Sort of Spooky

hello there!  Halloween is almost here and I have a little confession about it...while I love dressing up my boy and buying pumpkins, I don't like the really scary decorations.  I barely decorate for it at all... just pumpkins.  It irks me when I walk by something with my 3 year old and all the sudden some half decayed looking monster type thing screams at him.  Not cool.  I like the not so spooky side of Halloween.  So, this weekend the Mr. took out some sort of spooky, sort of moody things for the booth.

This is the Annabel, one of my moste favourite pieces (I thought those spellings were a little spooky)

she is sold *smiles*

Now, I almost always.. okay, always... briefly daydream about keeping every piece, but this one, well, she really almost stayed here.

Now, Mr. Hughes sort of has a thing for ancestry and doesn't mind going through grave yards, taking photos of cool, old stones and gates... he took out his Poe inspired chalk art for a little photo shoot.  We both love Poe.  The Mr. agrees with me about the make you jump decorations.  I want baby hughes to have fun, but not be scared.  To me being scared does not equal fun... being thrilled, like on a roller coaster is fun for me... but being so scared of something you saw that you can't sleep... not fun

So, how do you feel about scary stuff?  Are you into really scary stuff or just sort of spooky or not at all?  

Okay, the dishes are a'callin'

bye for now!

A Crib

Hello all! We (or at least I did) had one of those sunshine and rainbows sort of weekends, even if it didn't start off that way.  Can I confess something?  I loathe having yard sales.  Really.  I love to treasure hunt and buy and I had a great time selling at Bella Rustica, but a yard sale.... notsomuch.  I am really not sure why... maybe it is because I will still have to deal with the leftovers.  And, the getting ready for it isn't fun either.  In spite of all that, we had gorgeous weather and we all stayed outside and painted (Mr. Hughes) and read library books (me and the hyena) in between visitors.  Plus, we sold some stuff that was taking up space, including a rocking chair from the nursery which is slowly becoming a big boy room.  We decided to quit the sale on Friday and spend all day Saturday doing fun things like getting pumpkins and cupcakes and hunting for old toy trucks.  Yesterday, one project that was dependent on us selling the rocking chair was practically finished and I will show you later this week.

Whew... wordy!  I bet you are wondering what that crib photo is for... not us.  baby hughes was quite concerned when I was painting it... his was identical to this one.  A sweet couple that bought a dresser from me this summer contacted me and asked me to paint a crib.  I remember looking at Mr. Hughes and being like... uhhhh... I don't know.  But then, I warmed up to the idea and told them to bring it!  Since I hand paint everything and hand sand as well, I knew those spindles were going to be some work.  I used no VOC paint since I knew that it would probably be gnawed on a little *wink*  I am really pleased with how it turned out and I am pretty sure they love it too... I made her promise to send me a photo of the room all set up.  They bought the Rose dresser:

I love this piece with all its little details.  I can't wait to see it in the nursery!  I am always thrilled when I know that I piece I painted is going into a nursery.  There is something special in knowing something that you did is going to be around a new little soul.  I think this nursery is going to be so lovely!

Well, it is sunshiney today too!  I think we will get out and enjoy it when the hyena awakes.  I have some finishing touches on a personal project that I will show you later this week...it may turn into a tutorial of sorts... don't expect much though.... I am terrible with directions!

bye for now!

Friday Etsy Favorites *Put My Name On It*

Hello!  Are you ready for the weekend?  We have a yard sale planned this weekend, so I am up super duper early to get it all set up.  Lately, baby hughes likes things with a name on it... specifically his name.  So, I decided to find some not really cutesy name stuff.  As baby hughes says, *Put My Name on It*

Names in calligraphy are so pretty... I wish I could do it

found~ dellacarta

These nautical flag signs along with their meanings are so great for boys' rooms... I especially love this one!

found~ bexpert

This wedding topper is adorable!

found~ readygo

Remember these?  This says being a kid to me

found~ brooklynretro

If your (or your alter ego, evil twin, etc) name is Dorothy, you better snatch up this incredible scarf!

found~ babyboomerrelics

How are these for awesome seating cards?

found~ simplypear

I am smitten with this giant h

found~ EdiesLab

I love this fresh take on the stamped letter necklace.  The banners are so sweet.

found~ goseek

This one I am particularly fond of...some of you may know that my artistic husband does drawings on our big chalkboard for special occasions.  And, he did the wonderful sign that I took to Bella Rustica.  Lately, he has been getting requests to do custom chalk art, so he has decided to offer it locally and also on esty. pssttt... it isn't always chalk that he uses, so you don't have to worry about Uncle Earl who had a few too many mimosas coming over and erasing your name and replacing it with what he used to call you on your big day.  He does them for all special occasions and I have placed an order *wink* for a special one for us to keep.  

found~ customchalk

oh.... there are a few more examples here

Okay, time to caffeine up and get out there and get rid of some baby clothes and toys... *sniff, sniff*

Hope you all have a very lovely weekend!

bye for now!

What I Keep Wednesday: Gilly Grey

hello and happy Wednesday!  That means we get to peek into another blogger's treasure trove of Vintage Goodness.  And today, I have Rachel from Gilly Grey.  I so admire Rachel's vintage style.  She recently started a vintage rental company, so you know she has great stuff!  Let's see what she can't let go of...

Hi Everyone! So happy to be over here at Vintage Junky!  Michelle is one of my favorite bloggers of all time, so I'm honored to share with you "What I Keep"!

I am a true lover of all things vintage and can't seem to get enough of flea markets, estate sales, and antique shops.  I own Gilly Grey Vintage Rentals, which supplies event planners/designers, brides, and photographers in the Baltimore/DC area with one-of-a-kind vintage pieces for their events and photo shoots. Lucky for me, treasure hunting is part of my job!  When I'm out scouring for great pieces to add to my inventory, I see so many things I would love to keep, but the one thing I can't seem to part with are my monogrammed and engraved silver plate pieces.  

When I see initials inscribed on the patina of the tarnished silver it makes me think of the person attached to those initials.  I think that's the best part of vintage and antique pieces...the history and the person behind them.  These little details make my heart go pitter patter!

And of course I couldn't pick just one thing to hoard, oops, I mean keep!  I also have a strong affection for anything related to letters, numbers, and typography.  Here are just a few of the vintage typeset printing blocks I have found over the years.  I have several in my inventory, but I always pick out some of my favorites to keep on display at home.  There are so many other things I would love to keep, but the size of my home doesn't allow for too much excess.  I have to count that as a good thing, otherwise, you 
might see me on the next episode of Hoarders!

Thanks Michelle for having me!  I'm looking forward to seeing what other people "keep".

Wow!  I love tarnished silver with years of love and patina!  Great picks, Rachel~
And, I have been known to hang on to my favorite letterpress blocks as well *wink*

Okay, I will be back soon with some new furniture pieces... I have been painting ah-lot!

bye for now!

More Granny Chic

Hello All!  Happy Monday!  Last week I started obsessing over some Granny Chic with a little project that I did.  So I thought I would share the project with you. It all started with some needlepoint chairs that I was uncovering to recover... 4 of them.  Now, needlepoint chairs aren't really my thing, but I sort of felt sad while I was pulling the nails.  Then, I thought of a way to reuse the needlepoint fabric.

I put them in some vintage embroidery hoops.  I would say simple, but at one point I was wiping sweat from my brow and words may have been said... that thick fabric didn't want to go easily into those metal hoops.  But it did... after I threw it down a few times.  I liked the hoops so much that I pulled together a little Granny Chic area.  It is only temporary since the table is my bedside table and the chair is from downstairs, but I like its homey feel.  I wish I had a bigger table filled with those little brassy frames... my Grandma always had a table filled with photos in those frames.

Okay, I am off!  I have loads of stuff to keep me busy and out of trouble this week.  But first, coffee!

bye for now!