Angelic Accents

Pink Saturday 1-14-2012

2012-01-13T19:11:00.000-06:00

Just playing around with the settings on my camera today..........Must have been a bad girl 'cause SANTA didn't bring me a new camera, so I'll just have to keep making do with what I have......

I love cherubs and I love pink sparkles, so this is one of my fav subjects to photograph!

I'm joining these parties:
Cindy at My Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday
Beverly at How Sweet The Sound

Pink Saturday 1-06-2012 Cozy Home Party #1

2012-01-06T13:20:00.004-06:00

Sharing a couple of my favorite antique mirrors today with PINK accents added to them for

PINK SATURDAY!

Please join our lovely hostess Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for more pink yumminess and a list of all of today's participants!

I'm also happy to be joining a brand new party that just started this week over at Cozy Home Scenes called Cozy Home Party #1! Please stop by and meet my new friend and our hostess Shannon!! She'll have a list of all of this week's participants. And please plan on joining her again next Tuesday for another party ~ Let's help her get this going great!!

Big PINK SATURDAY and Cozy Home Hugs,

Merry Merry PINK CHRISTMAS! 2011

2011-12-23T22:01:00.000-06:00

Please visit my sweet friend and our lovely PINK SATURDAY hostess Beverly of How Sweet the Sound today for more holiday PINK Participants!

Wishing each of my dear friends a very safe and blessed Christmas!

Love,

Gingerbread on my Brain!

2011-12-20T22:47:00.004-06:00

I've been rushing around for the past 3 days, shopping, church, grocery lists,

just now thinking about the baking.......

I seem to have Gingerbread on my brain & in my dreams!

To see more pics like this, hop on over to my Christmas Blog

Big Hugs,

PINK SATURDAY / Hunter Gatherer Party 11-26-2011

2011-11-26T00:00:00.002-06:00

I truly AM dreaming of a PINK CHRISTMAS!

My dear friend Becca at Of Bluebirds and Roses

made this sweet pillow for me a number of years ago.

I love using it each year and always think of her!

The lovely Ele of A Bit of Pink Heaven

sent me this sweet piece of altered art several years ago

and I love decorating with it on my small white cabinet

that houses some of my small Santas.

on my Christmas blog below

I used a sweet graphic from Rhea at Sweet 'N Shabby Roses

as my header for my special Christmas Blog

Angelic Accents All Things Christmas

and would love to invite you to visit me there

for more Christmas inspiration over the next few coming weeks!

Please join our dear hostess Beverly of How Sweet the Sound

for more PINK Saturday participants today.

Would love for you to visit my friend Tammy of Type A for her

Hunter/Gatherer Party, too!
You just never know what you will find there!

Big Hugs,

Thanksgiving Blessings Abound

2011-11-23T14:31:00.000-06:00

I am so very thankful for my Lord, my family, my home, and my dear friends.

God has blessed us abundantly and may we always remember that.

To all my dear friends, a very safe and Blessed Thanksgiving!

Big Hugs,

Blue Monday 11-21-2011

2011-11-21T11:54:00.002-06:00

One of my two favorite little heartthrobs just turned one, so I'm sharing his birthday pics for my
Blue Monday post.

Please visit our sweet hostess Sal of Smiling Sally for more participants!

Daughter did a terrific job of decorating.

She made all the cupcakes and iced cookies, too!

Today is my precious daddy's birthday. I miss him so much.

Hope everyone is having a great start to their week and getting ready for a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hugs,

PINK SATURDAY / HUNTER GATHERER PARTY 11-18-2011

2011-11-18T22:18:00.002-06:00

Welcome to another PINK SATURDAY hosted by the sweet Beverly of How Sweet the Sound! Please stop by and tell her I said Hi! And take the time to visit some of the other Pink Saturday participants ~ you will be amazed and inspired!

Got the corner cabinet at a flea market, almost free as it was grungy, black wood, with a broken mirror. I painted it white and added a new mirror and have a sweet new piece for the bedroom corner to display fun finds on.

I love to display orphaned cups and mismatched saucers on it, along with a few of my favorites ~ cherubs and little lambs.

Hubby surprised me with the pink McCoy pottery baby shoe and the lambs figurine and the crystal clock belonged to my sweet mother-in-law.

The demitasse cup (pic #2), rose saucer (pic #3) and the above bell are all for sale here. ($4.00 ea + shipping). I've just got to let a few of my sweet little collections go!

I'm also sharing a few of my favorite thrift store and antique store finds for

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show & Tell Friday

and

Tammy at Type A for her fun new Hunter/Gatherer Party! Pop over and meet her and see what everyone else is sharing this week!

And if I don't see you again before next Thursday, may you and your family have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

Big Hugs,

Show & Tell / PINK SATURDAY 11-12-2011

2011-11-11T21:57:00.003-06:00

Yesterday was our daughter and son-in-law's 4th wedding anniversary.
There just couldn't be a better Show & Tell and Pink Saturday post than their cake!

May my two sweet kids have many many more happy years together!

Please visit Cindy's wonderful blog My Romantic Home for SHOW and TELL and our sweet PINK SATURDAY hostess Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for more Pink Saturday participants!

Big Pink Saturday Hugs,

PINK SATURDAY / Hunter Gatherer Party 11-04-2011

2011-11-05T00:36:00.006-05:00

Sharing a bit of PINK Love for PINK SATURDAY!

I do LOVE my pin money purses!

I've gathered most of these by haunting eBay! I do non-stop searches on eBay for these and do best if I'm willing to accept an item in less than perfect condition. Prices did skyrocket on these little items from the 50's after one of my all time favorite magazines, Romantic Homes, did a story that included them a few years back, but they have once again become a bit more reasonably priced. I've paid anywhere from $15-$50 for most of mine. I've found the later at night (or earlier in the morning) that an item is listed on eBay, the better your chances of getting it for a lesser price. So I guess the early bird does truly get the worm!!

Sweet Little Felted Birds on Silver Spoon ~ Laurie of Laurie's Charming Designs

Seymour Mann White Eyelet Doll ~ my daughter

I made this cute Warholish Mickey Mouse collage for my baby grandson's 1st Birthday Party this next week. He LOVES anything Mickey!!

Please visit our dear PINK SATURDAY hostess, Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for more Pink Saturday participants!

And please check out my friend Tammy's Type A new party ~ Hunter Gatherer Party No. 1 this week here!! I'm sure participants will share some great finds, WHERE they find them, and strategies to find items, so be sure to check this awesome new party each week!

Big PINK Hugs,

Fall Cloche Party 2011 / Wicked Wednesdays!

2011-11-01T01:19:00.002-05:00

I just LOVE cloches ~ a girl can NEVER have too many cloches ~ and the girl that does up the cloches THE BEST is none other than our Fall Cloche Party hostess, Marty of A Stroll Thru Life!! If you really want to see some beautiful vignettes, just hop over to her blog and visit. Then be sure to visit all of today's party participants here!

I'm also linking up with Handy Man Crafty Woman for Wicked Wednesdays! Be sure to visit this awesome blog for lots of fun and great ideas!

I have a Christmas cloche that I want to share with you ~ it's also a shameless plug to beg you to come visit my poor neglected Christmas blog......(click below)

Angelic Accents All Things Christmas

I plan on posting multiple times each week there, with decorating pics and ideas, songs, movies, etc.

I've also created a nice list of other Christmas blogs on my sidebar there, so stop by when you get a chance! It will be here before you know it!

Big Hugs,

Stephanie

Ghouls on the Lawn Pt. 2

2011-10-31T14:28:00.000-05:00

Sharing my pic of the beautiful fountain and gorgeous sky at Tucker Hill for my
Blue Monday contribution.

Please join our hostess, Sally of Smiling Sally for more Blue Monday participants!

Now on to part 2 of more awesomely decorated homes from

Ghouls on the Lawn 2011 !!

Thanks for visiting!

Hope everyone has a very safe and Happy Halloween!

Bugs and Hisses!

Ghouls on the Lawn Pt. 1

2011-10-30T22:57:00.001-05:00

Our town has THE prettiest home subdivision that looks like something just out of another era.

Beautiful homes on lovely winding streets with tons of HUGE trees, sidewalks, commons areas, and a fountain that is to die for.

The area hosts many special events thruout the year, one being a Halloween event named Ghouls on the Lawn. Lots of wonderfully decorated homes, tons of fun costumed neighbors, a magician, dancing, live d.j., BooTanical Gardens, a marshmallow roast complete with ghost stories, performing dance troupes, pumpkin decorating, and trick or treating.

This handsome lil guy was a real trouper ~ stayed in his stroller for hours, just smiling and waving!!

Come along with us for a quick tour..........

I really do love a man in uniform ~ even if he's a pirate..........

This lady was a hoot ~ she was either totally tanked or really REALLY likes to camp it up! I am quite sure she needed something to bring her down at the end of the night! In any case, she was absolutely THE BEST and was so fun!

Such a handsome couple

I'm going to get you, my little pretty!

Ginormous Frank

Even a petting zoo

We weren't real sure about going up the ramp to this house.....

I'll go, but only if you hold my hand!

Petrified Little Pirate

The gorgeous fountain in the square

More pics will follow in my next post!|

Bugs and Hisses!

Pink Saturday 10-29-2011

2011-10-28T20:47:00.003-05:00

Welcome to our Halloween Home........

I love to cross-stitch seasonal elements.

Thought I would share a sweet little pumpkin Jack O'Lantern playing card man that I made for one of my sweetest friends ever, Miss Vickie of Visuals by Vickie. I made it for her several years ago from a pattern that sweet Mary of Isabella's Closet sells here. I sooo need to make one for myself now!!

Just a touch of pink for todays PINK SATURDAY!
For more PINKNESS please go visit our lovely hostess
Beverly of How Sweet the Sound here!

I had fun designing this slightly macabe tablescape scene a couple of years ago. I started off with ratty-tatty looking old cheesecloth full of holes and then layered from there.

On my antiqued mirrored plateau, I added a pewter raised cake stand, covered it with a shimmery black sequinned and beaded shawl and placed a ceramic skull amid fall leaves on top.

Added a cheese dome atop the skull, and went to work on the ambience. I used a five-arm pewter candlestick with black tapers and then wound black tinsel with tiny purple bats and purple lights around it.

Since I don't have any "Halloween" china (do any of you?) I printed off some bats and then laminated them and cut them to fit the border of my salad plates and attached with double-sided tape for a cool effect. Then I layered a pointed black witch's hat between the two plates.

Glamorous black satin stitched and beaded and sequined roses are very appropo.

Casper Ghost and a metal spider votive holder from Big Lots adds fun touches to the table top.

Any mummy can do this fun tablescape!!

I decided it would be fun to do a vampire & spiders theme, so I used these cute little Draculas in my crystal stemware, & attached a purple glittered spider to the rim of the glass.

The Dracula vampire test tubes come from Target & have red candy pellets inside..."Vampire Vaccine" they are called. Wouldn't these be just too cute as stirrers in some Virgin Bloody Marys?

Found the raw wood coffins at Michael's, painted it glossy black and added a cute Count Dracula ink pen that would make a perfect party favor!

My vintage teacart is ready to serve bloody libations, too!

Here is the continuation of a prior Halloween Swap hosted by Amy of Four Sisters in a Cottage. The following item was received from my terrific YOUNG partner (she is a mere babe ~ early 20's, and soooo very talented!) Lindsey of Two Crazy Crafters.

One of my very VERY favorite pieces ~ one of Lindsey's specialties ~ a terrific piece of altered art ~ a wonderful Halloween collage!! Go check out the blog she shares with her mother here ~ they are quite a talented duo!!

A dash more pink (and green toile) on my kitchen chairs, which our scary sweet black cat Muffin thinks are his!

Beverly of How Sweet the Sound is our ever loving PINK HOSTESS, so pop on over to her blog and say hello ~ she also has a list of all of this week's participants!

Bugs and Hisses!

Show 'n Tell Friday 10-27-2011 / Kristen's Share your Creations Party / Weekend Linky Party

2011-10-27T21:57:00.005-05:00

Show and Tell Friday is hosted by our sweet blogger Cindy of My Romantic Home, so please stop by her blog here to see a list of other participants!

I'm also participating in sweet Kristen's Share Your Creations Party here, so be sure to stop by there, too. PLUS, Kristen is showcasing some adorable new rooster arrangements that you will absolutely die for!

And I just met a new friend, Sarah of Hope in Every Season and she is hosting a Weekend Link up Party, so be sure to stop by and visit her blog, too. She's got a terrific soup recipe this week!

Today, I'm hostess for a WITCHES BREW PARTY!

No Warlocks Allowed!!

Elvira has already arrived!

The table is decorated with my black beaded & sequined lacey shawl for a little glam! Tucked underneath are tiny purple lights for an eerie little ambiance.

I used solid white china with gold bands separated by a folded witch's hat. Added doilies to the napkins & slipped a spider pony tail holder on as napkin rings. Tiny sparkly spiders dot the dessert plates & are crawling up the silver goblets.

Tiny porcelain hinged boxes in the shape of witches shoes make adorable party favors.

They even open up for hiding potions, pills, etc.!!

I added my witch's boot from Katherine's Collection, a gift from my sweet daughter! I also added a glass cauldron of sorts full of black/silver swirl balls & smaller purple balls. A small white pumpkin sits atop a shiny black urn. Black candles with vintage wire bobeches hold silver, gold, & purple ornaments.

I used a crystal footed cake pedestal topped with a spider webby looking doily to hold an assortment of bottles filled with ingredients the gals might need if they choose to stir up a spell while eating.

And lovely Miss Broomhilda!

Everybody loves a GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT!

Please visit again tomorrow as I'll be posting my dining room table and sharing it with PINK SATURDAY!!

Bugs and Hisses!
Stephanie

PINK SATURDAY 10-22-2011

2011-10-23T00:35:00.001-05:00

Happy PINK SATURDAY!

Please visit our lovely hostess Beverly of

How Sweet the Sound

for a list of today's participants.

I promise that you will be inspired!

Sharing my pinks.....

teapot cookies

vintage handpainted keys

silver ornies with hp roses by Sweet Jenn at Jenn's Petal Palace

spoonful of sugar felt birdies by Sweet Laurie of Charming Designs

Big Hugs,

Stephanie

Summer Heat MAY be gone!

2011-10-18T22:33:00.000-05:00

Just sharing a few of my September pics. Don't think the flowers will survive the frost we are expecting tonight. And the hot TX swimming days may just be behind us, too!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Pink Saturday 10-15-2011

2011-10-14T18:48:00.001-05:00

It is high time that I started joining back in on PINK SATURDAYS!!

Beverly of How Sweet the Sound is one of my dear friends and I've been missing her and all of YOU so very much!!

Bugs and Hisses!

What I did on my Summer Vacation......from Blogging..........

2011-10-03T23:52:00.007-05:00

I've been MIA for quite a while now and would like to issue a HUGE THANKS to the many sweet friends who have written and called to check on me!

As a way of explanation:

What I did on my Summer Vacation......from Blogging.........

My dear mother has had one of her cataracts removed this past month - such a breeze compared to the months of worrying about it prior to the actual surgery. One eye down, one to go. It must be awesome to be the opthamologist that with plenty of our dear Lord's help, gets to restore much needed vision for his patients. Only bump in the road was a slightly red, heated rash on her face, which prompted us to visit the local E-Care Clinic right before 10 o'clock, one evening. Diagnosis: Facial cellulitis. So more trips to Walgreen's for medicine. I'd never heard of this before and her dr. said it is unrelated to the surgery ~ has anyone else ever heard of this?

The Vet Techs dressed Sissy up in a PINK bandage to match her collar!

My precious baby, Sissy, has been very very ill for months, culminating in more visits to our local vet and TONS of different medicines than I care to even think of. She has had the symptoms of a rotten cold, complete with runny, snotty nose, congestion, and cough/wheezing, "reverse" sneezing where she can't get a breath (very frightening for her AND for me), At least four different very strong antibiotics and steroids have not helped. It affects her ability to even eat or sleep or get around. Plus she has an enlarged heart and arthritis. Vet finally referred her to a specialist in a nearby town, so we've made numerous trips there, and had many tests and procedures done, such as rhinoscopy, flushing out of the lungs, x-rays, and bloodwork. Never a real diagnosis, several thousands spent on tests, dr. appts., and medications. But oh, how I'd spend even more if we could just get her well. She is 12 1/2 yrs. old and wants nothing to do with anyone except me. It has been very hard to leave her pretty much dependent on hubby to feed and medicate her for me while I've been spending some time with Mother. But I must say that he has really seemed to bond a bit with her and can now administer her meds, even the syringe ones, with great care. Sad that it has taken almost to the end of her life for the two of them to bond a bit. We had a horrid scare as we realized we'd been overdosing her on one of her meds for 2 1/2 days, so a midnight call the Vet ER Clinic was made, but nothing more than general "loopiness" ocurred so we were very fortunate.

Sissy was eventually prescribed a "people" med called Little Noses to help, and it had the reverse effect ~ after several weeks of morning and night nose drops, she couldn't eat and she broke out in severe bloody lesions that are just now beginning to heal with the use of more steriods. I would NEVER NEVER advise you give this med to your pet (Or your child) after seeing what it did to Sissy.

Now that I'm back home full-time, she and I are both making up for lost time. Her favorite place to cuddle with me is in bed, so you can often find us taking a few quick (and some NOT so quick) naps there most days.

And I have managed to do a bit of this........

So, to recap..........

Basically,

I've loved the grandbabies, church, taking care of Mother, Heritage Eye Clinic, Heart Dr., ER Urgent Care, Vet's, Specialty Vet, medicine, medicine, medicine..............

I'm really looking forward to a bit more normalcy and hope to start posting and visiting more often!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-02T23:16:00.004-05:00

Sharing a bit of Red White and Blue from our home.....

Hope you and your family have a safe and fun fourth of July!!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Wedding Party Giveaway Winner!

2011-06-22T01:18:00.001-05:00

The Wedding Blog Party was sooooo much fun! I've visited all the beautiful posts and notice that they all got so many sweet comments!! I have just THE BEST followers!! I intend to visit all again to devour even more beauty ~ but for right now I kinda feel like this sweet little couple . . . a bit tired and worn out!!!

Wish I could give each and every one of you a special gift, but guess that isn't possible. I'm a couple of days late posting my Wedding Blog Party Giveaway winner, as I've been at my grandkids again!! But I'm home now and happy to announce that the winner is.....

Honey, please email me with your shipping address and I'll get your win right out to you!!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Wedding Blog Giveaway!

2011-06-11T03:40:00.000-05:00

Yesterday we all kicked up our heels and had a great time at the Wedding Blog Party! And it is STILL GOING ON!!

You can still link up and join in the fun!

I'm still making visits and so enjoying all your lovely posts.

Just wanted to share a few extra pictures and some closeups of the items I'm giving away in conjunction with the Wedding Party.

And of course there are going to be PINKS in the giveaway ~ you know me!

I've been so blessed recently in winning several beautiful giveaways (a few that I have yet to post about) and I just want to pay it forward and give some goodies away myself!

If you haven't visited all the party participants yet, you can click HERE to see all sorts of romantic, beautiful, funny, and thoughtful posts!

AND there is still plenty of time for you to link up your very own wedding themed post if you'd like!

And if any of the above items tickle your fancy, just sign up for the giveaway at the above link!

Winner will be announced next Saturday, June 18th

Now for today's PINK SATURDAY.......

Please go visit our hostess with the mostest

Miss Beverly of How Sweet the Sound!

stylemepretty.com

Big Pink Saturday Hugs,
Stephanie

2nd Annual Wedding Blog Party.....Here Comes the Bride!

2011-06-09T18:31:00.001-05:00

Welcome to my 2nd annual Wedding Blog Party!
I'm thrilled that you are taking time out of your busy day to visit me

and all the other participants!

Now let's get this party started......

I've always loved weddings (who doesn't?!)

The past couple of weeks I've shared the following:
Retro Wedding Gowns

Vintage Wedding Gowns

Let Them Eat Cake

Vintage Wedding Pictures

Vintage Engagement Rings, Jewels, and Wedding Cabinet Cards

Lovely Pink Wedding Decor

Beautiful Bridal Accessories

You'd think I'd be all wedding-ed out by now.....but no!

I collect wedding memorabilia and would love to share some of my favorite items with you today.

~ My Bonnie Bride Doll ~

Santa brought her to me when I was 9 yrs. old.

I played with her for hours on end!

She could walk down the aisle and could even toss her own bouquet!
Of course, I always caught it!
Thus began my love affair with all things wedding.....

Look at her profile.....isn't she beautiful?

And her hair is just my color!!

This is her original satin dress. I had it dry cleaned last week and they lost it!
I just about died when they told me they had mistakingly given it to another customer.

Luckily "he" had no use for it and returned it!

I had removed her veil for safe keeping and can't remember where I put it!
Gosh, if I locate it soon, I'll take another picture and add it here!

Anyhoo, she is wearing her original gown, undies, and high heels. I've replaced her veil and her bouquet.

See the whopping price of $9.99?!?

Here is a short 1 min. original b & w t.v. commercial for her.....

I display my wedding gown and veil on a dressform in our bedroom. She is the last thing I see when I go to bed at night.....

and the first thing I see when I wake up each morning! How fun is that?!?!

My gown and veil were featured on the cover of MODERN BRIDE in the Fall 1975 issue

This is my plantation wedding cupboard. Hubby added lights to it for me to display some of my wedding topper collection. This pic was made several Christmases ago ~ it is a bit fuller now!

My Scarlett O'Hara Bride Doll by Seymour Mann

This was when Scarlett married Charles Hamilton. She later married Frank Kennedy, then Rhett Butler.

Different dresses, different men, same ol' scheming Scarlett, but I love her!

Can you tell I'm a huge Gone With the Wind fan?

To see more of a Bridal Tea in a past post click HERE.

Our 1974 Wedding Cake Topper

Gosh, it's yellowing ~ must mean we are close to becoming "vintage"!
Our anniversary is June 14th! Will be 37 years!

Sweet handmade bird's nest by Shirl of Shirl's Rose Cottage

Below are gifts & purchases:

Karla at Karla's Cottage ~ Bridal decoupaged box, tiny June bride, paper Wedding dress
Laurie at Laurie's Charming Designs ~ Pearls of Wisdom Birdie

Vickie at Visuals by Vickie ~ Kitty Cats Bride and Groom by Summer's Darling Pat

Glitter Bride and Groom & Cakes ~ borrowed from daughter's wedding
Wedding graphic ~ Karla's Cottage

Glittered Pink Church ~ Mary at Oh Merci!

Last year I featured my little Ring Bearer and mentioned that he was lonesome for his Flower Girl.
Well, Sweet Pat of Urban Chic was listening......She sent me not only her little Flower Girl, but an adorable Bride and Groom, too!

They are mini Madame Alexander dolls distributed by McDonalds.

Beautiful PaperDoll and Fabric Picture

by precious Amy of Four Sisters in a Cottage

Most of my cake toppers are vintage, but the one below is a reproduction by Katherine's Collection.

I love the sequined heart, the pearls, and especially love the two tiny gold wedding bands on the lower front left.

Goodness, someone needs to pry this bride away from her groom ~ Look how smeared her lipstick is!!
Beautiful faux chocolate cake by Celeste of Celestina Marie Designs

Such a solemn couple

This bride reminds me of Marilyn Monroe with her beauty mark over her eye!

These look a tad riled, don't they?!?

I think this groom got into his bride's mascara and eye liner!

My very favorite and very OLD child couple

Guess what is in this beautiful vintage double heart wedding ring box!?!

Ring Box from Amy at Four Sisters in a Cottage

The Promise Ring that Hubby gave me in high school

and the lucky penny that my sweet daddy placed in my shoe on my wedding day.

Hubby also placed this same penny in our daughter's shoe on her special day.

What? You can't see the diamond?!?
Well, here, let me make it a bit bigger ..... still can't see it?!?

It is just a teensy chip of a diamond but I was oh so proud of it ~ still am!

As I said the wedding cupboard has gotten a tad more crowded.

Let's open it up and take a closer peek inside....

To see more photos and closeups of these items, click HERE.

This is a display I have in our family room.

The Nancy Ann Storybook Bride doll is a recent find.

The beaded bell wedding cake topper is a reproduction made by Martha Stewart

Most of these cake toppers are from the late 1940's and 1950's

1950's Bride and her attendants

I love sweet children Bride and Grooms

Many of these are by Lefton and Napco

Some of my more recent Bride and Groom toppers.

Most of these are from the 1980's and 1990's.

I could just go on and on about my love for wedding cake toppers, vintage wedding cabinet cards, bridal gowns, veils, tiaras, garters, bridal books, figurines, and well, you understand my mania now, don't you?!? Next time you are out shopping and find a unique wedding item, think of ME!

No wedding party would be complete without presents,

so I'm offering this giveaway below.....

Cross-stitched bridal bouquet picture in oval frame
Cross-stitched wedding cake, designed by me

Vintage Chalkware Bride and Groom Cake Topper @ late 1940's

Cross-stitched Bride with Tulle Veil, designed by me

Handmade Beaded and Sequined White Felt Heart

Trio of Stacked Lavender Sachet Pillows

AND

3 Velvet Charm Bookmarks (wedding bells, engagement ring, and heart)

Rhinestone and Pearl Drop Earrings

5 Wedding Charms (Bride & Groom, Bouquet, I DO Hearts, Church, Just Married Car)

Handmade Love Tag

Vintage Crocheted Doily

Just leave me a comment on this post if you'd like to win ~ and let me know if you are a follower for an extra chance to win!

Winner will be drawn and announced next Saturday, June 18th

Please feel free to link up to this party below. We have out of town relatives here and will be spending time with them, but I'll be visiting you all as soon as I can.

Party guidelines:

Link your intended post and not your whole blog.
To link up with inlinkz you must have a link back to this party in your post prior to linking up.
If you find inlinkz will not add your post, then just add my link in and try again.
Please try to visit as many of the links below as possible and be sure to leave them a comment letting them know you stopped by.

I'm sure you will find some great inspiration and some new blog friends.

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

LET'S PARTY!

More Beautiful Bridal Accessories

2011-06-07T15:01:00.006-05:00

Today's Weddings are all about Accessories!

My daughter's bouquet

Pink and Cream Spray Roses with Pearl Studded Stephanotis

My dear friend Monica of The White Bench was recently featured.....yes FEATURED in

not one, but TWO magazines!!

Monica's silk memory bridal bouquet was recently featured in

SOMERSET LIFE!

Read more about it here and here

Monica says, "I envisioned the bride walking along the aisle wearing a meaningful bouquet made with her mother's wedding dress or veil turned into beautiful rosettes, adorned with brooches or earrings previously enjoyed by her grandmother, beads or pearls from vintage necklaces that hold a special memory... "an unusual way to tell a family tale".

She was also featured in the Winter Issue of ALTERED COUTURE

and she has graciously allowed me to use her beautiful pictures here

for all of you to see!

I found a few other "takes" on the not-so-traditional bridal bouquet.....

All made with vintage/newer rhinestone jewelry

junebugweddings.com

stylemepretty.com

greenweddingshoes.com

etsy.com

Swarovski Pearls and crystals bridal necklace

$189.00

etsy.com

Beautiful Hair Brooch with Feathers

$38.00

etsy.com

Bridal Ribbon Rhinestone Headband Hair Accessory

cymbelineusa.com

google.com

weddingchicks.com

citified.blogspot.com

Valentino Shoes

etsy.com

citified.blogspot.com

dicasdatathi.tumblr.com

marthastewartweddings.com

The Pour La Victoire "Stella" shoes (Zappos.com) have all the classic nuptial markings -- white satin, decorative bow, peep toe -- but the sole is a vivid aqua.

google.com

birdcage veil with floral detail

junebugweddings.com

Garter belts just MIGHT come back in fashion if they were all this pretty!

The BEST accessory of all is LOVE and a gorgeous SMILE!

Click HERE to read all about the party!

Looking forward to seeing YOU on Friday at the party!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Linking with:
Kristen ~ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia Tuesday Treasures
Kathleen ~ Faded Charm White Wednesday
Handy Man, Crafty Woman ~ Wicked Awesome Wednesdays
Kim ~ Savvy Southern Style Wow Us Wednesdays
Very Merry Vintage Style ~ Share the Love Wednesdays
Tammy ~ Type A Anything Goes Party

Pink Saturday 6-4-2011

2011-06-03T16:54:00.001-05:00

My Annual Wedding Blog Party

is coming

June 10th!

Please come!!

Click HERE to read all about it!

In preparation for the party, I'm sharing some of my

favorite PINK wedding decor that I've found......

inspiredbride.net

perfect-wedding.org

100layercake.com

via

Now please stop by and visit our lovely hostess, Beverly of How Sweet the Sound

for this week's participants!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Vintage Engagement Rings, Jewels, and Wedding Cabinet Cards

2011-06-02T19:20:00.008-05:00

                                                                      My Annual
                                  Wedding Blog Party and Giveaway
                                                       is coming June 10th!

Click HERE to read all about it!

Please grab my button for your sidebar to help spread the word!

Thought I would share a few of my favorite vintage wedding pictures with you today in preparation for the Wedding Blog Party on June 10th!

The vintage wedding gowns always inspire me.....such detailing....such lace.....such modesty!

Love vintage wedding cabinet cards. Ever wonder like I do about WHY all the couples look soooo serious, though?!?

I adore vintage jewelry (okay, actually all jewelry with bling!) and found these yummy vintage wedding rings..........

projectwedding.com

etsy.com

$1,299.00

neimanmarcus.com

18-karat solid white gold. Asscher-cut center stone, 0.74 carat diamond. Arabesque pave detail.

Retails $4,260.00

ringfinger.onsugar.com

Diamond Cluster ring, $1995, Cynthia Findlay Antiques

                                                                    eriebasin.tumblr.com
                                            1920s 0.27ct European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring Filigr

antiqueengagementrings.com

A stunning Old European cut diamond weighing 2.42 cts.

Triangular Emeralds, 8 round Diamonds

Platinum

$16,250.00

eriebasin.tumblr.com

1930s Art Deco ~0.35ct Transitional Cut Diamond Sunburst Ring

Platinum, ~0.20ctw Single Cut Diamonds

cn1.kaboodle.com

Art Deco engagement ring

google.com

vintagejewelry-rings.com

Twin Diamond 1950's ring

$1,499.00

scotchandscones.tumblr.com
1900s Edwardian Diamond Cluster Ring

From http://www.victoriana.com/library/doors/whisper.html

As for the engagement ring, it is in best taste when it contains only a solitaire stone -- either a diamond or a colored stone such as a ruby, emerald or sapphire, which may range in price from two hundred and fifty to two thousand dollars. Colored stones and diamonds, set diagonally are also worn; but not a pearl, as, according to the German idea, "pearls are tears for a bride." The initials of each of the contracting parties and the date of the wedding engagement are usually engraved in the engagement ring. The ring should be worn upon the same finger as the wedding ring, the third finger of the left hand, where subsequently the wedding ring serves it as a guard. The matter of presentation is a secret between the engaged pair.

trocadero.com

Antique Pearl Earrings Victorian Etruscan Gold Rv Style

stelladot.com

Deco Drop Earrings

my-wedding-concierge.com

Our daughter on her wedding day in 2007

Our wedding rings in 1974 ~ do we qualify as "vintage"?!?

Daughter and SIL's rings ~ 2007

And I'll leave you with this bit of wisdom, also from the Victoriana.com./library site:

The wedding engagement is one of the most charming experiences of a girl’s life, and she is wise not to let it be cut too short. The length of an wedding engagement must depend mostly upon outward circumstances. It is only a journey, of which the end must come sooner or later.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I received two wonderful pieces of reading material this past week that I want to share with you.

Sweet Victoria of Things I Learn from BEAR

drew my name for one of her PINK SATURDAY Giveaways!
Look what I got!

I adore anything from Gooseberry Patch!
They have THE best recipes and this book is chock full of presentation ideas and cute gift tags for foods you make, too. Great ideas for holiday sharing, for EVERY day sharing!!
Thanks so much, dear Victoria, I love it!

Girls, please go visit Victoria ~ a sweeter gal in blogland than this, you'll never meet!

Sweet Francie of The Scented Cottage Studio

informed me that I had won her Shabby Lane Shops Magazine Giveaway!

This is the first time I've gotten one of these magazines and I LOVE it. The photography is just beautiful and there are so many crafts and recipes and decorating inspirations. Not to mention the articles by so many of our blog friends and the wonderful advertising for their shoppes.

You can visit Francie's lovely shop here. Francie, thanks soooo much! I especially loved the article called The Wedding Dress by Charlotte Peterson of SomeplaceinThyme! You know me and weddings.....!

Hope each of you will be able to join us on June 10th! To read more about the party AND the giveaway, click HERE!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Linking with:
Debra ~ Common Ground Vintage Inspiration Friday
Courtney ~ French Country Cottage Feathered Nest Friday
Alison ~ Stuff and Nonsense Fridays Unfolded
Sherry ~ The Charm of Home Home Sweet Home Party
Heather & Vanessa ~ At the Picket Fence Inspiration Friday Party
Cindy ~ My Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday

Featured Friends and Vintage Wedding Pics!

2011-05-31T00:19:00.010-05:00

I had prepared the following post quite some time ago and didn't realize that I never hit "publish".....

another one of my duh moments!

I would like to introduce you to one of the sweetest young gals in all of blogland ~
My dear friend Olivia of Olivia's Romantic Home.

She is a lover of all things shabby and chic and romantic and pink and such a caring and genuinely kind person.
I never visit her blog without being in awe of her creativity and lovely home.

And she is always one of the first to visit me and leave comments whenever I post, too!

I just love her and know you will, too!

She had a giveaway recently and drew my name for one of her

beautiful decorated bottles! I love it, Olivia, and wanted you to see that I have placed it on

my antique washstand in our family room for all to see and admire. It is frilly perfection,

and I love it and I love you!!
Everyone needs to go visit sweet Olivia here ~ you will love her blog!

She also gifted me with a beautiful cherub notecard and some sweet tiny paper wedding cake

decorations......and we all know how I am about weddings......

She also included this sweet lil vintage style book

Next, I would like for you to meet a newer friend of mine, Lorene of The Gilded Cherub.
She is a realtor and an interior decorator and it shows! Her attention to detail is amazing. She started blogging in mid November of 2010, so she hasn't been "at it" quite as long as some of us,

but wow, has she got it going on!
She has such beautiful inspirational posts, you really must go take a look!

She had a recent giveaway (actually 3 surprise giveaways) and I was fortunate enough to have

won one of them. She gifted me with this amazing lace and crocheted pillow, and believe me when I say that my pics do not do it justice. It is large and over the top pretty!

She also sent this adorable cream metal napkin holder with the yummiest of

rose printed napkins!

And a pretty satin gift pouch.....

of the best smelling soap ever!

But what really REALLY surprised me......

and touched my heart the most was this......

She knew I am an avid collector of Gone With the Wind memorabilia......

and decided to share one of her dear mother's GWTW Scarlett dolls with me!!
I will forever treasure it Lorene, because it is from you and was once your dear mother's.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I'm going to try to post a bit more frequently between now and the time for my linky
Wedding party on June 10th,
so here are a few of my favorite old photos to end my post today.....

~ Hope you can come to the party ~

Click HERE to read all about it!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Linking with:

Handy Man, Crafty Woman Wicked Awesome Wednesdays

All Things Heart and Home All Things Inspired

Kathleen Faded Charm White Wednesday

Free Pretty Things for you Whatever You Want Wednesday

Sherry No Minimalist Here Open House Party Thursday

Rhonda Blue Creek Home Treasure Hunt Thursdays

Liz Brambleberry Cottage Time Travel Thursday

Colorado Lady Vintage Thingie Thursday

Let Them Eat Cake (PINK!) 5-28-2011

2011-05-27T15:34:00.002-05:00

Happy 3rd Birthday, PINK SATURDAY!!!

images.search.yahoo.com

Thanks so much, Karen of A Scrapbook of Inspiration

for creating this fitting tribute button above for
PINK SATURDAY

and for our lovely

Miss BEVERLY!

Beverly, through your beautiful insight as to what makes soooo many of us tick,

you've created a close-knit group of PINKETTES that all love you dearly.

I, for one, am eternally grateful for the special friendship that you and I have.

You work each week to bring us a great PINK party!

Visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound and thank her for giving birth to this

monsterously popular weekly Saturday event ~ she'll have a list of all of today's participants!

Let's get this party started.....

and Let Them (US) Eat P-I-N-K Cake!!!!

Since I've got weddings on the brain lately......

marthastewartweddings.com

Filigree Hearts Cake

marthastewartweddings.com

festooned with macaroons

gnyc.net

Cherry Blossom Cake

cakewrecks.blogspot.com

Victorian Themed Frills and bows and hand-piped lace

ruffledblog.com

pale pink peonies

google.com

weddings.theknot.com

swags, dots and the tradition bride and groom topper

cakewrecks.blogspot.com

Look at that tufted tier in the middle. LOOK AT IT. Now, tell me: how the heck do they DO that? Not to mention the perfect corset lacing, the bows, the ruffles, the porcelain-perfect gumpaste roses.

thecaketressblog.com

Pink Coral Quilted Cake

marthastewartweddings.com

Wedding Cake with Molded Medallions

cakewrecks.blogspot.com

Fabric pleating and draping, pinwheels, embroidered borders...all sugar!

stylemepretty.com

Glitter and Edible Sugar Peonies

gorgeous damask design

belleauboisdormant.tumblr.com

fondant and pearls

planet-cake.com

Perfect for PINKIES

disneyweddingblog.com

disneyweddingblog.com

jewel studded

media.onsugar.com

pale pink spray roses, pink hydrangeas, and green hypericum berries

I would also like to invite all my friends and followers

to my Wedding Blog Party and Giveaway!

Click HERE to read all about it.

And please feel free to grab my sidebar button about the party!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie

Vintage Wedding Gowns

2011-05-24T18:41:00.019-05:00

Sharing my Wedding Gown Vignette in our bedroom

photofunia.com

I also had fun creating this vintage looking book on photofunia!

Yep, that's hubby and me on our wedding day.

Now onto sharing some beautiful WHITE
Vintage Wedding Gowns

of Yesteryear

in preparation for my

WEDDING BLOG PARTY

I'm hostessing on

June 10th!

wherethelovelythingsare.com

http://historicalfashion.tumblr.com/page/34

Cotton Wedding Gown

circa 1864

http://historicalfashion.tumblr.com/page/21

Wedding Dress

                                                               by L.P. Hollander & Co.
                                                                         1884
                                                                    (Mint Museum)
                              Victorian wedding dress - it was in the Victorian era that white wedding dresses became the norm rather than an oddity, thanks to Queen Victoria

http://eregwen.livejournal.com/761579.html#cutid1
Formal Wedding Gown circa 1910

http://eregwen.livejournal.com/761579.html#cutid1

weheartit.com

vintagethorns.tumblr.com

vintage-spirit.blogspot.com

http://queensofvintage.com/tag/wedding

twigsandhoney.com

French inspired Bridal Cap and Veil

made of dot and alencon lace

Retails $350.00

twigsandhoney

etsy.com

1920s handmade drop waist dress

deargolden.blogspot.com

Breathtaking 1920's Silk Dresses

metmuseum.org

Wedding Hat / Cloche

French, 1932

made of linen, wax, and metal

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage Roaring 20's Gown

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage 1920's Gown

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage 1920's Flapper's Gown

wedding53.com

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage 1930's Gown

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage 1930's Gown

countryliving.com

Antique handmade Belgian lace

augusta-auction.com

BRUSSELS MIXED LACE WEDDING GOWN, 1940

Handmade bobbin & Pt de Gaz needle lace c. 1860-1870, possibly a veil remade into wedding gown c. 1940

littlewinterbride

http://www.junkaholique.com

1931 Bride and Groom

annwood.net

etsy.com

Bridal Bandeau

weddinginspirasi.com

oncewed.com

thevintageweddingdresscompany.com

Vintage 1900's Dress

And a bit of the TORTURE brides were wearing

UNDERNEATH it ALL !!

Wedding Corset
circa 1887

http://historicalfashion.tumblr.com/page/29

Wedding Corset

Early 1900's

Met Museum

And oh, those garters!

aslipofagirl.blogspot.com

etsy.com

google.com.au

Circa 1920's Beaded Drawstring Purse

$165.00

feefeern.wordpress.com

This is my very favorite vintage image.
I could sooo see me wearing that gorgeous choker!

I would like to invite all my friends and followers to my party and giveaway!

Click HERE to read all about it!

Grab my button and help spread the word!
Everyone loves a wedding!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Linking with:
Kathleen ~ Faded Charm White Wednesday
All Things Heart and Home ~ All Things Inspired
Very Merry Vintage Style ~ Share the Love Wednesdays
Kim ~ Savvy Southern Style WoW us Wednesdays
Handy Man, Crafty Woman ~ Wicked Awesome Wednesdays
Sherry ~ No Minimalist Here Open House Thursday
Rhonda at Blue Creek Home Treasure Hunt Thursday

Brambleberry Cottage ~ Time Travel Thursday
Suzanne ~ Colorado Lady Vintage Thingie Thursday
Debra ~ Common Ground Vintage Inspiration Friday
Cindy ~ My Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday
The Charm of Home Home Sweet Home
Courtney ~ French Country Cottage Feathered Nest Friday
Stuff and Nonsense Fridays Unfolded
At the Picket Fence Inspiration Fridays