SALE...SALE...SALE...

DON'T MISS THE SALES GOING ON THIS WEEKEND!!

I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO FLUFF UP MY BOOTHS

AT BOTH STARS & MONTICELLO

AND HAVE A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF AWESOME NEW FINDS!

Treasure Trove

This week has been an awesome Treasure Hunting experience!!

Check out my recent cool finds...

I found this really cool concrete grotto that has seen several decades

of repainting, and is now in it's final stage of perfect chippyness!!

As I was searching for the perfect statue to put in it, I ran across

 some of the most amazing statuary I've ever seen!  

Check out this Lawn Jockey with a real lantern!!

He looks just perfect with my newly found flower cart!

Then I ran down to Silverton to fetch this

"Epitome of Cuteness" from the sweetest little retired couple!

I bet they don't last long...

I still haven't found what I'm looking for to put in the Grotto, but

I'm having fun finding a treasure trove of stuff...

Can't wait to see what I find next...

Queen of Carts

I may not be the Queen of Tartes, but I've just crowned myself the Queen of Carts!!

I've been hunting for an Antique Parisian Style Flower Cart for the past 15 years,

 and have finally found one...practically in my own backyard!!

 My life is now complete!! ;)

(Til tomorrow)

 This incredible cart was built circa 1890 and was used on the streets of New York City!

It's the epitome of Fleurism!!

(Believe it or not that's really a word!)

From Trash to Treasure

I'd like to share with you a project that is dear to my heart...There is a dump in Managua, Nicaragua called La Chureca where thousands of people live! The girls as young as 9 years old are sold into prostitution so their families can get first pick of the garbage! There is a mission organization called Forward Edge International that encountered this atrocity and had a vision to give these girls an alternative by creating a place of refuge called Villa Esperanza (Village of Hope). Here the girls are given their own bed, new clothes, food, health care and education in a beautiful sheltered environment. Check out www.forwardedge.org if you would like more info on sponsoring one of these little treasures!! Here's a picture of my sponsored child...her name is Kenia, she is 13 years old and enjoying her new promising future...

 Check out this pic of the dump...

Imagine smelling putrid garbage, smoke and dead animals 24/7!!

Check out the incredible new homes designed for these girls!!

There are currently 23 precious girls who have been rescued from the dump!!

Your decision to help can rescue dozens more in need...

To Paint or not to Paint...

Oh my...it's sometimes so hard to decide if something is going to be ruined in value by painting it! I just ran across a cute 100 year old tea cart that was in bad need of refinishing, but thought it would be so sweet painted white instead. I checked around to find out these beauties sometimes fetch up to $2000, but my heart told me to follow my passion of a total makeover!! Well, I did and I love how it turned out!!

Check out these before pics! 

Do you think I made the right choice??

I've got another project up my sleeve...stay tuned!