Today, I want to spotlight a sweet friend and
Renaissance Woman Extraordinaire,
Renaissance Woman Extraordinaire,
Rita lives in Southern California with her husband and family, but originally comes from Sicily. She is talented in so many areas; below is a chair swing she made to salvage a piece that might have been destined for the trash.
Rita is a woodworker, crafting the most beautiful and detailed birdhouses
that she sells at The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks,
a venue she co founded and sponsors.
She's also an amazing jewelry creator, designer and teacher.
Her pieces are so detailed, unique, and amazing!
.JPG)
But this is how I met her...
Meet Rita, the chicken wrangler!
Believe it or not, almost three years ago I saw this photo on Google Images and tracked her down. Since then, I've been a huge fan of all her creativity and her wonderful blog. Are these kids not the cutest? She's been featured many times in magazines; this photo was featured in the March issue of Country Living several years ago.
And here is some other great talent from last week's party!
Nancy from Nancy's Daily Dish has a great post on one of the hottest decor collectibles out there; artillery baskets. Nancy always has the interesting facts, so be sure and check out her post.
Rita from May Days used this great old Pepsi crate
as a centerpiece for her gorgeous tablescape.
love those dishes!
Nicole from Doodles and Stitches found this wonderful
bench made from an old bed...love that patina!
and Irma from Cosas Bellas shared such an inspirational post
about her faith, entitled "White as Snow"
Thankyou Irma.
Thank you each and every one of you
who takes the time to come by and link up here at
Vintage Inspiration
You are truly a blessing to know!
.jpg)
After you link here,
be sure you join in on these other great Friday parties!
.jpg)
Time to link up "anything vintage or vintage inspired".
Please have a link to this party within your blog post.
xoxo,
