Part 2 ~Vendors for A Vintage Harvest 2014

 In the last post I started introducing some of the vendors for 

A Vintage Harvest that will be held at Maple Rock Gardens. 

 This is a continuation of the wonderful talented designer/collectors who make up our show.

We have 

Linda from Little Red Shed and Clove

Wendy from Wendysjunknthetrunk

Jill from Basilwood Farm

Trish & Mel from Simply Simpson-Mel Simpson Vintage Pottery

Chrisann & Wendy from Nestings of 2 Birds

Mary Ann & Dori

Robin from The Longacre Flea

Katy & Sandy from Tumbleweed and Company

Debbie from Wreckclamation Rustic Salvage

and

Crystal with a great collection pretty vintage inspired clothing.

Kelly with gorgeous handmade jewelry.

Debi & James from Wild Goose Chase

Kathy from Terra Jewelry

Irma from Simply I. Molina

Nicole from Nicole McArthur Photography will once again be capturing the beautiful displays and sights. We love the work she did with our family photo session.

See you on Saturday, October 25th 9-3

To pre-purchase tickets go here. 

 Tickets will be available at the gate, however we try to encourage pre-sales to help us to plan for food, parking etc.

(Children 13 and under are Free.)

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Visit our store while you are in the area.

The Vintage Bricoleur

3750 Taylor Road Loomis, Ca. 95650

Inside the High Hand fruit sheds.

~Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® Stockist~

OPEN Tuesday - Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4.

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For daily updates please follow us here and here.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

Vintage Sheet Music for Decorating

I love music.

  I love to listen to it.  I love to sing it.  I try to play it.  And I love to look at it.

I think that it is very pretty. 

 So, I decorate with it.

A wreath right in the center of a winter mantle.

Garlands draped through a pretty table.

I even like it with a summer mantle.

Different aged peices put together to make a beautiful look.

It's very pretty with ironstone.

Or with a chandelier and French chair.

Here it softens the tin backdrop and looks great with a bunch of chippy frames.

I even wrap soap in it.

These garlands looked awesome displayed in big glass vases.

They also look great just hung up, or wrapped around something.

I have a few other ideas I am working on.  I will share them when I finish them up.

What about you, Do you decorate with Vintage sheet music?

*I HAD A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POST.  MY ANSWERS ARE IN THE COMMENTS*.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

Trying Something New..........

 I want to try something new.

For the next couple of weeks, up until Remnants of the Past, most of my post will be featuring the items that we will have available for sale there.  It will be kind of Miss Mustard Seed style.  Except that my photos will not look as pretty.

In a past post, wondering How Do You All Get So Many Comments, some suggested that I show more pics of what we sell. I feel like I do show you what we sell, but this will be different.  I will be showing you what is GOING to be available.  This takes a little more planning for me because things move so fast around here.  But here goes...

                                                Old Jars

Homemade Soap

More Jars

Little Tin Stars

More pics to come.  I am waiting for them to upload.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

The Countdown to Mes Amis

In a few days now, (yikes!), we'll be at Mes Amis Antique Show.

Special things are being prepared for this show.  I don't have pics of everything, but just to name a few...

Flower cart,

Garden chairs,

Chippy old ladder,

Pie safe/screen cabinet,

Pillows,

Vintage Laundry basket,

Random Bits Necklaces,

Homemade Soaps,

just to name a few.

Now for a few pics

                                                                   
                                                                           Succulents planted in old metal box.

                                                                             Pillows

                                            This homemade soap will make it's debut.

                                                Available in three wonderful scents.

Pretty little pitchers all in a row.

Come see us on Saturday

September 17th.

8a.m. to 4p.m.

400 Oak Street in Roseville.

Free admission, and there is a great giveaway going on.

Terry ( one of the bricoleurs)

Homemade Soap Available...Soon

We have something new to offer you.

Be watching in the stores and at our shows.

Homemade Soap

So far, three scents are available,

Oatmeal Lavender, Soapy Fling, and Ginger Lemongrass. 

 Carefully made by one of the Jr. Bricoleurs.

Some of the ingredients and tools.

Mmmm.  It smells so good....  You need some of this, you will love it. 

I love mine.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)



The Quilter's 60th

The quilter turned 60, so we honored her by having some friends and family.

We used all vintage, to set the table.

None of it matched, but somehow it all did.

Carnival glass goblets, mis-matched tea cups and saucers, cute cream and sugars, china painted tea pots, an old quilt, (hand pieced and quilted), vintage hankies as napkins, and scrabble tiles for place markers. 

Homemade party favors from talented sisters. Lotion, soap, flower pin, and recipe.

We were happy to do all this for the quilter.

Parfaits with homemade granola and chocolate croissants.

Apricot cheese.

Scones and butter braid.

The quilter is our mother and we love her very much.  Check out her blog. wildberryranch.blogspot.com/

~Happy Birthday Mom~

Does this inspire you to use your vintage?  It doesn't have to be a tea party.  There are lots of ways to use things from the past.  Don't be afraid to mix and match, it looks prettier that way.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)