I Heart Blogshop

All I can say is OMG.  I had heard great things about  Blogshop for awhile and had been curious.  I wanted to learn photoshop for bloggers!  When I saw that the weekend seminar was being held in Philly, I signed right up.  Sometimes you can't think too much about something and you have to dive right in.  Well, you know how there is always one person in a crowd who doesn't "get" it ?  That's right, that was moi.

The room was beautiful. Fresh flowers everywhere, thanks to Sullivan Owen.  Being visually stimulated definitely helps get the inspirational vibe going.  You want to be creative, you want to learn the techniques, short cuts and how to's to make clever collages and such.  I will do it, I will do it...

They sat me in the back corner so I was easily accessible because I always needed help.

Bri and Angela of Blogshop are brilliant!  The girls that were there to help and support us "newbies" were extremely patient.  "Kudos girls, I know I was annoying!"

I have ALOT of practicing to do. So you may see some tricks pop up now and again.  This is what I have been able to manage thus far ~ All I want to do is create collages, side by side pictures and color correct.  Is that too much to ask??  (maybe)

We'll see ~ Learning photoshop, like me, is a work in progress.

The Philly group represented: somewhere in Northern Liberties.

Happy 4TH

GONE FISHING

Have a happy 4th of July

                                                       
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Showing some (brotherly) LOVE to the Brooklyn Flea~PHILLY

 The Brooklyn Flea, since 2008 called one of New York's "great urban experiences" and best flea market in the country birthed, a younger sibling.  It's first outpost outside of Brooklyn, 100 miles south, landed at The Piazza at Schmidt's in Philadelphia, which by the way has a new owner, Jared Kushner, Ivanka's husband.  With his majority shares in the property, he was instrumental in bringing the Flea to the square in Northern Liberties.  It seems like a great match.  It has been called really hipster, but believe me, I felt very comfortable.  I have been called a lot of things but hipster is not one of them!

I finally got a chance to check it out.  I dragged my son along for some fun and food sampling.  A revolving cast of vendors is curated to keep interest high and merchandise varied.  There are about 75 vendors but room for 100.  It continues to grow.

Random I know, but you've heard the saying, "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

Jinxed has set up shop all year long and certainly fits right in.

Surprisingly, there were MANY antler offerings, which turned out to be a good thing, because I needed one for my Picnic by Design basket.

If you're into upcycling or repurposing, this place is for you.  There were a lot of pieces with great potential.  A little imagination and some spit and polish, you've got yourself a "hidden gem."

A great selection of antique sporting goods always makes a boy's room or book case look well styled.

If antiques or flea market finds are not your thing ~ don't fret, they offer new or hand made merchandise as well.

Are when you're not eating and/or drinking, you can shop to a cool soundtrack that DJs will create as the newest addition to the festivities, every Sunday thru Labor Day.  Questlove was a recent guest  DJ!

Once is not enough.  I plan on heading back in a few weeks ~ there's a lot to see and do.