Here's to a brand new year!
xo
mi
Holiday
January 01, 2012
December 24, 2011
November 17, 2011
Grand Opening and Holiday Soiree 2011
We have been so busy getting ready for today that we have been remiss about putting out this blog post!
Today is our Annual Holiday Soiree, where everything in the shop is an additional 20% off! And it is our Grand Opening of our new shop in the Grand Garage! (right next to the Chefs Gallery.)
Hopefully you are already planning on coming downtown Stillwater, but maybe I caught you on a free day and you are nearby. We would hate to have you miss this.
Many of you know that our Main Street shop will be closing right after Christmas, and all of our remaining inventory will be moved to the Grand Garage, for the time being. A new location, is in the process of being remodeled to open in the Spring! Follow us on facebook, register on our website, or keep watching this blog for more information as we have it.
See you at NOON!
xo
mi
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December 11, 2010
Let it snow, let it snow let it snow!
Alright already! This is the third snowy Saturday this season. But being the sturdy Minnesotan that I am, disregard that I grew up in the Bay Area, I decided to open the shop anyway. It is nice to know there are other sturdy folks that appreciated it. {Did I say folks?}
I must admit that it is very exciting to see the seasons change, and to experience what happens when confronted with all this white fluffy frozen water. Which will all be safely stowed in a day or two. And everyone will be out and about, the sun will be shining in this brand new winter wonderland.
Main Street?
What's this? Our tax dollars at work. Putting the snow where it belongs....
Oh, is that a a a Mercedes? Okaaaay. Well what are you going to do?
The only parked car on the block. {That I can tell.}
Snow Magic.
What happend to the Mercedes you ask?
Are we having fun yet? Looks like it.
xo
mi
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November 25, 2010
November 23, 2010
Vintage Chenille Wreaths
Vintage Christmas decorations have always been a favorite of mine. I remember a fantastic seasonal shop in Whitman Mass, where I lived as a child in the sixties. This place was simply magical. Imagine sparkly foil angels, bright colored lights, wreaths, ornaments, tree skirts etc, in a shop bursting at the seams, all of it "vintage" by today's standards, then times it by 10, and you get the picture. This place greatly influenced me to this day. Red and green were represented but not exclusive, every color was important and prolific. This was the era when the clay-mation Christmas movies were being made like "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Places like Dayton's department store in Minneapolis, and Edaville Railroad in Massachusetts during the holidays, were amazing, like Disneyland for the Holidays. Especially to an impressionable young child like me.
The faded chenille wreath above is probably older than the sixties, but it has the right base for a project. I came across a number of these and thought they needed a bit more pizazz. Gathering up all my holiday ephemera that I have been collecting throuth the years I went to town.
That's more like it don't you think?
I have a few more to do, but this one will have to be doubly special, ha ha. These chenille wreaths would also look great using felted wool ornaments but I just couldn't resist going for the sixties bling.
Of course these are available in the shop, and on our Web-Shop, {$47.00}.
Note: These are electrified, but turn on at your own risk. You must not have the light on when it is touching the wall or other flamable things, such as it's own paper base. Yikes!!
xxoo
mi
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November 08, 2010
Holiday Soiree 2010
It is time again for our Annual Holiday Soiree! Yes, we are really talking about the SALE aren't we not? You know, where everything in the shop is an additional 20% off! (We are trying to figure out how we can do a special on the web-shop, stay tuned).
It is also our 8th Anniversary in Stillwater, and 12th anniversary overall. Our Grand Openings at both locations were held in mid November.
If you are able it is worth the drive, from NOON 'till NINE, we will be all decked out, bursting at the seams with vintage holiday, and gifts for all the women on your list, with a few items for the guys as well, not to mention all those hard to find trimmings for your creative projects. And of course we always have the best appetizers around.
ho ho ho!
mi
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April 05, 2010
March 20, 2010
February 10, 2010
Be Mine
These home cut vintage valentines are so charming they have inspired me to re-create them for the shop and digitally. Just cut them out, paste and fill with a hand made valentine card. They remind me of the ones I used to exchange at school when I was a small child. Hmmm on second thought they are probably a bit before my time.
We are busy putting together vintage scrap collections for your valentine crafting.
These are all old store stock, complete with envelopes, unused. Not so old, maybe 1950's and '60's but charming none-the-less. They may not make the web-shop in time but they will be in the shop tomorrow.
While you are in the shop check these out, I have just completed a second batch of my wooden hearts, with sentiments!
Get them while they're hot!
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