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Post by Karen on Nov 16, 2005 9:48:12 GMT 10
Look! I made the front page of the local paper! LOL!  Here's my front door. The big sign is my Open/Closed sign. The little one is from the funeral home. You can kind of see the large open area to the north. The man that owns the building keeps his car collection in the part that sits back there.  This is my window, off that open area I mentioned. Now I have a "long-legged" Santa on the left and a 2' Christmas tree on the right with little snowmen and Christmas candles in the middle and Christmas lights along the front on the bottom. It's lined with quilt tops.  The south wall of the shop is where most of Mom's dolls and tablerunners are. I've got snowmen on the shelf in the middle now.  This is what you see when you come in the front door. I have a little office back there behind my gifted display case. I put a Christmas tree with angel and snowman ornaments on it on top of that funny round table.  I guess I should take some more pics to show you the unusual funiture I've got in there. |
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Post by ellise on Nov 17, 2005 0:48:52 GMT 10
Love your displays Karen, and you look so happy *yippee* for Karen!
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Post by violet on Nov 17, 2005 6:35:37 GMT 10
Great work, Karen. Also I notice that your avatar has changed slightly, it looks fantastic!
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Post by Tammie on Nov 17, 2005 8:01:29 GMT 10
Congratulations Karen!! Thanks so much for posting the pics, lovely to see your new little world that has opened up for you! I would love to shop in your little place, it looks so homey and warm and I just love all the homemade looking *stuff* displayed. It looks like it is set up very nice, I'm proud of ya girl!
Fabulous!!
When can I come and browse??? *grin*
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Post by Heather on Nov 17, 2005 8:50:33 GMT 10
Oh Karen! I love your shop, I wish I could come and visit. I am so proud of you for seeing this dream through. I wish you the best always....(((HUGS)))
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Post by lynn on Nov 19, 2005 1:55:24 GMT 10
Beautiful and creative work! I love the furniture.
Thanks for sharing those pics.
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Post by frugalmel on Nov 19, 2005 5:51:55 GMT 10
Yay! Pictures! Thanks for sharing.  |
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Post by lucie on Nov 19, 2005 13:13:20 GMT 10
Oh Karen!!!! It is BEAUTIFUL!  I'm really, really happy for you! I wish so much sucess with your your store! (((((hugs))))) |
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Post by beth2 on Nov 19, 2005 19:46:36 GMT 10
Very nice displays. Congrats on getting the store opened! One comment though is that I would try to find something to cover the walls a bit - make it homey - I'm thinking maybe 'vintage' advertising or anything at all that says 'country'. Would love to be close enough to browse. Well done.
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Post by Deed on Nov 20, 2005 1:37:08 GMT 10
Everything is lovely Karen, you have done a fab job! ;D
Best of luck and hope you get lots and lots of sales!
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Post by Karen on Nov 20, 2005 1:40:20 GMT 10
Thanks Beth. I really only have 1 small portion of wall that doesn't have anything on it in the corner where that blue tub is. There are crosses on the wall near the register, behind that is the heater and a door. Going the other way are those tall bookshelves. I put the snowman plaque there and the snowmen. The front wall has a AC unit in the middle of it. I have a painted glass Last Supper hanging over the AC and a bulletin board by the front door. If you keep going around you have the window, a stand in front of a mirror, another very tall shelf and then a plantstand before you getto the bathroom. I have angel plaques and plates hanging over the plant stand. It really is just that corner. I had some plans for sil's cards, but now that's changed I guess. I have my old school chairs in the back of my van to take up today. We'll see how it looks when I get those out in that corner and lose the tubs!
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Post by Karen on Nov 20, 2005 1:41:32 GMT 10
I'm working on my website and will be adding some of the handcrafts, so you all will be able to visit! Lol!
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Post by lucie on Nov 21, 2005 0:37:31 GMT 10
Can we visit your website, Karen?
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Post by Karen on Nov 21, 2005 3:39:16 GMT 10
Sure you can visit my website! I snuck the URL into my siggy.
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Post by Deed on Nov 21, 2005 3:43:24 GMT 10
Oh cool! ;D I can't wait to see them! And you didn't have to sneak Karen, you are more than welcome to put your site in your siggy.  |
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I'm really, really happy for you! I wish so much sucess with your your store! (((((hugs))))) 
