WE HAVE A WINNER

Finally we have a winner ! First of all thanks so much to all our followers old and new , its really great know that other people share our passion for all things vintage..

So just to let you know that the draw was done under the strictest supervision of my family and a school class mascot named Bert ! Without further ado the winner is DEBBIE !! So Debbie I will be in touch so we can get your details and your magazine choice.

our all important adjudicators!

Today I was working behind the counter at the Vintage Shed and it was so cold, I really should have listened to my Mum and bought the thermals from Aldi when they were on special! After work I rushed to meet Bec and I am so excited to tell you we managed to find some amazing new pieces for our stall, a really rustic bench seat, some great old wooden boxes, chairs and Becs favourite a really old kodak guillotine..I wish I could share some photos with you, but they are in my husbands car and I am hoping if I wait long enough he will unload them for me!

So I am going to sign off for the weekend, I am working at the Vintage Shed again tomorrow so who knows I might see some of you down there ( if you do listen to your mum and wear your thermals!) xx

"58"

Hi all,

Can't quite believe it is Wednesday already (soon to be Thursday as I am up late). The week has flown and I have barely touched on the "projects" I had lined up.

Having said that.....

I have modge podged one large masonite number, made 100 cards for my mum to sell this week, done kinder duty (and cooked pizzas with the kids), minded little maxwell, helped a friend with a craft project, updated our stock list, done a report on our May sales, balanced the books, listed things on ebay, packed and posted about 8 ebay parcels, designed and ordered business cards........phew.........

Yes, I would say another 10 hours per day would be handy.....as it would for all of us I suspect.

I covered this number in vintage monoply money. Very kitsch.

And yet another project.......Simone has been busy recently making cushions which came about when my mum gave me an old army blanket that belonged to my grandfather. Wish I could show you a pic, but they literally walked out the door as soon as they hit the shed. Picture 100% grey wool with a fine stripe and feather insert. This has led us to design a small range of cushions and with the help of the lovely Jacinta (the local sewing wizz)  we will shortly be taking the cushions on the road with our cards and also selling them on Etsy and in the shed. Hopefully we will have some pictures for you soon.....

Above is a pic of my little work nook.....surprisingly quite tidy tonight!!!

Ok, tomorrow i am definately getting going on the chairs (among 100 other things) -promise.

Enjoy the rest of the week. Will check in Friday to draw our prize.

Vintage Girl
Bec and Simone

One last blog before i start my weekend....

Just had to share with you some projects for the week....

Simone snagged some huge masonite numbers at a garage sale a couple of weekends ago and I have taken on the task of re-vamping them.

Here is one i covered in patterned tissue paper and good ol' modge podge sealed it nicely...

Now to get creative with the other 6.....thinking stripes might be nice, but not sure how difficult that will be....will keep you posted as this project progresses....

My other project this week is some chairs we bought today. We (or should I say Simone) has been working on a few pieces of furniture in our office (her garage) and painting them up in bright colours. The Moroccan theme is about to take off and we think bold solid colours are the way to go in the near future.....so...will also keep you updated with my revamp of these chairs....

Thats it- time to enjoy the weekend...have some family time and chill for a couple of days....
Enjoy!

Vintage Girl

Friday finds...

As Simone said, we had a lovely morning at the shabby vintage junk extravagaza. A very nicely put together event by Tamara Charter. Having purchased early bird tickets, we gained access an hour before everyone else and were also treated to a sweet handmade tote (made from vintage striped calico) filled with little treats from the stall holders. Morris Brown soap, handmade bookmarks, discount vouchers and more.

Having lined up our lovely husbands to mind the kids for the day, we made the most of it and proceeded to go "hunting". We really must learn to take a packed lunch on these adventures- hot chips and diet coke are being consumed a little too often!!

And now for some of our fab friday finds.....

Clearly T.Evans had a good year in 1963 winning 3 trophys for "quick step" (dancing i guess).
Old trophy's are the "it" thing to adorn your mantle and to get full effect, must be grouped. I assume Tamara probably got these on her travels to Texas recently and I think I may have hip and shouldered a few people at the extravaganza to get to them first.

A sweet little couple of finds pictured here....a cane egg basket which grabbed my eye immediately. Just love the shape and the fact that it's cane and not wire for a change of pace.
Also pictured is a roll of nylon taffeta, which we got a few of. "cash's of coventry" made in england and very old. Finding vintage trims like this in good condition are priceless and may play a part in our cushion range.

Now you simply cannot go past a pair of twirling batons and in this case, we got 3! They are really beaten up and rustic. They are sitting in an old doctors tongue depressor jar.(you know the little icypole sticks the doctor always had on his desk?) Think the jar might be my favourite find today.

Look at the gorgeous pics surrounding this vintage Junior Scrabble game. I am a sucker for a good game board and this one was even better than i hoped! Love love love....

We can never go past a glass dome, even one as small as this.....

Have a fabulous weekend all. Don't forget to pay us a visit at The Vintage Shed.
93 Mornington-Tyabb , Tyabb- a great afternoon out on the Peninsula.

Love Vintage Girl
Bec and Simone

A BIG WEEK

Its been a big week for me personally and for Bec and I -I am not really sure where to start.... Monday was a big week for my oldest son, when he was awarded student of the week in his prep class. We had been given the word on sly by his teacher so we all gathered at his school Monday afternoon and couldn't have been prouder when he was called up on stage at assembly! And  being the good mum that I am I took a very blurry photo for the album and we headed to a local cafe and there was milkshakes all round.

Then on Tuesday my husband had a mini milestone in his career...He has been working with racehorses for a long time- mainly as an assitant trainer, in February this year he made the decision to go out on his own and is now a fully licenced trainer. On Tuesday after many months of preparation he took his first horse to the Woodonga races and Quick Key ran a very respectable third. Bec and I are hoping he may name a horse ' Vintage Girl' in the future and we may become vintage merchants slash professional punters.

On Wednesday I had a birthday and was spoiled by my family with flowers and a course at Harvest textiles learning how to design and screen print my own fabric.And of course those who know me won't be surprised to hear that I also gifted myself with a little retail therapy.

Then today Bec and I headed to the Ashburton scout hall to the Shabby Vintage Junk fair, we picked up some great things for our little stall and lots of inspiration.Which led me this evening to a little bit of craftiness- at the moment we are working on a range of cushions made from Vintage blankets,and it took me ages I whipped the little cross cushion below. Its made from a recycled wool blanket and even a recyled feather cushion insert found on our travels today.

this little cushion is headed for the vintage shed tomorrow

Pretty birthday flowers.

My little student of the week- definite re shoot in order I think

O.K this has turned into a marathon post- I had better run, remember to tell all your friends about our competition and pray that the follow button doesn't go wandering again!

Vintage Girl Competition

Hi all,

Thanks to all the people who took the time to join our little blog this week.

Due to the fact that the "follow" button went missing in action for several days and that enquiries on how to join are still be received, we are extending the competition for another week.

The prize of Vintage Girl cards pack and 12 month magazine subscription will be announced next Friday 10th June at 6pm.

So let all your friends know....it's not too late to join.

I will be back later tonight to tell you all about our day on the road and show you our fabulous finds.

Vintage Girl
Bec and Simone

Thanks!

Hi to all our followers old and new!! Bec and I are in the car headed to the shabby vintage junk fair and discussing how neither of us know how to post a reply in the comments section of our blog?? And just wanted to let all the lovely people who took the time to comment know how much we appreciate it and as soon as
we can figure out how to reply we will!! To answer Deb's question on how to enter our give away simply add yourself as a follower and keep your fingers crossed!