Vintage Flair

Lucy's Banner

 

Every night this week I have been working on this sweet banner for our baby to be Lucy.  I can only do a little crafting here and there when I get home from work because I get so tired at the end of the night.  I have to squeeze it in when I can.  I have eight days until I am OFF of work!!!!!  Can you tell I am excited?  I received a wonderful box of vintage baby goodies from Cerri and it served as inspiration for the banner.  I had a great time making it and below are more photos.

       

I hung it on the wall of her nursery above some of my favorite vintage baby dresses.  I am off to curl up on the sofa.  Have a great night.

 

And the winner is.......

Congratulations on your posting milestone! Don't fret about frequency, it's quality that counts... and that my dear you have in spades :). Enjoy that precious new life - it all goes by too fast!
Laura
xxx

Laura...Please send me your address so I can send you your wallpaper pouch.  Thanks to all who stopped on by to visit.

My 300th post and a give a way!

 

Wow....I can't believe it is my 300th post!  I am really surprised that I have had so much to share with all of you.  I just wish I had more time to post every day.  I really admire some bloggers that they find the time to post so frequently.  I am not sure how regular I will be able to post in the next couple of months with Lucy on the way but I will do my best.  My last day of work if November 11th and it is a full two weeks before my C-section and I am SO excited.  My goal for those two weeks is to go to two flea markets I never have time to get to and to create at least one project a day until my Mom comes to visit on the 24th.  I am not going back to work until February 9th so I am really looking forward to spending some time at home with the baby. Anyway....I thought I would give a way one of my wallpaper pouches and I tucked in a few vintage items for the winner.  Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner in a few days.  Hope you all have a great day.

a sweet little box

 

Yesterday when I came home from a busy day at work....look at what was on my door step waiting for little old me!  A sweet baby gift from Cerri that made me smile.  I loved EVERYTHING about it and just look at the adorable stamp on the front....too cute.  When I opened the box, look at what was inside.  All vintage baby items and lush ruffles.  I am going to make a collage for Lucy's nursery with all of these items.

   

Oh...I almost forgot, look at the front of the box.  Love it!  My next post is my 300th post and I will be doing a give a way so stay tuned.  Have a great day.

off to the pumpkin patch

 

We went to a pumpkin patch this afternoon with a couple of our neighbors and we had a great time.  We live in NW Arkansas but there really are not many good pumpkin patches where we live so we took a day trip to Missouri.  It sounds far but it was only about an hour away.  Growing up in Michigan, it is a tradition to go to the cider mill in the fall and when we moved to Arkansas, my husband and I said where are the cider mills.  Well we didn't find a cider mill but we found a great pumpkin patch with lots of fun stuff for the kids.  It is nice to go exploring and find great new spots to take your kids and start  new traditions.  I now need to go put my feet up....I am SO tired.

 

     

Off to the flea market

  

Oh how do I love to go to the flea market.  I went the other day at lunch and found a few goodies.  Can you believe these fabulous magazines were only .50 each.  I love a deal.  As you all know I have baby on my brain lately and I found the sweetest vintage linen baby dress.  I just adore the crochet edging.

 

I found this wonderful book of music that is jammed packed with sheets like these....Just look at the writing.  Isn't it gorgeous?

     

 

Anytime I see these sweet little dollies and they are at a good price (usually under $5.00) I buy them.  I don't need another one,  but I can't pass them up when they are so sweet like her.

 

That is it for now....I am off to watch Greys Anatomy.

ruffles and pouches

  

I made these newsprint pouches for Cerri to send her some lovely ruffles.  You can't tell from this photo because the ruffles blend in to the tissue paper I sewed on to the pouch...sorry!  I made these ruffles with some scrap fabrics I had laying around.  I love the color pallet, soft beige and light blue (I know the photo it terrible, you can't see the ruffles at all but I am way to lazy to retake the photo).  This ruffle below is from a vintage prom gown that I cut up because it was in terrible condition but I was able to salvage a few good scraps.

 

These ruffles are from clothing that I found at a thrift store.  I am always on the look out for clothing that has great elements that I can use in my art.

 

My oldest daughter Olivia helped me make these sweet little pouches.  She is quite the sewer!  She and I actually made about a dozen of these pouches, she sewed and I glued on the flowers and trim. I am loving the free labor.  It is so nice to be able to spend time with her.  I am hoping that it will not change.  I know one day she is going to think her mom is not so cool but I will take every minute of it now.   Below is a photo of all of them.

 

Well I am off to go snuggle on the sofa with my hubby.  Take care, Lori

P.S.  I am not loving the new way Typepad has their spell check.  It is kind of annoying.....do you agree?

I am still here!

 

It feels like forever since my last post.  I have been either to busy or way to tired to blog.  I am sitting here trying to figure out the Typepad enhancements.  It is just different enough to annoy you!  Anyway, above is a vintage silk dress I bought a couple of weeks ago and I hung it on the nursery wall.  I just adore vintage baby clothing.  Below is the top of the dress.  Sorry it really doesn't show up that great on the pink wall.  Since we are having another girl and have two girls already, our entire upstairs of the house is pink.  Doesn't seem like a problem to me....my husband might have another opinion.

 

I also bought this needlepoint.  Isn't it sweet?  The bottom of the basket are chiffon pockets. 

   

I am sorry this is so short....I am off to go to church, do laundry and go grocery shopping and try and squeeze in some crafting later today.  Take care, Lori

P.S.  I only have a couple more posts until I reach 300!  I am planning on doing some sort of give away so stayed tuned.

Beautiful women

Just look at all of these beautiful photos of old movie stars....why don't women still look like this? They were so glamorous.  Don't you think?  I think these women are truly beautiful.  Boy, I would love to have the one of the gowns they wore or even their jewelery in these photos.