Mark Your Calendars - March Events!

Hi friends - March & April are GREAT shopping months in Texas!!  Let the shows begin!!

Feb. 28th - March 3rd

First Monday Trade Days

Canton, Texas

March 9th & 10th

Buchanan's Vintage Market

2460 S. Stemmons

Lewisville, Texas

March 15th & 16th

Old Red Lumberyard

600 E. Louisiana St.

McKinney, Texas

March 15th & 16th

Historic Flour Mill District - Merchants of McKinney

401 E. Virginia

McKinney, Texas

March 15th - 17th

Fredericksburg Trade Days

at Sunday Farms

Fredericksburg, Texas

March 16th & 17th

City-Wide Garage Sale

Palmer Events Center

Austin, Texas

March 16th & 17th

Buchanan's Vintage Market

Fair Park

Dallas, Texas

March 16th & 17th
Rusty Chippy Vintage Hippy & Garden Show
Huntsville Antique and Repurpose Show
Walker County Fairgrounds
Huntsville, Texas

March 22nd
Clutter Opening Show Party   

4:00-7:00

Warrenton, Texas

March 23rd

The Antique Shows start!

Warrenton, Texas

March 29th

Zapp Hall opens!

Warrenton, Texas

Vintage Double School Desk

I got a text from a friend over the weekend to see if I could paint some furniture for her sister.  I said sure and asked what she had found.  She replied "a desk and two chairs".  I didn't think much of it at the time but was so excited to see that she delivered a vintage double school desk with two chairs!  It's adorable and is for my friend's two nieces.

Here is a before of one of the chairs.  I didn't get a before shot of the desk but it was adorned with the same acorn motif.

Here is the after - super fun huh?

"Egg"cellent!

Hi friends.  If you know me or have been following my blog for long, you know that I'm a Spring/Summer girl.  I enjoy winter just long enough to wear boots and sweaters...about 5 times.  I'm thrilled when the time changes in the Spring (March 10th this year), Easter is my favorite holiday, I love to plant flowers, I'm giddy over putting my spring wreath on the front door and let's not forget that it's the start of baseball season - very important in my household!

So, I tend to rush into Spring every year.  I'm annoyed when Hobby Lobby has Christmas stuff out in July and even more annoyed that their "garden collection" is not fully stocked by February.  And honestly, I feel like throwing a party when the groundhog doesn't see his shadow - which he didn't this year - woohoo!

All of this leads me to share my first Easter craft with you. 

I bought these two baskets on the 127 Sale last August.  I didn't notice that they looked like Easter eggs until about 2 weeks ago.  They are pretty large - 24" and 25" tall.  I had fun decorating these and I kind of hope that someone buys them both to use together.

Have you been eager to start Easter crafts?

Mark Your Calendars - February Events!

January 31st - February 3rd
First Monday Trade Days
Canton, Texas

February 1st & 2nd
LaurieAnna's Warehouse Sale
Hwy. 19 - The Yellow House
Canton, Texas

February 9th & 10th
The Urban Market
Bayou City Event Center
Houston, Texas

February 9th & 10th
Second Monday Trade Days
Bowie, Texas

February 9th & 10th
Buchanan's Flea Market
2460 S. Stemmons
Lewisville, Texas

February 15th & 16th
Old Red Lumberyard Market
600 E. Louisiana
McKinney, Texas

February 15th & 16th
Merchants of McKinney
401 E. Virginia
McKinney, Texas

February 15th - 17th
Third Monday Trade Days
US 380, 2 miles west of US 75
McKinney, Texas

February 15th - 17th
Fredericksburg Trade Days
at Sunday Farms
355 Sunday Farms Lane
Fredericksburg, Texas

February 16th & 17th
Buchanan's Flea Market
at Fair Park
Dallas, Texas

February 16th & 17th
City-Wide Garage Sale
Bastrop Convention Center
Bastrop, Texas

Painting & Projects

Hope you all had a great weekend!  My weekend is technically still in effect since I have tomorrow off - woohoo!  I had a good block of time yesterday to do some painting.  No before shots to share - dang it!

This is my favorite piece:

This table must have been someone's favorite because it was taken to my booth today and already sold!

As is often the case, after I spend a long time painting I get the urge to work on other types of projects.  I completed this fun Valentine's window today.  

You may remember that I did two different Christmas windows - see here and here.  What have you been working on?

Mid-Winter Antiques Show - Brenham, Texas

Hi friends - hope you have all had a great weekend!  I had a great weekend that included a junkin road trip with mom and getting to finally meet a treasured blog friend!  We hit the road before 6:00am on Saturday to travel to Brenham.  We knew that Theresa was going to be a vendor at the Mid-Winter Antiques Show and I've been dying to meet her for so long!  Theresa was one of my first 4 Followers and let's just say I only had 4 for a good long while.  She was very helpful to me in getting my blog started and I've admired her displays  since I started blogging.

Speaking of her displays - check out her awesome space:

Me and Sweet T!

I was also excited about visiting Brenham because I have heard so much about Leftovers Antiques.  I must say - everything I've heard is true.  It is amazing - 10,000 sq.ft. of the grandest scale items you may have ever seen.  Mom and I just kept talking about the scale of the doors, the chandeliers, the furniture - everything!  I didn't take many photos - I think I was in some sort of overload shock!

We left Brenham after a great lunch and made a stop on the way home in Navasota.  We loaded up on more treasures in that small town and drove home pretty darn happy with our day of junkin!

Playing Catch Up!

Hi friends.  Gosh I feel so out of touch with my blog and my blog friends!  The Holidays were hectic and then I lost a week of my life battling kidney stones.  Not good Christmas memories for me this year!  I have been working on some projects but I've been bad about getting photos. 

I do have a photo of this great console that I completed prior to Christmas.  I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey and Graphite.  I failed to get a before photo but it started out hunter green and honey oak - need I say more?  I think it's a great size to hold a flat screen television.

Mom and I spent this past Sunday moving into a larger booth at The Antique Gallery in Lewisville.  We think this is one of the best spots in the mall and we were excited to relocate.  Here are a few pics of the new space and also of our other spot in the mall - come see us!

And lastly, am I the only one that is ready for Spring?!