Checkered Corner Open Friday- Sunday...

Checkered Corner is open October 18, 19, 20...

located at

5650 South Curtice Street

Historic downtown Littleton

Friday & Saturday Open 10- 6

Sunday 12 - 4

I will have many vintage inspired Halloween and Fall items, including pumpkins created using vintage linens which have been hand-dyed.  

Vintage crochet/lace tablecloths hand-dyed orange and green...ready for fall!

Whimsical felted wool witch hat pins:

Vintage Inspired Pumpkins! Many Sizes... and A Paris Street Market at Aspen Grove this Saturday!

These past 2 weeks have been busy.  I worked two days as a substitute para in the Kindergarten class.  I also created many Vintage Inspired Pumpkins.

These pumpkins really took a toll on me.  I can handle staying up late at night working on my pumpkins, but one aspect of these pumpkins had a severe side-effect.

On Sunday, after spending some time hand-cutting the wood stems I gathered at the creek near our home, I developed a severe case of allergies.  I had  a sleepless night (I was out of my allergy medicine).  Monday morning, as soon as I dropped my son Alex off at school, I went straight to my local Walgreens for my allergy medicine.

Usually, my allergy medicine takes care of the runny nose and itching/watery eyes....not this time.  Monday I was pretty miserable ALL DAY.... I got little to no relief from the medicine.  Finally, Monday night I was able to sleep.

Unfortunately, I was not done with the pumpkins.  My husband wanted me to wear gloves when I handled my pumpkins.  Makes perfect sense but I can't work with gloves.  So, after taking many breaks and washing my hands regularly, I finished my pumpkins.

I am happy with the results.  They are a combination of vintage and new materials.

Vintage:

White Chenille with crochet doilies

Orange Hand-dyed Chenille with Hand-dyed doilies 

Vintage Lace Tablecloth hand-dyed Orange with hand-dyed doilies

New Materials:

White/Cream Velvet

Orange Velvet

Halloween theme lace (Spiderweb/Bat) Fabrics

 

This is just a sampling of the pumpkins.  I counted them earlier tonight as I was adding the price tags...I created 83 Pumpkins!  Perhaps that explains why I had such a bad allergic reaction to whatever was in those sticks I used for the pumpkin stems.

My friend Staci helped me out last week when I was struggling with the decorative elements.  I was playing with some green tulle but I was not really happy with it.  Staci suggested using raffia and curly sticks.  Seems obvious now but it did not occur to me at the time.  Thanks Staci!

These pumpkins will be available this Saturday, at A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove, Littleton, CO. from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Hand-Dyed Vintage Lace tablecloth.

I have also created Halloween Witch Felted Wool Hat Pins.  They will also be available this Saturday at A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove.

Hand-dyed orange vintage lace added, along with some vintage bling.

Haute Handbags Autumn 2013 ... My work got Published!

I am very happy to share the news that my Mix Media Inspired bags were published by

Haute Handbags

Autumn 2013

by Stampington & Co.

Here is the cover:

 

 Here are "my" pages ... 6 in total!  It is always an honor when I am asked to write an article about my work.  This issue is definitely, one of my favorites.

These mix media bags were inspired by two of my favorite artists...Christy Tomlinson and Jeanne Oliver.  I have taken most of their on-line classes.  Love how these classes inspire and teach so much.

These style mix media bags are available at my Etsy shop, www.isacreationsvintage.etsy.com

I am working on vintage pumpkins for A Paris Street Market, this Saturday.  I hope to take pictures and post them on the blog later this week.

Mix Media Halloween House Canvas

These last few days, I was able to indulge in two favorites...mix media and Halloween.

I will have these original mix media canvases at the Checkered Corner on Friday.  Checkered Corner is located at 5650 South Curtice Street in downtown Littleton.

On Saturday, they will be available at the Pink Attic Cat's Warehouse Sale located directly behind the store across the alley... follow the signs. Parking is available on the street or across the street from the shop in the dirt lot. The Pink Attic Cat is located at 2555 W. Alamo Ave., downtown Littleton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Small paper-mache Halloween coffins....

 

A 12 x 12 wooden box now tells a sweet Vintage theme Halloween story....

Scrabble tiles, silver German glass glitter and other decorative elements....

Re-purposed -- Chalkboards

One of my favorite items on Pinterest are Chalkboards.  Whether it's decorative chalkboard lettering or re-purposing items into chalkboards.  Now, when I am at an estate sale, I look for items I can re-purpose into a functional chalkboard.

I just finished a few new Chalkboard projects.

Vintage suitcase with pristine interior.  As I was drawing this house with chalk, my daughter Laura said it was making her sad.  Why?

It's a drawing of our old house in Houston...17330 was our house number.  After 7 years, Laura still misses her old home.

Re-purposed leather briefcase.  You don't see people carry these anymore.  Another drawing of a House with chalk.

This is a huge clipboard.  I painted it with many layers of chalkboard paint then "seasoned" the chalkboard.  I added pegboard circles/flower along with vintage button pins.

Old wooden clothespins (durable not flimsy like some of the newer ones) PAINTED  with chalkboard paint.

I stamped Halloween images and added magnets to  some of the chalkboard clothespins.

Paper Mache house boxes painted with chalkboard paint.  Stamped with chalk paint and sealed.

All of these items will be available at the Checkered Corner this weekend.  The Checkered Corner will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday - September 20 -22, 2013.  Follow this link for more details on times and address.
 

Isa Creations at 2 Places this Weekend!

This coming weekend will be busier that usual for me (Isa Creations).

First of all, the Checkered Corner will be open this weekend.  It is located at 5650 S. Curtice Street in historic downtown Littleton.   Check the link for more details on times.  You will find my usual items in the upstairs bedroom, along with a small sampling of new Vintage Inspired Halloween items. 

While Anita and Patrice are taking care of customers at the Checkered Corner, I will be a few blocks away at Amy's, The Pink Attic Cat.

The Pink Attic Cat will be having a special Halloween and Autumn Warehouse Sale directly behind the shop.   The Pink Attic Cat is  located at 2555 W. Alamo Ave, historic downtown Littleton.   Amy asked me to join her at her warehouse sale.  Since we both love Halloween, I will setup my canopy near I will have my items displayed within her warehouse. . I will only have Halloween & Fall Color items at The Pink Attic Cat's sale.

I hope you can come by both the Checkered Corner and Pink Attic Cat's...they are only a few blocks away from each other.

I have had a productive last week.  I am hoping to have some cute felted wool Bat pins along with more felted wool Witch hat pins.  I really love working with mix media and hope to have more mix media projects done by Friday.

Here are my newest items..most just completed over the weekend.

Hand-dyed vintage crochet/lace tablecloths...literally have 3 more in green dye as I type this.

Felted Wool With hats...only have 3 completed

So far my absolute favorite....love working with Mix Media.  Honestly, if these don't sell I will be perfectly fine with that.  I just have to make myself take them to the Pink Attic Cat's Warehouse sale this Saturday.  I think these are 12 x 16 Canvases.

Will have these at The Pink Attic Cat this Saturday...

 

Halloween - Vintage Inspired Halloween Paper Garlands & A Paris Street Market TODAY!

I will only have a few of these Halloween Paper Garlands available today at A Paris Street Market .  I simply ran out of time!

Then I added a more simple paper garland created from coordinating paper.

 It should be a fun and sunny day at: