A week filled with emotions

This week started with recalling what I was doing and where I was on 9-11 - Standing at the corner of 42nd street and 5th Avenue in NYC trying to figure out what was going on with the towers....remembering the fear on the faces of many covered in white chalky substance.

Then yesterday seeing the flames from our front yard at the Seaside Boardwalk !  Praying that no one would be injured and feeling the pain of the local business owners as they once again are dealing with tragedy.

I am ending this week with preparing for my last show in September at Allaire State Park in Farmindale New Jersey , September 14th between the hours of 10:00 - 4:00 pm.  I have added two new pieces to the collection.  I am offering 20% off to those that Like Shore Chicy Designs on Facebook, or tell me that they saw my collection on Facebook the day of the show.  

For those of you that have never attended the Show, it is a beautiful setting in this historical village...the weather is suppose to be wonderful!

Hope to see you there!!

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Thank You For All Of Your Support!

 Phew........what a long weekend....The show was a success in regards to meeting some wonderful people and supporters.  It was a lot of hard work in preparation, setting up and breaking down...but I really did enjoy the weekend.  As suggested by many of you...I will be opening up a store in the very near future....

My wonderful husband who helped me so much thank goodness took
this picture while we were setting up..gosh I have to loose some
weight is all I am thinking right now!

These little bud vases were a huge success...

The overall set up...I moved things around constantly

The much talked about dresser that was the hit of the show in
the early morning sun light

I could have sold my thyme cage, at least 50 times over, but it was not
for sale .  Sitting on the first sale of the day  by a Face Book Contact
Sarah!!

The tables looking so pretty

Show location/Chester New Jersey

Website Developer/Simple business solutions

Paint Source/Annie Sloan

Photo's/Harmonizing Homes, LLC

Website/Shore Chicy Designs

Today is D day....and the Weather is going to be Great!

Well, it is show time!  This weekend is the 40th Annual Arts and Craft Festival in Chester New Jersey.  The forecast is great!

Saturday, 14    Sunday, 15

73 | 57 °F          73 | 57 °F

Clear        Chance of

Precipitation   Precipitation

0%            0%

Follow this link  Show Pieces for a glimpse into what we will be bringing up!  Today we will be finishing up last minute items, and packing up.  Hope to see you up there!!

Photo Credits - Corinne Kaas

 Location | 9 Bay Shore Drive 

Web Designer/Simple Business Solutions

Featured Pieces for Upcoming Show

It is September and Show Time....

Well, this is show week....I will be working on pieces for the upcoming Chester Arts and Craft Festive .  The following week, September 14th  I will be at  Allaire State Park " Art in the Park & Annual Fall Crafters' Market 10:00am - 4:00pm.  For those of you that have commissioned me for your pieces....I'm working on those also....

It hasn't been all work and no play....Here is a look at our 3rd Annual White Party.... We fought prevailing winds, rain showers, and a few thunder boomers int the back ground....But We partied on, with lots of food, music and dancing...

It started with a trip to Restaurant Depot in Neptune New Jersey

Mussels with Wine, Butter and Shallots....oh and Italian Bread of course

Steamers, with Beer, hot sauce , butter 

Getting the Smoker ready for three turkey breasts

Here I am with a my little cuties

Chef John (from don't tell a sole) and his beautiful Wife  Meredith 

I think she took that DAISY from my arrangements

Mike AKA Papou

Mia (grand daughter, left)and Dorthy 

The author of "The Death of Life Guards" Roger Kriney

My lovely Daughter owner of
Simple Business Solutions 

We waited to late into the evening for a photo op...
half of the party
goers left.. and a random stranger took the shot
but you get the just of it...

Photo Credits -Craig Kaas

Party Location | 9 Bay Shore Drive 

Food/  Restaurant Depot 

Web Designer/Simple Business Solutions

Author | Death-Lifeguards-Roger-Kriney

Decorating for a wedding on a tight budget

I just spent the last few days down in Ashland Virginia for the wedding of my nephew at the Center at Hanover Arts  .  I was asked a few months ago to do the staging of the wedding venue.  The couple was on a very tight budget, so creativity was what we all went on.  Photo below by Kathlyn James

I painted this antique frame for the Bride in
 Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - The Sun Glasses were
drawn by my grand-daughter age 7

Close Up...

There were a few others, that we used for introduction, menus and bar selection

a close friend of the family did all of the calligraphy 

The bar sign was made by hot gluing wine corks together

All of the grooms men and the fathers had these cleverly made
cork boutonnieres 

I had this great little helper...some of the table
cloths were a little wrinkled by the time they were placed
on the tables but  it was cheap child labor.

Oh no, oblong tables and round table clothes...well... pin them up
 and make them looked draped...each table came out a little
different

our staging area at the beginning we could see no end

Thank goodness I brought some white ribbon, I went
around clipping greens to hang around the outside of the building

Simple but pretty....I think these were actually on the
neighbor yard!

A simple sign placed at the roadway

The beautiful couple photo by Kathlyn James

They actually had a freight train come through
during the exchange of their vows! photo by Kathlyn James

I think I have ADD

Well, I know I have ADD, and what I am doing now is a brilliant solution to this disorder....Seriously.... I looked it up click on the link!

I finished painting the plant stand for the Art& Craft Show

Started working on this sweet dressing table

Shabby - up these by-folds for a client

Sold this table that I just bought

These were in the drawers

Thinking of using these some how...love them

Projects all over the place

Beginning of the Kitchen prep table

And that was just half of what I accomplished yesterday - Some days are just more productive than others!
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