sue loves junk

i hit 100

2010-09-29T11:56:00.000-06:00

oh yay! that's right i hit 100 feedbacks on etsy. all positive i might add. so a big fat thank YOU to all my fabulous customers that got me there.

i'm adding a ton of new stuff in my etsy shop over the next couple of weeks, so have a peek when you get a minute.

flea market sunday

2010-09-29T00:00:00.000-06:00

sunday is flea market day. how convenient that the kid now lives 3 blocks away. she is "uber-stoked' as she discovered an old rocker(not a chair), who has stacks of minty vintage punk albums, on vinyl.

i found a cute kids chair and some other stuff.

our male companion of the day(he is under deep cover), was over the moon for a vintage "genisus" game unit+games. it's like atari.

sunnyside-blackmarket fleamarket(corner of 14 st and 5th ave nw) and the crossroads market, that's where we go.

more photos of the "Vintage Chicks Faire"

2010-06-15T23:02:00.001-06:00

I had to show more photos of The Vintage Chicks Fair

Georgia with some of our good scoops!

Tinker Tim and buddy rockin' out some great old timey music. Sweet

I also have to mention, Heather from "gumdrop photography and design" She had a really neat idea for a booth. she was taking studio style portraits of customers, all dressed up in fabulous hats and boas and stuff. then she printed them up on super high quality paper right there. Brilliant. Sorry I was too excited, after getting our photos taken, I forgot to get a photo of her booth. check out her website here. gumdropphotodesign.com

The Vintage Chicks Faire

2010-06-15T22:48:00.002-06:00

Spent my birthday at a wonderful new show "The Vintage Chicks" Held at the Priddis Community Hall on Saturday(for future reference it's June 12th, I love gifts of chocolate, macaroons and peonies).

It is the brainchild of 2 really talented gals, Pam and Laura. They put together an amazing group of superior creative types, there was something for everyone.

It was the first day of summer around here, a classic beautiful "Alberta Blue Day. Lots of booths set up in the yard, and in the hall. We walked into the smell of kettle corn, and the sounds of live old timey music, and a visual feast of J U N K! heaven!

the next time I have a million dollars I will buy everything in Laura's booth!www.allaboutpretty.blogspot.com

Pam from "Wow and Then" looking smexy

Too Charming, I loved their stuff. Georgia bought me one of their outstanding chandelier drop necklaces.

gorgeous displays at Laura's "Cozy Cottage" booth. Check out her massive shop in Heritage Square, in Calgary. It will

Fabulous Funky Finds of Swift Current, Sask.

Valerie looking chic in her diamonds, of Antiques on 9th, of Lethbridge.

free, chippy, old dresser=fabulous planter

2010-05-24T01:14:00.000-06:00

this old dresser was actually dropped off (well dumped, actually) by a stranger, in my back alley. i could have refinished it, but i took the lazy route and turned it into a planter! notice the awesome drainage in the top drawer.

my pansies are little because it just stopped snowing.....seriously!

i made the front page of junk market style

2010-05-24T00:11:00.001-06:00

http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/all

yep, it's true my cute little garage made the front page of my favorite,and most junkilicious website. junk market style. you must check it out. it is the best junk website in the whole wide world of webbiness. i love this site, because it reassures me that i am not alone in my freakish love of all things junk.

i've been painting...is it art?

2010-05-23T23:51:00.001-06:00

well the weather finally broke.

i'm into these junky paintings. one is on some old crappy piece of weathered plywood(delicious background, i didn't want to cover it up to much). the other one is a thrift store find, amateur or outsider art.i've added what i thought it needed. i call him jimmy, he's dreaming of his "once in lifetime" stakes winner, saint santos.

so tell me, who else loves the look of weathered and stained plywood?

so close! i'm almost at 100 sales on etsy

2010-05-10T12:21:00.001-06:00

this whole etsy thing has been a great all round experience for me. and the response has has been way more than i expected. i am only 15 away from 100 sales already, it's only been 5 months.
i feel the need to share the love of my customers, here's some of their testimonials.

I love these boots!!! Super nice person to work with and fantastic customer service!!! Thanks so much!!! SunflowerHaven

Thank you for a perfect transaction! A+++ Love your online magazine, cute! JeepersKeepers

Amazing! Wonderful seller, thoughtful and helpful! kitschnink

SUE SUE IT CAME TODAY! WONDERFUL AND PERFECT! HUGS!!!!!!

have you joined etsy yet!
it's easy and free. https://www.etsy.com/register.php

roger10

over 300 etsians heart me!

2010-05-10T12:04:00.003-06:00

yippee, i just hit the 300 mark for people who heart me. thanks and hearts back to all of you gorgeous people
xxxooo
sue

see who hearts me at the link below

http://www.etsy.com/hearts_me.php?user_id=8298367

no spray painting this week

2010-05-10T11:59:00.000-06:00

more snow photos? i give you the weather report because it is affecting my ability to paint my junk....sheesh!

this was taken may 6th.

i did do some painting inside though, more leather bags and belts. and jackets.

these are some of the painted doilies

i think these jean jackets would be perfect for going to the farmers market, or your favorite flea market.

i'm in a treasury again, yippee

2010-05-03T19:33:00.000-06:00

big thanks to InWiththeOldVintage(a fellow etsian with fabulous taste!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/InWiththeOldVintage
who featured my equally fabulous blue topaz ring
http://www.etsy.com/listing/41296200/14k-blue-topaz-cocktail-ring
in her super fabulously curated, "Golden Goddess"
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bdf5fef87808eefe3bcbbea/golden-goddess

calgary spring antique show

2010-05-02T21:05:00.001-06:00

so it looks like april went out like a lion. this photo is from my yard, taken april 28th, 2010. i won't be spray painting my chairs this weekend. so it's off to the calgary stampede spring antique show! we went on sunday, searching for some fresh junk! the best junkie booth belonged to doug. and i am not reporting this because he was also the smexiest dealer there. check out the photo below, do you not agree?

notice the board with all the letters on it, at doug's feet? well, it was my big purchase. at $65.00 it is a heck of a deal and i will have tons of fun with it. it is a 1930's movie theater sign board. it was used by the movie theater manager to announce "now showing" or "what's playing next", stuff like that.

it was a small show, but there was 3 or 4 top quality jewelry booths. mike had excellent salvaged hardware as usual. and eva had some amazing furniture from her homeland, sweden.. manoman, if i had a brick and mortar shop, i would have picked up some pieces from her. sorry i forgot to take some photos of her booth, we got busy chatting!

did you get to go? did you get any scoops?

good junk, antiques and nancy in nanton

2010-04-29T01:39:00.003-06:00

me and nancy(the former queen of junk revival, she made rusty barbwire hip!)spent a good day out in the funky little town of nanton, alberta. it's 2nd best antique town in alberta, i count edmonton as the best(sorry calgary).
before we got nanton we did a fly-by to okotoks, and stopped in at on a lark(403- 995-0352) they had some fabulous planters and shelves made out of authentic old ceiling tiles(from a guy in ontario) they don't have a website, but give them an old fashioned phone call and they can answer your queries. they are very nice okotokians.

so nanton, lots of real antique stores there. the gigantic sentimental journey http://www.antiquesinnanton.com had a fantastic mix of fine, junk and refurbished stuff. nancy and i got most excited over the castors found upstairs. we share an unhealthy love of old castors. willow creek forge
http://www.willowcreekforge.com was great as usual, some fabulous antique dressers, even one that turns into a murphy bed. how cool would that be in a new condo?

the world famous candy store in nanton, http://www.nantoncandy.com/ that would be enough for me, except, SURPRISE the back room is full of super good JUNK. we left there with 4 flavours of licorice, a tootsie pop, and some chocolate. and lots of ideas for the quality junk, we dug through i the back. there was a new shop just getting set up, and some of the others weren't open during the week. but we will be back in the summer.

oh, try to visit michelle at inktiques, her shop is an original. if you have a thing for old books, typewriters and anything wordy she's the gal for you. http://www.inktiques.com/pb/wp_adf66314/wp_adf66314.html

mmmmmmmmm milk paint, country antiques downstairs at on a lark

treasures on the deck at on a lark, okotoks

beautiful finished chippy ceiling tile mirror, and pediment shelf

it's a paint thang!

2010-04-29T00:47:00.001-06:00

paint, that's my inspiration thang for april.
it almost happens like clockwork in this part of the world. the snow finally lets up, (except for tonight...it's dumping) and i'm seeing what house paint i have left over from last year. i'm scheming, as to what i can spray. i'm thinking my junky, old green chairs need a spruce up, i have a set of lovely vintage carved sparrow book ends that need to be green. an old box also needs to be green.

i have been having a blast painting the old hand tooled belts and bags i have been collecting. some of the sized small belts are turning into dog collars. that's the handsome joker modeling. i've started painting my jean jackets. free hand. they look great! it's a little bit hippy-dippy, a little bit cowgirl and a little bit gypsy. i love 'em. oh, and i've painted some of the sweet doilies that our local dog whisperer gave me. (thanks Jen!) i'll get some up on etsy. i have to wait for the freak blizzard to stop, because i take the photos outside. stay tuned.

i've found some fabulous stencils offered at these etsy shops
stencil me brightly, and they are out of toronto! yeah canadian etsians
http://www.etsy.com/listing/40226295/old-ford-pick-up-reusable-plastic

or how about this wonderful artist out of australia, rex and poppy.http://www.etsy.com/listing/41087121/bull-reads-123-graffiti-style-painting