Merry Christmas

From our glamper and family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas! 

Gone Junkin'

Most Thursday's we are Gone Junkin'!

Angea and I meet up and search for treasures to repurpose and transform and then we have a "business lunch" to discuss all our ideas, the junk we found, and how we plan to decorate our market booths. 

Inspired by our love of junk, old trucks and vintage Glampers, here's a few new shirts and pillows available in my shop. 

We really need to find Miss Gussie a vintage turquoise or red truck to pull her with! 

Lots of new items are being added to my shop this week! Burlap stockings, pillows, and fun one of a kind clothing items are among the new pieces. 

It's 84° today, but this coat was my favorite junk find today! I mean seriously, I love it and getting to wear it is the only reason I want cold weather this winter! I knew I was getting it the moment I saw it and it just happened to be my size and matches my boots! 

We are gearing up for the Backwood's Marketplace, Christmas show, so mark your calendars and make plans to come Junkin' and Christmas shopping with us and all the other local artisans and vendors! If it's cold, I'll be rockin' my new coat at the market! 

Miss Gussie's in a Magazine!

Miss Gussie's in a magazine, y'all! There was a few excited squeals when it came in the mail yesterday! It's just a small picture, but none the less, I'm excited for my glamper to be included in Mary Jane's Farm Magazine, Farmgirl DIY Special Issue!

I mean, seriously, there's Miss Gussie on the same page as two of Mary Jane's, who happens to be the Queen of Glamping, and a few other gorgeous glampers that have been shared in the Glampers on the Loose Facebook page.

The magazine will be on newsstands October 11, 2016, but my preordered copy arrived a few days early. And yes, we do match! We both have a love for turquoise, brown, and lace! When I came home from town, I got Jeff to take our picture.

Last summer, I was doing a photo shoot for new products in my Etsy shop and it hadn't been too long since I had finished painting my camper, so I decided to stage everything  around the glamper.  It was the middle of August and so hot, but I decided to take just a few more pictures and this is one of them! 

As I mentioned last month, Mary Jane's Farm has been a inspiration to me for several years and it's an honor to have my work featured in the magazine!

Want to see more pictures from that photo shoot? You can click here, here, or here! Also, if you are wondering - she is a 1959 Arrowhead Camper. This post shows her in her original state and the story of how we got her home - it was quite an adventure! 

P.S. We are getting ready for our Yamboree booth in two weeks and the Backwood's Marketplace in 6 weeks. She'll be all gussied up and happy to see you in person and sign autographs! 😉 HeeHee

Now, I've got to go get busy and finish all my stuff for the shows and start packing Miss Gussie!

Live - Work - Create

So much has been happening recently, I totally missed the end of the month recap and video for August.

Lots of late night sewing, getting ready for our fall markets. 

Sweet little girls clothes, getting a lacy little makeover. 

One of my customers wanted an easel for her 104 granddaddy, who I didn't know. She told me he was country and wanted a tractor and cow included. She sent a note saying it fit his personality and style perfectly! 

Of course, preparation for lots of fall weddings is underway and several wedding orders have been made and shipped out to brides across the country. 

This one is burnt orange and jade (light turquoise / aqua). 

Red, white and tan burlap bouquet with feathers. 

Traffic one morning! Not my cows (thank goodness), but I thought they made a pretty morning picture! 

Camo, orange, turquoise, tan, and white burlap, lace, and feather bouquets, boutonnières, corsages, and headbands. 

A first peek at one of my new pillows that will be available soon! 

I'm a self taught seamstress and I don't know much about trouble shooting when things mess up. I hope you all have a friend that you can send this picture to and in one text message, she can tell you what to try and you get back to sewing immediately! Thank goodness for Angea, because I just knew my sewing machine was messed up bad. (P.S. She said rethread the machine and change needles.  I had recently broke a needle and must have had something wrong with new needle.)

Turquoise bouquets! 

It had been a couple years since I had made any church flowers. When I left the flower shop in town, I hadn't intended to do fresh flowers anymore. By request, I had started doing a few special events and I ran into one of my former customers at one. She was upset that I hadn't called her and let her know I was doing fresh flowers occasionally and wanted me to do her church arrangement this year, in honor of her mother's birthday. We didn't even have to discuss what she wanted, I already knew her favorites- all pink roses, gladiolus, and stargazer lilies. 

Birthday arrangements 

Flossie says Hi and that it rained a lot in August, but we are appreciative of the rain and cooler weather. 

Navy burlap and lace bouquets - I  had someone request a larger version of the standard size bridal bouquet (on right). Special request and sizes are available, so if you want something bigger, just ask! 

A personalized wedding album. 

This welcome rope wreath went to South Dakota and marks the 47th state I've shipped to! 

I sewed be up a fun little something with flannel and lace.  I know what I'm wearing to our market, if'n the weather is just cool enough, but not too cold! 

Love the all neutral colored burlap bouquets! 

The rain has been good for the flowers! My lantana is blooming pretty again and is over 6 feet tall. 

This week was Gilmer Homecoming and mums and garters are a big thing in the south. I did several school spirit items and delivered to the schools. Here's a few different ones I made this week. I'm

curious, do you celebrate homecoming and have mums in your area?  

Between everything else, we are working hard to get ready for our Yamboree and Backwood's Marketplace booths. I'm making some wooden signs. Several are painted on each side and have a similar word on the reverse side. 

Friday afternoon, after everything was delivered and shipped for the week, I decided it was time to clean up Miss Gussie the Glamper

And prop my feet up for a little while! 

A great big THANK YOU to everyone for letting me help with your special events.  I appreciate each and everyone of you! 

Roots and Wings Collection - Now Available!

The day has finally came - the Roots and Wings Collection is NOW available! 

Have a great Friday! Go shopping, Camping season is here, and you know you want your camper looking all glamorous. Also, think Mother's Day gifts, graduation presents, or just shop for yourself, that's ok too! Have a Happy Weekend Y'all! 

What if I fall? Oh my darling, what if you FLY? -e.h.

Glamping and My First S'mores

I went camping last night and realized I have been deprived all my life! Why you ask? It was the first time I ever ate a s'mores cooked over a campfire! Oh my gosh! Yum! 

I bought this little s'mores making contraption in the camping section and gathered the graham crackers, marshmallows, and Hershey bars this week and then me and my girls went camping. I shared a few crackers with them, but they kept looking at me like when you going to give us the good stuff? I can't believe I have missed out on all the goodness for so long. 

These two love to go camping with me and serve as my guard dogs. Nothing escapes their watchful eye and they are so sweet to snuggle up with in all our pillows and old quilts. 

It's been a great weekend.  Now tell me, what other campfire foods should I be trying next time I go glamping?