Mother’s Day is coming!!

Mother’s Day is on it’s way – are you going to be ready this year? I always blow it, always.  I get the call in – but never the card in the mail.  This year I am committed to doing better!  (And I really better do better, since Mom is likely reading this!)

So, I wanted to help everyone out with some inspired ideas of items that I would be fantastic Mother’s Day gifts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another special piece of art from Rachel Ison – I love the words on this leather woven bracelet. 

YOU & ME

HARMONY

 

Not only is the bracelet beautiful, but the sentiment is perfect.

 

 

 

 

Eunice Kern carefully and lovingly hand paints each and every one of her striking silk scarves.

Each scarf is a work of art.

No two are alike.

The colors are vibrant and rich.

 

 

 

Both of these items will show your impeccable taste and love & appreciation for your Mom or the Mother of your children. 

If you can’t decide – no worries!  I have more ideas for you.  I will share in a few more days – so stay tuned or even subscribe to be a follower of our blog.

Don’t forget – we have gift certificates too!

Cheers!

Creation Tuesday

 

Welcome to Creation Tuesday!  I am having a hard time with the photos I am taking today – so these photos really don’t do the creation justice, and I am sorry about that.  I took about 20 photos, and photoshoped and photoshoped some more – still couldn’t get it to look the way it truly looks.  I gave up – so come in and see these items in person – since the photos aren’t the best.

This amazing wire wrapped bracelet by Rachel Ison is just exquisite!  Rachel does the most intricate designs that are just spectacular!  This particular bracelet just arrived in the shop today – and won a huge “WOW” from me.  In this bracelet, Rachel used Sterling Silver Wire and the tag doesn’t say it, but I think that is gold wire accents on there too.  The stone is a wonderfully spring moss colored green aventurine.  Come back later to see more of Rachel’s pieces – I am working on a post of ideas for Mother’s Day and she has several items that I am thinking about featuring for that post!

Gabriele Wardiener, artist, created this mixed media collection.  I love the medical theme here.  The apothecary jars and vintage pill boxes – love them!  This collection would be so cute in a doctors office, powder room or bathroom.  Very fun and inspirational.

Remember – Kentucky Derby Daze & The Roost are coming this weekend!

 

 

 

Come back tomorrow for the beginning of Mother's Day gifts ideas.

Cheers!

Reminder – Kentucky Derby Daze

This starts next week – with our grande finale on Saturday with treats & drinks to wet your whistle while browsing all our Derbys!

Fab Find for April 23

So, here I am walking around the shop – trying to select just ONE item to feature as today’s Fab Find!  Not an easy feat I tell you.  So, instead I am going to tell you about, well more then 1.  I still haven’t decided how many, frankly I took about 12 photos of what would, in my humble opinion, qualify perfectly.  But  I will try and restrict myself to less then 12.  Here we go!

OK – I am torn on this little suitcase and I need help deciding.  The shape, size and color of this little suitcase are just too charming for words.  But then the drawing on the front with the “going to Grandma’s” – couldn’t be sweeter!  So – which is your favorite part of this Fab Find?  Can’t decide?  No need to I guess, we can just love it all together!  This Fab Find is in K(re)at(iv)e’s booth along with some new paintings that you must come check out!

  This beautiful and very unique piece from Vintage Mary is my next Fab Find for this Friday.  I love the beautiful painting of the roses to be sure – but what makes this so unique to me – is that beautiful glass bowl shade with this amazing trophy style lamp base.  It has the nicest warm glow with the lights out. And you can’t beat the price – especially since Vintage Mary still have a sale going on in her booth!!

Ok – I think I am going to end the blog here – I figure this way, I can keep your interest and make you excited to come back next Friday for more Fab Find! 

See you then!

Cheers!

Creation Tuesday

Welcome to the first edition of Creation Tuesday!  The first vendor I wanted to feature is Peggy Jennings – fairly new vendor at ARTifacts.  Most of Peggy’s art is mixed media and is very creative.  The pieces in particular really are fun!  Peggy starts with old barn wood, and rusted sheet metal. and creates all kinds of different images.  Buttons, old earrings and more make up these unique and special one of a kind pieces.  Peggy makes some incredibly fun pieces.  These are perfect accent pieces for that niche you couldn’t find the right size piece for – or a great gift.  I just love these pieces – and I know you will too!

Cheers!

Two New Features

 

Some of my favorite blogs have regular features – so I have been wanting to do them too – here is what I have selected.   I will do 2 regular features a week – the first (a day late because I am going to post today for yesterday!) will be “Fab Find Friday:.  Here I will feature a fantastic find from my many incredible antique dealers.  I will feature items that catch my eye, are an incredible deal, or have an incredible story with them.

Next, I will feature an artist or handcrafted item on “Creation Tuesday”. This will be a fun one – since we have so many amazingly talented artisans here at ARTifacts.

On that note – the first installment of Fab Find Friday!

I love this spool drawer in Vintage Mary’s booth.  All original knobs and just useful for so many things!  Would be cute in a bathroom, craft room, kitchen, children’s room – on and on!  It is a great deal marked at $235! (This weekend she has a sale for 20% off in her booth!  Great deal for this very unique piece.

I love these birds!  Ideas are ENDLESS for these vintage wonders!  That said – they are SOLD already!  They made it into the shop, and 24 hours later, they walked out with one lucky gal!  But I still have a photo, so I wanted to share!

These Bake Oven ceramic collectible bowls are the bees knees!  I just LOVE them!  They would make the perfect accent piece in any kitchen!  Just $75 for the set/3 it is a great deal (this weekend she has a sale for 25% off too!  Can’t beat that!)

So, those are my Friday (on Saturday) Fab Finds! 

Let me know what you think of this new feature!

Cheers!

Kendall 

2010 Rivers & Spires!

So, we are half way through the 2010 Rivers & Spires Festival!  I hope you have made it down or have plans to make it down today or tonight – don’t want to miss the Charlie Daniel’s Band!

Just wanted to give you a few photos of our booth out on Franklin Street, in front of Hodgepodge.  We are having a great time and meeting lots of new people.  Don’t forget to stop by and say hi!

This photo features items from The Loose Potter, Artistic Eye, Jennifer Reverri, The Dollhouse, Jo Rhoads Antiques, Gabriele Wardiener, and Oh Baby!

Here we have items from Relative Collections, Ashley RIchardson – Photography, and others.

More pieces from our fantastic vendors – including Sharla Adams Jewelry, Vintage Mary, and others.

Featured here is Bob the Builder, and more.

Thanks to all the vendors who helped out in the booth this year – our involvement in this event wouldn’t be possible without your help!

Cheers!!