A Show in Huntington Beach and a Reception in Riverside

Hello!

Just wanted to let you all know that we'll be in Huntington Beach this Saturday selling our latest furniture and decor.  Please join us and many other super talented and creative vendors at the:

Vintage and Handmade Marketplace

hosted by Behind the Picket Fence

This Saturday, April 30

9am to 3 pm

at Old World Village

Huntington Beach, CA

It ought to be a great time, hope to see you there!

Well, I'd better get back to work.  I'm afraid I got a little behind while I worked on a wedding reception the last couple of weeks.  It turned out beautifully but boy was it A LOT of tedious labor, more than I had anticipated.  I'm leaving you with only a few pics I took of the decor set up on my patio because  I'm waiting for the professional photos that my good friend, Michelle (Shellie) of Broad Division Studios, took.  She's almost done editing.  It'll be worth the wait, she's an amazing photographer.

Have a blessed week everyone!

Missy

Sweet Anne from Fiona & Twig

Hi all!  Just a quick post to share a giveaway offered by the sweetest and most humble blogger I know, Anne Lorys from Fiona & Twig. 

I'm sure most of you already know that she has a fabulous blog but one of her most recent accomplishments is that of a professional photographer.  Her work was just published in Romantic Country magazine!  I haven't gotten my copy yet but Anne has posted the beautiful pages and as a special treat, she is also posting many more amazing photographs from the shoot that weren't published.

Her giveaway is a SIGNED copy of the latest book by FIFI O'NEILL, Romantic Prairie Style! 

I sure hope I you win it!

Click here to enter!

And be sure to visit Fifi's blog to learn more about her fabulous book and Anne's blog to see just how wonderful she is (regardless of the giveaway!).

Have a super blessed week everyone!

Missy

P.S.  I promise I'm not a COMPLETE loser, I haven't forgotten about MY giveaway I promised!  I just have some serious disorganizational (that's a word, right?) issues to conquer.  ;).

Spring Shows!

I just wanted to let you all know where Chateau Chic Boutique will be this spring:

Behind the Picket Fence...Vintage and Handmade Marketplace
Saturday, April 30th from 9am to 3pm

I'm new to the show and I'm very excited to join them.  Many of the talented and creative vendors from Chateau de Fleurs will be there as well.  It ought to be a great show with over 50 vendors selling their vintage and handmade items.

Speaking of Chateau de Fleurs....there are some exciting changes in store for the next show.  Christie and Rita have always worked so hard behind the scenes to make this a unique and charming show for our customers and for us vendors as well.  They have done such a great job making this show so successful that we've outgrown Christie's property!  Well, these incredible women have found a wonderful new home for the show at Rainbow Oaks CountyPark.  It's on the outskirts of Fallbrook and easier to find.  I am joining several of the vendors this weekend to check it out and have a potluck at Rita's.  I'll be sure to post pictures and more details about it next week. 
In the meantime, please take note that the show will now be known as:

"The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks"

Friday and Saturday
June 3 and 4
9am to 5pm

Don't they always have the most beautiful postcards?  Like I said, Christie and Rita work very hard to make this such a great sale, down to every last detail. 

I hope to see you there!

Have a blessed weekend,
Missy

Another Chateau de Fleurs for Chateau Chic

Hello everyone!  I know I've been away for a while but I'll do a special post about all that fun stuff later.  For now, I'd love to share some pictures from the latest Chateau de Fleurs on March 4th & 5th.  I just love doing this show.  It's like a family reunion - great fun visiting with all the regular dealers, meeting new ones, and GREAT food!  I gotta show some feta burger and salsa love for Dean, Rita's Husband.  If you haven't had one of his burgers, you are SO missing out.  When you've got a bunch of women selling and shopping for 2 days straight, we've gotta be fed!  And Deano never disappoints.

Now for the pictures....

I've sold at Chateau de Fleurs three times now and I've been in a different spot each time.  I have to say I haven't really ever had a bad spot.

The first time I was in the back of the driveway near the pool, which isn't far from the entrance at all really.

The last two times I got spots closer to the front, underneath the trees.  It's such a nice environment and very unique for a show.  It's part of the charm that I love about Chateau de Fleurs.

I've owned this vintage patio set for a long time, I just love it.  I've brought it to the sale a few times but it hasn't sold.  I actually spent WAY to much time on a transfer technique recovering the seats.  I'm planning on doing a separate post about that.  For now it has returned to my back patio.

Have you ever been so excited about a make-over project that you loved so much you thought everyone else would love it as much as you, and wouldn't be able to resist buying it?  I mean, it would just be snatched up the minute you set it out?  Well, that's what I thought about this chair.  I didn't have time to finish it for the first day of the show.  I hardly had any sleep as it was that week, I didn't even go to bed at all the night before.  I knew I had to catch up on my sleep for day two.  But I was so determined to bring this fabulous, impossible-to-resist chair, I stayed up way to late to finish it because of course it took way longer than I had anticipated.  (Let's just say that as a mother of 3, I actually thank God that someone invented those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!)  It originally belonged to a dining set I had.  It was originally one of four, the only one with arms and then one of the other chairs got broken.  I debated forever over separating this chair from the "set" of three but when I came across this awesome vintage style fabric I bought years ago (for a duvet I never had my Mom make made) I knew it would look fabulous on this chair.  Well, I guess I'm the only one that thinks it's that fabulous.  After it didn't sell at the show I took it to my space at Mission Galleria, we'll see how it does there.  But that's the great thing about doing what you love - if it doesn't sell, it's going in my bedroom for clothes to piles up on to look pretty.

 Here's  a little peak at that fancy $25. font I told you about.  Someday it will actually be on my blog!

I am so glad so many of the vendors go around taking pictures of everyone else's stuff.  I, on the other hand, was only lucky enough to quickly visit everyone at the very end of the show while they were packing up. :(.

But my point is that Sara from Sweet Magnolias Farm, actually is so good at this and got pictures of my space the first day before I sold this adorable old sewing cabinet I only finished the night before.  I remember after it sold first thing on Friday, I thought, oops, I forgot to get a picture of the after...again.  But thanks to Sara, I have a great picture now!



Well, that's it for the show.  There are some links in my post so you can see more posts and pictures from other vendors, some of them (like Rita and Sara) get all fancy and have slide shows.  I'm too tired to try something like that right now.  I should have been in bed 4 hours ago as it is (not to mention I should've done this post 2 weeks ago, too!)  I hope you all enjoyed it regardless!

Have a blessed week everyone!

Missy

Update: 
I joined Kathleen's White Wednesday at Faded Charm 
with my post so
Happy White Wednesday
and be sure to check out all the lovely posts!

Let's Get Outta This Funk and a Giveaway Tease...

Hello ladies!  I've been dreading a new post, my first of 2011.  I can't really explain why.  I guess I've been in some kind of funk and haven't figured out how to escape.  For some weird reason I put all this unncessary pressure on myself to be BIGGER and BETTER this year.

Well, all that did was put me in a paralyzing rut!  I've had plans for so long to give my blog a makeover.  Nothing super spectacular but it would be nice to use the font that took me 384 hours to decide on and cost me $25.00.  Yes, I know, it didn't brake the bank but it's a pretty penny for some scrolly letters that no one will notice, but me, how special the capital C's and B's are and how the little q swoops rather than points.

I also would LOVE to sport a fancy new header with the same cute curvy shape I got for punching my price tags.  And of course pictures of my stuff in the background and matching dividers and titles and a personalized signature and.....

So, how could I dare start off the new year without all that cool stuff?  Everyone's blogs are getting makeovers and mine still looks the same from day one, minus a few cute buttons and the super cool damask background I got for free.  Don't get me wrong, I love those buttons and the background totally fits me and my stuff.

AND...could I dare announce or even post a TEASE for my very FIRST GIVEAWAY ever without all that either?  Well, you know what?  I'm doing it anyway...

Chateau Chic Boutique is SO very pleased to announce that I now have over 100 FOLLOWERS!  For me, this is HUGE.  I want to celebrate this acheivement with all of you, my awesome followers, by doing a GIVEAWAY!!!

That's right, a giveaway.  I'll be giving more of those details soon.  If you want you can subscribe to my new posts by entering your email address in the box to the left.  Whenever I have a new post it will be sent right to your email inbox.  I LOVE those things, it makes it so easy for me and I don't know about you but in my crazy, busy life, anything that will make my life easier, I love!

Well, here's to escaping my rut and just going for it without trying to be perfect!

I pray you all have a super blessed day!

(and stop worrying about being perfect, too)

Missy

White Wednesday #9

It has been many years since I have visited Roger's Gardens at Christmas time.

I really don't have a reason except for the fact that every December

is the craziest, busiest month for us.

The girls' dance performances - there's 3 of them,

not to mention the extra rehearsals.

The millions (OK maybe not millions, but it might as well be)

of Christmas parties and family gatherings,

our anniversary,

and everything else that goes on during Christmas time.

But ever since I saw this picture of this awesome decked out tree,

I knew I had to see it in person.

We also have been meaning to take the kids

to see the GINORMOUS Christmas tree they put up

at Fashion Island every year.

And we also wanted to watch the boats go by

at Balboa, all lit up with their Christmas lights.

And even thought it has been POURING rain,

we decided to still make the drive.

So, get ready...here's the awesome tree...

Isn't it just BeaUtiFul?!?!

I told you it was awesome!

Wait till you see the price tag...

NOT so awesome.

In case you can't see it,

it's FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.

I'm sure you're thinking what I'm thinking...

I can sooo do that myself.

And for MUCH less money, to say the least.

But it still is beautiful, and to be fair,

it probably stands about 4 feet tall I'd say.

I have no idea how many pieces of rhinestone jewels

adorne this tree but most of the time I can find

nice ones for about a buck a piece.

If there were a thousand or so on it,

I guess that would cost a pretty penny.

So maybe next year I'll try to do one a tad bit smaller.

They also had many, many other brilliantly, sparkling ornaments on several trees.

I also loved all of these glittered out girlie ornaments and crowns.

Aren't they so sweet?

 These huge cherubs were also completely covered in

a creamy, sparkly glitter from head to toe.

And yes, these gigantic, life size reindeer,

also covered in that glitter.

I really, really, really loved this huge

decorative oval piece.

I didn't even bother to ask the price.

Aren't these just so super pretty?

Other than the decked out $4000. tree,

These soldered creations were my favorite.

I've been wanting to learn to solder crystals for a while now

and I think I'll be getting my chance very soon.

Even through the trecherous rain,

we did make it to the HUMONGOUS tree at Fashion Island.

Unfortunately, we didn't make it to see the boats and

even though we were all completely soaked,

the kids had a great time!

Happy White Wednesday everyone!

Be sure to check out all the fun whites at Faded Charm.

Thank you again Kathleen for faithfully hosting WW!

If I don't get a post in before CHRISTmas,

I'm wishing everyone a  wonderful

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Oh, I also have a little tease...

I see that I am gently approaching,

dare I say,

100 followers!

I'm thinking a GIVEAWAY would be appropriate

to celebrate my humble accomplishment.

I know there's lots of blogs out there with

hundreds and even thousands of followers but

I am truly, truly grateful and exicited to reach 100!

More details on that later.

Go and have a Merry CHRISTmas and

Happy New Year with your loved ones.

Hold them tightly.

And remember, JESUS is the reason for the season.

Sincerest CHRISTmas blessings to everyone!

Missy