Ouch! (And such nice friends!)

I've been in pain for about 4 days. I broke a tooth and have an abscess. Ugh! No fun!  Got into see the dentist yesterday, monday and started some drugs,,,,I will have a "procedure on Thursday."

On Sunday, Penny (from Joyworks)  and I went to  the Sand Point Show in Seattle and who should have the first booth inside the event?? Debi, from Ormolulu,,,  http://ormolulu.blogspot.com/, although I wanted to find a Vintage hammer in one of the booths and just knock myself out, she managed to make me laugh!

She had an awesome booth! (As usual!) YGG!

I got out of the show with a 3-lite little Italian Chandelier for my bedroom. That was all to speak of,,,so you KNOW I wasn't feeling well!

Although still resembling Popeye today, I felt a bit better and had  lunch with my Dearest (non blogger)  friend, Laura

and came home to a package from Lynn Stevens of Trash to Treausures Art

Look!

Is it any wonder she's in Sommerset all the Time???? What a nice surprice Lynn! Especially this week!

Look at the Card she made,,,,,,This is just exquisite!

(And it's blank, she wrote on the back of one of her tags,,,,,but I'm keeping this one! HA!

And these GORGEOUS altered art tags, with gorgeous vintage crochet and Hat pin!

And a gorgeous Flower she made!

Thanks Lynn, you are so sweet, Love it ALL!

Lulu called today to check on me too ,,,,,toothache or no, life is pretty good! I'm truly blessed to have such thoughtful friends! Stay healthy! And if you live in Washington STAY WARM AND DRY,,,,,,,what is THIS STUFF in August????

Hugs and Love,

Shell

The MIA blogfriend, Elizabeth of Last Door down the Hall is Finally Back,,,,,,,and posting!

Okay, if you recall,,,,,,,,a dear blog friend. Elizabeth,,,,,,of "Last Door Down the Hall " blog  fame......was the one that inspired me to create the EBC "button" for our blogs! (Who we can contact if you drop out of Blogland).She broke her hip,,,,,,,,and disappeared,,,,,,,for weeks,,,months! Now, she is Back!
Thank heavens! But she is/was the inspiration behind my EBC.........Emergency Blog Contact Button.............


So,,,,,,,,i f you haven't yet,,,,,,,,GRAB Lulu's Fun Button,,,,,,,,,contact at LEAST ONE blogger friend and put it somewhere on you blog,,,,,,,it can be Remote,  corner of YOUR blogland.......

,,,,,Glad YOU are doing better Elizabeth,,,,,,,,and LOL look what YOU started,,,,,,,,,,,and when you have time and feel better,,,,,,,,,who is YOUR EBC??????????????I hope NOT to spend weeks/months knowing that Something happened,,,,,,,,,,but What? When? How?

Shell

Okay,,,,,,,,this IS my last weekend of Junking, Garage Sales, Estate Sales,,,,,,,But, check out this box of silver/plate! Ackk!

I headed to ONE sale ,,,,,repeat ONE sale this morning at 800AM,,,,,,A SATUDAY only EVENT.......before going to work at Joyworks.....
And,,,,,I found THIS fun box of silver, silver plate,,,,,for  Next to Nothing! It was SO heavy, I could hardly carry it!

Okay, click to see some of the wonderful, FUN Spoons!  Ackkk!

A sampling of other things in the cute, pink lined cache of "Yumminess!

I Swear, tomorrow,,,,,,,,EARLY the Sand Point event in Seattle IS my LAST stop in buying/repuposing for my show in October! Ackkk! Finis! ,,,,,,,,,,,Kapput! DONE!

After this? Bag it/Tag it,,,,create it and wrap it up for the show!

I'll be conservative in tomorrow's finds! But will share if I find something to Die for,,,,,,,,for moi, or for crafts or something you might just be crazy about!
Enjoy your Sunday! We were Hopping at Joyworks today.....a brief show stop and then onward/upward,,,,,,,,,to Joyworks! There is SO much new stuff in the store,,,,,,,,ack! Stop in!  Or check out the Joyworks blog on my sidebar,,,,,to see the latest!!

Hugs and Love,
Shell!

Fridays Finds,,,aka as "Oh NO You Didn't!"

I wasn't gonna,,,,,I mean it was raining,,,,,,I have enough,,,,,,,CR**,,,,,,err Stuff. But there was this ONE Estate Sale,,,,which, led me to,,,,,which led me to,,,,And then I ran into our Dear Luanne from Joyworks and she said she thought there was an Estate Sale also,,,,,at her family's estate and her former home.....So, ONE STOP grew exponentially! But I found some FUN Stuff! This was my Fav......Here's my Old Crabby and attention Monger Holly.......checkin' out what the heck mom is SO excited to find!

"Nothing in here for MOI!"

           In fact, it's Empty!  The shelves are BARE!  "Pie Safe?"
Shouldn't there at LEAST be a TUNA pie in here?

No pies of any sort, and well, yeah, it needs a paint job, BUT,,,,,are you eating dinner because you MAY just get nauseous when I tell  you I paid less for it than you might for a Fancy Starbucks Beverage!
I know! Stop it! Ackkk!
Heirloom White, Black or a Matte Silver,,,,,,,,What color paint do you think???


Some other Goodies..........

Fun old Wig box, a Crystal lamp,,,,,1962 Womans Day (Too fun to read! There is as readers comment about REPURPOSING old Moving Box Tags into Christmas Ornaments since her other's were still in storage from moving,,,,,Repurposing, in the 60's? And Tags, no less! Whatta?

Fun little vintage Ceramic  Bride and Groom figurines,,,,,too small for a Wedding CAKE but would be Great, I think on a Cupcake Topper!

A great spool of Cremey Vintage Lace,,,,,,and a couple of Packages of old Rick Rack.

Or,,,,,"Brick Brack" as either Jill or Jana my co-workers call it!

And a Rick Rack/Brick Brack ("Knick Knack, Give your dog a Bone....")

And netting Tablecloth.......

I don't remember any Rick Rack Tablecloths,,,,,but I DO remember the sheer half- aprons  with fancy metallic rick rack my mom and Auntie's wore at Christmas time. I think they were "sporting" them the year I got my Chatty Cathy!......But I digress...as Usual! HA!

Starting to feel Fall in the air here. I drove into Monroe today (the First Estate sale was there) and I passed the Washington State Fair Grounds,,,,,where the State Fair is now in progress.....Wow! Our summer here seemed to be one of extremes,,,either super HOT for US or rainy and cold. Nothing in the middle~

Although we've still got weeks of Summer,,,,,it appears, from the weather forecast and the spiderwebs,,,,that we'll be quickly approaching Fall. My Favorite time of year.....I just need a flock or two of Canadian Geese Honking overhead to herald in the cooler, crisp, colorful days that make the Northwest Glow!

Enjoy your weekend, whatever you do! Joyworks should be Hopping! We've got TONS of fun new clothes, our Halloween is out ( I promise Lulu,,,,I'll charge my camera and take pics to share with you and everyone else!)

Hugs and love~

Shell

Busy in "Shells" little Sweatshop....aka my Studio!

Ghouls NITE OUT pennant,,,,,

Okay,,,,,I STILL take the World's Worst Photos! Me, personally, ahem, AND  those I try and take, of my crafts. etc.......Here's a pennant I finished today down in "Shells little "Sweatshop!"
Oh yeah,,,the photo is even crooked! LOL (But you CAN click  on the image to Enlarge!)

"Potions" Box,,,,

I think I'm going to add some Black Ball Feet to this one......
Again,,,,Photograhpically  Challenged, Sorry!

Halloween/Christmas/ Christmas,,,,,,Halloween....a Vintage Inspired Chenille Wreath.....

Chenille, Silk Roses, lace, tulle,,,,,,,etc........

I've had Big fun, working with a Chenille bedspread, given to me by my friend Pam,,,,Pres of  our Snohomish Chamber of Commerce. She showed up at Joyworks one day,,,Bedspread in arms,,,,,a few Rust Stains on it and said, "Shell,,,,Do you WANT this?" Well,,,,,of course! So, now,,,,,it's being turned into many Holiday Crafts! I've been having fun making these wreaths,,,,and a a few other goodies......Whaddya think?

Back to the "Sweatshop in the morning,,,,have  a custom order to finish,,,,,and I'm thinkin' working with MORE fabrics tomorrow!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Hugs and love,
Shell

PS,,,,,Lulu, where ARE you,,,,,you are Waaaaaaaay too quiet! LOL

for Locals: ONE,,repeat ONE Free ticket available for "Ruffles and Rust" Preview

I got an email today from my friend, Timi, the Event Diva for our "Ruffles and Rust" Event on Friday, October 22nd (Preview/Gala)  limited to 200 people,  at the Monroe/Evergreen State Fairgrounds.

And, with my contract, it  gives me TWO tickets for the Preview Event! Or, you can look forward to attending the show, on Saturday, October 23 at the (Monroe) Evergreen State Fair Grounds.......I'm sure booth events will be FAB!!!

As promised, because she'll be holding down the fort for me at Joyworks on the Saturday of the Event,.......my friend Penny gets ONE of my preview night tickets. So, THAT said, I have ONE to Giveaway, for the "Blogger Ball, First Selection." So, IF you want to attend the Preview event, send me an email/ OR post on one of my blog posts by Sept 1st. for YOUR exclusive/free ticket! That's it! I will NOT use a random number generator,,,,I get to pick the winner!
So let me know WHY you want to go! So unfair, and I am usually SO .......LOL. Sorry! This is SO unlike me!,,,,but I only have ONE ticket to give! If you don't win,,,,,you can STILL buy the opening night ticket(s) at the sites/location mentioned below:

I'm SO excited about this show/event! Contacthttp://anniesonfirst.blogspot.com/  to Buy tickets for the preview night OR http://comejunkwithus.blogspot.com/  for info about other ticket sales or either day's events! Or,you can follow  my Sidebar for further INFO!

If you are local, Hope you can come! If you aren't, you'd best see what US  Washington Gals are up to now!
50ish Vendors,,,,,,Come ON! You are itchin' to be here! HA!

If you WANT to enter for the ticket for the Friday nite preview,,,,I'll even put you "Up" overnite,,,,as long as you can handle a house full of  frenzied Women (only) getting ready for the Show ,,,,and a mini zoo! (2 cats/2 LARGE but loveable Dogs!)

Hope you can make it! (Will update my sidebar w/details!)
Hugs and love,
Shell

Did you KNOW?

So, this morning before I left for work? I posted a "Help" related post. My Fonts were the size of, well FLEAS! Jumping across my blog,,,tiny, foreign and uninvited!

Some of you posted it was FINE. Legible, No prob......and all I saw were these itty bitty letters,,not just HERE, in blogland, but in my emails too! Dog Gone those flea specs! I could hardly read a THING! Ackkk!

Son Andrew? Returned to the back cottage this evening and I explained my problem! Did you KNOW,,,,that IF you hit CTRL on your keyboard While scrolling down,,,,,the Font size Changes??? Yes/No? Well I didn't......but he fixed it! Ta DA! So,,,,things on my blog AND emails no longer look they they belong in a Flea Circus Act!

Dangit,,,,I hate it when we have to learn from our offspring! LOL But note,,,,Do not, accidentally, inadvertently hit the CTRL key and scroll,,,,,unless you want to create your own "Flea Circus"......

Hugs and love, and enjoy your Sunday as you see fit!

Shell