For Teeny Tootsies

I have an obsession with itsy bitsy things lately, the teenier the more adorable. I am in need of teeny baby shoes. I love looking at them, plenty of awwws and eeeeeeeps happening when I look through etsy pages. 

 EEEEEEK these sweet little red shoes I want want want!!!

vintage shoe love

 You can't beat a plaid bootie

Fairy Mimi

 Looking slick in these buckle booties!

Blue Bird Lucy's

 awwwwww sweetest little white mary janes.

Rox & Sam

 kick it old school with some slip-ons!

Sweet Shop Vintage

 Saddle shoes are a MUST for a vintage babe!

Reinvintage Kids

 These slipper boots are fantastic! I wish they came in my size too!

also from Sweet Shop Vintage

 Soft and stitched there is some major awwwing going on right now

149 Vintage

 If I have a little lad he WILL have these anchor loafers. Seriously amazing!!

MK Retro

 70s sneakers are great for a play date!

and again from Sweet Shop Vintage

Cabana stripes for babes, yes please!

Brown Eyed Rose Vintage

Ooh these little boots would be perfect for tromping around in the autumn leaves!

vintage shoe love

And these aren't vintage...but I absolutely adore these! Who doesn't want a peek at those teeny baby toes. :)

SugarPlumTree

Are you awwing too? How could you resist. 

Oh and in just over a week I'll find out if I've got a little lady or a mini mister.

Oooh can't wait to find out!!

I give you the universe (update)

Alright, all my spacey pieces are up in the shop for your purchasing pleasure...

And they're all 25% off until Sunday at midnight!

Space Cadet - necklace and bracelet set

 MOD Meatballs - space age tunic

 Intergalactic - quilted geometric mod dress

 Cosmic Sparkle - sheath cocktail dress

 Midnight Maxi - deep blue cocktail dress

 Dew Drop - sarah coventry adjustable ring

 Gold Dust - metallic faux wrap dress

 The Little Things - 80s sheath mini dress

 Asteroids and Comets - metallic multi strand necklace

 Cosmic Dust - metallic gold tennis shoes

 Full Moon - 60s dangle earrings

 Mercury Rising - silver multi strand necklace

Shooting Stars - sequin shell blouse

Thats it for the space inspired update. I hope you're enjoying all the new pieces. Plenty more where that came from!

Thursday Thrift

Again I have been out rescuing vintage from those who would make it into costumes. Just 26 days left to save vintage people so I hope you have joined the cause!

There are plenty of beautiful pieces coming, some 50s, 60s and 70s pieces and a few larger sized items too! Hooray!

 Def my favorite find of the day...maybe of the year. Is this 50s gingham and lace sun dress

 Its got a gorgeous wrap cummerbund waist, petal bust and a nice full skirt. It needs some repairs and a cleaning so it may be a while before its in the shop. I may even hold it until spring. Depending on the interest.

 50s/60s chiffon rainbow party dress with the sweetest ruffle sleeves!

 gaaaah its so cute!!

 hawaiian bright skirt, is much more full than the picture.

 60s plus size purple paisley dress

 beautiful neckline!

gold and silver checkerboard sequin shell blouse.

 such a pretty neckline. love the MOD feel!

 I'm hoping the weather gives me some sun so I can add this gorgeous shimmering dress to the space age update

 man does it glitter!

 lovely eyelet embroidered maxi wedding dress

 the perfect bohemian dress for an autumn wedding

 Sheer organza indian wedding tunic.

 embroidered flowers..this piece is so stunning!

 cheap 70s ethnic mini dress

 BOLD bright 70s key hole neck dress

 70s with an art nouveau print, i love this!

 Just look at that...stunning isn't it!

 Lovely peachy keen sheer dress

 with flocked daisies and clear buttons down the front

Thats it for the shop...now stuff for the babe!

 mini minnetonka moccasins! (also i'd love to hear if any of you have a way to clean these)

 And some way too cute to pass up mary janes with gingham bows on the back..awwwww

My hubs has also been hard at work cleaning and polishing a pair of brass candle sticks I bough last year..they will probably be up around holiday time.

Space Age and Sale

I'm working on a "space age" inspired update for the shop this week. Since I've been buying so much inventory I can start releasing it in collections again. 

Here is what i've got so far...

 Space Cadet

 MOD Meatballs

Intergalactic

I know there's not much right now but that's just the "color" pieces I'll be adding, next come the metallics...after all you can have Space without a shiny ship and twinkling stars. And I've got plenty of sparkle to add!

Oh and I'm also having a weekend sale. I keep adding and adding to the shop and I just don't have the room to keep this much inventory. I ran out of hangers 3 shopping trips ago so I'd like to see as much go as possible. I'm extending my usual weekend sale an extra day, Thursday to try to catch some extra sales. So please have a look around the shop. Thanks darlings! 

Oh and hows about I share my recent baby purchases with you..because I know you're going to be a doll and look through my shop.. :)

 This OMG adorable 60s argyle mini dress (toddler size)

 and these sweeter than spun sugar knit moccasins with a nautical motif. 

I'm still not sure if I'm having a girl or boy..but either way I couldn't pass up these adorable finds from  

Fox and Owl Vintage.

Can you blame me?

Ok lovelies, time for this mama to be to hit the hay!

Easy Wreath DIY

My friend and I bought some Halloween wreaths last year when they were 75% off, not like they were expensive in the first place. It was just $4, full price for the little black wreath and $2 a piece for the little sets of ornaments. But I thought I would attempt to make my own ornament covered wreath this year. It was even easier than I expected it to be. You really don't have to be skilled in anything to make your own wreath. You can use the same style for a christmas wreath as well!

What you'll need. 

Flexible/sturdy wire. we went for 20 gauge, jewelry quality but thats just what we had lying around. You could probably use 22 or 24.

Wire working pliers 

1 pre-made wreath of any size

2 packages of ornaments or other decorations that can be attached with wire

I'm going to apologize for the crappy pics. I tend to craft at night so I didn't have natural light to make it look nice.

 18 in Wreath

 Ornaments (I bought more than I needed)

 Wire & pliers, I would suggest 3.5-4 in strips of wire

 after a little bit of experimenting I discovered the easiest way to get them on was to pre-string them with the wire and then wrap the wire around the metal band of the wreath in back and give it a good twist. It can be as loose or as tight as you want. If its loose the ornaments will be a little more visible. Don't worry about them being a bit "floppy" because you can hold them in place with the "branches" of the wreath.

 Then you just repeat the process all the way around. You can also try grouping your ornaments together 2 or 3 to 1 longer piece of wire and hang them in cluster.

Here is my finished product. I had that little bat hanging around so I just added him to the top and ta-da. A cute and easy wreath that's much less expensive and more fun than buying one pre-made in the stores.