3 1/2 Hours At One Estate Sale!

This was one "Honey Pot" of a sale...so much great stuff!!  There was a ton of digging, two trips to the car, and a couple of (excited) heart palpitations!  I have never spent this long at an estate sale, but I knew when I walked in the door and read the first few price tags that I was going to need these... smelling salts!

These lace pillows are gorgeous; they have button backs over silk forms.

How about these brown polka dot gloves?!  ...Wait, did someone say "Polka Dots"?!!  These would look mighty fine in The Polka Dot Closet!!!

Be still my heart (I love vintage lace)!!

This bedspread was so hard to get a good photo of. It has two layers of pattered tulle with a layer of tulle over the top. What a perfect flesh color...Why, I think this will be sleeping on my bed!

I was in vintage lingerie heaven.

Oh goodness!! This was so fun, I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning!

  I also found some great frames and small pieces of furniture; projects I'll blog about in the future. Some of these treasures I'll keep and the rest will be going in my booth at Orange Tree Antiques.

  

Happy Creating!
Carol

My Creative Space...Where Bloggers Create 2013

It's that time of the year again where we all show off our creative spaces at the 5th annual: 

"Where Bloggers Create 2013" 

Hosted by: My Desert Cottage

I shared my newly transformed craft/sewing room in February but I hate to miss a good party.  So, I hope my regular readers will indulge me (and even come along) while I party with hundreds of other bloggers showing off their studios at "Where Bloggers Create"!!

I love shabby fluffy studios, but I work better in total organization. I'd say my craft room is more "Utilitarian".

The patterned pink fabric borders beside the window are wrapped around foam core from the dollar store.  It is perfect for holding pins (and inspiration).

This is a slat wall. I purchased the wall, baskets, and hooks from Barr Display.

The table against the wall in the photo above (lower left) is what I craft on; when open it's six feet long!

My fabric is all wrapped around comic book backing boards.  I did the DIY post on it HERE

Thank you to all of the new and regular visitors for stopping in at at The Polka Dot Closet!!  This is a blog where all of your favorite crafting secrets are coming out of the closet! 

Take a peek inside and follow tutorials on everything from Making Fabric Flowers, Ornamental Plaster Furniture Appliques, Transforming Dress Forms, Cake Decorating Furniture, No Sew French Market Bags...and much, much more!!

  

Happy Creating!

Carol

Transforming A Display Case End Table

I hope you all had a great 4th of July! I hosted a fun BBQ party that was almost rained out.  Here in Orlando we've had unusual weather--with days and days of rain. But, today I had a ray of sunshine to photograph this display table.

When I found this display end table, I thought "Oh yeah...there are some possibilities here!"

I wiped the wood with deglosser--my alternative to sanding (you can find it at any home improvement store)--then painted it with homemade chalk paint.  Then I gave it a light distressing and finished with clear Minwax.

Of course me..."Miss Shabby"...couldn't tolerate the red liner...

...However, due to the way it was adhered, it was impossible to remove; I had to go to "plan B"...

...I used some spray adhesive to cover foam core (Purchased from the dollar store) with a French graphic fabric...

...Then glued it down with E-6000.

The finishing touch was adding a vintage brooch to the front which I also glued with E-6000. 

This will be going in my booth at Orange Tree Antiques.

 I'll be asking the owner for help on pricing this, I'm thinking somewhere between, $70-$80...?

Wouldn't this be a great display table for wedding memorabilia, jewelry, or any family heirloom?

Because of all the glass, painting was tedious but not difficult at all. 

OK...off to other projects!

A big thank you for all of your kind congratulations on my Somerset Life article...you are all sooooo kind!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Creating!

Carol

Oh My Gosh...My Dress Form Is In Somerset Life!

When I went to the mail box yesterday I actually got goose bumps.   Yes, there it was...The Somerset Life Magazine, and right on the front cover....."How To Make A New Dress Form Look Old"

Well, it had to be mine!  The Editor contacted me back in February and said they were interested in publishing my altered dressed form but, It was over four months that I received emails asking for the story inspiration, directions, pictures, more pictures and yet more pictures, different sizes, higher resolutions, unedited, etc., etc. 

So, I thought I was in the Summer issue but, I just wasn't sure until I saw it with my own eyes.

Oh, I love Somerset Life, this is really a big thrill!

I was looking at the magazine and I thought...What is that white rock in my yard...I don't have any rocks!

LOL.... That white rock is Billie !!

  

When I'm outside I put Billie on her leash so she can get a little fresh air.  So, the rest of the people reading the magazine will think it's just a rock, but you and I will know it's Billie!

Oh this was so exciting...I find myself taking deep breaths....And exhaling slowly...I'm fine!

Oh goodness, I'm better than fine! 

I love what I do, but this journey would not be half as much fun without all of you!

   

Happy Creating!

Carol

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