ChrisTea

One of my dear friends is moving back to California. {boo!}  Even though she is from Cali, she has the generous and warm spirit of a southern girl through and through.

Christi is an avid reader and loves to have tea or wine with her books.  We thought it would be fun to have a tea party as one of her farewell events.  {yes Andy, did you know someone could have so many farewell events, lol!}

If you are ever in Newnan, Georgia, you need to try Holly Cottage Tea Room.  Linda is so gracious and thinks of everything.  Her mum is just the sweetest and a consumate hostess.  Sous chef Beth makes the most decadent treats ever.  I am so thankful for all of them - they made our tea party such a special and memorable one.

The day would not be special without making Christi wear a tiara.  Thankfully, we did not have to twist her arm too hard!  You couldn't see her angel wings, but they were there too.

Christi is an English major and particularly loves all things English.  I promise I did not pick which room we would be in.  I thought this one was perfect!

All of my sweet friends - every one of them is a precious and dear woman.

lovely linens

velvety tomato basil soup - yum!

Our tea tray

decadent desserts

A sweet bunch of lovely ladies  - {HUGS} girls!

I do not like good-byes {trying to keep the waterworks in check}.

We love you sweet Christi - we are definitely going to plan a trip to Cali.

xo's Sugahs, Heidi

Vintage Vacation Swap

Hi everyone!  I don't know about you but I am ready for summer!

lazy days, hanging out at the pool with the kids, flea markets/garage sales, flip flops, being outside (even in the GA heat)!

What do you look forward to this summer?

Ready for some summer fun? Stop by Jenny's blog to sign up for her Vintage Vacation swap!

xo's my Sugahs, Heidi

Happy Mother's Day

I hope everyone was able to spend some time with the people they love on Mother's Day.

My family blesses me every day. I was very happy we were able to spend time together this Mother's Day. Another blessing - I was able to spend time with my Mom and Mother in law too.

I have been playing with trims lately. This is a corsage/pin I made by gathering some lace trim and tacking it down to some buckram. I added a blingy vintage clip on earring for the center. Cover the back with felt and pop on a pin.

This one definitely hit my girly heart strings.



Sometimes we can be fickle, right girls? I also wanted a corsage that had a twisted and tattered look.

I ripped strips of linen (yes girls, as much as I love linen, I decided to do it). This time I folded, tacked and twisted the frayed linen. A little fluff was needed on the side. I added more strips of linen, tulle, and some gorgeous hand-dyed seam binding my friend Ann (polkadots@numail.org) made.




This is the one I decided to wear on Mother's Day. I love fresh flowers - don't get me wrong.
I just wanted something different - you know what I mean?




xo's Sugah, Heidi

I am such a dork!

{giggling out loud} I had started loading pics for my final post before I started the middle posts for our Petticoats and Parasols event. Let's face it - I know enough to be dangerous - to myself. Ha!

Well, I did not realize that when I finished editing and posting, the post would not appear in chronological order of the date it posted. Unfortunately, it appears on the date I started it.

UGGH!

Please scroll past my last two posts to see my post on Create day.

xo's Sugah, Heidi

Sugar Belles

Fabulous Jo Packham and my gorgeous instructors and friends Tiffany and Christine
Originally uploaded by Eye Candy Creations ~ Jenn Hayslip

The wonderful and inspiring leaders/instructors of our event: Christine Rose Elle, Jo Packham of Where Women Create magazine, Jennifer Hayslip and Tiffany Kirchner-Dixon. Thank you for creating a magical and inspiring weekend for all us!

Shopping, Cupcakes and Art, Oh My!

This one is going to be a long post - there is so much good stuff to share - are you ready?

We started day 2 of the Parasols and Petticoats event shopping {kicking heels up to the side}. We went to the SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) art gallery to shop for cool art and inspiration. I would say this is a must stop to see when you are in Savannah. So many talented artists out there - WOW!

I love different types of displays {it is hard to turn the working side of me off sometimes but I truly love what I do}. This one is of some hand crafted perfumes, soaps and candles. Olfactory heaven.

I love this mixed media cottage style art piece!

{have I ever said I am a textile junkie?, um, yes}

Then on to {swoon} The Paris Market




I love the way they mix vintage and modern pieces together. Andrea, sorry the coyote did not make it in this pic. I had the phone camera in one hand (made it to fb) and the nikon on the other (did not make it to fb). Loved all of the chandeliers!


This is the soda fountain where you can get some refreshments after a long day shop {which at the rate we were going, could have spent all day in this shop! was awesome!}. I think we all got back in the checkout line at least twice, some {cough} maybe three times. I'm just sayin'.

Neat bottles - could make for some interesting art too.

Wendy, this pic is for you. Rustic meets worldly. I love all of the different textures and eye candy in a relaxing neutral palette.

One of my faves! Ok Rachel, give me a heads up if you are bidding on one of these on ebay. Otherwise, I will be scoping out the antique vendor circuit and maybe we can trade R's and H's, te he he. This was their Tokyomilk display. Fortunately, we sell Tokyomilk in our store so I was not too tempted to purchase these goodies (just their props!)

Caldera display - love the wire number baskets on the bottom

For my stamp girls, like Tracy, I took this shot of their vintage stamps. So uber cool!

Did I mention they have two floors? Always check the basement folks - sometimes that is where the treasure is. Sherry, Elise and Robin were having a good time with us going through boxes of old photos. So many neat cabinet cards, photos and ephemera. We could have spent hours just in that 6 x 9 foot space.

Neat wood chandeliers --- Wendy, these remind me of you!

Honey, can we talk about some honey? We happened upon this neat honey store. I loved the honey stacked in the window - so pretty with light coming through.

I love their sign! Reminds me of something Tim Holtz inspired - girl, love me some Tim Holtz. If Tim Holtz met Anna Griffin, that would be something I would like. A little grundge on my brocade you know.

Nourish is a cool soap store we visited (same street as The Paris Market and Gifts From the Hive). Loved the ladies in this store and their displays.

Can I just say, I really, really, wanted this sweet chippy, shabby desk.

A place for splish splashin'

Love the natural sponges in the old Bavarian floral bowl. If you would like a pretty bowl like this for some of your bathing potions, we have some at Ms. Wendy's.

Girls, don't you just love these fizzy confections?! Bath candy I tell you!

I think my Girl Scout troop would have a fit if I did not visit the Juliette Gordon Low house. No worries, I really wanted to go. She was such an interesting, inspiring and talented person.

Check out the neat ironwork gate with the Girl Scout logo on it.

Her childhoold home - beautiful inside and out. All of the colors used in the home were true to period and inspiring as color palettes.

Later in the evening, Jenn put on the most fabulous vendor fare/bakery party at Back In The Day bakery. The evening was magical and festive.

Cuz you know I love chandeliers and sparkle

I loved all of the artwork by the talented Jenny Heid in the bakery (even the cupcakes themselves -they are artfully made)

Loved the feel of the leader board and the counter - I am just weird that way you know. Camera in hand, pics in heart, ha!

I {heart} this sign. (another Jenny Heid piece!) It truly exudes the nostalgia and coolio-ness (yes, it is a heidi word) of the shop.

These cupcakes are over the top. You can really taste the butter in the buttercream frosting. Charlene bought a few for us to nosh on over the weekend. Thank you sweet Charlene - I am glad you took care of our sugar fix!

I loved their retro foodie mobile

A good time being had by everyone!

decisions, decisions

Such pretty ladies - they are pretty from the inside out.

Thank all of you for such a wonderful, memorable, unforgettable weekend.

{kiss, kiss noises}

Thanks for hanging in this long, Sugah. I hope you enjoyed all of the eye candy I could offer.

Stay tuned for our day of crafting at the Ford Plantation.

XO's, Heidi

Southern Belles and Sugar Bars

Welcome night at Petticoatsa and Parasols. Jennifer put together a magical evening that any Southern Belle would be delighted to attend. Every detail was thoughtfully arranged so that we might have the best time ever . . . and, yes ma'am, we did!

Our tables, bedecked with southern finery

Meeting sweet Christine Rose Elle was a joy. We both are smitten with vintage textiles! It was so much fun to have her as an instructor for one of our beautiful classes. Tiffany, I am so sorry I did not get a pic with you on this night. I was bedazzled by the magic of the evening, lol! Tiffany was the photographer for our event. Be sure to visit her site, http://www.shabbyscraps.typepad.com/. She does amazing work! Not only was she the photographer but also one of our incredible instructors. (I will post pics of those projects soon!)

My sweet roomie, Charlene, with the amazing Jo Packham. Jo, our guest speaker, was such an inspiration to all of us. She was so encouraging - no matter what obstacles we face, we should keep going, keep reaching for our dreams. "My Hell!", that is darn good advice.

Rosalyn-Sue out did herself with such a phenomenal sugar bar. Oh my sugah, it was fab!

Old fashioned candies and home made goodies - as sweet as Rosalyn-Sue herself.

A sweet bookmark from Jo

{SWOON} - - the goodie bags and swaps! Eeep!

And ladies, this was only the beginning . . .

(more to follow)

xo's Sugah! Heidi