
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sweet Sage In The City!
~ The Shop ~
4200 N 7th Ave ~ Phoenix 602.264.4999
I very quickly took these pics .. just barely stepping inside the front entrance ... there is Ohhhh, So Much More ... ! Didn't have a chance to photograph the garden area, darnit.
Told you it was YuMMY!!
This Glamour Girl calls Scottsdale home, but is on the road again .. you can keep up with her journeys here.
(Deb~ She's coming to Billings!)
The evening was, in part, to celebrate the Grand Opening of Sirens & Saints, an awesome new Boutique adjoined to Rust & Roses. G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S goodies in there! (*Note to self .. Must go shopping :)
A glimpse of my little spot on 7th Ave.. .
And a few of my vintage offerings under the city's nighttime glow .. .

Hoping NoT to be away for 2 weeks! ..
Friday, October 16, 2009
Aglow
I was struck by the look of the city's night glowing on my goodies ..
Talk Soon .. .
~
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Rust & Roses

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
~Market Memories~
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A quick hello! Sharing a pic from my boothe at Saturday's Flea. Lots to download yet .. in more ways than one! Can tell you it was a beautiful day! Fabulous vintage fun, friends, sunshine & joy. As my sweet daughter used to say when she was little .. "I'm ezzzawsted .. !"
Need to be still for a bit. I'll be back soon with much more to share .. . :)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Putting A Price On Love

Monday, October 5, 2009
~ Flea Bitten ~
Neck Deep!
In Shabby Sweetness
Gathering treasures for the first Flea Market of the season.


Haven't told Sis yet, but her favorite pool~side chair is heading to Market.

The summer heat is finally fading (!!!!!!!)
Oh, Yes!
(Thank Goodness for the Drive~Up .. more than a few ~shoeless~ trips here lately :)
Sweet Stormy
A constant (shabby) companion in my endeavors .. here on his back porch office perch. Looks good in pink, don't you think?!
(His story is beyond sweet .. please remind me to tell it.)


An ENORMOUS THANK YOU goes out to my husband,
whose constant love and support and patience
~ and tolerance of Thai take~out .. regularly ~
make all my shabby joys possible. xo
I will do my best to post more pics this week as I prepare for Saturday. It's crunch~time though.
Kinda messy, too. .. . :)
Sigh ..
And of truly serious concern .. our daughter was diagnosed on Saturday with the dreaded H1N1 virus. Till now, this has just seemed like a vague & redundant story in the news .. somewhere 'out there'. I am guilty of not taking note. Has my attention now. Too close to home. Way too close. I can not visit her because she is so highly contagious. My heart breaks & aches for her .. she is miserable, and I can't hug her. She's in good hands, but she's not with Mom.
Hoping for her speedy & uncomplicated recovery.

Sweet Sage
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Welcome Relief
Sweet Creativity
Welcome Back!
I've Missed You.
Big Mess.
At all.
I nearly moved to Alaska. Seriously.
About 500 times.
And Shye likes it here.
Sigh .. .
And now it's Fall.
Thank Heaven, Hallelujah, HooRay for Fall!
I LOVE Spring, but Fall is my time.
I was born in the Fall.
I married in the Fall.
Good things always happen in the Fall.
*.*
The Pumpkin Spice Lattes, for instance.
The cool, quiet dawns.
Blissfully cool dawns.
Painting weather.
~ Gardens revived ~
Open windows. Open doors.
Real air.
Aahhh...
And the return of Yard Sale Season!
Whatever the reason ..
I feel better.
Life is flowing again .. .
Creativity is flowing again ..
It's all good.
Good is Good!
~
I wanted to share a few peeks of what I've been 'playing' with in recent days.
No rhyme or reason really .. my creativity seems to have run-a-muck.
But I'm just gonna go with it!...
We'll see where it goes.
(Hopefully into My Etsy :)
Soon.
~
Dressing~up sweet old bottles seemed like a fun place to start. 
Timeless pink roses.
(I do love Fall, but I'm not a huge fan of Fall colors.)
Endless possibilities with all of the lovelies I seem to have amassed. These two were found in the desert years ago, fully intact.
Still working on these pink pretties.
I've had them tucked away since my highschool days.
(More on these later.)

I LOVE scrolly old frames.
I uncovered these from my stash in the side yard and gave each a makeover.
Amazing what a bath & a brush can do to lift one's spirits!
More vintage bottle love.
In the mood for tagging.
(Thinking of starting my own 'Grunge' line. We'll see.)
Looking forward to some tips on this from the lovely Sandy. See here.
A few shabby pots pulled from the junque stash.
Splashed with paint & some old decals .. ready for Fall seedlings.
And, speaking of seedlings .. my gardens are full of them. (One of the few things I actually do enjoy about Arizona .. the Fall & Winter gardens.) Things are coming up that I didn't even plant! Thankfully, God's creative energy never stops flowing .. so excited to see what the next few weeks will be bringing. Time to get out and fertilize my roses and plant the sweet peas. (Although, I'd rather be on the road to Roundtop with Cecelia .. :)! One of these years! CeCe, I want daily junk reports and LOTS, I mean LOTS of pictures!! :) (And have fun!)
Lots to do. Lots to finish up. I will be focusing, too, on the Fall Flea Market Season here in my area, this time as a vendor. First show is in two weeks. {Locals: Merchant Square in Chandler ~ October 10th ~ I'll be under the awnings, south side of the mall ~ Come Visit ~ I promise you Good Junque!}
So, till then, I'll be busily & happily sifting through my junque stash(es). Sorting, sprucing, painting, tagging. Tons of work ahead, but I am anxious for it. I love what I do. Hope you'll love it, too. Besides .. if I actually do ever decide to move to Alaska, I can't take all this stuff with me! Letting go, letting go. Time to let go. It's all good!
Thanks for stopping in!
May all your creative endeavors (and your Pumpkin Spice) remain free~flowing!!
My Best~
Sweet Sage
p.s. the above noted Essential Oil can be found here ~ it's truly scentsational!






