playing shopkeeper one show at a time..,

One of my favorite things to do for a show

is set up the displays.  It would seem that I have 

been drawn to books more than ever lately...

This large one stands by itself and holds 

tiny leather journal necklaces.

repurposed leather, tiny pages taken from maps, music paper,

a German dictionary and of course some blank pages...

 for your tiny little secrets!

I bring books to most every show, because

sometimes you just need to lift things a bit,

or you need to stuff vintage button rings in the pages!

or you need to hang shadowbox pendants from them...

I had a woman ask me this past weekend what my pendants

had to do with the United States.

Made me smile at the literal way she saw my display and the

"Oh, I'll use the huge atlas stuffed in my treasures to 

hang necklaces on" way that I saw it!

I even draped necklaces over extra books this past show...

Do you see the new apron for my girl?  I made them for us to wear at shows,

some of us (Duane) tends to walk away from the cash box, so 

I made aprons to put the cash in so no box is necessary for him!

I really made this so easy for me-I bought some work aprons from Menards

and stamped our logo on a piece of drop cloth and sewed it over their logo,

across the apron but not closing up the pockets.

easy peasy, just like I like it!

Now to show you some of the reasons for so many displays...

first, these are custom orders for some of my customers.

Never underestimate the power of one person wearing your jewelry.

My friend Kathleen wore a pendant that I made for her of her parents

and then her sisters wanted them and then her friend wanted me to make her 2 of her 

parents and grandparents.

Thank you Kathleen!!! xoxoxo

this is one of the shadowbox pendants that are hanging 

from the atlas in the photo above.  

I traded out the ball chain for some vintage jewels

that I grouped together.

I then claimed it for my very own!

A tiny xoxo charm with beads and treasures dangling from it

is now another custom order, as two friends 

both had to have the only one that I had last weekend!

This is my last display piece to show you today...

since I'm on the road so much and I use suitcases as much as books,

I decided to put my logo on a vintage suitcase that I painted white.

It does double duty, as it holds things for the show

and makes a great presence in the booth!

Can't forget the major reason for 

The Old White House

our lavender goodness!

I love playing shopkeeper as I get ready for the show to begin...

It may not look like it to those around me as I look like a stressed out squirrel

looking for her stash of nuts, but really I'm having a great time!

on another note...

if you see my stash,

could you tell me where it is?

Right now I'm on the hunt for my metal stamps for 

a project that I really need to do,

or I just may go over the edge!

You know how it is,

you put something in a safe place

and someone moves the safe place!

(it couldn't be that I forgot where it is)

OHHHH one more thing!

I just opened a shop on square

you can now purchase the lavender goodness

at 

The Old White House

click on the link and it will take you right to me!

(for all of you that are already set up with square accts.!)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

love,

t.xoxoxoox