Friday, July 10, 2009

And the winner is ~

The randomly picked number is: 72
Lowest Number 1
Highest Number 228
which is http://smirleyworld.blogspot.com/
Congratulations!

I have been meaning to post the winner sooner I have just been sooo Crazy busy getting ready for the barn sale coming up next weekend with my friend Jenny! I can't wait to take lot's of pictures to show you all~ Jenny already has the sweetest cast iron bed set up outside with a new over hang over the barn, very eclectic and so pretty! I will be heading over this weekend to set up my display's and also do some shopping myself!

Also checked my mail the other day and was delighted to find this inside~I can just read these over and over again~ !!So inpiring as always and most of my inspiration comes from this magazine and was the inspiration behind the article I created for this issue~
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My sweet friend Lili M. sent me these photo's of this adorable magazine she picked up
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PhotobucketWhich if you haven't gotten Somerset Life yet, this is a little preview of all the yumminess inside ~Jenny Doh did a beautiful job displaying with my artwork~ Thank you Jenny~

And on another NOTE~Remember this???????

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Well next July I will be teaching a class at the 2010 National Barbie Convention In Cleveland Ohio! So excited ~ Will have more details soon on sign ups if your interested and live in the area~ Well I hope you have a good weekend I will be back to post pictures of the Barn sale which is not to be missed~ xo Andrea
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Well I'm100 now.....

Well not really but this is my 100th post! So i wanted to offer a fun and pretty giveaway as a Thank you to all my readers and bloggy friends! Like one of these old tablecloths, they could really make laundry day so much prettier! The winner will get to choose one, and these are vintage so they are not in new condition but all the more better for that special time worn look and feel we all love so much!
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And some of this pretty vintage pom pom trim I picked up ~ It's full of soft and fluffy pom poms to embellish tags or what not~
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And speaking of tags I will also include a bundle of these old carnival tickets I covered with vintage wallpaper, they are so easy to use for a quick tag for something, just punch a hole and your all set! They come in bundles of 24 which I also just added to my shop!

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And this sweet little dime store vase I picked up, would be pretty with a peony or two!!
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Along with this vintage wallpaper frame to hang a picture of your sweetie in or maybe a love note??? Covered with glitter and vintage millinery flowers~


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I will also add little tidbits from my little boxes I have filled with scraps of this and that, laces and trims!!!
I will pick a winner real soon!!!! So tell your friends!!! And thank you for stopping by and saying hi!!! I love and read all the comments I recieve and try to reciprocate!

Also having a Grand Opening in the shop!!!! I emptied it out and added all new things!


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I just love this old book! I should keep this but i just can't keep everything becasue then I would be hoarding which I already do so maybe it doesn't matter!!????
Photobucketwant a second entry to win??? All you have to do is blog about the giveaway and then come back and post again telling me you did and It will count for two!!! xoxo Andrea
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A little collage


I made a few little collages like this one, with an image taken from a 1920's magazine filled with ladies wearing fancy gowns with delicate trims and laces, i don't have the heart to cut them all out so this one's original, the rest I may scan~
PhotobucketWith vintage wallpaper I used on this I made a matching tag to go with it, tied this at the top with old taffetta silk ribbon with a huge pale blue millinery flower~ The bottom has an old yo yo and a vintage rhinestone
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I have been so busy lately working at the flower shop and then I've been sick this week thanks to my kids, they always bring it home then give it to me!
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Such a handy helper when sewing this birdbath holds all my pins! And Thank you to all who played in the Show me your crown! I plan on visiting each and everyone one!
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Also working on an update for my shop and next post will be my 100th!!! Planning a awesome giveaway!!! so stay tuned!!!! It should be real soon! So I thought I'd do a quick 99th post to get to the good stuff!!!



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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Queen for A Day if you May~

*~ Come on In , Put your feet up and stay awhile~*
Inspired by these beautiful colors and textures of satin ruffled gowns and feathered floppy flowered hats ~ A lavish lifestyle fit for a queen filled with only pretty things~

Actually my crown started with this mesh wire found in my sister's yard, I asked her if I could have it and of course she looked at me funny, not knowing what I had in mind once I seen it. I eagerly brought it home . Once I got the wire together in the shape I wanted (it was a perfect fit Of course just for a queen) I started by taking long thin strips of this pretty aqua tulle and ruffled it with my sewing machine to create similiar ruffles you would find on an old prom dress It takes a little bit to create a full ruffle .

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I glued that on and then using a little bit of white ruffled tulle that was salvaged from an old prom dress , I used to circle the top ~ After that I started by embellishing the bottom with vintage velvet millinery flowers, so sweet and delicate all on there on, I really do love the effect these have on any project! I added a few vintage rhinestones from old buttons and pieces taken from old jewelry along with german glass glittered stars and old mercury glass beads taken from old ornaments to add a little sparkle. I wanted this to have a little gardenie feel to it so I added this fluffy glittered feathered bird and it took some gluin' to get this little guy to stay on!



An old floppy velvet millinery flowers dangles below with a crepe ruffled chandelier picture with a chandelier crystal that hangs from below, it just seemed to fit ~
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I added velvet strawberries and crinkled ribbons along with a draping velvet ribbon that circles and drapes the entire top of the crown.
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A better look at the chandelier and also a very pretty old earring attached under the rose ~with fluffy soft dangling feathers ~
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A pretty feathered nest for this birdie!
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This actually does fit me just perfectly ~
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A look at the backside~ I covered up the seam in the back with an old piece of pom pom trim with pink ric rac on top~
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Be sure to check out all my other queenie friends~



And some rose I put together just for you ~ Oh I can't wait to visit each an everyone's blogs and thank you for being royalty with me for a day ~ AND two more POSTS and I will be having my 100TH POST GIVEAWAY , IT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING REALLY PRETTY~!
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Show me your crown~

Updated june 8th! Will have the full list of blogs posted on the 10th! So excited to see everyone's crowns! Please remember to link back to here so everyone can check out the full list! I am checking the blog daily and adding links! A~
PhotobucketShow me your crown on June 10th~ Whether it be jeweled or garden themed like this one I created, wouldn't it be fun to be Queen for a DAY! Well you can ! Sign up on the comments or email me with your blog link to vintagepaperbella@gmail.com
And on June 10th there will be a list posted of all the queen's so that you can go and enjoy their crowns! I know you have one somewhere in that cottage home! Any crown will do whether you bought it or made it!
Photobucket My crown was inspired by all these yummy colors~ will show more pics on June 10th! Come on and sign up!
PhotobucketGo ahead and copy this button for your blog and Show me Your Crown! And tell your queenie friends too!Please try to have your post up early in the morning ! Thanks for signing up, I am looking foward to seeing everyone's crowns!

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