craigslist

the ad was for 3 doors...........20.00 for all....must take all 3.....

they are on their sides here in my yard they have the most beautiful chippy blue paint and i love them... drove 30 minutes away to get them....met a gentleman at his barn...thought oh hope i don't die they will never find me.....(watch too many murder shows...)

felt almost bad taking them for 20.00 they are really great workhorses for table tops, wall dividers people are even making cabinets out of them....

the garage on this property had great carriage doors attached.....with baby windows they have great chippy paint and beautiful wood inside they are on the barn silver sliders.....told they guy i loved them he told me in the spring he will replace them with a new garage door.....so i am waiting to snag them! they are too cool....

i love old beat up things.....wonder why?

happy monday

xxoo

patrice

uica

have been working on a series of blocks....they are 5.5 x 3.5 I love them all together...cracked painted...old laces...old papers....tin types...words...they will be travelin with me to the uica show this friday and saturday....this is my fourth year at this show and i love that i have a good crowd of loyal collectors come for my work

the paper weights are a functional art thing i love seeing the old papers and photos pop under the domed glass...

more in the block series.....hope you can see them up close and personal at the show....

have a wonderful week.....

i have not forgotten the craigslist teaser...just been too cold to go outside for the photo shoot maybe in the morning

hope you ease in the the holidays........

xxoo

patrice

thankful.........

this fall has been a great fall....meeting curious sofa d.d. who is too cool....

wendy addison.................who well is WENDY ADDISON

and Nancy S. former Country living magazine editor...humble gracious good people....

snagging wholesale orders for the trophy wife...and planning for future brick and motar(that would be round 2...)

probably the very craziest my life has ever been but i am loving it....

i am thankful: for happiness... creativity... joy... friends... family...

will post tommorrow...new addiction CRAIG'S LIST and my BIG score!

xxoo

patrice

travlin

why can't we have a trader joes....i know they read my blog so maybe after the second post they will consider it.....we have to travel 2 hours......this t.j. is in illinois not michigan met my bestie there.....

lovin the articokes.......

IKEA....................frosted glass panel lights love them really major love....got 2 of the letter ones...they need to be right and left of a sink.....yummy

they have great sinks at ikea.....

swank kitchens.......

me and chris..................ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. we have been friends since the 7th grade...both survived catholic school.....

starting to get ready for the UICA market hope to see you there.

xxooooo

patrice

beer

not wine if that was your quess.......beer

the livery and old horse place now ......a beer haven benton harbor michigan great building

the brew tanks on the private tour.....filled with micro brew sticker....

yumm

hope all is well for you

xxoo

patrice

the chocolate garden

a perfect fall day..... a great get away

majestic clouds...........

there is only one answer to this question.........

truffles......the best truffles........

what goes well with this? I will post this next time it was part II of the trip

happy monday

xxoo

patrice

for beneath the tree

prize ribbons in gray....german glass glitter, charcol, ledger paper satin ribbon...coming your way

these wreaths are amazing in 3-d............................. old papers.....yummy

tropy wife loving cups.....................................

that really is all for today.

xxoo

patrice

art

mixed media pieces....preparing for beneath the tree...and a retail order......

tin type photo mixed media magnolia tree branch and 1800 ledger paper

house series there are more great pieces in this group.....old ledger paper tin type, postage stamps charcol

this piece is great in real life can not get a good photo flashless and the flash distorts....

that's all for now...

hope all is well in your world.

xxoo

patrice