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Trish's Garden Center is OPEN: Diorama sources and How to Tips.

 

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Early in the season, Trish's Flower Shop and Garden center was getting ready for Spring. I literally forgot to share these photos from the beginning of May...Enjoy.

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Camila, Trish's right hand girl...is busy readying the outdoor garden center for Spring customers. Hardy seedlings are fine in the cool temperatures coming off of Lake Michigan this time of year.

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Just a few more minutes until we are open.

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Hardy and flowering bushes are ready for Spring Planting. Of course Tulips are the perfect flower for May.

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Patio rocks, pots and Succulents, great starters for your yard or patio.

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Pansies are great cool weather plants.

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Cam: I think I have done this display four times already this week. Today it is Lilac bushes.

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Trish: Cam please come help me switch out these supply totes.

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Fencing and of course fertilizer.

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Birdhouses and Perrennials.

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Soil Care,Lawn Food and decorative rocks.

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Pea gravel and Compost.
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Tools and outdoor pots (DIY with Napkin Rings)

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Tulips in the window for Spring.

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Trish: We should be almost ready. Is the Greenhouse all squared away?

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Trish's Flower Shop for all your Floral needs.

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Candles, jars, vases and custom designs. 

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The cooler is always full of arrangements and long stemmed flowers.

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Need a gift, colorful bags of candy to go with flowers---perfect for any occasion.

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Outdoors we have seeds, pots, garden accessories. 

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Pots, Gnomes and Flags.

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A variety of Greenery Stems are happy in the chilly air.

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Cam: I think we are ready, I'll check the greenhouse.

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Cute lawn mushrooms, trellises and of course wall watering cans.

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Inside, plant starts, seeds, handtools and all sorts of arrangements. Fans keep the greenhouse cooler when it is a sunny day.

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Bunnies and gnomes among the posts and plant starts.

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Sunflowers are toasty warm in the greenhouse.

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A Welcoming Door decoration...Trish's provides all sorts of custom fresh and faux florals.

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TRISH: I guess we are ready.

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Just in time....Hi, Richelle, how can we help you?

Richelle: Well I need an entire yard done for an open house we finished by next week, can you get that done? 

Trish: Sure, let's go into the shop and make a list of what you need! Thanks for thinking of us! Always love doing yards in Spring...best time for planting!

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Diorama resources and constructions.

Garden Yard: Foam core with silver poster board as concrete. (Photos great, and assembled with gray/silver duct tape which also photos well.

Greenhouse: altered IKEA kit from long ago with hand made shelving from scraps and large popsicle sticks. It's been an evolving prop. Lighting is one press/battery light. Door is foamcore and wood trim and brown tape.

Backdrop Walls: Brick scrapbook paper for wall, Fence behind shop and greenhouse is a wooden plate rack folded up (thrifted). 

Shelving are all thrifted finds, tables are all Michaels boxes, lids, frames stained with acrylic paint and used as tables or bins. Metal accessories are all thrifted. 

Flower shop: Made from Cardboard and foam core, trim is all plastic, packaging clear plastic used for windows, Acrylic doors are on a desk sorter cabinet for the cooler. Shop fixtures are constructed from cardboard boxes, foam core, plastic contact paper with wood scrapbook paper accents. Floor is wood scrapbook paper.

Pots in cooler and shop made from plastic conduit painted silver, other containers:glass bottles, plastic lids, or ceramic thrift store finds. Flowers, plants and arrangements are all faux, plastic, paper, and assembled by me.

New Garden Center yard fence--Dollar Store with stakes removed.

Most accessories are all thrift store finds or mini's found on sale. I've collected mini's for over 40 years...so about now I have a lot...and can switch them out every time I set up. 

Gnomes and Fairies are almost all Dollar Tree...each year they come out with more...and they are the perfect scale for Barbie.

Seed packets are blown up from free 1:12 mini sources and printed covered with plastic packaging tape.

Any questions on something specific and I will be happy to answer, if I can remember where or what it was.

WHAT ARE YOUR DOLLS GARDENING WITH?

 I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions or products shown, or from where I shop. 

Vickie' s: Ready for a Chicagoland Winter/Spring!

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Vickie: Hi, well, we might finally be getting Spring here in Chicagoland. It's still nippy at nights, but we have just about anything for any kind of weather here at Vickie's Vintage. 


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The carousel is filled with jean, dresses, tops, skirts and purses and accessories. 
Even with our lightly used clothing, samples and overstocks, we have a great selection.

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A new selection of designer hats just arrived for the rainy season. Great Spring graphics on that tote bag.

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Who doesn't need a black raincoat here in Chicago.

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Leatherette skirt and this creamy lace top...perfect for inbetween weather days.

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Black formal wear is always in, but that fun black and white sun dress will be a hit with a cute jacket.


Pale colors of blush and pink are still very hot...and of course we always have stunning accessories.

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Metallics and whites are always in...paired with a leatherette coat.

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If color is your style we have great purses with every color or theme.

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Great job on filling the racks with great colors for this inbetween Winter/Spring.

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Themed accessories...Barbie style is still hot in HOT PINK.

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Checkout these magenta and hot pink tones.

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I think this whole wall looks interesting, curated by Zoe...she puts together the classiest outfits.

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Love this BoHo print and a glitzy coat to pair with it.

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Back on the carousel Blush is the perfect tone for Spring.

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For those gals who love a little glitz we have gold toned accessories and more hats. 

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This Mondrian dress is so cheerful and works with any colored accessories.


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Graphic  Tees....

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soft cushy sweaters and slacks...for those nippier days.

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Come browse here at Vickie's I'm sure you will find something at a great price you have to have.

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We have a wide variety of sizes and styles.

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Vintage, New, slightly used, always exciting. 

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Genevieve: (Goodness I think this shop has shoe colors straight from the rainbow)

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(I see hats everywhere, too. Maybe I can find one that will work with this outfit.)

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Vickie: (Here's a new customer right now.) I'm Vickie, how can I help you?

Genevieve: This store is so groovy...I love the vibe and there is so much to choose from. I'm looking for a hat, can you think of anything I might use with this outfit?


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Vickie: Well, I think this was custom made for your outfit...I see it matches your purse, too.

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Genevieve: Well isn't that just the bomb, I had one very similar when I was in college. YES, it is perfect.

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Genevieve: And it fits with 'attitude', too. LOVE IT!

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Zoe: That looks so fab on you...great choice. Please come again and visit our Bridal Salon upstairs or our Resort shop downstairs with lots of choices for Guys, too.

Genevieve: You mean there is more....Wow...wait 'til I bring my friends!!


DO YOUR DOLLS HAVE A FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP?


Diorama: semi-permanent totally hand made. I'll answer any questions in the comments, and with applicable posts as resources---or Vickie's Vintage #2 or #3 for the history of the shop.

Carousel: Altered thrifted earring rack

Accessories displays: thrift store and dollar store plastic trays and boxes.

Shoe rack: Altered glass lidded boxes with lids removed and then the boxes hinged.

Clothes: old, new, thrifted and purchased. Tan and orange feather hat altered by me.

Checkout: thrifted Mattel counter with credit card checkout, phone and working cash drawer.

Hats: Old, new(Temu), and thrifted.

Genevieve: Thrifted TNT, 
Zoe thrifted, 
Vickie thrifted.

 I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions or products shown, or from where I shop. 

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