Where to find us
We are located downtown historic Fayetteville at:
225 Franklin street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)323-0072
I have finally had a few minutes at the shop to sit down and work on the blog, and to get some pictures on. so, sit back and enjoy, there's a lot. I fyou see anything that you would like to purchase, just drop me and e-mail. This first picture is a great Hoosier that Toni has brought in.
Boy, has it been a long time since I have blogged. Sometimes it's so hard to get a balance and with the move it feels like we haven't caught up. I will post pics this week of the new shop. We also have our Fall open house this Saturday. I was able to get out some Christmas things last week and have the back area almost ready. We have all been bringing new things in every week. And will have new Holiday hours after this weekend, Monday- Saturday 10-5. Please stop by and checkout what we've done to the place.
We officially opened on Saturday, the front area looks great, The back area needs work but, fortunately we can shut the door until we get to it, I will post pictures soon. I really can not believe we had all of our stuff in our old little shop. But, now you can see everything! We have a lot of new items Tammy brought in a Hall tree and the cutest little black cupboard, Toni brought in a Hoosier, a really heavy oak desk and the cutes set of drawers, I brought in a really prim cupboard and a small Hoosier style cupboard. There is really too much to mention so you'll just have to come down to see us.
This is just a quick update on our move, We got a lot done today, I just love productive days. We probably moved 3/4 of the shop today, don't you just love the power of women? I'd like to give a quick shout out to Thelma and Jeff, THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's so nice to see the kindness of people, and with out your help getting our new shop up and running would have been that much harder for Toni, Tammy and I and everything you guys have done for us is appreciated. We are schedules to reopen this Saturday September 19th, the power is turned on tomorrow so we should be able to get in and get the place cleaned up and ready to decorate, our favorite part. Well, I am signing off for now and will let you all know what's going on.
It is official, Tammy, Toni, and I went and looked at a new location on Saturday. We have out grown our tiny little shop a while back and especially now that we have taken Toni on as our third partner. I have so many feelings going on now but most of them are good and excited feelings. We will be located on Main street just up from the lake and just having a store frot property on Main street it's a big opportunity for us to do bigger and better things. We will take over the rent on September 15th so we will have a lot to do before our Fall open house October 17th but, we are all up for the challenge and really can't wait to get move in and settled.God has really blessed us the past few years and can not wait to see what is instore for us next. The space that we got in roughly 3,200 square feet and our old space is 800 square feet...Yikes we need to go shopping.
Taylor wanted me to post about our newest family member, We have actually had Prudence for almost a year now. I wanted to name her a sweet name and my daughter wanted a tough name and started researching Roman and Greek names and the girl names just weren't cutting it. Taylor loves the Beatles so she came up with Prudence and we all agreed she was a Prudence. I had been holding out on getting a dog for 17 years but, Dana and the kids wore me down and we all love her so much. She's the first one in the morning to get a kiss and the last one at night to get a hug and for the most part the kids have taken to all of the responsibilities of having her.
This has been a great week at the shop, August always seems to be a slow month. It looks like I have to go shopping soon. I really love the hunt of finding new treasures for the shop.Not having any expectations of what you might find and the thrill of finding something so wonderful you question selling it or keeping it for your self. For years I pondered what I should do as a career and now that I have found something that I love so much, it is such an amazing feeling know that I am doing something that is calling my name and leaves me feeling fulfilled.
How to grubby paper or coffe stain
You can use any kinds of paper, candstock, printer paper.
I like printer paper, it's easier to use in the printer than cardstock.
1. Pre heat oven to 200 and line both racks with crinkled tinfoil
2.Take a rectangle cake pan and put a little bit of water, it doesn't have to cover the whole pan.
3. sprinkle instant coffee down, now spay the coffee with a water bottle to moisten the coffee, leaving some areas wetter then others.
4.Dip one side of the paper then the next and put into oven to dry. You can flip paper in the oven to make sure it has dryed.
5. if you will be printing on the paper you might have to iron it, set iron on the lowest setting and iron one side then the next.
6.Now you can print on the paper or stamp and not worry about coffee staining running the ink
Grubby candles
This project can be messy, when I do this i do a large amount at a time. I have read tutorials about this and have found the easiest way for me. I buy cheap candles, at the dollar store or walmart you can also grubby up other things I have done old fashioned clothes pins and made bowl fillers with and added old buttons.
1. You'll need wax, I use left over tarts or candles or i buy the cheap candles at AC Moore, I use the spicey ones like cinnabon or banana nut bread. When they are on sale you can get a large candle for a few bucks.
2. Create a double boiler with a small pot with water boiling and put glass canle in boiling water and once it melts, I also sometimes use and old coffee can.
3.Create a work area with parchement or wax paper close to stove. You'll need an area to put the candles to set up on paper or parchment.
4. Remove wax and dip candle into the melted wax a few times to get it soft.
5.Sprinkle cinnamon,(I do this on a paper plate so I can reuse the cinnamon) and dip it into the wax holding the wick or use a paint brush. Repeat until lumppy and bumpy.
6.Sprinkle with cinnamon and let dry.
Cinnamon bowl fillers
I love cinnamon bowl fillers or ornaments. They are cheap to do and people really love them.This can be a messy project and when I make this I make a lot( Like 3 cups of each.)
1.Mix equal parts cinnamon to equal parts apple sauce.
2.Roll dough out onto parch ment paper to desired thickness.
3.Cut out with cookie cutters.( I have a crow and a star that's really cute)
4. Lay out on parchment or wax paper and let dry, you can also speed up the process by baking at 200 but, this can take a while.
5.Optional you can sprinkle with cinnamon while wet.
6. If you are going to make ornaments you'll have to put a hole in them while they are wet, I use a straw and add twine once it has dried.
They are cute as bowl fillers or with potpouri or as ornaments. You can use any smell good spice like pumkin.
Coffee stain fabric
I really like my projects to look really prim or grubby so I like to use instant coffee for my projects.
1. Wet fabric.
2. Remove as much water as possible.
3. Lay flat, do this outside if possible, it's messy. and spinkle with instant coffee, do it heavier in areas you want darker, Spay water with a water bottle to moisten coffee.
4. Let dry in the sun.
5. Rinse out or leave it depending on prefrence.
6. you can also put in the dryer to try and heat set it, I usually only do this if by chance someone might wash it. But, most of my projects aren't to be washed.
