Just in the nick of time for Christmas crafts and gift wrapping, Julie Collins is offering a collection of vintage tags, all tied up in a glassine envelope with festive red and white bakers twine. Perfect for scrapbooking, card making, and gift adorning, don't you think?
(Click on any photo to be taken to Julie's Vintage Handmade shop.)
This little collection of vintage baubles is styled so nicely.
Check out the MyraMelinda Etsy shop by clicking on the photo, above.
Also, the lovely Nicole Underwood gave me a blog award! I'm supposed to share seven random things about myself, so here they are:
1. I highlight my own hair. I've always done this. I've tried a salon a few times in the past and they never do as good of a job as I do with the color and placement of the highlights...so I do it myself!
2. I read the Bible every day. Sometimes it's before I head out the door in the morning and other times it's before I go to sleep. I find that reading devotionals and corresponding scriptures together is great for day-to-day life application. It works for me.
3. I'm obsessed with spelling and grammar. Spelling and grammar mistakes stick out at me like a flashing neon sign. (I'm aware that I write in fragments much of the time, but it's my informal writing style. And, I won't change. Ever.)
4. I know a lot about the UFC. (The backstory behind the fighters. Their strengths. Their names, etc.) Jason and I rent every fight together on PPV and, last November, we decided we'd go to every UFC within an 8 hour radius of our home. (Dear Dana White, please schedule a UFC near us again soon.) A couple months ago, I noted something about a regulation as we were watching an intense fight and he said, "Whoa, for a second there, I thought I was with the guys!" I consider this a huge compliment.
5. I'm a homebody. And proud of it. Jason is too, so it works out well. Some of my favorite times are when we're just drinking coffee and reading together under a blanket on the couch. When Jason is away at military training, I love nothing more than to order some oriental takeout, sew, embroider, paint my nails and read fashion magazines.
6. I love watching old movies from the 1950's and early 1960's...especially ones including Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren!
7. My closet consists mainly of the colors: black/charcoal, all shades of pink, light green (which I wear to bring out my eyes) and turquoise/aqua.
Ok! That was fun. Now, instead of awarding specific blogs, I invite you to check out the blogs I have in my sidebar. They're mostly crafty blogs right now. I need to update my blogroll to include design, typography, art and fashion blogs. Let me know if you'd like me to include your blog in my next update!
Have a wonderful day, friends. :)
A couple of months ago, Jason and I found an amazing little antique shoppe in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We had passed it countless times during our many trips to the village throughout the years, but had never stopped by. On a whim, we finally took a bit of time to peruse all three stories of vintage goodness. We found quite an assortment of vintage crates and wooden drawers of all sizes and loved them! Up until I saw this photo at Trampoline, I was at a loss as to how to incorporate that type of style into our home, though. See more equally inspiring photos at Trampoline and enjoy peeking at their fabulously curated selection of vintage goods for sale!
In continuation from yesterday, I thought I'd show you a closer peek at Robert Best's illustrations. To me, the manner in which the hair and eyes are drawn just... make each piece. After further researching the artist, I found an entire calendar of these gorgeous sketches right here!
Furthermore, I learned about an entire line of *collector* barbies called Silkstone. This collection was introduced in 2000 and is still in production today. Each piece in the Silkstone collection evokes the 1960's in clothing style and features. Want to start collecting them? Be prepared to spend $160-$250 per doll on eBay. I think perhaps I'll stick with the calendar.
It's been so long since I've posted, but I just wanted to quickly share these amazing creations by Jennifer Collier with you. I've created a multitude of things out of paper before, but never shoes, dresses or gloves! I love her use of found papers. It evokes such a warm, authentic feeling, don't you think?
