Spring Shadow Box Fun!

While at the Vintage Whites Market last week I found these small turquoise berry baskets ... had to have some!  Then ran into a lady who had purchased some of these tiny wooden chicks ... had to have some of those too.

 Naturally with new craft supplies on hand ... my mind started churning.  I had actually thought 'shadow box' when I picked up the baskets in the first place, so...

 with the addition of a sweet chicken and hatching egg picture from Graphics Fairy, I knew I was well on my way.

The feet for the bottom are actually pawns from a chess game ... with some yellow paint, of course. 

Thanks for coming along to share the whimsy!!

Spring Lamb Wreath

Well, you know the old saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."  This is the same coffee filter wreath that I posted a couple of weeks ago with the garland of miniature Easter post cards.  Loved the look but on my front door the blowzy spring weather kept the garland in a sad state.

I had the idea of tucking eggs into the wreath, but wanted to minimize color, so I decoupaged plastic eggs with old book pages.  Then added the medallions made from textured 'paper bag colored' paper, on which I added stick on letters.  Next I added our lamb friend, one of my favorite spring motifs, this one is from Graphics Fairy, as usual.  Last of all I added bits of French blue seam binding, just for color.

When I dug into my vintage supplies I found this old blue bell, and after cutting off the paper bell our lamb  originally wore, I added it to a bit of seam binding and tied him up in a bow.  I think Blue Bell is a lovely name for a lamb, don't you?  Well, thanks for coming along to see the remaking of my wreath ... all the details are glued on with hot glue, so I think I am safe from any rearranging by the elements!!

 

Our weather has turned warm and sunny ... and I am feeling almost as frisky as a lamb myself ... hope your spring days are lovely as well!

Vintage Whites Market - Salt Lake Style

Last Saturday some friends and I got a chance to attend the first ever Vintage Whites Market at the Fair Grounds in SLC.  I took a few pictures of my favorite things and people and thought I would share!

Kelli (shown on the right) and I headed out of Payson (an hour south of the Fair Grounds) so as to make it before opening.  She is shown here with a new acquaintance, who she dubbed her twin!! 

We stopped half way to pick up my friend Wendy, shown here in one of my favorite booths at the show.  Don't you love the 'spring bird's nests' in the front? Of course Wendy is pointing out a fun banner for my inspection, does she know me, or what!?

Friends Cathie and Jenn had this great collection of army training items for sale in their booths along with lots of other treasures!!

 I loved the fun bow tie price tags on these vintage shirts ... labeled 'hipster'.

Then ran into this cute hipster couple!!

Just loved this booth, shown in these three pictures ... everything was so charming, so white, so bookish and so ME!

Above is another banner that caught my eye, I have always been a fan of Dick and Jane.  How cute is that!!  Of course running into people you know is the other half  of the  fun ... there were three dealers from Treasures Antique Mall who were there as vendors ... Here I am with Gretchen, another dealer at the mall who came to shop like me!

Also ran into Lisa, the proprietor of a local shop called Brambles ... this was 15 minutes into the show, and the laundry cart she is pulling is full!  Such a speedy girl!  I truly coveted the industrial wire basket on wheels she is pushing... and when she had loaded all these goodies into her truck, she came back in and did some more shopping!!

There were so many things to desire, so very much eye candy to be enjoyed ... added to sharing with friends ... bags and bags of goodies to take home

and then picking up some lovely cupcakes from these cute bakers, so I think we can declare the whole day a huge success ...  I especially enjoyed meeting lots of out of state vendors, including 7 who also do the Farm Chick's Sale in Washington.  The booth were almost all amazing. But my very  favorite booth was outfitted by Two Pits of a Pear, who are actually dealers in our antique mall ... I have saved lots of pictures of their booth to be shared at a later date.

... and last of all, I wanted to share this extra fun entry display which was put together  by my friend Jenn, who is the owner of 3 Dotters Vintage Rentals,  I thought it was just amazing, don't you!!

Thanks all for coming along and sharing this fun junking adventure!!