While in Texas at Round Top, I'm going to visit the legendary Sweet Tee of Garden Antiques Vintage and mingle at her extraordinary blog party! Yee Haw! I think I'm more excited about meeting everyone than I am by the lure of the flea market.
There is a contest at the party for the best presentation of your appetizer. I hadn't planned on doing anything, since we planned the trip at the last minute and I had no time for getting any of my regular stuff done let alone make up a contest entry.
But during my Bella party on Saturday,some of us were making crowns from 20 gauge black wire. I foofed mine up with white millinery flowers, velvet leaves, and this cookie press piece that had a Lonestar on it. (well, it looks like a Lonestar to me!) Then, when I looked for something to make a flag with, I saw the words "the Texas Company" staring up at me from an old magazine page laying on my desk! How perfect.
That clinched it, this was going to go to Teresa as a hostess gift.
I even had some rusty old, toy garden tools to add to it. I wired them to broken chunk of wooden trim and added her blog title on a little banner to the front of it all.
It still didn't dawn on me that it was more than a hostess gift until we were talking about the crown another bella had made and saying hers would be a nice cloche.
Then- Yee Haw! I realized mine could be a cloche too. So, I set it on a pretty, vintage plate and now I'm not going to the party empty handed. (well, I would have brought some wine, at least, but now I can bring a plate of treats in style)
I have no illusions of winning. I've seen Lisa's creation- and it deserves a big Yee Haw! And I hear that everything is bigger in Texas, and that the displays will be over the top. Can't wait to see them all!
Meeting other bloggers is such a treat. I always feel like I already know them when we get together, there is so much to talk about.
I wish I could meet the lady that made these goodies. But I don't think a trip overseas is going to pop up like the Texas venture did.
Before my trip South, I received these lovelies in the mail from Dorthe. I fell in love with her driftwood fairy and had to buy it from her Etsy shop. I was pleased and surprised to see just how reasonable the postage was for it! She also made a giftie to send along, this sweet blue pillow. And all wrapped in the most pretty way. Don't you just love her?
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I will be away from my desk and unable to answer comments or mail packages until Wed. But please do leave a comment if you'd like to be entered in the September giveaway of one of my completed projects for Romantic Gothic Ghosts.
PS- I know I'll be spending too much in Texas, so I'm having a sale in the Boutique to replenish my funds. Type in this code:
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and you'll get 20% off of every purchase!
What a beautiful crown!!!! I love it!!!
Just love your crown! Have a great time in Texas! Yee Haw!!!
Karla, every time I visit your blog I get inspired to try something new! Right now I’m waiting for the Buy It Now bracelet blanks I bought on eBay, so I can make some fancy cuffs, and later today I know I’ll be shopping for 20-gauge wire…..
Enjoy your Texas journey, I know you’ll have lots of pics to share…..
It’s gorgeous, Karla!
And it was sooooo wonderful to meet you in Warrenton, I had the best time hanging with you and Beth.
Can’t wait to see more pics!
Have a great Tuesday!
Hugs,
Anne
Oh how precious!!!
Have a wonderful time in Texas. I Net-know some great bloggers from TX. I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
Gentle hugs…
That crown is fabulous!
Love the crown! Also Dorthe’s driftwood fairy & little pillow. Hope you’re having fun in Texas!
Jane-Jacksonville
Karla, It’s been a while since I have been by to visit…shame on me because I know I have missed some wonderful things like this amazing crown you made. Love the cookie press on it! Plus you have given me a wonderful idea for my own crown using some old fencing I found….yay! Have fun on your trip…yeehaw…xoxo Lynn @thevintagenest
Hope you had a fabulous time in Texas! Do you have big hair and talk with a TWANG now? tee! hee! Im sure you scored SEVERAL goodies. Cant wait to see them all. Love the crown and Miss Driftwood fairy. 😉 XO,Jenn
Y’all are so inspirin’!!! ;}
m ^..^
Love it! How fun, I would so love to hear the twang! Fab
creations! enJOY your time away xXx
Karla- that crown/hostess gift is just stunning! I love each piece of it. You can come visit me any time!!
This crown/cloche is amazing, Karla! Brilliant! p.s. hope you had a most fabulous time there – I’m so jealous 🙂
Good Morning Karla!
That Dorthe, she’s amazing isn’t she?
Theresa just LOVED the crown you made her. It is gorgeous!!! I wish I could just “whip up” awesome things like that…you are amazing too!!!!
It was such an honor to spend time with you and Beth. You Kansas girls are so crazy…I just can’t keep up with y’all! I can’t wait to see all the goodies you found. Maybe it WAS a good thing I didn’t go with y’all Sunday…you’d have had to share with me! hahahahahahha
JUST KIDDING!!!!!
Loved all the photos you sent me, however you could have edited about 10 inches off of me in every direction. Or…put those little stars to hide my fluffy imperfections! 😉
I’m so happy Lisa begged y’all to come down and y’all included me too…it was so fun!
Karla
since you are a Missouri girl I want info from you so I can make it down to Texas next year. I am so jealous of all the gals that got to go.
I mean where to stay etc.
Happy trails and happy hunting!
I love the crown, but at first glance I thought it was a pumpkin.
~elaine~
Thank you so much for your beautiful work of art that you made for me. I received more compliments from others that saw it in my booth. I also really enjoyed meeting you. Please come back in the Spring. Hope you found lots of treasures to take home with you and had a great time too!