OnCe UpOn A TiMe . . .
I was born and raised in Texas. I grew up in East Texas over by Canton. That’s where First Monday is or some people call it Canton Trades Days. Have you ever been there? It’s ThE BeSt pLaCe EVER!!!!!!! That’s where it all began . . . my love of things that are one of a kind ~ that have a story to tell. I actually started creating one of a kind items because when I would go to buy something I wanted from the regular store it just NEVER seemed to fit the ideas of what I imagined it should be in my mind. Does that make sense? Ok, take for example my jewelry holder. I wanted something functional yet unique and a reflection of me. GUESS WHAT??? WalMart and the Mall ~ they are clueless when it comes to what I like . . . CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?? I mean REALLY ~ they expected me to hang my pretties on a “dead” tree (I don’t think so) and Hobby Lobby (another BeSt PlAcE EvEr ~ I know you have been THERE) well they thought I would be impressed with some headless chic with wires comin outta her neck ~ uuuuuuh NO!!! So I went TrEaSuRe HuNtiN and that’s when I found the body of my jewelry holder. It didn’t know it yet. Someone had told it that all it was good for was holdin candles buuuut it was destined to be SoOo much more! It was love at first sight really It had an ugly tarnished brass wardrobe with candle tears splattered all over it and someone had actually pushed this beauty to the back of the thrift store shelf ~ dismissed and forgotten. I was FLOORED!!! At that moment I was determined to give her a happily ever after. I guess now would be a good time to tell you guys my favorite movie of all time is Cinderella. Anyway, she had a winding body that reminded me of a beautiful spiral staircase. When I was little I would imagine my dream house having one of those! I guess I got my wish after all ~ just in a different package ;) So I gave the cashier my dollar and raced home to my treasure chest . . . ok it’s really an ugly garage but JUST GO WITH IT OK? I grabbed a red suitcase, a yellow suitcase, and a green suitcase and headed for the dining room table. Did you know that Vintage hard shell suitcases make the best glass treasure chests? Two ruffle edged Sunday cups, two rose shaped candle holders, a metal ruffle edged taper candle holder, and a mini wooden lazy susan later and TAAAAADA MY DREAM JEWELRY “TREE” WAS BORN!!!!
