Little Pink Studio

Lacey heart love

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Hello, just thought I would share some beautiful inspiration found on pinterest this week. 

(found on this amazing blog)

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I hope you have a lovely weekend! We are off to visit Kenz in Nashville. I've been missing her terribly, and between work and school she hasn't been able to come home since Christmas. And although she has a new car, she is still a little nervous to drive over the mountain since her accident. We're going to stay all week, and I'm seriously looking forward to some relaxing, some crafting, and some much needed girl time. 

(So please note that all orders shipped from the 17th-23rd will begin shipping as soon as we return)

xoxo, Cerri

Happy Valentines Day

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely Valentines day! 

I wanted to share with you the other project I made with my Mom the other day. We made these little lace and millinery covered heart boxes. Originally, I planned to create a tutorial to show you how we made these, but then the boxes sold out so quickly, and I didn't want to show you how to make something that I didn't have a source for. 

But I will tell you that they're simply painted, covered with layers of antique lace remnants, and a little millinery glued on top of that. Pretty simple, but lovely, don't you think? I saved a few out for myself to create more like this, and had planned to sell those in the shop, but I wasn't able to complete any except for the one. I don't suppose people are buying heart boxes after Valentines day, right? :)

Hopefully after we get the studio/shop move completed I will have more time for creating again as I have lots of ideas stirring around. 

I hope your day is filled with love and you're spending it with your sweethearts. 

One more sweet image for you. 

xoxo, Cerri

Awww..

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(found on etsy)

Happy Valentine's eve. :)

xoxo, Cerri

A sweet little Valentine box

Hello! Just dropping in today with a very sweet little project. Although I talked about it on facebook, I'm not sure if I have mentioned on my blog that my Mom was in a pretty serious car accident earlier this month. Shortly after her accident I went up and visited with her to help out, and to cheer her up a little. She has been pretty much stuck either on the couch or in bed, and if you know my Mom, that's not exactly the easiest thing in the world for her. Anyway, she had purchased these sweet little kits from Julie for both of us, and so we did a little crafting and movie watching during that time. 

The little kits from Julie were just darling as they were so I pretty much stuck to how she had designed them. They took us about 15-20 minutes to put together, and I always love a project that is sweet and simple, don't you? 

I just love this little box. :)

Lots of busyness happening around here, and I need to get back to working on the studio move. I'll post a peek soon. I love how it's coming along. (even though I am having to do lots of purging)  Keep an eye out on that section of the shop if you are interested in picking up any vintage treasures for yourself, I'll be adding more lovelies there. In fact, I'm really thinking of starting like a "flea market friday"" type thing...as I DEFINITELY have to pare down. 

I hope you're having a lovely weekend. 

Cerri xoxo

Some lovely old things and image share

Hello! Sorry to go missing for a couple of days, but I was not feeling well. I'm back with some image shares that would make lovely additions to your Valentines. Isn't she lovely? I think she would be gorgeous on a tag or card. I have lots of these wonderful fashion print originals in my shop, (printed in 1894! )and I love them for projects!

I was also realizing the other day while working on my new studio that I have not shared any of my vintage finds in quite some time. When I started my blog I used to do that all of the time, and miss it. So here are a few of my recent favorites. 

These stunning vintage hankie cases were actually a gift from my Mom. I LOVE them. I have collected these forever really, as I think they would make stunning book or journal covers. One of these days, I will get to making some into that...(you can see some of my other favorites in this flickr set. )

I just love the old satin, and the faded lace over the satin. Sigh..Really, why don't we make things this beautiful anymore? Such a simple thing to have your hankies in a case, but they were just made so beautifully. 

(up close details..)

Another one of my recent favorites was also a gift from my Mom! I also collect vintage petite handbags, and I'm not sure if I have ever shared that collection with you? Hmm...I'm thinking of hanging them on the wall in my bedroom, so I will share them soon. This one, is probably one of my favorites in the whole collection though. 

I mean just look at all of those delicate beads and the embroidery. B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! 

Then there is this little thing. I found this recently on a quick trip to the DC area with my husband. (I love it when I get to tag along on his business meetings. :) I believe this is a very old pin keep. It is a very detailed velvet on one side with a little padding in between, and on the other side is an embossed metal. You can kind of see the chain in the photo, so it actually hangs. I have never seen anything quite like this, have you? 

The lovely shopkeepers had a couple of old hat pins stuck in it, and I just fell in love with it. 

Lastly, this was a sweet gift from my husband. Sometime around Christmas while he was out Christmas shopping he found a ziploc bag full of  these wonderfully faded chrocheted bits. He brought it home and asked me if I liked it. He thought that I might, but just in case I didn't, he didn't want to include them with my Christmas presents. Uh...

Why yes(!), I do love them. And honestly, just how sweet that was of him was a gift in itself. 

And one more image I thought would be beautiful for your Valentines.... 

I'll be back tomorrow, and hopefully will have a sweet little tutorial to share. 

xoxo, Cerri

Romance..

Ah, Mr. Darcy... 

The perfect romance! (images found)

What is your all time favorite romantic movie?

xoxo, Cerri 

Roses

Hello! As you know, roses are the traditional flower given on Valentines day, and of course more roses are sold in the month of February than any other time of the year. So in continuing with this month's theme, I thought I would share some fabulous old rose images with you today. 

Apparently, the tradition of giving flowers is an old fashioned custom originating to the 18th century by Charles II of Sweden. Giving bouquets of flowers was a way to pass along non verbal communication. Each flower had a meaning attached to it, and therefore people could carry on conversations using only flowers. 

I personally love roses of all different shades, but there is also meaning behind the color of the rose. 

Red roses of course symbolize love and romance. 

Pink roses symbolize grace and elegance and are often given as a sign of admiration. 

Yellow roses are thought to evoke a feeling of warmth and happiness and are often shared as a symbol of true friendship. 

White roses represent innocence and purity and are often associated with weddings and new beginnings. 

Orange roses are thought to be the embodiment of desire and enthusiasm, and often given as an expression of a fervent romance!  (I had no idea about this one, did you? )

Lavender roses are a sign of enchantment and are meant to symbolize love at first sight. 

When I was in high school, my very favorite rose was the lavender rose. I wasn't really aware of it's meaning, but my best friend was a great guy, and he gave me lavender roses for every occasion from my 17th birthday, to prom, and I remember he bought me two dozen when I graduated. I think I even have some of those in an old scrapbook somewhere. So sweet. 

Today though, my husband often brings me this wonderful shade of pink roses that look like they were antiqued. They're gorgeous. I'll have to take a photo next time to share with you. 

What is your favorite color? 

xoxo, Cerri

PS, Join me on facebook for even more vintage images. I'm trying to share every day there. 

Favorites from Etsy

Hello! Today, I thought I would share with you some love-ly things I found on etsy, that might just be perfect for your Valentine. First up, I love this card by this darling girl.  (who also happens to be my daughter) This card would be lovely for Valentines, or anytime you want someone to know how you feel about them. This card, and several other cuties can be found here. 

Letterpress always makes my heart swoon, does it yours? (Found)

Or, how about a little book to let someone know the top ten reasons you love them? (Found) 

For a less traditional Valentine, this gal will do custom embroidered words on old linens for you. Be still, my little heart! (Found)

Some lovely choices there, don't you think?

See you tomorrow! xoxo, Cerri

Altering a Valentine candy box

Hello! I altered this candy box a couple of years ago for a swap and thought I would share it today. It's such a great way to transform an inexpensive candy box and make it into a fabulous gift for a friend for loved one. 

Just discard (or eat. ha.) the candy, and using your favorite matte medium cover the top of the box with a mixture of vintage papers. On this particular box, I used antique ledger papers, vintage flocked wallpaper, and a heart shaped doily. 

On top of the vintage papers, I added some polka dots with pink paint, a vintage image, and some fabulous vintage hat netting. To adhere the netting, I just placed little dots of glue under the velvet spots and glued the rest under the edges of the box top. 

Adding some vintage millinery and a velvet bow finishes off the top of the box. 

I also added some paper bits and polka dots to the inside of the box as well. 

Then, just fill it up with treats! 

I couldn't find the image I used on my box, but I thought this little darling would work well too. 

And this is the image I used on the inside of the box. 

Let me know if you alter some candy boxes too, will you? I would love to see. 

I'll be back tomorrow, and follow me on facebook for even more vintage images this month. :)

xoxo, Cerri 

Happy February!

Hello! Sorry to have been gone for a couple of weeks, but somehow, life just keeps getting in the way lately...and to be honest, my creativity has been a little zapped. But, I'm ready to get back into it and what better time than during this month of love, romance, and all things heart related! I'm planning on posting everyday this month with at least a photo related to hearts, romance, and love. I have some fun ideas planned, and hope you'll join me. 

To get started, here is the wonderful photo above with out my picnik doodles on it. 

Isn't she just fabulous? Found her on pinterest, of course. 

See you tomorrow!

xoxo, Cerri