Valentine Tussie Mussies!

Happy Valentine's Day friends!

Cheryl was hosting a valentine tussie mussie swap and I couldn't resist participating!

When I received Molly's cone, I was blown away with vintage sweetness!!

I love the music sheet paper and her gorgeous ribbon work.

She even tucked a sweet glittered valentine card inside.

The brooch and beaded velvet leaves make little heart go pitter pat.

But wait, there is more!!

Look how she spoiled me - gaaah!!

Everything was so thoughtful and treasured.

Thank you Molly for the gorgeous cone and sweet gifts!!

One of my very favorite things she sent was this toast stamp.

This has been on my wish list of frivolous things a girl would love to have.

I can't wait to make "french" toast - j'adore!!

Cheryl was so kind and sweet to give us a love letter mail bag.

Isn't it gorgeous?!!

I love the idea of having a pretty bag to tuck sweet love letters in.

Here is the cone I made that was given to Kelly Gibbs Lamb.

A peek at the millinery blooms and tulle

Vintage flocked wallpaper yumminess!

Sweet treasures for Kelly!

Dyed crinkled crepe paper

Has anyone ever seen little baskets made out of cards and yarn?

I came across a stack of these and thought they were just darling.

Thank you for stopping by ~ get out there and spread some love today sugahs!

xo's ~ heidi

Happy New Year!!

Happy NewYear!!

Time to renew, refresh and jump start a brand new year.

Normally, I might have some inspiring words or a bucket list this time of year.

Hmmmm.  Nope.  I have been to pre-occupied with other kinds of buckets.

Like these  for organizing and decorating . . .  :D

Cool huh?!  I might swap the paint for white.  I found this on pinterest (and a million other organization and crafty tips!).  Click the pic to go to the pin on pinterest.  Mission organization, homemaking and fluffing our nest have me ringing in the new year.

If you have not discovered the fun (eh um, addiction) of pinterest, you really must!

Imagine bookmarking all of your favorite tutorials, recipes and things you want to surf back to on the internet with visual pictures that you "pin" to boards you create.  "AND" you can follow your friends pins and repin those too!!

Pinterest is set up so you need an invite to join (why I have no idea - seems silly).  But, if you would like an invite, please email me and I will send one your way.

Well, I am off to go move a few more mountains around here (like maybe some laundry, haha!).

I hope you have a safe and wonderful New Year!!

xo's ~ Heidi

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas dear friends

May your holidays be filled with joy and blessings.

xo's ~ Heidi

Champagne kisses

In the midst of decorating for Christmas, I have also been making a few things for the holiday season.

I decided to repurpose a vintage brooch into a necklace.  Some of the rhinestones had turned a champagne color.  I used the color as an inspiration for this piece.

There are fire polished Czech beads, freshwater pearls and mother of pearl beads to add some bubbly sparkle.

A little close up - I love the shimmer!

The length is approx. 18.5" and has a toggle clasp.

It would be darling with a cocktail dress or jeans and a tee!

The price is $40. 

 Message me if you would like a little elf to send it your way!

Have a beautiful day sugahs!

xo's ~ Heidi

I am dreaming of Christmas!

It seems every year I get in the Christmas spirit early.

Is now too early? 

Seeing all of the Christmas decorations displayed in the store had me longing for a little celebration of the season.

This weekend, as our family was hanging out, I put on some Christmas music.

Yeah, it had me . . .

hook.

line.

and sinker.

I started pulling out some Christmas decorations and suddenly, our home starting to become a winter wonderland, lol.

This season goes by so fast.  I don't mind enjoying it a day (er week? or two?) early.

Have a wonderful weekend!  xo's ~ Heidi

Happy Easter!

"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."  John 3:17.

Happy Easter!

Wishing everyone a day filled joy and peace.

xo's ~ Heidi

More Easter fun

Here is another Easter postcard for you to use.

I love the purple background on this one  -- it would make a beautiful tag for an Easter basket.

A little flocking on the chicks and clear glitter on the buds would be so cute!

xo's ~ Heidi

Beach cottage Juliette

Hi sweet friends!  I just wanted to pop in and share one of the projects I have been working on lately.

Joy at Snazzie Drawers sells some beautiful patterns for rosettes and clothing for little girl couture.

This is the rosette I made from her Juliette pattern.  I was in a beachy mood and paired a nubby linen style fabric with an aqua floral.  Clipped to either my pool bag, beach bag or hat, I will enjoy its sweet charm this summer!

I was digging through some old postcards I have collected over the years in search of some Easter theme ones I that I would like to use to decorate with.

Here is one you are welcome to right click and use for your Easter crafting projects.

For a quick Easter tree ornament:

Punch a hole in the corners, set the holes with eyelets, add a ribbon hanger and maybe some millinery, glitter or other goodies.  Voila! You have instant ornaments!

Have a wonderful week sugahs!

xxoo ~ Heidi



Vintage Valentine Swap

Danielle from The Vintage Dragonfly  recently hosted a Vintage Valentine swap.

How fun to pull out some of my favorite things for this one! Danielle asked us to use soft colors.  Dove grey has been very inspiring to me lately so I paired it with pale pink.  I especially liked using the blush pink fabric from a dress my daughter has long since outgrown as part of the ruffle. 

Here is the vintage valentine heart I made.

I loved working on this project!

Using many elements of my favorite things, such as, crepe paper, dresden scrap, trims and german glass glitter, I had a fun time playing with paper.

I also decorated the back with a few laces and baubles.

Treat bags filled with stamped ribbons, paper treats and other goodies to be sent to my swap partners.

How many of you get giddy when your postal carrier delivers a box?

(yes, I was giddy ;-), especially when I saw the box was from Danielle!)

I was over the top giddy when I opened the package to find a vintage valentine made by Danielle!

Paper awesomeness!!

The layers of vintage papers, tinsel trim, crepe paper and lace are so beautiful!

My favorite part is the sweet dove she tea stained and bejeweled.

Thank you Danielle!  I will treasure this always!

I was so excited to receive such fun and wonderful treat bags from my talented swap partners!:

Danielle

Connie

Cristina

Jennifer

Jill

Kana

Letty

Mendy

Michele

Molly

Tamara

Thank you ladies for all of the goodies and treasures!

Thanks for stopping by - wishing you a great week my sweets!

xo's ~ Heidi

Shabby Sweet Sunbonnet Sue

Shabby sweet Sunbonnet Sue stocking!

{say that 5 times fast}

This is the adorable Sunbonnet Sue stocking I received from Cheryl for Joli Paquet's Vintage Stocking swap!

I was blown away by the sunwashed colors and delicate details!  Cheryl has a way of using infusing enchantment into her beautiful creations.

Vintage millinery with a touch of glitter - I think she is trying to make me swoon.

I just love the sweet basket charm she sewed to Sunbonnet Sue's hand!

A sweet rosette with the right amount of bling



I love the layers of lace and taupe pearls droplets - just smitten with the peachy pink roses!

This will be so sweet hanging in my craft room to store vintage paper treats or lace scraps.

As if that didn't drop me to the floor like a feather, Cheryl also included more treasures that made my heart skip a beat, or two, or three, or four.

I cannot begin to tell you how much I was touched by all of the wonderful treasures Cheryl sent.

It was as if she knew exacty what would make my heart go pitter patter.

She REALLY spoiled me - I will not be the same, I will not I tell you! 

 An adorned burlap sack filled to the brim with precious paper treats, ornaments and beloved baubles.

A shabbilicious cuff with soft crochet lace and rosettes.

Here is another pic of the adorned burlap sack.

Isn't the vintage pin with creamy bead the cat's pa-jams?

And hand dyed lace too people! It makes smile just to look at it!

Lucious trims, millinery, crochet pinned with blingy pearl pins on a vintage bobbin.

Oh, gosh!  Let me just lay my cheek against it and sigh.

Shut - the -  front - door!

Isn't this the cutest container for treats?!

Let's take a look inside . . .

A sweet cherub {Cheryl}, vintage wallpaper treats, a sweet looking glass with ribbon and more enchanting baubles!

She must have known she would make me faint.

- a bag filled with vintage millinery complete with clip on earring as a closure.

Then the most adorable ornament in creamy colors and silk ribbon.

{Yep, I fainted, hit the floor in a vintage treat induced coma}

Mr. Glittery Reindeer with millinery won my heart.

Rolls of vintage wallpaper tied with ribbon and a sweet wedding bell.

Cheryl, I cannot thank you enough for such thoughtful and dear treasures.

I adore my stocking and your sweet heart that you put into everything!

Thank you for stopping by to visit sweet friends!

xo's ~ Heidi