  Love the colors. 

 

Some of hers & her mother's antique dollies

 

 

 

 
Some of her Steiff animals

 

Isn't this the yummiest fabric? She found this chair at Salvation Army!   

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 We decided to check out some new shops (new to us anyway).  I had heard of the names of two shops that I wanted to see.

One was called The Purple Avacado in Carson City, NV.   This is a really cute gift shop.  Shirley knew the owners & I found out we all had mutual friends from California. 

 

 

Here are the nice owners Stan & Sue Jones.

 
Lots of bling

 
Sweet angels

 
Cool wind chimes

 
Wild coffee mugs & much, much more...

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The other shop was called  Due Sorella which stands for Two Sisters.  This is a home, garden & design studio.  The gal that was working there today was a quilter so that was cool.  She showed us some old quilts & quilt tops they had.  Also, there were darling things all around the shop including some antiques.

 

The building is in downtown Carson City on a street filled with beautiful old homes.

 

There were planter boxes all around the house, just packed with flowers.
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
I thought this was vintage fabric but they had a whole bolt of it

 

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Last some of my thrift finds

 

 
 

 

Favorite Shop of the Day - American Harvest

Halloween in August!

Pam, Elizabeth & I were invited to a private Halloween party at American Harvest in Pleasanton, CA.  This is the darling invitation photo.  What fun!  We met  some other wonderful ladies there, including local artists & fellow bloggers.  The shop was all decked out in it's Trick or Treat finest.  Sharon has the most wonderful treasures for sale there.

We were asked to come "donned in our finest crown, tiara or fanciful hat".   

I decided against wearing  my Dream crown as it is so tall & didn't  look right with my tiny head : ) It fits Hannah the mannequin much better.

Instead I made a newer shorter crown for the occasion & made it out of an American Harvest gift bag!  Why not?  They have such pretty toile paper bags. 

Pam bought Elizabeth & I these wonderful  "Opera Fairy" exclusive charms from A. H. What a sweetie!  I love it!!

I immediately recognized Ulla  when she came through the door in her famous earrings.

Lucille, Ulla, Sharon, Elizabeth & Me (taking a nap).  Elizabeth made her tall pointy hat out of fabrics.  So cute.  Pam is the photographer.

Colleen, Iva, Sharon, Inga, Lucille.  More fun hats & crowns.  Ulla is the photographer.

Me, Sharon, Pam & Elizabeth.  Sharon's Rodger is the photographer. 

 

Look at all the goodies in the shop.  The next four photos  I believe are all Lauren Mumford art.

This wonderful big poster is hung over the front counter.

It was a fun festive party evening.