we’re back on southern soil. back from our little rendezvous on the west coast…
here’s a bit about our travels…as captured from my iphone…
{just landed at LAX}
first things first. a visit to rachel ashwell’s original store on montana street…
{a little piece of fluffy heaven at rachel ashwell shabby chic couture}
- {heaven, is that you? feathered chandelier at rachel’s store}
we had a wild & rowdy shabby chic/junk gypsy slumber party at rachel ashwell’s famous house…and i had not ONE, but TWO proper cups of english-style tea!
and then it was time to get to work for HGTV! look out world, junk is comin to town!
{we felt so officially tv-ish with the presence of the clapper thing!}
they even built a ‘junk store’ set for us! and yes, you do see a crock pot on a pedestal. HGTV did that just for us. :) classssssy.
{because junk is a girls best friend}
on set with the property brothers…
{jonathon & drew scott. aka: the property brothers (and yes, drew is holding an orange burlesque-style feather fan..look out girls!)}
…who are currently shooting in austin and therefore, ended up beside us on the plane ride home.
we felt it our responsibility to ‘texas-ify’ these canadian boys on the plane ride…and never fear y’all,
they now know all about the proper place to put a cowboy hat when you walk in a room,
the importance of really great tex-mex & the absolute necessity of adding avocados & jalapenos to EVERY meal,
and exactly how to inject the word “y’all” into almost every sentence.
just kidding…we skipped the texas 101 but we did make fast friends and had great shop talk all the way to austin.
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in the end, we had a great trip to LA…we ate falafel,
drank coffee out of cups with no handles (read
here),
& power-walked with rachel (yes, amie thought she was dyinggggg..almost had to call 911).
and then it was time to head back home…
{texas, here we come}
our first sign we were back in texas…
{friendly cowboys. GoD bless TeXAS}
and back in gypsyville…
{hello, home}
annnnnd….the BIG, awesome news on the homefront…
the WALLS are going up on the future first-EvER junk gypsy store!!!
{progress!! corrugated tin salvaged from a texas harbor}
we are sooooo seriously excited about our store…JuNK gypsy finally has a HOME.
we hope to be open late spring 2012 but we’ll keep ya posted as we know more.
after over 10 years, our little company is puttin down roots…
but don’t worry y’all, we were born 2 roam and another roadtrip is just around the corner!
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So exciting!!! Ready to see everything come together with the store and show. And I’m jealous that you get to hang with Rachel Ashwell! :)
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:30 am
thanks so much jessi! we do feel so honored to know rachel and lucky to call her our friend. we remember the days when we drove around in our truck with her book as our ‘bible’….
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Okay you two… my heart started pounding when I saw ya’ll with the two most HANDSOME guys in all of TV land. LOL Sounds like ya’ll had some fun (sooooo glad Aimee didn’t die during the power walk LOL) and I can’t WAIT to watch the progress AND BE THERE for the opening of your store!!! Just try to keep me away…
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
;-D robelyn
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:29 am
hee hee!!! thanks robelyn!!! amie seriously was praising hallelujah when we finally got back to rachel’s doorstep! see ya soooooon!!! XOXOX
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I can’t wait to come visit y’alls store! I plan to make a roadtrip out of it and I’m so excited for you guys!
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:28 am
thank you soooo much!!!! we hope to be open by late april or may!!! XOXOXXO!
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Very exciting times!! Did they let you bring the crock pot on the plane as a carry-on?? Can’t go anywhere without that!!
~Leslie
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Eleanor James Reply:
January 10th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Am so excited for you girls,I remember you when we first moved to Overton and you were just young teen-agers,how much you have grown and followed your dreams.Keep up the good work as I know you will.
Overtonnite
Eleanor James
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:26 am
thank you soooo much ms. eleanor!!!! as you know, overton will always be near and dear to our hearts. it will ALWAYS be home. XOXOOXOXX!
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:27 am
ha!!! didn’t bring it on the plane but we were lookin for some queso or chili or some kind o’ home cookin’!!!
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I love you guys! I found you through a photo on Pintrest of all places!! I am just dying to see more. I will add y’all to my blog roll and hope you will take a second to visit me back. I have been making some fun Gypsy inspired pieces all week without knowing you even exist! lol Maybe Skye Jewels will meet Junk Gypsy someday, how fab would that be!! <3 Hugs from Calgary Alberta!
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:26 am
thank you sooo much for finding us and for diggin our style!!! we’ll definitely look you up!!! keep on keepin on, sista!!! XOXOXOXOXO!
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What is the official name of your new show? I’ve been searching for it but cant find it!
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:25 am
junk gypsies!!! it’s probably not on the guide yet….we’re not sure of the official air date…sometime in march but we’ll keep ya posted!!!!
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My eye spyed that Massey-Harris sign on the side of that little garage-barn on your new property-I have to say my Mom would flip out over that sign. She always talks about the Massey Harris tractor she drove with my grandpa. If you ever come across another one or something similar-please give me a hollar, you know where I’m at every Spring & Fall-ZApp Hall! I’d love to give her one. Love all that is coming together for you all. Safe travels gypsy sisters!
Hugs, Tricia S.
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Really Happy for you “Gals” congratulations!
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I keep hearing the theme from Rawhide in the sound track of my mind every time I read y’alls latest adventure. In fact…you might consider adding roller skate wheels to the bottom of your boots the way y’all get around! Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’…love it…and y’all.
Deb
P.S. Let’s see if we can Texasify and Gypsify the world…one convert at a time! Insert evil laught here.
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:23 am
roller skates on our boots?! good gracious sista, if we did that we’d have to add “cast and crutches” to our accessories…hmmmm…on second thought, a cast would be something else we could decorate…..
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*my bad….make that “laugh”. Dang these nails.
D
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I am a central Texas girl who currently lives in Newfoundland & I love, love, love those Scott boys! They are super cute!
Can’t wait to visit the new JG store during my next trip home!
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Jolie Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:24 am
honeyyyy! you’re a long way from home! come see us when you’re southern roots draw ya back! we’ll keep the home fires burnin! XOXXXOX!!!!
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Ladies, when is the show going to be on HGTV’s regular rotation? Can’t wait to see more of y’all’s adventures! (YES, I’m a Texan). : )
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Yes. I am with the comment before… not a Texan but so anxious to see y’all’s adventure!
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Do you think that y’all will be open in time for the big Round Top show this spring? Would love to visit your shop.
Blessings,
Linda
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Hey Amie & Jolie,
I wrote 2 emails to junk gypsy about possible internships with “Junk Gypsy,” I would so appreciate if ya’ll could email me letting me the the possibilities and so forth. Thanks so much and God Bless!!
-Victoria Tavares
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The store looks amazing!
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Sounds like your road trip was full of fun!
Just had to let you know you guys have inspired us at the shop to have a prairie prom before our next show…can’t wait!
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Glad y’all had a good time…..welcome back home! Can’t wait to shop at new store!
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