Wordless Wednesday

(Except to say THANK YOU Shery for sharing this beautiful photo!)

Day's sweetest moments are at dawn.

~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Wordless Wednesday

Sweet Sage In The City!

~ Rust & Roses ReCap ~

A wAy FuN departure for this country cottage girl at heart .. it was an exciting and memorable evening .. filled with old friends, new friends, vintage sweetness and more bling than the night could possibly behold. So grateful for the invitation to participate and it was a great experience. The fun will go on .. every 3rd Thursday. If you live in the area, this is an evening well worth the trip!

Forgive my time lapse in posting .. did someone speed up the clock?!! .. I've barely blinked and a whole two weeks have gone by. {Ooops!} Enjoy .. .

~ 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!!

Paris .. The Belle of the Ball!

A sweetheart. As nice as she is pretty.

And her awesome Vintage Airstream did not disappoint.

Complete with hardwood floor, beautiful antique mirrors and chandeliers.

And OMG, the Bling!!

2~die~4 Beautiful Bling!

This Glamour Girl calls Scottsdale home, but is on the road again .. you can keep up with her journeys here.

And 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 .. .

(yes, they are pink! .. a sweet size 6&1/2 .. found last summer in Cody, Wyoming :)

A fabulously fun evening!

Next show is November 19th ..

Come see what the Melrose District is all about!!

Hoping NoT to be away for 2 weeks! ..

I remain

Yours~

Sweet Sage

Aglow

A great night.

Perfect weather. A fabulous turnout. Awesome, aWeSoME vintage treasures!

Sharing just a few pics today ..

.. back next week with more highlights (and nightlights!).

I was struck by the look of the city's night glowing on my goodies ..

such a soft perspective on things ~

~

Will be indulging in a wee bit of Quiet Time.

To catch my breath.

And in honor of our 31st Wedding Anniversary, which is Tuesday.

Talk Soon .. .

~

Rust & Roses

Well, I decided to honor the too.sweet.to.resist invitation and do the show.

This shop is the shop of my dreams, folks. I could live there. Seriously.

I've been so engrossed with preparations that I have neglected to blog about the event.

So, locals! .. Come on out & join me!

The girls have worked hard ~ expect nothing less than fabulous.

Show is tomorrow ~ 5 till ..

4200 N. 7th Avenue (party will be all along 7th Ave)

I'll be there with TONS of vintage loveliness .. bringing my bling this time!

If you've ever wanted to meet Paris Montana, well now's your chance!

And the mega~talent, Tricia, of Vintage Bliss.

And chief junkster, Shelly.

And Lani.

Many many more local artists.

And me!

I'll be in pink, handing out roses (my garden is maxed :)

Must get some shut-eye .. a million things to do tomorrow!... *.*

~Market Memories~

No wide shots this time.

In my hustle~bustle, hurry~scurry and with more foot traffic than I can possibly recount .. I spaced the wide shots.

Arriving at the crack of 5:15, I was directed to a parking spot in the FAR south forty. How could I be 'late'?!!! I'm learning. Thank goodness for the nice man with the shuttle bus (aka: golf cart) .. a LiFesAVeR! Giddy vendors piled on. We shared coffee & excitement. And well wishes for a good day.

The extra $20 spent to set up the previous day was worth every single cent .. just a few last minute tweaks .. customers began arriving by 6 a.m.

I sooo love those pre~dawn moments. The first Flea of our season .. the excitement was thick. I will admit to feeling 'the rush'. The junkster within was jazzed & ready to roll.

During the few slow moments of the day I wandered with my camera. I'd hoped for a few blog~worthy shots. My offerings this time were a real mix .. something for everyone.

Here you have the not~so~wide shots. In no particular order. Still feeling a little punchy so decided to forego any editing.

Enjoy~

And my personal favorite ~

I connected with every customer. I thoroughly loved hearing how each would use their new~found treasures. Those sweet pink garden chairs will be missed, but I can promise you they went to a very loving home. :)

And another very special Thank You .. to the one who brought me a hot coffee in the middle of the morning, an iced coffee in the middle of the afternoon, helped me load up at day's end. And brought me Thai take~out for supper on the couch. I love my job. But not like I love this man. :)

It was a very busy day .. I did not get to wander or shop the Market at all. I did, however, find a few to~die~for treasures in the boothes of my neighboring vendors. I know, I know .. . let a few go ~ bring a few home .. .

I'll share them with you soon. They'll be staying for a while ~

Hoping yours is a truly treasure~filled week~

Sweet Sage

{Jackie ~ soooo glad you came out, we were thrilled to see you ;-}

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 .. . :)

Putting A Price On Love

The tagging.

As a vendor, my very least favorite part of preparing for a sale.

Not the actual creating of the tags part.

Not the making the tags pretty part.

Not the tying on of lovely ribbons and lace part.

But the placing a 'value' on my wares part.

I fully know not everyone can appreciate the value of what I bring.

Not everyone will see what I see.

Or love what I love.

The pure beauty of vintage.

The comfort of sweet, worn chippiness.

In old roses.

And faded china.

And antique linens once dearly loved & passed on. And on. And on.

Truly, how does one place a price on these precious treasures?

~ Sigh ~

But that's what I'll be working at today.

Treasures are gathered and ready to go.

Oh My, it's a BEAUTIFUL MESS!!!! (sorry, no pics :) (you would certainly disown me!)

Set-up begins tomorrow.

Will photograph then. Running short on time for now.

Our weather here is storybook PERFECT.

Travel brochure kind of perfect.

Indescribable kind of perfect.

Pinch me.

Looks to be a beautiful weekend ahead!

I have been invited to do a show in downtown Phoenix next week.

Paris Flea Market Style.

Haven't decided.

Tempting.

Very very tempting.

Will let you know.

For now I will tell you that it just depends ..

if I return home this weekend with any left~over

Rust & Roses!

(hint, hint :)

In my Bliss ~

Hoping you are too ~

Sweet Sage

~ 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.

Not to worry .. plenty more comfy spots for her to nap in.

The summer heat is finally fading (!!!!!!!)

Beautiful blooms everywhere!

Paint on my fingers.

On my toes.

And on my nose.

(Thank You, Cutie Pie Starbucks Barista, for pointing that out to me :)!

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.)

Yes, only one word for all this BLISS .. .

Having an absolute ball.

LOVING every minute.

Kitties and I are greeting each day at dawn.

Soaking up the Beautiful CoooooooL Autumn mornings.

Better than sleep.

Quiet Cool.

Immersed.

In sweet blissful shabbiness.

In my Dream Job.

I LOVE my job.

Can't get enough .. .

Wanting to be blog visiting, but I can barely MAKE myself come inside.

I will catch up, though, with ALL of you.

Promise.

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.

Remember, My Sweet, I Love You.

Love You Infinity.

Infinity Plus One.

Feel Better .. Soon

Sending Happy, Healing Thoughts . ..

xoxo

Sweet Sage

The delicates are back!

Welcome Relief

Sweet Creativity

Welcome Back!
I've Missed You.

~ Major meltdown in my creative circuitry this Summer ~

Thinking I may have lost it somewhere around May/June (ish).

Melted just like a creamsicle on a hundred-and-too-hot-day.

Big Mess.

Yep, straight up .. Summers in Arizona are just not good for me.

At all.

I nearly moved to Alaska. Seriously.

About 500 times.

But I knew I would eventually miss the sunshine.

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!