passionate for white...

The weekend weather here was just beautiful which made it perfect for people to get out and attend our Vintage Holiday Sale at the shop!  Now I will admit, I get jealous hearing all you fair goers down in Texas and out in Ohio who get to meet some of their favorite bloggers at those big events.  Well guess who I got to meet on Saturday...

The lovely Diane from Passionate For White!!!  It was so exciting  to finally meet her!  She comes into the shop quite often but never when I am working.  I am sure you all know her already but just in case you have not had the pleasure yet here is a little peek at some of my favorite photos of her home from her blog...

 She truly is passionate for white and a sweetheart as well!  Thank you Diane it was such a treat to meet you!!! 

The shop looked amazing for the sale, although I was not quite ready to listen to Christmas music for that long this early!  Here are a few displays that caught my eye...

Mary Ellen did a wonderful job creating these displays...

I just love this neutral palette with a little bit of sparkle.  If you like a pop of color she has that too...

Karen's shabby booth made my jaw drop...

Pam has these sweet ornaments...

As well as these vintage Chatterbox books...

I did pick up a few treasures (with my eye on a few more) that I will share with you soon.  I am joining the fun today over at Faded Charm where Kathleen is hosting White Wednesday (thank you Kathleen!).  Have fun visiting all the other wonderful white posts and do not forget to visit Diane over at Passionate for White too!! 

christmas in my booth...

Monday night Jim and I went into the shop and he put the last wall up in my booth!  Here is a little before reminder...

I know it was very busy, I agree.  Here is what is looks like now...

I took these pictures at the end of the night, Jim was tired and we were both hungry so my fluffing was hurried...

I originally wanted the plate rack shelf to go on the last door but Jim "forgot" the order of how I wanted the doors to go in.  I also forgot that the ugly power line would have to go on the outside of the door as is.  He also had to cut a whole in a door to mount the thermostat which of course is in my booth (but he did a very neat job).  However in the end I am so happy with how it turned out...

Yesterday I told you I was headed in to add some Christmas items for our Vintage Holiday Sale that starts tomorrow.  I made a paper chain out of my vintage English~Italian dictionary but it just did not work out.  I also did not get any twinkling lights or have any trees to light up.  I was not very organized this year.  I did put up an icicle garland though to add a little sparkle...

I think you can see it behind this little cutie.  My main focus was to get my space made over and I am just so happy it is done!  Here is a peek at what I did add...

I have a few vintage pieces filled with the decoupaged ornaments I made.  Some with sheet music...

And some with dictionary pages...

In the basket behind the bowl of ornaments are some sheet music banners I made last year.  I hung one in the back of my booth...

I have vintage ornaments too, some hanging from mirrors...

And some tucked in here and there...

I also had some decoupaged boxes leftover from last year as well...

Do you collect Santas?  I have shabby white ones...

As well as a few "Goodrich Santas"...

A friend of the family, Bobby Goodrich, hand carves a new Santa or Father Christmas figure each year and has a mold made with a limited number of each one produced.  They are wonderful and I thought it would look great if  I tucked a few of my signs in with the displays...

If you see one you like, just let me know!  Not into the darker colors of the holiday?  There is some shabby stuff too...

Our theme is a vintage holiday so I tried to keep most of my stuff vintage or vintage inspired...

 After swooning over my new Jeanne d'Arc and falling in love with a simpler style I am going to plan ahead for next year and have my booth better themed.  I do like my decoupaged ornaments so if they do well I will make them over the summer.  I am still working on a few other Christmas pieces that will not be ready until after the sale and who knows what I will find while treasure hunting!

It was nice to hear yesterday that a lot of  you wait until after Thanksgiving like I do before you decorate your home for Christmas.  I think it adds to the excitement of the season!  Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful day!!

excited thrifter...

Linda is once again hosting Nifty Thrifty Tuesday (thank you Linda!) over at Coastal Charm.  As I mentioned yesterday Jim and I went treasure hunting on Sunday and here is what I found...

I found an old white with black trim enamel bowl, the basket of scrabble tiles (which, as you can see, I am having great fun with), and the cutest white chippy old stool...

 

Since I am in love with industrial now I picked up this vintage fan...

I don't think it works but I loved the size and color.  For myself I found another sweet vintage book...

It is "Daily Food For Christians". The binding is quite loose as are some pages ~ it must have been someones favorite... 

I also found this pretty towel embroidered with 2 "J"s, perfect for Jaclyn and Jake...

Then I found these great old photos...

I had a lot of fun looking at all the faces, hair styles and clothing!  Next is my favorite find but I am wondering if I should paint this lovely old mantel mirror white...

I think it will make the detail stand out more...

I also found this old storage box which would be perfect to hold crafting supplies...

I loved this old black case...

I loved it even more when I saw the price ($11) which included the contents...

I have been on the hunt for old piano rolls for my booth makeover!  I shopped yesterday with my new booth vision in mind, looking for treasures in a neutral palette to mix in with some furniture pieces I am working on to feather my made over space with ~ hopefully in time for the Vintage Holiday Sale at the shop.  However, loving the industrial craze and wanting a pop of color for the holidays I picked up this vintage red bicycle tire pump...

I have another busy day ahead but am very excited to share some news with you tomorrow which is White Wednesday and I will be announcing my giveaway winner!!  Speaking of giveaways I just won the Press Junket Giveaway over at Curious Sofa Diaries!!  I just found this blog and have been catching up on all the inspiring posts full of wonderful display ideas.  Thank you very much Debbie ~I am so excited!  My birthday month has been full of surprises!!  Good luck to all of you and have a wonderful day!