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Monday, December 24, 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

I'M DREAMING...
OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS....  This year, instead of sugar plum visions dancing in my head I envision white Christmas decorations for our home.  I'm still in a dream state after a visit from Romantic Homes editor, Jacqueline deMontravel and photographer, Bret Gum.  So kind and professional, two good people who you would like for your neighbors!  Without giving away the farm in this post, I'm showing only a few shots I saw with my amateur eye and old Olympus.  The real deal photos taken by Bret will appear in the 2013 Romantic Homes Christmas issue(s)*
 I spent many hours sewing Christmas pillows and wrapping gifts.  The pillows are available on my website.  The gifts, I'm grateful to say, were purchased for my family early this year. 
 I know I'm only one of thousands of women decorating with vintage dress forms wearing feathered wings!  I'm in good company with women loving this look!
 Not much of a fan of red poinsettias even though I usually have a few scattered throughout our home.  My favorites are these PINK poinsettias that are planted on the upstairs porch outside our master bedroom.
My newest collection of old lanterns.  The hunt for these beauties was almost as fun as the acquisition.  I have them on the mantel above our bed.
The sneak peek is over!  I haven't seen the real deal photos taken of our home, so we will all wait until next year's Romantic Homes Christmas issue(s)*  *Our photos may appear in 2 issues.  Jacqueline mentioned perhaps featuring our photos in the decorating issue and the Christmas issue, both published by Romantic Homes at the end of 2013.  Until then, Merry Christmas and happy decorating!

Monday, October 29, 2012

CASA ROMANTICA NOVEMBER 2012

BELLA! JUST ARRIVED TODAY!  
EVEN THOUGH THE TEXT IS IN ITALIAN, THE PHOTOS ARE UNIVERSALLY FANTASTIC!

 CASA ROMANTICA HAILS FROM ITALY, YET FEATURES AMERICAN HOMES. 

 THE BEAUTIFUL HOME OF FELLOW BLOGGER, TAUSHA SALAT, IS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE.

 TAUSHA LOVES RACHEL ASHWELL'S SHABBY CHIC STYLE WHICH IS REFLECTED IN TAUSHA'S DECOR.
I LOVE THE WAY TAUSHA MAKES HER BED.  IT'S NOT EASY TO GET THIS FABULOUS LOOK WITH OUT LOOKING MESSY!
 THIS IS MY FAVORITE PHOTO WITH THE CLOTHES LINE OF PRETTY FROCKS AS THE BACKDROP TO PINK ROSES.  TAUSHA, YOUR HOME LOOKS WONDERFUL!
 
 I HAVE ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT, SO GET YOURS TODAY BEFORE THEY'RE SOLD OUT!

Friday, October 26, 2012

LOVE MERCURY GLASS ORNAMENTS!

Hand strung vintage SILVER mercury glass ornament garland.
 My favorite!
 PINK and SILVER mercury glass ornament garland.
 What is cutepinkstuff.com without a bit of PINK!
 More SILVER.  (SOLD)
 PINE GREEN, too!
 COPPER/GOLD mercury glass ornament garland.
 SILVER light bulb shaped mercury glass garland.  (SOLD)
 RED heart mercury glass garland.  (SOLD)
 More Christmas gift ideas coming soon at cutepinkstuff.com!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

WOWSA! NOW THAT'S BLING!

  IT'S BEEN A LONG WHILE SINCE I PURCHASED SOMETHING THAT KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF. WHEN MY FRIEND, LEAH, SHOWED ME THESE JEWELS...MY SOCKS WERE GONE! THERE'S ACTUALLY 2 NECKLACES/CHOKERS. SEPARATELY THEY'RE AMAZING, BUT TOGETHER THEY'RE MAGNIFICENT! LEAH OWNS BUBBA'S ANTIQUES AND MERCHANTILE IN WESTLAKE, CA. LEAH'S SHOP IS WONDERFUL AND LEAH IS A SUPERB HUMAN BEING! THANKS, AGAIN, LEAH! YOUR JEWELS FOUND THEIR NEW HOME!

My mannequin never looked so good!
 Oh my!
A closer look....Two chokers/necklaces stacked on one another...  Very heavy pieces!  No discoloring, no missing stones, just clear rhinestone glamour!
The top choker is a marked piece, Weiss.
 The bottom necklace is marked with the initials, FJ. Leah and I couldn't figure out the significance of the initials. Anyone know what FJ or JF stand for?
 I know, how many photos can one take?
 Just a few more!
 This is my favorite photo of these gems, yet it doesn't come close to showing their true beauty!
 Ahhhh.....can't take my eyes off them!
 Even my husband is intrigued by the design of this necklace!
Close up of the middle flower. WOWSA!
 Last photo! PERFECTION.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Painting and Sewing....


PAINTING....
   I don't have a photo of our dirty carpeted stairs, but you can imagine how dirty was our light colored carpet.  This photo was taken by Jennifer Grey for her May 2012 Cottage of the Month.
This is an updated photo of our stairway (minus the final moulding.)
 Carpeted stairs...GONE!  Yep, we painted the sub floor! (Some sanding residue...sorry.)  My husband thought I was NUTS, but the cost of a paint can (and some time) cost much less than hiring a hardwood floor contractor (for now!)
You can see the space next to the stairway has changed since Jennifer was here taking photos.  This space is more practical now.  I bought the vintage military field desk at the Long Beach Flea Market a few months ago.  It houses my website invoices and packaging supplies.  

The large upright magazine rack gets moved daily.  I purchased it at the Topanga Flea Market last month and didn't realize how much space it needs!  For now, it houses vintage dictionary pages you can find here and here.  Even though I LOVE IT,  it may end up being sold due to lack of space.
Just a few more touches to drive my husband crazy.  I like decorating BEFORE he finishes a project! 

SEWING....

Posted my new pillow designs today on FaceBook 
My sister treated me to a weekend in Las Vegas where we saw the "LOVE" show.  I was amazed and inspired.
These groovy pillows are the result of that inspiration! 
  Coupled with my vintage Swedish military mail bags, I'm hoping they're well received. 
These pillows are available HERE and HERE!
 I couldn't resist posting a photo or our cat, Mochi, who happens to blend in well with the pillows!