farm chicks: the epic journey

I have nothing but wonderful stories to share about Farm Chicks last weekend. Hard to believe it's already come and gone, the weekend slipped by too quickly! The show and overall experience were inspirational beyond imagination. I am so grateful to Becca for letting me be a part of her booth. Just as I'd anticipated, I learned a ton and we met some pretty incredible people--vendors and shoppers alike. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

{Side note: With all of the vintage dishes and crafty goodness in my suitcase, there was not an inch of space to bring my SLR. Half of these pics are my point & shoot snapshots and half are Becca's. See the jackpot of brilliant pics on Becca's flickr. Btw, my entire stash of vintage goodies made it through 2 airports completely unscathed. Pretty impressive, huh!?} Above are a few pics of Becca's booth. We spent all day Friday setting up. It took so much time to bring all of the details together. I was so nervous we wouldn't be able to finish in time, but somehow it all worked out and we were ready just in the nick of time for Saturday morning's crowd. All of the colors were super eye-catching, especially amid all of the white, shabby-chic style booths. It was like a giant box of vintage Crayolas...Just waiting to be enjoyed!

Below are a few pics of some of my favorite vendors. Wait--they were all my favorite! I wish we had 3 extra days just to shop and enjoy everyone's beautiful things. The Wild Whimsy cowgirls were completely darling and put the perfect Western touch on everything. Like burlap+antique lace wall hangings. So creative! Tippy Stockton (Patricia) was our next door neighbor. She is so sweet and makes me wish we could be neighbors in real life! Her booth was so classy and charming, like stepping into a swank boutique. I love that shade of aqua blue (and clearly she does too!).

My friend Courtney at A Cottage Life had a seriously stunning display (below, left). I loved her antique window panes, filled with fabric and papers. She also had a sweet old freezer filled with beautiful fresh flowers and vintage dishes (not shown).
I loved the old milk truck and clouds that Serena (the farm chick queen) put together at the entrance. She is full of amazing ideas, no wonder the show is such a smashing success year after year. I must admit I was a little star-struck to meet her!Below, the icing on the cake: Saturday night, Serena threw a fabulous dinner party for all of the vendors at her sweet friend Celeste's restaurant Chaps, and new bakery, Cake. Imagine a restaurant and bakery filled with the most beautiful eye candy and vintage loveliness, then multiply it by 10. This place was completely dreamy. Desserts piled on an antique truck bed, live jazz band, delicious food, and all for a group of some of the most creative, inspiring people I'd ever met.This week I am still wallowing in the candy-coated memories. Can I let you in on a little secret? Being a part of Farm Chicks has completely inspired me to perhaps do a show of my own around here someday. Chalk it up to a list of lofty goals for 2011. For now, I am wishing away.