Vintage Sewing Basket LoveI just purchased my third vintage sewing basket, and you know what they say about three making a collection.

This pink one is my newest addition....

I love how they are pretty AND useful for storing all kinds of bits and bobs in my studio....

So I guess I collect vintage sewing baskets now!

Ta-Daaaaa! Here it is, the ankle bracelet I made. Good thing I have such a huge stash of vintage lace to make all my pretties! I've really been into wearing ankle braclets lately, but this is the first one I've had that's so romantic!

.... the inside ties with a pretty pink ribbon, so will look nice when I cross my legs too! LOL!!

Wedding attire..... jewelry shoes, and a vintage hanky.......

Thanks for all the interest, and for the photo requests. I will definitely take some pics of me with all of this on and share them with you!! :)

Vintage Lace Cuff BraceletHere is the bracelet I made to wear with my new dress. I wanted to make it out of vintage lace and old millinery flowers.
I have had this old crocheted lace for awhile. I love how it still has the tattered edges of whatever garment it was sewn onto, once upon a time.

I am so pleased with how it turned out.
Of course, I couldn't stop there. I needed an ankle bracelet too..... I'll share that in my next post! :)

Have a great weekend!!

Going to a Wedding....

Ooooo, I just love weddings! We have a family wedding in a couple of weeks..... it was the perfect excuse to buy a new dress...... For being such a frilly romantic girl, you'd think I would have a closetful of dresses, but I don't. I needed something new, I tell ya!

I wanted something with a romantic vintage look ~ imagine ~ and I think I found the perfect dress.... kind of a dusty rose, handerchief hem....

It has a cute little jacket to wear with it....

Just love all the embroidery on this.....

Of course, the next dilemma was what shoes to wear? I'm not really a "shoe girl" like many, so an afternoon of shoe shopping was in order..... who knew there were so many choices?

After browsing aisle after aisle, I saw them (cue spotlight, start dramatic music).....

They look as though they were MADE for my dress..... and they are comfy.... AND they are covered in roses!

Ah, now on to accessories.... I decided to make a bracelet.... then an anklet..... and now a necklace...... all out of vintage lace. Want to see? Next time!!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having a great week! :)

Hello! Sharing some of my vintage Easter decor with you today!I love these bunnies..... they are so sorry-looking, that they can't help but be cute!!

I especially like the pale blue and pink chicks in the front... so soft!

Have a Great Easter Weekend!! :)

P.S. Thank you for the nice comments on my Princess post. It is interesting that some of you have also had a dream of owning a tiara. I highly recommend it, it really does make you feel like a princess!!

My friend read all your comments and enjoyed them as well! :)

Greetings from The Princess!
A dear friend presented me with this tiara recently. He remembered a story I once shared about wanting a tiara when I was a little girl. How sweet is that?

I do feel like a princess, I DO!

Just some of my favorite things in my studio.....

Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

(basket from one of my earliest swaps with Heather of Pretty Petals)

Bluebirds.....
...and Roses Some finds from my little bit of shopping therapy yesterday!

and this sweet little blue pin box...

for my vintage vanity, of course!

a fun day ~ a sunshiney day ~

Hope your weekend was good too!!

Hello! How do you like my new hat?

Okay, so it's new to ME!

I bought it at Goodwill for the pink flowers. But I had to model it first....

Farewell to February 2010, the second snowiest February on record for our area.

I must admit, I am not sorry to see it go, even though I usually LOVE snow.

Here are some pretty images from around the cottage, to help tide us through the rest of winter. :)

As always, thank you so very much for stopping by!!

Happy Valentine's Day

In honor of the occasion, I photographed some hearts around the cottage for you....

Love this fragrance of Yankee Candle, but it's not in production anymore, so I only bring it out at Valentine's Day.

Bluebirds & Roses are always appropriate....

Very fragile tiny heart ornaments....

Even the birds helped me out in my quest for hearts, by turning this square of suet on their feeder into a heart! How charming!

Happy Day to You!!