I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
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Hello friend! Have you given yourself any me time lately? No? That’s what I thought! Enjoying some creative “down time” is good for the soul! Our November and December class schedule is being added to our website now and should be active within a few days. In the mean time, there are still some great creative opportunities left in October! The art of decoupage is alive and well, at the shop! It’s amazing how much fun you can have, creating several art panels. My dear friend, Anne, who in real life is a trauma nurse, will be teaching this…
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It’s Fall Y’all! Let’s celebrate with free shipping on all online orders over $49! No special code needed! Just shop away! All of the new Iron Orchid Design’s stamps are here!
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It’s Fall, Y’all! After temp’s in the high 90’s, Mother Nature is giving us a peek into Fall, this week. I say Hallelujah! Don’t let it all go to your head! We’ll stay plenty warm through much of October. Like I’m a meteorologist! Let’s talk clothes! The pants are super great fitting. Jeggings. Did you know that was a word? Well, now we do! They have all the pockets and look like authentic jeans. But…there’s no zipper, which helps reduce any unnecessary bulk! You need to try these on! $98 This mustard yellow jean jacket is a favorite of mine. The…
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Painting metal with Fusion Mineral Paint is super easy! Use this tutorial to update all of your outdated metal home decor. Did you know that Fusion Mineral Paint isn’t just for furniture? It also works great when updating outdated decor or bargain finds from the thrift store. Today, we are going to show you how painting metal with Fusion Mineral Paint can totally change the look of whatever project you are working on! The Fusion Mineral Paint supplies you’ll need for your project include: TSP by Fusion Mineral Paint Ash Fusion Mineral Paint Staalmeester Paint Brush Liming Wax by…
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Greetings, gorgeous!, I love clothes! And I love finding unique clothing, that makes my customers feel extra beautiful! If you’ve been in the shop this week, you’ll see we are full of new fall arrivals. Beautiful colors and wonderful fabrics. Even though an order with pants is due this coming week, I currently have 6 different pants and 4,888 tops! Well, almost! If I knew what I was doing, this would not be the case! It’s sort of like being on a runaway train, that just lost its breaks! You get my drift! So, here’s the high energy person I’m…
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Learn how easy updating a gilded mirror can be when using Fusion Mineral Paint! Taking something that is outdated and creating a whole new piece with paint is so much fun! That’s exactly what we were able to do when updating a gilded mirror in the shop recently. The mirror had lots of raised details that made it a great fit for dry brushing. Today, we are going to show you just what dry brushing was able to do for this piece. Tools & supplies you’ll need to create the dry brush look on your home decor: TSP by Fusion…
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Hello, friend! Yep, it’s me! Charlie who? No, he isn’t a country singer! Charlie Page is a clothing line I learned about, years ago. While at the Sacramento airport, waiting for a flight, I bought a pair of bell bottom black pants, at a little shop there. I can dress these pants up or down, they travel beautifully, are machine washable and I’m still wearing them, years later! When I decided to make the plunge into apparel, this was a line I definitely wanted to check out! If you’re working in a professional environment, or travel frequently, they have a group…
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Learn how to use Iron Orchid Designs Decor Transfers to customize any item around your home! Iron Orchid Designs Decor Transfers are the perfect way to add extra embellishments to all of your home decor projects and painted furniture pieces. Today, we are going to show you how we totally transformed the look of a vintage oak mantle using the Flora Parisiensis Transfer and a little imagination. As you’ll see, this technique is super simple and allows you to be creative with what you design. For this project we used the Flora Parisiensis Decor Transfer. This transfer measures 24″ x 33”. …
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Hello again. It’s me! I hope you’re well! I’ve been enjoying a working vacation, up at the lake. I get so much done, when I step away from the shop. It’s so much easier to focus and brain storm! Once I walk through the shop door, I scoot from one thing to another, never looking at my to-do list. I love being there, but I know that I have to have a balance. Trust me though when I say that I never stop thinking about the Shop! Between thrift shopping and the grocery store, I made some square cookies today.…
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