White Cottage Barn Sale

I was so excited to go to the sale.  We woke up to snow on the ground and it is cold.  The barn was heated and the parking was snow covered or muddy.  I am glad that I went really early before it got crazy busy.  The vendor I like was where I first headed. Here are the two dolls arrangements that I purchased.

 

She takes dolls that are broken and fixes them in to these sweet things

She is the one that I was afraid I would offend by copying her ideas.  She wanted me to see the duck one in the little suitcase.  I told her that I made one but it wasn't like hers.  Her suitcase was $89.

 

Of course I went for small.....downsizing remember.

 

She greeted me by name and wants to go to doll auctions with me. She said she loves giving people ideas to do things on her own.  She is very artistic and that adds a whole different layer of creativity.

 

 

This was on a little canvas.  She uses a picture then adds her painting and a wooden picket fence like you would use for a fairy garden.

 

Her neighbor had this necklace.  Won't that be fun for me to wear at doll club or auctions.  (Now to figure out how to make these.  A to find little dolls like this.)

There are lots of vintage items and furniture but I didn't see anything that I needed.

 I have wanted to get some business cards for my little doll business.  I have been looking for vintage toy and doll pictures and couldn't find one I liked.  Even though this picture isn't a great one, it is a favorite of mine.  This is my late cousin and me. I am the one in the dark curly hair.  My great aunt owned a fancy store in California and would send me beautiful dresses.  In this picture I look like I have hand me downs from my brother.  I ordered my cards with a little help from Vista Print.  I only got a few because I don't know how they will look printed.  The preview came out better than this one did.
Here is another I thought about using.  Isn't that doll huge.  There was just too much going on in this picture.  Most of my pictures have me holding dolls or puppies.

 

And here is the pretty snow that we woke up to. 

 

Since I was already out I picked up a Rx and took lunch to my elder friend.  I also stopped at the hospital thrift store.  They were closed for January and February.  I found a Christopher Banks sweater for $3 and a baggie with American girl doll clothes for $5.  Score.  I live close to two Goodwill stores and they never have anything.
Well that's it for my day of getting out and about. Hope I didn't wear you out with all the photos.
Have a nice week-end.