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| I was so enamored by all the good junk, I didn't keep track of the vendors names! I took cards but didn't make notes so I could give them credit here. So sorry! |
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| This one would have definitely been in the trailer had it been attached to my car! |
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| Scored this footstool for $7! It was underneath a table. Below is the "after". I took a skirt from Goodwill and fit it around the base. This will be for sale at the first 3 French Hens market of this year on May 12th. See you there? |
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| When we were leaving River Market, we asked the check out girls where we should go for lunch. They led us to THE best diner I've ever been to, Happy Gillis. |
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| I had to have the wooden dresser piece in this photo. It is about to become the headboard for the bed in our guest bedroom. I can't decide if it will go this way, or upside down just yet. I'll post a photo when I decide. Next week I'll post a sneak peek at the pieces I'll be bringing to 3 French Hens. Have a great week! |
These are a few of my new creations that I took to Distraction in Cedarburg, WI this week. Cedarburg is a great little historic town with many little shops.
At the end of town is Distraction, the amazing shop of these 3 lovely and very talented ladies; Joy, Kath and Molly. They have THE most awesome hand woven yarns and ribbons you'll ever see. Add to that the vintage goodies from floor to ceiling and you've got a definite trip worth taking.
Their grand opening is THIS weekend and the weather in Cedarburg will help make it a great event. They've even got live entertainment tomorrow!
How cute is this chippy rake as a wine glass holder?
Distraction has a great mix of local and Fair Trade artisans who are guaranteed make you drool!
See what I mean?
When my things sell, I'm going to spend my paycheck on this awesome purse!
If you get a chance, skip up to Cedarburg today or tomorrow and tell them juliejayne says hi!
Our baby boy met us there. He moved to San Diego last summer. What do you think he said when we asked him if he missed winter in Chicago?
I found a great skirt and tshirt in Cali, cut them up, and covered this tiny footstool last nite. It's for sale, need it?
This vintage lampshade has a huge vintage flower taken from a ladies hat. The base is metal and chippy.
This metal trunk was screaming my name at an estate sale lately. A few scrapbook paper labels and distress ink, and voila!
It's getting very difficult to find globes these days under $25. The Flea Market magazines are making my fav little things prices rise, darnit! I painted this one with chalkboard paint. It's currently for sale in Urban Chic Home in Glen Ellyn, IL.
I found this small metal lampshade and could not WAIT to steampunk it up. I love how it turned out, don't you? I think I'll save this one for 3 French Hens market. I've signed up for 4 dates this year. The first one is May 12th. Come on out! Morris IL is just south of I-80 on Route 47, about an hour from Chicago. Ok, maybe an hour and a half but it's well worth the trip.
Thanks for visiting. Happy Spring!
I've been busy in the studio lately. Here are a few of my little projects. I'm in a burlap, chippy, rustic, vintage mood lately. I'm starting to save things for the 3 French Hens markets this summer. 
The 2012 dates have just been announced. AND, the market is in the latest issue of Romantic Country magazine as one of the best markets! This little silver platter had just the right size slits for vintage bias tape to fit in. Wouldn't this be a cute little bridal shower chalkboard sign?
I saw some suitcases on Pinterest and decided to try it (with a little help from the hubby).
And this is a tiny little newborn skirt that I found at Baby Gap that I thought I'd cut the flowers off for another project. But when I put it on the lampshade frame, it looked so cute, I decided to go with it! The crystals really show well when it's lit. It will be for sale at the May 3 French Hens market.
Do something you love every day! juliejayne
The Inn at Irish Hollow sits on 500 acres in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 20 minutes from Galena, a little town that boasts many Civil War memories.
The living room at the Inn was dripping in red. You can hardly see the grand piano. There are several rooms in the inn as well as 5 cottages on the land that are decorated in the season's finest.
A box of Anna Shea chocolates was in our room upon check in. On Saturday and Sunday we were served a three course breakfast of the finest organic food in the land. Crispy baked brown sugar bacon, steel cut Irish oats, poached eggs, to die for muffins, and more!
The coffee service was atop this antique safe, very unique. They also sell canned jellies, veggies, and various butters. We came home with some lemon curd, hot jardinere, and pickled garlic.
On Saturday we explored downtown Galena and one of my favorite stores there, Ink & Stamp with Sue. We also found a few antique stores and came home with many old rusty rescues. When we were sitting in the Green Street Tavern having lunch, the madrigals from a high school in Dubuque Iowa came in and treated us to the most beautiful Christmas carols! What a treat. 
