HUGE Christmas sale

Who couldn't be jolly this time of year?! Especially here in North Idaho right now. We just got a fresh batch of snow that is sticking around for awhile and it is soo beautiful! It really makes it seem like the Christmas season. Its been so long since Ive blogged I am about to throw out a whole lot of pics and info. Heres some of the winter fun we've been having:

Santa!! (So sweet, Emma told him she wanted a "jiggly" tooth brush(the electric one), so she is convinced, and fine with that is all she is getting for Christmas:) I love these young years, when they are still so easily made happy with  little toys and simple things)

A morning at Macies school. 

Helped my bestie decorate the church stage for the season

Its the holidays in here!!

Decorating up the house

Brandon took the girls into the woods in the back and let them pick out the tree this year:) and I then let them decorate it. It was soo hard for me when I'm so set in my ways about the decor, but I let go, and they LOVE it! Next year, I think we'll have two:) One for them and one for me:)

Brrr!!!

And last weekend I had the privilege to sell at a great annual show "Home for the Holidays". It was so fun! Here are some pictures of my booth and what I still have for sale. I've lowered prices as we get closer to Christmas, so contact me for questions!  

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One view of my booth

(Still for sale: "On Lake time" barnwood signs-$20

'Noel' and 'Peace' barnwood signs-$12

'Joy' blocks -$8

earrings and rings-$6.50

dishtowels-chevron and anchors-$5

Still for sale:

gray baby cradle from this post-$30

gray chair-$22

Still for sale: 

'home is where the anchor drops' sign-$20

"LOVE" sign-$15

"Let it snow' barnwood sign-$20

6' growth charts-$20

burlap stockings-$15

joy manger sign-$20

Grateful barnwood sign-$12

Growth charts in the back still for sale-$20
childrens vintage anchor chairs-$10 each
burlap stockings-$15
Let it snow sign-$20

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Buy local, peeps! Handmade love is the best kind of gift:)
Happy Holidays!!!!

Vintage vanity redo

I found this old vanity and brought her home earlier in the summer. I loaded her up in the back of the truck by myself(kind of awkward) because I knew what would happen if I asked for help with this one. And I was right. When I got home, my dad told me to throw it back and my husband looked at me like I was crazy and walked straight into the house. But come on!! My nana, grandma and great aunt were all beauticians and I kind of love me an old vanity. Even sans the mirror, hardware and two drawers. And even despite the fact that it was filled with spiders, leaves and what looked like potting soil.

And then came the silliness of it all. Those drawers will ONLY fit in those two spots. There's no moving both to one side, or moving them both to the top or bottom. So, then again, my dad said to throw it back. But I didn't:) I think she is so cute painted white and distressed and with thee old heavy handles from the Hobs. I thought about either making a fabric cushioned pad on the middle section or making cute little curtains over the shelves I made. I have tried to sell it a few times and this piece has stuck around much longer than most. What do you think? Should I make a padded top, or some curtains?? 

AFTER:

My first Funky Junk sale!!!

I wanted to do some before and afters today, but my lack of technological smarts is making it a little hard. I finally got an iphone, which is great! But all my before pictures from the whole summer are on my old phone. I've tried dropbox, an htc downloader, and connecting it to my PC. All without success:) So for now Ill post some pictures of my last show, my biggest show yet.....Funky Junk!!! It was so much fun and a great way to spend Labor Day weekend! Here is our booth ( Amy from Vintage Farmhouse and I)
BEFORE:

It was in the feeding barn thingy. Sooo cool. The perfect location for a sale like this!

And here it is after Brandon and I arranged and rearranged(and rearranged) for about 2 hours:

My hubbys got the eye right?????!

Heres the sandwich board I made to put out in front of our booth:

Look at the line!! So exciting:)

Heres a bench of Amy's and a towel/coat rack I made from an old headboard(both of which sold, yay!!)

Here's a table and chairs I redid(bench on the other side built by my dad)(sold)

Heres a vintage dresser I redid. The sides of the drawers are navy blue and the original wood casters are on the bottom. I didnt sell this one and am trying to decide if I should bring it to the Vintage Farmhouse sale tomorrow. I kind of want to keep it:)The stool Ive already made a spot for in our kitchen:)

Heres Amys super cute spindle coffee table(which sold) I wanted it! She made all the little dividers in the bottom from different chair spindles, ax handles etc. How creative!!

Heres my favorite piece I have done thus far!! This beautiful antique desk. 1 of the drawers was missing, so my dad helped me turn the two bottom spots into shelves.

Heres the before and after:

Its so heavy, sturdy and beautiful. I was so glad to see this go to a great home with a new client K, who is now having me help her redo her bedroom. She has such amazing taste for a (17?) year old!

Here are two end tables I did. The legs were actually on a beautiful table I got at my churchs yard sale, but the top needed a lot of work. So we took the legs and made it two baby tables instead:) (sold)

Heres a vintage vanity I redid (that maybe didnt sell because its buried over here:)

Those beautiful vintage butterfly clips were a collection of my friends mother.  The ones that are left will be at the Vintage Farmhouse sale tomorrow! 

Some of my chalkboards at the sale(all sold!)

Some smaller chalk boards and these lovely drawers for storage!

Amy did the adorable "cowgirl" seat...love it!

Broken bookshelf turned table/stand/bench and a memo board in the back made out of an old window frame. Cork, magnet and chalk!

Check out that AMAZING coffee table made from an old sled Amy made! 

Coffee table turned burlap bench(sold)

Amys awesome chair, signs, spindle boxes, and milk jug

No joke, this man bought my oars!! You kidding me?! perfect!

Amys handmade cabinets and spindle boxes up top(I think she has one left that she will be selling tomorrow) 

And heres the girls and I modeling Crazymomadrama head wear!

It was sooo much fiun! I cant wait until the next one in April!!!

Come see whats left at Amys Vintage Farmhouse sale tomorrow, Sep 22! Her daughter just got married too at their house, so they are selling bunches of tables and benches in addition to these lovelies.

Heres a few new signs I've been trying out that will be at the sale tomorrow:

Ill also have the vanity, some pretty chairs, a shelf, a dresser, my dishclothes I made, my union jack record player, and much much more!!! Hope to see you there!

One of a kind dishtowels anyone??

I forgot to post pictures of the dishtowels I made at my booth at Foxs. I sold the couple that I made at the last Vintage Farmhouse Sale, so whipped up some more for my booth. How cute are they?? I can also make custom ones(like initials, monograms, you name it:)

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Support crafters!!!

I got this awesome chippy dirty old wood the other day and couldnt wait to make something with it. I know that sounds weird, but its sooo cool looking. I love the old, the retro, the chips, the peels.....most of it that is:)

It was my dads gf's birthday yesterday so I whipped this up and have to say...I kind of want one.

I also added a few things to my little booth at Foxs Fun Factory:) I thought I'd share some of them with you to entice you to go take a look:)

Here are these rings Ive wanted to make for awhile. Thanks to W and J for my amazon gift cards I finally could order the supplies. There are rings and earrings. Each $6.50

                                                                      

Silver w/ blue flower,  gun metal with coral flower, pink with ivory flower, teal with coral flower, red, yellow and coral earrings.

I have lots more to make, but wanted to see how they would sell. Let me know what you think!

Heres my favorite chalk board I have displayed over there. 

And this cute little nightstand w/coral anthro knob

And if any of you are headed to a baby shower or to greet a new baby this summer make sure you stop by to grab one of these great wipe holders:

The Foxs crafters mall is right on hwy 200 across from the mall entrance by Deitrich. And are open Mon-Sat. 10-6. There are about 50 different vendors who sell there, so theres something for everyone!