Catlin Cash Play Days!

Oh my what fun the girls had this past weekend playing with all the play money that they gathered up from shopping all summer long. There was so many happy faces and giggling going on and chit chatting among them all if they weren't friends before they are now....

Again so many gals showed up in outfits that they bought at #2 shop.... and they all sure look great!
Gail had a great floral top on with black leggings.....

This striped tunic on Tammy has been so popular.... Monica had it on in a previous blog post... the big black bow on the back is what really sells this top and the pockets....

Morgan came straight from cheer practice cuz she had her eye on a lace top that was her size.... she wanted to grab it before it was gone....

Decisions decisions what to choose.... Michelle was having the hardest time.... she ended up with both and then some....

Evie was a happy girl with her purchases....

These gals traveled all the way from Mesa... oh yes they made the trip worthwhile....

This is one of our new tops... it is so silky and looks so 1930's....

Dawn had her eye on a Laura Van box and lo and behold it was still there... so she snapped it up with her play money..... check Dawn's blog out bohemianvalhalla.blogspot.com she has posted more pictures of our weekend....

Valerie bought this cute floral top with the ever popular crochet.....

And this top too.... it reminds me of my grandfather's hanky.... it is so light and airy feeling... great for these really miserably hot days.....

Jennifer bought this stripe top from our Comfy USA line... it is so comfy (no pun intended) that you won't want to take it off....


THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING THIS WEEKEND SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS! AND FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE ME..... I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!

Our next event will be September 16th from 5pm - 9pm.... we will be having a trunk show of all our new Fall clothing and jewelry ( our local artists are busy creating so we will have new one of a kind pieces) .... and of course wine and munchies will be served.... so mark your calendars.... and by the way- we will be adding a 3rd dressing room on so there won't be too much waiting to try on all the new clothes..... YIPPEEE! See you soon.

Halloween Girly Style!

The shop girls Monica and Meilan had fun decorating a corner of shop #2 for Halloween.... and of course jewelry had to be incorporated into it....

A glittery gnarled tree with flower clips on it....

Black spider web doilies and runners... embellished with jewlery....and french fabric flowers...

Great idea Monica... she stuck red roses in the skulls eye sockets to give it a day of the dead look..... cool!

Above your head as you come in the front door is hanging halloween themed boxer shorts and spider web runners.... it gave the entrance such an erie feel....

A mercury glass pumpkin nestled in between jewelry and our skull clips....

A glittery candelabra embellished with fabric flowers and jewelry......

Here's the brains behind the decorating.... Monica wearing one of our new stripped tunics... this one is so cute with a big black bow across the back..... and leggings with lace across the bottom....

See you all soon!

BOO! EEK!

It might be hot and humid outside but inside shop #1 Fall and Halloween has arrived! Our newest shop girl Monica has been a hidden treasure... she has decorated the Halloween room and it looks absolutely wonderful... at every turn there is a different vignette of ghouls, skulls or just down right cute..... just walk in just past the black spider curtain in the doorway and see all the great ideas for decorating your home.....

The orange and black tinsel adds that sparkly finishing touch.....

The skeleton hugging the pumpkins so cool!

So cute to hang on your front door!

The skinny leg kids are back with some new friends!

New pilgrim and Indian pokes from our favorite metal company Roundtop!

New pumpkins and crows!

Lots more pictures to follow! Tomorrow we start decorating #2 shop.... wait till you see the ideas flowing from there!.......

Just one more week till its time to play with your Catlin Cash.... Don't forget we will be having the play days - August 26th and 27th....

LA Trip and More!

The day before we left for our Los Angeles Apparel Show trip we had a visitor from Texas.. This is Debbie that makes our wonderful French fabric flowers that we now have in the shop... She was staying at a resort in Scottsdale for the weekend for a little R & R before heading back to Texas and getting ready for the Fall and Winter season.... It was such a delight to have her see the shop and where her flowers are.....

Then Sunday morning bright and early we were off to L. A. for some ordering and buying for the #2 shop.... We had another successful trip and have some wonderful Fall clothing coming in..... Stay tuned and in a future blog I will tell you all about the trunk show we are going to have to show all of you the Fall clothing lines......

This is where we spent 4 days.... shopping our little hearts out..... tough job but someone has to do it! So armed with rolling suitcases and our tennies on Heather and I dug in and starting shopping....

We ate lunch at this wonderful little bistro right across from the Mart, the architecture was absolutely wonderful.... so of course had to snap a few pics.

This building was right across the street from our hotel... the fire escape was even so architecturely beautiful....

We stayed at the Sheraton and it was right in the heart of downtown.....

Beautiful succulent arrangement in the lobby of the hotel...

One of my reps, Marilyn moved out of the mart and has her showroom on this quaint little street that is so urban LA.....

Took a break from ordering Fall and she showed us the Fenini spring line... light and whispy fabrics. We will see these in the shop come next February.... CAN'T WAIT!

The entrance into her showroom store.... and she lives upstairs.. the perfect setup....

Marilyn in the polkadot and her assistance Debbie saying goodbye to us... we spent a delightful afternoon with them....

Lots of fun clothes arrving soon.... Mark your calendars for September 16th, Friday Night 5pm- 9pm for our fall trunk show.... Be the first to purchase your fall clothing..... and of course wine and munchies will be served.... cuz we know how to throw a party at the Cottage Garden.....

Oh what you can do!

We just got in our order from Peacock Park... and Meilan just waved her magic wand and decorated #2 shop with paper lanterns, flowers and ribbon....


Clustering the paper lanterns (4 sizes) around the fan light is just magical....

There are also strings of tiny paper lanterns in all these frenchy patterns....

Above the mantel she curled the paper ribbon and has it draping down and sideways then mingled the paper flowers in between and then set it off with the glittered crown ornaments....

Just too beautiful... gals walking in and seeing it just stand there and say ohhhhhhhhhh!

The vignettes look so much better in person so if you get a chance stop on by and check it out....

The Sisters Came For A Visit!

One of our Cottage Garden junkies came to visit the shop with her sisters from out of town....
Amy was in a about a month ago and told me the "sisters" were coming to visit and were so excited to be able to come to the shop....

Amy with a cut loose dress on with her one sister Cheryl....
Amy, Robin (the big cheese) cuz she is the oldest and Cheryl....

We had so much fun with the girls and I know they had fun...and by their big smiles and all the bags their shopping adventure was a rousing success.... thanks girls it was fun..... can't wait for your next visit..... Remember French Market and Sidewalk Cafe is 1st Saturday in March.... Hope you can make it....