Soldered Bottle Art Class at the Red Shed in Grapevine, Texas

Everyone may be tired of all of our posts about the Runs with Scissors Art Classes, but they are just so darn fun! It is truly amazing, all the gorgeous altered art that is being created at the Red Shed!

This last Thursday's class was Soldered Bottles. It was adding embellishments and art elements to an interesting bottle, for display or to give as keepsakes or great gifts.

Once again, Jeannie and Michele had tons of options for the ladies to choose from.

Lots of bottles........



Fun ingredients to put inside the bottles, for interest or to add to a theme....

Sand, glitter, rice, salt, so many choices and interesting textures....





Lots of gorgeous embellishments to add to the top........Charms, shells, rhinestones, crystals....what a great way to recycle broken crystals or glass stoppers!



With the choices made, the teaching began......

After the bottles are filled and decorated,

Foil, burnish, and solder the tops.......

The foil and solder the embellishment.................

Then solder the whole thing together, add interesting texture and dots. Michele and Jeannie where there the whole way to stimulate creativity and keep burned fingers at bay!
The ABSOLUTELY Gorgeous results!

Gayle made this with a wedding photo, rice, and the words "Cherish" inside. The broach is from their anniversary party...

Lisa found this interesting bottle....

That became the dress for her "dolled" up delight!

Jaymi went all GLAM....

This one is a crack up! Andrea put her dog's TEETH in a vintage Listerine bottle! The charm says "angel" on one side and "devil" on the other.....she says that perfectly describes her dog.

Love this one, reminds me of the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz....

Mari's bottle is Pretty in Pink and Blue........

Gigi made this great bottle, with her mom and brother also framed in solder...

Aren't they all absolutely gorgeous?

We want to thank everyone who has made the art classes so successful! We sold out every class the entire year, which is fabulous for a venture only a few months old.

If you would like to be added to the mail list for the 2009 schedule of classes, be sure to sent an email to

TheRedShed@Earthlink.net

Trash to Treasure Vintage Lamps in a new Light

Look at these fun bowls made from vintage lamp parts that are currently at The Red Shed. Perfect for potpourri or Christmas sweets.


Here is another one. I love the alternate uses for the hobnail lamp bases.

This is a fun re-do with a full size stand up lamp turned candelabra. This candle lamp has a rod & finial on the top that pulls up a platform to change and light the candle. It also has a great base.

Love this one made from a Lovers Wedding candelabra. Filled with candles, how fun would this be on your porch for a dinner party.

These are 50s vintage light globes turned upside down and filled with twinkle lights. They look fabulous in a window!

Ok, these have nothing to do with lamp parts, but they are a great Trash to Treasure. Found these white lace plates at a garage sale. Painted and added the letters.

The fun part is the letters are attached with velcro....

A couple more letters are included, and by changing a couple of the letters, the plates can be used year round.

Paris Flea Market Trip 2009 & Christmas Clearance Sale Date

Be sure to mark your calendars! Saturday, December 6th will be the Red Shed Anniversary and Clearance Sale. We will have lots of wonderful & unique Christmas Gifts, plenty of fabulous decor to "feather your Christmas nest", and we are even having a true (and large) "Yard Sale" section, with some unbelievable move-em-out prices.

Spots are filling for our 2009 Paris Flea Market Shopping Trip. In order to confirm your space, you must mail your deposit, along with your contract to the Red Shed.
This is the BEST time in years to go to Paris! The dollar has a great exchange rate and flights are reasonable. Call the Red Shed Girls with questions and to check availability.
817-310-6006 or 800-209-0871

Christmas in the Country Sale in Gresham Texas

For all of our readers out in the East Texas / Tyler area, Be sure to stop by "Christmas in the Country in Gresham". Our friend Margo from Margo's Junkin Journal is particpating so there will be plenty of creativitiy. Click on the map for photos and more information.

Willow Nest Grand Opening in Burton, Texas

I would love to invite any of our dear customers and readers who live in the Houston or Austin area to visit our friends Linda and Ludmil Marcov on November 8th for the Grand Opening of their new shop Willow Nest, in Burton, Texas. Linda and Ludmil work together to create some of the most beautiful and eyecatching vintage decor that you have ever seen! Follow the link above to their blogsite to see some amazing photos and get directions to the store. We wish them all the luck in the world, but I don't think they will need it! This one is really worth the trip!

Paris Apartment Chic Sofa finds it's family, Truth or Fiction?

We have all been shaking our heads over this lovely Paris Apartment Chic living room set that is featured right now at the Red Shed. How it came together is just a little unbelievable.


Valarie and Michele M. found the couch at a little shop in another city. We initially didn't buy it though really, everything about it was perfect, Red Shed "Cottage Chic".

It had a gorgeous dark gray pantina. Heavy, solid wood, beautiful carving and just the right amount of shabby. Most of the caning is perfect and the center section of caning is shaped like a heart.


Fabulous lions paw legs...

Why didn't we buy it? I don't know, really heavy, didn't have the truck with us, we were in a hurry.... Anyway, it was just one of those things that we lost sleep over. After about a week I went to M.M. and said, look I am losing sleep over that great couch, and she said, Me too! We called the shop, gave her a credit card over the phone and arranged for pick up.
The next time Michele Jones came to the Red Shed, she took a look at the sofa and her jaw dropped. "Oh no! Do you hate it?"
She just started laughing and said she had the rocker and chair that matched the set exactly, and had kept them in her home for years because she loved them so much, and was not ready to part with them.
Both pieces need the caning redone, but she was right! They are a matching set!

So what do you think? Were they meant to be back together?
The fabulous sofa is only $399.00 and each of the chairs are offered at $100.00 each...as is.

MJ says that if she gets the energy to do the re-caning, she will just buy the sofa and keep the whole set!

Will you beat her to it?

Two of our Favorite Friends and Blogs

We are so happy to celebrate and share with you, two of our favorite, wonderful, creative bloggers, business women, and friends. Ki of Junk Revolution and Margo or Margo's Junkin Journal. Ki, of course is well known as the creator of Junk Market, Junk Bonanza, and contributing editor at Country Home. She is about to launch a new company and website, Junk Revolution, and is having a great contest to promote the site. She turned to Margo, Junk Artist and Webmaster-Blogger Extraordinaire to help manage the contest. So, with one great swoop we can lead you to both their websites! Just click below to be guided to the contest. Peruse Margo's blog and make sure to get ready to enjoy Ki's site when it kicks off next week, as well as her blog.