A ZOEY'S Uber-chic....before & after piece...

I was working on some new pieces for my Zoey's Uber-Chic shop over the weekend and thought I would share a piece I did with a regular new oversized wall clock.  The before clock was ok but I think lacked character...... It is made of wood and metal so it is perfect materials to work on.     I repainted, renumbered  and distressed the clock.... and now a gorgeous very distressed Industrial Chic style wall clock..... I will be bringing this and other pieces this week to the shop for anybody who is within distance....

Cutie Patootie Clown Dawg....

is now available on Ebay for purchase.  He is my 9" cabinet size ... all handtinted ...wears a handmade clown romper from vintage linen and a ruff from antique textiles.....a textured painted polka dot hat ...and a metal french enamel tag finishes his look.   This is the perfect PUP to give for a Christmas present...you don't have to feed him or clean up after him.... he just requires  LOTS-O-LOVE !!!

Here is the link so pop over and check him out http://www.ebay.com/itm/170955989842?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

NEW COLOR---NEW SMALLER SIZE......

 I have been experimenting with dye techniques and smaller pattern sizes.....  I really like the way this color turned out.  I tried something different and got a black "tipped" look on this one.  I also did this guy in my SMALLEST size ever......  He is a cutie patootie!  He wears a little scarf & hat I made from old faded red vintage wool childrens pants....and he comes with this adorable wood & metal vintage sled. 

A great little one-of-a-kind holiday set now available on ebay..... here is the link if you want to see lots more pics http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170949531089

Small Business Saturday Sale.... tatty & worn bear SET...

What a cutie patootie..... a little sweet very old & worn looking bear with his little FITZ tin pail.  He is a jointed grizzly bear design and one eye is a worn antique boot button... he has some "repair" stitches and worn areas too

this little charming set is now available on ebay...... its a Small Business Saturday Sale.... pop over and check it out when you get the chance..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170948280862

Black Friday Special - Vintage Christmas Rabbit SET

Getting ready for the Christmas Holiday Season.... and I have a wonderful larger vintage postcard rabbit....stands on his own red distressed base and is adorned in vintage goodies!   A black friday special right now on ebay.... the set is a 3-day auction style or buy-it-now.....  pop over and check him out when you get the chance.... here is the link... BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - A Vintage Christmas SET  - now available on ebay..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170947566202

NEWS UPDATE - We opened a NEW SHOP

Well I have been crazy busy..... expanding & growing the business.

As you know I posted earlier that not only do I make soft sculpture art pieces me & my husband also do repurposing and dabble in all things antiques & vintage.

I have been wanting a place to setup shop and sell my items and we finally did it! 

 

 It took months of researching but we finally got a space in an antique mall co-op shop and got it all set up the other day....which is about an 1 1/2 hour drive from me...unfortunately there was absolutely nothing here in my local city that was comparable....too much "flea" if you know what I mean ;)

 

Anyway, I will eventually introduce my bears, dawgs & other soft sculpture there as well but wanted to get my other pieces out of my studio....all of this has been sitting in my studio and was to the point of not being able to move anymore.........gosh I finally have some space again!

 

The first thing I told my husband was that we need to make a HARWOOD FLOOR for my space.  I was not liking the ugly carpet and it was just so drab looking...I was going for the unique looking "industrial chic style" (modern) looking space.  So he made me a 'floor" from 2 pieces of heavyduty plywood and we stained it ebony....Love how it turned out and it was low cost for the "pop" factor I was looking for. 

 

And I am calling my new business space.....

ZOEY's UBER-CHIC LOFT

 

LOL....yup, inspired from my little boston Zoey....

 

Soooooooo if you are in the Rochester New York area.... please stop in and check out my space.....  here is a little ad I put together ....

 

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A NEW Uber-Chic shop has now opened - come and check it out.

Artist repurposed Antiques & Lighting for you & your home in super cool  Industrial Urban Chic, French Chic & Cottage/Shabby primitive Styles!  And all prices are affordable too !!!!!

 If you like the unusual unique ONE-OF-A-KIND then you will really like the items in this new shop.  Check it out often as new pieces arrive weekly.

Repurposed pieces such as benches made from a antique beds & reclaimed 1800's barn board for the seats, messenger bags/purses from Vintage Military duffel bags & foreign war bags all fully lined, various feather down pillows,   steampunk urban unique repurposed lighting, repurposed antique trunks & luggage for storage accent tables and coffee tables...etc......and of course lots of antiques & vintage items mixed in too!

 A space Located INSIDE  Liberty Hollow, 4975 Ridge Road W. (Rt 104), Spencerport NY 14559  -----  over 15,000 sq. ft. of Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts and HANDMADE!

Open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm ..... Thursdays open even later 10am-7pm......so you can shop right after work...

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NEW DESIGN.....

a sweet shabby rabbit in dreamy creamy soft romantic linens & laces...... She is a new design with curved arms long curved feet....fuller cheeky face....  she is now available on ebay...  a 3-Day Auction Style..... low starting bid.... NO RESERVE too!  Pop over and check her out when you get a chance.....  the day was quite dreary today so my pictures are not very good without good natural daylight I'm afraid :(

Hoppy Bidding.... LOL.. sooo queer :0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170905819562?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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Lil Tattered & Worn WOBBLE head BEAR in trunk...

is now available on EBAY.   If you love antique old & very worn teddy bears, then this SET is just for you.  I gave him a wobble head jointed neck and lots of distressing on him.  He comes with the little vintage trunk.  A One Of A Kind SET.... you simply must check out all his adorable pictures..... here is the link....http://www.ebay.com/itm/170899214120?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Antique Key-Windup Drummer Circus Grizzly Bear....

is now available on ebay!   I got lucky to find another wonderful antique tin toy drum that came off of an antique drumming tin toy and knew it would work perfectly for another old key-wind grizzly bear....and this drum is marked japan....way cool!

I did this guy in an old gold color because the of the old colors on the drum.   Put an antique scroll-y key with the metal round thing inserted in his back and now he really looks like an original antique key wind mechanical drumming bear.......  pop over and check him out...... a perfect addition to your antique toy collection!

  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170897498126

Antique Vanity fit for a shabby-chic Princess....

who is heading off to college in a few days.  

Mind you, this is the second antique vanity that I have given new life to.  The first antique vanity I never took before or after photos and it now belongs to one of my daughters(who will also take hers to college).....and now this antique vanity.  I remembered to do before and after photos so I could share.  This one now belongs to my other daughter....and she is taking it with her to college as well. (They both live off campus now..otherwise these would never have fit in a dorm room)  

my little helper

I actually picked up both antique vanities pretty cheap while scouring craigslist for weeks until I finally found 2!  You see both of my daughters are only about a year apart and it has been pretty much like having twins for the last 19 years...gotta get 2 of everything! 

They both really wanted shabby chic old feminine vanity sets.....not the new modern ones but the old antique kind like these.  (They are actually getting into the love of antiques & old stuff like me......LOL!!) 

 They both wanted them painted white with a little bit of distressing...not alot....they still are not quite into the really old chippy looking things YET.....hahahaha !

So I made my own chalk paint in an off creamy white and did just a tiny bit of distressing on this piece...and the best part is that she totally loves it!  I'm happy , they are happy and they both now have beautiful antique pieces of furniture to keep and pass down to their kids someday ;)

So if you have a little shabby-chic princess....you may want to find an antique vanity that nobody wants (try your local craigslistings)  and give it a little paint.....I bet your daughter would adore having one of these oldies....they just don't make them like these anymore! 

A JUMBO size.......

 Introducing a NEW LARGE size 18" vintage postcard rabbit.... wonderful ... big...and I did his accent colors in these very old pale gray/blues & creams..... lots of vintage textiles and trims....also I made him a vintage metal painted flower from 1920's light relectors...very very cool!

He is now available on ebay....  when you get a chance pop over and see all his pictures...it was hard to take good pictures because this piece was so much bigger than what I usually make..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/170889740487?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Old Frumpy Clown ToY DOGS......

I have these adorable bigger sizesd (11" ) old frumpy clown pups now available on ebay.....
Love the old soft faded colors, they really look like antique dogs.  I did these in old pinks & creams and the NEW Floppy Eared spotted dog in old blues & creams.

They are both members of the Rootie Kazootie Club...LOL

Here are the links to ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170881495159?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170881511241?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649