Sisterhood...

Got a call from my sister yesterday. She lives in Dallas, Texas and it was good to hear her sweet voice. I miss her. Just started thinking about my relationships with my girlfriends. How important these women are in my life. Young friends - just getting started in the real world of - mortgage payment due, car needs repair - they are in the --6 more months until paid vacation part of life, older friends who have younger lifestyles and older friends who are starting the settle down phase - kids are grown - have finally left home for the third time - husband is retiring soon - looking down the road phase....

No matter what age and circumstance -- girlfriends with young families, grown families, families that consist of puppies, or cats or plants -- all of my girlfriends mean so much to me. Little things they do to show support, words that compliment, set me straight, and even humble - all important in the big picture of friendship. Here's to you -- SISTERS!

33 inspiring projects for creating with new and vintage buttons. 80 pages plus cover and 90 gorgeous photos with complete instructions for bracelets, necklaces, beaded pins, rings, and boutique style apparel. Simple techniques as well as designs for more experienced crafters. Kits are available for many of the designs. Available at Vintiques for $24.99

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Vintiques WorkShop

VINTAGE BUTTON BRACELET #1
Saturday, February 21st 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Robin Mackintosh Class Fee: $45.00
Create a charming bracelet from those 2-holed and 4holed buttons you’ve been saving. You will learn a basic beaded bracelet technique that will allow you to incorporate buttons and other flat objects into a bracelet with a button clasp. You will also learn tricks for adding extra objects for fun and movement. If you don't have a button collection to draw from - we have thousands!
To register email: ofndshop@yahoo.com or call Vintiques at 816 283-0989

Vintiques WorkShop

PERSONAL SHRINE

Sunday, February 22 2:00 p.m. Instructor: Sue Bolton

3-4 hrs. $55.00

Find inspiration in your favorite objects and photos to create your own personal shrine.
Equipment, tools, Altoid tin box, adhesives, and a store full of great stuff will be provided. Color copies may be made on site - $1.00 per copy

To make your shrine your own, bring all your treasures that you have been collecting for years. Keep in mind that your objects and photos should fit in an Altoid tin or a container that you want to bring.

The shrine is designed to honor someone or thing special to you. It can be carried around with you or put on the wall or table to watch over and protect you.

To register, please email: ofndshop@yahoo.com or call Vintiques at 816 283-0989

So we've been saying Goodbye to the buttons that have been stacked and piled, sorted, cleaned and then tagged and bagged. Some of these were in my first collection - I started about 20 years ago. I watched my grandmother cut every button from shirts before turning the shreads later into other useful things. (Recycling before we knew we should. Recycling instead of wasting.) The buttons are hung - about 3/4 of the collection. We are frantically working to build another display so that the rest can join the bunch. If you are interested, Craig has sorted and cleaned every one of them - several thousand of them! It's taken months to get them organized... well, somewhat organized. We have pounds of ivory/white shell, glass and vintage plastic buttons, pounds of black -- and little cubbies of loose multi-color to select from --if you just need one or two. The newest addition to our shelves is Sunrise Soap! Handmade by Judy, the owner and maker of fabulous smelling and moisturizing, beautiful bath bars. We have stocked several of our favorite 5B & Co., votive candles. They will burn for 16-18 hours -and will fragrance an entire room. (or more) My absolute favorite is Flower Shop. It smells just like walking into the fridge at the florist. But we have lots more fragrances for you to sniff.

Wonderful Old Valentines

A new friend and talented actress - Laura Roose made me these Faerie Wings! She can make you a pair too. I wore mine during our Open House - was hoping that Craig might be willing to be fitted for a pair - but I couldn't convince him.... I think they are a lovely reminder of childhood - when I used to wonder if I flapped my arms hard and fast enough and jumped off the roof--- could I fly? We all know the answer - but Laura's wings make me feel like I could.

Promise of Spring

Four sunny days in a row..... is it possible that we can watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade this year without being layered and bundled up? I'm ready for my Cardinal family to return to my table umbrella and start their nest building. Until then, I'll gaze upon my bird prints and pretend that the warmth felt from the sun coming through the windows in the afternoon - really make it feel like it's in the 70's! Ahhh, Spring - I'm welcoming you with open arms!

FINALLY - This Friday evening.....

We are still patching, papering, packaging, painting and have yet to push a broom to clean up the construction mess. (Pardon the alliteration.) BUT, we'll be shiny and new on Friday evening. We are excited to reveal the piles of antique paper , music, ephemera, buckets, bags and tiny packages of buttons, Craig sorted, cleaned, bagged and tagged - they number in the 1,000's. There are bins of vintage linen napkins, tablecloths and dresser scarfs, about 200 dainty, girly hankies - I grab them up because I'm so fond of them -some excellent handmade soap, 5B & Co., Candlemakers votive candles, functional and whimsical objects of beauty and desire from local artists, costume jewelry, handmade paper and bags, shelves and packages of all sorts of little whimsies for my creative kindred spirits. We've got a table that will seat 16 - and it's in the new WorkShop - classes

begin on Saturday, Feb. 7th. So do our regular business hours. Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Closed on Monday

Open the new barn doors to Home exChange. It's stocked 6 feet high in goods and furnishings for the home. There's wonderful old stuff that's still in great shape, so old-- it's styish, so weird-- it's cool, so unique -- it's special.... there are doors, windows, a pair of collums, and chairs...chairs....chairs!

Hope you had a great rib, pizza, cold beer and lots of hoots and hollers this weekend! Hope to see you all on Friday evening. 6-9