I’m DONE! I’m ready for my sale!!!
I even had time today to cover this cash box in old wallpaper and foof up the keys to it.
I had bought it at a garage sale this summer for $2, and it was a plain, industrial grey color. A little bit of vintage papers, some glue, ribbon, a charm and some old pearl buttons, and I am ready to make change in style tomorrow!
I also made a few more teacup posie arrangements. 
Pretty teacups that were slightly chippy got a makeover with oasis glued to the inside, then covering them with moss or shredded papers and gluing in some pretties. I used a variety of goodies inside of them, tiny Christmas balls in silver, millinery flowers, and glittered birds. After putting them in place, I drenched them in white glue and did another light fairy dusting of glitter over the top.
Price tags are done, stuff is arranged. This cabinet is all whites.
I have more than one area done in reds and greens. There are plenty of traditionalists who want the old fashioned Christmas colors. I love them myself, and have fun setting up the displays, but have gone with more pastels and neutrals in my house this year for holiday decor.
The pink poinsettias are my favorite, I love the rich deep pink ones, that are almost the color of an azalea. (by the way- if you think your house isn’t ready to photograph for our "What do you LOVE about your Holiday Home" party on Dec. 12th, here is a good example. There are dirty dishes in this sink, but the angle I took the photo hides them. And the mess on the counter top, just got pushed aside for the picture. Your house doesn’t have to be perfect to show us some pretties in it for the party!!)
But I should replace that light bulb before the open house.
Or you can just zoooooom in. 
The grocery store had $1.99 roses again this week and I bought 3 dozen (all they had) for my open house.
I also buy pink and white poinsettias ($3 a pot at Wal-Mart) and use them as cut flowers instead of potted.
Yes, these are sitting on the back of my toilet. Is that tacky? Should toilets just be left alone??
I was able to take the 3 dozen roses and 2 poinsettia plants and spread flowers all throughout my home.
Most of the roses were still buds, so I am gambling they’ll still look good by Sunday. I had to arrange all the flowers on Wed. since I’ll be tied up with my sale the next few days. 
Actually, I don’t arrange them much. I just plop them into vases. More cottagey than a true arrangement. 
Oh-oh, I see some price tags coming lose. I hope I don’t run into many of those situations in the studio for the sale.
Its too bad the price tags have to be so visible, they don’t make a pretty photo. But I like them to be right in your face for shoppers, easy for them to see. Don’t you HATE having to wait for someone to get a key to open a case and flip something over so you can see the price???? Why do people hide their prices so often????
Remember the clearance stockings I bought earlier? I got them all foofed up with glitter, buttons and old jewelry and will be hoping to sell them for $15 each. Seems like a good price for them, I hope the shoppers agree.
I put $18 on my little ballerina fairy under glass.
Can you see why it has taken me so long to pull this together? I hope the care that went into it shows.
Right now I am off to bed. Well, that is after I watch Survivor. Wish Beth and I luck tomorrow!!
Karla, it looks beautiful. Yes you can see all the hard work that went into it.Good luck with it all.
Alison
It must have taken you hours and hours to get all this together! It looks gorgeous and I’m sure you’ll be very successful tomorrow. Hope you get some sleep tonight!
Karla, everything looks wonderful! Don’t know how you do it! Wish I could come to your sale as I can see some lovelies calling out to me!!!! Have a great sale day.
Everything looks wonderful. I wish I was able to come. It will be a very successful sale for you
Karen
Wow! It all looks fabulous! I’m sure the sale will be a success and the open house will be ooh-ed and ahh-ed over all day.
Karla I love to read your blog and look at all your pics. but you make me feel like such a slug. How do you get so much done? I am a gifted painter also but the diffrence is I am a gifted base coater. Good luck with your sale. I’d love to come but Ohio is to far.
Amy
All your things look great. You have been very
busy. I hope you do well on your open house.
It been awhile and I forgot how much I like
visiting Pinkie Denise
Karla, I’m sure you and Beth will have a great sale. I see all kinds of things I would want to take home! Good luck to both of you!
Hi Karla!
I wish you oodles of success on your boutique sale! You should be very pleased with your efforts.
Christmas Blessings, KJ
golly!.. i wish i could come to you sales.. i spot so many beautiful items i want for Xmas.. lol
Good luck & have a great weekend!
Karla and Beth, all the best for tomorrow, it all looks so wonderful and great prices, if only . . . Will be thinking of you cha- chinging away in that gorgeous cash box while I am having my own shop Christmas Party:)
Karla, good luck!
Karla, Good luck with your sale! You have such fabulous goodies.Everything looks so lovely. Wish I could be there. I’d love it!
A while back I had Christmas open house sales every year. So I know how much work went into yours. I had things in every room of my cottage, even on the back of my 2 toilets LOL. I had Gals waiting in line outside my door to get it. We did very well too! Have fun ~Mary :-}
You will sell out I’m sure! I wish I could come over and help with that too! xo, suzy
Karla, oh my goodness how wonderful! everything looks so very beautiful…the best of luck to you for you sale and oh boy do i wish i could be there!!!
Karla you are gonna be RICH 🙂 Everything looks wonderful! Have fun and I wish I was there! Don’t forget some music and good smelling things…hot cookies and OUCH! What was THAT FORRRR?!!!
Eveything looks FANTASTIC. And your prices (those that I can see in the pics) are amazing!! I wish you lived here in VIRGINIA and I’d be there!! Best of luck to you this weekend!
-Lolly
I don’t think that there will be anything left! Such a great assortment..wish I lived nearby. Susan
I just know the sale will be the best…the prices I can see are fantastic!! So all should fly out the door! It looks fabulous and so fun!!! Wish I could come shop!!-Sandra
Much, much good luck tomorrow – wish I lived close enough to come!!!
MimiG
My goodness Karla, I wish I had half of your talent and let’s not even mention energy! You amaze me!
Hugs,
Dena
Looks fabulous! That cash box is perfect. I bet people will want to buy it! I was always a traditional red and green Christmas kind of gal but I’ve recently been moving more toward silver and ivory. Best of luck with the sale!
Karla
Looks great. Can’t wait to hear how it all went. Also – looking forward to your contest.
Good luck! Everything looks beautiful! And anyone who can make a cash box look like that is a creative genius!!!!
Enjoy yourself Karla!!!
Toilets should not be left at home… the toilet in my parents house is one of my favourite rooms having not been left “as just a toilet” and includes decorative objects!
Best Wishes
Victoria
Love it all, but especially the cash box. How very creative.
Oh man I wish I could come!
xoxo
Diane
Everything looks gorgeous! I will think about what I love about my holiday home and see if I can photograph it for your party.
How pretty it all looks! I hope that you have great sales for all your hard work.
Carla with a “C”
ohhhhhhh how I wish I could come shopping at your house tomorrow………it looks wonderful-good luck!
Brenda Bliss
Oh, good! good! good! Luck! I hope it is amazing! How could it not be? Such beautiful things and great prices too! Oh,I wish I could go!!!!! I got my charm today and it just made me want more! Hey, sometime I think you should give a glitter tutorial. The kinds you use and all the ways you apply it. We will call you the queen of glitter!
Wishing you lots of success! Everything looks beautiful, as usual!!
Barbara
Southern Lady’s Vintage
Hi Karla!
Your hard work shows, you are such a talenred gal. I love it all and think that it is probably a good thing that I don’t live near you – I fear I may go broke !
By the way, so neat to see your home featured in Romantic Country 🙂
It is all so gorgeous! I hope all goes smashingly!
I adore your blog and your talent, creativity and style!
Hugs,
Sue
I just want to BE THERE and touch EVERYTHING and soak it all up! Please…as soon as you are able to take a breath, let us know how it goes!
Well good luck honey!! The stockings came out fabulously. And I love how you mentioned that the clutter was just pushed aside for the picture. I guess our “open house” in blogland will be a lot easier than yours in reality.
Love,
Julie
I love everything, Karla. And I wish you the best of luck. The stockings came out fabulously. And I love how you mentioned that the clutter was just pushed aside for the picture. I guess our ‘open house’ in blogland will be a lot easier than the one you’re having in real life.
Love,
Julie
Karla, everything is just beautiful. I sure wish you lived in my neighborhood. I love all the pretty pink, but I remain a traditional red and white girl. Glad to see I wouldn’t be forgotten at your amazing open house! Everything is an inspiration!
Wow what a wonderful place to be. Best of luck.
Bristol
Well Good luck Yes the time and care shows in your display and care of choosing items! Lovely ….wish I could be there!
warmly
Creativemuse~Stacy
Karla, it looks so nice. You really worked. I hope it was a huge success.
Looked fantastic! I hope it went well, wish I could’ve road tripped down to see ya!
Karla, everything is so lovely! I’m interested in the two items in the photo #035. There’s a crystal hanging from them I think. Were these for sale in your shop?