~David~

I first saw him here.  They called him their 'resident hottie'.  I was smitten!

They still had him when I arrived here.

BUT!!!  He didn't stay there, he hopped in my basket of goodies and came home with me!!

I really think he fits in well with our new (old) piano.  (Post on the piano and how we found it coming sometime soon!)

Isn't his tie wonderful?!  A. from Damask Design said she learned how to tie one just for him!  Click the link above to go to her post that included their 'hottie'!  And browse her blog, there is some serious eye candy going on over there!

One of Damask Designs shop girls wasn't real impressed with David.  She said he bothered her!  Not everyone likes the same things!  She said he looked like he was in pain.  I prefer to think of it as concern.  For his sheep, for his soldiers, his people...

T. says he looks more Roman than Jewish.  And speaking of my hubby ~ my friends wondered if he would be jealous! 

When I got home with my goodies, I told T. that I had a new man in my life.  His eyebrows went up and he looked at me with a look that said I was off my rocker.  When I pulled out 'David' Travis laughed.  And he agrees, he fits in well around here!!

Horton's of Tipton's French Flea ~ Part 2

 Outside at Horton's was just as delightful as inside!  These flowers were just lovely.  I would have loved to bring some home with me.  Alas, they would have wilted in the car as we did our other shopping.  The french bread and herb butter was wonderful:)

 B.Ellen, Gina, and Kara

 Loved this scalloped and painted awning.

 Old suitcases, cute lamps, a rolled up map, and chalkboards in old frames.  I'm still wishing I'd bought that map!

 That couch was sweetly slip covered with vintage sheets.  So cute!

 My purchases from outside vendors consisted of an old sap bucket, old postcard, and...

old buttons!  The seamstress in me just can't resist!

And from Horton's adorable shop I got this basket.  I'm liking it a lot.

Next up my biggest purchase from the French Flea!!  It needs a blog post ALL it's own:)



Linen Shopping Bags

Last week as I was feverishly finishing wedding dresses so I could be gone all day on Friday I had a last minute brain storm.  I think it was about Wednesday night I thought 'wouldn't it be fun to make canvas shopping bags for the four of us to use!'  I was thinking of the cool drop cloth I have laying here begging to be made into something fun.  I told myself I didn't have time and went about my sewing that DID have to be done.  But Thursday morning the idea was still lingering in the fuzzy edges of my brain.  And then.  I remembered the LINEN I had lying there.  Now THAT would be a really cool shopping bag to take to a French Flea!!!

And once an idea is rooted that deeply and it's something I really want to do, and there is a way to make it happen (even last minute) I usually go for it.

I called it 'advertising'!

I toyed with the idea (very briefly) of leaving them unlined.  But a lined bag is SO much nicer and looks so much better.

I didn't have enough of the blue dot fabric so Kara's got lined with cream/black dot fabric with a blue pocket.  Because the pocket was already cut.

The number ribbon was a fun accent.  The tags I made using the Cavallini stamp set I got for Christmas and hadn't used yet.

The bags were a hit!  They loved them:)  And I must say that after carrying mine all day I was rather impressed with the size and shape and handle length. 

Want one?  I could probably be persuaded to make some more.  There would be a price tag on them of course!!

Horton's Of Tipton ~ French Flea! Part One

I got to go to Horton's of Tipton's French Flea this year!!

After drooling over last years pics I really wanted to go and it ended up working out.  So fun.  Here is the first set of my pictures.

I sometimes can hardly stand it when people post 'part one' and part two' etc.  I want to see it all NOW!  Never was known for having a lot of patience!  But I'm totally understanding now why they do it;)  It takes awhile to upload all those pics.  Besides, it's nice to have another blog post for another day.  Not that I'm lacking right now.  I have a baby shower, 4th of July, and tons of stuff I've made to blog about.  There's just not enough hours in the day.  Plus it takes SO LONG to upload all those pics!  Did I mention I'm not known for my patience?  Tis true, I don't really like to wait.

 Horton's lovely red decor!

 Booth right inside the door.  LOVELY stuff.

Kara, Me, and B. Ellen

(don't fall off your seat at seeing a picture of me.  I know I don't post many of myself, but it's hard to do when you are always the one behind the camera!)

Also ~ notice our bags??  Blog post on those coming soon!

Damask Design with 'David' right in the midst!

 Crown picks, or wands.  One of these came home with me!  The Sisters all tried to take it for themselves.  Guess I should have bought 4!

 Damask Designs delightful proprietress and her lovely shop girls!

This shop is the best.  If you are ever in her area, contact her and stop by!

 More Damask Design loveliness!

 These were my purchases from Damask Design.  Plus one more thing that deserves a blog post all it's (or his!) own:) 

 This vendor had SO much eye candy!  I will confess I don't know the name of her shop:(  Shame on me!  I was in such a state of sensory overload I overlooked small details like shop names.  Kara can ya help me out with that one??

 Wouldn't mind having that display piece in my sewing room to stash stuff in:)

 Here's what I bought from the lovely lady running the booth.  Big Sister can play out of the two books ( and hopefully in a year or so I will be able to also!)

 The lady to the right had a really sweet display.  Her vintages dresses were just lovely.  I wanted to hang them all in my sewing room.

 See what I mean?  Gorgeous.

 I bought these two things from her along with a vintage hankerchief with a beautiful pink 'B' embroidered on it.  Little Sister was thrilled and I haven't seen it since handing it to her.  Thus, no picture of it.

 More of Horton's shop.

 Horton's

 Horton's again.  I want one of these racks someday.

Fudge.  Frozen Lemonade.  Nuff said!

I will be back with the outside vendors, more on those bags you might have caught a glimpse of, and my other Damask Design purchase!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.