FANCY FLEA FALL 2011

So I think I may finally be getting my legs back under me.

I spent most of last week prepping for and then setting up at THE FANCY FLEA 

in downtown Lakeland, Florida.

Yesterday I completed a project I've been working on for months...soon to be revealed.

I arrived in Lakeland on Saturday at 5:30am ready to set up and sell sell sell.

A snafu was waiting for me. You see, a road race had accidently been scheduled for that morning for the same street that the flea market was on. 

So when I arrived I was told that because of the location of my booth I could only unload on the sidewalk and then had to wait until the last runner passed by to begin my set~up. That would be at almost 8am. Not the best news but what are ya' gonna do?

Unfortunately, this left me about an hour to throw my booth together rather than the three hours I was anticipating. It wasn't the final outcome I wanted but nobody seemed to notice.

The other disadvantage with the delay in setting up was that since I finished just as the show officially opened, I didn't get to take very many pics. 

Here's the one pic I got of my booth.

I made my way down the Avenue late in the afternoon to get some shots.

Robyn Story's booth was jam packed. She's an Annie Sloan stockist.

My friend Deb Mangual (Vintage Soul) in front of her booth.

Beth Colgrove and her pretty painted furniture.

Lisa (House of Envy) had a gorgeous booth and the most AMAZING tent topper I have ever seen.

Paris Rags.

I had the pleasure of getting to see my friend Laura from 52FLEA again and even meeting Mr. 52FLEA.

and

I finally met the lovely Ruth Harsham from THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE.

Hope you enjoyed the pics. It was a great show and I plan to be a return vendor in the spring.

No road race please....

IF YOU'RE FANCY AND YA KNOW IT...

I'LL BE SEEING YOU TOMORROW

AT 

THE

FANCY FLEA!!!!

9AM TIL 4PM

YOU CAN FIND ME IN FRONT OF JIMMY JOHN'S ON KENTUCKY AVE.

FANTASTIC LINEUP OF VENDORS SUCH AS...

VINTAGE SOUL

STELLAR JUNK

BETH'S COTTAGE CHIC

GLITZ AND GLAM EMPORIUM

ROBIN STORY DESIGNS

THE FRENCH PIG

JUNKING GALS

ART ANGELS

CHIC & SHABBY

PARIS RAGS

THE NEST

VINTAGE VIBE

FLEA CHIC FAB

JUST TO MENTION A FEW...

AND MOI' OF COURSE!!!

AND KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR SUPER BLOGGERS

LIKE LAURA KAUFMANN FROM 52FLEA!!!!

DON'T MISS THE FUN AND FABULOUS SHOPPING!

I'M IN LOVE...

WITH THESE GUYS...

GORGEOUS VELVET PUMPKINS 

in shades like mushroom and stone and platinum...

luscious chocolate browns and soft white.

just for fun I added a texture to the shot below

thanks to my bestie CARLA 

and to the PUMPKIN MAN ( you know who you are)

for helping me get my hands on these beauties.

VELVET PUMPKIN LOVE

http://plushpumpkin.com/velvet-pumpkins.html

THE FANCY FLEA FALL 2011

THE FANCY FLEA

Voted one of the TOP TEN FLEA MARKETS in the US by 

ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE

I'll be there as a new vendor!

You can find my booth (#21) at the corner of Kentucky Ave. and Cedar St.

in front of Jimmy John's.

114 vendors showing our wares on Kentucky Ave. in charming downtown

Lakeland Florida.

This Saturday the 12th!

Show starts at 9am and runs until 4pm

Hope to see you there!

CRAFTERNOON

My friend BECKY, who, by the by, is also one of my very best customers ( love ya Bec) recently invited me to her beautiful home for a 

***CRAFTERNOON***

a fun~filled afternoon with fun new friends, delicious nosh, flowing wine and yes,

crafting...

Now I'm not exactly on the short list at Somerset

so........

Anyway, I said yes of course, cause I've always wanted to see Becky's home and it sounded like a great time.

Let's begin with a short tour.

Her living room is a cozy French~inspired haven that makes you want to linger forever. We darn near did, as we arrived at 3 o'clock and left at 8!

Do you love the pumpkin above that she made from a dryer hose?

Next we head upstairs to the master bedroom.

Gorgeous huh?

Back downstairs to the dining room we go...

Not only did she set a stunning French~themed table, she had a beautiful craft kit for each guest and a gift bag    

full of personalized goodies for us as well.

Crudite' in shot glasses filled with hummus. So charming.

Cake pops that looked so darn good. Alas, they were not vegan so I resisted...

But these babies were and I devoured the lavender brownies and one of those cupcakes with the chocolate frosting!

And here's our lovely hostess herself! 

The one and only Becky!

And so what you ask did we make?

A wreath from old book pages.

I am the worst at following instructions, and I confess I really just looked at the pictures on the instructions. So my wreath has an extra row of pages and my ribbon hanger is off center and overall it's a little wonky.

But it's mine and I had the best time making it. That you'll have to take my word on. As luck would have it, my batteries died before the fun began so there are zero pics of the crafters in action. 

Too bad, cause I met some of the funniest, most enjoyable women you could imagine. And Becky? She's a hip, cool chick that knows how to throw a fabulous get together. 

Rumor has it there will be a CRAFTERNOON PART DEUX

and this time I'll have fresh batteries I promise.

THANKS BECKY, IT WAS FABULOUS!!!

EVENING ON THE PRAIRIE...

By now, I'm sure most of you have heard that 

RACHEL ASHWELL

has purchased a ranch right outside Round Top, Texas and has transformed it into a B&B complete with a beautiful retail shop on the grounds.

It's called THE PRAIRIE

and one evening she hosted an open house and book signing there on the property.

The main house

My bestie CARLA and I could hardly wait to get a look at this beautiful place. So we headed over once the show closed and after taking the scenic route ( code for getting lost) we arrived.

The place is just gorgeous of course. I couldn't get a look inside any of the out buildings as they were occupied by guests, but here's a tour of the grounds.

We were able to go inside the fabulous retail shop.

even the mailbox was cute.

here's CARLA striking a pose in front of a rusty old truck.

and moi.

hope you enjoyed the tour!