You’ve been so patient and have waited long enough. Let’s join Jenny and Let’s Get This Party Started. Let’s Get This Party Started My dear friends tried to arrive at 8:30 am. They rang the doorbell and heard crickets chirping. (More on that story later.) At 9 am they finally called me on my cell and asked: “When are you going to be here?” I replied, “I am here.” “We rang the bell.” “Oh, yeah, the doorbell (among 500 other things) is broken. I’ll let you in.” Julie got right to work ... View the Post
Pretty Lampshades And A Knockoff
I recently had two bare naked lamp bases which caused me to create a folder of lampshade ideas. I thought I’d share some of my favorites from what I found. Pretty Lampshades And A Knockoff. Folly & Glee uses vintage barkcloth and other vintage materials to create their lampshades. Pretty Lampshades And A Knockoff This amazing faux bois lampshade from Mandi really lights up my life. (Oh you knew that bad pun would appear in this post sooner or later. A hand-painted lampshade is ... View the Post
Do Me A Favor
My grandmother asked for party favors and party favors she received! Grandma Jingles loves vintage and antique images featuring children. When I saw this sweet boy and girl celebrating I knew this was the image. I just added the greeting using “sparkly swanky diner font” in Picasa since it has a happy retro vibe. I wrapped pale pink Martha Stewart party favor boxes from TJ Maxx with vintage paper lace. The happy image was then glued on over the ribbon. The paper punch flower ... View the Post
A Rose By Any Other Name Birthday Centerpiece
Late last year I began gathering party inspiration ideas for my Grandma Jingles 90th birthday celebration. They can be found on my Pinterest party board here. It resulted in A Rose By Any Other Name Birthday Centerpiece. A Rose By Any Other Name Birthday Centerpiece One of the images that I just adored was this floral arrangement from Twig and Thistle. The arrangement had everything my grandmother loves~ flowers, peachy pink, and a touch of vintage. Of course, you can’t always find ... View the Post
Ladies and Gentlemen The Beatles Birthday Tablescape
This week my Grandmother Eleanor, aka “Grandma Jingles”, turns 90. I think this calls for a celebration. The Fashionista also recently had a birthday. Ladies and Gentlemen The Beatles Birthday Tablescape. Ladies and Gentlemen The Beatles Birthday Tablescape We celebrated the Fashionista’s birthday on the 4th. But Grandma likes The Beatles too. As I have mentioned before my daughter is an old soul who likes mid-century modern and everything vintage. I always keep my eye out for ... View the Post
Vintage Inspired Resurrection Eggs
Every spring I try to create something by hand for my children. It is a bit of love to place in their Easter basket that perhaps they will cherish. This year is Vintage Inspired Resurrection Eggs. Vintage Inspired Resurrection Eggs This Easter project was one I have been wanting to create for several years. But it requires Papier-mâché eggs. Generally, by the time spring rolls around and I think about it the bins at the craft store that hold such eggs are EMPTY. This year was no ... View the Post
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