Elizabeth's Contest

I entered Elizabeth's Contest, elizabethhousestlouis.blogspot.com. The gist of the contest was to create a display that represents the end of summer relaxation. My take on this is-Feeling so relaxed you feel as light as a feather, (do any of us ever feel that relaxed???) and the merchandise is floating out the door.



As you can see in the image above I started with a background of scrim-light and breezy... relaxing. I placed a chair in a trunk to make it appear as if it's starting to float away. I then added a lot of linen pillows and a table cloth-linen and pillows...very relaxing.

I suspended a couple of pillows and a lamp in mid air-as light as a feather. You can also see how I added a couple of feather boas around the perimeter of the display.


Lavender bunches hanging in the background-nothing represents relaxation like lavender.

I then added vintage photos of folks relaxing.

Flower pots filled with feathers and more vintage photos of folks relaxing.

Close up of a flower pot with feathers.

Lavender and feathers.

Business Cards...etc

I apologize for the delay in my posts. I've been concentrating on the upcoming seasonal events. I have some great things in the works!

I finally got my business cards designed. I'm happy with them, but I have more design ideas. So who knows they might change within the next few months. I love my business card holder, a doll chair. I painted, distressed, and reupholstered it. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry, my camera batteries were almost dead, so I was rushing to shoot them. Click on image to enlarge.

Storage-Wire crate, tins, and drawstring bags.

Wooden nursery flat

Not sure what it is, but I love it! I'm calling it a drying rack. It can lay flat as pictured or hung on the wall. Although, if it's hung, it wont hold dishes. But there are so many things you could hang from it. Two available.

I designed these small wooden crates to hold a vintage milk bottle. Use them as a vase, or display as is. Fun!

New...

Lard Tin with Crown design on fabric.

Bundles of Dictionary pages from 1921.


The cutest shopping cart. Fill with pillows, blankets, toys, pumpkins, magazines, shoes, etc.


Love these, transferware saucers. Perfect soap dish!

Wooden basket and old photo album pages.

Can't get enough Ironstone.

Old mirror with a freshly painted frame.

I have no clue what this was...lets say it's a pillar holder.

Small side table.

SALE TIME

Victorian chair, painted and upholstered in top grade 100% Linen.

Now $280.00 sold

Another painted chair, upholstered in the same top grade 100% Linen.

Now $180.00

Vintage wooden shipping trunk. Upholstered in burlap and ticking.

Now $269.00

Cute Industrial

Wire Basket Tray $19.99

Old Envelopes $2.50

Small Lamp & Shade $29
Little Bistro Chair $39
Glass Frame $9 sold

Wire Basket $18.00

Early 1900's Scandinavian Newsletters $2 each

Hanging Wire Basket $14.00

Scale $25.00

Arm rests from the seats of an old Opera House $5.00 each

Bathing Beauty Box $14.99 each

Terracotta Urn $16

Clock Face $8.00

Glass Candle Stick with Keys $18.00

Short & Sweet

Vintage Chandelier painted french gray. $159 sold

Vintage Lamps with new shades. $39 each

Old Shelf painted french gray. $35 sold
Old Lantern $24

Hot Weather...Cool Buys

Vintage Glove Molds

Milk Bottles in Carrier...Perfect for fresh flowers. sold

Vintage Alarm Clocks

Burlap and Ticking Upholstered Trunk

2 Tier Wire Basket


Rusty Candle Lantern


Button Cards

Bar stools sold

Dollhouse Bathtub/Soap Dish

with a bar of Sharon's handmade soap.
Oatmeal Milk and Honey-One of many yummy scents.

Organic Lavender, Yum...

ON SALE

Vintage Slip Chandeliers

$60

was $75