NEW PRETTIES!

I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU IN BLOGLAND!

I AM KEEPING BUSY GETTING READY FOR SHOWS AND TAKING CARE OF THE FAMILY.....
I LOVE THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW, PERFECT TO WORK OUTSIDE AND GET SOME PAINTING DONE. BUT THE OTHER DAY I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START SO I DECIDED TO CLEAN MY JEWELRY SUPPLY'S CASES AND I DECIDED TO COMBINE FEW ELEMENTS TOGETHER AND THIS IS THE RESULT.

I LOVE IT!
A CERAMIC ROSE AND A RHINESTONE OVAL
FOR SALE ON MY ETSY

CIAO FOR NOW

RITA

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different" "Per essere insostituibili bisogna essere diversi" Gabrielle Coco Chanel.

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

CIAO FOR NOW

RITA

Got me some blue jars!

They are new, they are affordable and I love.... love the color!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

Ball Jar Heritage Collection

Ciao for now

Rita

Vignettes and Macaroons

Saturday was an amazing day! We drove to Ocean Beach to visit Vignettes Antiques.  What a magical place....so much work is put into making the store more special for their 17th Anniversary.
At one of Vignettes's special events Macaroons were served. Not just any Macaroons.....the best in absolute. I have been dreaming of Macaroons and also I had the bright idea to photograph these delicious patisseries.
No Macaroons were served at this last event at Vignettes but believe me the mini red velvet cupcakes, chocolate......and Champagne was tres bon!
Anyway two nights before the event I asked Lori the owner of Vignettes infos on where to purchase the macaroons...she is the sweetest Madame ever! She had two boxes in the freezer and I was able to pick them up at the Soiree.

Please when you get a chance visit:
Opera Patisserie


Ciao for now
Rita

Behind the scenes

Can you imagine spending your afternoons sitting under a pepper tree on one of these chairs?

Christie and I had the chairs re- upholstered. Great work on the chair part but we were not too happy with the ruffle ....it needed something more to really make it Romantic & Rustic. Day 1 Christie came over and painted the roses, I watched her bring the roses to life. Always a wonderful experience seen her paint.

Day 2 Christie spent the morning making ruffles, three layers. In the afternoon we attached it to the chairs and finished it with ribbon.
Now they are complete!

We had a great time under the pepper tree. Christie worked on the set up, styling while I took photos.

Another great day at the TVM headquarters!

The chairs will be for sale at The Vintage Markeplace at the Oaks September 7th and 8th, 2012.

Linking to Feathered Nest Friday
Linking to Vintage Inspiration Friday #103

Ciao for now
Rita

Note Book Soldering Class

It's Raining in Southern California! This weather is been really crazy.....so today was a day to be crafty!

I am teaching at Whimzy's this Saturday and I spent most of the day making the kits. 

 We are making a Solder Note Book and of course lace, rhinestones and buttons are a must.

 The image that I chose for the class is a Sweet Ballerina that I purchased on etsy, but I will have more images for the students to chose from.

Ciao for now 

Rita

Happy Tuesday! It really seems Monday to me.

I was on my way to the workshop when I saw this

and this
and this
and this

I better get to work now.

Ciao Rita