All Dressed up with no where to go!

All dressed up and no where to go but right in my office!

and thats where she is going to stay!!

( No Cindy you cant have this one!!!!.... hee hee.....

This is my current project that im working on my Jeweled Vintage Millinery Dress Form who is dressed to the nines.

Since I work so much with vintage jewels and vintage millinery I thought I should make myself a dress form that has the best of both of my loves.

She isnt finished yet but I thought I would show you what I have so far.

Part of the fluffie froufie thing at her waist is part new flower
that I sell on my website http://www.mylulabelles.com/
and also a wonderful old hat that I bought in Lambertville NJ a few weeks ago.
it has the most wonderful vintage flowers and feathers on it I couldnt bare to take it apart and liked it right on her waist to accent it so there it will stay!
I put the vintage jewels and vintage collar on the fluffiest fluffy ruffle created from the bottom of the vintage prom dress.

I adorned her neck with some of my favorite vintage necklaces and jewels and the most I beautiful vintage pearl collar.
I added the blue to the top to connect the top with the bottom.

Im not going to do too much more with the body of her since I really want the star of the show to be the jewels, the floofie froufie feathery thing and of course the beautiful bottom so I think im going to look for a pretty soft white lace to cover her body in.
Ill post more pics when im done with her along with
more pictures of my office which has also gone through a makeover that ill be posting soon.
I cant wait to show you more but Im putting her
on hold for a while because Im working on some special order vintage millinery dress forms for a few of you and also some frame orders so im catching up.
Stay tuned....
Same bat channel!

Girls (well women) In the City

I suppose I should clarify that even further....

It actually was two old ladies.....(don't worry we call them that with the deepest of looovee!)

two getting up there and creeping up on 50 ladies....(and the old ladies don't let us forget that!)

and one 21 year old young lady....Who we all found the perfect husband for! If we can only convince her of that!

I recently had my Mother, Aunt, cousin and niece all visit from California
and want to have the New York experience in a mere 10 days...
including some side trips to other states if possible!!!!

AAAHHHHH!!!!

I played hostess, tour guide, chauffeur, restaurant critic, and entertainer extraordinaire!
So let me begin by introducing everyone....






From Left to right Is my mother Pat who we lovingly call shortie,

Then my cousin Roxanne I wont tell you what her nick name is...

next to her is her gorgeous daughter Whitney who wanted to come to NY to have her first drink When she turned 21 on Tavern on the Green!

To the right of Whitney is Me if you didn't recognize me already.....

and then next to me is my aunt Darlene,
and of course my little guy.



When they first arrived they were first greeted by the pug!

My mother and Whitney has met them on previous visits but not the others.

He thinks he is a human and made himself right at home at the table.

Our first outing was to go into Manhattan to Tavern on the Green so Whitney can have her drink.

since we went in on a work day and the congestion was terrible and difficult to get a cab we had Whitney be our sacrificial lamb sort of speak........

We put her out on the street corner to hale a cab...after all who wouldnt stop for her!!!!!

But before the drink was a little snack at Papaya hot dog stand..... World famous!
Then on to Tavern on the Green..............

It is named that because its right on Central Park and is a must see for anyone coming to New York..............So beautiful chandeliers everywhere and in every room.......

Whitney ordered her first drink at the bar and it was a Cosmopolitan........

Bottoms up..............

BBBlllllHHHHh!!!!!!
She didn't really make that face...hee hee... she is a good sport and did it for a good picture moment.

Here we are upstairs in the bar it was closed but we just took pictures.
After several hours on the patio talking, eating and drinking it was on to Central park where we took a beautiful walk......
Its hard to imagine such beauty in the middle of that concrete jungle..........

Then it was time to jump on the subway and have the subway experience........



Nothing saids I'm a "TOURIST "so "MUG" me more than TAKING PICTURES on the subway...hee hee....

but hey! we had to capture the moment....

Then it was back home................
The picture of this bug below is not suppose to be in this spot but I still cant figure out how to move it without starting over so ill just explain this and move on......

This bug we found while having a barbecue one night and in my 14 years of living in Jeresy have never seen one like it.

I have no idea what kind of bug it is anyone have any ideas????

I lovingly call it the Carl Maulden bug im sure you can guess why...hee hee...

I tend to call alot of things Carl Maulden remember the faucet post????

Below is Pugsie giving Whitney a kiss goodnight!

On another night we made homemade pasta.

My husbands relatives brought me a pasta machine from Argentina and now my husband and son only want that.....

its really good once you have it you don't want store bought again......
Here is Roxie trying to be domestic...hee hee......

Here is Whitney and Rox relaxing after the hard work of making the pasta....
notice the wallpaper in the background. I'm getting ready to redo the kitchen its partially started.
the paper on the left will be the new paper......

Then we did manage to find time to drive over to New Hope Pennsylvania about 2 hour drive from my home.

Its an artsy town with lots of galleries and shops and across the Delaware River is a town in Jersey called Lambertville loaded with Antique shops.....

We actually liked Lambertville better than New hope, though New hope is more widely known but we found it a bit commercial and too touristy we loved the antique shops in Lambertville.

We had lunch in this wonderful house/restaurant and inn and we exchange gifts just because....





This vintage doll brooch I purchased from Jenn at Sweet eye candy Creations

http://sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com/
when I saw it I knew it would be right up Rox's alley.
she loves really whimsical fun things and she pinned it on right away....

While antiquing I saw this Chandelier that I really really want!!!

but don't think I'm getting!!! :(

This is a covered bridge in NJ near my house......
We did so much more and had soo much fun and could go on but ill stop for now....

I was very sad to see them go sometimes your happy when company leaves but I actually wasn't, I was very sad.......

Even Pugsie had a little mourning period......

They all promised not to wait so long before another visit and so our saga our story will go on.....

The never ending story............

But now that summer is drawing to a close and vacations are done for a while I am now going to be working on new projects for the website.

I know you all have been asking and thanks for being patient so soon I will have more goodies for you!!!!

It's Pink Bathroom Reveal Day!!!

Dont you love that show???

Clean House..... with Cici Nash.... I love when she saids foolishness and mayhem and of course

Reveal day! She is so funny!

Thats what it is for me today..... Reveal day.....

of my Finally completed bathroom for you all to see.....

It only took me about 3 weeks!

not quite the one day I thought I was going to do it in!..hee hee...

Oh well :P

Ive got alot to show you so I wont spend alot of time talking......

Here goes.......



This shot below is the area next to the commode area I put a little french end table to hold necessities and display my beautiful perfume bottle collection.......








Some are vintage and some are ones that Catherine Risi paints as you will see my house and especially this room has loads of Catherines work, I absolutely love her work and cant seem to get enough of it!

Love this little shoe I bought it on my way up to Maine......

I made the curtains the panels using Rachel Ashwell Simply Shabby Chic from Target....Rosalie pattern.... I did a smocking affect to the top of them so if I shut them the gathers stay evenly distributed.

The balloon I made using sheets, the pattern is identical to the Rachel Ashwell Rose blossom pattern but as far as I no is not.

If you look closely below some simi hidden treasures behind the glass of the cabinet... more of Catherines bottles inside the........

My version of tea cup lighting below, I added this chocolate cup to a sconce that way while im soaking I can put little votives inside to illuminate......






Love this little girl box below.....

Got it on a trade with Ruthabelle.......

I purchased this old table chandelier below, sprayed it soft white, added crystals in an array of colors, pink, blue and clear then added the pink beaded shades (available on my web site)

I love the way it came out!

This is the area just as you come into the door of the bathroom........

This antique print is one of my treasures I purchased while in Buenos Aires Argentina

I was looking for something really special and this was it.....

I bought it in their antique district..Its the prettiest lady dressed in pink and blue and holding pink roses...

notice the pink flowers painted on the frame.....

This is the area to the right as you walk in thats where the tub and sink are....

I made the little slip cover for the seat of the chair out of those same sheets I mentioned earlier....

And the shower curtain I made using Rachel Ashwell Simply Shabby Chic curtain panels...

I used 3 in total so I could have a full gathered look I used clip rings for the rod and have a liner inside to protect from the water.......

Im debating if I should paint the mirror a soft white or if I should keep it gold....

right now im leaning towards keeping it gold....what do you think???

I did the same treatment on the wall sconces that I did on the table chandelier....





Well thats not all if you want to see more pictures of the pinkest, frufriest bathroom this side of the Mississippi click on the link below

www.mylulabelles.com

Ive made myself the jewel of the month for August

(well semi precious jewel of the month since its just one room and not an entire house)

I have other homes to feature in the coming months but its been so busy here for me I havent had time to work on them.....

to see more of my pink fru fru bathroom or visit my website click here www.mylulabelles.com

smiles,

Sandy