Featured Vendor - Lee Ireland

With all the attention on the 12 days of Christmas, we haven't given enough details on our amazing artists and antique dealers we are featuring this month!

We are starting today with Lee Ireland, stainglass artist and creative wonder! When Lee moved into ARTifacts, she was so excited, she struggled to decide which direction to go in with her creative items that she creates. Everytime she comes into the shop she has something new to share - and I always am so excited and impressed with the new creations she has whipped up!

All this while her best seller from day one continues to be the melted wine bottles, formed to create bowls and cheese plates. Customers love these for wine lovers, hostess gifts, wine bottle collectors and more.

One weekend last spring, Lee was even nice enough to teach us how to make these necklaces you see here - so much fun! The price that she has on them make it totally not necessary for you to wait until she teaches it again! Great selection, great fun!!

Lee has always made beautiful jewelry, but recently, she brought in this amazing collection of jewelry to sell. You will be very pleased with the prices on these pieces and what great gifts they would make this holiday season - the gift of local art!

Lee is an incredible talent - and we enjoy your talent all the time! Come see for yourself what she has to offer!

Cheers!

1st Day of Christmas

And so it beginnings!


This savings is in Lee Irelands booth with her popular melted wine bottles. She has wine bottles that have been melted into bowls and cheeseplates.

These bowls and plates are perfect hostess gifts, secret Santa exchanges, teacher gifts and for any friend or family members who likes to entertain.

There are simple bottles, and some with beaded embellishments - all kinds to fit any style.

Buy 2 wine bottles and get the third one 50% off. To receive this discount, just come into the shop Tuesday or Wednesday, and mention this deal on the blog and you will automatically receive this savings.

Enjoy! Our 2nd Day of Christmas will be posted in the coming days. See you soon and Happy Holidays!

Success!

Thank you to everyone for making our Grand Opening Event a huge success! It was so fun to see everyone here, dealers, customers, friends and family! Thanks for showing your support to all of us - and of course to our vendors!

A special thanks to all our vendors for helping me with refreshments & of course, the wonderful items many of you donated for the drawing we did! I bet everyone wants to know who won what that night, so let's get started!

Melissa Martin selected one of John Glass's amazing handcrafted wooden boxes, with paneling he recovered from the Madison Street United Methodist Church after the tornado.Maggie Smith, from Blondie's Sandwiches, stopped by with a donated tray of cookies & brownies for our event! THANKS MAGGIE & ANDREA! Very thoughtful of you all! AND YUMMY!! And as luck would have it, Maggie was also a winner - she picked the cozy, warm scarf donated by Jesus Freak Fashions, Elizabeth Klein. Can't wait to see it on you Maggie!



Brenda Karns was our next winner, and she picked a melted wine bottle from Lee Ireland Art Glass Works. These wine bottles are so fun for parties and hostess gifts!Marianne Straka selected a pair of Becca Droge's beautiful earrings with fun swirls on the bottom. Hope you enjoy those Marianne (or your daughter in law does!)

Jennifer Stewart (who by the way is a House Keeper extraordinaire! She uses only natural products - she ROCKS!) choose beautiful rose quartz earrings by Pat Jones - I love these! But I love all of Pat's jewelry. This photos shows jewelry by Pat & Becca.
Beverly Fisher just stopped by and selected her prize. She selected a print donated by Caroline Evey of Mullonah Falls. It is beautiful! Congrats Beverly!
Ricki Holleman selected one of Gail Meyers mini paintings, which I just love! I have already sent one to my Mom - but my sister who was supposed to be delivering it to her, liked it so much she "lost it" in her kitchen counter! (You know, if you wanted one Nikki, you should have just ASKED! )
Now we are waiting to hear from our final winners to see which items they select!But I can tell you what they have to select from when they do call!

First we have 2 sets of cards from Gabriele Wardiener
And finally we have bath salts for peace & calming and a tea towel with embroidery wording. This prize was donated by Happy Trails.