View from the booth: Providence Holiday Flea December 14th
December 15, 2014
Last show of the season and last Providence Flea of 2014! It was a great year and Artful looks forward to the 2015 season with the Flea. See you next summer!!
Category: decorating
Silhouette Seance
October 12, 2014
Halloween silhouette tableau by candle light.
New Play for Old Games
August 24, 2014
One great idea for old game boards that aren’t getting any play anymore or lack their playing pieces is to frame them to create wall art. Artful has a collection of old game boards for sale that include Barbie prom queen, Happy Days, Pay Day, checkers, and more. A few of the more unusual ones … More New Play for Old Games
No Early Birds, No Exception (Unless it’s My Mom)
July 12, 2014
Tomorrow Artful Intuition sets up shop again at the Providence Flea. But the selection of vintage goods will be missing this pair of positive/negative silhouettes. My mom scooped them up last night as we were working on display layouts. Thirty-six hours gives a new extreme meaning to the “no early birds, please!” The pair is … More No Early Birds, No Exception (Unless it’s My Mom)
In Black and White: Vintage Silhouettes
June 25, 2014
Artful’s newest obsession in vintage collecting is silhouettes. My mother has had framed silhouettes of me and my brother up on her walls or fireplace mantel for as long as I can remember. Recently Mom has started to collect other silhouettes. Inspired by Mom’s finds and a recent article in Country Living Magazine on silhouettes, Artful started to … More In Black and White: Vintage Silhouettes
Prepping for Providence Flea
May 26, 2014
Mom is helping with Artful’s first appearance at the Providence Flea, June 1. She has been out and about finding treasures at church resale shops, yard sales and her favorite junk stores. Mom has a good eye. We spent Memorial Day weekend pricing, cleaning and packaging. Instant Thermos Collection Alresford Crafts Ltd Teddy – we … More Prepping for Providence Flea
Tennis begins with LOVE
May 11, 2014
Today’s beautiful weather feels like summer!! I’m visiting my mom in Newport RI for Mother’s Day. I inherited my love of the decorating from my Mom. She is the queen of the seasonal tableau. Here are some photos of her handiwork on the sleeping porch that serves as a guest room when I come to … More Tennis begins with LOVE
Flashes of Spring
April 13, 2014
The robin red breast makes his first appearance signaling the coming of spring! Ok, maybe these harbingers are only flash cards but I’ll take it!! It never ceases to amaze me how many artful uses one can find vintage paper ephemera like these 1960s Edu-cards of birds. Spring is sprung!
Sing A Song of the Sea…
December 22, 2012
My mother moved to Newport RI two years ago. In keeping with the nautical nature of her new hometown, I crafted a set of sea shell ornaments for her Christmas tree. Each ornament is a unique combination of shell, vintage carol sheet music, beads, pearls, and ribbons. I liked them so much I decided to … More Sing A Song of the Sea…
Place Your Bets! Vintage Poker Chip Magnets
August 27, 2012
I bought a box of vintage poker chips. There were unusual, not at all like the plastic red, blue and white chips with which I was familiar. I “popped” (American Pickers term for making a purchase!) on these chips, assuming I might repackage them in groups for resale. But after looking at them for a … More Place Your Bets! Vintage Poker Chip Magnets
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