7 days until the next Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

I am getting really excited! Can't wait to set up at the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks next week.

Wishing you a wonderful
ThanksGiving.

Ciao for now

Rita

Bottle Brush Trees all dressed for the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

A couple of days ago I showed you how I bleached bottle brush trees and then color them pink HERE.

I then added some mica and glued them on old with jars and soldered around the rim and added a small rhinestone. What do you think?

Ciao for now

Rita

Almost time for The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

It's almost time!
Today I am planning to finis glittering and assembling all the smalls.
And painting furniture tomorrow. Wishing you a wonderful week!

Ciao for now

Rita

linking to Common Ground "Be Inspired"

HERE

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce. After 23 years of residing in the USA I can't get used to the Cranberry Sauce. I love Cranberry Juice with Vodka!

Do you have a unique way of making Cranberry sauce? Not too sweet, not too bitter?

PINK Christmas trees

I am having so much fun!....
Pinterest and Bloggers did talk about bleaching Christmas trees but I never did it my self.

You will need:

Green Christmas trees
Two mason jars
Bleach
Needle nose pliers
Rit Petal Pink Dye
Small Brush
White paint
Paper Towel

Dip the Christmas trees in the bleach and wait.......in few seconds your trees should be white. With the help of your needle nose pliers grab the trees and pull them out of the mason jar. I did manage to deep 3 trees in the bleach at the same time.
When you have bleached all the trees, rinse them under cold water and dry them.
( I am saving the bleach in the mason jar for now)

Fill the other mason jar with water and few drops of the pink dye, not too much. Screw the lid back on the mason jar and shake. Deep the Bleached Christmas trees and wait until they turn pink. The more they are dipped the deeper the pink. (dipped/deeper...ah!), I had to ask my son how to spell dip and deep. They both sound the same.....

Dry the now pink trees with paper towel. I like the base to be white so I use a small brush and white acrylic paint.

I am not finished with this project but I wanted to share it with you before the weekend.

Ciao for now
Rita

linking to Common Ground "Be Inspirade"
HERE

"Never let your failures go to your heart or your successes go to your head"

Ciao for now

Rita

TEACHING IN LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

MADAM PALOOZA HOLIDAY FAIRE!

MORE PHOTOS on FB
HERE

Thank you to my Deano for helping and for serving the most amazing food!
His White Chicken Chili warmed up a lot of customers....and here is the recipe.

White Chicken Chili
- 1/2 cup butter, 1 onion diced, 3/4 cup flour, 4 cups chicken broth, 1 (12oz) can evaporated milk, 2 tbls. chili powder, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 3 cups cooked chicken, 2 (15oz) undrained pinto beans at least, 2 cans (4 oz) diced green chilies.
In a large stock pot melt the butter and saute the onion. Stir in the flour and mix until the flour is well blended. Add broth and evaporated milk and cook over medium heat while stirring. When mixture has thickened, add remaining ingredients, stirring after each addition. Simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through. You can serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped onions and cilantro. Leftovers freeze well.

Ciao for now
Rita

"FOLLOW YOUR BLISS AND THE UNIVERSE WILL OPEN DOORS WHERE THERE WERE ONLY WALLS" - JOSEPH CAMPBELL

WILLOW NEST

SAN LOUIS OBISPO, CA

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

RITA

An Inspiring trip

 we are back from our trip! 

Amazing time and lots of shopping.....I will be posting photos next week. Tomorrow I will be teaching a private soldering class and then I will be getting ready for Madam Palooza Holiday Faire. 

On our trip we visited so many stores...one of my favorite stores was WILLOW NEST in San Louis Obispo. I purchased this note pad and I love it! Every page has a quote

Today's Quote:

" Always keep your beautiful imagination and exquisite humor". - Rebecca Puig.

Ciao for now

Rita

SOLDERING CLASS FEBRUARY 1ST, 2014

PLEASE VISIT MY CLASSES BLOG HERE FOR DETAILS.

Ciao for now

Rita