Vintage Inspiration Friday #25: Where to find it




                                                            ... Inspiration, that is.

Nothing like a day at an Antique Show (Antique Festival of the Ozarks' first show) for some great shopping or to give you some fun ideas for displays! I'm always ready for a trip to a great store, Open House, or show, to get those creative juices flowing. And I guess they were, because I left the show Saturday and went directly to find another booth space! Who knew...?? I like to "shake things up" every once in a while, and I was definitely in the mood to do some shakin'! Not to mention just trying to clean out the garage. My house has become another storage unit, and it's time to take it back from "Hoarders".

These next few photos are from

The Seed Box Antiques

Brian was here, but Meloney was in Houston at the Urban Market.

These are a few of Brian's great zinc top tables.

I forgot to ask what this was, but it was really cool.

And here's Sheila's space.

 She has the most wonderful old Victorian house in Billings, Missouri,

 that she and some very talented people host

Pheona's Vintage Market

once monthly sales.

(I'm seriously in love with this cabinet)

She's hiding here.

so cute, sweet, and talented!

And for some more inspiration from last week's party...

I've said this a bunch of times,

 but Theresa Cano has been my main inspiration since day 1 of blogging.

She's generous, kind, beautiful, creative and talented!

She was my first blog crush, and she added me to her blog roll.

Her slideshows are where I head with my first cup of coffee.

LOVE, love, love her!!

Thank You, Sweet T!

Garden Antiques Vintage

Mamie Jane's

Vintage Valentines

Arbor House Lane

Button Heart

Cozy Little House

New sofa love

(I'm a quilt lover and Brenda has some amazing ones)

Hope you'll join in for

 Vintage Inspiration Friday

anything vintage or vintage inspired!

Hopefully, I'll have photos of my new space next time.

I'm moving in this weekend!

love,

Debra

Some News and Thank Yous

In my last post I mentioned that my weekend was a blur.

We attended the Antiques Festival of the Ozarks

 at the Expo Center here in Springfield,

and if you didn't make it you missed a great show.

It was the first one and they are off to a great start.

Dealers from OK, Kansas City, Dallas...

not to mention some great local dealers like my buds

Brian and Meloney Russell from the Seed Box Antiques.

(photos coming soon!)

Hubbs and I made the rounds this weekend,

So I shopped till I dropped and found some really wonderful things.

These are just a few of the "white" things I grabbed for White Wednesday,

but I have a load of others.

I found a box of really old quilt blocks

that were made from feed sack material.

They need a little soaking,

but I couldn't resist!

They will become pillows and sachets

 when I can sit down long enough to make them.

There were a lot of these little embroidered pieces,

but they were stained and I have to work on them.

An old wedding invitation in a vintage frame.

several feed sacks for pillows

these crocheted pillows

And I couldn't resist these bluebird pillow cases.

Ditto for the good soaking....

(gee, do we detect a pillow theme going on here...?)

So now for the news...

I've found a great space at the new Relics Antique Mall

and I move in this weekend!!!!!

I'm running around like that little chicken.

trying to get my act together.

I'll be back for

 Vintage Inspiration Friday

hope you can join in!!!

Now for the "Thank You's!"

Thank you Laura from Decor to Adore

for the wonderful box of Valentine goodies,

And Thank You, Suzan from The Old Grey Mare 

 for the darling Valentine necklace,

I wore it every day since it arrived!!

 I'm linking up with these great parties.

Be sure and drop by for the fun!

Linda at Coastal Charm

Marty at A Stroll thru Life

Kathleen at Faded Charm

Kim at Savvy Southern Style

Hope you're having a great week,

no more "Chicken Little"

I'm putting on my superwoman cape right now.

love ya,

Debra

What LOVE is...

Today is Valentines Day, and I just wanted to share with all of you a little reminder that I've been given this week. The true source of Love and what it is.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8,13

Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, Love does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails...And now these three things remain; Faith, Hope, and Love.
 But the Greatest of these is Love.


Have a blessed day, my dear friends.

love and be loved,
Debra
p.s. (I had a whirlwind weekend, and I'm so far behind on emails and visits for Vintage Inspiration Friday. Please forgive me for being the "hostess with the leastest". I apologize. I'll have some news this week.)

Vintage Inspiration Friday #24 Vintage Valentine Party

I guess if you want to be a little foo-foo,

then Valentine's Day is the perfect Holiday.

(these sweeties are BIG...over a foot tall)

And since Valentine's Day is about romance,

I thought I'd share a few of my vintage Frenchy couple figurines from Japan.

Try saying that fast three times...

I believe in letting a house somewhat dictate the mood and style of decor.

and since this house has a little Country French feel

I started collecting these figurines when we moved here.

My toile wallpaper is gone, but I still love my ladies and gents.

They live in my nick knack cupboard in my Dining Room.

I thought it would be fun to have them kiss.

Remember how we made Barbie and Ken smooch...?

but I couldn't arrange that and still take a picture.

A few years ago I started finding these little cherub pieces too,

They should be filled with dainty Valentine confections...

vous ne pensez, pas?

(don't you think?)

just love Google Translate!

My sis has resisted the "foofy gene",

so these fell to me.

This cherub chariot was broken,

but nothing a little china epoxy wouldn't mend.

Love the attention to detail...

aaaahhhh, those tiny rosebuds....

Maybe some day I'll get around to painting this little cabinet white.

hope you enjoyed a little frenchy romance!

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And now for a few great party posts from last week.

Bellas Rose Cottage

Vintage Candy Box

Opulent Cottage

Bathroom Makeover

(the towel rack with silver trays...ohmygosh!!!)

Modern Country Style

Valentine Cushion

A Bird in Hand

Potting Bench 

There are so many great posts out there,

I just can't show them all!

Drop by these that are featured to see the rest of the inspiration.

(don't forget to grab the "featured on" button)

Hope you can join in for

 Vintage Inspiration Friday

Valentine Party!

Anything romantic or vintage inspired!

Today I'm linking with

 My French Country Cottage

My Romantic Home

The Charm of Home

Have a romantic weekend!

hugs and kisses,

Debra

Romancing the Sideboard

This is my week for guesting over at the French Cupboard,

so if you're still up for a little Valentine fun

come on over!

For a view through the looking glass

please click here to visit the French Cupboard!

I'm also linking up with Kathleen

And Kim for the very first

Have a Romantic Week, dear friends!!

Hope to see you for

Vintage Inspiration Friday

love,

Debra