New items for the shop

Just brought in a few more things:

An antique celluloid glove box w/pink lining in mint condition.

Also new to the shop is the plateau and the wonderful toast holder that is great for mail, 

pictures, tags or any papers that need to be corralled.


This vintage "German"  paper mache pencil box is in mint condition.

Ready for the Holidays

We have decorated the shop for the holidays and will be bringing in more goodies after Thanksgiving.

Please drop by Friendship Farm Antiques in Alamo, CA  Tuesday-Friday 11-4 or by appt.  Just call Tricia at 925 743-8390 (shop #) or  925 864-8676 (my cell) to arrange a time.

These flour sack dish towels are so cute and wonderful.   Made in the mid-west USA

and a joy just to hang in the kitchen but they actually dry your hand washed dishes wonderfully,
 if you can bear to use them.  Great for a hostess gift at $13.95 each.

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                            I am bringing in this wonderful old velvet box that is a real treasure.  

One More Look at Ribbon Flowers

Thought I'd show you the flowers I made in the last  class with Candace Kling.  The other pictures

were from previous classes.  You can never take too many of her wonderful classes!  Soon these

 will become part of a sachet or maybe on top of a gift box for someone special or maybe I'll just 

enjoy looking at them with all the others until that fabulous project comes to mind or some might

 become pins to wear on a jacket or a purse!  

Some will be for sale at Friendship Farm Antiques.  Come by and leave your contact information if
you are interested in attending one of Candace's classes at my home in Alamo, CA in January 2012.

Candace Kling Ribbon Flowers Class

What a great day we had!  Candace Kling taught her ribbon rose class at my home today with 8 of us amazed at what she makes and teaches.  I have been fortunate enough to have taken several of  her classes and each one is a day filled with exciting techniques and results.  Here are some pictures of the flowers I have made in classes with Candace.

    

If you don't have her book "The Artful Ribbon" it is one you need to add to your library

if you have interest in making ribbon flowers

More Shrink Examples

Here are more examples of the "shrink" projects I did after taking Connie's class.  My 

plan is to use them in a charm bracelet.  

"Tinsel and Treasures" Show and Shrink Class with Connie Fong

  

What a fantastic Saturday.  Wish they could all be like this past one.   I attended the Tinsel 

             and Treasure show at the Alamo Women's Center with  Debbie Addie.   

                        17 great artists all in one home town location,  Alamo, Ca.

I had to add to my collection from Charlene Geiger:

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I am also excited to add another of Colleen Moody's Halloween dolls to my collection.

I did pick up a wonderful greeting card made from Iva Wilcox's original water color

(already purchased by some lucky person) ...

Check out the website for the Tinsel and Treasure Show to see all of the artists and their works.

                                             Tinselandtreasures.blogspot.com

Then to add more great fun, we spent Saturday afternoon at the "Shrink" class hosted and taught

by Connie Fong.  Connie is an incredible artist,  teacher and hostess.   So much fun!

                                                  Artfulplay@blogspot.com 

Here's just a sample of just one of the several "shrink" items we made:

   I just want to let everyone know about the Labor Day Event in Danville:

Heartland Danville Antique and Art Faire

Thank you,  Marcia of Cottage Jewel,  for all your hard work in organizing and

advertising this great event.

                                                       cottagejewel.com/events.html

Where Bloggers Create Blog.

 If you haven't seen this blog. check it out.   If you're like me and love to see what other creative

rooms look like, well,  this is where the world's longest list of creative spaces exists.  

where-bloggers-create.blogspot.com/

Wondering thru my IPhoto library

I have posted this picture before because I keep thinking I'll change this little vignette

but I just love these little glass boxes so I think it will stay this way a while longer.

FINDINGS of Carmel

I made some more tags (actually a bakers dozen) to send down to FINDINGS

of Carmel.  If you haven't visited Nancy's shop it is a must see when

visiting Carmel-by-the-sea.  She is tucked away in the courtyard next to the Mediterranean

Market on San Carlos St.  Unfortunately she doesn't have a website but in August

I'll be there to take some pictures of her cute little shop to post.  She

is a seamstress at heart and sells wonderful fabric, ribbons and a unique array of buttons.

She hunts for the unusual small antiques, as well as, the hand made one of a kind

items from local (and not so local) artists. 

Here's a sample:

Happy 4th to Everyone!

After a few days of having an energy zapping flu bug,

that was so bad I missed the Alameda Antique Faire which never happens,  I am back in my studio and ready to play. 

   I made some small tags out of  old wallpaper and decided to glue it to card stock so you can write on

the back side.  Pretty cute.

 
These old gummed letters and figures are cute but it is
the envelope that makes a great addition to an altered
art project.

Connie at Artful Play has used one in her wonderful portfolio:

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   These are pouches (actually English tea bags, the kind you fill yourself) that I stamped and filled

with the best home grown lavender.  Not from my yard but from for dear friend Judy's  garden

 in Lafayette.  Cute as a gift tag.

Tag Box

I  covered a box with wonderful paper from Cavallini and then filled it with very special die-cut tags in various shapes and some with wonderful vintage images and also included some hand made tags using vintage flowers.  Here's what they look like:

Amazing how much fits into this box

                                                              

Box contains:

5 Each :

4 ½ x7 ¼ “glassine sleeves w/insert

6 x 3 ¾ “ printed envelopes w/insert

shield style tags

small glassine envelopes w/insert

5 ½ x 3” printed, or plain fancy edge tags

2 ¼ x 4” or larger die-cut tags

book marks (or tags)

Additional Items:

4 round tags (printed) w/string

1 bottle German glass glitter

1 vintage French shoe label

1 small post-um in square paper dish

1 flower tag

1 printed floral postcard

2 yds. each of black & white ribbons

2 yds. each of red/white & black/white

   striped strings

4 decorated  stickers

1 large tag

*Please note contents may vary slightly.

These can be purchased at Friendship Farm Antiques or Vintages of Los Gatos.

Latest Find

This carriage was something my husband purchased some time ago and now that the weather is such that we can put it on the porch of Friendship Farm Antiques,  it will be out there soon.    It is pretty darn cute and in mint condition.  It is for sale $295.00.

Creating Molds

Today was a rainy, dreary looking day until we arrived at Connie's beautiful home in Piedmont

 where the sun was shinning and the rain had stopped.  Connie was giving her second class on

  how to make molds, and castings.  She is an amazingly talented artist and a fabulous teacher

  and hostess.  If you haven't seen her blog.  check it out  artfulplay.blogspot.com.  You

will love looking at all of the things she creates.

Just some of the smaller tags I have made as "give-a-ways"

for anyone who makes a purchase using the

 coupon found in the "Grapevine" coupon booklet.

First Blooms of 2011

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter or just a wonderful weekend.

I have had a few people ask about my tags, so here are a few examples.

I try to use vintage images along with vintage and new ribbons and ephemera.

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Two of my Favorite Shops

Two more of my favorite shops are now carrying my line of hand made tags.

 If you haven't been in to Vintages of Los Gatos yet, and you are a crafter or a collector of fine

vintage or antique jewelry or if you are looking for that something special for your home or for
a gift, you need to stop in and spend some time with Susan or Bob, the owners, who will help you
find what you are looking for.  Be sure to check out their blog as it is packed with great information
about what's going on in the Bay area, as well as, great pictures of what's new in the shop.  Susan
has what you need from new and vintage ribbons, ephemera,  some soldering supplies, some
rubber stamps and more. 

vintagesantiques.com

Another great shop is Magpie,  in the  Willow Glen area of San Jose.   It is a must see.  You'll find

vintage home decor pieces of furniture, accessories, to baby items, jewelry and much more. There
are some things from Julie and Wendy Addison.  Michelle has a wonderful mix of vintage and new
and if you love  shabby-chic and glamor  you won't be disappointed.

magpiestyle.com

  

This is an example of the Hyacinth flowers I made in the crepe paper class I took at 

Castle in the Air.  I can't say enough about what an incredible paper artist and

teacher Anandamayi Arnold is.