New & Noteworthy


Smashing Rubbish has some new finds!
succulents, log candle holders, wood mushrooms


bristol glass bedside water server with painted eggs in a nest
so lovely!


unusual carved wood goddess/momma statue.
perfectly weathered.

dried seaweed specimens framed behind glass.
could also be used as a tray.


brought this painting back from Nashville.

large wooden painted bird tray.
and chalk dogs from Nashville.


miniature mould


handmade totem pole postcard holder


vintage velveteen rabbit toy


an embroidered silk and velvet vintage shoe


and a gorgeous little coin purse.

all up for grabs at

Smashing Rubbish Studio & Vintage General Store
15922 Main ST.  Duvall, WA  98019

Wed-Sat noon-6
Sun noon-5

come say hi, see what's new, and get some holiday shopping done.
we will be closed wednesday november 23 and thursday november 24.
we will reopen on friday november 25 for regular business hours.
and all our vintage holiday decorations and supplies will be out!

working on stocking stuffers,
xoxoxo
jennette












Weekend


saw these old bee skeps at Anthropologie over the weekend and love them.  wish i could add them to my personal collection!
i was there to buy this stack of salad plates:
which i love a whole lot!
and i left with 2 new dresses, a pair of shoes and a magazine too!
yikes!

chad helped me bottle my honey on friday night.
this is a honey hand!
here are some more pix from this endeavor:
pouring honey into the honey heater and dispenser.  you fill the walls of this amazing galvanized homemade device with hot water and then pour your honey in the middle and it makes it just warm enough to easily pour thru the attached spout.  brilliant!
thanks Jim for the loaner!
it was so exciting to bottle our knotweed honey!  we cant wait to do it again next year and are hoping to have twice as much! 
there are two reasons i became a beekeeper.  one was that i had a huge fear of bees and being stung so i got a bug in my britches and decided it was time to conquer that fear.  hello fear, aaaand, goodbye!
and two, i wanted my own bees to make my own honey to use in my own elderberry mead making and for my preserves i put up each summer.  i wild harvest my elderberries and make all my own jams and i wanted my own honey to use.  this batch isn't enough to use for either mead or preserves but it is great in tea and on toast! 
thank you bees!

i found my dream work table on saturday morning!
this photo doesn't do it justice but its the perfect height, is on wheels and i can put a shelf across the bottom if i want.  its almost exactly what i had envisioned!

so it's monday and i got new tires on my car.  also found out i have a leak in my radiator.   oh well.  not getting a lot done in the studio today.  gotta go pick up J soon to take him to his art class.  i want to remind those of you who are still reading that the shop will be closed the day before Thanksgiving and on Thanksgiving day but will be open friday-sunday after Thanksgiving.  kathy will be here to take care of you!  whew!

i will try to get photos up of the new treasures i found this weekend that are now for sale in the shop.  and i will be working on getting out all the holiday/christmas/solstice decorations before i leave for thanksgiving weekend. 
shop local and support your communities brick and mortar shops this season!
we need you!

working on a metallic gold leather bag,
xoxoxox
jennette












For the Birds!


finished another bag and it's for sale!


this one is made from a buttery soft brown leather skirt and some vintage embroidery of a bird and cherries!


here is a process picture of skirt and pocket placement


this is what the lining of the outside pocket looks like


the crochet trim is original to the embroidery.
the bag lining is a vintage calico type print.
and the strap in repurposed from an old army duffel bag!

Smashing Rubbish
Studio & Vintage General Store
15922 Main St
Duvall, WA  98019

Autumn hours:
Wed-Sat noon-6
Sun noon-5
closed Mon & Tue

off to buy more interfacing,
xoxoxo
jennette

Smashing Success!

photo courtesy of E. Berg

the Shop-n-Sip event at Smashing Rubbish was a huge success thanks to all you awesome SR customers and friends that came out and made it happen!  

photo courtesy of E. Berg

the Sangria dwindled down, delicious food was devoured, and lots of fun loot went flying out the door!

all photos courtesy of E. Berg

thank you, thank you, thank you
my friends and customers!

Smashing Rubbish wouldn't survive or exist without your continued support!  You all make it worth my while and i get SO excited when i see you loving something like i do!  thank you for purchasing the items i make and buying the treasure i hunt and gather for you!

photo courtesy of E. Berg

shop-n-sip was such a hit that i plan to have an event like this at least once each season.  they will most likely occur after i have had time to design, create, and sew more goods and after major buying trips.  i am also committed to having a sale each season and these will most likely happen before each big buying trip to clear out some room for the new stuff!

it's been just a few days since my first "event" and i have a few more new bags made already!  I am also working on some smaller items that will make good holiday gifts.  keep SR in mind during your holiday shopping, especially if you are interested in unique, local, or handmade items.  we do have Saipua soaps and will soon have locally made vintage record album covered notebooks! 

we will be closed Wednesday Nov. 23 and Thursday Nov.24
for Thanksgiving
but will re-open on Friday Nov. 25, thru Sunday Nov. 27
for all your holiday shopping needs!

eating the last of the strained sangria fruit for lunch with Albina City Nuts Sweet & Salty Hazelnuts,
D-Lish!
xoxoxo
jennette









Return from Nashville Shop-n-Sip!!!

Helllllllooooo Friends!!!
It's time to Shop-n-Sip!!!

sign on Music Row

i am back from Nashville and i have some treasures for you!!!

display inside Gaslamp Antiques

come and see what i hauled back
and take a peek at my handmade loot!

boots in the country music hall of fame

our new soaps arrived from Saipua:
my favorite: Saltwater Soap.
as well as Lavender Oatmeal
and Winter Citrus

painted fence in East Nashville near Wonders on Woodland

so come on by!

Friday November 4th, 7-9pm

15922 Main St Duvall, WA  98019

shop, snack and sip while you find unique holiday gifts for your loved ones or a little treasure for yourself!

hope to see you soon,
making the shop magical,
xoxoxox
jennette







Sew What

reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, upcycled
fur and leather clutch

reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, upcycled
70's airliner-blue mini skirt made into a nice big
tote-bag with vintage sailboat fabric lining

reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, upcycled
step stool recovered in vintage canvas and leather
from an old army duffel bag

reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, upcycled
step stool recovered in vintage
linen with a gardening print

reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, upcycled
and a new "painting" bag
made from this painting:

all this and more will be up for grabs on
Nov.4 at our Shop-n-Sip event, 7-9pm.

along with all the new reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, and upcycled loot, there will be all the treasure i can haul back from Nashville!

so come check it out and have a fun with us!

sawing wood for shop signs,
xoxoxox
jennette












Shop-n-Sip



working on some new items for an event i am hosting at Smashing Rubbish on

Friday November 4th
7-9pm

Shop-n-Sip!

swing by after hours to see what's new from my trip to Nashville.  i will have just returned and hope to bring back some treasures with me.  also i am working hard on some new handmade items.  i have a few pillows, some bags, some jewelry.

and i am serving autumnal sangria and hors d'oeuvres

i figured you'd like that!

join us if you can or swing by soon to support your local independent brick and mortar retailer!

ciao bellas,
xoxox
jennette

Halloween Shop


lots of Halloween goodness happening down at Smashing Rubbish!


we have a lot of costume pieces that are up for grabs!


we have a Mexican folk art bat!


we have haunted houses, vintage lithos, vintage halloween toys, vintage masks, black and orange striped candles, witch, cat and devil collections. 
come one, come all.
step right up.
and buy your halloween goods today!

stay tuned for an announcement about our first open house,
 Friday Nov. 4, 7-9pm
I will be just back from shopping in Nashville and am stock piling newly sewn pillows, bags, treasures and trinkets for you to peruse! 
don't miss it!
plan to be here!
there will be a lot of new merchandise!

sewing, sewing, sewing,
xoxo
jennette





Random Goodness

this is a frame of capped honey from one of my hives!
i have 7 of these babies!
now for extraction.  anyone local got any equipment?!


i think This is Hilarious!!!
via susannah


Pear & Almond Chocolate Cake with Cider Glaze
yowza!
found at Honey & Jam

loving my new Suitcase Series, Upper Case publication, on local awesome crafter, Dottie Angel 
check it out!

so curious about this

and.
self love = good business
trying to remember to love myself.
its imperative!

and last, but certainly not least,
what is your epic shit?!
good good stuff friends.
real good stuff.

off to hear some live music in Seattle with my man and friends.
real good stuff.
have a great weekend,
xoxox
jennette at smashing rubbish world headquarters













Record

oh yes.
this is a cassette tape recorder.
unused in the original box.
with microphone and cassette tape included.
toy car, booze and cigarettes not included.
hilarious and curious graphics required purchasing this box at an estate sale recently. 
I knew the boys would think it was hilarious too.
Gus won't let me sell it right now.
i wonder what he will use it for?

hanging an x-ray light box to convert to a "watch your step" sign,
xoxo
jennette



Crazy Quilt


these photos will not do justice to this AMAZING quilt i just got!
you must see this in person.
you will drool.
it is for sale.
i knew you'd like that!
hand tatted lace surrounds the entire quilt

this quilt has a ton of animals and creatures on it
check it out













this is the back! 
i just LOVE it!

hope you are having a great weekend,
xoxo
jennette


















Web Design



i'm a thief.  
i stole some spider webs the other day. 
i remember capturing webs in kindergarten with Mrs. Donahue but i couldn't remember how we did it so i made up my own way.
first i jiggled the web so the spider would scoot away to the edge.
then i used gold spray paint and sprayed both sides of web with it.
after that i placed my paper behind the web,
and started pulling paper toward web back, toward me,
while spraying from the front with spray adhesive.

you could try different colors of spray paint and different colors of paper.  or use blank cards to make stationary.  lots of options.
what will you try?

sewing at Smashing Rubbish World Headquarters and trying to catch up on baby and birthday gifts,
xoxox
jennette



New Boots- Sorta

altered rain boots!

found these old Helly Hanson rubber boots at a tag sale recently.
loved the orangey brown and yellow.
but the rubber was so vintage that it had started to crack down the back.
can't have cracked rubber y'all!
so i took my trusty heavy duty scissors to them and did away with the top cracked part.

hmmmmmm....what to do with some short rubber hacked up boots?
add fabric trim.
of course!
i had, in my massive stash of fabric, textiles and scraps, some cashmere and silk.
who wouldn't want to pair rubber with the finest of natural fibers?!
my most excellent and awesome new industrial sewing machine was able to help me get the majority of the fabric attached to the rubber.
but because of the shank in the boots foot bed, i was not able to bend it in a way that allowed me to sew entirely around the top cut edge of the boot.
no worries!
fabric glue to the rescue!
i found, also in my massive stash of trims, ribbons and bindings, this perfect green bias tape.

add a little glue, get out your paper clips(!), and get to work!

i love how these turned out!

my "new" luxurious winter rain boots!
j'adore!

what are y'all repurposing, altering, upcycling these days?
do tell!

rearranging Smashing Rubbish World Headquarters for the umpteenth time this week,
it's a good thing!,
xoxox
jennette














What's New?!
















Hey Friends! 

many new treasures are being added daily.  above you see a small selection of what has come in over last week.  i am shopping today and tomorrow so even more will be out by next week!  come take a peak and don't forget we have awesome and unique gifts at Smashing Rubbish.  come make your wish list!

putting the finishing touches on my "new" boots.  will show y'all soon so stay tuned.

xoxox
jennette

 

















Random Goodness

Pepper James with gma

check out this article about How to Talk to Little Girls.  also helpful for talking to little boys.  found via aesthetic outburst, via a cup of jo.


enjoying the wonderful weirdness that is Walter Potter's Menagerie found via TeenAngster.
anthropomorphic taxidermy fantasticness!


making this Peach Tart as soon as possible.
via Poppytalk


and loving the photography of Iain McKell and his The New Gypsies series.  it's incredible!
via: i cant remember where!  sorry!

doing a major reset in the shop this weekend.
come check it out next week!

making "new" boots (will post about them soon!),
xoxo
jennette




Ink

got some new ink last week.

this is what it looks like after you take the plastic wrap off the next morning.

gooey and slimy
blurred from the liberal use of my handmade herbal tattoo salve.  i'm convinced my colored ones are still so bright because of my herbal tattoo salve.  just sayin. 

and then when you wash it off you can see your words.
my words.
that help remind me to be nice.
nice to myself and others.
easy does it.  we're all human. relax. and be at peace.


it says:
"I choose authenticity.  I am brave, vulnerable and imperfect.  I am enough."

the calligraphy was commissioned from the ultra fabulous Betsy Dunlap.  she is an amazing artist that i have been following for a few years.  she happens to live in tucson but i did not discover her there. 

there was another sentence that got left out for lack of room but i will have it put somewhere else.  it is, "I live and love with my WholeHeart."  totally inspired by the work of Brene Brown that i have been deep diving into over the last 7 months.  yep.

all of my ink is done by Tom, the owner of Tattoo Evolution in Everett, WA.  He's a rock star in the ink world.  truly.

3/4 sleeved now and have a few small spots to fill in.  when this is done healing i will begin dreaming of the next piece of work.  maybe i need a Smashing Rubbish piece. hmmmmm.....

mending, in more ways than one,
xoxox
jennette






What's New

Things are moving right along here at Smashing Rubbish World Headquarters! 

A few new things have arrived and are for sale.
a set of three vintage wall sconces came in.  two are identical, the third is ever so slightly different.  all three can be wall hung.  could also be hard wired but currently do have plug in cords attached.  each have room for more crystals or baubles as well.
$19 each or all 3 for $55.

this excellent paper label is on a great old wood crate box.
great for storage, display, or small side table.
$26



this amazing bridge lamp is in great condition and comes with the vintage bird print shade.  I love this piece.  a lot.  so tempted to take it home but will give y'all a chance to grab it first!  fully functional, practical and useful!
$135


last but not least, this super sweet silk Nanette Lapore shirt.  so cute with embroidered flowers.  size 6 for you petite dolls!
and a steal at $24.
SOLD!!!
come and get it while its here,
off to hang more crystals in the tree,
xoxoxo
jennette







Fireball


i promised you guys, ages ago, that i would keep you apprised of the developments with redoing the Fireball.  thanks for being patient!


our Fireball is vintage 1961

the inside has been repainted but the outside has not.  yet.

inside i went with a blue for the main color.  there is black trim.  and both contrast nicely with the period yellow and peachy orange tiles and formica and oven.

the black on the door to our "loo," (really a closet with a portable toilet stashed inside), is not black trim paint but chalkboard paint.  we like it.

i used all vintage fabric, and mostly matching, for the cushion covers and curtains.  the formica has some gold sparkle to it and so does the material.  i couldn't believe i scored such a huge amount of barkcloth fabric for $20 at an estate sale.






one of my all time favorite things to do when camping in the Fireball is to make scones in the oven.  nothing beats made from scratch scones with homemade berry jam in the middle of the woods when you are "roughin it".


this metal sign is covering this damage:

 we used rivets and a whole lot of silicone sealer to fix the gouge.

i had many old hose bib handles so i decided to use them as door knobs in the trailer.  i like how it turned out.  the loo door got an extra door plate behind the knob.  i love the texture and patina they provide.







so its not completely finished.  i still want to paint the outside.  thinking of doing some Smashing Rubbish advertising on the back of the Fireball.
  and we have had another little mishap that has left a big dent in the front corner opposite the pickpocket sign.  hoping to have that taken care of soon and get to the outside painting. 
i wont be surprised if the outside paint gets put off until early spring though.  we are so busy that we most likely wont be camping again this season anyhow. 
i did seal the top with snow seal so it should stay relatively dry this winter.  i will have it mostly undercover anyhow.  just to be safe.
check out this one.  just like mine, same tile even, but different colors.  nice idea for the outside paint....

wishin there was time left to take a quick little surfing trip to the coast.  but alas, there is not time.  boo.

back to work for me :)

stringing crystals on ribbon,
xoxox
jennette