Hello sweet friends! Wow what a weekend it was. I got up before the sun to watch the coronation and then joined in the fun later that night at a Retro Inspired Cocktail Party celebrating the engagement of Sweet Guy and his Sweet Gal. Setting the Scene The day before the party I created several floral centerpieces to add interest around the bride's parents home. The color palette included retro favorites such as avocado green, burnt orange, and harvest gold. Vintage cocktail ... View the Post
Marilla Cuthbert’s Shirtwaist
Hello Kindred Spirits! Welcome to a happy historical fashion Friday. Today I am sharing Marilla Cuthbert's Shirtwaist. Marilla Cuthbert's Shirtwaist Marilla Cuthbert is a beloved character from the Anne of Green Gables books written by Lucy Maude Montgomery. I wrote a companion post two week's ago titled the Green Gables Shirtwaist Sew Along. That post includes historical research, pattern information and other details. Green Gables Recently, Mr. Décor and I traveled to the ... View the Post
A Bit Of Front Door Fun
Hello sweet friends! ! Welcome to the April edition of the Pinterest Challenge. This monthly event is hosted by the fabulous Cindy of County Road 407. If you are coming over from let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage”. Marty from A Stroll Thru Life created such a lovely basket. Today’s post here on DTA features A Bit Of Front Door Fun. The Inspiration This month the challenge was to create a charming spring basket. Our lovely inspiration photo comes from Sanctuary Home ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Floral Delights
Spring has arrived here at Storybook Cottage. All of a sudden the garden is in bloom and there are a million weeds to pick. Here's to Sunday Smiles Floral Delights. NOTICE: I think this will be the last week of a specifically titled Sunday Smiles post. As I have now been writing this series for about four years it took me about 45 minutes to find a title that I hadn't used before. A new unused title is good for SEO optimization purposes (aka it helps the blog in Google rankings.) Starting ... View the Post
Green Gables Shirtwaist Sew Along
Hello kindred spirits! Welcome to a happy historical Fashion Friday. Today's post features details for the Green Gables Shirtwaist Sew Along. Anne Land Since I was a teenager I have loved the Anne of Green Gables book series written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. In studying Ms. Montgomery's life it is easy to see how the beloved character of Anne was created. L.M. Montgomery in 1891 wearing dreamy double puffed sleeves! Anne fans can still visit The Green Gables Heritage ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Enchanting April
Hello sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying a delightful day. Here's to a special Sunday Smiles Enchanting April. It's been a very busy week here at Storybook Cottage! On Monday Mr. Décor had extensive hand surgery in an attempt to regain some mobility in his left hand. It was badly damaged in his accident last fall. As you can imagine he needs my assistance with quite a lot. We also made a very happy announcement. Sunday Smiles Enchanting April I absolutely love this ... View the Post
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