Being a decorative artist is usually a solitary profession. Thank goodness for the old movies on TCM....
...Rolling Stones CDs....
....and my Audible audio book subscription.....
....to keep me company as I'm creating. Having an online shop on Etsy is a godsend, but sometimes you need to share and "exhibit" and mingle with flesh and blood people. Even better if those people are those you've known for years, and you add in wine and appetizers! For 12 years a group of artist friends and I have had an artsy gift sale in a private home in NW Portland that started as Keeper's Cottage and now has evolved into Hidden House.
This year it is November 18th-20th and we've all been working hard to offer wonderful, hand-made and vintage treasures for us to give as gifts to those we love. Here are some new things from Velvet Leaf you'll see there- hope to see you! "Like" us on facebook to see what else is in store....
...Rolling Stones CDs....
....and my Audible audio book subscription.....
....to keep me company as I'm creating. Having an online shop on Etsy is a godsend, but sometimes you need to share and "exhibit" and mingle with flesh and blood people. Even better if those people are those you've known for years, and you add in wine and appetizers! For 12 years a group of artist friends and I have had an artsy gift sale in a private home in NW Portland that started as Keeper's Cottage and now has evolved into Hidden House.
This year it is November 18th-20th and we've all been working hard to offer wonderful, hand-made and vintage treasures for us to give as gifts to those we love. Here are some new things from Velvet Leaf you'll see there- hope to see you! "Like" us on facebook to see what else is in store....
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| Dreamy vintage jewelry box |
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| Vintage embellished leaded mirror wall hanging |
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| Shadowbox with vintage beach postcard and beach glass |
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| Oregon stumphouse vintage postcard and nature shadowbox |
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| Pair of framed nature collections |
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| Pair of wood scrollwork candlesticks with embellishments |
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| Vintage framed "Mother" tribute |
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| Vintage forest postcard collage |
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| Vintage corkscrews pair in old frames |
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| Vintage matchboxes in faux tortoiseshell frame |
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| Night owl shadowbox |
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| Vintage embellished metal sign Happy Place |
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| Paint-by-number painting of castle landscape |
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| Vintage shell light up display |
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| Pillow made from vintage pirate flag |
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| Vintage train case swamp life |
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| Vintage Middle Eastern style hanging lamp |
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| Old-time movies lunchbox or purse |
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| Audubon birds and vintage embellisment lunchbox or purse |
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| Frida Kahlo collaged lunchbox or purse |
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| East of Eden vintage book lunchbox or purse |
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| Caribou skull hip flask |
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| Victorian silver glitter shadowbox |
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| Bird in bird cage in nest on pedestal |
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| Victorian treasure box with skull and deaf alphabet |
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| Vintage wall vases made from old frame and bottles |
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| Vintage frame with industrial collection |
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| Vintage woodland opera glasses |
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| Vintage bookpage opera glasses |
