I've spent the last month working on a show with my high school drama teacher and dear friend, Barbara Surloff. Before I had children, the stage was my life, but after, my girls always came first. I have so enjoyed costuming and using my scavenging and repurposing skills to dress the cast and fill the stage with 1960's flair! If you are in Phoenix I hope you will consider coming to see the show. We have a wonderful cast and the play is so funny and heartwarming! Tickets are a bargain at $12 each online or $15 at the door. I''l be working backstage every performance. Hope to see you there!

My Little Girl Is Married!

A good part of this last year was spent preparing for my oldest daughter's wedding. Last spring she graduated from Barret Honor College ASU,  Suma Cum Laude as an English Major. We love to read in our home and have a huge collection of much loved books, so it was not surprise when my aspiring writer decided on a vintage bibliophile theme. I was so happy when she chose The Encanto Clubhouse as her venue because I have such wonderful memories of  times spent at Encanto Park with my oldest sister. It was for me a way of including her, even though she is gone from us. We upcycled as much as possible. We spent months hunting for vintage dishes, like new books for favors, vintage books for decor, and second hand silk flowers that could be incorporated with some new to fill arrangements out. My three daughters and I spent many hours over the summer spraying book pages, hand cutting and assembling hundreds of paper roses for the bouquets and decor. My husband designed and assembled the invitations and provided all of our printed needs. What we didn't spend in money was made up in love and time for sure. One of my dearest friends was the pastor at the wedding despite losing her Father just days before. Having her marry my daughter meant so much to me. The love it took for her to be there and be so happy for Mary Kate was unbelievable. We catered the wedding as well. The Encanto Clubhouse allows you to bring your own food and beverages, which is a real money saver! For appetizers, we had pesto coated Mozzerella, cantaloupe, and Columbus salami on skewers and several varieties of incredibly delicious Spinatos pizza cut into appetizer sized pieces. The star of the Italian buffet was my husband's much loved meatballs and gravy served with gnocchi. It's a family  recipe that has been passed down for generations and never fails to impress! I contributed Fettuccine Alfredo and a dish of my sister Tina's invention, consisting of chicken, pasta, pesto and wilted Roma tomatoes. It is absolutely delicious! Grilled chicken and Mediterranean vegetables were also served on the side to add to the fettuccine. A full salad bar, garlic bread, and of course, cake, completed the meal. I had the most AMAZING staff! The most charming waiter direct from Rome! Every guest was charmed and he made the party so much fun! The set up crew, kitchen crew and clean up crew were kind, hard working and treated the event like it was theirs! They were the kindest of my friends, and most refused compensation. The love given at this party was truly felt! It's been almost a month since the wedding and I still haven't finished packing everything up. I have been having a wonderful time costuming Starlight Community Theater's production of The Curious Savage. It looks a bit like a huge walk in closet, Christmas and a wedding have exploded in my house, but ah, well, it's a happy mess! 

The beautiful bride and her sisters

A close up of the bride's bouquet

The book themed invitation

The RSVP card

The arch was also book themed. Vintage books on top, book page roses and swags.

A close up of the arch

The head table

Our centerpieces

Mixed vintage china, book favors wrapped in recycled paper, hand made napkins, and Mad Libs or Search-a-Words at each place.

We used an antique typewriter for our "Guest Book" and our seating was organized Dewey style!

The tables and chairs are provided by the venue. You do have to pay for your set up and tear down time, so keeping it simple is a good idea.

New pickings!

This month has been crazy busy, but I've managed to round up some more goodies for your consideration. 

Antique Pedestal

This wonderful pedestal dates to around 1900 and still has it's original tag that reads "Everything for the Home", The Plaut-Cadden Company, Established 1872,  New London And Norwich, Conn. It has it's original finish which is crackled from age. It measures 37" tall.

Asking $150

Lovely Vintage Bates Full Size Hobnail Chenille Bedspread

The fringed spread is in very good condition, no stains or holes, a couple of loops that are slightly pulled. This is a wonderful spread for summer because of the light weight cotton. The spread measures 109" x 84" with the fringe.

Asking $50

SOLD

Coca Cola Aprons

I have three brand new collectible Coca Cola Brand Aprons. All have adjustable neck straps. The red, white and blue aprons have tags and are perfect for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day barbeques.

Asking $10 Each

SOLD

Sweet Little Wrought Iron Footstool Pair

These darling footstools are newly upholstered in Sunbrella fabric and can be used indoors or out.

Asking $50 for the pair

SOLD

Cute Little Vintage Style Drawer Shelf

This little drawer is 8" x 12" and would make a darling shadowbox for smalls.

Asking $5.00

Tramp Art Style Wall Shelf

This cute little shelf is homemade and very rustic. It measures 28" tall x 21" wide, also great for displaying smalls.

Asking $15.00

SOLD

Large 1930's Black & White Print on Board & Original Sepia Photograph

I LOVE this old 32" x 21" print and sepia photograph. It looks like a studio shot of someone notable. The man looks to be holding a camera. The large print is mounted on paper board and is well aged, the smaller sepia photograph is in excellent condition.

Asking $65.00

SOLD

Vintage Wooden Roll Top Bread Box

We bought this vintage wooden bread box years ago with the intention of turning it into a miniature bakery. It is large, measuring 18” wide x 11” deep at the base and 11 1/4” tall.  The flat top can be used as a shelf and measures 18” wide x 5 1/2” deep.

Asking $35.00

SOLD

Antique French Bridal Fashion Print In Stunning Frame

This gorgeous French bridal fashion print is from the 1800's and is in a beautiful antique frame that is inlaid with mother of pearl flowers. There is spotting on the print. The frame measures 17" x 15".

Asking $100.00

SOLD

Antique Godey's Civil War Era Bridal Print

This beautiful Godey's bridal print is dated 1866, just after the Civil War. There is some water staining on the top left corner of the print. The nice old frame measures 18" x 16".

Asking $75.00

Old Cross Stitch Silhouette Sampler

This old cross stitch sampler is done on linen and is in a lovely older 18 1/2" x 22" frame.

Asking $100.00

 Pretty Art Nouveau Frame

This lovely 26" x 22" frame is nice to hang as is or could hold a mirror. The frame is crackled and has some chips.

Asking $40

Group Of Old Bottles
Six old bottles including two ink bottles recently enearthed.
SOLD

Antique Bubble Glass Picture Frames

These old convex glass frames need some tlc. The old wedding photos are hand colored.

$40.00 each

SOLD

Antique Bubble Glass Picture Frames

These First Holy Communion photos in antique convex glass frames are adorable.

There are a couple of chips on the frames and the inside of the glass needs to be cleaned.

$100.00 for the pair
SOLD

I'm working every day on restoring and refurbishing some of the great pieces I have. Here are a couple I finished this weekend, many more are coming! I am starting two businesses also. One is Resurrections, which is all about bringing new life to cast-offs and bygone ways, the other is Inspired By You Events, which is a wedding and party rental and custom supply business. My wonderful, creative husband has been a graphic designer  and illustrator for 36 years and can create amazing, original art for your events. With the help of my talented niece, Dawn, and my three talented daughters, we can find, repurpose, build and create everything you need to make your event unique. All of my pieces I have listed for sale can also be rented. If you are interested in any of my items you can contact me at Bseaingu2@aol.com. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

These lovely shell shelves are great for any decor and can also be used as book ends. They have a warm white chalk paint finish and measure 8" tall x 9" wide x 5" deep. 

Asking $15 for the pair.

Beautiful gilded shabby chic french style nesting tables. The tables have been chalk painted in a dreamy cream, distressed, decoupaged and hand painted over the images. The tallest table is 21" x 13" x 22" tall. The middle table is 17" x 12" x 20" tall. The small table is 12" x 12" by 17" tall. The legs have wing nuts and can be removed so that you can interchange the legs to make the tables any height you like or you can leave themas nesting tables. 

Asking $100 for the three

These pretty chalk painted wicker and bamboo plant stands would look wonderful in a beach chic room. The larger stand measures 24" tall x 12" wide at the top and the smaller stand measures 20" tall x 8 1/2" wide at the top. Asking $15 for the pair.

This gorgeous seven drawer dresser is very large and has lots of storage! The dresser measures 66" long by 18" deep by 38" tall. It has a warm white waxed chalk paint finish that is distressed. The dresser is well made and has great vintage details, such as the top center drawer's tin insert, the glass knobs and cup pulls and the lovely moldings including rope trim. The dresser would also make a fine office credenza or entry piece.

Asking $200
SOLD

Pretty little vintage Ridgway mahogany tea cart. The cart is in very good condition with a small ding above the drawer and some light wear on the edges of the leaves. 

Asking $125

I've had this darling vintage style iron and brass changing table for years. With the addition of baskets we used it for toy storage for years and then as a bar on the patio. I'm thinking it would make a wonderful potting bench!
Asking $100
SOLD
 

Another great addition for your yard is this wonderful antique style lamp post with lanterns! They are over $250 new. This one is new in box but the box is water damaged.

Asking $150

Speaking of lamps... these two antique phone crank boxes are begging to be turned into steampunk lamps! The boxes are made of oak and have a old black chippy finish. They seem to be in working condition.

You can contact me at Bseaingu2@aol.com

Spring 2014

I have been gone for a year. There have been a lot of changes but I still love upcycling and I still have a lot of wonderful things to sell. Here's the first of some projects I'm working on now.

  Precious Little Angel Vintage Child Toddler Rocking Chair Musical
This sweet little up-cycled toddler rocker would be perfect for a photo shoot, for reading and listening to stories, or for your little one to cool down from a temper tantrum. I think of it as a "Little Angel In Training" chair. The chair has been painted a milky white and the added feather angel wings are permanently attached. I am also including a marabou halo. The rocker measures 28" tall x 14" wide x 11" deep and has a music box that plays Braham's Lullaby when the chair is rocked.

 Asking $55

 

 Darling Shabby Chic Beach Decor Curio Display Cabinet

This sweet little curio display cabinet has eight cubbies and can be hung on a wall or used on a table, dresser or countertop. It has a white distressed finish and would look at home in either a shabby chic  or beach decorated room. The accessories are not included, I just wanted to show how great it looks filled with little treasures. The cabinet measures 24" tall x 14" wide x 6 " deep.

Asking $45

 

Extra Large Milk Dairy Can From Shamrock Farms

his nice large milk can is from Shamrock Farms. It has some rust and paint splatters but is in good condition overall. It measures 24" tall by about 14" wide at the base. It has no lid and would be great for a large floral arrangement at home or for a rustic or shabby vintage wedding. 

Asking $40 

Sweet Little Shabby Chic Rose Prints

These pretty little prints are textured and have very ornate white distressed frames. THey measure 10" x 12" and still have the $29.99 each price tag on the back from Crystal Art Gallery.

Asking $15 for the pair.

 

Lovely Large Antique Shabby Chic Mirror

This lovely large antique mirror is made of wood and has a white shabby chic finish. It measures 37" tall by about 26" wide. The top is carved with ribbons, leaves and flowers. It is a really pretty mirror  made in the 1920's. 

SOLD

 Chalk Painted Mason Jar Vases

These darling mason jar vases are painted with chalk paint and sanded to give them just the right amount of shabby chic or rustic feel. Three jars are slightly wider and shorter than the others. They measure about 6 3/4" tall. The flowers are not included, I just wanted to show how pretty they are when filled with silk or fresh flowers. They look great with twine or ribbon is lovely too! These would be perfect for a small wedding or your would look wonderful on your Easter buffet and tables.

I have a dozen right now that I am will rent for $1 each or will sell for $30.

SOLD

MORE COMING SOON! 

You can contact me at Bseaingu2@aol.com