Matilda's Mouse Shopping Spree

Today Linda, Bonnie and Bonnie went on a little shopping spreee we were heading out to Matilda's Mouse in Valley Center but spotted a sale along the road and had to make a u-turn to check it out.

We found some good deals and had lots of laughs and piled back in my truck to head on to Matilda's Mouse.

Matilda's did not dissappoint and we found treasures. They are "buried in my truck under a cute old dresser we bought so pics of those will come tomorrow.


Here's some pics of Matilda's Mouse and wonderful shabby chic loveliness. Enjoy, see you tomorrow.

Thursday Post...Random Thoughts

I'm having such a great time with my friend, Linda and we have been furniture shopping looking for a red couch but it's pretty darn hard. Oh well this weekend we'll try some flea market shopping to break up the furniture shopping and get us inspired.

Friday we're off to Matildas Mouse. Have you been? If you haven't you need to check it out. I'll take pics and do a post on that tomorrow afternoon.

Saturday maybe some garage sales and thrift stores....who knows what we'll find......a red couch???

Sunday we're off to Tustin to the Jamestown Flea Market and checking in on Whimzy. They do Glitterfest and they LOVE everything vintage and that sparkles.

Now you know my itinerary....what are you doing the rest of the week?

Have a day!

Happy Wednesday! I thought I'd share a belt buckle I made for my granddaughter for her birthday. Not sure if she LOVED it, but I had so much fun playing with my loose jewelry and putting it together.





See ya tomorrow!

My Friend has Come to Town

Yay my good, long time friend is here to visit me from Iowa left Iowa yesterday at 25 degrees and snowing and arrived in 80 degree sunny California....shes loving it.



My rabbit loves her cause she pets and pets him.

Linda brought me some goodies from Iowa. She said oops these are rusty so you might not like them. ha ha who's she kidding I love the RUST.







She also brought me a little bag of cracker jack toys and doo dads....love them. Do you remember when Avon would give out little sample lipsticks? WEll, they did and there's a couple of those in there....so fun, brings back memories.



Friends and junking what more can I say :}

Fabric Creativity

I recenlty held a class at the Cornerstore in El Cajon. Do you know it? A cute little shabby chic store with lots of vintage furniture and cute decorator type embellishments. Check it out sometime. Anyway......I taught a class in Fabric Collage and had a wonderful class of 5 students who each created a unique and fab piece.







I teaming up with the charming, talented and creative Rita of Mammabellarte and Chateau de Fleurs,fun soldering classes, etc. etc. We'll be doing a class combo you're going to love on April 30th....more on that soon.

I also want to give the "Graphics Fairy" credit for the graphics I love to use. I always check out her site for graphics and inspiration.

Check out the blogs I mentioned and then get creative. See ya tomorrow :}

7 Days of Bloggging or How I got my Blog Back

Well it's been awhile since I blogged and to tell you the truth I had thought about just NEVER blogging again but I always seem to run into beautiful art or great sales or just want to share a special day. So I decided I need to "get my Blog on".

To that end, I've decided to blog for 7 days in a row and what better day to start than a Sunday.

Today I think I'll just do some "random blogging" but I am in the mist of redecorating my downstairs and will have lots to share so check back in.

Last year, my friend Sandy of Sandy's Creations had an egg carton swap, here's what I put together. It was fun organizing and finding treasures to share and of course, fun to get an egg carton from someone else. I'll take pictures of what I got one of these days. I have an egg carton almost empty...anyone want to swap?






I'm off to play with old music sheets I found while going thru my things. Attempting another wreath like the one below I made last year. Happy Sunday!

Sandy Creates........A Magazine!

For quite awhile now I have carried on a kind of pen pal relationship (internet style) with Sandy of Sandy Creates.

I found her one day while browsing Esty and had her do a couple blog banners for me and then became a fan of her art. She lives in Canada and is a Mother of 3 but seems to find time and energy to put into her art.

She even came to San Diego and I got to meetup with her. I have purchased her art and admire her "get up and go". :}

Well Sandy just completed a Magazine filled with great ideas on organzing an Art Retreat. She organizes an Art Retreat every year with her gal pals. The magazine not only gives some great info on how to organize and run an Art Retreats but it has Art, recipes and inspiration.

She is having a give-a-way on her blog for the magazine, so check it out but if you don't win, buy one! ha

We all need a little support from our friends from time to time. It encourages us and inspires our art.