~fieldstone vintage market~

if you live anywhere near Vancouver don't miss out on the

Fieldstone Vintage Market

 coming up in just two short weeks

if you made it out to the Old School Market, this market is being organised by the same dynamic duo, Rachel and Lily of Birch and Bird...

they have teamed up with Bakersview EcoDairy to host a large outdoor market

with 50 vintage vendors and local artisans, including moi

~raggygirlvintage~

i went and checked out the venue and it is fab, horses grazing in the field behind, gorgeous view of Mt Baker, nicely laid out "field" with walkways and grassy patches

~and of course the sun will shine all day~

click on the link above (click the bottom half of the poster - blogger gremlin), or click the link on my sidebar for more details

it's a family friendly venue, but you'll also find information there on local hotel deals and shopping spots if you're making it a girl's weekend:-)

 it will definitely be worth it peeps, see you there!!

Tracey

PS. For the Washington gals, the market venue is just north of the Sumas border crossing

~chippy pink paint and vintage doorknobs~

~well peeps~

it has been way too long, why do i always think summer will slow down a little?

did i forget i would have my three wonderful, lively kids home!!

well i have been working on some projects here and there

but today i'm just gonna show you this charming shelf i found in an antique store

it was kinda pricey for something i could make, but it was just so charming

~and chippy~

and i can NEVER resist

~vintage crystal doorknobs ~

well, there's not a whole lot of pink happening in my home right now

{apart from sweet 17s totally pink bedroom}

so i just perched it here in an old milk crate

where i have a rag quilt, an old burlap coffee sack, one of my paris pillows....

an old wooden shoe form

and

~vintage doorknobs~

isn't it perfect?

linking up at feathered nest friday
and
vintage inspiration friday

Tracey

~check. check. check.~

* finished up work for the summer

~check~

* got the kids through the last week of school stuff

~check~

* had fun at the Ivory Vintage Market

~check~

wait, did i just say vintage market?

floursack dishtowels and french pillows

that's right, a fantabulous day

yummy vintage kitchenware and chippy window frames

got to take a couple of quick shots as the door opened, here's a peek at some of my goodies...

~"provence" tray (chalk paint and wax - love this color)~

my first peonies

and my favorite part of the day?

~meeting up with my bloggy friends of course~

~love the shabby detailing on this tray~

{yes, i had a hard time parting with this one but i know it's new owner truly loves it!}

like Janis of Rust and Ruffles 

Barbara of Hodgepodge

Tracy of My House of Giggles

Lady Pamela of Lady Pamela's Cottage

and what a treat to finally meet Tracey of Tracey Ayton Photography

all these Traceys in my life!

~hen and chicks in vintage silver sugar and creamers~

Wendy M thanks for stopping by, other Wendy thanks for saying hi

(wow, all these Wendys in my life too, my Mom is also Wendy!)

my good friend Sari who was also a vendor at the market

(hope I didn't forget anyone...)

~starfish, a hot seller~

and of course my wonderful Mom and Dad who always support me in all my crazy ventures, help out with the kids and bring me a Starbucks on market day!

thanks Mom and Dad, you're the best cheerleaders a gal could hope for:-)

~vintage zinc caddy~

now on to summer

oh, just one last thing

*noticed the house is a BIG mess

~check~

:-)

Tracey

p.s. big thanks to mr. keeper and my two awesome boys for getting up super early to help me unload

~ivory vintage market comin' right up~

coming up fast now....

come on out for a visit if you live close enough

~you won't be disappointed~

Saturday June 25th

9am-4pm

@

Elgin Hall

14250 Crescent Road
Surrey, BC

I'll be there with lots more goodies

vintage and handmade

see ya there!

Tracey

~plum worn out~

i've got to tell you peeps

june has me plum worn out

vintage linens

all the extra end of year stuff with the kids

and then our Vancouver Canucks hockey team went and made it to the finals!!

(go Canucks!)

which means lots of cheering and viewing and burnt burgers 'cos no one can leave the game to watch them!

vintage pillowslips in the breeze

~i am counting the days till summer break~

and hopefully the sun we haven't seen too much of yet

summer strawberries

but i am thankful for the breath of fresh air a visit to your blogs is to me at the end of a long day

always inspiring as i catch a glimpse of your lives and projects

i appreciate you and am looking forward to spending more time with you all in the summer:-)

oh yes, and I am super excited to receive my chalk paint order from
 Robyn Story Designs and Boutique
 can't wait!!

Robyn is still generously offering free shipping, yup, FREE SHIPPING
go check it out!

Tracey

~vintage florals, striped ticking and yummy french lavender~

can you think of a sweeter combination?

paired up vintage floral with blue ticking

and stuffed them full of yummy french lavender

tied together with pretty seam binding ribbon

they smell soooo good!

linking up to air your laundry friday
at freckled laundry

 

Tracey

~vintage market rocks~

this weekend we had the very first Old School Market in the quaint village of Clayburn, Abbotsford

~AND IT WAS AWESOME!!!~

 now if you're wondering what all the fuss is about peeps, we don't have a whole lot of vintage market going on up north here

~OR SO WE THOUGHT~

Lily and Rachel from Bird and Birch put together a fabulous event

i know i told them a hundred times already, i am so impressed by how well organised the market was, down to the tiniest details

AND they still looked cool as cucumbers, fresh as daisies, the whole day!! take a look at my photo, not so cool cucumber:-)

okay so here's some photos of my booth space taken by the incredibly talented Sari

go here to see them all

the market was packed out much of the day, and it was so exciting to see how many wonderful folks came out who appreciate vintage and handmade products

{just look at the wonderful sash windows}

the very best part of my day : undoubtedly meeting wonderful vendors and bloggers, many of whom i "knew" from blogland and our local bloggers network

it really is true, i already felt like i knew a bunch of the gals from their blogs, and they are all even sweeter in person - thanks to each of you who came by and said hi

Colleen of Vintage Home, lovely to meet you, and Shelley, at last. your antics in the corner kept me entertained and added a lot of energy to the market:-)

Rosie of Roses and Rutabagas, you gave me the best hug of the day and thank you for my sweet treat box to keep me going (can you believe I didn't have a chance to open it till market was done!!). Rosie has been a huge encourager to me since i started my blog journey a year ago

Sari of The Lovely in Life, my faithful friend, photographer, artist extraordinaire, thanks for visiting with me and taking photos and always thinking everything i do is fantastic whether it is or not. everyone should have a friend like you!

Janis of Rust and Ruffles, thanks for coming all the way out there and for always being so supportive of what i do and make, we want you at the next market girl. thanks for introducing me to blogland!

Lori  E of Family Trees may contain nuts , first market post i saw up in blogland!! thanks for stopping by and also taking fab shots, what a sweetheart

Becky of Cupcakes and Ruby Slippers, just love your blog name, thanks for saying hi and making yourself known

i know there were others, so forgive me if i left you out, drop me a comment and i'll add you in

so do you want to know what i sold?

a little bit of everything to be honest, the vintage goods were as popular as my handmade items

but i would have to say the all white pillows with graphics were the most popular item, they flew off the table, especially those with the french birdcage...

and La Tour Eiffel

i could write another whole post telling you about all the fabulous features of the old heritage schoolroom we had the market in (with a creek behind and church across the road ~ swoon, can you just picture life there a hundred years ago or what??)

i'm about ready to move to clayburn right now!

anyway, this was my very most favourite feature in the building, i could not stop looking at them all day and finally bugged Sari to take a photo for me

aren't they great!!! vintage schoolroom lights ~ i'm trying to figure out where in my home i could hang one....

anyway, if you've heard all the buzz about the old school market and you missed out

~DON'T WORRY!!~

June 25 we have the Ivory Vintage Market coming up in White Rock, you don't want to miss this one!

and if you were there and loved my booth, i have TWO tables at the market coming up

that means twice as much stuff

and i promise to have lots more wonderful pillows and treasures!

thanks for coming out and making the vintage market such a huge success!

hugs,

tracey

PS. Thanks Cath for showing me your beautiful heritage home afterwards, that deserves a post of it's own, i'm coming back in the summer with my camera:-)

~just a couple more days~

that's right

just a couple more days till....

the Old School Market

not only is it taking place in an original one room schoolroom

complete with gorgeous wood floors and chalkboards

it is in the quaint little village of Clayburn, Abbotsford

it's sure to be a fun market with lots of vintage and handmade goods by talented local ladies

when?

Saturday May 28th

9am-4pm

where?

The Old Clayburn Schoolhouse

4315 Wright Street

Abbotsford

click on the above link for directions and info on all the fun places to visit in the area

see you there!!

Tracey

PS. Come by my table and mention you saw this on my blog and I'll have a little gift just for you!

~be still my beating heart~

nothing gets my heart a-beating quite like a "free" sign

you know that feeling

i'm always reading about everyone else's amazing finds

and hoping maybe, just maybe, one day it's me!

so imagine my delight when driving home I spotted this gorgeous chippy window on the side of the road

with a big "free" sign attached

could it be??

well peeps, you've never seen a van u-turn quite that fast

it was in my sticky paws within seconds

isn't it perfect

chippy white paint, all the glass intact

~it was love I tell you~

now of course everytime I drive by that house my eyes are peeled!

just in case....

for now it's just leaned up against a wall

and made a great backdrop for my pillow photos

but i have a spot in mind

~oh yes I do~

just breaking it in gently

have to do that in my house, change things gradually you know!

i'm linking up my new treasure to Kathleen's White Wednesday

~and~

as it's Kathleen's 100th White Wednesday post she has a fabulous giveaway going  - don't miss it!

Tracey

~backyard picnic~

in honor of the sun making an appearance today...

i'm gonna post some photos of the little backyard picnic i put together last summer

see my vintage picnic tin

and my kodak brownie camera peeking from the vintage apron

i love this vintage yellow bowl, one of my favs

~just dreaming of times to come~

have a fab weekend

Tracey

PS. Yay, blogger is letting me post again (although it is still rotating some of my photos, grrrr)