Thanks to all who made our open house a wonderful day!  It was great to see old friends

 and new ones as well.  

Our tins of home-made Caramels were such a hit we have been asked to

do them again for Valentines Day along with some of the other home-made

sweets that everyone enjoyed.

We are ready for our Open House today December 6, 11 - 8pm

Hope to see you today or during the holiday season.

Holiday Open House

Friendship Farm Antiques 

&

Tricia's Ribbons and Fine Things

December 6, '12

11-8pm

Please stop by to sample the baked goods going into our

holiday tins for yourself or gift giving,

The Skin Spirit Holiday Boutique 

is coming up on Thursday Nov. 15

in Walnut Creek, CA

SkinSpirit.com

This was my area in the Skin Spirit
 Holiday Boutique
 in Palo Alto

SkinSpirit.com

My ornament tags, large and small were a big hit!

large tags:  8.5"

Just have to brag!

  This is our wonderful daughter, Lindsey, as Maid of Honor

at her BFF's wedding at the Bourne Mansion in NY.  It was the 

most incredible wedding I have ever attended.  Every detail was

perfect and I can't wait to see all of the 1500+ photos that were taken!

Either late for this season or early for next year,

the really cute Crow Paper  finally arrived for

gift wrapping or making those last minute

 Halloween decorations!

$4.95 a large sheet 

I want to thank everyone who came to the Tinsel and Treasures Show last weekend

in Danville, Ca.  

Thanks to Iva Wilcox for putting together such a fantastic group of artists.

It was an honor to be among them!  

Now back to the shop:  I just brought in this sooooo cute cloth advertising tape measure

Stanley Home Products with instructions on how to take YOUR own measurements.

 Quick pic of my vintage velvet ribbons.

 Vintage and new, by the yard and scrunched, grab bags too.

Vintage  French wired ombre ribbons for making fabulous flowers

 This is one of the cabinets of "fine things".

Here's a sneak-peak at the notepads I will be selling at Tinsel and Treasures, along with

my glass hinged lid boxes, scrunched and flat ribbons as well as some hand-dyed

and stamped ribbons. 

I plan to have a lot of seam binding in the fall colors at the Tinsel and Treasures show.
The pale butter yellow is a vintage one that I just acquired ...love it!  The off-white and pale
 grey are also vintage that only when you get them next to the new ones can you see the difference.

Getting ready for the Tinsel and Treasures show which will be here before you know it!  

                       Mark your calendar for  Sat. Sept.15 at the new Veterans Memorial Bldg. in Danville.  

                                          Here are some of the boxes I have been making:

I am also working on pleating ribbons, scrunching ribbons, and  putting together grab

bags of vintage ribbon bits and pieces.  

Tinsel and Treasures Sept. 15, 2012

I just want to let every one know that the wonderful Tinsel and Treasures show will be in Danville
this year at the new Veterans Memorial Building on Sept. 15.  I am so excited to be a part of it this year.  TinselandTreasures.com

If you haven't attended before, it is not to be missed!  Fabulous artists with their one of a kind creations.
Please check out the website for more details.  Hope to see you there.

New Designed Tags

Several people have asked me to make tags of a different size so

I  made these large package tags.  I used  ink stains to create the

background....really fun!  I have about 20 now for sale in Friendship Farm Antiques or by

contacting me at tbourdakis@me.com

$9.95

Here are some recent pictures of the shop:

Hope you'll come in a take a look at some of the new ribbons and tags I  brought in and Judy has
added more pillows, lampshades, and accessories.

Glass hinged lid box

With a little time to play last weekend, I decided to cover a cigar box that I had long ago

had a piece of glass cut to make a hinged lid.  I covered the box with Midori paper

that I now sell at the shop along with the black/cream wired striped ribbon.

Piccolo of Carmel

If you haven't been to Piccolo in Carmel, CA. you have missed something wonderful!   I am 

happy to say that  along with all of  their wonderful finds they are now selling my tags as well.
(here are just some examples)

piccolocarmel.com

My tags are also available at Tricia's Ribbon's and Fine Things (inside Friendship Farm Antiques)
 in Alamo,  Findings in Carmel and
 Vintages of Los Gatos vintageslg.blogspot.com
and
Magpie in the Willow Glen area of San Jose, magpiestyle.com
Please check out these unique and wonderful shops.

St. Patrick's Day

Don't forget to wear something green!

Good Luck 4-leaf clover "baubles"

are in Friendship Farm Antiques

$9 and $18 and come with 24" piece of seam binding (your choice of color). 

I have ball chain (sold by the inch) and leather  ($4.95 w/silver metal clasp).  

Crepe Paper Flowers

I love to make crepe paper roses and other flowers. I put these

on a present for a friend.

Made in Japan Flowers

Made these really cute bouquets of vintage M.I.J. flowers with their

velvet pedals and leaves wrapped with wonderful 100% silk/satin ribbon.

Available for $40 each.

                                        

Victorian Velvet Box

Just brought in another wonderful Victorian Dresser box for sale.  It's a wonderful display piece.

The lining is in excellent condition.  The velvet is worn but still a great piece.

Bridal Shower

This past Sunday, my daughter and I hosted a bridal shower for her BFF.  It was a wonderful

day!  These are the favors I made and filled with a light and dark See's chocolate butter cream...yum

I also made the coffee filter heart and draped the names of the bride and groom using silver

 glittered letters across the heart.  Then I  tucked a pair of love birds in the bottom of the heart. 

 The bride to be was so thrilled she asked me to mail it New York so she can include include it

in her wedding decorations.  

The blank white slide boxes are available at:

Friendship Farm Antiques

37 Alamo Sq. Alamo, Ca

(925) 743-8390

(925)  743-8390

Pansies and Fuchsias Class with Candace Kling

It was a wonder Sat. with Candace Kling teaching a group of women who love ribbon and the

art of making flowers.  I can't say enough wonderful things about Candace and her incredible 

tallent and ability to teach her techniques of making ribbons look like flowers.  

Here are the fuchsias and the pansy I finished.  I wish I had taken pictures of everyone's boards
but I knew there would be someone in the group who is much better than me with a camera.

Connie Fong was one of the wonderful ladies who attend the class and please check out her

blog. for more pictures at artfulplay.blogspot.com

And for more information about Candace check her website at: candacekling.com

There's still room for those who want to learn from the BEST...

Candace Kling will be teaching her wonderful

Pansies and Fuchsias Class at my home Sat. Jan. 14, '12

contact: 

Tricia Bourdakis

Alamo, CA

1- 925 -256- 6651

www,candacekling.com