Today I had sooo much fun at the flea market that I love to go to on the weekends ~ I found all of these GORGEOUS rose pieces !!! Everything at this particular flea market are antique, there really aren't garage sale type things so I just love to go and look for hours ~
Yay !!! We have had wonderful warm weather the last couple of days soooo I recruited my sweet husband to paint ~ he has been painting a bunch of wonderful things that I have found at flea markets and estate sales over the last couple of weeks ~ they would make awesome gifts for Christmas coming soon or they would be perfect for your shabby cottage chic decor ~ Here is an example of a few things we have added to Katies Rose Cottage but there is a bunch more there ~
Well it looks like California won't be happening this vacation soooo when all else fails, the flea market is always fun ~ well.... for me at least ~ My husband doesn't think it is all that fun ~
I just love to see what treasures that I can find ~ sometimes there are alot and sometimes there are just one or two ~ For the last 5 years I have gone to one of my favorites that was only 5 miles from my house ~ they sold the property so it isn't there any more but had been since the 1920's ~ I am so sad because it was so close to me and I always found tons of goodies ~
The one I went to today is every weekend and is about 40 minutes away ~ but it does have all different kinds of things to dig through ~
These are a few things I picked up today that will be on my website in the Vintage Finds category soon
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We actually got to paint some pink the last couple of days ~ it has rained and rained here in Texas so it is sooo hard to get paint to dry ~ well...it took a few days and lots of coats but we actually got some flea market finds done today and listed today ~ It was so much fun !
I had to share with you what I have been doing all day ~ I painted alot of the flea market finds that I got yesterday at Canton ~ It was 102 degrees and sooo hot out in my workshop, but I got alot done between diving in my pool and then painting awhile ~ Here are just a sample of some of the things I worked on today ~
I am back from spending some wonderful time with my mom, dad and sister ~ we spent part of our time together camping in east Texas at Canton, one of our favorite huge flea markets ~ we got to camp right there and just spent hours and hours browsing all of the flea market goodies and also other beautiful shabby chic things ~ I painted some of the things I found today and just listed them on my website ~ I also found alot of old beautiful rose china and so many other goodies ~
This is just a sneak peek of more to come this week!
Every time I go to Canton, or to any flea market for that matter, I have something in particular that I am really really hunting for ~ I am always looking for old china with pink roses, architectural finds, lace, old linens ~ all of those things are so much fun to look for but this time I was looking for vintage rhinestone jewelry ~ It is so hard to find lately ~ I guess I am not the only one looking for it ~
I hit a treasure chest at one of the vendors ~ he had a bag stuffed away because he didn't think anybody would want it ~ it was full of broken rhinestone jewelry ~
I was sooo excited because that is what I was looking for so I can embellish more soldered charms with it ~
Then I spotted a vintage tiara that was kind of shoved to the side and asked him about it ~ he didn't think anyone would want that either ~ I almost bought a new one because I love them but I am so glad to have found a vintage one !! That is even better ~
You will see a lot of this tiara in my pictures :o)
I am not sure what the "thing" will be next month but it is fun to dig in those hidden spot because you never know what you will find . . . .
I went to Canton Trade Days yesterday ~ it is a HUGE, 3,000 vendors, craft show, flea market fun place to go ~ I just listed some awesome signs and also added some wonderful pillow shams to my website ~ I am going to be painting alot of my finds today ~
It was sooooo hot but tons of fun!!!