2 Shabby Friends at it again

Well, we were at it again. We found some new treasure to put in our space. We did sell our shabby chic white cabinet, so that was great news for us. See, people are still buying in this economy.

Great new pillows, memo boards, & a shabby distressed red shelf. We still have our blue distressed table left.

Aren't these pin cushion ladies just wonderful? A great additon to any sewing room. My mom gave me this great vintage canister set. Everybody use to have these in the 1940's. So vintage.


Great smelling mason jar candles. So country chic....Jenny and I found this great chalkboard

"open" sign at The Brick Basement. It was just too cute to pass up. So, we bought it, and put it

in our space. A great addition to 2 Shabby Friends.

We still have 3 quilts left. It's summer time, so i'm not sure people are to into quilts right now, but they are so beautiful, i'm amazed they are still left. Also, we still have our kitchen nook left. Priced right and ready to sell.

Well, hope too see you there. Sun is out and so beautiful these days, go take a stroll and be sure to stop by Space #33.

Till next time,

Jenny & Christina

Vintage Lady Garden Shop

Tustin, CA

What a charming little place!

I just loved this little garden shop. Located in Old Towne Tustin, this garden shop is just so quint and chic. It's like walking into a dream, full of flowers, plants, old signs, furniture, statues, everything you can think of for your garden.

"Flower Bed" LOL!!! This was just so clever and very cute..

Their furniture is just so charming and very cottage chic.

Inside this cute litte garden shop.

It's nice to see small time shops still open and thriving in this economy. I will definitely be back to visit this Garden Shop.

MORE TREASURES TO SUIT YOU FANCY!!!

Well, Jenny and I were at it again yesterday....We filled our space with a whole bunch of new treasures..Hopefully, this month will be better than last month...This economy really showed it's true colors in April, but the sun is shining, people are out and about, so maybe May will bring us wonderful things...You know what they say, April showers will bring you May flowers...

Here we have a beautiful antique cupboard, a wonderful white shabby chic small desk, and great accents for Memorial Day.. Check out the collages...They are still there, I guess no one wants them, but I did price them high...A work of hand made art does not come cheap..LOL!!!

This table by far as been one of my favorite pieces I have found..It is blue with a distressed finish. Two matching chairs make this table such a cute kitchen piece.

This is also a wonderful piece for the Shabby Chic home. It has two shelves inside for great storage. The doors slide open and close making it a fairly unique piece...On top of the cabinet are two cute chairs. One is an old antique high chair and the other is a childrens shabby chic rocker.

An overview of our spot. Check out the wonderful vintage flower trays..These seem to be really popular right now. All the country decor magizines are featuring them. We have some new pillows in. Pillows are a great and easy way to decorate any home..

Well, until next time, hoping everyone a very happy May.

Christina & Jenny

Wanted to wish everyone Happy Easter...I know it's a day late, but better late then never...

Sunday at The Basement! We re did our space...

Jenny and I really re did our space this time. It's looks like all new stuff. You can actually see the wonderful kitchen nook.

We always enjoy re arranging our space. It's so much fun. Till next time. Have a wonderful week.

Saturday, March 28th, Open House

Well, I know I should of posted this on Saturday night, but my hubby had my computer with him on his business trip so I couldn't. Darn him....Well anyways, Jenny and I attended the Open House at The Brick Basement. It was a wonderful turnout. Great food, great prizes, and wonderful people. It gave us a chance to meet our neighbors and to talk to them about having a space at The Brick Basement. Below are some pictures of The Brick Basement.

The vendors put so much effort into each of their spaces. They're all one of a kind.

Notice the hopscotch on the hard wood floor. The Brick Basement has the floor covered in neat and cute different paintings. Very unique.

This space is what I like to call The Paris Lady. It is just right next to ours and I always love what she has. What a wonderful women she is too. It was a pleasure meeting her and I look forward to seeing her again, and of course seeing what other Paris stuff she might have for me...She also handmakes all of her aprons, and boy are they cute.

Just some more pictures of the many wonderful treasures that The Brick Basment has to offer. Each and every vendor is unique and eclectic. You will always find something that suits your fancy..

Jenny and I had a wonderful time and look forward to the next Open House.

Fun & Chic

My hubby is on a business trip so that means I can finish up some of my craft projects I have been working on. I love decoupaging. It's easy, fun and cheap, with endless possibilities. Here is what you will need

• Pictures (cut out from magazines, scrap booking labels, computer printouts, wallpaper, fabric, etc.)


• Decoupage Medium


• Scissors


• Distress Ink-Brown (Local craft store in the scrap booking section) This will give your project an aged look, very chic

• Foam paint brush


• Canvas (any size)


• Sealer - You can use your decoupage medium as a final coat, or you can use, polyurethane, acrylic spray, etc.

Start out by gathering all your pictures that you want to use. As you can see from the pictures below, I went with a vintage, Paris, open road theme.

Arrange them how you want. Completely coat the back of the picture with your decoupage medium. You should also put a thin layer of glue in the area where you are sticking the picture.

Stick the picture on the canvas. Use your finger to gently push down the picture (for a large picture, start from the center and work your way out) and push out any wrinkles and excess glue. You can also use a Popsicle stick for smoothing

Continue with that process until all your pictures are on the canvas and you have the look that you want. Make sure all the picture edges are glued down completely. You don't want them to peel off.

Let that dry for a bit.

Now, with the distress ink, lightly glide it over your pictures, the sides of your canvas board and so fourth. Do as much or as little as you want. This really does make your project looked aged.












Let that dry. Now it's time to seal it. I use a spray sealer. Just lightly spray the sealer all over the canvas and the pictures. This will protect it.

Now you have yourself a beautiful work of art to hang on your wall.