A Trip to Goat Hill Fair

One day while cruising around Facebook,

I noticed my friend posted about Goat Hill Fair.

I was so intrigued -  antiques, vintage, artisan, fair...

close to my house. I was so there! 

Better yet, I heard that Cathe from Just Something I Made was speaking.

I adore Cathe - she is super sweet and amazingly talented.

So I made plans, and lucky for me at the last minute

a friend decided to join me (FUN!). What a fun day

(it was steaming hot...of course I think hot is 60 degrees).

We got a wee bit lost, but made it there just in time for Cathe's talk.

So, that is where we will start...

Cathe brought sample of some of her creations, talked about how she made some of them, shared some tips and tricks, and we got a teeny tiny sneak peek of her book (coming out in Spring 2013!!)

 

Since we arrived a bit late...we had to move our tails to see everyone.

We spent most of our time at a few booths including:

 Green House Supply

purveyor of salvaged curiosities

LOVED her creations - old watches, sea glass, water spigots, old bakeware.

LOVE!

We LOVED Bombshell Betty Shop too!

Check out this bracelet!

The Junk Girls were lovely and creative and inspiring

Hand stamped jewelery,

tons of cool vintage finds

and bags of Findings (my fave!)

And to complete the eye candy,

my favorite sign (it did not go home with me)

And a shot of the fair!

So there is some eye candy.

I loved Goat Hill Fair and l plan on heading back for the next one, May 2013!

Stop by their facebook page to see tons more photos!

  

This post is written and created by 504 Main by Holly Lefevre

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Homemade Sunshine (Faux) Pallet Art

You know it is not good when the weather forecast on your (smart) phone just says "FOG" in big black letters...It has pretty much said that all summer long.

So sometimes you just have to make your own sunshine! And that is just what I did with my Sunshine (chalkboard) Pallet Art.

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DIY! A Sunny Sign

OK, no joke, this sign has taken me 5+ months to complete.

You ever have those projects that look perfect in your mind...

but you start them and they are not turning out so perfect in reality...

well, this was one of those.

Finally I think I got it!

It looks NOTHING like the original vision...

N-O-T-H-I-N-G,

but I like it nonetheless.

This sign is for my parents...paying a little

a little homage to their love of the outdoors, the beach

and my Dad's ever popular "It's seventy and sunny" greeting.

It was supposed to be a Christmas present...

so I am either really early or really late.

Supplies

• 1/4 “ plywood, cut to 24” L x 16” H 1/2” plywood (you need a 24”L x 16”H piece to cut the sun
• NOTE: You can use all 1/4” or all 1/2” plywood to make the sun and base. I used the 1/4” for the sign to make the sign a little lighter. And I liked how much the 1/2” plywood stood out from the base.
• Gorilla Glue Wood Glue
• Jigsaw (DeWalt from Rockler)
• Decoupage, DecoArt
• Americana Acrylic Paints, DecoArt in Bright Yellow, Canyon Orange and Jack-O-Lantern
• Canvas Corp paper, Beach Sampler on Ivory, Blue and Ivory Chevron, and Blue and Ivory Beach Words Reverse
• Foam brush, Rockler
• Paint brush (I used my old Purdy brush designated especially for crafts - by me!)
• 2 – 3” DISChangers
• Stencils Elmer’s Painters Marker, Black
• Dremel Multi-purpose tool
• Distress Ink  

Here is a sneak peek...

you can catch the full tutorial over at The DIY Club

Now, just...
Draw it

Cut it

Grab some paper

Paint it!

Decoupage it

Glue it!

Embellish it!

Sand it and mark it up!

Hang it!

See ya at the beach!

disclosure: some products were supplied to me through my affiliation with The DIY Club. Opinions and projects are my own.

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