Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Nesting Nicely!

My French bird pillows found a new nest. No, they're not in a magazine! They were purchased from a new customer. Christie found my website by chance and as luck would have it, we're neighbors! I took these photographs of Christie's living room where she lovingly placed her pillows on childhood chairs she slip covered in white. My French bird pillows never looked so great! Thanks, Christie!

Monday, July 6, 2009

So Swapping Cute!

I was thrilled when Elyse from Tinkered Treasures wanted to swap some PINK STUFF! Elyse sent me 2 sets of her shabby pink clothes pins, satin ribbon and a pearl "C" adornment wrapped in pretty floral tissue and a pink take out box. I sent her one of my pink "fleur" tea towels.This is what arrived in my mailbox!

Elyse is so creative. This is how she's using her tea towel. You can see more creative ways Elyse displays her towel on her blog. She also sells her clothes pins on Etsy.

Thank you Elyse!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The Little French Flea Market Returns!

The French Flea is back for it's third encore appearance! I'll be there with my daughter selling ALL NEW ITEMS (with some cutepinkstuff on CLEARANCE!)

The Market opens an hour earlier so you have more time to shop!

Here are the details:



THE LITTLE FRENCH FLEA MARKET

Saturday, July 18, 2009
8:00 am-3:00 pm


Hidden Chateau Gardens
23130 Sherman Way
West Hills, California
(Across from the Post Office)

$2.00 Admission

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Shabby French Chic

I'm adding French flair to my shabby chic decor. My living room was the staging area for some new pillows. They are now available at cutepinkstuff.com and at Very Vintage in Agoura Hills, CA. Here are more photos of my current space at Very Vintage. Thanks for browsing!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Sidewalk Sale Snap Shots


June gloom didn't stop our June sale!


As promised, here are some photos of our outdoor sale. This was the first photo I took at 6:30 a.m. This blue farm table was the first piece unloaded. You can see the glass plate and dome for our triple chocolate cookies. Yum! This was the first pile of cutepinkstuff. While my husband and daughter drove home for our second of several loads, I stayed to organize our "stuff." More "stuff." It's coming together. This special patio chair/table found it's way to a new friend's home. Anita, it was meant for you! Every corner was taken. We had a mix of cottage, shabby chic and French "stuff." The three brown burlap chairs were purchased by a thrilled Interior Designer! (See those triple chocolate cookies?) Garden decor is always a favorite! This iron and glass table with 4 chairs is still available at Very Vintage. If they don't sell soon, I guess I'll have to take them home! This glider/bench has a new home in Heather's backyard garden. Michelle at The Bella Cottage bought the white cane back folding chairs. This GORGEOUS bed was offered by LeAnn, a vendor at Very Vintage. We had a mix of old and new, dark and pink. . . lots of PINK! The buffet was also LeAnn's beautiful piece. My teen daughter and I sat behind the blue table sipping coffee and nibbling on those triple chocolate cookies! Oh no, that's my reflection in the window taking the photo! I'm ending this post with the highlight of my day: Anita, the beautiful PINK roses will not soon be forgotten. The opening blooms are gorgeous!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Anita's Roses

These are Anita's Roses! Today, I had a sidewalk sale at Very Vintage and Anita showed up with a gift and a smile. Anita and I met at the Little French Flea Market last month. We are virtual strangers if time is our gage. Yet, I feel as if Anita is my childhood friend when we meet. Anita, your kindness today is beyond measure! When I saw you walking toward me with the most beautifully pale pink long stemmed roses I've EVER seen, my heart filled with warmth and gratitude. Gratitude for your kind gesture, but mostly for a friend only God could place in my path. This post is devoted to you, Anita!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Just a Reminder. . . .

Hope to see you at the Very Vintage Summer Sidewalk Sale!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Very Vintage Antique Mall
28861 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
818-597-2684

Antiques ~ Furniture ~ Flea Market Finds ~ Salvage ~ Home Decor ~ Garden Accents ~ Plants ~ Home Baked Goodies!

Old Fashioned Fun and Old Fashioned Prices!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Pool Side Gardening

It's that time, again. . . . Gardening pool side! Our family spends a great deal of our summer days in the back yard swimming, grilling and entertaining. My husband built our deck and arbor.For me, summertime means pulling weeds, amending soil and planting plenty of flowers. This year, we pulled out our overgrown morning glory. It's returning on our fence at a pace faster than we can remove it. Prolific indeed! Our kind neighbors have a beautiful orange tree that peeks over our fence. Pink and white petunias and roses are the flowers of choice this summer. They provide instant color and thrive in our hot southern California sun.These roses will end up in vases! My flower boxes are growing ivy geraniums. The climbing roses love this bunny!I tease my daughter that by the time she's ready for marriage, the climbing roses will finally cover the arbor where she will say her vows!
Thanks for stopping by. Happy gardening to all!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Shabby Chic Table Tennis

Remember seeing my long awaited farm table? Who knew it could double as a ping pong table? The 99 Cent store had paddles and balls, so I picked up a set for our family. No net for sale, so my husband improvised. Who knew a Lego box could double as a net? Pretty vs. Fun. For now, fun wins!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Next Stop, Summer Sidewalk Sale!

SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE!

Saturday, June 13, 2009
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Very Vintage Antique Mall
28861 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
818-597-2684

Antiques ~ Furniture ~ Flea Market Finds ~ Salvage ~ Home Decor ~ Garden Accents ~ Plants ~ Home Baked Goodies!

Old Fashioned Fun and Old Fashioned Prices!

I'll be there EARLY selling Cutepinkstuff and MORE at REDUCED PRICES! Hope to see you there!