The Porcelain Rose

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Easter Wreath ~ Home Sweet Home

Easter Wreath

Home Sweet Home.
I love a welcoming front door...... especially for the holidays.
I made this cute Easter wreath using vintage flowers and little wooden eggs.
I found the wire base at the crafts store several years ago. It has a rusted patina and six little coiled egg holders. I painted the little wooden eggs with craft paint. After letting them dry thoroughly.... I scuffed them up a bit with sand paper to give them an aged look..... then hot glued them into the egg holders. I used simple silk flowers from the crafts store and added vintage velvet pansies. I found the velvet pansies many years ago at the flea market. They are so soft and sweet. Just perfect for my wreath.
I love how it turned out! So shabby chic.

Happy Easter!
Elizabeth

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The Vintage Farmhouse for Creative Things Thursday
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My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
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How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Happy Easter! ~ Handmade Pretties

Happy Easter!

A few Easter goodies to share.

The floral Easter eggs are decoupaged and rolled in a layer of clear glass glitter. To make your own...... paint little wooden eggs with two coats of white craft paint, let dry. Using a thin layer of decoupage glue add little roses cut from floral paper napkins. Let dry completely. Add a layer of thinned white glue all over and roll in clear glass glitter.

The egg in the nest was also decoupaged. Made with strips torn from old book pages, little roses cut from a paper napkin and rolled in glass glitter.
I love my hand painted ceramic bunnies.

I love to give handmade goodies whenever possible. These will make wonderful Easter gifts this year.

Linking with
Timewashed for Blissful Whites Wednesday
Elephants and Ivy for What's It Wednesday
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday's
Adorned From Above for Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop
A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday
No Minimalist Here for Open House Party
The Vintage Farmhouse for Creative Things Thursday
Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday
French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Rooted In Thyme for Simple & Sweet Friday's
Shabby Art Boutique for Shabbilicious Friday Link Party
My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
REDOUX for What Have You Redone Friday
Etsy Cottage Style for Easter - Spring Party

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Happy SPRING!

I can hardly believe it's officially Spring.

The first day of Spring was Wednesday, March 20th.

We got a foot of snow over the weekend!

When I look outside........ it's snowy, gloomy and very cold. I can't remember when we've had this much snow.... in the month of March!!

I can hardly wait for warm, sunny weather! Can't wait to plant spring flowers and start working in the garden. I want to plant more hollyhocks, roses, hydrangeas and peonies this year.

I plan to add climbing roses to my arbour and lay a brick pathway that leads to my shed (my little house in the backyard).

I have big plans...... but, looks like a few more weeks of "dreaming".

Happy Spring!

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Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

Thursday, March 14, 2013

2nd Annual Dress Form Ball ~ The Polka Dot Closet

The

2nd Annual

Polka Dot Closet Dress Form Ball

What a wonderful idea! A Dress Form Ball!

How fun!

I love my dress forms, busts and mannequins.

I love dressing them up..... it's like playing with big girl dolls.

I have a large collection of vintage party dresses, hats and rhinestone jewellery It's soooooo hard to decide what to wear!

I like my Wolf dress forms the best. They are beautiful and fun to dress up. I have a few very special ones. I love the antique one with the expanding skirt. You turn the crank and the skirt expands into a hoop shape.... for dresses like in Gone With the Wind. The child size bust form from France was a rare find.

Pop over and visit Carol to see all the pretty girls!

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Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rooted In Thyme for Simple & Sweet Fridays

Shabby Art Boutique for Shabbilicious Friday Link Party

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

REDOUX for What Have You Redone Friday

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

French Flowers ~ I Could Write A Sonnet

French Glass Beaded Flowers

I love vintage glass beaded flowers.

The vendor that I purchased these from said they were from France.

I pick them up whenever I find them.

They can be used in many different ways and are a wonderful addition to my vintage chic home.

They remind me that Spring is almost here!

Have a wonderful week!

Elizabeth

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The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday
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Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Roses & Lace

Pink Lace Shoe Inserts

I love vintage ballet shoes and have a large collection.

They make lovely, very feminine display pieces. Hang them in a group, hang a single pair on a bedroom door, sit a pair on a stool or on a vintage bed. So many ways to use them.

Because most all of mine are old........ I like to use inserts to help them retain their shape.

I made these from vintage floral fabric, lace and little ribbonwork roses. I filled them with dried rose potpourri. They give my boudoir a wonderful fragrance.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!