Endless Summer!

I am looking for inspirations....our next Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks will be 

a Vintage Seaside Summer!

I am not into Nautical or Beach personally but I love to see houses and cottages featured in that particular style. So excited to purchase a copy of the latest Romantic Country and really getting inspired. Cabbage Roses mixed with Beach Items. Perfect!

Editor Mary Forsell, photo by John Ellis, styling by Sunday Hendrickson, Homeowner Amanda Cieslewicz

Text and Styling by Fifi O'Neill, photography by Mark Lohman, Homeowner Roberta Laprade

Thank you Romantic Country! I am ready to get to work....
Ciao for now
Rita

This post is going to summarize my last 5 days. Wonderful, Happy, Rewarding 5 days. We will go from newest to oldest.

This is Milo

Sunday Hendrickson and Manhattan Sunday's daughter came to Rainbow Tuesday to do some scouting. We had such a great time together and by the end of the day we not only became good friends but we share Milo too. After saying our goodbyes Sunday and Manhattan were driving to another location, Laguna Beach and that's about an hour away from us. They left and I set at my chair and chatted with friends for about 30mins. Wandering where all my dogs were I called their names....the only one not answering was Milo. We searched everywhere, my voice started to tremble, called the microchip company and the only thing they told me to do was WAIT!. Drove down the hill calling his name, no luck. The phone rings, it's Sunday. I don't want to worry her so I just make conversations and she says "Guess what? Guess who just woke up from a nap in the back seat?"

"MILO!". I was happy and crying at the same time. Drove to Laguna Beach and picked him up at Mrs Karen Ewart's house. She loved Milo, fed him and made him very comfortable.

"Happy"

It's was so cool to see Sunday and Manhattan at work. Sunday is an amazing photographer and stylist. We were not planning to get to the workshop since I had shoved all my pieces in it after the show. Well, she loved it and climbed over furniture and did her magic.

"Wonderful"

Friday and Saturday it was Chateau de Fleurs, an amazing show I must say.

Some people ask me how can you sell at Chateau and not come back home with treasures? I did this time. Some I purchased, some where gifted to me.

This suitcase I purchased from Jamie, Two Wild Roses.

Callie's new sleeping area.

I purchased the tea pot on a stand from Amber,

The Black Rooster Cottage. I am ready to decorate in the garden

Amber also made us head rest for my eventually slipped covered chairs. I don't like the color of the chairs, I NEED slipcovers, but will have to wait. Amber did a fantastic job, RE is for KING and REGINA is for QUEEN.

Principessa aka Lisa Loria never leaves Chateau without giving me a gift. She hand painted this sign and I loved it from the first time I saw it at her house.

"Rewarding"

Mrs. Clause aka Lori Martin, the giver of all, the kindest and happier camper ever gave me all her potted plants! My home and garden look like Spring has just arrived.

I received a plum tree from Carmen, one of my customers, so SWEET of her.

And I purchased this incredible hand painted bucket from Eloise, The Junk Fairy. Love it!

Tulips from Sunday H.

Ok so this post should take care of everything for now, never got a chance to do a slideshow of Chateau, my photobucket is not working . Seriously only 2 weeks left before Glitterfest and I am moving my cot in the workshop.

Ciao for now

Rita

Note: Any miss spelling or any imperfection on the way I write are due to English been my second language. You are very welcome to laugh