Vintage Christmas Cards

Hello my darling friends!
My home looks like a Shabby pink and white
craft bonanza has exploded!
Tis the season! Today, I found these darling vintage Christmas cards!

What a cutie pie!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
(I still believe...Giggles!)

I received my issue of Vintage Charm Magazine and it is
sooooo gorgeous! Inside the magazine are vintage picture
cutouts for us to use for crafts.
I used this pretty lady to make an ornament card!

Anyhoo, my laptop blew up so I am using our ancient
dinosaur computer! It makes getting around to my favorite blogs take a week rather than an hour. Well, the kids are going bonkers! Hugs and love,
xoxoxo
Olivia

Shabby Chic Christmas Village

Hello my darling Shabby Chic Christmas loving friends!

I am so excited to begin transforming my home,

flea market booths and Etsy shop into

a Shabby Chic Christmas glittering wonderland!

First on the menu...

Shabby Chic Christmas Village sparkling houses!
A unique sparkling pink teapot village house.

Pretty large Deptarment 56 glittering cottage home!

The entire village has been listed in my Etsy store!
I am planning a tutorial for many of my projects soon!

Don't the fluffy maribu feather trees look cute with them!

I just cannot help my excitement over Christmas!
Hugs and Happy Creating to all!

I can't wait!
I will be sharing this with
My Romantic Home

Hugs,

Olivia

Shabby Chic Christmas Feather Tree Tutorial

Hello lovelies!
I got published in the Fall Issue of Creating Vintage Charm!

Click to order!

For the holidays, this weekend, I am working on creating

fluffy jeweled maribu Shabby Chic Christmas feather trees!

I find village buildings at resale shops and paint them pink

(I plan to detail the houses with white paint and glitter )

I decided to create a pretty jeweled maribu feather tree to go with

the pink village.

To create these you will need:

*cone ( I used a crocheted one, but you can be creative)

*maribu feather boa

*hotglue gun

*scissors

*silk, clay or organza roses for topper

*jewel scraps

~First, I cut my cone to make a flat bottom.

~Next, hot glue feather boa on, starting at the bottom and

spiraling your way toward the top, leave about 1/2 inch at top to decorate.

~Glue flowers evenly around the top. Add your vintage jewel in the center.

~Finally take a tiny bit of elmers glue with your finger and gently

dab it on the outer edges of roses, then sprinkle with a fine glitter.

I love how soft and dreamy the feathers appear to accent the pink house just perfectly! So creative and fun for the holidays!
If you don't have the time (or burning your finger patience) I will be listing some of these in my Etsy (click to view) store.

I can't wait to see what everyone is creating for the Shabby holidays!I will be partying with the darling Beverly at How Sweet the Sound!

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!

Hugs,

Olivia

What sells in my Shabby Flea Market Booths

Hello lovelies!
I have two flea market booths!
One is big and one is small.
Today I worked in my small one and added some new delightful treasures!
One of my biggest sellers is small painted tables, desks and chairs.

I also sell lots of painted frames, mirrors and shutters!

Baskets, magazines and linens are also good sellers for me.
I throw a pile of vintage linens in a basket and let my buyers go to town.
I also love to use Shabby white and pink valances, tablecloths and bedding
to give my booths that sweet and cozy cottage feel!
I also love to have at least one vintage mannequin in each booth to dress up!
The pink number on my girl makes her look like a Shabby princess!

I am blessed to have a job that I adore!
I also include vintage toys and military to entertain those that are not so Shabby!
Lot's of painting and crafting to do before the Holidays!
Have a fabulous day!

Partying with
Cindy at My Romantic Home!
Hugs,
Olivia

Shabby Chic Kissing Ball

Hello lovelies!

Well, I have had out my handy "hot glue gun"
and pouf pouf, I created this pretty romantic tassel/ kissing ball!

I love to collect different scraps of pretty lace,I usually pick up lace scraps in the craft department at
our local resale shops!
For this little beauty I used a lavender sachet as the base...

Next I cut and tied layers of lace and ribbon to give it fullness!
At the top I added the softest touch of maribu feather!
Ooooh la la so frenchy and delicious!
Now....where is Mr. Romantic...
Giggles!

Have a fabulous day!
I will be sharing this with
My Romantic Home
and
Pink Saturday
Hugs,
Olivia

Love notes

While reading an old issue of Southern Lady,
I stumbled upon a poet by the name of Violet Witherspoon.
I found her story interesting and her poetry lyrical...

	No debt is owed a smile, however warm, That brightened hearthstone cold on gray-branched day, Nor dearness of an eye that shone with special charm And lighted lowest clouds along their way. For spoken kindess let no payment pass, Though in truth such never fell unheard, Nor yet for look, nor dress, nor studied stance Seen loudly clothed in pale and dying word. Only a sightless scene deserves the fee: 'Twas but a hand laid lightly o'er my own, A momentary mime, mute reverie, For hands sing songs with words to lips unknown. Unseen by thee who played the mummer's part, In recompense for hand, I gave my heart. January 3, 1905

A small entertainment for my Monday!
I had a fabulous and blessed Birthday! My day started with pink pancakes...
need I say more! My hot hubbie and
I got to actually go on a real date!
Thank you all for the sweet wishes
(and for even kind of believing I'm close to 26 years old, gigles!!
Big hugs,
Olivia

Shabby Chic Birthday Party

I am in heaven over the moon for this gorgeous digital scrapbook Birthday card
Cindy Adkins' at Whimsical Musings made for my Birthday, she is so talented and her creations are just lovely!
Thank you Cindy it is gorgeous!!!!

It's time to party!
A celebration has begun!
Let's eat lots of yummy cake and treasure hunt till we drop!
I am turning 26 (or something close ~giggles~) this weekend!
Woot! Woot!
Cake~TomKat Studio~

I love this cake sign!
Darling "Let them eat cake sign" at Royal Bebe Shoppe!

Fabulous Pink Tiara by Zazzle!

So my lovely bloggy friends let's celebrate and eat cake and find anything and everything beautiful in our lives to be thankful for!

I am one blessed chic!
Love ya'll!
xoxo
Partying with
My Romantic Home
and Pink Saturday

Hugs,
Olivia

Marie Antoinette Hat

Oooohh La la!
How can we resist going over the top for Halloween!
Marie Antoinette fits perfectly into the "High Style" category...

With thoughts of over the top frilly gorgeousness I created this
pretty vintage hat!
I tried it on to make sure it was wearable!
I am crazy over the moon for vintage coats and chunky jewelry beads for fall!

Tons of over the top flowers set on a vintage hat base with pretty white lace edging.
It does not take much for me to let go and do over the top!

This is the new antique secretary Mr. Romantic and I picked up on our latest junkin adventure!
Surprise! He shabbied it for me...
True Love you know!
Giggles!

Of course will all of this fabulousness we can't forget to accessorize our pretty hangers!
More over the top Marie Antoinette inspired hanger!

I just know you are all having one amazing week...
remember if you are given lemons turn it into lemonade,
at the very least make it look pretty!
I will be joining

A house in the Roses
Faded Charm

Big hugs,
Olivia