These boots were made for walkin’… and kickin’ booty.  I can’t think of a better gift than these killer boots from Whispering Pines.  Feel the love every day you’re wandering around in these beauties.
p.s. and they’re ON SALE, hurry over.

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My favorite time of day is night time, after the boys have taken a shower & they’re all squeaky clean with fresh pjs & tired eyes. That’s when they are all finally calm & relaxed and we can all pile up on the sofa & read or watch a movie together. Those ‘duddles’ {aka, snuggles} are the most precious times on earth. These matching pjs are too cute and just the thing for duddlin’ with your truest valentines, your babies.

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{letter blocks from Old Keys Vintage * Heart Stirrup from The Lonely Heart * Vintage Magazine from Cabin Crazy One *  Tooled Wallet from Rhapsody Vintage Love *

{red squaw dress from The Queen B Vintage   * boots from Honey Blossom Studio * Vintage Shirt from Apparel Vintage * Heart Brand from Reeds Blacksmith Shop}

p.s. If you see cupid tell him I want that red squaw dress in a big bad way!!  thanks bunches, xofancy

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Soooo, we have a little problem.  We SOLD OUT of cowhides faster than we could order them.  But we have a solution that should make everyone happy. 

From now until midnight on January 31. 2012 you can email your name, address, phone number & description of the hide you would love, and we will send you a COWHIDE RAIN CHECK. {email to cactuscreeksales@gmail.com}

No commitment to buy one, just a coupon of sorts to use if and when you want to over the next few months.

You can use the RAIN CHECK anytime between now and the end of June 2012 to purchase a hide for the low, low, LOW price of $200.  So if you have ever wanted a hide then now is the time to shoot us a  note & we’ll get you the one you want for the price you love.

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Just posted this fantastic SHABBY * INDUSTRIAL * VINTAGE Green Gooseneck Lamp {top pic above}… I don’t want to let it go, it’s my color, my style…. but there is no place for it right now and someone else {maybe you??} will love it forever so here you go.  If I had the green room bedroom {bottom pic above} it then I would NEVER let it go!!  it would look too good…

 
{image via Country Living * Pillows via Layla Grace}

Got me to thinking about GREEN and what kind of rooms are out there to inspire other perfect-for-me-and-you looks??  A few ideas….. the pillows {above} are fantastic, and the room {above} is one of my personal favorites!!  shades of green and gray and turquoise… heaven.

{image via Home auto Design * Chandelier via Belle Escape}

The green chandelier in the room {above} did it for me here.  What a great way to commit to color & work a thousand ways around it.

{image via House Beautiful * Rustic Table via EBAY} 

LOVE the Kitchen… LOVE x 2 the table that mirrors the lines of the Kitchen Island.  Rough and rustic… just the way you like it.

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Tamara Ruiz sent over some pictures of her newest jewelry designs… I just adore these bracelets!!  The set of ten stacking bangles are made from several different kinds of wire;  steel, copper and bronze.  She makes all of the bangles by hand, even the ones that are wrapped with vintage fabrics and fibers.  The bangles are all about texture . . . . coiled and hammered wire;  vintage frayed silk;  leather cord;  vintage muslin and jute; handspun yarns and fibers; and wrapped with a confetti of small beads.

A single coil of wire is loaded with organic beads of bone, lava, horn, agate, and wood.  Wire coils, vintage fabric, leather, vintage buttons and resin beads complete the bracelet with an earthy, natural twist.  This will look so great with tank tops and sun dresess this summer!!

Three strands of green turquoise beads and nuggets, wrapped and hammered steel, vintage brass African trade bead, hand stamped copper tag, vintage Chinese coin, a small piece of frayed chartreuse silk, and a plump, carved melon bead comprise the design elements of this necklace.  BALANCED, as the tag reads, by the muted shades of green and the combination of textures. 

The talisman necklace is one of Tamara’s favorite necklaces to make, so it’s only natural that it also features a lot of her favorite elements – - acid etched metal, fossilized shells, beads of carved bone, wood, and recycled glass in many different shapes, coiled and hammered wire, chunks of agate, a big vintage brass trade bead from Africa and a couple of found objects.  A variety of textures brought together by the harmony of a neutral palette.

LOVE Tamara’s style and organic approach to her jewelry… THANK You Tamara, xofancy

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Craig Bergsgaard brings Wild West living to your watering hole with this set of four liquor decanters with sculpted toppers.

Each of the Short Branch Ranch character decanters features a 100% pewter sculpture and rubber stopper atop a handsome glass carafe.
Price is $195 each ($780 for the set).

Meet the folks from Short Branch Ranch ~ each one has his own personality, just like the guys you know down at the bar!!

Meet Asa, the boss of Short Branch Ranch

Some call him iron-handed, he would say “focused”. Owning a ranch leaves no room for tomfoolery. On Asa’s ranch, the day starts before the sun comes up and keeps on goin’ until the work is done (and not a second before). 

He has no time to suffer deadbeats or troublemakers. Folks who cross him find themselves at the receiving end of a reminder of “who’s the boss ‘round here,” administered Barzell, Asa’s right-hand man. 

The way Asa sees it, his sternness is justified: Life is dog-eat-dog and without discipline he would never survive the revenuers, rustlers, and ruthless widows who vie for a piece of his ranching fortune. A private man, Asa does not share his thoughts and feelings—unless those thoughts include “Get back to work!” You can follow Asa’s musings the our Short Branch Twitter account, hashtag Asa (#Asa)

Meet Barzell, the ranch enforcer that you’ll only cross once.

“Thug” is such an unkind word.  It’s true, Barzell has cracked more than a few heads (and occasionally ribs) in his day, but those fellers needed thumping.

Barzell puts a boot heel on the neck of layabouts at the Short Branch Ranch, but he usually only ever has to exact justice once to get his message across. (As he sees it, he’s a peacekeeper, really.) 

What kind of background makes a man like Barzell? Most folks know not to ask.  You can catch Barzell’s grumbling on the Short Branch Twitter account, hashtag Barzell (#Barzell)

Meet Noble, ranch hand and ultimate example of the phrase “still waters run deep.”

Every ranch owner wants a man like Noble on his crew.  A sun-weathered beanpole of a man, Noble works hard and will do whatever’s needed with nary a word of complaint. In fact, he rarely speaks any words at all: “yup” and “nope” are about as chatty as he gets. 

True, Noble’s lack of small talk can make for a l-o-n-g day on the trail—but conversation is a small price to pay for a companion who takes heed of his surroundings and can be relied on during a fracas. 

 Noble is a man of few words, but we have got those few words for you on the Short Branch Twitter account, hashtag Noble (#Noble)

Meet El Ojo Uno, a smooth operator with an eye for the ladies…and a knack for losing at cards.

When El Ojo Uno makes his way into town, the merrymaking BEGINS.  Truth be told, after all these years of ranching, El Ojo Uno is a bit rough around the edges—but that doesn’t tarnish any of his charm. Quick to laugh and to pinch a shapely behind, ol’ one eye is always the life of the party. 

If you want to hear about the calamity that cost El Ojo Uno his right eye, he’ll willingly recount the tale—though the saga differs every time he tells it. As he sees it, there is no reason to let the truth get in the way of a good story. 

Speaking of good story, El Ojo Uno tells a few on the Short Branch Twitter account, hashtag ElOjoUno (#ElOjoUno)

COLLECT THE ENTIRE SET TODAY!!
And if you are interested in adding the fellers from Short Branch Ranch to your bar collection, please contact Craig Bergsgaard.

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Good ol’ fashioned BINGO Cards are bound to be another treasure lost to technology.  Finding old ones, with character, and the luck of the winners who came before you, are a fun find.  But what-0-what to do with them once you’ve uncovered them at your next flea market, garage sale, or stumbling through ETSY {hint: those above are for sale there}.

{image via Shorpy: En Route 1939}

We use them in our car for road trip back-seat-bingo.  The boys look for the numbers on highway signs & license plates.  It keeps them engaged {not fighting as much} ~ teaches them to be observant {keep your eyes on the road, boys} ~ and it’s cheaper than installing a TV-in-the-auto {AND it’s easier to keep track of bingo cards than dvds}.  here are a few more genius ideas from the creative minds of ya-all.

BINGO Notebooks & Journals {above & below} … yes, you could make your own.  BUT these are only 30-ish Dollars so why not buy it??

{image via Refluxus}

One of my FAVORITES {above}!!  This could be the start of a thousand new projects… whose/what pics would you include?? maybe a motivational board, or count down to a holiday or big party???? thoughts are ENDLESS!!

{Image via Jen Hardwick on Flickr}

MIXED MEDIA ART {above & below}… the ideas are endless here, also. These BINGO cards are like a blank canvas where you can let your imagination run WILD!!!

 
{image via Handmade Spark} 

{image via Another Work in Progress}

i’m starting to think you can turn just about anything into a clock… or a lamp.  But I didn’t find a BINGO card Lamp. yet.

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The RED CHAIR… one of those items that virtually every space can carry off.  It’s a pop of color: sometimes expected, sometimes a total surprise, always welcome.  If you could add a RED CHAIR to any space in your home, where would it be??  IDEAS follow…

{image via Country Living}

{image via House Beautiful}

{via Casa Sugar}

{via eclectic revisited}

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Here in the shop we have been working hard to mix up our inventory, add more Vintage / Industrial to our Western / Rustic style.  We have also been working hard to make sure that the folks who wonder through the shop have LOTS of ideas on how to use the items we have for sale.  

While we love our little town of Weston MO more than any place on earth, sometimes we have a hard time selling Rustic / Western / Vintage /Industrial so we have to give hints & IDEAS any time we can.

Our solution is to make IDEA Boards & post them all over the store.  Kind of like our own little version of Pinterest.  It has added a lot of interest & comments in the shop, and it has been a lot of fun for us to get more ideas on how to use what when & where…  thought I’d share with all of you other SHOP GIRLS looking for fresh ideas for your own little stores, pop ups, booths & markets.

Carry on with yer bad selves.. buy, sell & enjoy every moment!! xoxofancy

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