Vintage Inspiration #98 Talking Trash

Blogland is full of characters...

(and I use that word "character" in the most flattering way)

so let me introduce you to one of the sweetest, funniest,

 most endearing you'll find;

Miss Debbie of Talking Trash.

Debbie with her precious miracle grandbaby, Bella

I started reading Debbie's blog Talking Trash about 4 years ago (and I remember her first post). At least a year before I started my own blog. She is one of the Grand Dames of the Texas Shows. This is how I found out what blogging was all about. Seeking inspiration for my own flea market and antique mall spaces I turned to blogging to see what all the Big Dogs were doing. I remember studying each photo that this gal posted. Her style is all her own, she's an original Texas Princess!

This woman is a creative powerhouse!

Deb confesses that she has a short attention span and gravitates to shiny objects. And she refers to her decorating ADD as to the dog from the movie "UP"; "Squirrel" Alert! If you haven't seen the movie, you should. One of the best!

Debbie is taking a giant step and will be selling at Marburger this Fall. So on any given weekend, this is how you'll find the Dynamic Duo; Debbie and her hubby, the legendary Cat Daddy, with their treasures piled high.

I'm excited to follow her as she prepares for the new venue. Knowing Deb, it will be quite the ride!

(all photos Debbie's blog)

If you're looking for Vintage Inspiration get to know Debbie;

you'll be inspired AND entertained!

LOVE YA, Deb!!!

Need MORE inspiration?

You're gonna be wowed and amazed with this

Old Dresser turned Portable Bar

from Bliss Ranch

Ugly Lamp Makeover from Anita at Far Above Rubies

Donna's Beautiful Summer Mantle from The Decorated House

and Betty from My Cozy Corner

celebrates her anniversary with a wonderful al fresco dinner for two

(I'm lovin' that paisley table cover)

Now, just want to throw this idea out for the 2nd Anniversary of Vintage Inspiration, which will be the first week of September. I'd love to celebrate with a few Give Aways from you, the supporters of Vintage Inspiration. If you'd like to have Vintage Inspiration Sponsor a Give Away of one of your items, or a Gift Certificate to your online store or your Etsy Shop, or even your blog, then just get in touch with me. You provide the item, and it will be a part of the Big Celebration. If you're interested just email me with the subject Vintage Inspiration Give Away. I just ask that it be "vintage or vintage inspired".

You know the linky drill. I'm on the lookout for features of your blogs, so please have a link back within your post to be included. And please link up only Vintage or Vintage Inspired posts.

Check out these other great Friday parties 

while you have on your party outfit!

 And don't forget to enter the French Bleu Vintage

Give Away for a $50 Gift Certificate

CLICK HERE

Have a Great Weekend!!

xoxo,

Party Time!

Sunflowers...

I've always enjoyed changing out my decor accessories with the seasons. I like to keep things fresh and current, and seasonal change ups help curb my getting bored with my surroundings. A woman with too much time on her hands? well maybe... but I've always been this way, even with much more going on than I have now. The "color" of the seasons invigorates me, and keeps me motivated, and just plain puts a smile on my face.

This time of year I really love moving toward the darker colors. The rich browns, golds, greens, and just a hint that Autumn might be coming. Sunflowers have always been a summer favorite, with their vibrant golds and browns. They let me know that soon the mums will be blooming, a leaf will be turning orange, and that the long hot days of summer will surely come to an end.

No secret here that Fall is my favorite time of year. I gravitate toward the warmer color palette. I think we often choose clothing and decorate our surroundings in colors that harmonize with our "physical" color palette.  

Back twenty or thirty years ago when finding your "Season" was all the rage, I confused each person that tried to categorize me. I accentuate the red in my hair. Have green eyes, but my skin is darker and I turn brown in the summer. I land in the "Jeweled Autumn" category. Rich warm colors with a just a hint of pink. 

So bringing my Sunflowers into decorating is what I've been doing this last week. In changing out the window box on the Dining Room table (one of my favorite flea finds of all time) I also wanted a darker, more organic table runner. I found this wonderful piece of linen with black grain sack stripes and had them cut me 3 yards. I just folded it in half width-wise and left the raw ends as they are. 

I happened to find the perfect needlepoint pillow last week in Ozark at The Feathered Nest. It's a wonderful store that has vendor booth space and also new items. It has an earthy organic Country French vibe. I don't think the pillow was "new", I think it was in a vendor space. Anyway I grabbed it up and now it's setting on my old church pew in the Dining Room with some black ticking pillows and a scalloped matelasse coverlet .

Keeping my background in neutrals

 makes it so much easier to decorate for the seasons.

Using vintage and more organic accessories helps bring down the "ornate" factor in here. Deep down I'm not a frilly fou fou person. I like the mix of elegant and casual; French "court", and French "countryside". 

Here's one of my black tole trays that I purchased  last month when I was on a roll,  and a white ironstone "swirl" pitcher that my mom gave me when she downsized.

Nubby, yummy grain sack goodness.

Now, to just keep the cats off of this...

And speaking of sunflowers, I wanted to share again this wonderful dried sunflower head that I found last year. I wasn't able to keep it, because mold set in, I guess from being under the glass. So if any of you are growing and drying these large sunflower heads please let me know, I'd love to buy a few from you once they are harvested. 

Last Fall in my Living Room

So, what are some of the ways you love

 to decorate with the seasonal changes?

If you haven't entered the French Bleu Giveaway 

then please click here

I'll be linking up with these great parties:

Savvy Southern Style

A Stroll Thru Life

Very Merry Vintage Style

No Minimalist Here

Coastal Charm

Faded Charm

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Rooted in Thyme

The Vintage Farmhouse

French Country Cottage

Stuff and Nonsense

The Charm of Home

At the Picket Fence

2805

Shabby Art Boutique

My Romantic Home

Praying for rain...

Let's Shop! Monday Marketplace #22

Is it Monday again?

Where do the weekends go?

Time for Monday Marketplace and getting to shop so many great online stores. Thanks to all of you, this link party just keeps growing and growing. Each week there are new vendors and items, and the inspiration just keeps coming. Thanks everyone that comes to share their Etsy Shops and Online Boutiques, and thanks to all of you who come to shop!!

Here's some great items from last week, still available:

"Vintage Goods" Beadboard Sign

from Korrie at RedHenHome

A wonderful yellow enameled Vintage French Coffee Pot

from Liz at LaCroixRosion

Yummy and delicious Harmony Farm Lavender Soy Candle

A romantic French Cherub Chalkware Lamp

from Allie Et Cie

Cottage goodness Watering Can Garden Sign at

Julie at Follow Your Heart Woodworking

And in the Sponsor Spotlight this week is another new shop
Sweet Magnolias Farm.

It's a funny thing about blogging; a few years ago I "met" Sara from her blog, Sweet Magnolias Farm and as we got to know one another I found that Sara had lived in my area at one time and that we knew many of the same people and places. She now lives in California where she sells at so many of the amazing Southern California shows and events. Hope you'll check out Sara and her mom's creative and original Etsy Shop and browse all her wonderful farmhouse items.  Here are just a few.

Bless This Nest Gingham Check Tea Towel

Shabby Floral Tray

And you just have to see this beautiful

Custom Made Burlap Table Runner

what a wonderful idea to be able to choose your own design

Time to link (up to three) individual items from your Etsy Shop or Online Boutiques. Please link to the individual item if possible. And if you'd like, please add your blog name under your item so we'll know who you are If you have a blog please grab the button if you're selling here, to display somewhere on your sidebar. If you don't have a blog, come link up anyway, let's share the shopping fun. 

And don't forget to enter the French Bleu Vintage
 Give Away here

(I just listed some new vintage pendant necklaces in my Etsy Shop)

have a great week!

They only look innocent...

Uh, huh...

don't let the peaceful little gray face fool you...

I've been giving the Dining Room a little freshening for late summer.

Humor me OK...?

Let me think it's late summer

please!

Of course I have lot's of help from the girls.

We know...

"THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY!"

not to mention that it would be 150 degrees in there...

she's goofy and in no danger, 

she just loves bags...

and fake faux flowers

(trust me, I'm not a negligent pet owner or cat mom)

So as you can see,

 I had help redo-ing the window box arrangement on the DR table.

not to mention trying to eat the new linen/burlap table runner.

(more on the changes this week)

I've had this cartoon for ages on my message board, 

it's one of my faves and sort of is the story of my life.

Most cats have some issues with hair balls,

mine seem to have their share and more.

Hairball Control food helps,

 we use that, but I guess it's just sort of their "thing".

May and June were peak "Hairball Season" months,

I was hoping I was done for the year.

But NOOOOOOOO!

My office/studio was clean and pretty from 

Where Blogger's Create

so where do I find a massive display of said "Hair Ball" relief?

oh yes,

all over the carpet...

so guess what I'm doing today?

and while that big machine is out I might as well do the rest of the carpet.

good grief. 

(good machine, really)

Gotta love'em.

cats and carpet cleaners

Hope you're having a great day,

now to finish the fun!

If you haven't entered the Give Away from

French Bleu Vintage 

just scroll down to the last post.

Dee has a $50 Gift Certificate with someone's lucky name on it!

Joining in on these great parties:
Met Monday at Between Naps On the Porch
Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

xoxo,