Making new items handmade signs

Sometimes when your doing furniture, you realize that you can also create other home decor items for your clients home.  I have currently started creating handpainted signs that have various sayings, they are a way for you to bring a lil sign of life into your home.  Each sign is one of kind and can be customized to the clients liking and some have glitter added to them of them.  Please email at herroyalhighness1@live.com for details on any of my products!!!

Doing Handmade events Artsy Girls xmas boutique

Doing handmade events are a great way to connect with new customers that have never made it in store to either of my boutique locations.  It is always good to connect with other handmade crafters and find out what is new in the community.  Sometimes it may not be necessary rich in profit, but the exposure of your business is key to its success, you can never have too much exposure!!!  More events that you do, the more the word spreads and the more chance you have of getting new clients.  I think sometimes establish businesses forget that you always need to be working on getting new clients, espicially in these tough economic times.

New in Store: Adorable Vintage White French Vanity

When I got this piece, I really wondered what I had gotten myself into.  It has had lots of nicks, chips and messed up veneer.  I spent alot of time fixing it, and its result is very, very breathtaking.  This adorable Vintage White French Vanity has five drawers, two hidden compartments, was repainted in a classic clean white and at $150.00 it is perfect for your home.  Give that princess in your life, a gift they will treasure for the rest of their life!!!

New in store: Vintage White Texture Dresser

Sometimes when you find a vintage treasure you wonder what for it will take, once your done.  When I got this dresser it had a top that had been severely damaged, and the bottom veneer on the edges was also damaged.  It sat in my workshop for almost one year before I started to work on it, now is a adorable Vintage White Texture Dresser that has four drawers, I added reproduction victorian glass knobs, had a bottom border of trim was added on the front and sides of the dresser.  It was added to give strength to the bottom, to give it dimensions to the dresser and gives it so much style.  I also love using trim on furniture, you can get great results and it makes it look truly unique.  In doing this piece it has inspired me to look outside the box when redoing a furniture piece and be more creative.

Christmas decorating ideas....

AHH the holidays are upon my royal followers, the time of year to eat to much good food, see the family and decorate the home is upon us.  Get a head start on the holiday mess by decorating your home before thanksgiving, this way you can enjoy the holidays without worrying about where to put the tree!!!  I also advocate using vintage items in decorating, pull out a Silver Platter and put some vintage ornaments on it, add a candle in a jar (an old mason jar would be absolutely fabulous), add some flowers from your garden for some charm, presto a vintage centerpiece for your holiday gathering!!!  Incorporate your personal taste into decorating your home for the holidays for example I collect fashion ornaments, they are apart of my personal love for high fashion, so I put them on my tree every year they show my personal fashion.  Don't forget that vintage treasures make wonderful gifts for the holidays. 

Alternative Use for a Vintage Item

I love, love old saucer plates from teacup sets.  If you have a great teacup and saucer set, and the teacup breaks I have found alternative uses for saucer plates.  My favorite use for it is using it to put my teabag and spoon after having a cup of green tea after a long day.  This saves you from getting tea stains on your counter and making a mess in your kitchen for no reason.  Also they can be used for a stylish spoon holder on your stove, why go and buy something ordinary when you can reuse and repurpose a treasure.  Also I use them for an alternative soap dish in your bathroom, a great idea for the holidays!!!

Adventures: Going on a Boutique Crawl

I was very fortunate to go on a boutique crawl that included two of the boutiques that I sell my vintage chic furniture in store.  It included about 20 stores, a variety of stores were featured including handmade boutiques, antique stores, consignment stores, clothing stores and a catered lunch.  I was lucky enough to enjoy this event with two of my best friends.  We got to spend from 9am to 6pm, together shopping (helping stimulate the economy, by shopping), and see alot of  local shops we never get the time to see in our busy lives. 

I hope that if you live near modesto,ca you get the opportunity to participate in a event of this caliber.  If you live out of the area, you should try to organize an event of this magnitude.

New in store: Vintage Chic White Dresser/Buffet

This adorable Vintage Dresser was completely redone in a clean white, when I got it was antiqued brown and had to stablized it structurally.  After making it like brand new the paint transformation, and oversized glass knobs were added for a lavish glam touch.  It has five drawers and they are lined with paper perfect for all of your goodies!!! It can either be used as a dresser would could be a unique buffet, or can be used in a entryway in a large home!!!  Its available for sale inside Unique Boutiques at 180 E. Leveland Ave Modesto,CA or email me for details at herroyalhighness1@live.com.