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Mom's been busy!  She stopped by my house the other day to show me what she was working on. Right away I told her to leave the stuff so I could take some pics and show you guys.

Isn't this so cute?  She made the liner out of burlap, and then stenciled on a piece of osnaburg and stitched it into place.  It's such a great way to freshen up these useful old carts.  I personally use one as a laundry basket.

She also took this fabulous, but newer, basket and gave it a great vintage feel by adding upholstery webbing and a stenciled number.  Adding a number to anything automatically gives a piece a vintage look.

Not only was she sewing, stenciling and thinking of creative ways to sell our wares, but she was also stripping and refinishing an old wicker table I had found at a garage sale.  This little table had a terrible white top with some sun's stenciled on it. Mom of course new right away what to do.  It looks great!

Good job mom!  

We hope you come see us this weekend up at Elkhorn Antique Market in Elkhorn Wisconsin.  The market is on Sunday.  We are in location #1357.  If you can't make it up to Elkhorn, stop by next week at the shop, we'll be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 18th, 19th, and 20th.  For more information on Elkhorn, visit the following link. http://www.nlpromotionsllc.com/

Marche' Tags

We recently made some adorable gift tags, which we are calling Marche' Tags, or Market tags.  They are over sized, and are gifts in themselves.  Each one is a unique design.  We have made many tags in the last few years and always find new ideas and inspiration. 

 
Nests and Birds are so popular right now for spring.

 
I love finding new ways to use vintage jewelry!

 
This used to be part of an antique brooch which was broken.  We gave it new life.  It turned out adorable.

 
On the dragonfly tag, I added an antique compass charm.  I find these often, they must of been a bubble gum or cracker jack toy long ago. 

 
Here they are all lined up.  How did we do?

 
They are filled with vintage this and that.  Images, fabrics, jewelry, and what not.  We will be selling them in the shop in Barrington, as well as on line at our Etsy shop.  Save on postage and come see us in Barrington!

There is much more to come this week as far as crafts go.  Mom has been busy making adorable things with vintage jars, bird nests, and moss and other nature inspired items. I'll post some pictures soon. 

We are off yet again headed back to Iowa.  We just love it there, and the auction houses' love us!