Retro Girly Shopping Spree

Finding and collecting special little vintage-y treasures that make you squeal girlishly just to have them in your room doesn’t have to entail a long Sunday of flea markets, a lost weekend of yard-sale-ing, a pretention filled afternoon of antiquing or (God forbid) dumpster diving. 

Unless these things tickle your fancy (and I know they sometimes really do). But some days (like these last few weeks of grody, sticky heat here in Colorado) the furthest you can get from the air conditioning vent is your lap top. 

Here’s a little collection of girly, retro, cute but NEW items I assembled care of Bluefly.com.

Nanette Lepore Eau de Parfum Spray

Nanette Lepore's cute little line of toiletries take cues from old-timey Sailor Jerry tattoos mashed with french cartoon girlies.

Gypsy 05 peach tie-dye silk chiffon 'Haley' dress

Ferragamo's light sky retro flower and sun silk scarf

Ferragamo's retro-inspired silk scarves use fun geometrics in vintage pastels.

Nanette Lepore Shanghai Butterfly Eau De Parfum

Voom by Joy Han mint silk 'Crayon' puff sleeve shift dress

Joy Han's dress brings to mind Japanese Harajuku school girls.

Pour la Victoire aqua patent leather 'Irina' platform pumps

BCBGMAXAZRIA light peach floral silk 'Ingrid' dress

Chan Luu salmon coral and natural leather wrap bracelet

Dolce & Gabbana pink patent leather point toe pump

Ferragamo peach fruit print silk neck scarf

Chelsea Flower lizard silk twill beaded halter dress

This cool drink of water in dusty sage incorporates elements of Mod. See more Evening Dresses.

Robert Graham yellow floral print 'Attar of Rose' square cufflinks 

Leifsdottir yellow floral voile rosette detail blouse

Fendi Tote

See more designer handbags.

Just a Little Purdiness....

Thrifty, cheap, broke and stingy can still produce good design.

My Finished Parlor Done on Shoe String Budget.

CHAIRS: Salvation Army - $20 each. CHAIR CUSHION: Sewn from flocked yardage found in NY - $15.

TABLE: Decoupaged with Chess Board (See tutorial)

CHINA CABINET: Salvation Army: $100. CHANGED HARDWARE: $10 from Home Depot. BASKETS: Collected from gift baskets given to me.

WINGBACK CHAIRS: Salvation Army - $35 each. MICRO SUEDE SLIPCOVERS: Target - $40 each. PILLOWS: Big Lots - $20 each.

CAT PAINTING: Done by me. RUG: Big Lots - $40.

OLD END TABLE: Thrift Shop - $10 (Decoupaged and Painted).

OLD TRUNK: Side of Road. TIN: Gift. LUNCH BOX: $15. VINTAGE SILVER TRAY: Swap Meet - $10. CANDLE STICKS: Big Lots - $10 each. FRAME: Big Lots - $3. PRINT: Cut from Calendar.

Home Sweet Home Flag Banner (with printables)

While I was away on a business trip to Utah this winter, my kids surprised me with a "Welcome Home" flag banner they made with notebook paper and crayons.


I loved how it looked in the location they hung it so much I left it up for months.


While they were gone I decided to design a permanent banner (that would also welcome them back).

I designed the letter flags in Photoshop (see printables at the end of this post) using Googled images of "damask" and "vintage border" for the backgrounds. I used free fonts (found on DaFont.com).

I printed two sets on cardstock.

 

After cutting out the flags I lined them up accordingly and matched the two sides (so it reads "Home Sweet Home" from both the kitchen and the parlor).

 

I taped the two top edges of each flag together and and then on to twill ribbon tape.

 

I stapled the bottom points together.

Printables (click to enlarge and print).