Relaxation and an Introduction!

Taking a break from embroidering to say hello to you, Sweets! Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

I have this auction ending tomorrow! It's a lovely set that includes a charming pink vintage glovebox I embellished and a matching set of Christmas ornaments/decorations. You can find it HERE.


And I am so excited to introduce to you a lovely friend of mine, Pat Jones!

My good friend, Pat, has joined us Bloggy Gals and started her very own and very first blog! It is called (fittingly!) "Just Between Us Girls" and you will just love it.

Pat sells on eBay under the i.d. Summerdarling and I often show you her incredible vintage-inspired creations. She is extremely talented and as sweet as can be! You'll love her. She wrote and told me that she liked my very first eBay offering and inspired me to continue creating. That was about two years ago now and what a fun two years it has been!

Go pay Pat a visit at her new blog and welcome her to BlogLand!

And here's just a few of the items I've purchased from her over the last couple years!

I keep my vintage trims and millinery roses in one of these:

This was one of my Emily's birthday gifts...a lap desk!The two pink and white pillows are some I've purchased from Pat. They live on my bed now!This is a Christmas stocking/decoration I just purchased I can't wait to see in person!And I just showed you this tote that I purchased the other day...it's going to go in my new studio!And here's just a sampling of the incredible creations she has for sale right now:

Well that's all for today. Make sure you come back tomorrow for Monday Yummies! I've got all sorts of treats in store for you! And not only that, I've got a little Giveaway annoucment to make...

See you then!

Dream a Little Dream

Hello, Dears! I am sitting on pins and needles (pun intended!) as I wait to find out if all the inspections today are executed in enough time for the county to come out and do THEIR final inspection on our new house tomorrow. If it all works out we will be moving in this weekend and if it doesn't, we will have to wait until next week! So to burn off my nervous energy I thought I'd show you some of the pretties I'm collecting for my soon-to-be-first-ever-very-own-studio! Some I'm collecting "for reals"...as in, I've bought them or own them. Some I'm collecting in my head to inspire me. Hope you enjoy a peek into my virtual studio....I bought a garland like this a few months ago from this lovely seller. But mine says, "DOLL." :)And just in case you are wondering why I wanted it to say, "DOLL".... my clothing line for little girls is called "DOLL." :) Here's one of my tags....And another one for one of my collections of vintage/altered clothing.... This is one of my Christmas presents from my mom (she let me pick some things out!)...

Mom is also getting me this for Christmas! Thanks, Mama! ;) This sweetie is "Charlotte," one of my favorite pieces by Jenny Heid and Aaron Neradke of Everyday is a Holiday (those cupcake people!).

I also picked these out, too. In addition to being a fabric addict I am also a container addict! I found these here.I have another item from the same store very similar to this one that I use for storing trims and things....

And I can't forget about this lovely! I bought a similar one from the fab Miss Cece Marie a couple months ago and I LOVE it! One can't help but make pretty confections when wearing this:

Here's some vintage images I've found that are inspiring me...A lovely etsy artist drew these darling sketches that I bought months and months ago with my studio in mind:

This is a little vintage Josef figurine I just ADORE that I was watching on eBay and lost track of. :( Crossing my fingers I can find another like her...This lovely sewing box belongs to the very sweet Hazel of Blossom Hill Cottons. She says it started out as a vintage silverware box! Love this.And this is her studio...This sweet image is one I found (can't remember where? flickr, maybe??) from a vintage reader. Love the girls working and of course the dolls in the background! Great colors, too. This studio is one I found a few months ago and it belongs to Miss Alisha of Posie Gets Cozy. I love it. It is so cheerful, so eclectic and so lovable. So many darling details, don't you think?Heather Bailey's studio is one of the reasons I'm blogging in the first place. Somehow I stumbled upon her blog, when I hardly knew what a blog WAS, and when I saw this room....well my jaw dropped open and I was quite simply astounded. This is perhaps closer to my dream studio than any other room I've seen. Loving that pink color, the crown molding, the repurposed vintage furniture and the vintage-but-still-very-fresh style.
This room is inspiring me, too. These photos are from Miss Jenny Heid's blog, where she talks about a customer named Rosanna, who lives in Italy, and who is quite the collector of the YUMMIEST of handmade treats. I am in awe of her collection, to say the least, as well as how she displays them...incredible, isn't it??? Not sure what fabric I'm going to go with for curtains and that sort of thing but here are my top picks...

Barefoot Roses by Free Spiritand this by Paris Bebe

OH and I can't forget...my sweet Mama is giving me her vintage sewing table and sewing box. These are some pics from eBay that I found that are of a table and box that are a similar style to the ones I'm getting. The sewing box has legs, though. I'm thinking of painting them white. I have considered painting them pink but that might be going a bit far. ;)Well Sweets...I'll keep you posted as to what happens. If you don't hear from me it could be (crossing my fingers!!!) we are moving in and that I'm temporarily offline. Hubby says it could be a few days without the computer (gulp). That's rather like hearing that I'm going to have to go without some of my appendages for a few days, but somehow I'll manage! If we DON'T get to move in this weekend, I'll probably be here griping about it....

So say a little prayer for us! :)

HUGS!!!

Update: Final inspection is scheduled for tomorrow! That's a good sign!!! If nothing comes up on the inspection, we've got the green light!!!

Update: ARGH! It didn't pass inspection! :( Something with the wiring, something else with the AC, and some tractor-work to be done. Soooooooo frustrating!!!

Trying to look on the bright side and tell myself that now I will have time to finish tying up some loose ends, get the last of my Christmas orders shipped to you and sew some curtains for the new house. Trying...still trying....

Thank you for all the sweet comments, prayers and well wishes. I will keep you posted, of course. Crossing our fingers it will get done next week so the moving-in doesn't have to happen right at Christmas...

Yummy Monday...Gift Edition!

Well hello, Sweets! How are you this first Monday in December? Can you believe it is December?? Oh my goodness...it has snuck up on me. I have some yummies to share with you today. It will be a rather brief trip since I am a bit under the weather and so is my little guy. Plus I am finishing up the last of my swaps and orders so I can focus on MOVING!!!! Yippee! We are finally going to get to move into our brand-new house the end of this week (crossing my fingers AND toes that all the details fall into place the next few days!).

So before I go do fiteen million things, let's have a little Yummies trip together. This will be a special December version of our normal Yummies.... A YUMMY GIFTS trip! Are you ready? Let's go, Sweets!



YUMMY GIFT ONE: Precious little baby dress by Fournier
This hand-knit confection is just DELICIOUS, is it not? Just the right sort of gift for a baby who has everything.

YUMMY GIFT TWO: Girls' Vanity Table by Toile Baby

Oh my goodness...I know a couple of little girls that would just about go CRAZY about this delightful dressing table!

YUMMY GIFT THREE: MaryJane Slippers by Breathing Beside Us

I must confess....I bought some of these for myself but wouldn't these be perfect for a little girl, as well? I just adore this reproduction pink ticking and I can't get enough of it! I can't wait to scuff around the house in these with my old jeans and a cozy sweatshirt on.

YUMMY GIFT FOUR: "Dollhouse" sign by Everyday CookiesThis sign says "Doll House" on the front but is definitely not miniature! It's the perfect size to put on the wall of YOUR house! This is another item I got for my own family. I just adore it! It will go in my girls' room, of course.

YUMMY GIFT FIVE: Wooden Dolls by Gemmielou

I ordered a set of little girls for my daughter from this seller and they are sooooo sweet in person. She doesn't have anymore of the set I bought but I love this set, too. So simple and sweet! Order some...you'll love them!

YUMMY GIFT SIX: "Antique Girl" necklace by Littlebird Studio

Gosh I love this...

YUMMY GIFT SEVEN: The Brush of Angels' Wings by Rosey Posey (Me!)

I just listed this lovely set on eBay. It consists of a vintage glove box in almost spotless condition (don't think it was used at all) and elegant ornaments, all enhanced with vintage images of angels printed on fabric. I added Swarovski crystal embellishments, vintage tatting, yummy ivory roses, luxe ribbon and of course hand-embroidery. A perfect gift or something to add to your vintage Christmas collection. You can find it HERE but here's a few more detail pics:

That's it for today, Sweets! Hope you had fun peeking at some yummies with me! And perhaps you got some gift ideas? I sure hope so. I'll be back with more gift ideas next Monday...and hopefully some NEW HOUSE piccys!