Backroads Georgia.......

What is more fun than wandering the backroads on gorgeous fall day? Well, how about coming across an abandoned old southern mansion that you can actually go in (no front door)!!!!

With the show over, and no projects finished to post about, I take the liberty to indulge myself in sharing my photos (in the next five posts) of this great old house and surrounding area that I discovered while doing what I love the most--riding the backroads!! It was an interesting step back in time to be able to wander around this old house and imagine the stories of the people that had lived there. (It brought to mind my favorite film "Trip To Bountiful")

(Now if someone could tell me how to post lots of photos in one post---I seem to only be able to do five per post, making things a little disjointed when you have to do a bunch---I'm sure it's easy...I just haven't been able to figure it out)

I love the niches (sp?) by the front door.

Backroads Georgia......

View from the back--great old split-rail fence.


There are lots of cotton fields in the area.

Backroads Georgia.....

Interesting to see the construction when the outside layer is gone.



There is an old store across the street....


How long do you suppose it will be before someone steals the fabulous front door?? Never, I hope!!

Backroads Georgia......

Backroads Georgia......

Just behind the house on a side street I stopped to take photos of a little shack, and these curious horses came to visit.....

They were all really pretty, but I fell in love with this dark brown one with a blaze----he was very friendly and good-natured. I really enjoyed talking to him......


Isn't he a beauty? I hated to leave--it's interesting how much of a personality some horses have. My former riding instructor told me that a horse will never forget you....true or not, I'd like to think that......I will have to try to get back and see this beauty someday soon....

Lakewood show photos.....

Thank you so much to all of our great customers and friends who come out and visit us at the show...you all are the best!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

More Lakewood photos......

Alabaster photo holder........

When I found this nice alabaster lamp base, I could see it as a hat stand or photo holder, so I started playing with the wire and came up with a new design for displaying photos....

It is much more decorative than my usual round photo clips, and can display one large photo (or book), with 6-7 around it depending on size.....

Lakewood show starts tomorrow.....

So what does this photo have to do with the show???

Well this is a shot of the Savannah River from the 5th street bridge in downtown Augusta (pretty riverfront with lots of rowers) that I took last weekend......

And from here you cross into South Carolina.......

And in South Carolina we were able to find some great new junk for the show.......

Soooooo ..... you'll have to come visit us this weekend to see our new treasures (or just wait for the photos!)

Hope to see you there! (www.lakewoodantiques.com)

Vintage Winter Photos.....

For seasonal decorations for the show, I put together some photos that will hang around the booth....the above one is of my sister and I (I'm the short one) with our snowman in Illinois......I added sparkle snow dots to that one....haven't decided whether to put snow on all of them.....

I like them in a banner, but I am going to hang them all over a tree we have at the show.

There are so many fantastic paper artists out there in blogland, (myself not being one of them) and I can just imagine what you'all would do with these.

A lot of these are from my own family photo albums......

Playing with lamps again.....

I don't know why I enjoy taking lamps apart so much! You can use these lamp collage pedestals for so many different things.....

This is my rainy day project (we are getting lots of wind and rain today--hurricane remnants, I think).

I only had one round globe for the pedestals, and I wanted to do them ALL with round globes, but I am trying to stick to the "use what you have" plan, so pickle jars, a cloche and a vase is what I ended up with for this display idea. (The brass lamp will get painted when it quits raining)

Vintage handbag project........

I have been collecting black vintage handbags for awhile, but couldn't formulate an idea of how to use them until I had this brainstorm while thrifting. I love vintage little stamped metal frames, and thought they would be cool on the bags. (It is hard to find the old ones, so I had to incorporate a few newer ones, but I rubbed black magic marker on the edge and then wiped it off quickly to just highlight the design and give it a more aged look.) I put holes in the back of the frames and wired them to the bag, then added my favorite dried weed....Chinese Tallow!!


I really love how they look in a grouping on my "chocolate milkshake" wall color in my office.
I had so much fun creating these, and love how they turned out...I am going to put snow scenes in them for the Lakewood show coming up and hang them down a tall iron porch rail.


(Figuring out which setting on my camera to use for the best photo is still challenging--this auto setting doesn't show the brown of the wall color.)

Been Junkin'...........

I don't get to go junkin' too much right now because of classes, but I've found a few things.....

I try not to keep the stuff I find, but I doubt I can part with this frame!!!


So many possibilities of what could go in this funky lamp--it has a wide opening on the bottom to fit stuff in when taken apart.


We are going to use this large wire birdcage in our Christmas display........



I love this twig reindeer head basket, and haven't seen one before this, but they probably sell them in Target or somewhere and I never noticed!

More "Been junkin' ".........

What is it about lamp parts that always gets my repurposing wheels turning? I see these bell parts with bulbs strung above the booth, or in a funky light collage.......


I'm picturing these rusty tulip and flower petal shapes with bulbs, and coming out of this weird rusty cylinder thing below---a sort of funky bouquet lamp??? (Studying takes priority right now, but it is my last semester, and I can't wait to get to all my projects!)


I found a bunch of chippy panels and moldings---can't resist anything tin either.

Lakewood dealer profile.......Bev Norris......

You can't miss Bev Norris' booths in Hall G......it is floor to ceiling of the coolest stuff around.....from quality antiques to the best handmade treasures. Bev makes way cool handmade things--shown in the following photos-- and stocks lots of the trendiest in antiques. She is the best of the best in seasonal displays and merchandise!

More Lakewood dealer profile.........Bev Norris....

Lakewood dealer profile.....Mary Kay and Tricia.....

We are so glad to have our new dealers Mary Kay and Tricia in Hall G!! Every piece in their booth is fabulous and vintage cool! They have such a great mix of antiques, and huge talent for display--you've gotta check them out and say HI next month....they are in G407.


What a cool vintage wicker tea cart!!


Tricia's daughter Bianca is a very talented artist and sells her creations as well.......check out these cuffs, collars and wallets in the pic below that she has designed...so cool!



I love her drawings on cards which are really great.....what talent!

Lakewood Dealer Spotlight..........Barbara Browne

Meet Barbara Browne......a very beautiful lady who is a perpetual ray of sunshine here at the show with her positive energy and sunny personality! In addition to being an antiques dealer, she is a very talented artist who creates the most fabulous designs in wool and fabric..... like the pillows and hats in the photos below.........


These pillows are so wonderful!! I love the designs, and am so inspired by Barbara's creativity.


Her hand-knitted wool children's hats are the cutest ever.....she does them like pumpkins, too, and they are just too adorable!

Be sure to stop by Hall G at Lakewood, and meet Barbara and see her great artwork and eclectic and unique antiques!

Lakewood show this weekend........

With three shows to do this month, a trip to FL, and classwork, it was hard to get ready, but we managed, and this black chest sold already.


This iron treasure didn't photograph too well, but it is a very old antebellum design with the original paint--can't tell if it came off of a gate, or sign, or house, or what, but it is so unusual.


We have some great architectural birdhouses in different designs, using vintage hardware and wood.


Pincushion collage using vintage materials.


Martha made this great vase/photo holder.

Shark's in the water and Mom's on the beach!

Looks like a shark, but these are really dolphins!!

I got a chance to go down and see my Mom in Sarasota after the Crabapple show, and while I was taking my early morning run down the beach, I was thrilled to see the dolphins playing very close to shore!!
I've never seen them so close and shallow! By the time I got back and into the water they were farther out, but it reminded me of the times when we would swim in the cove off the marina in the evening when the dolphins were there. (We were always told that there would not be sharks around if there were dolphins).


This is amazingly just a dozen yards off the beach. I will never get tired of seeing the dolphins, and always look for them when I am there. (I REALLY want to be a mermaid when I grow up and hang out with these guys all day!!)




I love these pictures of my Mom on the beach------she certainly appears to be the center of attention....and her hat is so cool!! (miss you already Ma)

Honest Scrap Award

Thank you so much Lisa of Recaptured Charm for naming me for this award!

I am supposed to share 10 honest things about myself, but since I am not so good at that sort of thing (and I have a classwork deadline to meet), I'd better fast-forward..........

For the..... 7 blogs that inspire me.....I have chosen them internationally, and they are:

BrabourneFarm.................Australia

Chekdesigns........................Australia

Hviturlakkris......................Sweden

Lottensvita..........................Sweden

Cowboysandcustard...........England

Lucybloom...........................England

Shabby-homestyles............Germany

(these are all Blogspot sites)

Thanks again Lisa!

Crossroads at Crabapple show pics..........

I can't say enough about the nice ladies that organize and put on this show---it was our first time here and it was really great! They try to make sure it's a good experience for everyone, and are very helpful. Thanks so much Sally, Jody, and everyone!




There is a good mix of artists and antiques, and I love the unique things you can find here--all in a quaint setting that isn't too big.

More Crabapple show......

Martha made some wonderful things for the show--these recycled sweater pumpkins were a good seller, and her collage spoons are always a hit.

She has such a talent for display!


Bev always has the most creative booth........you can find her at Lakewood 400 where she has cool displays and quality merchandise.

I loved Brenda's antique dove decoys!

More Crabapple show......

Setting up next to Brenda, Sharon, Steve and Kay was so much fun! They brought such cool and seasonal creations, and people were packed in their booth all day!


Martha, Brenda and Kay....... still getting set up before the show started.



Check out Sharon's witch, and the giant sunflower/gourd acorn !



Sharon's handmade cinnamon pears.

More Crabapple show......

Michelle is one of the hardest working antique dealers I know--always bringing the coolest, and most unique stuff to the shows!! She's one of the few dealers I know that I want pretty much EVERYTHING in her booth!!

More Crabapple show.......

It was great to run into Mark again--he does the most unique, high-quality, and functional repurposing treatment to old trunks (they tilt to open for storage!), and is really making a name for himself in the art world! Before he heads off to Baltimore for the ACC Wholesale market, you can catch him locally at the Chastain show next weekend in Atlanta---then he's booked for prestigious shows out West like Beaver Creek, Vail, Telluride, and Crested Butte. Check out his website (www.antiquetrunktables.com).


i

Crabapple Antique Show........

We will be setting up at the Crabapple antique show for the first time, and are very excited!! It is an outdoor show, and it should be a gorgeous fall day tomorrow, so be sure to come out if you are in the North Georgia area.

Shop visiting......"Antiques In Old Town"......

Rowanne's shop in Lilburn is always the most "consistently cool" shop around, and the best of the best! We really got inspired here, and found some great treasures!


Cheryl's booth is, as always, full of "beautiful everythings", and her displays are just the best! Love the jewelry!

More shop visiting......"Antiques In Old Town"......

The "Farmgirls" display area is just over-the-top awesome.....my pics don't do it justice....you have to see it in person!

More shop visiting......"Antiques In Old Town"

My friend Becky always has the best eye for vintage treasures....and displays it so beautifully.



This is the outside of the cool "Glamping" display room---it is so neat inside--all decked out for a night of glamorous camping!

Clever photo ideas!