Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A Spring Chicken


My mind has been on spring.
I miss my chickens. I was in my third trimester this winter, so my husband has taken on the chicken coop duties. So I'm missing my girls.

And my guy.


Here's my coop in the winter.
Where's the big chicken shed you ask?  Well, I don't have one.  I started out with ducks, so my husband made me a duck house....see the little red barn?  That's the duck house.  Well now, it's a chicken coop.  But it's way too small for the girls, so my husband built a winter coop in the pen a couple years ago(its hidden by the plastic we add on top of the pen in the winter), that they have been living in year round. 





This is Missy...she's peeking out of the barn to see all the snow. 


I've been asking for a new shed for the ladies for years now, but my husband pretends to not hear me. I think he's afraid if he builds me a shed, I'll get a goat or a donkey.  I might, but thats besides the point. Well, since he had to take care of the girls this past winter(due to my pregnancy), he is starting to understand my plight. It's not easy crouching down into the coop to clean or gather eggs. So, much to my husbands dismay, I've been searching the internet looking at pictures to find the perfect coop for him to build for the girls. This Spring.




I love this woodsy, sort of rustic coop.  My yard is filled with oak trees and shade, so my greenery would look very similar to this.


                          Source: countryliving.com via Tattered Tiques on Pinterest

This is so fab and clever!  They made a coop out of an old cupola.


                             Source: moviesandmusicinfo.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Speaking of clever, do you believe someone made a coop out of an old dresser!



Where did they find this window? So large and fabulous.


                        Source: cheneybaglady.blogspot.com via Tattered Tiques on Pinterest


I LOVE the idea of using an old screen door in the coop.










                          Source: confettistyle.wordpress.com via Tattered Tiques on Pinterest


Could this be any cuter?  Hens actually do like privacy when they are laying, so this isn't just for looks. Besides being adorable, these little curtains will give you happy hens.



I would move into this coop.  I don't think I would ever leave if this was my coop. It is too fabulous. The chandelier, the art, the vintage screen door, the old upholstered chair...it's just too much for my hen-loving mind to deal with. Fab-u-lous!


Speaking of chickens, chicks are now on sale at Farm and Fleet!  These are my chicks from last year.  I usually get a couple each year... I can't wait to get some!  Hopefully, I'll have a new coop sooner than later to put them in.  I gotta go bug my husband some more.  I hear my son asking him to build him a loft bed....hey kid, get in line.  Coop first...then your bed.

BTW- The shop is open this weekend!!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Jeanne d'Arc Living Spring Issue


The new issue of Jeanne d'Arc Living is out and it is filed with beautiful images and ideas for Spring.

Look at these fun vintage inspired Easter decorations.


Beautiful images evoke thoughts of Spring.  We have some birdcages for sale at Tattered Tiques...you could make your own little cage terrarium.

And of course, every issue has the prettiest pictures of vintage finds.



Stop by this weekend to grab this gorgeous issue of Jeanne d'Arc Living.

We are open the next 3 weekends in March!
March 7th, 8th, and 9th
March 14th, 15th, and 16th
March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd
 Thursday, Friday and Saturday 
10:00-3:00



Sunday, February 10, 2013

Kindness of Others

My first outing with little Mary Jane was to drop my son off at his preschool class last Thursday.  When  we got to school, I looked in his cubby, and I found this.


The ladies at the church that he attends preschool at, baked a loaf of banana bread, wrapped it in tissue paper and attached a beautiful piece of linen with an embroidered cross.


They tied it with an adorable pinky purple yarn and attached the most touching prayer.

  

Isn't this prayer absolutely beautiful?  


The banana bread was DELICIOUS!   My boys finished it all by themselves!


I was so touched by their kindness and I'm so happy to have learned this little prayer.  It is just so sweet.

Thank you to all of you who have sent your sweet thoughts and congrats to me.  You are all SO kind.  She is a blessed little girl for sure and will enjoy seeing you all at the shop.

By the way, she went to her first flea market today!  What a proud day for mama!!
That's my girl!
                                 

                                                                                


                                

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Cold Hands Warm Heart

In the winter, in the shop, aka warehouse, it can be really cold! Colder than outside sometimes, until the heat kicks in.  Well, I usually warm up quickly, except for my hands, which are always ice cold!  Mom recently made me some hand warmer hearts.  They turned out adorable! 

This version however, I wouldn't recommend putting in the microwave to heat up.  They are beautifully adorned with little bunches of flowers, and are more of a little Valentine decoration, or ornament.

They would make the perfect little Valentine gift for someone special.

These are filled with rice, but you could also add lavender to the rice to make it a cute little sachet.

As a child I fell in love with these pretty millinery bunches.  Now they bring back sweet memories of my mom crafting when I was young.  They are still one of favorite things! 



A few of these would be so sweet strung on a special Valentine tree, or maybe across the top a young girls mirror.  Either way, they turned out perfect.  Now she just needs to make me the undecorated version for my pockets! Hint Hint!

Remember.....we are open this weekend, February 7th, 8th, and 9th from 10am -3pm.  Hope to see you!

Monday, February 4, 2013

Meet Mary Jane!

We have all been blessed lately with a very sweet little baby girl, Mary Jane.  My sister finally got her little girl.  In a house of all boys, she is a welcomed joy.  So  many of you wished my sister such sweet blessings, so I wanted to share with you some pictures of the baby. 
Isn't she just adorable?
She is such a pretty little thing. 

She looks a lot like my sister. 

When she is awake, she is so attentive and looks right at you when you talk to her.  It just makes your heart melt

We are so happy for Anne and Matt and the boys to finally have their little girl.  She makes their little family complete!  With three older brothers, she will surely be spoiled.
Soon enough she'll be at the shop with us for you to meet.  Until then, she'll be relaxing at home with Annie.

Mom and I will be open this Tuesday from 9am -12pm, and again this weekend.  




Thursday, January 24, 2013

French Enamel Cabinet

I'm crazy about Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint colors.  They are so vibrant and fun.  The French Enamel was my latest choice for a little cabinet-like buffet piece we had.  The vibrant blue transformed the little thing and gave it a new life.








I've lightly tattered the cabinet, and sanded the top to smooth it out. Besides that, It has a coat of Miss Mustard Seed's wax.






This piece has wonderful alligatoring of the original varnish in parts. Because of this, I may add antiquing wax to it later.


This is the before picture.  It had a very dark finish. 




These pictures were taken on our trip to Paris a few years back. They were taken at the Rue Cler Market. I thought they were just to pretty not to use somewhere. The kitchen seemed like the perfect place.
 
This is the antique cart that I usually have in this spot.  I added this so you can compare the wood to the pop of blue from the French Enamel.  Some people are afraid to use color in their home.  I'm tempted now to add a splash of color to this spot permantly. 

If you are interested in this piece, stop by the shop this weekend and see it in person!


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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tattered Tique's Chalk Paint® Classes

I wanted to share with you some of the pictures we took before the last Chalk Paint™ class, last week.  To set up for a class, we clear room in the middle of the warehouse, and set up a large antique table, and surround it with antique wooden chairs.  Take a look.  Maybe you'll be tempted to take a class if you haven't already.


Down the center of the table, we use old Chalk Paint™ cans and fill them with flowers.


During class you are surrounded by inspiration from all of the antiques and other chalk painted furniture in the shop.


Each person receives a bag with everything they need for class.


In each class we use small trim boards to teach different techniques, using the Chalk Paint™.


Tattered Tiques has been formally trained on all the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ techniques.  We have also been using Chalk Paint™ for two years now, and use it on almost all of our furniture.   We really do enjoy teaching these classes, and have so much with all of you. Thanks to all who have joined us for one.  If you've already taken a class and would be interested in learning more techniques in a second class, email us and let us know.

Our next class is Tuesday, February 12 from 6:00-9:00.  Check our website for more info.  Shoot us an email if you would like us to sign you up!