Finally!

I am FINALLY finished downloading pictures of last weekends trip. 

I guess I’ve just been more in the mood to “create” than to post.  SOOOO SOORRY!  But hey, at least I took some pics. for all of you to see.

Actually, before we left, I had this creative “urge”……you know what I mean.  So I just had to give in to it this week and do something about it!

Here are the results!

I had never done anything even remotely like this before but it was fun!

Just gotta include some of my digital art in almost anything.  It IS my favorite thing to do. 

Little odds and ends inside.  I just kind of embellished and changed their looks a little.  I did NOT make the black Scottie dog.  He was a Christmas ornament.  The tiny white Scottie was a vintage button.

The side view.  I STILL have to make a tiny banner that the girls are supposed to be holding.  I had one all done and then I guess……I don’t know.  One minute it was right in front of me, and the next missing forever.  I looked everywhere.  Doesn’t that just drive you crazy?  I even went outside and looked in the garbage can.  I apparently am loosing my mind.  Oh okay, I know that’s old news!

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I also finally found a vintage hanger that was small enough to hang my little vintage baby dresses on.  It’s so annoying that anything I wore as a baby is now considered vintage!

I need to find that matching bootie.  Now where did I put THAT…………

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So on to our Arkansas trip.  What perfect perfect weather we had last weekend for riding.  The trees hadn’t started to turn yet but it was still beautiful. 

Lots of great riding and gorgeous scenery.

Back to Eureka Springs for the day.  If you’re there you MUST eat at this wonderful restaurant that we discovered on this trip.!

Local Flavor Cafe

Amazing food and if you sit on the patio, you can watch all the “goins on” on the street below.

Now I normally don’t take pictures of food but the presentation of this Greek Salad was too pretty to pass up!  And it TASTED even better than it look.  I have always hated beets but these were marinated in something and they were goooood!

Inside, they had this great display of vintage oriental lamps.  I think I may have found a new obsession!  Just what I needed of course!  They had done an amazing job of mixing all of them in with the cute pendant lights in different bright  colors that hung over each dining table.  Very “kitschy!” 

I can never get enough of the amazing architecture.

Of course I had HAD to return to one of my favorite shops ANYWHERE!

Cottage Caboodles.

Linda, the owner remembered me and kindly let me take pictures inside.

I thought these bird candle holders were too clever.  Just pop them on top of any bottle and you have a cute centerpiece.  I THINK (don’t hold me to it now) that they were $15.00 each.  And just think what you could do inside of the bottle!  Even a few bird egg and some twigs inside would be cute.  Or you could use it as a seasonal decoration.  WOW!  Now I’m wondering why I didn’t buy a couple of these!

Or maybe I should have purchased one of these…….

Can you believe that she had never owned a shop before this?  Her displays are awesome!

See the corner of that Eiffel Tower to the left?  That’s a blind similar to mine in the bedroom with the vintage lady.

Rusty wire baskets.  I didn’t buy one of those either!!  Urrgghh!

Vintage inspired butterfly prints.

That’s hubby’s finger pointing.  I’m sure he’s saying “how do you think we’re going to haul THAT home on a motorcycle?”

Where there’s a will, there’s a way!

My final purchases!

This saint. I couldn't resist the blue, chocolate brown, and red!

And this saint.

The detail on them is fantastic!  The taller one was under $50.00 and the smaller one was under $40.00!  Great prices!  Heather informed me that my house was starting to look “creepy.”  I informed HER that I didn’t care and if she didn’t be quiet, I would glue googley eyes on every Santos and statue in the house!  Like I would REALLY do that!

If you are interested in anything that you see here, Linda informed me that she would be more than happy to ship!

You can contact her HERE

Thank you Linda for your hospitality!  I’ll see you the next time I’m in town!

Have a perfect weekend everyone!

Denise