Wow! Farm Chicks was Fantastic!!

Quick "We're Home" Post while my Sis-in Law Mary (Farm Chick accomplice) is out finding Dinner,,,in a box/bag.

GREAT SHOW!!! We had a fantabulous time shopping , running into friends and co-workers, Seeing our friend's booths and meeting fun new and interesting Vendors! Can't wait to show you what I found and some fun ideas from the show!!!

I didn't take my camera out until this morning though, because we were TOO busy shopping and visiting!

This is the view of the front gate this morning a bit more subdued than Saturday's group!

We spent a quick hour or so today picking up a few items we'd already purchased, buying a few things we thought about and ran around and took a few photos of Friends booths and some great ideas.........

Exhausticated and sitting down to a box dinner tonight,,more pics and thoughts to follow.........But it was FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! ACKKKKKKKK!

Part "Deux" to follow soon!

Hugs,

Shell

Can't wait to show more  pics!!!

"Pining it All Down"

Still Crafting for Farm Chicks....have the glue gun burns to prove it! Ackk!

Some of the pins I've been working on.....

Bits of Vintage ribbon, lace  buttons and millenery

Handmade flowers, feathers, tulle.....

I've also made about 30 hair clips and a few more headbands.......

Did I mention my nails are "toast" ? Ah, the Glam!

I had this idea that most of these could be displayed in a Vintage suitcase I have,,,,Clipped to the pockets/top with clothespins,,,,,,Ackkk! Clothespins. Hardware Store.......

Mantra: "I will not see anyone I know, I will not see anyone I know (adorned in Sweats, unkempt hair sans Make-up and Flip Flops I've had since I went to Europe ....WHEN???"

"Hi Shell (smile)." Rita,,,,from Joyworks. Busted! But, she's a dear and I knew Rita would understand a "Crafting Emergency!"

Here's the old family suitcase, stuffed full of, well, STUFF!

Almost Ready to Go!!

Hope you had a good Tuesday! (I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that it felt like a Monday!) I think I'm calling tomorrow "Weddy or Not Wednesday" Because if it doesn't get done tomorrow,,,,,,,it's not happening!!

Hugs and love,

Shell

Wrinkled Ladies

Turn off my sidebar Playlist before starting Video.....
Sunday Funny,,,,thanks Deb for sharing!

Shell

Borrowing "Miss Pearl" and Happy Memorial Day!

Okay,So...... you meet some friends through blogging,,,,and you get to know them really well. It's kind of weird because you feel like you were meant to be close, despite the distance, the age, the interests. But, You get attached. You KNOW that at some point you are going to meet these women, men, because well, they've just become a part of your everyday life!

So today,,,,I'm borrowing a photo from Maggie,,,,,I don't think she'll mind, on several counts!

This is "Miss Pearl." And although Maggie is basically a Southern Belle, sometimes "Miss Pearl" just comes out instead,,,,when she has "had enough."

Okay,,,,,,I've HAD enough!!! The aforementioned Maggie is still SUPPOSED to be resting in bed,,,she has two broken vertabrae,,,,,but apparently she isn't FULLY following docs orders. This has been going on for several weeks! Ackkk! But when she does post, it's hysterical so it's hard to tell her to REST. (She's got a fun giveaway that is posted on my sidebar, so just go over and "click" to enter......)

And now, our mutual "connection" and my Bestest Blog friend  from Coastal Sisters, Lulu, has "snuck" out of bed and emailed to let me know she has pneumonia in BOTH Lungs!

On top of that, it is SO wet and SO rainy here for May that I think my Golden Retriever Kodi is suffering from SAD. (If you're not from a rainy, gloomy place that is Seasonal Affective Disorder.) Maggie's selling her home in Texas,,,,,,and I'm tempted if THIS keeps up!

And, I need to call my dear friend Laura and find out how Bella,,,the aforementioned dog is doing,,,,,I don't know if I have it in me!

They just showed a piece on our local "KING 5 NEWS" of Brad who owns a Hardware store here in town and how he is selling out of Tarps,,,,for Campers in the area.

I am SO headed to the tanning booth on Monday,,and Maybe I'll see if Kelli has a  doggie booth for Kodi too! Hope you have a great weekend Near or Far!

I am also thinking about our Veterans and those that have served their Country. Thankfully, I lost no loved ones to wars. My Dad served (WWII) my brother...10 years older than me, served (Viet Nam) and my son Andrew served as a Marine, two tours in Iraq.....I strongly believe that we need to honor all those that have served, in spite of our political convictions....for they served for ALL of us!!

Have a great weekend with friend and family, wherever you are, and whatever the weather! "Miss Pearl" and I are going to have a soak in the tub,,,,not together,,,,that would just be weird!

Hugs,

Shell

Blooms, Baguettes and Basil,,,,,Snohomish Farmer's Market!

Well, it's apparent, us Washingtonian's aren't letting a chilly spring keep us indoors! I stopped by the Thursday Farmers Market today,,,and it was hopping!

Picked up a bouquet of Pink Peonies,,one of my favorites!

Lots of the "regular" Market Vendors and a few new! I'll try to remember my camera one of these visits. I bought some herb starts for my garden,  fresh mixed greens, and a Baguette from the Snohomish Bakery. Just bringing them in the house was a sensory celebration!

Spring IS here whether our weather is cooperating or not!

Happy Thursday, Hugs,

Shell

Feathers & Flowers-Finished some hairclips today

Ugh,,,sinus headache! Maybe I inhaled a feather  or two today???? Made some whimsical Hairclips today for a couple of upcoming shows.....Then again, I don't think you'd have to put them in your hair, they could be used to embelish.........

Headache, headache go away,,,,,come again another day! Ackkk!

Neutrals clips,,Feathers, Vintage and handmade flowers, bits of lace/pearls

Pastel clips...............

Feather "flowers"

I think these might have been the most fun to make,,,,,,,,

Time to catch up on some posts!

Hugs,

Shell

Fun time and Fun Finds Pacific Galleries with Penny

Wow! I'm on sensory overload! Penny took me to Pacific Galleries in Seattle today,,,,,and Antique Mall extravaganza just south of the Ball Fields. I'm not sure if I'm REALLY glad she took me, or not,,,,there was Eye Candy EVERYWHERE!!!! Ackkk!

We shopped for 4 hours,,,,and that flew by! I really enjoyed shopping with Penny, we enjoy so many of the same things......."oooooooh look!" "Wow!" "Oh my Lord, that is amazing."

And, Amazingly, I shopped conservatively,,as I would like to have had ONE of Everything! And even more amazingly because I'm not much of a bargain hunter, but everything I found there was ON SALE! And it was only some booths that had sales going on,!

So here's the goodies I found,,,,,and all together it was $70!

These two resin reliefs,appx 18" $14 bucks for the pair! I think I may paint them, not sure yet.

This mannequin head was in GREAT shape! She was $23-half price!

I dont know whether it was because we'd been shopping for 4 hours and I was totally wired/over stimulated visually or needed to eat, but when Penny and I were checking out and I looked at her again I thought,

"She kind of looks like Adam Lambert", which I then shared with Penny and the two people working at the counter. We all had a good laugh and then one of them said, "Well, she kind of looks like Liza Minelli too."

So,,,,,I've dubbed her "Aliza" A for Adam and well, Liza. 

Great Vintage Hat  with tons of fun goodies! $18

Well, you may guess where these little bits and pieces will end up eventually....But it'll have to be a really worthy project to take it apart!

 Guitar Earrings,,,,Italian $10.00

Sorry, this photo is bad,,,I don't think I could photograph them any better because they are resin, so the lights just bounce all over/through. They have gold painted accents and as you can see, aqua, coral, creme and gold flowers incased in the resin........They just made me happy! And would be fun to wear Junking Or,,,,,,,Going to Farm Chicks!

I got coverage at work so I'm headed to Spokane for Farm Chicks a week from Friday! Not sure yet WHO I am going with or where I'm staying,,,but I'll be there! Too fun!

But today? Seriously, I can't wait to go back! Such gorgeous stuff to peruse,,,even though most of it is REALLY high end! And funny thing was, it made me appreciate some of the things I already have even more and mentally thank some of our more local Antique shops where I've found some really awesome things a bit more reasonably-Thanks Annie, Kimberley,etc! But I'm sure I'll be headed back south once in a while too!

And Thanks Penny, my dear, I had Such a great time with you today!

Hugs to all!

Shell