The Vintage Flea of OTT! July Edition~

Yesterday was an amazing day at the Vintage Flea of OTT!  

We had a little warm weather, but that didn't slow the shopping and deal making down one bit!

Here are some of the items I found striking~

And as always, I look forward to visiting with friends~

(I know, it looks like I am out of it, but I am a known "blinker"!)

As always the Adobo truck was with us turning out tasty food!

Our next event is Sunday, August 23rd.  Mark your calendar and plan to join us!

If you would like more info, or to reserve a spot, call 714-573-1025.

Class with Cheryl & Rita

Last Saturday Rita Reade & Cheryl Waters came to play @ Whimzy!  Let me tell you. these ladies do not mess around!  The table was beautifully set-up with the most amazing goodies that for the first time my cupcakes did not steal the show!

The project was  a soldered canvas shadowbox.  Lots of fun techniques, ingredients, and GLITTER!

First we gave the upside-down canvas some color and texture.  Next we cut-out and embellished the cute little birds.  As you can see here, the canvas really works well  for the shadowbox.  By this time, my mind is thinking up all kinds of goodies to do up this way!!!

We then cleaned our glass, applied the copperfoil, and soldered away!

Finally, we added all kinds of wonderful trims and things to the outside!  Voila!  Project complete!

 Rita & Jenelle posin' pretty!  These ladies are so fantastic.  They do it all!

 This is  Terry's piece.  Notice the dark frame!

 This is Diane's.  She went a completely different route all together.  The items were those she brought from home!

 This is the floor under Terry!  As you can see, she really enjoys our classes! :)

And here are the cupcakes, just because there is no-better treat than chocolate cupcakes!

Join us for some creative time!  Go to www.VintageWhimzy to see what is up & coming!

Sparkle, sparkle EVERYWHERE!

Here are more pics of Glitterfest Fall~
Top is Kimberlee Edgar or "Edgar & Edgar". She is truly a little devil! Absolutely wonderful girl! And her Mom too!

Next is Tricia Samsal with her amazing Haunted houses! Another wonderful artistic lady!

Then it's Cynthia Morehouse and a terrific selection of her "Day of the Dead" jewelry!

Here are Kim Kostka and Kerri Judd behind their tables filled with fantastic hand painted pumpkins, beautiful velvet fleurs, and handmade treasures!


And finally, Caroline Carrera of "Twigs" specializes in crystal embellishments. Every frame and lamp is embellished by hand with vintage crystals and rhinestones! I think hers was one of the sparkly-est tables!

This is just the first aisle! I will post more soon!

Thanks for all the sparkles!

You know how there are special days in your life that stand out above the rest? Wedding days, the birth of a child, graduations-all very meaningful and important days. I have a new one! Glitterfest! I can't say enough about how absolutely amazing this day was for me. Not only did we manage to put together a show, publicize it, and make it happen, IT WAS W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!
I have met some of the most inspirational women in the world! Every one of them is creative, intelligent, gracious, and passionate about the art they create! In turn, it gives me the energy and drive to do more! To let the muse guide me to the next best thing! I truly, truly cannot say enough about how amazing this group of women are! If you missed out on Glitterfest, mark your calendars now for October 10th-Glitterfest Fall. Come and meet these extraordinary ladies and be inspired by their willingness to share themselves and their craft!

Goodies for Glitterfest!

Glitterfest is getting so close I decided to make something special for the artists that are participating. Our little Glitterfest Fairy is sooooooooo cute that I figured that was a great way to commemorate the day! So I put her and lots of sparkly glitter in a bottle cap and made a pin for everyone. I custom ordered the ribbon and my friend Stacey helped with the resin.....which is kinda yucky to work with, but looks great! Anywho, I think they turned out EXTRAORDINARY! Can't wait to see it all come together!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

I've been busy! This is the "Be Mine" party hat for the class I am teaching on Wednesday! I think it came out very cute! I did have some quality input from my best gal-pal Stacey & my amazing sissy Dianne! We had a craft day recently and had great food & fun-as always! If this is something you would like to make go to www.VintageWhimzy.com/events.html and sign-up! I have 3 spaces left so HURRY!

The Junque Girls Craft Guild

Well the Whimzy Girls have been up to no good! We got together with Stacey of Country Roads to spend a long awaited afternoon crafting! What a great way to spend the day! She has a beautiful home, yard & dog! It has been so long since we could all get together that the artistic juice cup raneth over.

Stacey worked on Shell bottles and a really fantastic shell covered cross. Dianne made these wonderful Pootie bottles, and I did coffee filter flowers. First attempt for sure, but I think they might find their way onto a crown or two! See our visual feast of fancy!