VintageBliss

A Cali Kind of Weekend

I took my son Michael and his Cousin Albert to Cali this past weekend with me and it was a blast. I got to teach some metal etching to good friends at Urban Barn and watch Michael learn to surf. The boys were super excited to learn. Linda's (Barn owner) husband Steve was so cool to take them out and teach them. Her son Chandler even took them out too, any reason to surf right?? LOL

The boys walking down the cliffs at Leucadia beach... we made it there right at sunset, so perfect and absolutely beautiful.

These boys cracked me up all weekend long...the best of cousins...

my boy...

Their first lesson....They picked it up right away since they have skateboarded for awhile now, and Steve was very patient with them.

lots of falling off the boards...hee hee

and he's UP! Yippee!!

And then lots of ups!

It was fun to watch them and take pics. I had to drag them out of the water every time, and then we had to get one more surf session in even before we left on Sunday! Damn kids! LOL

Love this photo of Michael...too much fun. I can't thank Linda and her family enough for having us this weekend, they gave the boys a great weekend. And me. 

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

Art Unraveled is coming!!!

Art Unraveled is this coming Saturday from 10-4. It is a fun shopping event on Saturday if you love mixed media and altered arts. There is lots of inspiration and friendly faces. It was my first show I ever did and have been back every since 2006. You can see some pics from last years show here. If you come, just know the line forms usually around 9 am, but if you wait until aboiut 10:30 you can most likely walk in, and also there is a fee at the door, I think it's $6 or $7?? Hope to see you there!! I'll try to give some sneak peeks this week!

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

New Class!! Metal Etching

So, it's been awhile since I have taught a class, being a world traveler has been on my itinerary for some time now. I decided I've got some extra time (yeah right!) inbetween the next round of craziness, so why not do a couple of classes! Plus, I get to go to Cali and get out of Az, hee hee! 

Anyways, next weekend I'll be teaching Metal Etching at Urban Barn on July 27th & July 28th. Friday 12-5, and Saturday 10-3. You don't need to bring anything, just your smiling self! We will be creating this super cool Torso necklace made from your choice of copper or brass with wings and rhinestones. You will also create some extra pieces for you to take home and make more altered art projects! 

If you want to sign up for the class, contact me at vintageblissaz@yahoo.com or I have created an Etsy Listing for each class. This listing is for Saturday's Class Sign Up

See you at the Barn!

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

Take a Back Road....

I just liked this photo, shows my view for several hundred miles. Lots of boring roads, but lots of awesomeness! I spy a Bobby Boyd in my mirror.....

After getting on the South end of Salt Lake City I took a backroad called US Route 89. I highly recommend taking this way if you are going from Salt Lake to AZ. It is filled with small and quaint old towns. Some have super cool old buildings  that have great mom & pop businesses, but sadly some are closed. I saw so many that I wished I could've had a little store in. I wanted to stop in all of them, but only got to stop in several.

This was an awesome Dairy Freeze on a corner, was so happy to see it was open and doing well, how can ice cream not do well, right?? 

These buildings in a downtown area were super cool, great colors, some had operating buisnesses and others not. There was a very interesting thrift store in one, but of course-not open! Where were you??!! I would have bought everything!!! Well, maybe not everything, but enough...hee hee.

I'm sorry I don't remember all of these towns, there were so many...love seeing this type of downtown...

I stopped for the night in a town called Panguitch (for a sang-uitch) hee hee. The name cracks me up. Anyways, cute little tourist town on the way to all the Utah National Parks-Bryce Canyon.. I shopped in this little antique store for awhile, found a couple of things. It's in an old firehouse, seriously awesome building!

So, I'm super tired, had been driving for a bazillion hours now, so I ask the lady at the Firehouse Antique store that looked like a scary version of a Western movie brothel actress, I know- wierd combination. I should've taken a picture with her so you could see--I ask her, if there is anywhere decent to stay? She recommends a place around the corner called the Purple Sage, the owner goes behind the maids and checks their cleaning, okay I'll go with that. $66 a night, even better. So, I go down the street, and this amazing Holy Grail of a Motel sign greets me! Gaaahhhhhh!!! Seriously??? LOVE IT!!!! I'm so there!

This place was so cute and perfect. I've always wanted to stay in one of these motels that have that whole vintage look, but usually they are filled with wierdo's and prostitutes. Eeww! This one was not, a few Baby Boomers on Harley's wanting to be cool, but that was it. Super cool people. Yay! 

I mean, seriously they give you one of these vintage key holders??!! Awesome! I wanted to keep ,but that is bad kharma. So, I left it there.

It was super clean, and had a big-o comfy bed! Just what I needed!

I really do love these old buildings....

Old signs get me too... or maybe I was just bored and took alot of pics???

I have to share this photo too from the show Heidi and I did in Ketchum. I love the "one the road too long" look we got going in this photo---me in her jacket because I didn't bring one and her in hers with some faux coyote around her neck. It works! LOL  Hope you liked, I wish I could've taken more pics but alot of them are from me driving and you can see the dashboard in them, not too cool. Happy Summer!

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

 

Ketchum, ID

After Montana we loaded up and headed towards Idaho! Simce we had a few days we took our time and went through Yellowstone again and got to stop and see some sights!

I stopped at Mammoth Hot Springs and walked around, and realized that I am wayyyy out of shape! Holy sugar! I walked and walked and was sooooo out of breath, but! I made it to the top for some awesome photos. 

It was really cool to see the hot spings at the top, this was as close as you could get...

Me, almost to the top..... north entrance to Yellowstone behind me...

along side the road were some elk, the road came to a standstill! Everyone was out taking pics, they were right there!

Here we are standing on the corner in Ketchum, ID. I can't remember what we were waiting for, but Heidi says we looked like a "gang ready to kick some butt!" She's crazy!

This was the view from where we were setting up to sell at the Antiques show, it was absolutely beautiful! You could see the ski runs and ski lift. Ketchum is a gorgeous town.

my little set up for the weekend.....

Bobby and I hooked our booths up together since we make our jewelry line together, so of course we had to have a little fun with it, and create a hidden door to the backside of our booths....that's crazy ass Bobby peeking in thru the door like the Wizard of Oz...So then Jimmy makes himself a VIP lounge behind it, we had a little too much time to set up as you can tell....lol

my girls that always travel with me....lol

some of the new crosses I made....

I picked up these awesome vintage military bags, they sold well, too. I thought you could use them as hanging flower buckets, or an ice bucket for a vintage table setting. Love them!

This is me in this wierd hut thing that was in the middle of town....it had 3 rooms to it, kinda fun to run around in, if I was 3 years old! lol

But when you are in Ketchum, ID you must go to Grumpy's, it is the awesome little eclectic bar that serves the YUMMIEST burgers!! A little game of pool, some beer, and burgers, the best way to end a trip! I'm here with Heidi, Bobby and Jimmy, and Mama Luv taking the pic. Up next.....backroads and little towns...

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

Montana Trip

Where do I start? There's so much to share and so much to show....I guess I'll start at the beginning. About 2 weeks ago I packed up the truck and trailer and headed North. My Mom and Dad and Heidi in tow. Well, she was a bit behind, but she did catch up after a day. The picture above was taken in Kanab,UT. I love the photo. 

Oh, and Kitty Galore, our road mascot. Takin in some rays...

I took alot of pics from inside the truck while driving, I know, I know...but I couldn't resist and didn't have time to stop. This was a little town called Panguitch, which I'll get back to in another post.

I really just liked this sign, wanted to stop and eat here...

After diving thru AZ and up to Salt Lake City, we entered Idaho...yippee!

Mom and Dad in front...my view for several hunderd miles..

and my view for the next several hundred miles...

The gorgeous Yellowstone river...the drive was absolutely beautiful.

aren't they cute???

SO then we get to the KOA campground where we are staying, and go to this quaint little restaurant down the road, pull up and see this awesome Thelma and Louise beauty parked outside. Seriously, Heidi and I were ready to jump and ride off into the sunset! LOL 

The next night we all brought yummies to the campfire and had the best cookout! Campfire roasted corn, and HoboStew (as my Mom calls it) You take some aluminum foil, put in cut up potatoes, carrots, and meat) roast over fire and yummy!

Dad enjoying his Hobo Stew..

So we were in Montana for the Livingston Depot Art Show. Here is a few of the things I brought to sell...these pillows were a huge hit!

I made some new altered bottles for this trip, using some of Bobby's tin ceiling tile pieces and my little cowskull heads..

Mama Luv, me and Heidi at the show

This was our neighbor Holly Manneck from Florida. SHe has way way cool collage art. I bought some of her cards and art to sell. Some will be at my booth in Zinnias and some will be on the road with me at my next show. She is crazy talented!

Some new crossed I made with Bobby's crosses... these did really well this trip. 

On one of our night's in Livingston we all went out to this restaurant Gil's Goods. Super cool place where the front doors rolled up, awesome place..

this was one of the walls inside, so so awesome. I really love old buildings....

Here we all are, Meg and her husband Tory, Heidi, her sister, Mom, and Bobby. A little bit of Zapp Hall from Texas here in Montana!

Bobby doing his best "would you like a little pepper with that, ma'am?" We had a balst and the food was yummy! I had a huge Caesar salad, and then killed it with a triple chocolate brownie. Yup!

This was the building next to the restaurant. On this trip I fell in love with old buildings all over again, I've always loved them and old signs. I saw so many, loved them all. One day, I will have a shop in an old building...I will. 

More to come, Idaho and small towns are up next , stay tuned!

Blissfully Yours, Tricia

Country Stampede Contiuned

Just a few more pictures from Country Stampede from a few weeks ago in Kansas. We got to meet and give Toby Keith one of Bobby's custom art guitars. Toby loved it and was really impressed with it. He themed it after Toby's song "Made in America".

Bobby always makes two, one for the artist and one for him to keep, and the artist always signs one for him, that is what we are doing in this photo..

I'm still on the road and now in Ketchum, ID doing an antique show, so I'll be posting lots of pics next week. Hope you all are having a fun summer! 

Blissfully Yours, Tricia