The Junk in my Trunk

Wow, what a good sales day!

The Karma gods are smiling on me today! I've been taking excellent care of my husband since he came home and today I sold 7 pieces from my Etsy shop. A big day for vintage button jewelry I guess.

I've also been working on my swap projects from Swap Bot and trying to get some photos taken for flickr and blogging.

Tomorrow I need to drop off items for the "A Stitch in Time Saves". This is a craft sale benefit for the 35W bridge collapse victims. All proceeds will go to the Bridge Disaster Fund. Here's some info: SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!! Please join us at Grumpy's Downtown on September 6. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for crafty shopping goodness!

And, as if I were not busy enough....I am participating in the Junk Bonanza this weekend. Click here for more details.

Here are some neat photos from recent shopping adventures:

The Coolest Vintage NAPCO Asian Figures - Ebay score!

Cute Vintage Dress Buttons....Love 'em!

The Great Minnesota Get Together

So today is our first visit to the Minnesota State Fair this year! I can barely contain my excitement....animals, crafts, food on-a-stick, rides, noise, lights, beer, seed art! It is one of my favorite things to do.

This morning C and I went to get his new wagon....your cannot go to the fair without a wagon to ride in.....this is one pimped out wagon; it even has cup holders for mom and pop! So now C is in his room collecting stuff to put in his wagon to bring with us.

Several years ago, before I got really "crafty", I went to talk to the quilt ladies at the fair. I was asking how much they sell them for because I wanted to buy one......I was attacked by old ladies with needles! I was told that it was my responsibility as a woman to make a handmade quilt of my own.  It was several years before I braved the quilt competition area again.....

In a previous life.......

I got to make a desert this past weekend! Long ago before I had my son, I was a pastry chef (ok, aspiring pastry chef). I became pregnant while I was working at a high end wholesale desert shop and for some reason, they didn't want me barfing in the kitchen, go figure. So since then, I have made a few rockin' cakes but not for awhile. I was excited to make some pastry cream and it was damn good, if I do say so myself. My husband is donating one of his kidneys to a good friend of ours on Friday, August 31st so we went on a family picnic with them. It was really fun and I totally love to spend with my friend Mindy. So, anyhoo, here's my desert!

 

Next post I have some great vintage buttons I just got in the mail today and they are sooooo so pertty!