Needle in a Haystack

My friend Jenn organized a sewing night this week, and I realized I'd lost my pincushion. Etsy is so fully of cute ones, I don't know which one to buy!









Spotted, Peapod, Umbrella, Roses, Flower Pot, Mushrooms, Pancakes, Petit Fours, Cottage

And to be fully equipped, Raindrop pins!

End Use

I was so flattered to hear today from fellow Etsy seller Ansley Bleu, who sent me the link to this photo in her Flickr account of my cards hanging up in her studio (Pears, Apricots, and Ginko- lower left)! I hear from a lot of customers that they have framed my cards, but it is really nice to see them up! Thanks, Ansley!

Stamens

Sometimes I think that the stamens used in millinery floral arrangements are prettier than the flowers themselves.

















Sources: Lemon Icebox Pie, Earth Gathering, Back Through Time, Tinsel Trading Co., Dolls and Lace, Vintage Millinery Shoppe, Colors of Love, Vintage Bella, School Locker

Birds and Baubles

Here are some pretty things that are inspiring me lately:

Tiles from JerseyBarb83.


Bluebird from GooberPea.


Vintage prize ribbon from Honey Bend Vintage.


Berries from SchoolLocker.


Watch faces from Foundlings.


Bird ribbons from Aldetha.


Los Angeles apartment buildings by Googiesque on Flickr.

And After

Now that's more like it- after a good, muddy swim at Point Isabel today.

Car Snac

While looking for vintage thermoses for my virtual collection, I discovered the Car Snac, a picnic set designed to hang over the back of your seat in the car. Aren't they cute?


You can find the auction for the red one here, and the blue one, here.

Haircut Time!

Well, it's that time again... Seymour got groomed this morning. Here are the before and after pics. Please note the presence of eyes in the after shot!

Cooler than Cool

Check out this awesome cooler I found on Ebay! You can find the listing here.

Hello

I'm sure this has been blogged about before, but I love these cards from Morris & Essex! Aren't they gorgeous? You can buy them in their Etsy shop as well.

Heart on a String

I'm loving this adorable vintage tray from Modish Vintage on Etsy.


And how cute is this one, from Retro Cycle. It would fit right into the apple posts I did here, here and here.

Sleep On It

Wow, this is a serious pillowcase! Somebody PLEASE buy it and give it a good home!

Valise Girl

I bought these suitcases at Alameda Point today, to use as props in my next trade show booth. Aren't they amazing? The little one with the number 6 on it is apparently from the evacuation of British children during WW2. Does anyone know more about this? The case looks chronologically accurate, and the size is comparable to other evacuee suitcases I've seen, but I'm curious to find out more about the number on it.*

*Addendum: apparently the case (which may have been an evacuee suitcase- who knows) was painted with the number six as part of a Ralph Lauren store display. You can see another bag from the same display here. I still think it's adorable, even if it's not quite so historically significant.

Get to the Point

This morning was the monthly Alameda Point antiques sale, which I never miss if I can help it. Here are some treasures that caught my eye...