Mermaid Mercantile

Glitterfest in Santa Ana was Saturday and I had planned to attend but decided against the 1-1/2 drive and stayed home.

I did feel a tinge of regret because I wanted to shop and get some art inspiration....luckily Mermaid Mercantile was scheduled in Solano Beach on Sunday so I decided to buzz on over for a couple of hours.

The weather was breezy but the sun was out and there were lots of vendors. I did get a nice graduation present for my niece and some flea finds to make me happy and friendly hugs and art inspiration so it was a nice day for a short trip.

Here's some quick snaps I took....hope your Sunday was fun and inspiring too!

Little RED Coffee Table

When my granddaughter moved from her apartment after graduating from UCSD I went to help and came away with two tables. A coffee table and a craft table. I have been reading on the net about painting furniture and using glaze and thought this coffee table would be a good challenge for me.

It didn't turn out as I envisioned but it does look nice. I will be giving it back to my granddaughter or her MOther (I'm not getting into that argument.) ha ha

If it doesn't fit into their decor I might be painting it white who knows. I think it changed the look, don't you?

BEFORE






AFTER




I'll be painting the craft table too......those pictures later.

Sea Shells by the Sea Shore

I am envisioning redecorating my living room to a seashore decor so when I am shopping I have that in mind.

I had spotted this little star basket at a thrift store a couple weeks ago and later thought "oh, I should have bought that and painted it". I week back a few days later and of course, it was GONE....typical.




Then I stopped into the thrift store for a quick look see on my way to the grocery store and wandered around....low and behold....there was the star basket, they had moved it to a 4th of July display in the store. EUREKA.....I have a vision and can't wait to play.

I spray painted it white.....easy, peasy. Looked different already. Then I glue seashells on the lid to give it the ocean feel. I love the way it looks.

What Day is It? What Time is It?

Woo Hoo!!! Wanted to share my great find at the local thrift store last week. I spotted it out of the corner of my eye and rushed over to grab it.



It had all it's parts except for a battery cover on the back. It also had a label "sold as is" so I didn't know if it worked or not but I wanted it.

Brought it home and put in two AA batteries and 2 "C" batteries BOOM...it worked PeReCTLy yay!!

Now I know what day it is and what time it is AnYTIME.



1960's flip calendar/clock......I call this my retro/vintage clock....love it!!

Olivenhain Grove Sale

Yesterday, I took off early in the morning to go to the Olivenhain Grove Sale (Encinitas). Luckily my GPS took me right there otherwise I would have been lost in the middle of lemon groves.

The setup...30 wonderful vintage vendors in the middle of a huge amount of property. The parking was a little tricky but it was organized so that there were shuttles back and forth to a little parking lot to keep the neighborhood happy.

Lots of fun and beautiful things. I tried to stay within my budget and luckily didn't need any large pieces of furniture but oh I would have loved a couple tee hee

Here's some pictures to give you the "feel" of the show.












Wish you were there :}

Olivehain Grove Sale