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Friday, May 18, 2012

Mother's Day Market

   Last Sunday - Mother's Day - My mom, Bonnie, and I went to visit the Mother's Day Market after brunch. The market was at the same location (the historic Smith Douglas More house in Eden Prairie) and contributors as the Be Mine Market I posted about back in Feb.
   Here's a look a the Mother's Day Market :)



some the displays were a little over the top and overwhelming - like photo on the left, and other areas were more focused and easier to take in - like the photo on the right. How much would I LOVE to get my hands on that metal shelving - treated as a hutch - to maximize display space at Finch's Boutique?!

right - I liked these little tin boxes used to hang herbs - I could make that right?
Because of the great weather, they were able to expand out onto the front porch and yard of this historic home.  Hanging baskets, flowers and herbs were perfect for Mother's Day :)

And here's what I left with!
My mom and I found these great, old tin tiles - there was a stack of them - and picked out these two with different embossed tile designs - the old, cracked paint adds some warm texture - NOT sure where these will go yet - but I'll let you know. It's funny: this purchase isn't SO VERY difference from my purchase at the Be Mine Market in Feb!
Remember the vintage wooden door I bought last time that ended up hanging above our new bed?
   Apparently I have a thing for ornate, white, vintage stuff? I think maybe I like them for their architectural-ness? Who knows...
 
Later on that day....
   We celebrated Mother's Day with Kevin's Mom and family by picking up Taco Bell - as per usual :) -  drinking wine/beer and playing games around the kitchen table - so much fun!
   Kevin's mom, Deb, has a wildlife/bird sanctuary just beyond her yard - so she has no shortage of bird, deer, turkey, fox, and other wild visitors....
We were do pleased to see this Goldfinch couple - my favorite! - at the feeders. They must have been distracted when they both flew into the glass door and were pretty disoriented. Deb scooped them right up, kept them warm and made sure they would be okay. They flew off in no time. Whew! LUCKILY They weren't snatched up by the HUGE owl that was peeping at us from the woods! yikes!
It was a great day with both of our moms!
We love you!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Fun Finds @ Ax-Man!

  It has been YEARS since I've been to an Ax-Man store - at least 8+ years.  Ax-Man is a surlpus store that buys extra or discontinued product or parts from companies and re-sells them. The result is this crazy mish-mash of 'stuff' - baby doll parts, circuit board parts, beakers, ....
  I used to frequent the Ax-Man in St. Paul with friends when I was in school - art students are always on the hunt for some random bits to use for a project (like a sculpture or a set for stop-motion animation - I helped).
  The St. Louis Park store is the closest location to us now - really close actually (other locations include St. Paul, Fridley, and Crystal) and Kevin's never been in there, so I figured why the heck not? Perhaps there will be some new project for us - for art, or decor, or...who knows....

LOTS of colored tape  -  LOTS of colored votive holders  -  LOTS of License Plates  -  LOTS of cork stoppers
Marbles!
Need Zippers? Ball Bearings? Springs? Perhaps glass? (could be cool for a framing project)
Bowling Pins  -  Mini Clamps $.45/ea ( these are my favorite: perfect for book binding)
Cardboard boxes in lots of sizes (might be handy if I EVER open my etsy shop...)
lots of hardware  - wooden frames  -  glass mugs, plates, bowls, etc.  - tiny bottles, vials, and beakers of all sizes

And here are just a few of our take-homes :)
yellow and gray tape!  -  mini cutting mat  - a cute bottle + mini beaker (for flowers)
little forks, formerly from North West Airlines food service, perfect for pickles!  -  little green votive holders
Ax-Man was a lot of fun - I think I might make another trip over there again soon! I have several project ideas...  Let me know what treasures YOU find when you stop by Ax-Man!