A Girl's Gotta Have a Little Bling or.......

Maybe A lot of Bling

I have been hoarding drawers full of gorgeous bling. I figured it was about time I got off my duff and put some of these lovelies up for sale. It is so hard to part with them, but there are lots more where these came from and seriously, since I'm home most of the time, I never get to wear any of them.

Like I said, you can never have enough bling. And there is lots more where this came from. I've just begun to list these on my NewEnglandVintage Etsy site. Have fun shopping.

"Charlene" Fairy Lamp

Isn't she just the cutest little lamp you've ever seen? This was definitely a recycle project. I had an old lamp base made of metal sitting around for. Don't ask me where it came from, but there it was. I have been moving this darn thing from place to place for over a year. Down to the basement, upstairs to paint it. Never painted it, down the basement again. Oh wait the weather is warm ~ grab it bring it upstairs again, paint it white. Don't like it white. Paint it pink. Don't know if the pink is going to work. I'll think about it later. Once again it goes back down the basement waiting for something magical to happen to it. Nothing does. Everytime I look at it, it's still there undone!

I thought to myself last week this has been going on long enough. I opened the closet door in my studio and there were 4 pretty lamp shades. I grabbed one and off I went. After a few minutes searching in my closet full of figurines, I found a little pink fairy figurine who fit perfectly on the base. O.k. now paint the base again (which is now pink) to cream color to match the lampshade.

A really pretty lampshade needs to be created to bring this lovely to life. I grabbed up the prettiest vintage lace I could find, pretty pastel pink and blue seam binding, Forget-me-nots, and vintage millinery flowers. Working with magic I whipped up the lamp shade. DH wired the lamp base and all that was left to do was place the Pink Fairy on her spot. Voila, done! I love her.

I think I will call her "Charlene". What do you think of her?

WELCOME TO PINK SATURDAY

Happy Pink Saturday! I would like to share some
pink holiday photos of my home.

Remember to visit our gracious host, Beverly at
Howsweetthesound and to visit all participants on this day.

"BeBe"

Introducing my newest line of sweetness as seen in this month's
"Romantic Country Magazine"

"Attic Heirlooms to Forever Treasures"
A One-of-a-kind Vintage Creation
Exclusively at "Elegance & Whimsy" boutique

In the early 50s and 60s every new Mom who delivered a baby received a beautiful bouquet of flowers in these adorable vintage planters. All shapes and sizes of lambs, doggies, teddy bears, shoes, blocks, carriages and wagons. Hundreds of designs were created and delivered to newborns by companies such as Lefton, Inarco, Napco, and others.

I believe all of us have at least one of these either tucked away in with their attic treasures or placed in a Hope Chest just waiting for darling daughter to get married.

Now highly collectible, I am reintroducing the reminiscence of these wonderful years by redesigning these treasures for this era of Moms who love the look of vintage romance. A "one-of-a-kind" gift as this given to an expecting daughter, friend, niece, or granddaughter will begin another round of memories of her childhood and start a new tradition of her very own for her child.
Enjoy the gift of giving.

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