Blue Ribbon Designs

04/28/2026

Happy Tuesday before the 100-Mile Yard Sale! I’ve been spending time with family for the past little bit, but wanted to drop in to remind you that Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. I will be set up at the 100-Mile Yard Sale with a great selection of antiques, collectibles and vintage clothing, and I will also be pulling out the wristlet keychain bar so you can pop in and pick out a quick gift for mom. I will have plenty of the hen on the nest keychains, including these 4 new colors!

Stop by 115 Faulconerville Drive in Amherst Thursday-Saturday this week from 8a-6p and find some great bargains (we’ll have 10-15 sellers between my building and the auction house next door) and pick up a fun Mother’s Day gift!

04/12/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the Rustburg Vines Vintage & Artisan Market yesterday and bid on the baskets! Our table stayed super-busy all day, and we had a great time!

Winners were drawn, and the list of winners is below. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to BARCC.

Winners:
Basket 1 (The Barkade) - Shan Escobar
Basket 2 (Charcuterie) - Karen Perry
Basket 5 (Experience Local) - Billie Jean Garrett
Basket 6 (Highland Cuddles) - Faith Peak
Basket 7 (Paws and Claws) - Lisa Ensley
Basket 8 (Summer Time) - Gladys Harris
Basket 9 (Handmade with Love) - Karin Lipscomb

Thank you again to everyone who bid, and even though everyone couldn’t win a basket just know you are still a winner because you donated to such an important cause, and will be helping FOAC provide care for so many more animals when this shelter is built!! ❤️

04/08/2026

THIS WEEKEND! Make sure you add a stop at the Rustburg Vines Vintage & Artisan Market at Rustburg High School to your itinerary! We will be there from 10-3 with some GREAT raffle baskets - 100% of the proceeds go to BARCC to help build a new shelter for Campbell County!

We will be easy to find - just come straight down the middle aisle, and we’ll be right in the center. 😊

Scroll down this page to see the baskets, and then come out and BID and shop with some really great vendors! We hope to see you there!

03/29/2026

Give me ALL THE THINGS. 😍

03/25/2026

I will not be set up at the Rustburg Vines Vintage & Artisan Market this year; however, I will be there with my J Crew co-workers, selling tickets for these awesome themed baskets, with 100% of the proceeds going to BARCC and the building of a new shelter for Campbell County. Those of you who know me know my shop supervisor, Bailey Burks, is a rescue from the Friends of Campbell County Animal Control, so it is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. Of all of the shelters in our area, Campbell County is in the most need of a new shelter - it is TINY (to put it mildly), the volunteers have to take blankets and towels home to wash them, there is no official meet and greet room, and nowhere to groom the animals. That's about to change!!! Please consider attending the event on April 11 at Rustburg High School from 10a-3p, but even if you can't, you can bid on these baskets and donate to a worthwhile cause!

All baskets are shown below, with the list of contents in each one. Bids are $1 each, and you can make your donations via PayPal, following the instructions in the last graphic. I will confirm donations with BARCC and enter your bids for the baskets you wish to bid on. You do not need to be present to win; HOWEVER (and this is important) you must be able to pick up the basket within 5 days of the event at J Crew in Forest (I will provide directions on how to pick them up if you win). I CANNOT SHIP THESE, and I am unable to deliver them to you.

Please consider coming out and shopping with all the great vendors, see the animals, and bid on these great baskets, but if you can't, please consider submitting your bids online!

For more info on the event, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/836901185824541/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D

03/17/2026

Cottagecore is all the craze right now, and I’m here for it! Check out these sweet little hen on the nest keychains I will be adding to the wristlet bar this year! Use them as a keychain or as a bag charm - I love them!

These will be $12 each as shown. Beads and tassels will vary, based on what I have in stock. If you want one, claim it below and let me know if you want to pick up or have it shipped for your invoice - here’s what I have available right now:

1 marbled white - SOLD
5 red
1 yellow
7 jadeite

I’ll be getting more jadeite shortly, and I have pastel purple, pink and yellow coming as well.

03/08/2026

Hi friends! I have quite honestly intentionally slowed my pace down after the year I had last year, but I am finally starting to get back into the workshop and make a few things. I am loving this sweet Highland Cow tumbler I will be donating in a basket for a r@ffle at the Rustburg Vines Vintage & Artisan Market on April 11, with all proceeds benefitting BARCC in their efforts to build a new shelter for Campbell County! I’ll be posting all the baskets that will be available soon, so check back and make plans to attend the event to shop and bid!

The tumbler will also be up on the site shortly if you’d like to order one. 😜😜

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02/13/2026

Don’t forget this weekend’s rescheduled auction benefitting the Amherst Middle School FFA at the Madison Heights Community Center! Starting at 3pm, there will be music, food, and some great auction items, including this farm-themed gift basket! It makes for a great night out, so make plans to attend!

01/31/2026

On this freezing weekend, I thought I’d share this sweet little birth announcement/footprint frame set I recently made for a sweet baby girl who will make an arrival soon. 🎀

Hope everyone is staying safe and warm!! ❄️🥶

01/24/2026

Before the snow gets here, I spent the morning finishing up this basket that I am donating to the Amherst Middle School FFA fundraiser, which will be held Sunday, February 15 at the Madison Heights Community Center. There will be a spaghetti dinner, as well as a silent and live auction. Proceeds benefit the AMS FFA. This basket contains a “Thank a Farmer” cutting board, 40 oz. tumbler, coasters and a candle in a really cute basket. Please consider attending and bidding on the great items they will have available - we attended last year, and it was really well organized and a great night out. I’m adding the event info in the last photo. 😊

01/18/2026

As a breast cancer survivor, I will always support cancer fundraisers if I can, especially if they benefit a friend or family member. My sweet friend’s sister is fighting right now, and I will be donating this basket for her fundraiser, scheduled for January 31 at Bible Baptist Church in Appomattox. The basket is Highland Cow themed, and has a highland stuffy, cutting board, tumbler and coasters. Please consider attending the benefit and bidding on the baskets that are being donated by multiple small businesses!

For more information, please visit https://facebook.com/events/s/pancake-benefit-dinner/1284484180114130/.