A creative Weekend with Lisa Loria and the Girls!

Lisa and I taught the Love Nest Soldered Crown Saturday. Incredible class and students.

Lisa makes the cutest and most elaborated Bling Babies, "The Original Bling Babies".

Love Love Lisa's Classroom. So much to look at.....

Lisa made the yummiest cup cakes

This is Diane's crown in the making

Diane and Lisa creating the nest for the top of the crown

Marbi's Crown

Queen Maggie's Crown

I am missing Dawn's Crown, sorry! I will have her send me a photo and post it soon.

Well , another class tomorrow and then......The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks!

Ciao for now

Rita

Happy White Wednesday # 114!

I finished a new necklace for my dress form "Bella" . I am getting ready for the next Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks this September 9th and 10th in Cali and I wish you could join me.

Visit our Fan Page HERE to see all the incredible vendors that will be selling their vintage home and garden decor and repurpose jewelry and clothing.

This week I am concentrating on making appliques. And it is a long process but it's worth the work.

Linking to Kathleen for WW

Ciao for now

Rita

My SIL and I

I learned from experience that partnerships should only be with your boyfriend, husband, wife, companion......We do learn and no matter how your partnerships ends it's still an experience that will help you grow. Christie and I host the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks together and we are constantly telling to each other, we are not partners!, lol we are SIL. It's been and it will continue to be one of the best NON Partnerships ever. We are family. In less then 3 weeks The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks will open for 2 full exciting days and it's not that simple to put this show together especially because Christie and I are also vendors. But we do it in an organized manner and that's what keeps us sane! I am so looking forward to the 7th Vintage Marketplace as a co-host and vendor.

Look how organize I am getting!

Ciao for now

Rita

I am really wondering if this is going to be the year of the dogs and the chickens! Should I move to the city? And have no animals at all? We lost Bennie at a young age in November, Milo ran away with Sunday in February, (check out the adventure of Sunday and Milo HERE),Callie( in the photo) gets poisoned by a flower a month ago, and now .... Callie gets dragged by my neighbors dogs and has 3 deep bite marks in her back . When you think everything is back to normal...is not! She will be ok...but seriously this has been the worst year for my puppies.

and it doesn't end here. If you remember about 3 month ago we found 10 chicks under the carport....(story HERE) well we found 7 more yesterday. Back on taking care of more chicks. We have a total of 27!

Back to work at the Reade's Farm!

Ciao for now

Rita

3 Weeks until the Next Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks!

Hope you can join us.....

The Vintage Marketplace has a FB fan page. Anybody can check it out, you don't need to have a FB account.

Back to work

Ciao for now

Rita

Fun day with the girls!

Summers Past Farms, California

There is a Morning Glory maze and I believe they also have a sweet pea maze.

The girls in front of the maze. Cynthia, Nicki, Sandra and Christie.

Sandra had everything planned. She had lunch boxes ready for us, drinks....such a special treat.

Such a relaxing day.

Ciao for now

Rita

The Winner of Mammabellarte's 500th Post

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Jamie Martin!

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you to all the bloggers and FB friends for participating. I wish I can send a gift to all of you.

Ciao for now

Rita

I felt like a Queen today!

I spent the day with Sandra, Cynthia, Christie and Nicki. First stop was Sandra's house. Coffee and pastries where served. Sandra's garden is so beautiful, I could spend hours there. Such a treat Sandra, thank you so much.

Sandra drove us to Summer Past Farms in Alpine and I will blog about it soon.

I will be announcing the winner of the 500th post Giveaway tomorrow.

Ciao for now

Rita

Private Soldering Class with Dawn!

Dawn made 3 charms and a bottle topper. Very patient lady and she really wanted to take the Love Nest Crown class in a couple of weeks. I had some time to teach her the basics and she is ready for the Crown Class!. Nice to meet you Dawn. Lisa and I are looking forward to teach you how to assemble this HUGE crown. See you August 27th.

Visit my classes blog for more info on this class.

Ciao for now

Rita

Before and After

My new Check Out

I have been looking for a cash register/ check out stand for a while now. I have been using a cute suitcase on a stand but didn't have enough storage. I finally found the perfect piece to turn in a check out stand.

Wheels? I'll take it....this is going to make my job so much easier.

I wanted to create a shelf to add to the front for the customers to rest their check book. Every show I see them looking for an empty space on my tables....to write a check.

I used part of a chair and cut a piece of wood to screw on top and made a shelf. The next idea is so, how should I say it....cheesy? I love the look beaded moulding but didn't have any in storage so....

I used a string of beads and glue it between the shelf and the chair piece.

and voila'

the new stand is ready for the next show!

oh, yes and I drilled a hole to fit a test tube to hold a pen... a "soldered pen".

my lucky duck has a new home.

I really enjoyed working on this project.

Ciao for now

Rita

joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for another White Wednesday.

Don't forget the GIVEAWAY ends August 11th, click on the giveaway button on the sidebar.

Stampington & Co.

Christie and I took a trip to Laguna Hills to meet Beth, managing editor of some of the 30 publications of Stampington. (we are holding one of her publications) Beth took us on a tour and what you see is art and art and more art. I wish I leaved closer to stop by anytime.....(I promise Beth,I will bring you brownies every week). lol

You can visit Beth at

"Couture over Coffee"

I also picked up some of my art pieces that were published in a couple of their publications. It's so good to see them again and they have a special place in my heart.

I did some shopping too....I purchased "The Elemental Journal" and "Somerset Studio"

Time to relax and enjoy my magazines.

Ciao for now

Rita