Afton Art in the Park Fall Festival 2013

With much excitement, I want to remind everyone that The Creative Chicks Café will be hosting our own club members at the Old School Art Studio in Afton. Kate Sullivan always puts on a great show with lots of enthusiasm with her God given talents. We hope to see you there.

Vintage Buttons from Grandma

Fall colors

Gold metal buttons

I am feeling a bit guilty since I have not blogged in a very long time. Since I have become more involved with Facebook for Creative Chicks Café, my personal page and other adventures, I have forgotten about me.
I have had a very busy year with crafting,working a fulltime job, attending art and craft shows and spending time with family.
Now, Fall is just right around the corner and I am working on new creations to sell.

Silver metal buttons
 

For years I had vintage buttons that belonged to my grandma sitting in an old Butternut coffee can. When my mom passed away, I received all of her sewing things, including a lot of buttons. Again, I stored them for 4 years wondering what I could do with these.

Then, I started finding jars of buttons in antique stores, I kept buying them for no apparent reason. I started "self talking" to myself- "You are becoming a button hoarder and you don't know why?" I attended art and craft show in Elk River, there I met a wonderful lady named Sherry. She had a jewelry booth and had one bracelet she was selling made from buttons. Still, I procrastinated and figured "Someday when I find time I will create vintage button bracelets."

My niece Kelly, creates beautiful bracelets and necklaces from glass beads. I helped sell her jewelry at our last Afton show in May, as she could not attend. While I was setting up her table, I thought, I can do this with my buttons, not just any old buttons, but vintage buttons.
I am excited to share with you my newest project. I love the little buggers and having a blast with my new creations.

Seashell buttons

Fall Inspiration To Put You In The Decorating Mood

 

 

 

Meet Oreo Sullivan

Oreo Sullivan 1 yr. old

Snoop Sullivan 16 yrs. old

As most of you know, we had to put Snoop down a few months ago due to an illness. I had my little buddy for 16 years and never thought I could ever replace her. We never thought we could find another cat that not only resembled Snoop, but that would have her same character. Oreo may look like Snoop, but has her own loving personality. Oreo thinks she is a dog, as she retrieves her toys, sits and speaks in her own little cat talk. I think we could make some money off of  a You Tube video as no one would believe her retrieving skills. It is Karma that brought her to us.

Fourth of July Hand Made Crafting Fun

Mona Rae Cichs- www.etsy.com/shop/MROriginals

Fourth of July is one of my favorite decorating Holidays. But, my husband will tell you that in the Fall our house turns 'orange", at Christmas "green and red" and I have the storage room full to prove it. Oh, I should mention the outside walks and deck look perky and festive as well. For the next 3 weeks I am going to feature hand made media from family and friends I have met while working with Creative Chicks Cafe. Send me any Fourth of July inspiration to my email and I will post it on my blog. patriciasullivan.sullivan@gmail.com  Take a peak and visit my family and friends sites to see all of their creative, hand made items.

Patty's Fourth of July cotton washcloths 

Linda Welcome- www.warmth.etsy.com

Pamela vincent- www.pamvincentcreations.com

www.etsy.com/shop/MROriginals

www.etsy.com/shop.MROriginals

www.pamvincentcreations.com

www.warmth.etsy.com

Happy Memorial Day

"Pressing News" from Pam Vincent at Pamela Vincent Creations

Pamela Vincent Creations

My name is Pamela Vincent:

 I have been creating artwork and dabbling with several kinds of media for years. I only wish I would have taken more photos of what I created before giving them away for gifts! Most everything I create comes from the photo's that I take. I have hundreds of nature photos and have recently created greeting cards with my very favorite ones. I've always had a passion for gardening, designing, planting and harvesting as well. The past couple of years I've started a new art passion of drying, pressing and creating beautiful pieces or artwork! Over the years my art studio has developed from a tiny space into a full blown studio! Now that my children are grown, I plan on spending more time creating my passions and selling them!

This past winter, I was able to collect beautiful pieces of peeling birch bark from trees in Michigan. I've been creating all new spring pieces with incorporating the birch bark on them.
I'm also creating a line of fall baskets as well with the birch!

My “New Year Resolution” is to stay current on my blog, website and Facebook page and watch it grow.  Please visit me online, or stop at my booth at one of my shows.    

My website: http://pamvincentcreations.com

My Blog: http://pamelavincentcreations.blogspot.com/

My Email: pamelavincentcreations@gmail.com

My Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pamelavincentcreations

CONFIRMED SHOWS FOR 2012!

May 12th- Craftstravaganza - MN State Fair Grounds Booth#35

May 19th & 20th- Afton May Fair- Creative Chicks School House, Afton MN.

July 14th- Anoka RiverFest -Down Town Anoka, Anoka MN

September 22nd- Redwood Falls Festival, Redwood Falls MN.

November 3rd- Champlin Woman of Today- Champlin Park High School, Champlin MN.

November 17th- Norwood Young America Craft Fair, MN.

Pricing:

8x10 Framed Dried flower artwork: $55.00 + shipping

Larger framed sizes such as 9x12, 11x14 and 24x36 price will range from $75.00 to $300.00