this saturday...

... I will be participating in my first show as a full-blown vendor! The venue is called Market Day and the show is held on the last Saturday of each month from May-October and then on Black Friday in November. There will be a mix of vintage, art and handmade, all with an Indie flair. And it's located about one block from the DM Farmers Market...

I'm really excited but soooo nervous. Granted I've helped my mom at the local antique show in Valley Junction [which we are doing on June 13th- more on that another time], but I have never have signed up for, organized for and set up for a show all on my own. I was asked to participate based on my vintage shop on Etsy but thought I could also have for sale some of my craft items I've been making. Well, getting the vintage stuff picked out, cleaned up and priced (thanks, Mom, for your help!) took a little longer than I anticipated ... plus I had to design business cards, come up with signage, etc, which means the handmade will be light this month. 

My biggest fear is that I haven't selected the right type of items and it took me forever to decide what to take but I just decided to go with my gut feeling. Hopefully it will pay off! If not, I can adjust for June, right?

I can't wait to meet all of the other local artisans, crafters and vintage sellers! If any of you are in Des Moines this weekend, please stop by... I would love to see you!

flickr favorites...

... daisies are my second favorite flower [after tulips] and I think it's their simplicity that draws me to them. The white petals make the yellow centers just pop!

1. Yellow and White., 2. Vintage Aqua Daisy Pique, 3. one among many, 4. Crochet Daisy Flowers

Stop over at ArtMind and play along!

etsy...

... I've been included in this fabulous treasury, which made the Front Page at 12:00am Sunday [hey 11:00pm cst is better than 0:00 in any time zone!]

 My vintage individual metal trays with the seashells are my contribution. I just love the blue tones... thanks BenefitJewels for including me!

And equally exciting, one of my items was in the Etsy Finds Decor yesterday! 

The Storque article featured the home of Hilda Grahnat, who some of you may know from her blog Forever is Today. I just recently found her blog and it really is fantastic. I highly suggest you check it out if you haven't already!

vintage find...

My friend Stacy and I went to an auction about a month ago and I scored this sweet little dresser for $15! [Of course, this wasn't the only thing I bought at that auction much to my husband's chagrin :D]

It originally had metal casters with wood wheels but two of the wheels were gone so Mr Dill cut off the casters. I gave it a good scrub down and put felt underneath the legs and it is now located in my entryway. It's added the pop of color I needed there... the walls are a dark red and at first I thought 'No way does the aqua match the dark red' until I remembered the lovely painting I purchased from Mariette @ Petit Bijou Art Shop. The painting really tied the whole room together!

flickr favorites...

... I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but my husband and I are HUGE classic movie fans. Our television is pretty much tuned to TCM unless there's a movie we just can't stand to watch again (hey, they can't all be Giant!).  So on the subject of classic movies and classic stories, James Dean is the focus of my flickr favorites this week for many reasons. First my favorite book of all time is 'East of Eden' by Steinbeck and I love the movie just about as much (how often can you say that the movie is even half as good as the book)- Dean was magnificent! And then 'Giant' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' are equally wonderful! If there had only been more films made with James Dean...

1. James Dean etc 707, 2. James Dean etc 549, 3. James Dean with Rolleiflex, 4. James Dean etc 500

Head on over to ArtMind to add your Flickr Favorites...

Editorial: Wouldn't it be great if you could purchase just one or two stations? We have one kazillion channels and pretty much watch TCM all the time- oh, except on Thursdays when CSI and the Mentalist are on (Simon Baker can read my mind anytime! hehe).

my creative space...

... lots of crocheting goin' on. I've been trying out new color combos and product ideas...

Share your creative space at kootoyo....

flickr favorites...

... this week is all about the letter 'M'

1. Alphabet - letter 'M', 2. Clock, 3. The Letter "M" / Entrance to Little Switzerland, 4. The letter M

'M' as in motherhood, merriment, motion, magnificence, the name Michelle and, of course, mosaics!

Stop over at Artmind and play Flickr Favorites too...

etsy treasury...

... Amy of PonderandStitch included my Pyrex bowl in her wonderful treasury

And here's a funny story... I saw this treasury on Etsy's front page and immediately noticed the headband on the top and knew it belonged to Jody of thelittleprints. So I sent Jody a 'Congratulations, you're on the FP' convo without looking at the entire treasury. It was then that I received a convo from Amy letting me know that one of my items was on the FP! So, I went right back and there was my bowl. Guess that will teach me to look at all of the items on the FP! 

So go on over and check out the great collection Amy has put together!


Oh and if you're not already familiar with Amy's blog or Jody's blog, you really should check them out. They are two of my favorites AND they are both in the midwest :D

des moines artists featured...

... have you seen the Featured Seller on Etsy the last couple of days, huh, huh? Urban Posture is based out of Des Moines and it makes me proud to see them and their work introduced to a world-wide audience. I knew it wouldn't take long... I found them through Shop Local on Etsy last year and have also seen their fabulous items in local indie craft fairs. 

My personal favorites are their binders and folders... hmmm, now that I that I say that, I think I'm in need of some office organization. I hope they are at Market Day this month so I can stock up!

flickr favorites...

...are all about how art is created by logic/math/science [and, yes, i was a math geek in high school, but let's keep that between you and me!]

1. Logic is the begining of "creative" - poster, 2. Orange Silicon Mandala CU, 3. FF3399, FFCC00, 000000, 4. flightpattern.2158

wanna play flickr favorites? stop over at artmind and join in...

pincushion swap received...

...from Leah @ handmadebitsandpieces in Australia [for the Foxs Lane Pincushion Swap]

Isn't it beautiful?! I love the felt and fabric mix and the ric rac trim....

I LOVE it- thanks so much Leah!!