We Confess......

We were at it again this weekend.....junkin' our little hearts out!  

We are working hard to bring you some wonderful things for our upcoming Whimsical Wishes show.

First thing Friday morning, I stopped at a local estate sale and found some wonderful vintage bottles and beds......3 wooden and 1 metal.  These will be prettied up with a nice shade of ivory paint.  We'll have a number of vintage wooden and metal beds in both twin and full sizes.

I found this sweet little trophy at this sale.......

We found this old sideboard or buffet at an old farmhouse last week......the doors are a little warped but we're going to take these off.  The details on the legs and embellishments are wonderful.  The ugly veneer will be stripped/chiseled off and it will be painted too.  I can't imagine putting veneer on top of perfectly good wood!  I can't wait to see this little beauty when she's done!

Here's what we found today........there's a vintage wardrobe in there, some fab feather pillows, an old camp blanket, an old tole tray, a couple of old toolboxes, and an old mirror. I also found an all maple hutch.....that I got for a deal....I'm so excited!  I have to pick it up in the morning...... I'll add a picture when it gets home.

Blessings-

Julie and Christa

We Had a Great Time at the Portland Antique Expo.....

We truly enjoyed the show......  

It was our first time to do the Expo, so we were not sure what to expect.  I was a little nervous since I haven't done a show this size and I was concerned about the turnout due to the economy.

Setting Up......

My fears were put to rest Friday morning when the doors opened to "Early Admission" buyers.  Our furniture pieces were selling as fast as we could put them up.  After the initial burst of selling, it slowed down long enough to get the rest of our inventory out and up on display.  

We knew we needed some additional furniture, so we brought some more from our storage on Saturday.....those sold too!  Friday and Saturday there was a consistent flow of people through the show.  Sunday was slower, but we were told it would be that way.

We both have sore muscles and feet, but are full of enthusiasm and excitement for our upcoming April show, Whimsical Wishes, in Camas.  Don't forget to enter our Celebration Giveaway......you have until the luckiest of lucky days, St. Patty's Day, March 17th at 5:00 pm PST to post a comment here. 

We met some truly wonderful people at the show and got a chance to visit with some of our other blog friends who had booths there, as well. 

Here's a list of some of our friends who have written about their Expo experience:

Tickled Pink - Isabel

A Day in the Life - Auntie Joy

Today's Country Store - Kris & Amy

I'll add more, if I find them!

Blessings,

Christa and Julie

It's a Blog Party......

Today, Julie and I ventured down south to Silverton, OR to meet some fellow bloggers.  These were ladies who we've admired their style from afar, and today we all came together to have our own little blog party.......

We arrived at Auntie Joy's house, who authors, A Day in the Life.  We were graciously greeted by Joy and her fellow hostesses.....Lisa who authors, A Thing for Roses; Isabel, who authors, Maison Douce; and Martha, who authors, Vintage Trifles.  Truly wonderful ladies!

Joy's house was beautifully decorated and had so many wonderful displays.  The color pink and roses were all around.....I was in decorating heaven.

We then went out to Joy's studio, where we sat down to create wonderful tiaras or crowns.  These were created from chicken wire and then snipped into the shape of a crown.  We decorated them with vintage wallpaper, millinery flowers, pearls, glitter and more.  

It was fun to sit and visit with everyone.  Joe and Jermonne from Barn House and Cindy from Queen of Tarte stopped by to say Hello.  It was pleasure meeting everyone and I hope they decide to do this again!

Blessings-

Christa & Julie

Going on a Treasure Hunt......

This past weekend, I made it out to an estate sale in Portland.  It was advertised as having a lot of vintage sewing and fabric, which motivated me to get out of the house.   I live about 25 miles outside of the big Rose City, so when I head over to that side of the river, it takes some coordinating to get me out early enough to be there when the sale opens up.  My hubby was at the beach doing some clam digging, so it was just me and the boys for the weekend.  I dropped them off with Grandpa at 7:00 am, dropped by the ATM for some cash, and headed over to Portland.  The ad said the list would be out at 8:00 am.  I arrived at 7:55 the list already had 25 names on it...... Those 25 people would be getting in the door first when the door opened at 9:00 am.   I was #26.

My reason for going, the vintage sewing supplies, was a big disappointment.  There really wasn't much there.  However, the rest of the house made up for it.  This was a real digger.  I was down on the floor searching through boxes......you just never know what you'll discover!

The first thing I found was a vintage quilt.  It was in pretty good shape with no tears or holes.  There was some wearing along one of the edges and a couple of small spots.  It looked to be from the 40's, it was quite fluffy or thick, as compared to other quilts I've seen.  The stitching was also of good quality.  I did some research on-line on how to clean it....it needed it.  In case you're interested, here's the link to cleaning a vintage quilt. 

I also found an old overnight suitcase and lots of decorative glass jars.  I craft a lot and I like to put my supplies in decorative jars, so they can look nice and I can see what I have.  

I also found a box of vintage crafting supplies.....chenille pipe cleaners, glitter, flag stickers, star stickers, and bits and baubles.  

While digging in one of the boxes, I found this set of vintage chenille chickens.  Just in time for Easter, I found a rooster, hen, and three little chicks.  I thought they were so sweet and they're really soft.

One of my favorite things I found, in a broken picture frame, was this precious photo of a little girl sitting on Santa's lap.  It is in the original cardboard sleeve that says "Christmas 1945".  What a little cutie!  I will be using this in my Christmas crafts next year.

Have a Wonderful Day!

Christa

Girls Day Out.....or How to Recover From Snow Induced Cabin Fever

Today, Julie and I got out to do some estate sale and antique mall shopping.  After the holidays and a horrendous snow storm that trapped me in my house for five days, we were ready to get out and have some fun.

We began our day with a Vanilla Latte and a Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks.  Gotta have our coffees!

Our first stop of the day was an estate sale in Portland.  This was the last day of a huge sale, which meant everything was 1/2 off.  Here's some of the goodies that I found.......

The mini mannequin will get a new cottage style paint job.  The glass salt & pepper shakers will be filled with glitter and the cheese grater will find a home on my dad's pot rack.  My favorite finds of the day were the vintage mini rick rack and some victorian reproduction cards from the late 70's.  These will be fun to use in my paper crafts.

We also found some fun vintage beaded rings.  There was a basket filled with them. I remember my mom having one of these when I was  a kid in the 70's.  They are made from plastic beads and sit up high on your finger.  They made me chuckle, will all of their wild colors......I wish I gotten a picture of all of them.  These were a hoot!

I told Julie, we have to get one of them.......so she picked an orange one to match her pretty wool coat and I picked a red and white one.  It'll be my junkin' ring.

Julie had told me about about an antique store in Portland, called Monticello Antiques.  She has been there a number of times, but I've never been there.  It was fun to walk through and look at all of the treasures on display.  

We ate lunch at the little cafe located at the store, called Montis.  Julie had a ham & cheese pannini and I had their chicken curry pannini.  They tasted good and were welcomed by our grumbling tummies......We were hungry shoppers!

We also met Sue from Bella Shabby.  I have visited her blog several times, so it was nice to meet her in person.  She was very nice and had a pretty cottage style spot at the shop.

While shopping, I found some cute vintage initial appliques.....one C for Christa and one J for Julie.  I'm not sure what I'll use them on yet........I was thinking about incorporating them into name tags for our spring show or perhaps putting them on a change purse for each of us.  I also found some german glass glitter in silver and pink......  Last, but not least, as I was checking out I saw a pail of yard sticks that had Monticello Antiques on them.  They were only a $1, so I thought I would get one to hang up in my craft room......an inexpensive way to remember a fun day!

Have a Wonderful New Year!

Julie & Christa

I Wish.....

I had a housekeeper, so I could craft all day long.   My best friend from childhood, Jennifer, came over Sunday morning and we worked on our craft projects.  She busily worked on her scrapbooks and I worked on these altered spoons.  I had stumbled upon some of these during my visits in blogland and I wanted to make some myself.  

Julie and I went estate sale shopping on Friday and also stopped by Natalie's, aka Vintage Sparrow, to look at some treasures she was parting with.  It was great to meet her and she was very generous.  Her house was absolutely gorgeous......lots of white aged and chippy paint.  Very inspiring.  Here's some of our treasures from Sparrow and the sales......

I love this lady in the spectacles......

Julie found this fab quilt.....in really good condition too.

I found some old ink and medicine bottles that I will fill with glitter......

I found some vintage wedding cake tops.  They have seen better days, but they were very interesting.  I thought I would take them apart and use the flowers on other project, if nothing else.....

It's Coming Together.......

Thank you for visiting!  

Julie and I met this evening to start discussing plans for our next year show schedule.  We are both very excited to be collaborating on our venture.  Our first show will be held in late April at her home in Camas, WA.  The second show will be held at her beach property on the Long Beach Penisula on the Washington Coast in late Summer.  We have also applied to participate in several other events throughout the summer months, as well.  We are looking forward to meeting many new friends this coming year!  

During the winter months, we will be planning, creating, and finding many new things to bring your way this Spring.  We will keep you updated on our finds and adventures.  

Christa and Julie

 

Welcome to Kindred Roses

Thank you for stopping by our new blog.  Kindred Roses is a creation of two friends who share a love for vintage treasures, cottage style, and primitives.  We had our first show at the end of September and have plans in the work for several shows starting early next Spring.  We will be bringing you a unique selection of vintage, primitives, seasonal crafts, and handcrafted soaps and lotions.  In addition, you will find other vendors at our shows who offer a variety of products including produce and other vintage goodies.  We will offer you a fun and memorable shopping experience.  Kindred Roses shows are located in SW Washington State.  If you are in the area, sign up for our Show Announcements to be notified about our upcoming events.