sweetpeas & snapshots

'Tis the Season...

Enjoy the sights...

I can't wait to see you at The Barn this weekend !

xoxo Mary
 

If Friends were a flower, I'd pick her....

                                  

 Miss Linda from La Maison Rustique. I had a glorious time with this talented, hard working beauty queen who finally got to kick up her heels and have some fun Saturday night over at Maija's. Her visual talent to make a beautiful mess inspires lots of ladies who flock to her charming Barn...which is where I'll be this weekend for the sale before my journey to NYC.

Thanks again Miss Maija for hosting a lovely evening complete with cupcakes for Tricia and Miss Michelle's Birthdays. Too many giggles.

 

**Tis the Season!**

**Vintage Christmas sale at the Barn on November 13th and 14th. **

**Get started with your Christmas shopping and decorating early!**

 

**Friday 11/13 and Saturday 11/14**

*9:30am-5:00pm*
 
 
 

 
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Check, and Cash.
 
Directions: From the I-15, exit Rancho California Rd. and head east. Once you pass Butterfield Stage Rd., the barn is 4 miles out in the wineries. La Maison Rusitque Barn is 1/3 mile past Wilson Creek Winery on your left.
39195 Avenida Antonovich, Temecula, CA 92591
 (951)491-9315

 

Blissfest Beautiful Friends...

  
 
  
 
 
 

Blissfest Treasures...

 

  
 

The Biggest Winner of All... US! ....BLISSFEST

"Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all."
— Dr. Seuss (Oh, the Places You'll Go!)

This lady dreams in color.

Big. 

Imaginitive.

Successful.

Inspiring.

We all won This Weekend.

Thanks to Kristen at Domestic Bliss. 

Say goodbye to tissue paper balls, pink, blue and beige and the afternoon tea ...

Say hello to.... An Innovator.

TURQUOISE, MAGENTA, TATTOOS, BULLDOGS, DANCING, SINGING, SALOON GIRLS, COWBOYS ,MARGARITAS, BEING DIFFERENT, FEELING WELCOME, BEING THE SAME...LIFE IS ART..and fun.

Beauty , Grace and Style.

SHE inspires me...isn't that what it is all about?

Thanks, My beautiful Kristen. The "IT" girl...Nobody does it better. Simply.

So many pictures tomorrow.

Goodnight, My Loveys.

Mary XOXO

p.s. photo of Kristin borrowed from Tricia girl, an amazing photographer

oh, and my best gypsy...thanks for letting liza-lou and I have girly time with a big ole sleepover...she can't stop talking about it!

 

Blissfest...THIS WEEKEND!

Tricia, Kristen, Dan, Joy, Sherri, Linda, Mindy, Jessie, Maija, Laura...the list goes on and on....

I can't wait to hug and see all my peeps. I am in such a happy place right now...thank you all....

 

Let's go to Macy's...

That's right.

I have kept it hush, hush for several weeks as one of my childhood dreams is coming true.

I will be primping, fluffing and painting along The Thanksgiving Day Macy's Holiday Parade route in only 9 days.

 

I did wipe a tear away from my Silver Bella shoes but we all know God has a divine plan for us.

This job is a step in the door to a bicoastal visual position with a company I had worked for years with.

Who knows... Liza-lou and I could take a bite out of the big apple.

Bye-Bye, L.A. ; )..only half the time.

Sweet Jeannine..

Photo taken by Mark Elson, Jeannine's wonderful husband. This photo really captures Jeannines' calmness and wisdom. I think she looks beautiful...

Don't you love the ethereal effect of tin type photography? Dreamy.

Mark has studied this art for many years.

Check out his portfolio at www.markelsonpictures.com

Congratulations Miss Joy...

The highly creative and talented Joy from "The Vintage Rabbit" selling handmade whimsies to delight is gracing this month's pages of "Romantic Home".

They are super lucky to have this treasure in the mag....

We love you Joy!!! 

Easy as Sunday Morning , My Sweet Surprise...

While scouring the Fairfax Flea Market Sunday morning , I looked up from bedazzling treasures to see one of Art's truest treasures...

Miss Jeannine Stein.

One of our industries finest, if not the best instructor of Paper and Book Arts. 

I was blessed to have Jeannine shine her light at Sweetpeas for 3 years as our main source of inspiration.

Well, The exciting news is that Miss Jeannine has shared her secrets in a new book,

"Re-bound"...Creating handmade books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials Available at Amazon.com.

Jeannine will be having a Book Signing soon and I will have all the juicy details for you.

Visit Jeannine at her blog and leave a comment on how much we LoVe her!

A ledger made from a Hot Water bottle...

Divine purse created from a sewing pattern...

A Paint -by-Number Guest Book. Genius.