Published in Sew Somerset!

This past month has been busy to say the least! Here are the highlights since my last posting...

 I had planned on posting pictures from the Spring Horseshoe Market. 

Clearly, that post did not happen.

 When you live in Colorado, you can't assume you won't be cold in May. 

The Spring Horseshoe Market started with a rainy setup

Fighting the elements during setup is not fun

however,

it's part of the business!

Outdoor Markets are Rain or Shine!

Rain on it's own is not too bad;

however,

combine that with cold temperatures...

not a good combination;

Grateful to so many loyal Horseshoe Market customers

who came despite the rain and cold

Later in the day,

the Sun came out

briefly, but it did appear!

Damp clothes and cold 

meant I was cold the entire day!

Grateful for my friend Amy's husband,

Greg,

who took care of both of us...

Pink Attic Cat Booth

and 

Isa Creations Booth

were next to each other!

Coffee, lunch run and blankets!

Thank you Greg!

Show ended 1 hour early

so we could pack up before

heavy rain came!

Packed up in light rain but did avoid

any heavy downpour.

It's been raining EVERYDAY for weeks now.

Tired of the rain but grateful we have not experienced

the torrential flooding  rain in my home state of Texas,

 especially my old home in Houston.TX.

Hopeful it will be a warm sunny day at my next show

A Paris Street Market

June 6th!

On a personal note, so very proud of my daughter Laura who graduated from Columbine High School this past weekend.  Graduation was held at the convention center's Bellco Theatre.  Comic Con was also being held at the convention center this past weekend.  It made for a memorable and entertaining graduation day!  So happy my dear friend from High School, Rosella,  made the trip from El Paso, TX to attend her god-daughter's high school graduation.  Having Rosella here made it easy for me to reminisce my own high school days.  As I see my daughter with her friends, I'd like to think her friendships can also be lifelong!

Finally, on a happy small business note:

I am so happy and grateful that my House Coin Purses have been published in the Summer 2015

Stampinton & Co. issue of

Sew Somerset

I love this issue, so many creative and inspiring artist!  I am very humbled to be a part of it! 

 I really need to get my act together and list these houses on my sadly neglected Etsy shop!  I hoped to have that done before the issue came out but it did not happen.

UPDATE -- June 3, 2015 I updated blog posting by replacing photos taken with my phone with new pictures taken with my SLR Canon camera.

Spring Horseshoe Market - Rain or Shine this Saturday!

Although rain is definitely in the forecast for this Saturday, I am optimistic the worst of the rain will come AFTER Horseshoe Market is over.  It opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. 

  I, along with all the vendors at Horseshoe Market, will be there!

I will have a new item.  Oddly enough, it's paper garlands sealed with clear vinyl to keep them from being ruined by the rain.   I will sell each "flag" a la carte, along with an option to buy rick rack or other trim.  You can chose the colors and length of your garland or bunting.   These are beautifully laser cut papers protected from the elements so you can use them to decorate outdoors for parties. 

Here is a preview:

A Paris Street Market, May 2nd, 2015

It is now Tuesday and I am must getting to posting pictures from last Saturday's, A Paris Street Market. 

Worried the week before about the rain forecast for Saturday May 2nd...

Sunny skies with occasionally cloudy skies but NO RAIN!  At least not during the market hours!

Great day at the market!

Thanks to everyone who came and helped me have a successful day!

I want to especially thank my dear friend, Lisa Iannacito who came by after working all night at the hospital.  She is a nurse, who like me, loves all things vintage.  She came early in the morning to hang out and help me at the market. 

With my daughter Laura getting ready to graduatte high school, I missed having her helping me at the market.  Laura has been my helper for several years.  I will have to get use to doing the markets without her since she will be going away to college this August!

I am grateful my husband and son Alex (age 11) woke up at dawn (not kidding) to help me setup at A Paris Street Market.   My daughter, Laura, did come help me at the end of the day after she was done with her volunteer hours to full-fill her National Honor Society requirements.  I appreciate her coming at the end of the day to  help me pack up my booth.  Especially since that is when I am feeling pretty exhausted.   I will really miss seeing her everyday this coming August when she goes away to school.

Sunday, my son Alex and I had a movie date.  We went to see the Avenger's Movie.  I think I enjoyed watching his reaction to all the movie previews the most!  He could barely contain his enthusiasm when we saw previews for Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Batman vs. Superman!  I promised him we would see them all!

Monday, most of my day was spent working on the announcement card for Laura's graduation.  On one side I have pictures of her from 1st through 12th grade.  It took time to gather the photos and scan the school pictures but it was well worth the time and effort.  The front of the card has a photo of her in Kindergarten along with her Senior picture.  Thanks to Sam's Club, I was able to have everything printed the same day.  I was up till 1 a.m. addressing all the graduation announcements. They were all mailed early this morning.

Today, I spent time helping my friend Amy at her shop, The Pink Attic Cat.

Most Tuesdays, you will find me at the Pink Attic Cat.

A sampling of Isa Creations can be found at the Pink Attic Cat.

Quick reminder:  Isa Creations will be at the Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market this Saturday.

So finally, here are some highlight pictures of my booth at A Paris Street Market. 

Infinity Scarfs with Lace

Another type of scarf I have been wanting to create is

Infinity Scarfs with Vintage Lace or Vintage Linens

I used soft knits along with the lace.  I spent time researching how to sew knit because sewing knit has it's challenges.  Pinterest is always a good source for tutorials.

All of these knit infinity lace & trim scarfs will be available at local markets.

A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove this Saturday, May 2nd

 and at 

Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market the following Saturday, May 9th.

 

 

These are just a few samples:

 

This last one is made with a heavier knit but I loved the colors and pattern.  This would definitely be a winter scarf because of the weight of the fabric.