Vintage Recreations

Happy Belated May Day!

2010-05-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to participate in Artsy Mama's May Baskett swap and Kari couldn't have partnered me up better. I was partnered with the fabulous Susan. It was quite interesting since Susan and I had so many similarities in likes and dislikes I felt like I was building myself a basket almost.
Here is the basket that I sent Susan, i filled it to the rim with supplies for jewelry making since Susan too remakes vintage jewelry!
Susan made me the most loveliest basket and I love how she used a vintage sewing box in my favorite color of blue! Lola thought it was super cool, you can see her in the corner trying to figure it out!

Susan put everything together so nicely and I am so honored to recieve some of her art work and such a lovely basket and also to meet a new friend that is get this, local!

The rest of the fabulous stash inside the box, she filled it to the rim!

Susan totally spoiled Lola with gourmet doggy treats and Lola was in love with them. She especially like the dog boned shaped one that looked like it had frosting, she licked it like an iced cookie and I know she just loved them! Susan thank you so much for such a fabulous basket Lola and I both appreciated all of the goodies! A Special thanks to Kari for hosting this swap and for doing such a fabulous job pairing the partners together!

Some New Jewelry Eye Candy

2010-02-17T17:48:00.000-08:00

So I was luck enough to get that new camera late last year so I have been trying to photograph some more jewelry and add it to the old etsy store!

So for your viewing pleasure a little eye candy!

Vintage Recreated Pink Florals Charm Bracelet

Vintage Recreated Blue Flowers Bracelet

Vintage Recreated Giant Pink glittered Chrysanthemum Ring

Vintage Recreated Mosaic Vintage jewelry and Button Ring

Vintage Recreated Gold Glamourama Ring

Happy Valentines Day

2010-02-14T07:19:00.000-08:00

So this year I participated in an Amour Valentine swap that Cathy was kind of enough to organize. Lorena, from Rose Chic Friends was my swap buddy and man did she spoil me. I didn't do her creations justice when photographing them. I have to say that she is a fabulous painter and I loved everything that she sent me, in fact there was a bag of Lindor Truffles, gone already! Hmm now who could have eaten them all?

Anyways a big thanks to Cathy who organized the event!

Check out all of the lovely ladies that participated in this swap and their beautiful creations!
Happy Valentines!

Sheila - Faded But Desired Treasures
Melissa - Piney Rose
Janet - Janets Creative Pillows
Debbi - The Wicker Patio
Deborah - Debs Vintage Soul
Trisha - The Brantingham Family
Vera - Olivia Paiges
Gail - The Sassy Beach
Rhea - Sweet n Shabby Roses
Sandy - Hobbnobbers
Sarah - My So Called Junky Life
Eleanor - A Bit of Pink Heaven
Jenny - Fated Follies
Linda - Country Pickins
Joyce - Scrap for Joy
Julie Ann - Kitchen Floor Creations
Stephanie - Rose Petals and Rust
Carol - Songberries
Terri - The Glittered Nest
Lisa - Lisas Craft Boutique
Chastity - One Womens Haven
Cindy - Angel Heart Designs
Tracey - Magical Kardz
Mary - Vintage Patina
Jacalyn - RME Bath Products
Mary Jo - Creative Vintage Cottage
Lisa - Pupylov
Lori - Ruffles Ribbons and Roses
Valarie - Glittery Daze and Nights
Karen - Secondhand Rose
Jayme - Flaming Biscuits On The Farm
Elyse - Tinkered Treasures
Lisa - Pale Pink and Roses
Shannon - Shabby Shans Cottage
Vivian - Vivs Whimsy
Kathy - Lil Bit Old Lil Bit New
Stephanie - Crowns and Pearls
Nancy - Coeur d'Alene Gifts
Karen - My Desert Cottage
Tammy - One Frustrated Momma
Ramona - Samuels Family Frenzy
Cathy - Treasured Heirlooms
Pam - Treasures-N-Textures
Sherry - Sherrys Rose Cottage
Laurie - Mermaid Treasures Art
Sue - Suzeeez
Andrea - Vintage Bella Studio
Hannah - Ashmore Family
Meg - Vintage Garden Home
Nancy - Its Raining Pearls
Josette - My Grammas Soul
Angela - Henny Penny and Chickies
Melissa - Abigails Pocatello
Cassandra - My Artful Adventures
My Fabulous Swap Buddy! Lorena - Rose Chic Friends
Amy - Paper Trails Leaver
Stevie - My Art Canvas
Jennifer - Jennifers Petal Palace
Shirl - Shirls Rose Cottage
Lulu - Coastal Sisters News
Jill - Jill Sibbald
Crystal - The Hummingbird Cottage
Hayley - Nesting Notions
Nicole - Gibbys Girl
Bryanna -The Canarys Cupcake

Snow, I am so ready for some Growth

2010-02-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

I found myself wondering the faux flower aisle at Michael's last night, while trying to avoid rush hour and trying to soak in some spring feelings, I'm sure I looked odd as I walked slowly and took in each flower but it was great. I know it is only February, but I yearn for the bulbs to start popping up and let's just put it simple, I am not vacationing anywhere this winter and so I am stuck here with more snow. I leave you with some new jewelry added to the store. Come on I can't be the only one ready for spring! Check them out here

Still Here I Swear!

2009-11-04T18:23:00.000-08:00

Yes I am still here, for some reason the summer and the fall always seem to catch up to me and I just can't keep up so I am sorry that I feel behind here. It has been a crazy fall with all sorts of things happening. I was lucky enough to take my good friend to the Junk Bonanza on her birthday and I am excited beyond delight to say I will be participating as a vendor at the Junk Bonanza next year! Already on the look out for some new jewels to remake.

Other than that I have been trying to make and make and make to prepare for the shopping season upon us. So hopefully I can share some new photos of things I have been making. I promise to try and be a better blogger, I just sometimes feel like I don't have anything interesting to say. Nothing new just the craziness of life. I need to just stop and smell all of the scents and the seasons so they don't pass me by so quick.

Anyhoo are a couple new designs that I know I actually photographed! You can find some new jewelry in my Etsy Shop too!

This one is already sold but I just love it!

Time to Clean out the Studio

2009-06-28T10:49:00.000-07:00

Well, alas I have been missing in action for awhile now, but I have some exciting news, if you love vintage jewelry hop on over to my etsy store, I am de-stashing a ton of vintage jewelry for cheap, need to desperately clean out the studio and it is getting so I have to maneuver around piles. Check it out!

Etsy
Buy Handmade
vintagerecreations

Great Sale Coming Up at One of My Favorite Stores

2009-05-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

VINTAGE in the GARDEN SALE!!
Saturday, May 16 9am-4pm
~~~Stroll thru the garden and over the porch~~~
pick and choose from many sellers
GREAT VINTAGE STYLE!
Looking for cottage style?
Maybe shabby maybe chic?
Something FUN and FUNKY??
We have all kinds of things for all kinds of styles!!

Come and find just what you need
at 38 East Wyoming St., St. Paul
(2 blks west of Robert St, 1 blk North of Annapolis)
Cash only!!

Half Off Sale @ Refind Vintage

2009-03-10T15:27:00.000-07:00

Melissa owns this shop and it is just too cute with fabulous vintage and vintage remade items, so stop in and save some money.

Join us for a fabulous sale at REfind Vintage!!!! All furniture will be HALF PRICE on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14!!! We are open Wed- Fri from 12-7, and Saturday from 10-4, and this sale is Friday and Saturday only. Roam through 3 rooms of vintage goods- choose from kitchen tables and chairs, dressers and beds, coffee and end tables, armoires, wine bars and much, much more! This sale includes all of our unique, restyled pieces, too!! And just so you have something to go with that new piece of furniture, everything else in the store will be 20% off!! Vintage clothing, jewelry, dishes, lamps, pillows, quilts....EVERYTHING!! REfind Vintage is located at 1105 Payne Avenue, on St. Paul's East Side.....just a few blocks from the 35E/Maryland exit. 651.776.5122. See you there

Spring Please

2009-03-05T18:53:00.001-08:00

Well I don't know about you guys but I am dying for some spring here. I am in one of those ruts lately were I just need some sunshine and color. So tired of the white and brown of MN, at least it was almost 50 degrees here today. Other than that I have been taking a much needed rest and reading a ton of books lately. I mean a ton, I have found some new authors and I must say if I'm not working I am reading. I am also trying to photograph more of my jewelry, so bad at keeping a book of everything so at last I leave you with some new pics of some new bracelets that are not for the modest!

I will be listing these in my Lollishop in the next week or so, sorry I started a new book tonight and it is all I can do to put it down!

Become a Fan!

2009-02-16T13:46:00.000-08:00

Well I just thought I would post this up here but you can now become a fan of Vintage Recreations on Facebook.

Just head on over here and click become a fan! That simple.

Hope you are all having a fabulous Monday!

Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-13T20:30:00.001-08:00

Hope you are all having a very full hearty day! Get it! I know terrible isn't it.
Here is a little pic of the flowers my OH sent me. He always sends me two dozen on Valentines.
Not sure why two dozen but either way it is really sweet and I just adore the mixed color bouquets.

So here is to all Happy Valentines Day.

Lollishops & Free Shipping!

2009-02-08T17:44:00.000-08:00

I am so proud to announce that I am part of the Lollishops!
So for the month of February I am offering free shipping in the US to kick off the Grand Opening of my Vintage Recreations Lollishop. So head on over and check out the store and all of the other fabulous artists the Lollishops has to offer.

Here is a sneak peak of some of the items.
The Ice Princess

Bead This Magnet Set

The Blue Sparkler Ring

Love Birds Necklace

I'll be adding more to the shop so check it out and help yourself to some free shipping in the US!

My First Blog Land Award

2009-01-11T13:48:00.000-08:00

Well thank you Mrs. Kimberlee of Kimberlee Kreations, she was such a sweet heart and gave me my very first Blog Land award. I am so honored and just flabergasted that you even thought of me so Thank You!

Now on to the rest of this;
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU I'VE TAGGED:
These are the directions I received along with the award:
Come to my blog, take your butterfly, list my blog, then list 10 blog sites you would like to receive the same blog award, and list them on your favorite blogs. Leave the same message for each when you give them their blog award.

And here is my list of ten:

1. Present Past Collection
2. Velvet Strawberries (AndreaSingarella)
3. Sommer Designs
4. The Little Blue Bird Dairies
5. Flea Market Studio
6. Artsy Mama
7. Sweet Goodness Swaps
8. Sew Little Thyme
9. Naughty Secretary Club
10. Avery Mary Design

As you all know there are just a ton of fabulous blogs out there so this is just naming a few!

Here is to 09

2009-01-06T06:27:00.000-08:00

Well I have lots to tell you guys, also sorry for being gone so long the holidays kind of just sucked up all of my time.

Anyways I wanted to Share that From My Cherry Heart is doing a Valentine Swap.

So head on over and get signed up before Jan. 9.

Leopard Baby All the Way!

2008-10-27T13:41:00.000-07:00

Well I have finally taken the plunge and upgraded my Mac to the Leopard operating system. Guess what, the girl who normally isn't a fan of change is totally loving it. It is absolutely way better than the last one I had. Plus I spruced the memory up a bit to 2.5G and boy can my Mac fly. I totally feel like speed racer it makes me click through things so fast that I can barely stand the computer at work anymore.

Plus thanks to my Mac I have learned to install a hard drive, memory, and I had to do something else inside the thing too. So I am feeling like such a smart girl and so proud that I didn't have to pay a ton to take it somewhere for something that I can do.

Now you may be wondering why I decided all of a sudden to upgrade. Well this is really a silly answer, and I was planning on biting the bullet and spending the money next year but not this year. Well I got a bright and blue Ipod Nano for my birthday and it wouldn't work on my computer. I know! I was so upset, so instead of returning it minus the 10% fee for already opening it, I just pushed it up a couple of months ealier and I am so glad I did. Everything just works so much better now. Blogger before did not run so smoothly with the old system, I couldn't attach labels or spell check or anything. Now I can do it all again. Plus it has this great feature of always spell checking your stuff so you get that little red line underneath stuff. Totally Fabulous because I swear my fingers get ahead of my brain alot when I am typing and then I spell everything wrong.

In other news we had our first snowfall yesterday, with crazy whipping winds and it was freezing. Luckily nothing stuck but it is still freezing. Hopefully it will warm up a little for all of the trick or treaters this friday!

Until then!

Featured on Etsy Daily Email

2008-10-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

Yippy my store was featured in Etsy Daily Finds Email and selected by none other than Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretarys Club. It was already awhile ago, yes I know I am always behind isn't that the truth lately.
I have to say I have been looking up to Jennifer for awhile now, she is such a hoot and such a succesful small business owner that it was an honor to be in this particular Etsy Finds.

Anyways hope everyone is having a nice Fall and getting ready for that Spooky holiday that is coming up!
I couldn't figure out how to add the email so I snuck a snippet in below.

"I've often wondered how Jennifer Perkins does it: original Austin Craft Mafia member, Naughty Secretary Club founder, DIY's Craft Lab host, and now, jewelry book author — she's been making her awesomely over-the-top, charm-encrusted designs since before cupcakes were kitsch. Well wonder no more, (at least for the jewelry) she's ready to spill her secret sources for some of the coolest baubles around. (I'll give you a hint: Etsy.)
...Ooh, and if you missed Friday's how-to with Jennifer, get your free Hanky Panky bracelet project download here.(Sorry I couldn't find the link but it is in her new book)
You would think that as a jewelry designer there would be a lot of beads in my world. (Ya, you would think.) Actually, I can't remember the last time I included a bead in my jewelry. That being the case, I am on the constant lookout for the perfect kitschy cutie that can be transformed into a piece of jewelry. Sometimes that is a piece of dollhouse furniture, other times it is a cupcake topper. When I was writing my new book, The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girls Guide to Handmade Jewelry, I knew I had to have the perfect supplies for wearable office-themed awesomeness and Etsy was the perfect place for me to start my search. I picked a few favorites that are used in 10 of the 50 fun projects you can find inside the book. Remember, there is nothing that says a jewelry designer is restricted to just beads. I live by the mantra that if it will sit still long enough, I will eventually find a way to make it into a piece of jewelry."

Crafted Together

2008-10-10T13:50:00.001-07:00

I'll be in White Bear Lake Tommorow at the Crafted Together Show so stop on by and say hi. This is truly a fabulous event with a ton of indie designers. So you might even want to start your Christmas shopping a little early just so you have only the coolest gifts ever. In fact I will be unvieling some new Lost Treasure DIY Bracelet and Earring Kits & also some Bobby Pin and Ring Kits. Hope to see you there!

MEAN JEAN

2008-09-23T06:48:00.001-07:00

Imagine forgetting where you parked your car.
Imagine not recognizing your own children.
Imagine losing your most precious memories.

The effects of Alzheimer’s are devastating to the person who has the disease—and to everyone who loves that person and is trying to help them hold the pieces of their lives together.

Alzheimer’s disease affects approximately 5 million people in the U.S. The research being conducted to better understand and manage it is critical.

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, I will be walking in support of a wonderful woman who is close to my heart, Jean Kiernan, at the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk. She was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Please join us or feel free to donate to the cause.
For more information or to donate click here,

Now onto Mean Jean

Mean Jean really isn't so mean, she is just the best lady in the world. She is far from mean, but it all gives us a giggle to call her that plus she loves the name(it's based off of a book). Jean is one of those people that if you have met her she has left you feeling like you are the most important person in the world. She just has this gift of making you feel at ease. Words cannot describe how fabulous she really is, she just has the most golden caring heart!

Mean Jean is OH's mom, and even though she isn't my mother in law, I still love her like one. She is always so supportive of any and all of my artistic crazy endeavors, as well as a feisty thrift shopper like the rest of us. She adores a good deal! She is simply Jean who looks out for everyone! Well now it is my time to look out for Jean, to thank her for all of her fabulous qualities that make her unique.

Just imagine a world without Alzheimer's, doesn't that just sound so beautiful.

Also 20% of all sales from today through friday, from both of my etsy stores, Vintage Recreations & Vintage Nouveau Designs will be donated to the Memory Walk so if you have been thinking about purchasing anything now would be great time, you get something fabulous and you help a fabulous cause.

Twilight Oh My!

2008-09-22T19:39:00.000-07:00

So I have been reading snippets about the book Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer now for oh about a year. Yes I am always so far behind everyone else, I like to make my own trails! I kept meaning to read it and then I saw I was number 550 on the waiting list for the library. That basically means that oh I won't be reading this until 2010. So I was surprised when I picked up my niece on Sunday morning for our Auntie and niece Flea Market run as she began telling me about this fabulous serries she was reading. She enjoyed it so much she was already on the fourth book and she had just started the serries last Sunday night. Yes my family loves to read, granted my niece is 12 and reading at a college level. Yep she is a smarty, plus she offered to even borrow me the books. Let's just put it this way we are all known to say pick up a book and not set it down until we are done, in fact Tal used to get into trouble while reading until the wee hours of the morning under her blankets with a flash light.

Anways I degress, so I started reading twilight late last night, I couldn't put it down, all of a sudden it is 2am and I know that monday is so going to be a crabby day for me! Needless to say I finished tonight. I just love the characters, Stephanie Meyer did such a fabulous job and this so means that I need to stop by my nieces tommorow and get the next book. I don't know if I can wait, let alone I am curious about the movie that is supposedly coming out, the characters just come alive in this book, I hope the movies lives up to it.

Happy Birthday Miller

2008-09-19T12:47:00.001-07:00

Well today is a very special day, it's Miller's birthday! We have known each other since middle school and have been inseperable since. She truly is the worlds greatest friend, we have been through so much together and have always been there when the other has needed anything. So since it is Miller's birthday and our ten year reunion, plus I was banned from using any photos over 24 without her signature on them first, I thought I would share some photos of Miller and I in high school. The first photo is for our Senior Year Homecoming. God I used to love my cheerleading uniform and pom poms!

Miller and I were always known for our lovely photo birthday collages. In fact, each year we would go bigger and better. We had our most glamorous photos and some that neither of us ever wanted to share. For instance, my birthday is 2 weeks after Miller, well one year she apparently didn't like my choice of photos that I hung on our locker. So to get me back she went to Kinko's made about 1000 copies and lets say three out of the five photos were the least flattering ever, and proceeded to post them around the high school every where. Well you remember High school I was mortified and ready to kill her as I went from class to class ripping them down. Looking back now it is absolutley hilarous, especially her locker sign. Now I remember why she was upset, plus She just had to out do me.

These photos are from our Junior year, prom, Edgefest, and our trip to the DECA Conference. We won county for 2nd place if I remember correctly.

Last but not least we have one in our early 20's at Anoka's Halloween Parade with our adorable matching flower hats.

Anyways to get back on point, Happy Birthday to the most wonderful Gal I know. Here is to another year prettier, smarter, and another year of breaking hearts, using fake names, and creating total Chaos when we finally get out, well maybe not so much chaos anymore, but darn it we still have a good time! Happy Birthday and remember Miller your only 25!~ :) P.S. for those of you who don't know me I am the blonde tall one, not the gorgous short one, that would be Miller!

It Rained it Poured

2008-09-16T18:23:00.000-07:00

Well I just finished up with the Edina Fall into the Arts Show last weekend. I must say it rained and poured and drizzled but man people, well true Minnesotans still came. Plus I have to share this, this is my third year and I made it into the park. Which for those of you that don't know is a big status thing among the artists. So whoo hoo! Plus the festival is set up among the prettiest park in Edina, Centenial Lakes.

Other than that, I also managed to injure myself, granted I was good and didn't get any blood on anything important. I guess you could say I am a procrastinator/ perfectionist! I decided a week before the show that I didn't like my displays it was time to change, and make a ton of new product that I had been playing with but with no shows all summer there was no rush right.

Well I was a good girl worked all day came home and got straight to business, until Wednesday, when I found out I was actually using OH's chisel as paint peeler, oops he wasn't so thrilled, I was asking him are you sure this is a chissel, as lo and behold chisseled right into my finger. Now this is not the worst of it, next OH decided if I wanted help then we better do it before the Twins game so I jump up all caffienated and peppy and run into my car antenae. Hmm you asking what does that matter? Well it's broke and instead of fixing it, I had OH pull it up so I could still listen to the radio, in doing this he left a very sharp edge. Now that sharp edge has been there for oh almost a year now, never jumped out and hurt me until stress time.

Yes I managed to remove the webbing between my ring finger and my pinky. I also learned that night that I do not handle wounds. Now I didn't need stiches but lets just say I could see things that in my opinion are not meant to be seen. So after not believein gOH that I didn't need stiches I called my father, ( Wise one of all things) to double check.

So my dad is telling me to describe it so I am staring out the gash and the hole, and all of a sudden I get a hot flash the room starts to spin. Hmm so not good at this point, but yes there is more! So I am able to get off the phone with dad and then make it to the bathroom before I heave anything left over from lunch.

You will all be glad to know after that I was fine, until friday when I caught my arm on it, this time OH bandaged it so I did not have to peak and yeah still no stiches and made it to the show with fabulous new displays, no blodd on them and my new table covers. Here are some pics in the rain, nothing special went more for a minimulistic look. Don't you just love the window earring displays and my chandeliar though. The windows were the cause of all of the holes I now have that are all conveniately on my left side. hey at least I am consistant right! Plus I figured you would rather see this than the wounds.

Until next time! Watch out for sharp metal objects!

Yes I am still Alive

2008-08-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

Yes I am still alive, I think i have just gotten carried away with the lovely summer. It has been just so nice outside and well it was a nice get away, granted it was way to long. I have shows I am supposed to be getting ready for, not doing so well with that more of on a spending spree. I need some supplies don't I? Well let's just say I now have a ton, but you can never have to much inspiration right.

Anyways I jsut wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Weekend, I am off to a huge antique and flea market this weekend. I can't wait to see all of the pretties. Plus I have this new phone and I can actually take photos now my friends.

Anyways just wanted to let you all know that yes I am here, I didn't forget you, just took a longer break than anticiptated.

Baby Shower And Diaper Cakes

2008-07-06T17:01:00.000-07:00

Well this is what I have been up to on my lazy Sunday. Making a diaper cake for an upcoming baby shower, OH's sister is having her first baby. Now she is waiting till the birth to find out what, a boy or a girl. So I have to complain here and say it is so hard to find neutral baby stuff. Nothing matched themes or they were out of everything. So needless to say I kind of cheated and added all of the baby colors!

Now that I have ranted and raved about unisex outfits onto the photos. This cake used just over 100 diapers, all rolled and then I added in baby socks and towels as flowers. Plus I stashed some cute little surprises inside the cake. I kind of cheated and used some circular boxes in the middle to make a four layer cake!

If your interested in making you own head over to U tube and google Diaper cakes there are a ton of examples and a couple of great tutorials. Until next time!

Vote For Rosalyn-Sue's Family

2008-07-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

This came from Rosalyn-Sue over at Lil Bluebird Blog, she is the most selfless and caring person I have ever met, please vote for her and her family and help a fellow blogger out!
The Following is from her,

To our Friends --

We were just named as one of the finalists in The Most Deserving Military Family contest, sponsored by WSB-TV and Montlick & Associates. We would appreciate it if you would consider going to following link and voting for our family -- http://www.wsbtv.com/sponsors/16685583/detail.html. Please forward it to your family and friends if they would be interested in voting, as well. Perhaps, you would consider posting this on your blog? We have a chance at winning a 4-day vacation to Disney World.

It would be a welcomed vacation for Marvin who just returned home from overseas. For those of you who know Marvin, you know he is a dedicated father and gives so much of his free time to helping with Operation Stars & Stripes, Inc. He eagerly supports his fellow brothers and sisters in the military by packing, shipping, and helping us haul box after box of items.

Most of all, we would love to see our son, Coe Polk, have some fun after all he has been through in the past 18-months of his life. Coe Polk is such a special little boy who lives life with such courage and joy. Since Marvin has returned home, he has been enthralled with the concept that he actually has two parents. He frequently comments with excitement -- "It's a good Mommy, AND it's a good Daddy!" We would be thrilled to give him a vacation together as a family. As much as I love sending care packages and attending graduate school, it would be a welcomed break for a few days!

If you would like to know more about what we are currently doing through Operation Stars & Stripes, Inc., you can visit the website at . We have been so blessed and continue to see so many miracles through this organization. Thank you to all of you who have been so generous to help us with this endeavor.

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All the best,
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20 Questions!!!!

2008-06-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

Let's Get to Know Each Other And Play 20 Questions!

1. What is your favorite Summer Drink(s)? I love pink lemonade, it just yells summer!

2. What is your favorite Summer Activity? I love water and reading and fireworks and all of the art festivals

3. If you could spend a lazy afternoon reading, what would be in your hands? oh that is a tough one i seem to go through authors like some women go through shoes. Right now i am catching up on Tess Gerison ? i think i speeled that wrong, but I love murder mystery romance.

4. What is your favorite type of craft/art medium? Repurpose right now with jewlery :)

5. What is one art/craft supply you absolutely have been dying to have or try? Not sure I think I have at one time or another tried them all.

6. What are your favorite colors in our 'rainbow sherbet' theme? Pink, lime green, yellow, orange, aqua (or blue) Aqua's and Blues

7. What is your favorite sweet treat? Anything Chocolate

8. Are there any craft or art supplies you would NOT be interested in receiving? Nothing Mosiac, tried that one and still haven't finished it.

9. What is your favorite song today? Say by john Mayer

10. How do you 'pamper' yourself during the hot summer days? Paint the old toenails and let the hair go semi curly!

11. Do you have any kidlets or pets? just a dg named Lola

12. What is your best potluck dish for summer get togethers? Not a clue what it is called but it has apples and snickers and cool whip

13. If you could take a summer vacation anywhere, where would it be? i would love to go to the East coast and have a lobster bake!

14. Describe your decorating style. Does that say anything about your personality? i am so ecclectic, right now I am doing 50's or at least trying.

15. What are your initials? RK

16. Why do you like to join swaps? I love swaps and meeting new people plus who doesn't love getting something in the mail!

17. You have 25 dollars to spend just on you for a little treat. What do you buy? ((you can list more than one thing) probably costume jewelry or whatever catches my fancy at the thrift store like a pretty box or jewelry box.

18. What's one craft supply or art supply you absolutely can not live without? Glitter it just makes your day so sparkly

19. Who's the last person you hugged? Lola right when i got home!

20. What's your favorite number and why? 8 not sure why but it is!

It Feels like Summer

2008-06-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

So sorry I have been MIA, I am trying to slow down and relax more especially with the wonderful weather we have been having. Also my email was hacked or something so I have been trying to figure that one out to. I have a mac so virus i am hoping ans assuming not, but somehow someone sent an email from my yahoo account from me saying I was selling electronics from China. First off electronics are not my foray and second, what is going on. So if any of you smart souls out there have some advice send it my way! I tried AVAST but it wouldn't work with my system. So I am so lost at this point, i assure you all though I have had my password changed, it is so hard that it takes me awhile to remember it, let alone spell it right.

Anyways back to some fun, so I thought since I have been gone for awhile I would catch you all up on some of my latest swaps and the beauties that I have been receiving.

First up is the fabulous crown Dara, from Sophie Rose Designs made me for the Kentucky Derby Hat Swap. I told her I loved blue and would love something Marie Antoinnettish, man did she deliver. just look at all of the details, I just love it!

Next up we have Karin, from the Junque in your Trunk Swap. All I can so is oh my gosh, I love the case and just check out the picture of the inside. It is such a treasure chest delight. So much fun and she did such a lovely job with my likes and dislikes.

Last but certainly not least is my swap buddy Emily for the I love Paris in the Springtime, swap. Hmmm what your not seeing in the photo is the two boxes, yes two boxes of chocolate crackle cookies which, I have never had before and then me and OH's daughter managed to polish those babies off in oh about two days. Emily they were delicious! Otherwise check out all of the fun stuff she sent, I just adore the book and am already half way through it and then the beautiful stickers from her own personal stash, as well as that cool clutch that she made herself out of plastic bags. I am still amazed how she did that. Plus I love the new Blue moon beads she sent me called Organics, I was just in Michael's the day before the package arrived and I ended up not buying them and then regretting it. So thank you so much Emily.

Thank you to all of my fabulous swap buddies and the fabulous ladies that hosted the swaps, I have had so much fun and made so many new friends. Until next time!

RetroRama!

2008-05-13T15:52:00.001-07:00

There is a cool event coming up this Thursday at the Minnesota History Center called RetroRama, you can even dress up in your 50's attire and see a 50's inspired fashion show by local designers. This event sounds like a blast and tickets are only $15.

Here is some more info or check out their website;

Join the fun at RetroRama!
May 15 * 7 to 11 p.m.
Minnesota History Center
▪ 1950s fashion show by Anna Lee, Eclecticoiffeur and local designers (Laura Fulk, Anna Lee, Calpurnia Peach, Kerri Riley and Rebecca Yaker).
▪ Cocktail & cooking demos with Nick Kosevich of Town Talk Diner
▪ Shopping boutique by Swank Retro & Via's Vintage
▪ bingo with celebrity callers & great prizes
▪ Vintage furnishings & fashions on display
▪ Music by Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles and DJ Jake Rudh
▪ Plus 1950 60s photo exhibit, "Suburban World: The Norling Photos", with author Brad Zellar signing his accompanying book.

$15/$12 members
Cash

Sounds like fun doesn't especially come dressed in vintage, a great way for us to dig through our stash and show it off! Until Then!

Kentucky Derby Swap

2008-05-01T17:39:00.000-07:00

Well my ladies and gents, the time has come and yes I finished a day late but my tiara was ready for my swap buddy Dara, who by the way made me the most gorgeous crown ever, hop on over to her blog and check it out. i am in love with it, she did sucha fabulous job. Alas here are some photos, I'm posting early cause I have a show this saturday, Crated Together in Woodbury so fellow Minnesotians head on over and check out the show. There are a ton of fabulous artists. Also check out Bristols blog for the links to other fabulous hats. Also she just opened a web store called Honey Bend Vintage, don't you just love the name.

MIA

2008-04-19T19:25:00.000-07:00

As usual I have been missing in action lately. I really have no good excuse, I was sick and then I was just busy with the store and well, I could use a ton of weekends strung together or maybe some vacation time. Grated I've been using that for the sick and also for the super nice weather.

Oh's birthday was this last week so I ditched out of work at lunch and we went to the driving range and out to lunch. It was so nice, I don't know how I make it through an eight hour day everyday. Especially with summer coming, I think I am in for a rough time. I just want to go outside and play, so to compromise I did ask my bos for a sky light in my cubicle. She laughed so I am not sure if that is going in or not. I'll have to check in next week. Other than that just busy as a bee as usual, I should be getting ready for the Crafted together show, but no I have been reading a book that I have been waiting for for almost a year on the waiting list. I read it in one night. Now I have to wait for another few months for the new one to come out. Alas this is enough rambling for one night. I'll try to pull myself together and have something better to talk about for the next post. Until then! Oh and check out the shop I got some new super cute stuff in and more coming next week.

New Vintage Flowers and other Vintage Jewelry Findings Now in the Shop

2008-03-30T19:57:00.000-07:00

Etsy
Buy Handmade
vintagerecreations

J'adore Paris!

2008-03-25T19:38:00.000-07:00

I think I did that right, I had two years of French in High school and two years of Spanish so I love to mix them together. Plus I was never that good at foreign languages. Anyways, whoo what a day, I had a drop off for a boutique and get this I get there, an hour from my home, to discover I forgot the jewelry when I left for work this morning. I have never forgotten the jewelry before. So thanks to OH he met me so I didn't have to drive all the way home.

Other than that I am so excited the Sweet Goodness Girls are hosting a spring swap, I love Paris in the Spring Time. Love it!

In fact I was just watching the Hills on MTV last night, I am so addicted to that show, not sure why, but I just love watching it. Anyways Lauren was in Paris last night for Teen Vogue, nice huh. I never got to travel out of the country for an internship. It was so fun to watch and see the city of lights. I'm sure you guys don't know this but when i was 16 I got to travel there with school for about a month and half. The best experiance of my life, would totally reccomend it to anyone esspecially artists though. Paris just has this feeling and ambiance about it, I was so homesick for oh about a month, and I think I spent more on calls home than buying things. Of course when it was time to go I cried, I just fell in love with that city. Sacre Coure, I think I speeled that wrong, but any ways they have the cutest market near the church and it is filled with artist and this one nice older man drew my portrait and it was just amazing, I think my parents still have it some where. If you ever get the chance, I say jump on it, I want to go back and hit the flea markets and eat at the out door cafes.

Another fun fact while I was there, I was so wrried about money, it was the first time I had to handle expenses for that long and I only had 1000 dollars, so I ate baquettes and nutella for almost every meal, except in NIce I had a lasagna dinner and it was to die for. I lost 20 lbs and probably looked the best I ever have. So ladies get out your credit cards and make that flight, and could I please stow away in someone's luggage? until next time!

P.S. special thanks to Fated Follies StudioFated Follies Studio who helped me correct my french for the title, I was always so bad with the verbs.

Happy Easter

2008-03-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my sweet Easter Basket Swap partner Molly, I have these great images to share with you guys. Hope you all had a fabulous Easter. I enjoyed lots of good food, family, and even an adult easter egg hunt. I teamed up with my niece and we won. Yeah for us, we had 24 eggs found between the two of us. I am so glad my mom set it up, I miss doing that kind of stuff since I am now supposed to be an adult. Until Later!

Oh I forgot I have been blogging now for a year as of last Sunday, guess I am a little behind on the celebrating but hey better late than never. Here is to a great year of new bloggin friends and swaps and just learning so much from all of you.
Thank you for inviting me into this wonderful bloggy world!

Happy Spring????

2008-03-22T14:29:00.001-07:00

I woke up on Good Friday and this is what I saw, and it just keeps coming!

Spring is in the Air

2008-03-11T18:29:00.000-07:00

Well here is the pic of the lovely spring necklace and earrings I made. It currently resides at a boutique in Ham Lake at Majestic Oaks Golf Course for you Minnesotans. Which they have the best brunch out there if you ever in that area. I regress here are the pics and Renee is off to bed so I can read and try and relax. Oh and ignore the mess in the background I was getting ready for a show remember! Hoping that tomorrow will be as pleasant weather wise as it was today! Keep your fingers crossed.

Some New Pretties

2008-03-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

Well here is the bracelet that I made with Jane in mind. Jane I promise I will email you tonight with pics!

I used the new camera at work and I lvoe it but I forgot what a pain it can be to take pics of jewelry. As you can tell with the too pics I was playing with using some different lighting the gold tone is actually the color in the first picture.

Anyways I will hopefully post some new pics of another piece tonight, alas I am at work on lunch and I must say it is so nice outside. It feels like spring today I think we might even hit 45 degrees. I know I can barely describe how wonderful it feels. I swear I am ready to run home and drag out the sandals already. Granted yes we are supposedly getting a nsow storm next Monday. I'm not sure if you all know this or not, but I love sandals, if I could I would wear them all year round, unfortunately since I live in MN I can't!

Oh well lunch is over and I should get back to work :( Alas I just want to run out in the open and feel the sun on my face all afternoon. Maybe later! Until then.

Hello Basket

2008-03-09T12:59:00.000-07:00

Ever have one of those weekends, I had a show yesterday so I decided on Friday to sew, which I really don't know how, new table linens from some vintage curtains. I finished without finishing the edges which I am quite proud of granted there are some mistakes but they turned out real pretty thanks to some helpers at Joannes. Fast forward to Sat. no clean socks, so I stole some of Oh's and headed out the door, late, but with clean over sized socks. That is the type of weekend I have had last minute, car problems, I swear it is possessed i will be paying tomorrow to find out why the car is posses ed hopefully it will be cheap. In other happy news, see below.

Thanks to the wonderful Molly, I have received the coolest Easter Basket ever. She really did a great job, plus she was so on the ball she was already shipping hers, and I had only bought the basket. she even sent Lola her own goodies bag, which she loved the toys Molly was so sweet to send her. just check out the pics, Molly you did a wonderful job and thank you so much!

Other than that it has been crazy around here, Jane, you know who you are, I have finally made a bracelet in your color palette, I have some pics, but of course they are at work, so I will email you this week. I am so sorry it took this long to find the pieces, who would have known that gold and blue were hard to find together, or it is just that I was looking for them.

Anyways finished a show yesterday and am currently uploading some more vintage flowers to Etsy and then inventorying jewelry for a boutique drop off tonight. Then i think it is time for some laundry. Do I sound crazed a little in this post? Well i am so feeling like a maniac you wouldn't believe it! Until next time.

Okay blogger is being a pain and not loading my pics, I have been trying all day, and darn it I give up, I am off to bed, maybe tommorow I can share the beautiful basket I received.

Junque in your Trunk!

2008-03-05T06:18:00.000-08:00

That makes me giggle everytime, well Heather over at Pretty Pretals is hosting a new swap, Junque in my Trunk Swap, I just love it and it is a fabulous idea, head on over and chekc out this swap, she is only taking 50, and there was about 40 comments when I went over so head on over. Heather this is such a fabulous idea, I am still giggling.

Crazy Daisy

2008-03-02T16:14:00.000-08:00

Well sorry I have been MIA seems to be a theme lately, I accidentally over booked myself for the next two months but the real problem happens this week. I have three events going on so of course i waited till the last minute and decided I needed to make a ton of new stuff. So I have been going full force for the last week or so. All will be fine, but I am still behind on taking photos of the fun mail I have been getting so sorry ladies I promise i will do it. I really do it just might be awhile longer still.

Other than running like a crazed women, I have been taking Lo to the vet, poor thing ended up with frost bite. So of course I feel horrible but I still can't believe it, she is never outside long. The vet was really nice and had to explain to me it wasn't my fault over and over. Apparently since she is so short she is getting wet or moist and having some problems with one nipple being frost bit. Still horribly embarrassed by my apparent lack of a parent. Plus Lo is pissed due to the Elizabethan collar she has to wear while I'm at work. But after a few days it is starting to look better and she is no longer licking it. Score for me. So it has been crazy as usual and I am falling behind. Here is too a fabulous week to all and hoping spring hurries it's but up in Minnesota!

Kentucky Derby Hat Swap

2008-02-20T18:48:00.000-08:00

Does this not sound like a fun swap, if your interested head on over to Bristol's Blog, Honey Bend Vintage. I can't wait to start!

Pretty Flowers

2008-02-19T09:23:00.001-08:00

So since I forgot to email home my Valentine's flowers here they are now, they are super pretty. I normally always get red roses, and although I have nothing against red roses, I do prefer a more colorful lot. So this year OH surprised me completely.

Here are some closup's of my pretties, which I way dead at this point so I have them on my computer.

Other than that still trying to fight whatever it is I have and stay warm. It is so cold again. I don't think I am going to make it to spring. Also I have to share some of my swaps I have received some of the coolest stuff and I just need to take some photos. Seems to be the story of my life huh. Until then.

OWOH Winner

2008-02-15T16:02:00.000-08:00

We have a winner, Margo from Margos Memories Musings. So Margo please send me an email and these pretties are on the way to you!

In other news, Happy Belated Valentines, I took some pics of the lovely flowers I received and then forgot to email them home. Oops, i took them at work with the super cool new camera. Oh well what to do, other than that I was off to the doctors today I haven't been feeling well I wasn't sure what was wrong and get this I have an infection in my lymph node? So hopefully after a few days on antibiotics my neck will not be swollen and my ear won't feel like it is an elephant. Totally not fun, but way better than the flu.

Anyways I am still in resting mode, so I will be back tommorrow hopefully with something exciting right now I just want to hibernate and eat a lot ice cream. What ice cream is good for a sore throat don't ya think. There are no calories in that ice cream, no sir! until then

PS Margo I couldn't find an email so I left a comment on your blog!

One World-One Heart

2008-02-11T17:01:00.001-08:00

I just came across this tonight and I thought it was such a fabulous idea I am jumping on board. What is One World-one Heart, well started this in 2007 to help bring new and old bloggers together. A way to meet new friends and to help others as they get started. Currently there are over 350 participants. So in good nature I will be giving a way one of my staple items perfect for Valentines.
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The rhinestone Glamour Bobby Pins. so leave a comment and go check out all of the other Bloggers out there, see the side bar for them. I will draw a name on February 14th. Please make sure you leave some way for me to contact you!

This is what Lisa had to say about her project of bringing bloggers together, "This is more than wanting to win something.......that is only the means.......in the end it's about finding kindred spirits. Someone may be fairly new to blogging, not sure how to navigate, find others and have others find them....Some are long time bloggers and in some cases well known in the art community. Whatever the case it brings all of them together. This is an INTERNATIONAL event that has and had participants from the US, Canada, France, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Malaysia, Brazil, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, England,Wales and more. It transcends geographical location, socio economics, political affiliation, religious beliefs......it's a coming together like the giant community we are on this planet. If only it took a simple giveaway to create PEACE everywhere, in the mean time here we give from our hearts. What more could I ask for, my little idea has surpassed my wildest dreams of what it could become. This year I created this blog especially for OWOH - it will remain up all year and beyond.
My heartfelt thanks go out to all who chose to board the Love Train.
XOXO." So thank you Lisa I think this is such a fabulous idea!

MIA

2008-02-10T15:31:00.001-08:00

I have been missing in action lately. I have been busting my but trying to set up some new boutiques this year, uploading to Etsy, just plain busy. So I apologize for the missing part I have a ton to share with you guys. I have decided to open another Etsy shop you can check it out. It's still vintage recreations, but at another listing, Vintage Nouveau Design. I have been thinking about it for awhile now and decided to just jump on it. this site will be hosting all of my jewelry. The old site will host all of the vintage findings, flowers, cabs, & other vintage stuff. It was just getting way to unorganized and I couldn't take it anymore.

Other than that I was off to the dentist last week and sometimes I just do not know what possesses me to schedule everything in one afternoon. I always feel like a truck hit my face and then I am such a crab for the rest of the week. Oh well, less time to take off from work to go to the dentist I guess. So my mouth still hurts a little but I am way less crabbier.

Anyways here are some pics of some of the jewelry I just loaded last week.
We have these classic Black Rose Bobby Pins

Next we have a new favorite of mine, the Vintage Daisy Chain bracelet, made from a vintage bracelet and vintage cabs.

These are super fun and sure do scream spring,Gold Floral Wonder Earrings.

Plus this gorgeous Vintage Amber ring.

Last but not least we have the classic Rhinestone Glamour Bobby Pins.

Plus a slew of new Bobby Pins and other items, now remember all of these items are one of a kind or limited edition so check them out. Also I will slowly be adding new items as I can. Until Then!

The Book!

2008-02-01T09:14:00.000-08:00

So here is the book that I was talking about in the last post, it is called, drum roll please...... Craft Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco. This book is fantastic I have read a ton of books on how to start a business but this one was so beautifully laid out and easy to relate to. I recommend this book to any creative crafter trying to add on to their business or just starting out. I would also like to thank Jennifer over at Naughty Secretaries Club for recommending this one.

Definately Monday

2008-01-28T17:33:00.000-08:00

Whoo I am just exhausted tonight but much to my surprise and delight I had a ton of mail. I just love fun mail, I could go broke ordering things and then waiting for them to show up. I will share some photos of the goodies that Maria sent me and show some additions that I have been adding to the store tonight. First for the goodies,

She was so sweet to host the swap and she did such a lovely job on mine, I have been partnered with Maria before and she never disappoints, she is a talented artist.

Now on to the new goodies, be prepared to be over whelmed with pictures. Then head over to the store and snatch these babies up.

First we have some Vintage Lockets with a great Starburst design.

Next we have some Vintage Lucite. Next We have some Knick Knacks and Paddi Wacks

Some lovely Floral Cabs that of course are vintage.

Plus my all time favorite right now Vintage plastic Flowers in a new Rainbow Mix, with bigger and better flowers.

So that was a total mouthful, I am off to take the dog out and take a bath, i think I need some time to relax and read a book. Until next time.

P.S. I have been working on some new jewelry so if I can sneak it into work and take some photos with the cooll camera, I will show and tell some of it. Stay tuned I am reading this great new book regarding creative people and their business or well turning it into a business and I highly reccomend this book.

My Newest Collection

2008-01-23T13:52:00.000-08:00

I started collecting vintage corsages this year, right before Christmas and man these buggers are hard to find. I just adore these, aren't they just the cutest. I always wonder what was it purchased for, what event, what memories just lie awaiting with this beautiful piece.
The White and yellow one is from Vintage This Retro That. The Christmas one I got from Candy Connection 22. They both did a wonderful job as sellers and look at their pics, lovely aren't they.So as you can see I am quite addicted to them and they are making me get way deep! Now I just have to figure out how to display them, I like that all of them have come in the original box, so I don't want to lose those boxes but I would like to display them some how so I can see them, but I don't have to worry about sun damage or pet damage! If you guys have any ideas I would love to hear. So far I only have 3 to my name and two of them being Christmas ones. Hmm please help!

Winners I have Winners!

2008-01-20T19:11:00.001-08:00

Whoo it has been one crazy weekend and i am sad to say that it is over. I have been madly working on some swaps and running around the house like a mad woman trying to find my lost glue gun. Two hours later ah ha that is where I hid it before company was coming over. Found and finished one of my swaps here are some pics. My partner is Maria from the Junk Drawer, so maria look away I am mailing this out tomorrow. But first we have winners, Ms. Porter over at Porter's Ponderings is the winner of the fabulous vintage flower mix, and Genevieve over at Ella Enchanted is the winner of the kitty necklace. So I will be sending you guys some emails shortly to get some addresses. Other than that it is absolutely freezing in MN, like below zero lately. Being the brave girl I am I headed out this morning, well late this morning to an estate sale and filled a bag up for ten dollars. got to love that. They have these bag sales the last day towards the middle of the day and you can jam pack those bags full for a certain dollar amount. it varies from sale to sale. I must say though soon as they announce it the place goes mad with people grabbing and filling there bags so fast, I had one woman grab a dress off the hanger as i was looking at it and i still had one of my paws on it. People can get so crazy. Alas it is Monday tomorrow so i leave you with my swap photos.

Oh crumbs you can't see any of the pretty detail work i did on the old photo, granted I really suck at collaging, but I really liked this when I finished it. Oh well hopefully Maria will like it.

Until next time!

100th Post! Giveaways!

2008-01-15T15:48:00.000-08:00

Okay so I have been stressing out about what to write for the 100th post. It has to be great right! After long debating just putting the whole thing off for awhile and not worrying I just decided to ramble as usual and giveaway some prizes. That should keep you guys busy, right?
So here we go the great giveaway. The first one is a mesh of vintage plastic flowers and vintage cabochons, from my latest wholesale shopping spree. Beautifully wrapped up for the upcoming Valentines Holiday.

Next we have this sly little kitty pink of course for the holiday. okay maybe more purple than pink but close enough for Valentines.

So ladies and gents if you want to get in on the prizes well leave a comment and this weekend, I will pull a name and wa la it is yours. Yes we will have two winners, trying to spread the love and joy around.

Now back to our scheduled ramblings. This is where my little Lo who has been quite the little stinker lately likes to hide out.

I know your thinking isn't she cute, not when you are a. trying to clip her nails. B, when you are panicking because she suddenly disappears and you can't find her by calling her name. Yes she is hiding in the bed usually. C when she sits on top of the couch and pushes the blinds up with her nose and barks at anything that moves, of course she usually waits until I leave the room and then starts barking. She knows mom is lazy when she is on the computer and won't get up until she barks several times. Then the little cute thing pretends that she wasn't the one creating all of that ruckus, it must be another dog.

Granted with a face like that and all of the hugs and kisses one person could need form a pet yes she is my baby and I love her even though she can be a tad crazy at times. But isn't she just the cutest!

Just a quick note, thank yo to all of the wonderful people that I have met through this blog, I am touched by how truly wonderful and supportive you all are. Plus it is nice to know that there are others just like me, messy and creative all at once. Until next time.

P.S. If you would prefer one or the other please mention it in your comment and don't forget to leave me some contact info! Good luck you guys!

99th Post and Counting!

2008-01-13T16:48:00.000-08:00

Well as you can tell from the title it is my 99th post, I know can you believe it? I sure can't. Anyways look what I got today,

I am so excited I started trying to figure out the program this afternoon. I started researching hard core about last year this time. I have since given up my subscription to ancestry due to costs, but for some reason I feel compelled to try and move forward. I am having a lucky streak on my mom's side since they have been in the states longer than my dad's side. Which to say the least is going no where due to the fact that I can't read Ukrainian. Anyways if your interested you can download a demo here. It works great with Macs and I am in love, I just have a lot to learn now.

Other than that I have discovered that Blogger works way better on FireFox rather than Safari. I couldn't link on Safari or spell check without entering the code myself, which is to say I would rather hit a button than code myself. So I am trying for zero spelling errors from now on. I think my fingers just type faster than my brain.Anyhoo keep on the look out for my 100th post coming up soon, for hopefully a fabulous giveaway. I haven't a clue what but I am thinking! Until then!

Flowers Everywhere

2008-01-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

Well you all know I tend to get a tad crazy when ordering things in the new year, I kind of bought to much. So chekc out some of the new items going into my Etsy shop hopefully by the end of today. So chck them out at Vintage Recreations.

I am so in love with these flowers they are great for anything, from scrapbooking, to jewelry, to additons to clothing and purses. So many things these guys can be used for.

Hope your all having a great weekend! Also this is my 98th post almost to 100, and I don't think it has even been a year yet, almost but not quite if memory serves. Granted my memory doesn't always serve but you know what I mean. Until next time.

Books I Thee Love

2008-01-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

I love this author, Mary Janice Davidson, and she is local to Minnesota too. She writes these great books, very fast reads, but the characters she creates are just hilarious with their personalities. You can check out her site Here.

This series about Queen Betsy, is my favorite of hers. Very witty and hey who doesn't love to read about characters in her own hometown. Plus did I mention how much I love this author. So if your looking for a quick read, nothing to serious more fun, than definitely check this author out, and may I suggest you start with her undead series. You can tell because all of the titles start with undead and something. Hilarious I tell. So when you cable, phone, and Internet go out, just like mine did yesterday, I say hit the bookshelves or library.

Curious how I am doing without a nihgt of Internet. Well, I know it was awful, especially being without the Internet, the TV I can manage, but the web! Let's jsut say at least I had a few good books handy, otherwise I would still be pulling out my hair.

Vintage Findings Galore

2008-01-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

Well my wholesale orders are slowly coming some pretty fast, but I just love receiving all of this mail. Too ad I have to pay for it! Anyways I said I would share so here are some items that are going up or are up at Vintage Recreations.

New Valentine Goodies!

2008-01-06T14:04:00.000-08:00

Well I have some new Valentine goodies over at the shop and some new jewelry findings as well. I kind of bought a ton of stuff to start the new year out and I have way to much so I am sharing with you guys.

Etsy
Buy Handmade
vintagerecreations

Also this is my 96 post so I am almost to 100. Can you bleieve it I sure can't so to celebrate I am going to have some sort of a give away not quite sure what yet, but stay tuned for that news. Hope you are all having a great weekend. I myself am having a lazy sunday and relaxing. Until next time!

Check, right off the list

2008-01-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

Well ladies and gents, I have been a busy little bee lately. I have been making lists and lists for the business and slowly and surely have been checking them off. It's terrible but right now it is like an addiction, what can I check off tonight for my business resolutions. I can't share any of the secrets right now but something is coming up that you ladies might be interested in.
Oh okay you twisted my arm. I'll give you a hint, this year I have started to buy some of my supplies wholesale, to cut some costs due to the lack of free time now that I am working a day job. Well I really don't need 1200 of any one item so I was thinking of trying to sell off some of the lots for you guys. We'll see how it goes, you know how i love to hoard my vintage materials.

Anyways besides my little lists and planning out next years art festivals I have another addiction. I know two what is a girl to do. I am so addicted to the take home and bake baquettes and brie lately. I am on my third loaf this week and Oh actually likes the new kind of brie, so he has been helping me eat it all up. How's that for a nice dinner, some warm piping hot bread from the oven and some nice brie. Probably not the best in the carbs or dairy for my case, but it is such a nice light and easy dinner, tonight we are adding some pasta salad. I know another carb but you know how us Ukrainians love carbs. I could easily live off of carbs and fruit for the rest of my days and well some chocolates.

Well I am off to check out my list and see what work I can accomplish tonight. Unitl next time!

Happy New Year 2008

2008-01-01T16:25:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it is actually here, can you? Anyways I hope this will be a fantastic year for you and for me. Also for my business too. On that note here is some shameless self promotion. I am ready for Valentines are you? Well if so head on over to Etsy and check out my new Valentine Packs. Take a peak.

First off we have the wonderful Pretty in Pink/Purple Vintage Bead Kit

Next we have the Valentines Sweet heart Ribbon & Lace Kit

Finally the Valentines Sweet Heart Goddiees Tin. Check them out and get started on all of your Valentines Crafts. Until then!

Valentines Swap

2007-12-31T08:43:00.001-08:00

Maria over at the Junk Drawer is having a Valentines Sweet Heart Box Swap so head on over there if your interested in a fun swap!

I personally can't wait I just love Valentines and of course Chocolate!

Where's the Dog?

2007-12-30T19:02:00.001-08:00

So I promised to share some pics of the dog and her stocking. Now OH's daughter was good about going to bed for Santa, my dog Lola, not so much, I couldn't find her anywhere Christmas eve, oh there she is sniffing out her sock. Little stinker dissapeared a couple of times after Santa visited at least she didn't pull it down.

Here is another pic of her ripping into her sock. I have never seen her so excited, in fact OH woke up little Blondie cause Lola couldn't wait any longer. I kid you not that is what he said when he woke her up.

Until later!

What have I been up too?

2007-12-30T18:29:00.001-08:00

Eating and eating and eating some more candy or cookies, basically anything not good for you has been consumed by moi this weekend. Did I mention I haven't gotten out of the Pj's for more than a grocery shopping trip and a quick Crhistmas celebration. I know I just love Pj's if I could I would wear them all of the time. Along with my slipper socks and slippers. Which by the way my mother stocked me up on this year. Thanks Mom, I love the Mary JAne slipper socks, now I even look cute foragint through my house. Anyways back to my productive weekend, so I also surfed the net for well most of the weekend. I did clean and manage to do some laundry but other than that, basically eating. Oh well time well spent relaxing I guess, I just can't believe that the weekend is over. So sad, back to work tomorow for a day and than off on Tuesday to celebrate the new year.

So have you made any New Year's ressolutions yet? I have but not so much personal as proffesional. I'll share the details as I hopefully check them off my list. But I am gearing up for a heck of a year in good old 2008 for Vintage Recreations. Please join me on this fabulous journey! Until then!

I want this so bad

2007-12-28T19:16:00.000-08:00

Well I recieved the lucky task at work to research cameras and to help pick out one for the marketing department. What did we end up getting well drum roll please. We got teh Canon XTI with a macro lens. It is a beauty and I want one for myself. The camera is so smooth and I am in love with it. I think I will stay at work much later than normal. We got to set up a mini photography studio with a light tent and everything.

Now I have been researching this stuff for awhile for Vintage Recreations and I am loving what this camera can do, especially the macro lens, so perfect with jewelry! So I might need to go to work on the weekends and start photographing some of my stuff. I repeat I love love this camera. In fact my boss keeps teasing me about never leaving work because of it, but she too is in love with this thing.

It is all I can do not to run to the store and add this baby on my credit card. I am thinking resbonsibly though, trying to pay off debt not aquire it. But it is so hard, I am ready to confiscate the one from work.

Do I not have the best job or what!

Hope you all are having a great week. Until then!

Look what I got!

2007-12-27T07:48:00.001-08:00

Guess what I got for Christmas? My very own mixer! Yes I know I am so excited in fact I even tried it out with a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Very nice indeed. Oh told me it was my mixer in training her was worried if he got me a kitchen aid mixer that I would use it once and then use it to decorate the counter in the kitchen. Funny isn't he. Although he has a point I generally only cook in the fall to holiday months and then I in the spring but other than that. I really don't bake too much jsut occasionally and I am a more hands on girl, literrally. I used to mix my cookie dough with yes my hands, it just seems to blend so much easier plus I have this bad habit of throwing everything out of the bowl when I use a utensil. Now though I am a real chef and I have my own mixer. So I am off to search for some more recies to try it out with. Until then!

Merry Christmas

2007-12-25T16:58:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a very lovely holiday these last few days. I did, we host my side of the family on Christmas eve and OH's side on Christmas Morning. Boy I am exhausted, it was so much fun, but I don't want the hoidays to end. Luckily I have one more Christmas to celebrate next weekend and I don't know about you guys but I can't wait to start the after Christmas sales.

Here is the best part, my dog Lola, she dissapeared late last night so we went around the house calling her and where is she. Sitting on the couch staring at her sock, it was so funny. I tried to get some pictures and I promise I will try and post them before the new year. I know I am so bad with photos.

Plus as New Years approaches I am thinking of some new resolutions. Not so much for myself as for the business. I try to work on one big thing each year. Last year it was getting ahead of Show deadlines and applying for larger shows. I did okay but as the New Year approaches I am faced with the same thing. More shows or less. Sometimes it can be a bit much with working full time and doing the shows so I try to keep them to a minimum right now of about one a month. How about you gals any New Years Resolutions this year. I know it is still Christmas and I am kind of jumping the gun but the quiet house is unusual so I am trying to take advantage of it.

Anyone want to share their Resolutions? Until then!

It's Almost Christmas

2007-12-17T16:47:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness it is almost that time of year. Normally I am so prepared but this year with holiday shows and being unsure of what to buy, well let's just say I am running out of time and starting to panick a little. Okay well alot! I am not done shopping have barely even started, I am having my father and Oh's family over and not sure what I will be serving, let alone gone grocery shopping for it.

I took last friday afternoon off to get ready for a show and decided I should do some shopping. Well there was an accident on the freeway by the mall, the mall was a zoo. So what does Renee do, she keeps driving. I went home and read a book and took a nap. That isn't going to help with my problems. But the book was really good. So are you all done with your shopping yet? I still have to bake some cookies and wrap presents and to tell you the truth it just doesn't feel the holiday season this year. I am really having trouoble getting into it. So I thought if you guys had any good stories we should share them now so we can giggle ourselves into the holiday season. Until then!

Women's Art Festival This Weekend

2007-12-14T17:20:00.000-08:00

Well ladies and gents I have been madly creating things for this weekends show. There must be something about a deadline that actually gets my but in gear. I had plenty of stock but just today decided to take the afternoon off and come home and get ready I ended up working in my studio for about 4 hours and just finished pricing everything and packing it up.

Anyways Vintage Recreations will be at the 15th Annual Women's Art Festival at the YWCA in Minneapolis this weekend.
Check out the flyer below if you in town, this is my first year at the event but I have heard a ton of good things from other artist about the show. It's a great place to help support local women artists as well as finishing up your Christmas shopping.
Hope to see some of you there, if you do stop by let me know that you heard about this from the blog. I always love meeting you guys in person. Also the camera is already packed so I will hopefully share some pics this weekend with you guys! Until next time!

It has been way to Long!

2007-12-09T15:28:00.000-08:00

Yes I am still alive, sorry I have been gone for so long, I have been getting ready for Christmas shows and I must say one down one more to go. The first one done is Landmark Center Holiday Bazaar. Now for those of you who don't know of this great building in St. Paul, MN, well here let me start by showing a picture and givng you a little history on it.

Well this used to be the old court house and rumor has it, well it's haunted. That's just what I hear folks, they used to have the jail cells down in the basement and they would hang people from the second floor, maybe the third, I can't remember exactly. Ironic because I used to worked at a law firm in St. Paul so I would go over to the Landmark Center for lunch. Then I had my Senior Thesis there for my BFA and for the show I was on the third floor in one of the old court rooms!

This building is just fantastic, here are some more inside shots from the old court room that I was in, on the third floor may I mention again.

I wish you all could have been there, the building is just amazing with all of the details, you can't tell but the big chandeleirs in the photo the class scounces are etched with this incredable gold floral design. Just amazing I tell you.

Well the show for me was a huge fun filled few days, I got to meet some really cool and amazing artists and I even had some returning customers. It was so fun to talk with them again. I just love my customers, they are truly the sweetest people and they all share a love of unique and vintage items. It is just so much fun for me to see what people pick out, all of my necklaces and bracelets are sized specifically for the customer and everytime I tell you it seems like the piece was made with them in mind. It truly is so much fun to see what someone picks out. I just love to see that my jewelry goes to a good home!

Anyways I should go I have chicken thawing in the microwave and I am trying to cook a nice warm dinner, it is absolutely freezing in Minnesota lately, like we aren't making it to the 20's anymore, well at least not until tommorow. So I leave you with a another shot of the wonderful festivities.

I know I so need a new camera, maybe Santa will come through this year! Until then.

The best pick me up!

2007-11-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

Have you guys seen this commercial from Ford? I don't know why but this commercial makes me giggle every time especially the coffee scene. Perhaps I have a cruel sense of humor, but if I have had a bad day, this can make it all the sweeter.
Hope you enjoy!

Thriftmas

2007-11-04T16:56:00.000-08:00

Has anyone heard of "Thriftmas" before? Well let me tell you my local thrift store is having a Thriftmas Boutique right now and man is there a ton of stuff. For example so much stuff it is indimidating. I talked to a lady who went yesterday when it opened and she said it was jsut crazy and that everything that is out on the shelfs now is new stock. So ladies if you guys have a local Arc Thrift store I highly reccomend racing on over there and start your Christmas shopping now. There are so many decorations and tins and baskets, and cards. Just a ton of Christmas stuff, I plan on hitting some of their other locations, but I am telling you leave a lot of time for yourself to browse. There is a ton of stuff.

As for me I need to start gettinig ready for my next show the Landmark Holiday Bazaar, it is coming up fast and as usual I am so not ready. I have to plan a new layout for a table not the usual tent layout that ˆam used to. In fact I am investigating some new display ideas. Which reminds me does anyone have a creative idea for a necklace display that isn't to expensive. I would love to hear some ideas! I am having quite the trouble with that one. I thought about using some mini trees but I'm worried the necklaces with get lost in them. So anyways that is what is pondering my mind these days besides work which has been full steam ahead.

So until next time I hope everyone is creating like mad!

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T16:44:00.000-07:00

I hope all you ghosts and goblins are having a fantastic day!

I can't believe that it is actualy here already, so get your treats ready for all of those trick or treaters. It's almost 7pm already and I haven't had one yet, where are all the little devils? So I am curious did anyone dress up this year? This is the first year that I didn't make a costume or carve any pumpkins the time jsut got right by me.

Anyways Happy Halloween all you bloggers out there!

Boutique Madness

2007-10-28T17:35:00.000-07:00

Last week I participated in my first boutique, Carrie, the lady who runs it is super sweet and so full of information. I just love her and it is amazing what she can do with a rented space. It was certainly a new adventure as I was dropping off my jewelry I was feeling well a tad out of place and so unorganized compared to the other jewelers, but thanks to all of the super nice people I have learned some new tricks and I sold some stuff.

So now I am getting ready for the next boutique that Carrie is doing, the Holly Day Boutiques, so if any of you guys are new to this or have done it before she is having some other boutiques this spring so check out her website and let her know the I sent you there. Remember she is super nice and very informative. Otherwise if your in Minnesota go check out the boutique their are fabulous artists and the prices are great, just check out the website for the address it starts November 1st. I can't wait to do a little more shopping myself!

Hope every one is well out there and hopefully I can get my but in gear and start posting more, I've even fallen behind keeping up with all of my fabulous bloggers out there.

Oh and in other news I am participating in the Sweet Goodness Swaps, Sister Holiday Swaps and we just had our first swap and my lovely partner Sarah sent me the most adorable little bag she made filled with chocolatey goodness. Gotta love a girl that send you chocolate. As usual I am having some camera difficulties, I think i need a new battery pack, I don't think it is me after all.

Anyways back to doing some inventory for the boutique, have a great week you guys.

Happy Birthday to ME

2007-10-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

Yes today is my birthday, and thanks for this awful cold that I came down with last week it has been a less than festive weekend. But I suppose I will make it, my OH got me the coolest cake decorating kit and a cupcake carrier. I have been eyeballing both of these for a long time and I was super excited to get them. Other than that it has been a very low key day, just hanging out and wearing the Tiara. So here is to me another year older and another year craftier!

Happy Birthday Sis

2007-10-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

Today is my lovely sister Jewel's Birthday so Happy Birthday Sis. She is nine years and 1 day older than me and just about the best sister a girl could ever have. I'm must admit I was a stinker when we were younger and she told me once at 18 that she didn't like me much as a child. Understandable due to the fact that we are nine years about and well I was a stinker. i think I broke alot of her posses ions and snooped a ton through her room.

For instance, I call her Jewel, her name is Julie, not really a stretch but I came across this name as a child snooping through her drawers and this boy that apparently had a mad crush on my sister used to call her that. Well I started calling her that because it used to annoy her to bits. Eventually it stuck and now she doesn't mind it in the least, because well she is a jewel.

I'm not sure if she knows this but I always wanted to be like her, and I always looked up to her as a child. She had the huge 80's hair that always looked great and she could make the best chocolate chip cookies and brownies. She used to babysit me and she was so cool that she would let me dress up in her cool clothes and do my make-up. She as just the coolest older sister any girl could have. she taught me how to ride a horse, make fabulous deserts, and bought me my first walkman, rainbow bright walkman, by the way. She taught me so many valuable things and is so dear to me.

She is an incrediable mother and artist and she has always been behind me encouraging me and well making sure I had enough well balanced meals in college. She is a fabulous cook, so when I was in college and my parents lived out of state I used to go visit her, she would always come and pick me up and then send me home with enough dinners until the next time I saw her. She has always just been the sweetest thing to me and so today I would like to wish her a birthday full of bright candles and lots of pretty packages, and lots of cake with zero calories of course. Well it is her birthday, didn't you know that on your birthday cake has no calories!

She is just the coolest mother and sister, full of so much knowledge and love.
So Happy birthday sis and thank you for everythign you are the best sis in the world and thanks for helping mold me into the gal I am today. I love you lots and I just want you to know how special you really are to me!

So make a wish, a really good one and blow out those candles!

Announcing

2007-09-28T16:22:00.000-07:00

Well I have finally finished some of my secret things that I have been hinting at for oh three months now so run on over to Vintage Recreations and check out the new Lost Treasure jewelry Kits.

I have combined vintage charms and created a kit to make a bracelet and a pair of earings out of these super nifty vintage charms. First we have a Fruit Salad Lost Treasure Kit, with forty charms.

next we have the Puppy Love Bracelet Kit.

Purple Flower Power Kit

Last we have the Passion for Sew Lost Treasure Jewelry Kit. So hurry on over some of these babies are one of a kind.
Until then!

Camera Error User? or Machine?

2007-09-28T13:57:00.000-07:00

So I am so ready for the weekend and I just wanted to announce that I am totally an idiot. I have been carrying around my camera for the past week so I could snap some photos to share with you guys and get this, apparently the camera was on the entire time or at least long enough that everytime I went to snap a picture no juice. So being good I would recharge teh sucker, and still no life. Well I have finally figured it out, I was charging it while it was on, so it would charge and then use the battery up pretty darn fast cause it was on all of the time. So needles to say no photos this week.

I had my god son's birthday party and his mother and I have been friends since junior high so I was going to share some pics but no, thanks to the dead camera. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and I am off to a antique festival at the state fairgrounds this weekend so keep your fingers that my camera is being better or at least for no user error on this. This one is huge not as big as the one in Texas but still bigger than normal around here.
Until then!

20 Questions!!!!

2007-09-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

So I am participating in the Sweet Goodness Swaps coming up and we are all answering some questions to help our partners out so here goes;

1. Favorite Color: Blue

2. Chocolate Lover?
I love chocolate milk, but I am actually lactose intolerant so most of the time none of the above.

3. What is your favorite craft hobby?
I am into alot of stuff, love making jewelry, and currently I am trying to get more into desert baking and decorating.

4. What is a craft/art hobby that you would like to start?
That would fall into the cake decorating category other than that i love the chipboard glitter letters but mainly I have been way to busy with work lately to do anything new.

5. What craft do you NOT have an interest in or just not great in ( so your partner dozen’t send something you wouldn’t use)?
Hmm that is a tough one I usually try anything once, I guess I am over the scrapbooking for right now, just to many other things started and not finished. Although I do have a box of photos and a couple of books ready to start just haven't had time lately.

6. Do you have any allergies? Just cats.

7.What’s your favorite part of Halloween? Decorating, candy eating, costumes, or something else?
I love Halloween the decorating the costumes and especially the eating candy part. It is such a fun holiday dressing up as anything you want I love it.

8. Do you decorate for Thanksgiving/Fall?
Not so much mostly just Halloween and into Christmas after Thanksgiving.

9. December Holidays--Love Christmas, just love it, I love to turn the House into a winter wonder land. Also I'm half Ukrainian and I get two Christmases, no who isn't jealous?

10. Do you have any children, if so what are their ages, boys/girls?
I personally do not have any biological children, my OH has a daughter that is in fourth grade.

11. Do you have any pets, if so what kind?
I have a dog named Lola, love her to bits and pieces, she is little and super sweet. We also have a bird, named lucky. my niece named it.

12. Are you a reader? If so, what type of books do you like?
Love to read, I love mystery's, and how to books, I love books with great photogrpahy I love history books, costume jewelry books, really any books that have to do with jewelry and history.

13. Are you celebrating a birthday or anniversary in October, November, or December?
My birthday is coming up in October, yeah I just love birthdays and it is time to drag out my tiara. It is Oct. 8th

14. Do you collect anything? If so what type of things do you collect?
Oh my goodness I collect alot of stuff, currently I am collecting jewelry, craft books from the 50's, hankies, craft items, jewelry boxes, and mirror and brush sets. Anything that just pops out as unique and special. Plus I am hoping to make my living room into a 50's glamour area, haven't started yet but I have found a couple of fun things to add in.

15. What type of things do you like to cook?
Well with the weather changing i love to cook when I have the time, old school big meals and deserts, something about the Fall makes me want to go desert crazy.

16. What is your favorite scent? Apple i just love the smell of Fall apples. Absolutely hate the smell of Licorice or olives. Horrible child hood memories :)

17. What’s your favorite song?
I don't have one favorite song, i am very eclectic when it comes to music, so I am waiting very impatiently for Matchbox 20's new Cd coming out this October. Love Amy Whinehouse, old 50's music, classical. It really depends on the mood I am in.

18. What’s the last movie you went to see at the movie theater?
At the theater, hmm I honestly can't remember i think the last time I was at a theater was three years ago. I can't stand the prices of them and I can't sit still long enough for a movie. i am so a renter.

19. What’s your favorite Candy?
Chocolate! Anything Chocolate, not so much dark, but love milk chocolate, which it figures since dark is healthier.

20. Tea or Coffee or other?
Either, but in the fall I love coffee especially with Caribou's Ho Ho mocha, I can't wait for that to come out!

Hope you guys enjoyed these answers and all had a wonderful weekend.
Until then.

Yes the Weekend is Here

2007-09-15T18:23:00.000-07:00

Oh I am so glad that the weekend is here. Getting ready for my show I was making jewelry in all of my spare moments and now I am exhausted. Trying to busy myself with things around the house that need to be done, and just trying to relax and unwind as much as I can.
Anyways I wanted to show you a couple new items and yes they are at Vintage Recreations.

Other than that, I feel like I showed keep pushing myself and making things for the next show but I am having a hard time locking myself in my studio. Which I should take some pictures of it was a complete disaster and then a day before the show I decided still not quite sure why at that moment I needed to clean my studio, so I cleaned, I still need to organize the shelves but I parted with some things I no longer need. Going to the beloved thrift store in town and I feel so much better. Plus I have been catching up on my reading, does anyone else read Kay Hooper? I just adore her books, in fact I have read four of them last week. I jsut can't put a good book down sometimes and then all of a sudden it would be the middle of the night and and I would be just to the end of the book, finally on Thursday I jsut decided to cheat and flipped to the back of the book to find out who the murder was. Just so I could go to bed, I know cheating but it was midnight and I had to work on friday. I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the weekend.

I'm Back

2007-09-11T17:27:00.000-07:00

Hi guys, it has been a busy two weeks! We did celebrate my gram's 93rd Birthday however i got out voted on the tea party and since it was such a glorious Labor Day weekend in Minnesota we had a picnic.

Here is a pic of my grams and me. I look like such a giant next to her don't I. She is about 5'1" like most of the women in my family and I forget how tall I am until a picture is snapped. Although my niece is already passing my sister so I think she will be up to my height in no time.

Here is a pic of my little brother and his girlfriend and my brother in-law trying to avoid being in any pictures. It can be so annoying everyone always turns away and runs when I take out the camera. Especially now with the blog, although if you shoot enough pics you can get a tongue stuck out at you too. Love my little brother he is such a sweetie and he just bought his first house at 25, so I am so proud of him. Plus he even asked if I would help with the creative decorating as he put it. His girlfriend melissa is a real sweetheart also, she blends right in to the family so easily and is always so helpful. After dating my brother and barely knowing me she hung out with me for two days straight last summer trying to help me at another art fair and it was plain miserable and hot.

Other than that I just finished up with a fall show, The Edina Fall into the Arts festival. This is my second year doing the show and I just love it, great people, great organizers, and fabulous artists. i also found out that some of my jewelry pics were used in the add for the Star Tribune. That is so cool, I have never been published before and in all honesty I usually take horrible pictures. I never have the patients to set stuff up correctly or anything. Which I find amusing since I did attend a fine arts college and loved my photography classes.

Anyways I am still trying to get my hands on the add it ran a couple of weeks ago and I had absolutely no idea about ituntil a customer mentioned that my rings looked just like the add in the paper. Still clueless until Karen, who runs the event stopped by and asked how I felt about it. I was just flabergasted, and truly excited.

So now I have one more show for sure, a Christmas show, waiting to hear back from another and checking out boutique events. Has anyone every participated in these before. if so will you please email me and tell me about your experiance. It sounds like they just pop up for about a week, make the place look like a store, and I just drop stuff off kind of like consignment. It talked to this wonderful women about one that she runs yesterday and she was so helpful with advice and suggestions, so I will let you know how that goes. Hope everyone is easing back into the school year nicely. i can actually say I miss college and I think I need to sign up for a class somewhere. I just love to learn new things, don't you?

Cupcakes I Adore

2007-08-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

Does anyone have this book? I saw it the other day at Michael's and I so want it, but it was 24 bucks there and being the thrifty diva I am I had to internet search it first. I just added it to my wish list at Amazon only 12 dollars hmm much nicer. I have been thinking that I need to take a class and learn how to decorate cakes and cupcakes. I have always wanted to do it, and now that golf is over maybe I should try something on the sweeter side. I'll have to keep you posted, at this moment the only kind of cupcakes I know how to make are from cake mixes out of the box and I am feeling the need to break off, in another direction.

In other news I am starting to freak out a little. It's is my grandmother's 93rd birthday next weekend, and I haven't a clue what to do. She is the type that is always saying I don't need anything, and I was thinking of trying to do a tea party them for her and a couple of her friends. Does anyone know of any nice places for a tea party that won't break my piggy bank.

I know of one in Anoka but grams and her friends live in Minneapolis and since I have a two door car that could be very difficult in the chaufer aspect. Hmmm I'll let you know how it goes, that women is the busiest most lovely lady in the world and if I have to drag her out of her house to celebrate her birthday in style well I have no problems doing it. She is just absolutely the best grandma and one of my dearest closets friends! So she is stuck with me!

Extreme Home Makeover in Minnesota

2007-08-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

Does anybody else watch this show, I just love it granted I am bawling through the whole thing. Well guess what today was demo day for a family that greatly deserves this wish, in Minnetonka, MN, not far from where I work and live. I am super excited for this family, the story is just horrific especially for the children. Their mother and her boyfriend were shot to death in a jealous rage and the tragic thing is that this women did everything to protect herself that she could, from restraining orders to contacting the authorities. You can read about the family more here.

Those poor children witnessed their mother's murder and I just get so upset recalling the details of this horrible event, no child or women should ever have to deal with this. The upsetting part he had already tried and threten to kill her before.
You can read about the family more here.

Now after that very depressing post; it is raining still but the great Sate Fair started today which means that summer is coming to a close, which I guess is okay I am ready for Fall. I just love all of the colors and smells, and the apples. So everyone have a fabulous weekend, hugged your love ones and remeber to enjoy every minute with them. Until next time!

Rain Rain Go AWAY

2007-08-21T17:38:00.000-07:00

Remember this old rhyme, " Rain, Rain Go away come back another day," well that is exactly how I am feeling. Granted some places need the rain and it does make for some nice sleeping weather, but this cloudiness is making me want to take a nap every couple of hours, which personally I am pretty sure my work wouldn't go for it if I curled up underneath my desk! I think the people in Southern Minnesota are really feeling that way. It is just so sad that they got flooded out and the damage is so hard to comprehend. This is sad but in my world I try to avoid these kind of stories. I know it is awful but I am trying to think more on the positive side lately and just seeing the damage is so upsetting I just can't begin to imagine how awful they must be feeling.

So alas I have shoved that thought aside, back to Renee's world. I read somewhere lately that women get so bogged down with all sorts of worries. That is me with a capital T, I can fret about things that aren't even going to be happening for three months. I have always been somewhat of a worry wart so I am trying to see the positives in everything and anything lately.
For example if traffic is nice or if it isn't well I got to spend some alone time chilling to the radio and some good music. Now I admit in everyone's busy lives I think we do worry more and get upset about the stupid little things so I am trying. If you would like try with me it is actually nice not stressing about things that i simply cannot control and that is another thing I need to keep reminding myself. I can't control everything like I think I should be able to, surprise huh! i hope you are all having a splendid week and I am or have been working on some great goodies to be adding to Vintage Recreations so stay tuned! You know I will so share this with all of you as they come about, until then I am madly preparing for my first show of the fall, Edina's Fall into the Arts Festival, so I am mad with creating lately. Until then!

Fun New Stuff at Vintage Recreations

2007-08-13T16:20:00.001-07:00

I have been uploading stuff like mad for the last few days so go on and check it out!

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As Promised

2007-08-12T19:03:00.000-07:00

Well as promised I have a photo from my golfing adventure last week, and no the above photo is not of me. Since OH took the photo as I kept finding tees in my pocket , it is at the very least not the most glamorous, although I personally think it is better than the picture he took of my rear as I was getting ready to tee off can wee say snug. Just what I need on the web right? Leave it to him these are the only two pics I have of my first time golfing, we went with Oh's sister and husband, who by the way are a blast to golf with. Very encouraging to the newbie and Oh's sister taught me the golden rules of a gimme. So in the end I scored 48 out of a possible 29, not to bad for the first time. Plus I had fun so hopefully later I will have better pictures. I can't even show you a picture of OH's sister because once again it is a rear picture and I am not sure if she would appreciate me showing that on the web. I don't think it occur ed to Oh to walk around us to get the photo so anyway alas here are two out of the four that made it onto the blog. Now remember ladies this is so not my best picture, it is one of those snapshots while I am talking away!

Well other than that i didn't get to go thrifting this weekend, having some car problems. Which personally i just wish cars would behave and be good well, forever. So hopefully by next weekend I will be back out and hunting around for some new treasures. Until then!
Ps if you look in the corner of the photo you can see my super cool blue, yes blue golf clubs that OH got me for last Christmas, and since blue i my favorite color it should be no problem for me to coordinate with my clubs and outfits! Now if I can just find a place for my purse I am set!

And The Winner IS

2007-08-10T18:28:00.001-07:00

Hi Ladies and the winner of the Rhinestone Glamour Bobbie Pins is Karen from Blue Muf's Corner, so Karen send me an email with your address! So these puppies can be on there way to your hair!

Thanks for all who stopped by and thanks to Kari for hosting the party, I have met some amazing gals and I am so happy to find some more fun people and blogs, oh better go my OH's daughter and I are watching Ella Enchanted!

Artful Blogger Party Going Strong

2007-08-08T17:32:00.001-07:00

Well I am a tad late with this one so I am going to run the giveaway a little longer than the party. Better Late than never right?
Well Kari is running another blog party and this one is smashing a ton of people and it is so fun to meet and read new blogs and learn all sorts of new crafty things. So in response to the arty I am givng away a pair of my Rhinestone Glamour Bobbie pins. So if your interested and these are able to go international ladies so don't be shy, leave a comment and I will draw a name Friday night.

Also a congrats to everyone that is participating and to all of the wonderful ladies that are in the Artful Blogging Magazine, such a great idea by the way. So enjoy ladies and thanks to Kari for hosting such a wonderful event.

Quick note to add these are actually made from old vintage earings which are new stock, now there is a mouth full. Hope that makes sense, vintage earings that are old but never used! So these beauties are made in limited quantities, so you will be the belle of the ball!

I jsut wanted to thank Kari again, this has been filled with so much inspiration, the party and I am just crafting away tonight. Thanks for bringing us all out for a great party!

Treasures Galore

2007-08-03T16:26:00.000-07:00

Oh I have been finding some real treasures lately, just check them out.

I am not even sure what to call this, I had already paid for my items at the thrift store and as I was leaving I saw it and gues what it was two dollars so I got right back in line. I just love it, I think I am going to try and fix it up slightly but I just don't want to loose it's vintage feel.. Plus just look at the detail on it.

Isn't it just gorgous and a steal! Next i found this today at lunch I generally am pretty cheap at the thrift store and this item had just come in but I just had to have it, have I mentioned I collect jewelry boxes, vintage ones to hold my vintage jewelry collection. Some of my older ones i wasn't to picky and they have a ton of character, but I just love them all the same.

It is so sparkly, just check out the gem on top, so it is now sitting on my dressor looking lovely and waiting for the perfect accessories to fill it's box.

Well that is all for now, hope you are all enjoying yourselves and relaxing. I am actually off to golf tomorow, yes at a real course. Haven't tried that one out yet, I finished my lessons and still feel kind of helpless and of course everyone that is going has been golfing for ages, I think I just might ask them to turn around so I can swing, I just hate it when people are watching me, makes me nervous. Any hoo I'll tell you how it turns out, wish me luck, it's nine holes!

Happy Mail Box

2007-08-03T16:14:00.001-07:00

My mail box has been so kind to me lately, getting all sorts of packages and good mail, I couldn't be a happier girl. So I just had to share some of this splendid mail box fun!
First up is my cupcake Swap from Little Bluebird Dairies , Jennifer was my partner and boy did she spoil me. Not only that but she is so organized she even shipped out two weeks early. Just look at all of these goodies.

Isn't this just the cutest thing I love it! Thanks so much Jennifer!

Next up is the Bucket Full of Sunshine Swap hosted by Sweet Goodness Swaps, this was my partners, Amy's first time and she did a wonderful job. I just love the fun glasses and the photo albums and she knew i was into jewelry so she added this great bracelet that she made herself. I just love it.

Other than that I found a couple of treasures this week while thrifting and i will share those later. Sorry I have been a horrible blogger lately, it has been crazy with the new job and well it has been super nice out, and hot so i am trying to enjoy summer just a little bit. Hope everyone is doing well and have a wonderful weekend!

Another swap off to the Post Office

2007-07-23T19:15:00.000-07:00

Well I just finished up with my Summer Bucket full of Sunshine swap, and I must say everyon that has posted picture did a fabulous job. Thanks so much to LUCY, LEIGH ANN, and REBECCA at Sweet Goodnes Swaps. They are just the best hostesses!

Well I thought I would share some pics, AMY here is your warning look away missy!

Last but not least is the container I made with the stunning Martha Stewart paper line. I was so unsure of what to make, this time around so I hope Amy likes it.

Now off to finish up the next swap the Cupcakke Swap over at
Little Bluebirds DairiesLittle , I just love cupcakes, don't you?

Matha Stewart on Sale

2007-07-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness, I just had to share this with you guys, the Martha Stewart fourth of July stuff and some of her other stuff is on sale at Michaels right now. I got a ton of stuff for 50-75 percent off. What a steal, I have already been to two different Michaels and hopefully onto two more by tommorow. I am a total psycho for clearance items. I'm talking matchbox craft sets for $2, glittered stickers for $2 dollars the pack of fourth of July glitter for $4.99, and there are flower stickers with the faux blooms for $2, all sorts of stuff that I think was more the summer craft theme. So hurry up and head on out. I'll shre a picture of m stash with you later. Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend, until next time!

Friday the Thirteenth!

2007-07-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well I have never been superstitious about Friday the 13 before but after the morning I had I am starting to wonder. I think it is less than three weeks that I have been in my new position and I have already had to fill out an accident report. Nothing serious mind you more disgusting than anything.

So today wearing my comfy open toe sandals I had to move some stuff around in storage so I could ship out some stuff to an upcoming trade show. Well not fully paying attention I moved some plastic stairs that apparently had wheels on the bottom. Never noticed this until it was to late mind you. So I stacked the stairs over against the wall on their side and it rolled right out and managed to catch my big toe nail and ripped the sucker right off almost half gone. At first I thought I had just been bumped and then well let's just say this is when I noticed that my red toe nail polish seems to be all over my toe. Talk about gross, so I had to walk up a flight of stairs and half way across work or it seemed that endless today to reach a bathroom for some tissues. Seriously my big toe nail come on I just painted them!

I did try and take a photo for you guys but in all honesty it is pretty nasty. So I thought I would keep it to myself. So Renee's new goal try not to walk into things and watch all of my body parts at once. I am a natural born klutz but these are my toes we are talking about I want to be able to still wear sandals without scaring small children you know.

In other news the sweetest women is holding a cupcake swap, I would have her button on here but my mac is being evil with Blogger and won't upload it. Anyways go check her out The Little Bluebird Diaries. She is just amazing personally and she has alot on her plate right now so stop on over and wish her some good vibes and kind words. Until later I am off to try and do some cosmetic surgery on my big toe, it is summer you know and I am so not giving up my sandals yet! Yes I am vain, never new I was this vain especially about a toe, but come on who wants screaming children huh!

Pleased to Announce Bits & Pieces Junk Bags

2007-07-12T17:48:00.000-07:00

Well I am pleased to announce that my Vintage Recreations is now offering Bits & Pieces Junk Bags! These bags are jammed packed with broken and unmatched earrings for your creating pleasures. I have managed to amass quite the collection and it seems just like everyone else that I am trying to organize my studios so I am selling these great bags for a steal. Come check them out.

This is a matching vintage earring grab bag!

Next we have a vintage pin grab bag!

New Jewelry Added

2007-07-09T17:44:00.000-07:00

Hey guys just a quick note added some new jewelry over at Vintage Recreations, so stop on by. I also added what I call Bits & pieces Junk Bag, they are bags of dismembered vintage jewelry for crafting or creating jewelry, pretty good price, and it totally helps me out, I need to get rid of some of my stash I can barely move in my studio.

So sad to say I am getting rid of some stuff and trying to slow down with the buying part which is so hard. Vintage pieces are so unique and so fun to find. Anyways off to do some work around the house, still trying to get used to the new job, love it but learning so much right now I am so exhausted. I don't know how all of you moms keep up with your work and businesses and your kids. I am feeling run down and I don't even have any kids yet. You are all amazing! Until later!

So sad to say I am getting rid of some stuff and trying to slow down with the buying part which is so hard. Vintage pieces are so unique and so fun to find. Anyways off to do some work around the house, still trying to get used to the new job, love it but learning so much right now I am so exhausted. I don't know how all of you moms keep up with your work and businesses and your kids. I am feeling run down and I don't even have any kids yet. You are all amazing! Until later!

What a Lovely Mail Box

2007-07-08T13:48:00.000-07:00

This last week my mail box has been filled with fun samples and swap goddies.
Thanks so much from Wendy down Under, she made me this lovely matchbox, in my favorite colors. Man, did she jam the goodies in there too plus that hankie you see that is what she so creatively wrapped my matchbox in. Thank you Wendy you are so sweet and just a lovely women. You really need to start a blog missy! Anyways it has been a pleasure and I hope you like what I sent you, although I am feeling like I fell under for creativity on this one. Also as ussual I forgot to take photos of my matchboxes which I sent Wendy two cause I wasn't creative enough in jamming it full.

Also I owe miss Deena an apology she sent me some good mail, jeez I think it has been at least two weeks now and it is the cutest notebook that I snapped it up so fast and am currently using it at work, hence the no picture. Deena thank you though that was super cute and super sweet of you and the pen is great too. Sorry it took me so long to blog about it, I kept thinking I needed a photo of it and then i would keep leaving it at work!

New Jewelry Added

2007-07-06T19:29:00.000-07:00

Hey guys just wanted to let you all know that I have finally added some more of my jewelry to Etsy this week so please stop on over and check it out!

Here we have the fabulous Rhinestone Heart Bracelet

Next we have the Diamond Drop Bracelet

The Vintage Buddha Bracelet, recreated with vintage buddha beads.

Last but not least we have the Gypsy Necklace.
Also hopefully soon I will have time to once again bring you some more blogging, it has just been crazy lately with starting the new job, which by the way is going lovely. I am so excited about this opportunity and am trying to learn as much as possible while using my graphic design skills. So until then!

Not so Smart

2007-07-02T19:59:00.000-07:00

So girls I thought it was my duty to share this story with you all. I have been madley working on a ribbon wall. I am using the wood dowels and the tacking them up on the wall concept. Great idea huh, well it is definately clearing up space for me because I have amassed quite a large amount of ribbon in the last year, vintage of course. Well, my studio which is just distrasterous, hence no photo of the ribbon wall, YET! Anyways I decided to move the ribbon racks up some and all I have in my studio is a rolly chair. Yes here is where the drama begins, I have become very good at balancing myself on this rolly chair, on tile mind you. However perhaps I wasn't thinking when I went to slide that cute little tack into the wall and well mt resistance and shoved that little pin in! I am sure you can just guess what is coming next. That blasted chair was no longer under my control, I managed to stay standing on the chair as it managed to find the only clear path in my studio as all six of my newly pinned up ribbon racks came tumbling off the wall. Yes the ribbon was already on them organized by type and color mind you.
What's next you ask, well the door bell rings, our guests are here, and here I am still standing on my rolly chair with ribbon still plunking down the wall. So sad but it gave me a giggle and still does now well lets just hope I remember rolly chairs are so not good to stand on. Also do not try and do home improvement when you are expecting guests. They don't always understand while you are laughing hilarously while standing admist a ton f ribbon pooled all over the floor.

So please live through my mistakes and use a solid thing when standing and trying to tack things into your wall! Until next time!

Star Burst Rings on Sale

2007-06-28T18:06:00.000-07:00

Oh what a steal the Star Burst Rings are on Sale for the 4th of July for only $16 dollars. Get them while they last at Etsy.

They come packaged in an adorable ring hat box, great for gifts or just glam up your hand.

Friday Already!

2007-06-28T17:54:00.000-07:00

Hi guys it has been a crazy week, I just started my new job up in Marketing yesterday so it has been very hectic with training and all of that stuff. So today I leave you with some fun stuff in my store. Also I will be adding some more of my jewelry in the store hopefully by this weekend. Have a great weekend and enjoy an early fireworks!

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Grand Unveiling

2007-06-25T16:05:00.000-07:00

Well I finally finished my tiara for Holly Doodles Design Tiara Swap. After restarting a day before mail out I am finished, i hope my swap buddy
Karla loves it. Her 30th Birthday is coming up this October so she needed something special to wear.

That's about it for tonight, I am exhausted so my sweetie and I are a grillin tonight. Happy Monday!

New Arrivals At Etsy

2007-06-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some new ribbon packets that I added to Etsy. So go check them out, and I am off to go work on my Tiara. I finished the first one and decided I so didn't llike it, so this morning I am starting new. Wish me luck!

This pack is awesome, I think it is some of my favorite ribbon yet. It has these lace like edges and it is so delicate and pretty. Check out the detail below, the pictures don't do it any justice, it is just adorable, almost plastic like.

This next one is just a cute pack of fabric ribbon with cool vintage patterns on it.

I was Featured!!!

2007-06-21T07:46:00.001-07:00

Oh my goodness, I can't believe it someone featured me on their blog yesterday. Breath okay now calm down! I am so excited thanks to the wonderful Jessica over at Funky Finds. Thanks so much Jessica this was my first time being featured and you so made my day, plus Abigail is adorable.

Other than that I am actually taking the morning off of work tomorrow, have to go back to work at 2pm but I will take what I can get so I am so looking forward to staying up to the crack of dawn tonight working on something. Not sure what, but something. I can't wait, it's almost a mini vacation from life, yippee. Maybe some estate sales and garage sales, and then back to work. Until Later!

Happy Tuesday My Friends

2007-06-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

Oh today was one of those mornings that I could have just slept in. I had my golf lessons again last night and I am slightly sore. We got to learn our L-Swing which I was totally excited about, so we were supposed to practice the swing first, next practice with a T and then move onto the ball. Well, I was the bad seed and thought I had it down so I was the first one to add a ball, and boy did it feel good to hit that sucker. Anyway so everyone else in class decided they were going to do the ball too, oops well apparently we all still needed to learn just the swing better, tell you the truth it is a somewhat odd way to move your body and not as much fun as I thought, although I love the sound it makes when i wack the ball.

In other news here are the goodies that I sent my ParTea swap buddy Joyce. Joyce look away I know you haven't received this yet and it should so be a surprise.
Tada

So anyways Joyce is Down under and I know she likes to scrapbook so I kind of cheated and added in some pretty papers with her package, although who doesn't like to sip Tea and scrapbook so I think it still qualifies. She has some little cuties so I figured they needed their own set so her teacup was safe. So you get the point some goodies for Joyce down under.
Well I am off to work on some well work, doesn't it sound thrilling, all I can think about is Mary Ann relaxing on her summer break I wonder what she is up to today.

I Am So The Queen

2007-06-19T07:23:00.000-07:00

Isn't this just the loveliest tiara that you have ever seen? I am so lucky that Karla was my partner. Plus mine came and I am still putting hers together, a little bit of glitter and a little bit of glue. Well anyways, I just wanted to show off this beauty that Karla made, I feel like such a queen I will be wearing this now when I clean.

In other blogging news I finally won on some one's blog, yeah for me, and thanks to Mary Ann, I won some pages from her collection to collage with, right now though I am pouring over them trying to merge them into my brain. Way to much fun, plus did I tell you that I won! so head on over and check out her blog she is hilarious and is currently on summer break. Oh and I will add a picture tomorrow, it's golf night again ladies!

Last not here is some new fun stuff that is in the good old Etsy Store so please check it out, I have been busy trying to make some fun new craft packs, and clearing out some of my antiques, I really need to stop collecting dishes. Either that or get a bigger kitchen! Now that sounds like a plan.

I call this one the Chill into Summer Craft Kit, original huh, anyways it is filled with a ton of vintage goodies.

This one is the Vintage Adult Goody Bag, remember getting these at birthday parties well here is the adult crafty version.
Next we have some pretty vintage dishes. I have a thing for these gold foil plates,and I really need to clear out some of the collection so here is the first one to go. Please only loving families apply!

Well that is all for now have a spiffy Tuesday!

Happy Father's Day

2007-06-17T18:18:00.001-07:00

I am one lucky girl, I have the best dad in the world. I was blessed with this guy as a dad and not only for his good looks! He is constantly encouraging me with all of my artistic endeavors, helping me in any way that he can. When I first started with Vintage Recretions, my dad surprised me with an Easy Up Tent. That is just the kind of guy he is, I offered to pay him back for it and he told me it was his way of investing in my business. Even when we found out that the tent doesn't fit in my little car, it's a two door, he has showed up and helped me every show I have, transporting my tent and anything else I can't fit in my car. No matter how early in the morning set up is. Plus he is such a gentleman by helping thers with their tents. He always puts his kids first and has always been there for me, when I am upset, with a flat tire, or any crisis i have. I know I can always count on him to be there even with a sarcastic comment and a smile.

I just want to give a thanks to my dad. Dad you are the greatest and I am so lucky to have you and thank you for everything I wouldn't be the women I am today without you. I can't even thank you enough, geesh I am getting teary eyed, your the best, and I hope I tell you that enough. I love you and thanks for being the best dad, I am so truly blessed to have you in my life!