Cottage & Family [Search results for vintage china] 

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 am so happy to introduce you to a sweet friend that does the most gorgeous yard conservatories and mosaics ~ The yard conservatories are greenhouses that are made from old windows and vintage china ~ I fell in love with them when I saw them for the first time ~ She puts the cutest little chandeliers on the inside that are soooo sweet ~ Linda also does other gorgeous mosaic pieces and has darling yard ideas ~ you can meet her and visit her website at ~

http://web.mac.com/lindasbluegate/iWeb/LInda%27s%20Blue%20Gate/home.html

This is an arbor made with teacups that she has in her garden ~ I LOVE it !!!

Today I just had to get out of the house ~ It is hot so it is no fun working outside because in the humidity you just drip the minute you walk out the door ~
So I decided to go to one of my favorite antique malls ~ It is funny around here because some of the antique malls are dying with alot of empty spaces and some are doing wonderful and completely full ~ I can't really figure out what the difference is ~

I found some pretty china so I was thrilled ~ it is hard to find china with pretty roses, which is what catches my eye every time ~

When I got home I had to pull them out of the box and wanted to list them on my website ~ but.... I got playing around with the photos and had fun with sepia ~ I love the way that a sepia tone can make the photos look so vintage ~ I think my favorite is the photo with the blues ~

Here are a few of the things that I got with a pretty sepia tone ~ you can see them for sale on my website without the sepia so you can get a truer idea of the colors ~

I got a wild hair to go visit my friend in Kansas this week for a couple of days and do some antique shopping ~ they have wonderful shops there that I love to explore ~ I always feel like I am at Mayberry because the towns are like stepping back in time ~

I just took a carry on suitcase with me and packed really light so I could carry my treasures home ~
We hit the ground running from the time I got off the plane until the next evening when I flew home ~

I found some gorgeous china and really could have left it for my next driving visit or ship it home but I wanted to see if I could carry it with me ~ I was so excited that I could put all of my fun treasures in my suitcase ~ It was sooo heavy, you should have seen me trying to lift it in the overhead ~

I was thrilled with the pretty pink rose plates and also loved the blues too !

On the way to the airport we stopped at a huge antique mall but only had a short amount of time to explore it ~ I will be headed there first next visit which has to be real soon !

This is a picture of one of the booths ~ there was so much to look in this mall and each booth was jammed packed ~ it was kind of overwhelming ~

It was a fun but quick trip so I have to go back soon ~

I will be listing the new treasures on my website in the Vintage Finds category this weekend ~

I am on my way to Canton tomorrow for 2 days ~ I am hoping that I will find alot of treasures specifically more rose china ~ last month was awesome beyond belief !!! I am on the hunt for crinoline skirts, pink doilies, china ( of course ) and vintage mercury Christmas balls as well as anything else that catches my eye ~ they had the Christmas balls last month but they were $15 a box ~

I will leave you with some of the new soldered charms that have just been added in the Jewelry category ~ most of the charms have been embellished with German glass glitter ~ I just love the sparkle that it gives ~

Talk to you soon with some fun pics too !

We got home from vacation late last night and are trying to get back in the swing of things ~ I don't know why it seems so hard to get back to normal life ~

Before we left I went on a shopping trip for a couple of days to stock up on some treasures and found alot of them ~ It was soooo much fun !!
I will be listing them over the next couple of days in between catching up on orders ~
Here is a sneak peek of what is coming ~

I have to confess about my flower frog obsession ~ it is so funny how I go through stages where I am looking for something in particular when I go to the flea market ~ besides being on the forever hunt for vintage rose china, lace, doilies, and petticoats, I have been looking for old metal flower frogs ~

Join us for PINK Friday on June 13 for your exclusive invitation to “Shopping with a Twist” as the Boutiques at Make Mine Pink present "Kitschy Kitchen Ideas." Do you decorate your kitchen with cherries on the wallpaper, all rose china, vintage tablecloths? You will find it all and much, much more on Friday.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Here is a sampling of some of the kitchen goodies that I will have at Katies Rose Cottage ~ You can get to the Pink Friday items here or by clicking on the Pink Friday logo on our website home page ~