A very shabby book.
A shabby magazine. The title of the magazine is 'Flea Market Style' (a perfectly shabby title!) it is a new magazine and is unfortunately not available in my part of the world. Linda MacDonald is the editor at large of the magazine, her wonderful blog 'Restyled Home' I have followed for a long time, plenty of great (inexpensive) decorating ideas there! And here is the Flea Market Style blog.
I asked the super-talented Rosanna to embroider me a piece of fabric that I could make into a shabby footstool and she sent me this exquisite piece (quite some time ago I should tell you!).
Last night I finally made it into this.
The shabby house is nearing completion. Once I've finished all the little details (ha, ha! will I ever be finished?!) I'll take you on a shabby tour!
Mercedes
Lovely Shabby Bits Mercedes. Love the little book and you've made a brilliant job of the Footstool. xx
ReplyDeleteI love the book and how you made the footstool. You are as clever as you can be ((())) Rosanna
ReplyDeleteLots of nice little things there and the footstool is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love your shabby book, it is adorable and that wonderful piece of needlework made by Rosanna is a delight, as is the stool you made with it.....all so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLinda x
Hi
ReplyDeleteI haven't commented in a long while but the Flea Market Style Magazine is supposed to be out here within the next week or two and if you like I will send you a copy.
I'm eagerly awaiting/hunting for the Flea Market Style magazine too-- I hope that I'll be able to find it! I love your mini version-- perfect for your little house. I LOVE the footstool... it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jill
I hope you have a 'no shoe in the house' policy, seems sacrilege for even a doll to rest feet on Rosanna's gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm a sucker for books, the shabbier the better, can we please have a closer look at this one, and perhaps the spell book, pretty please with sugar on top...
I've been having a ball the last few days looking at Brocante, shabby, flea market style blogs, I'm going to check out the two you mention - don't want to feel I've missed something (te he).
Loved this post. Just great!
ReplyDeleteIf you are interested, I'm taking pre-orders for Flea Market Style. I ordered 25 and expect them to arrive in about a week. They will be $9.95 plus shipping. There is no pre-payment in case something goes astray.
Just let me know if you want me to reserve you a copy.
Smiles~
Marilyn
mcgoo4@gmail.com
Lovely things for you shabby house,love the book and the footstool with the lovely work of Rosanna.Jeannette
ReplyDeleteYou really know how to make beautiful shabby miniatures.
ReplyDeleteGeneviève
The footstool is beautiful, Rosanna did a great job (again)
ReplyDeleteLove Sylvia
I like much all his details shabby, the book is brilliant, and the stool with this embroidered fabric surely that it remains brilliant to the feet of his armchair shabby
ReplyDeleteMe gusta mucho todos sus detalles shabby, el libro es genial, y el taburete con esa tela bordada seguro que queda genial a los pies de su sillon shabby
All is very beautiful, but book is marvellous, congratulations. BEst wishes
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Rosanna for her lovely and excellent done embrodery!!! She is a master with the needle!!
ReplyDeleteMercedes love the book and the magazine!!!
Warm regards,
Meli
Oh, all those miniatures makes my hands itch! I'been doing miniatures for a couple of years sooo many years ago; I still have a lot of materials... Your blog is really inspiring...
ReplyDeleteMercedes- I am drooling over the shabby book- wonderful!! I love the footstool also-sooo sweet!
ReplyDeleteHello, Love your miniatures, and the miniature of the FMS magazine is wonderful. I have them available for int'l shipment if you are interested. There is a link on my blog side bar.
ReplyDeleteMargo aka robolady
ooh nice stuff! Now you have to show us what's inside those shabby pages! cool cover!
ReplyDeleteMercedes,great creations i love your miniatures
ReplyDeleteHugs!!
oh my goodness! just discovered your blog (via linda) and am so glad i did. your creations are absolute sweetness!
ReplyDeletexo
elyse
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ReplyDeleteDear Mercedes,
ReplyDeleteI've read your blog now for over 2 hours and I must tell you I'm so in love with what you are doing:) 3 weeks ago I asked my husband to make me a dollhouse, and now its almost finished, so soon I can start decorating. I always wanted to have my selfmade dollhouse so i'm very excited. Your blog is so lovely, i'll stop by now everyday:) Have a nice weekend. Much love xoxox Anna
Beautiful work on the footstool - Rosanna is very talented too! Is that a teeny tiny needlepoint slipper I see in the side of the photos. Divine. Have a great weekend, Carol x
ReplyDeleteI love shabby chic.
ReplyDeletePlease pop over to my blog and collect an award.
Mags
Hello Mercedes, I've passed you a Kreativ Blogger Award and you can pick it up at my Hambleton Hall blog - http://hambletonhall.blogspot.com/ Irene
ReplyDeleteShabby rocks :-) don't know what it is about shabby as i'm a pedant tidy in real life but i love shabby minies :-) Nice one girl!
ReplyDeleteThat book is amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a well loved book!
Great Job
I love the book! How do you make it look so shabby?
ReplyDeleteI have a number of that magazine and I just loved it. :) But now I can't find it anymore, snif...
Maia
Such pretty shabby details! I love them all!
ReplyDeleteJody
Wonderful shabby stuff Mercedes!
ReplyDeleteAlso great gifts you received from Sylvia!
Sabx
I love your blog and have left an award on my blog for you.
ReplyDeleteJulia xxx
I love ALL of your shabby details Mercedes!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is wonderfully creative. I am happy to have come across it and am adding it to my blog-list so I can come back later and catch up on your older posts. Thanks!
ReplyDelete..There is an award for you on my blog ;-)
ReplyDeleteI bought a book called the "Bazaar Style" from the library. I must have the seen the Flea Market Style somewhere cos but your mini version is the 1st :).
ReplyDeleteI love all your pretty creations but that footstool is just stupendous!
Not too Shabby! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI have an award for you on my blog...that is, if you haven't already received it!
Some wonderful pieces there. The little footstool is lovely and I really like the book. The sofa is very nice too.
ReplyDeletePan
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What beautiful things! I`m looking forward to seeing the finished house :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at your tiny little things.
ReplyDeleteLove the book, and how creative to do a tiny little 'flea market style'.
Need to get ma real size one. =))
Love the little footstool.
blessings
barbara jean
Have you been able to get a copy of Flea Market Style? I'd be happy to send you one...there were tons at my local Walmart..just say the word..visit me at my blog, http://www.thisandthatcreations.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLove your blog,
Christine
Wow that shabby book on top came out so great. I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Care