I'm Proud To Be An American!

Dixie Belle, Sassafras & Ruby Fawn celebrating the 4th!

Happy Independence Day! We are so blessed to be born in the great United States of America...and even though our country is going through a lot of "stuff" (The Cranky Queen will not talk politics on her blog), I know that IN GOD WE TRUST will get us back on the right track!

Above is a little "Star Spangle Banner" vignette 

to brighten up our gloomy Alabama weather

 

 

Both the donkey & the elephant are represented on this Independence Day table! Aren't these little vintage planters adorable!

My fav is the elephant (hint~hint)

 

The crazed pitcher depicting a ship has been around for a long time.   I am not sure where I found this piece when living in Oklahoma, but I know I have had it for at least 20 years. I have always loved Americana collectibles...

An old Grapico soda bottle serves as a vase for flags

The little sailor girl says a prayer of American thanks 

Below are the pics leading up to The Steers' Annual July 4th Pup Pic...

       

Pic 1: Sassy & Ruby (in wagon) were not quite cooperating!

Pic 2: Our Grand Dog, Sadie, would not sit still for the "group pic"

Pic 3: D.B. decided to howl a little & look like she would chew your leg off

Pic 4: Ok, everyone gets a treat it they all look at the camera all at once!

Pic 5: Finally...the 2013 Annual Steers' Pup Pic

Last Year's July 4th Pup Pic

The Cranky Queen has been "MIA" for awhile...

I hope to start blogging more often...

STAY CALM & HAVE A BLESSED 4th OF JULY!

Tiffany

Gals on the Hunt for Junk!!!

Did someone say road trip???  Scott's Antique Market???  Antiques???? Junk??? Treasures??? That is all it took for The Cranky Queen and her royal court to jump in the truck & head on over to

 Atlanta, GA a few weekends ago!  What a fun market...

Almost purchased this pink retro stool...but did not really have the "perfect" place to put it...really liking the RETRO look!

 

 Fabulous bench, but the Queen's purse did not contain adequate coins for this beauty!

 Window & doors galore!  Salvage Heaven...

 I am in love with old mannequins...this one was $75~

These bikes bring back so many memories...The Queen had a bike similar to the yellow one above. Isn't the banana floral seat sooooo COOL?!?

Loved these 3 seats as well! Is the Cranky Queen loving Retro now?  

 Always time to take a break from shopping for homemade donuts~ YUMMY

 Four little Frozen Charlotte's sitting in a row...

they all fell down & have major "bo-bo's"! 

I just love these porcelain dolls dug from 

old doll factory grounds in Germany...

 If the crown fits....wear it!

This was an awesome display constructed of old metal fencing, a art deco chandelier & a Large metal piece that looked like it came from a piece of farming equipment...Love the rustic, but feminine look of it!

 Adorable display! The Queen has 2 mannequins, but may be adding more to her collection. Love this black table~top one with the orange skirt...

Rustic Display...love it!

 We celebrated Duchess Melanie's Birthday while we were on our Road Trip. This is the mirror that The Cranky Queen & Baroness Tammy purchased for her as a Happy Birthday Gift!  This vendor was sooooo sweet to pose for a pic!

Gals on the hunt for junk weekend...We like our junk a little on the trashy side!

STAY SAFE & KEEP ON JUNKIN'

Tiffany

I will be linking up to some of the linky parties on my sidebar this week.... 

The Revival Of The Vintage Marketplace

 

 The Cranky Queen & 2 of her royal travel companions, Duchess Melanie & Baroness Tammy, attended The Revival Of The Vintage Marketplace held at The Goat Farm in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend.

The displays were amazing & gave us so many ideas...

 

Cute idea to display vintage hankies & scarves in an old suitcase

(Shown Above) Baroness Tammy is soooo sweet! She bought us pins made from old keys & vintage jewelry as "Trip Happies"...

Duchess Mel "posed for a party pic" with these fun vendors!

Adored this tablescape!

Lampshade Love!

   

Fun way to use this old toolbox as a planter...

 Inspirations For Future Projects

These 2 artists are some of the Cranky Queen's favorite artists, Erickson Wright (cow painting) & Kathleen Taylor (bird & monk painting).

 Rustic crosses with an array of architectural pieces attached to them!

 The Goat Farm architect was amazing...one minute you were in downtown Atlanta...the next you were in this time forgotten farm area with gravel paths, brick buildings, rustic beams & lets not forget the goat!

 

The furnishing in this "workshop" room was "to die for"

unusual & creative architectural art

So we ate (See Above Good Food Truck)...

we enjoyed this beautiful, warm & sunny day...

we shared treasured friendship...

we "tried on" the merchandise...

we visited with the lovely vendors

...and we shopped & bought the things we love!

So at the end of the trip, we had lived & laughed & loved, & of course JUNKED!

STAY CALM & CHERISH GOOD FRIENDS!

Tiffany

See sidebar for all the linky parties I may be joining...