Vintage Christmas Cards

Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas!!

Health, Happiness and Prosperity in the New Year!

Here are a few cute vintage Christmas cards to brighten your day.

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas 1950s Style!

I love decorating with vintage and retro Christmas decorations. 

Christmas Kitsch

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It's Snowing!

The view from my kitchen window today. 

This is the area where I take most of the pictures for my shop.

Guess I won't be taking any shop photos today!!

Pattern Link Party!!

Vintage sewing pattern link party, Join the Fun!!

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Pumpkin Beer Cheese Soup

This looks delish! I'm going to try it next week, can't wait.

Click here for the recipe from spoonforkbacon.com

Happy Halloween!

"By pumpkins fat

and witches lean,

By coal black cats

with eyes of green,

By all the magic ever seen . . .

I wish you luck this Halloween."

Another Pair of Ballet Shoes

I have so much fun making these up-cycled ballet slippers! 

The blue pair has sold so I've created this pearly white pair. 

My backyard fence is one of my favorite backgrounds for photos. 

I love old wood that has been weathered to a lovely gray.

I have another pair or two that are ready to be painted. 
Now if I could just decide on the color.

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Fall is in the Air!

Decoupaged Cans filled with flowers and Fall leaves!

 etsy.com Decoupaged Can Floral Arrangement

 etsy.com Decoupaged Halloween Can Floral Arrangement

 etsy.com Pincushion Fall Leaves

etsy.com Pincushion orange plaid

Charming Upcycled Ballet Slippers

I saw a pair of up-cycled ballet slippers on one of my favorite blogs  The Feathered Nest 

They were so cute I had to make a pair too! 

As luck would have it I had a pair of pink ballet shoes in my stash.I have to admit, painting them was a bit more time consuming than I had anticipated as they required several coats.

I love the way they turned out. 

 

These are listed in my Etsy shop. 

Restyling The Past

Hollyhocks in Bloom

Informal country cottage gardens are my favorite.

The bees like my flowers too!

Rustic French Decor

Inspiration can strike at any time. 

I was taking pictures of some spoons to list in my shop. 
I added roses as an accent in the pictures.  

While I was standing there I thought they look so lovely together that 
I wanted to keep them that way. 

So . . . I took a few of the spoons and wired them together, 
added some vintage lace and a handmade tag. 
And viola the spoon bouquet was created! 

The tag can be used for an inspirational word, a name, 
you could even use them on each guest's plate at a tea party 
or wedding and use the tag as a place card. 

Hmm, maybe I should make more of these . . .

You can find this one in my Etsy shop:

  Restyling The Past

 

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Feathered Nest Friday 

Shabbilicious Friday

 

  

Vintage Nightgown in Peach with Ecru Lace

Vintage Chiffon Nightgown in Peach and Ecru "Luxite" 

Softly Sexy and Feminine  

38" Bust

$20

Click Here to Find it in my Shop

Vintage Aprons

Vintage aprons tell such wonderful stories of family, homemade food, entertaining and everyday life. 

Everything from apple pie in a country kitchen to a cocktail party in a city apartment. 

Here are just a few of the aprons that have come my way.

Shabby Chic Organizer Bag

My latest creation is an organizer bag using fabric and vintage linens.

                                                                                                                 

Here it is filled with goodies

Here's Where to Find It!

Clothespin Bags for Laundry Day

I love hanging my clothes on the line.
Here are some clothespin bags to brighten up your laundry day!

 Bag Shaped Like a Dress

Yellow and Blue Clothespin Bag

CELEBRATE!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY !!

1940s Kitchen, Add for Floor Wax