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Handmade Angel Wings

A few last photos to share with you of the Bottoms Up Holiday Market of some wonderful handmade angel wings. Artist Ginger Schrader crafted these and I thought they were simply beautiful. Ginger does not have a blog but she will be back next month at the Bottoms Up Show~

Check out the beaded chandelier which Ginger fashioned by turning a Christmas tree upside down. 

These wings were my favorite, I just loved the shape and size of them.

Stay warm Dear Friends and Thank You for your continued support! 

Blessings, Carol

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Bottoms Up Holiday Market Photos

The Bottoms Up Holiday Market in downtown Kansas City over the weekend was so much fun. The old warehouse venue was delightful and I managed to snap a few photos to share with you;

There were three floors filled with vintage splendor, this is the double doors that opened to the second floor where our space was located~

A nook in the entry~The fresh greens contrast well with the distressed plaster of the building.

The Elegant~

Christopher Filley Antiques

Woodson Place Antiques~ Just back from Europe! The matching detailed altar columns were a show stopper and sold over the weekend.

The Industrial~

The Seed Box from Southern Missouri. Brian and Melaney never cease to bring coolness to any show they do.

The Primitive~

Brenda Kilgore of Northern Missouri. 

Sandee Millet of Greenwood Mercantile, Greenwood Missouri.

The Creative~

Sarah Elder of My So Called Junky Life. Sarah is an incredible jewelry designer as well!

The French~

Gwen McClure of French By Design and promoter behind the Bottoms Up Antique Market. Gwen and her sister Teri left for a trip to France over the weekend! Gwen had a residence in France for 8 years so you can imagine the incredible places she knows about:)

Finally, this is our Raised In Cotton space. I really adored styling around the huge windows.

Tomorrow I will share photos of some incredible handmade angel wings from the show.

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Join Us For The Bottoms Up Holiday Market

We are so excited to be doing the fantastic December Bottoms Up Market in downtown, Kansas City, Missouri!

Bottoms Up is in the MEGA HOT West Bottoms Antiquing district and held on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. We are taking Raised In Cotton on the road and heading North to take part in the market and would LOVE for you to come and see us:)

The shop truck is LOADED for the show and here is just a few of the highlights we will be bringing~

* 9 ft Scrubbed top display/farm table

* Primitive slat table with honest green/white paint

* 2 Identical porch columns

* Upholstered chair with turned arms and buttermilk paint

* Large pine dry sink

* Old French florist basket with handle

* Gold chandelier

* Birds Egg blue/green feather trees

*Mercury glass inspired ornaments

*Bottle brush trees & wreaths

*Chenille snowflakes

*Jeanne d Arc linen curtains

And...

To beat the Friday crowd, join us for early shopping on Thursday evening!

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Easy Outdoor Holiday Decorating Ideas

 

Photography and Styling by Carol Spinski

 Raised In Cotton Holiday Decorating Ideas

* Place lighted candles on the outside entry or porch for a Holiday Greeting to your guests

* Add some spray glitter to the edge of a red glass candle holder for sparkle

* Gather berries, pinecones and fresh greens to use around the lighted candles

* Glass cake pedistals are perfect to set candles on to use outdoors

* Create "Ice Lanterns" by adding fresh cranberries and water to the bottom of a paper cup. Then set another (smaller sized) paper cup filled with water inside the larger cup to create the candle holder. Freeze and then remove both cups by using a small amount of warm water to release both cups.

* No Snow? No problem! Use a bag of Epsom Salts for your own faux snow~Found at Target or Walmart

 

What's Your Holiday Color Palette?

 

It's no secret that when it comes to decorating,always start by deciding on a color palette. The basic concept of picking colors first is a decision I do even when styling for events, photo sessions and the shop. When the color choice is made, it is fairly easy to select the other elements and textures to go along with the scheme. After that, everything else just falls into a more cohesive style.

*Here's a tip for you, need to find a great Holiday color palette for your event or home? Go to a Sephora Store and check out the gorgeous eye shadow colors for ideas. No Joke! The Beauty Industry is genius when it comes to putting together incredible color packages. So forget the paint store, try the cosmetics counter for color ideas:) 

Since we use lots of creams, black and white shades at the shop, it was easy to select those colors for our Holiday Open House. We also added lots of "dirty" gold, mercury glass silver and flocked branches to create a layered sparkle to the shop. 

Do you have a Holiday color palette you are going to use this season? I would love to know:) 

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Raised In Cotton Holiday Open House

Raised In Cotton

Holiday Open House

200 N Madison

Raymore, Missouri

Friday, November 4, 10 am- 7 pm

Saturday, November 5, 10 am - 5 pm

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Farm Auction Finds

Farm Auctions are the best don't you think? Without a doubt, this is our favorite place to find industrial and vintage goods for the shop. Over the weekend Denise attended an auction just down the road from the shop and came back with some great stuff including these~

A collection of rusty wire barn baskets:) We are getting ready for our Christmas Open House at the shop and these baskets will be perfect to hold Seasonal greens. More details to come on the Open House. 

Do you love attending auctions like we do? Share with us some of your favorite "wins"

* Thank You to Romantic County Magazine for featuring our shop in the Winter Issue.  We are honored and never take anything for granted!

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Simple Fall Decorating Ideas

Farm table, bistro chairs, garden planter, candles, glass votives, lanterns, torches, mums and pumpkins. Just a few favorite elements combined for a Fall celebration at the farmhouse. 

The fireplace we built last Winter with native Missouri stone came in handy when the sun started to set.

I wrapped grapevine around some Cinderella pumpkins then stacked them in a cement garden planter for the table centerpiece.  

A pop of orange with some vintage look glass votives found at the Dollar Store for some added contrast. Don't we LOVE the $ Store:)

Rusty colored mums in orchard baskets for $6 found at the local hardware store.

Fresh flowers in a sap bucket are easy and pretty.

Candles, candles and more candles.

Don't forget to add the sweet little dog too~ I think Belle was really trying to tell me to take the silly scarf off of her:)

Photography and Styling Carol Spinski

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Vintage Prop Hunting Finds

Vintage prop hunting and gathering is what I've been doing the better part of my life. Being able to incorporate those prop finds in my business over the years is one of the reasons I love what I do. So with this post I am starting a series on vintage prop hunting. Showing you where, when and how I go about locating and using the props I find. 

Vintage Props-Brown and White Transferware Dishes~ In this project I was doing a book photo shoot for Need'l Love Company. Since the quilt was the main focus of the shoot,the dishes were used sparingly. The warm color and pattern of the transferware is subtle enough to combine with the homespun feel of the quilt. Found over the years at various estate and garage sales. Price $2-$15 per piece or stack.

 

Vintage Prop- Primitive Wood Tool Tote~Love, Love anything that has lots of compartments or cubbies. Another photo styling project for the Need'l Love book, these were darling hand stitched strawberry pincushions. Since there were several, I decided to use this old tool tote to showcase the beautiful fabrics. Tote found in Ozark, Missouri at Riverview Antique Center. Price-$12

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We're looking for a couple of Creative Kindred Spirited Vintage Loving Individuals to join our Raised In Cotton team. Responsibilites include, working at our retail shop location, assisting at event and photo shoot locations. If you live in the Kansas City area and think you might be a good fit, contact us at RaisedInCotton@aol.com

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