Warrenton/Round Top Time Again

Oh my gosh. Here Lily and I go again. I am down at Warrenton, Texas for the humongous antique/decorator show. I am here eight days early, because if you remember, I cook for a crew of roughnecks (not really) that put up canopies in the field I set up in. They have to get here ten days early so that when everyone arrives, their tent will be up and ready to set up shop. I will be blogging from here every few days. I will hopefully be showing you pictures of people, places, pets, fantastic items and last but not least, a look into my booth I set up for the Show.

I have a 20 x 40 ft. tent I set my shop up in. I like to create small and large venues depending on just what I have chosen to bring to sell. This time I have old Christmas items, lots of gauze, canvas, and linens. I have three old cabinets, lots of white ironstone china, garden tables and chairs, old toys, old Easter chicks, and much more. Just you wait and see.

I will try to keep in interesting and entertaining for you. Please feel free to leave comments. I LOVE comments.

My Day at Canton First Monday Trade Days

Hidy yall. I went to Canton First Monday today and found some great things. I bought 2 very old teddy bears, 3 very old Santas, 2 old brush trees, Victorian calling cards, fun yellow clusters for hats including some yellow pom poms, a really cool Victorian, iron baby cradle on a stand, 2 old wicker baby buggies, and some Christmas misc. What fun I had. All of this except the teddy bears will be going to Warrenton/Round Top with me which is not that far away. Watch for pictures. See ya.

The Latest News from The Altered Muse

Well hello there! I wanted to say hello and let you know what I have been doing and where I have been, just in case someone was wondering.... If you watched the blog, you will know that I have been busy the last few weeks liquidating two estates. Both were successful and I met some great new people. I love to liquidate estates, so they are not a chore, but they are hard work.

Now to the next preparation (and I don't mean H). Warrenton/Round Top is coming up in a matter of weeks and I am now shopping heavily for items to take and sell. I love it! I buy things I don't understand, but somehow an idea is in my head and I buy subconsciously. Consequently, when I get down there, I have a whole theme come together and it is like a big surprise and it all comes to me. I love the design, set up, arranging, and everything about it. This show, I am doing alot of gauze, garden elements with great patina, white ironstone, primitive French, old shabby cupboards, bountiful amounts of flashy trims, and tons of vintage jewelry.

Take care now and I will blog again soon and maybe I will take some pictures of what I have gathered this week and post them. Let me hear from you for conversation or comment.

ANOTHER GREAT WEEK!!

This week is already a good week. I went shopping and found some really great things. If you check New Arrivals, you can see what I mean. Also, my good friend Katherine came up from the great city of Austin (Keep Austin Weird), and artsy. We set up our booths at the Buchanan Antique Show at the Fair Park grounds in Dallas. We had a great time and made some money to boot! I found some things to buy there also. Then yesterday my good friend Angela and I went to Dallas to shop at Curiosities. It was great fun and stuff you can't believe. Had a blast. Check out the Fair Park Show.... don't forget to check our New Arrivals! Some of them are for sale, just send me an email at mapdeens@sbcglobal.net.

This Has Been A Great Week!!!

Well as the title says, it has been a great week for me. I started out with a little shopping at my local flea market. If you click on New Arrivals , you will see what I mean! I purchased some great things. I will drop one picture here.

I then started planning some new perennial beds around the outside of my house. I bought brick trim and had someone put that down. That took a couple of days. A landscaper friend and I shopped some wholesale places and found great buys and wonderful perennial foliage.
That took a couple of days. Take a look at my fruits of labor (truth be known, I just stood there and pointed).

Vintage Butterfly Decor


My trees have eyes


Can you see my Serenity Garden here? So far this little fallen angel is all there is. His wing was broken and I created a wing out of copper wire. He will be in the garden. Stay tuned.

Then I started prepping for my Felting Workshop. I will drop one picture here and then you can view the rest of the pictures and lovely ladies if you click on Workshops.

Sunday has been my day of rest. I will sit back and enjoy my new foliage, the sense of accomplishment on the workshop, and think back on my Venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte with whipcream from Starbucks. Aaah. God is Good. My life is good. Be blessed my friends.

Where Bloggers Create

I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW PROUD I AM TO BE A PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE OF WHERE BLOGGERS CREATE. THANK YOU KAREN FOR YOUR TIRELESS EFFORT AND THANK YOU JO FOR YOUR GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS.

GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS FROM THE ALTERED MUSE. WELCOME TO MY STUDIO/INSPIRATION SPACE AND MY WORKSHOP. IN TAKING THE TOUR, YOU WILL SEE WHAT INSPIRES ME TO CREATE, THE THINGS I CREATE WITH, AND WHAT I HAVE CREATED. I LOVE NOVELTIES, ODDITIES, FINDINGS, UNIQUE, BIZARRE, AND MOST OF ALL WHAT I CALL GROUPINGS. I THINK YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN AS YOU STROLL. I LOVE MY LITTLE WORLD OF CREATING AND HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING AWAY FROM THE OLD AND ANTIQUE ACCOUTREMENTS. I LOVE EPHEMERA AND OLD CHILDRENS BOOKS, PLUS LITTLE MOTH EATEN, LOVED TO PIECES, ORPHAN ANIMALS. I ADORE TEXTILES AND AM ESPECIALLY FOND OF GERMAN LINEN GRAIN BAGS. I HAVE ALOT OF THOSE AND HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING WITH THEM. I JUST LIKE THEM! I LIKE TO CARESS THEM FOR SOME REASON. I GUESS I COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT AS MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS SAID, "KEEP A LITTLE MYSTERY TO YOUR LIFE". I GUESS DON'T SPILL YOUR GUTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY WHAT YOU SEE AND HAVE A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. THANKS FOR LOOKING IN. I LOVE COMMENTS!By the way,the dates on some of my photos are offf. I didn't reset my camera. These are all current pictures.


THE INSPIRATION ROOM/STUDIO...WELCOME...HELLO


Iam blessed to have an inspiration studio and a workshop too. I am not in my chair because I am out in the workshop preparing for a class teaching Found Objects Jewelry.



Take a look at the workshop area. I tried to get it all in photo by photo. I love this area. It is pretty new. I just didn't have room for all my findings in the studio, so I converted my garage into a workshop area for classes and storage, (and where did this underlining come from?) and still get my little Miata in there if I need to.