Lakewood Antique Market, Part I Yahoo.....

After having an exhausting week, I wanted to cancel my plans to take the one hour trip across town to the Lakewood Antique Market. This is something I had always dreamed of doing..... Yes, dreamed! When one is stricken with the roller coaster ride of health problems and depends on meds to make their monthly calendars, dreams become easily broken. But for some reason, Reid was going to make sure that this dream came true for me.

I was emotionally tired therefore crying most of the way there because of my grandmother having to go into a nursing home, complained of joints hurting and basically wanted Reid to turn Old Nellie around and head back to Monroe. But no, he just listened, smiled and kept going. He knows me too well. We get there, pull in, I sit up straight in my seat with head trying hard to see what in the world was going on everywhere and then it happens, JUNKING starts running in my veins, I can't get to each booth fast enough. I leave Reid at one booth paying for it, while I run to the next to see what treasure I can find!

My best medicine, my husband!

He always knows what I need......

I hope you enjoy Part I and Can't wait for Part II....I spent way too much money at the Grosgrain Annie's Ribbon Emporium........ She had the most beautiful hand dyed vintage ribbon that I fell in love with. What a treat!!!! I thought it was so sweet that she had named her shop after her Mother that was there working. JoAnn also was so sweet to walk me around and introduce me to many of the women that I blog with weekly!!! That was worth the trip to Lakewood just to meet blogging friends!

Thanks JoAnn!!

Sassy Trash~ I could not wait to see this exhibit!

Her store is located about 20 minutes from my home and

I plan on making it one of my favorites!

It was so beautifully set-up!

So Creative......

The Painted Fern - WOW - It was so easy to take pictures......

Maybe because this was My KIND OF STUFF!

I also purchased lavender and roses potpourri, the smell is so wonderful!

I loved the tutu on the dress form.... If only I had a dress form!

It's His Birthday....

Today I can shout across the land....

I love this man and today is a day that WE celebrate Him coming into the world.

God gave us the most gentle of giants, with a heart of gold

and the wisdom that we should all listen to.

He is loved by many, children adore him and age seems to avoid him.

How did I become so lucky to get him?

Well, it was not by luck...

See, God knew that I was going to NEED him, to care for me,

to encourage me, and most of all to love me unconditionally!

God had Reid planned for me all the time.

From the time that we both were born,

God had a plan..........

Reid and Yvette.....

Together as one!

Praise God for HIS great plan!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

ATC Valentine & Directions...

This is the Valentine that I gave my Sweetheart last year! It is an Altered Art Trading Card. To make it, I scanned one of my vintage bingo cards and made it into a smaller scale to fit onto my ATC (altered art trading card). I then copied it onto a khaki colored paper, cut and sanded the sides and then I inked the sides to make it look even older. I then took two old pictures of us growing up dressed as sailors which was a perfect fit together (how amazing that we were always a perfect fit together). I ran them through photoshop to scale them to size and clean them up. I then copied them to a matte photo paper and then cut them out just like you would a paper doll. I decided to use Pop dots to make the photos pop up. I then made a ticket that said, "You won my Heart" on my computer using printshop. I attached the ticket and the jewels. Used a little more inking for aging and put an eyelet in the side to add some more bling. Before I added the bling, I decided to coat the card with a coat of beeswax for more aging. I allowed some of the beeswax to bead for effects. For more color I wanted to use red beads, heart and dice to finish off my project! To say the least ~ Reid loved it! But being Reid~ He loves everything I do! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Valentine!