From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Hand Painted Rose Lamp

August 31, 2008

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a crazy magazine lady. Well, I also collect lamps — the fancier and more unique the better. The cherub lamp has been featured before.

This gorgeous vintage hand-painted rose lamp is also one of my favorites.

The original shade is still on it, but horribly stained.

So, I wrapped it with a rose [...]

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It all started with the aforementioned antique booth remodel. An oak bookcase came home and needed a spot to live. The loft was designated … which meant the yarn storage units needed to move to the closet in the home office … which meant the closet needed cleaning out … which meant some of the [...]

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Antique Mall Space — Done …

August 15, 2008

… well, done for now A space like this is kind of like laundry, never ever ending!

The guy across the aisle from me specializies in western gear — authentic western gear which I know NOTHING about. But, I do stock a few “cutesy” items like the cowboy rubber duckies and signs to blend with [...]

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Antique Happy Dance

August 13, 2008

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Butterfly Pavilion

August 12, 2008

Part of our weekend jaunt about Colorado last weekend included the Butterfly Pavilion. What a magical place it is! Colorful, fluttery winged creatures have the perfect home, which is very, very, VERY humid. If you go for a visit, wear something that feels good sticking to your body.

Amazingly diverse in type and color, some of [...]

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Space Redesign

August 8, 2008

In the que for next week is a complete and total redesign on the space at the antique mall.
I commissioned a wonderful Etsy shopkeeper, Heather to make these glittered letters that spell out my logo.

I had looked high and low for chipboard letters to use. The ones I found in craft stores were way to small. [...]

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