Little Pink Studio

Welcome to Show & Tell: Container week

Welcome to another week of Show & Tell! I see there are lots of people joining in this week as well as lots of  new comers, so plan on spending a while visiting and being inspired by everyone's posts!

   

My husband calls me the "container queen" as it seems that I REALLY love to collect things to store my things in. And after looking around and taking some photos, it appears that I collect "containers" as much as anything else!

My Mom came down and helped me work on my studio today and we made good progress, but I still have a bit to go. I'll show you my whole studio soon, but for now more snippets.

One of my very favorite things I love to use for storing my things is vintage basket purses. The one  above is my newest one, and I think my favorite by far. I just found it this week while we were on our little trip. Found it in an antique shop in VA. It's lined with satin and everything else is velvet! Love it!

This is another of my favorites. I use this one for tags and all of the things I need to take back and forth to my booth at the antique shop. So it always has ribbon and scissors, tags, a pen, etc. I have several of these basket purses and always look for them. My Mom is hooked on them too. :0)

Another of my favorite things to store items in my studio is vintage hat boxes. I store everything from vintage millinery and linens to inventory for my shop in them.

I always look for unusual or beautiful ones, and these two are my favorites. I have others but these two are my very favorite.  

(excuse the popcorn ceiling here, it was here when we bought the house, and I am not about to attempt the nightmare of removing it)

As you probably have figured, I have a ton of stuff. Not only do I have inventory to store for my shops, but also all of the lovely bits and pieces I love to use to create with as well. So I really use every available bit of space in my studio. Even shelves above the doors. I just use a step stool to get to things when I need them. But you can see, I use all sorts of different containers.

For me to be inspired and to work, I have to have things organized and pretty. So I am always on the lookout for storage that I think is pretty.

I am in love with satin boxes. I fill this type with all sorts of miscellaneous trinkets and grab them when working on projects.

 Sheesh, more millinery, I think it's a sickness, really.

I decided since there are so many of you to visit today,  I am going to do my post in two parts. I will do the second part of my post tomorrow, so if you'd like to see more, come back then too, ok?

Enjoy visiting everyone's blogs and seeing how we all love to organize our treasures!

(PS, this new and "improved" typepad is driving my crazy!! It's cutting off the edges of my photos, and if I don't use the large format for photos you can see the edges, but then the words are all messed up. Anyone else having this trouble?)

Here's your list!

Suzanne

Rosalyn-Sue

Brandy

Stephanie

Deanna

Sue

Fitty

Polly

Lea

Jeanie

Rosabeer

Mya

Heather

Rene

Di

Melissa

Danielle

Lynn

Katie

Rebecca

Melissa Bufford

Karen

Margo

Nancy

Cami

Heidi

LaVerne

Victoria

Bonnie

Vicki

Stephanie

Lynn

Pinkie Denise

Nerissa

Karin

Joanna

Betty

Michelle

And please check out Analise's blog to see her containers, and check back with her tomorrow for next week's topic.

Much love, Cerri xoxo

A fab shop and your show and tell topic

I have to share this wonderful shop in Bethesda, MD called Accessories of Old! I have "known" Andrew (the shop owner for a while now, but we met in person when I visited his shop this week! It is such a darling shop, and is filled to the brim with the most wonderful vintage trims, buttons, ribbons, laces, etc, etc!

 

Andrew and his wife Lisa are from South Africa, where her Grandfather owned a wonderful retail shop offering all of these fine trims and notions. The business has been closed for a number of years, and all of this fabulous inventory was stored away and then relocated here!

 

Everything except the gift selection is vintage in the shop, all wrapped on their original cards, and many of them never opened! Are you dieing here? Look at the buttons!!

All of the buttons are on their original cards, and just gorgeous! They have plastics and glass and every other type of old button! Many of the cards are just as wonderful as the buttons!

Oh, and then the sequins! Oh my! The sequins are all vintage too, and most were from France.

I could show you a million photos, but I don't want to drive you into a frenzy of "gotta have this stuff now!".

Andrew is was a hoot to talk to, and I enjoyed my time in their gorgeous shop very much! Hopefully next time I will get to meet his Lisa. If you're in the area, it's a must stop! As an added bonus, you may just get to see some of this wonderful stuff in a little shop closer to home very soon! :0) (more on that later this week)

Now, on to your Show & Tell topic for June 1st. (is it really June already?!) Since we have been showing all of our treasures for a while now, and since I am going to be working hard on my studio this weekend, and because some of you have requested it, it's time to show us how you store this stuff!! Show us how and where you store your treasures, whether it's in your studio, or craft room, or just in your hall closet. They can be vintage, or just a really creative way you store your lovelies, but we want to see. Sound fun? You might have to work on your studios a bit this week too. :0)

Leave me a note if you'll be playing along!

Much love, Cerri xoxo

Show us your vintage linens--Show & Tell Sunday

Thank you for joining us for another Show & Tell! I am just loving this so much, it's wonderful to visit so many lovely blogs, make new friends and of course see what everyone collects! Thank you for participating and making this so fun!

Sorry for the delay in adding my phots, we have had rain all week and I really needed some sunshine to show you these things, so you'll have to excuse my photos and my wrinkles. :0) (the iron and I are not friends)

I don't really collect that many vintage linens, but my very favorite thing are old pillow cases. Especially these small, frilly ones. Aren't they beauties? These are all being lovingly stored for now but I think when I am finished with the studio I will put them in pillows in the bay window.

I have to wonder about them as they are all a smaller size. Were they used in a little girl's room? They are all so sweet, even looking at them folded makes my heart melt.

You'll really have to excuse my wrinkles here, but these sweet, sweet little dresser scarves belonged to my Great Grandma and I adore them. I have some that are sitting out, but these two have been wrapped in tissue and stored in my vintage hat boxes. (where I keep most of my smaller vintage linens)

I will admit too, that my heart goes pitter pat over vintage embroidery. I adore it. This beauty is a pillow cover I found. Whomever did the beautiful embroidery never finished the pillow as the instructions for finishing it are still printed on the edges. This one will definitely be donning a pillow in my studio soon.

This is the edge of a very sweet set of curtains that hung in my old studio, and I am hoping they will work in the new one too. I again, adore the embroidery.

This beauty is one of my favorite finds ever! This is a long table runner I believe, so their are two ends with the enchanting embroidery!

This is the other end! I promised my Momma when I found it that we would share this one, so my plan is toe cut it in half, add a little rod pocket so that it can become a wall hanging. We'll each have one then. It's on my lists of things to do anyway....

I use a lot of vintage linens in my camper. I have a decent sized collection of vintage crocheted pot holders, but most of them are in there, so I only have these 2 to show you. I'll have to show you the rest when we go camping this summer.

I also have a thing for old quilted things. (Don't we all?) I use old quilts in my camper too, and I have one that my husband's mamaw made on the back of my couch. I snuggle up in it everytime I watch tv.

Ok, enough photos for today, I am off to look at everyone else's collections!

Here's your list. :0)

Edited to add: Your list has shrunken a little as I have been looking at the blogs. I have been removing links that are not actually doing Show & Tell today. I think some people may have forgotten since they signed up, or it appears some people simply had other agendas. Show & Tell is open to anyone that wants to join anytime, but please remember that people are visiting your blog to see your collection that matches the weeks theme. Thank you!

http://www.thelittlebluebirddiaries.typepad.com/

http://justbeingcrafty.blogspot.com/

http://mamanjackjack.blogspot.com/

http://ciderantiques.blogspot.com/

http://www.suzanneduda.typepad.com/

http://www.mysteriesofthejuniper.blogspot.com/

http://www.maigirlz.typepad.com/

http://shessewpretty.typepad.com/

http://countingyourblessings.blogspot.com/

http://diningroomstudio.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintageswampgirl.blogspot.com/

http://creativemusingswithmya.blogspot.com/

http://oodlesandoodles.typepad.com/

http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/

http://shabbyscraps.typepad.com/shabbyscraps/

http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com/

http://lisasretrostyle.blogspot.com/

http://www.mycraftylittlepage.blogspot.com/

http://pinkpomegranate.typepad.com/

http://lifeisabeautifulplacetobe.blogspot.com/

http://karlascottage.typepad.com/

http://www.myvintagevignettes.blogspot.com/

http://hollyhocks.typepad.com/

http://www.prettypetals.typepad.com/

http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.com/

http://www.camillefano.typepad.com/

http://www.faithandchocolate.blogspot.com/

http://www.saturdayfinds.blogspot.com/

http://journals.aol.com/hwoodred/everyday-cookies/

http://campsherry.typepad.com/

http://www.creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com/

I will keep adding names through out the day, so be sure to check back if you want to visit everyone!

Check in with the sweet Analise, my co-hostess to see her collection too, and check with her tomorrow for next weeks theme!

Much love, Cerri xoxo

Show & Tell for Sunday, May 18th

Just a quick note to let you know that the theme for this week's Show & Tell is vintage linens. I think most of us have them, so show us!

I posted this topic on the flickr group earlier in the week, but have not had a moment until now to post it here, sorry about that.

Busy, busy here. I'm working on lots of fun surprises for my shop, some custom orders, and lots of end of the year stuff for my girls. Can you believe school will be out in just a week? My oldest daughter was invited to be a part of an honors art program for the first part of her summer break. It is quit an honor as only 4 students from each high school in our county was invited and only half of those actually got in! She's excited about that as well as a pre college art program she is going to take this summer! My youngest daughter is going to an "adventure sampler" summer camp for 20 days! She is VERY excited. She'll be going kayaking, spending the night in a cave here, hiking, swimming, and all those other wonderful things you do at summer camp. Busy, busy summer all around! What are your children doing this summer? Any big travel plans?

Ok, back to work for me, I hope you are all having a wonderful week!

See you Sunday!

Much love, Cerri xo

Show us your favorite shop!

Welcome to another Show & Tell Sunday! This weeks topic is to show us your favorite place you find your treasures, whether it be an antique shop, thrift store, flea market, etc.

As I told you in my last post I had great plans for the weekend. As it turns out I got VERY sick in the middle of the night Friday and so was unable to go help out at the store today! We also had horrible thunder storms for the first part of the day, so I know that delayed things for them. I don't even know how the day ended up...SO, I will have to let you all know about that when I know. I don't have many photos to show you as I was going to take photos of the shop today. The owner Sherri, did an amazing job getting her store ready and her store really is fabulous so I will show you just as soon as I can get over there and get some great photos. I've shown you this photo before, but it's a sweet little scene in her shop so I'll show you again.

I'll show you a couple of shots from my booth when I was first setting it up before Easter. It's a lot fuller now, but I don't have photos yet, so I will just show you a couple of little shots.

I have this large iron plant holder that curls like a spiral staircase and on it I have placed several pink pots full of products each with a little sign saying what they are and how much they are.

(obviously I don't still have Easter bunnies in the shop, but they looked so cute peeking out of their pot at Easter I thought you would like to see)

I have made little descriptive signs for lots of products in my booth too since not everyone in the world may "get it" like all of you. :0)

I will show you more updated photos of my booth and the entire store asap! Sorry they are from Easter still.

So on with your list! I am not feeling well at all still and my daughter is running a 5k race today, so I may be a little slow at adding names today. Be patient with me please. If you're in a hurry, just read the comments as that is where I get most of the information from.

Have fun visiting everyone! ~Cerri xo

http://www.creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com/

http://www.shabbyscraps.typepad.com/

http://lisasretrostyle.blogspot.com/

http://melissaburford.typepad.com/burford_designs/

http://www.thelittlebluebirddiaries.typepad.com/

http://www.mylulabelles.blogspot.com/

http://www.artjunk.typepad.com/

http://www.suzanneduda.typepad.com/

http://creativemusingswithmya.blogspot.com/

http://www.justbeingcrafty.blogspot.com/

http://www.countingyourblessings.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintageswampgirl.blogspot.com/

http://lifeisabeautifulplacetobe.blogspot.com/

http://ourbackporch.blogspot.com/

http://frontporches-sweet-tea.blogspot.com/

http://anapronaday.blogspot.com/

http://shessewpretty.typepad.com/

http://creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com/

http://vintagetea.blogspot.com/

http://mammabeesattic.blogspot.com/

http://bonnie-kay.blogspot.com/

http://firstborn.wordpress.com/

http://melissaburford.typepad.com/burford_designs/

http://leesiebella.typepad.com/leesiebella/

http://pinkpomegranate.typepad.com/

http://www.ciderantiques.blogspot.com/

http://shabbyoldepottingshed.blogspot.com/

Show & Tell Reminder

Just a quick reminder that there is not a Show & Tell this week. Please join us next week to show us your favorite place you find your collections! (antique store, flea market, thrift store, etc) I can't wait to see where you shop! :0)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Much love, Cerri xoxo

Show & Tell Sunday, Show us your vintage bling

Welcome to another Show & Tell Sunday!

Analise and I are so excited so many of you are starting to join in for Show & Tell! It's wonderful to see everyone's collections and to meet so many new people! It feels good to know that there are so many wonderful ladies out there that collect and love the same things you do!

This weeks topic is among my very favorite things to collect and I am always on the look out for it. I'm picky though. I am picky about what my vintage jewels look like and I am picky about the price. Very rarely have I spent more than $5 on any single (or pair) of things you will see here! So, it is a real treasure hunt for me!

I have 2 vintage jewlery boxes that I use to store all of my vintage jewels that I use for projects. I adore these things and am always looking for more.

This one is actually huge! My Momma bought it for me for Christmas and it is my very favorite! Not only does it have the 2 trays that lift up, it also has 2 full drawers. I had trouble getting a good photo to show you all for layers to it, but it holds a whole lot of vintage bling!

This is my other one, don't you just love the jewles against all of that sweet pink? :0)

I also keep more vintage jewels in some sweet vintage glasses placed around my studio. I forgot to photograph those for you though, so I may add them to the flickr group!

I doubt I will ever use the rhinestone bird with the gold nest. I may just have to pin that to something in my studio. I found that in NYC last year at our favorite flea market there! It will always remind me of the first time I took my daughter to New York..

Here's your list, go check out everyone's vintage bling! It's going to be a fun Sunday!

I will continue to add links throughout the day, so if you don't see your name here, please just let me know, and be patient, I'll get it added. One other quick note, we will only be adding names of those that are actually showing the weeks topic. Names will be added throughout Sunday, but we will no longer add names after Sunday. (Sorry) So if you post on Monday, please add your link to the flickr site or in the comments here, believe me, just as many people are still reading on Monday, so no worries there! :0)

Analise and I are also looking into something that allows you to add your links to the post, and we will let you know as soon as we get that hooked up!

Thanks so much for playing along!

http://www.suzanneduda.typepad.com/

http://www.shabbyscraps.typepad.com/

http://www.cherishedvintage.blogspot.com/

http://smith411.typepad.com/

http://cindygilstrap.typepad.com/junqueart

http://anapronaday.blogspot.com/

http://mysteriesofthejuniper.blogspot.com/

http://www.mypolka-dottedworld.blogspot.com/

http://creativemusingswithmya.blogspot.com/

http://pinkfadedroses.blogspot.com/

http://www.undertheredroof.typepad.com/

http://feebeelouweez.blogspot.com/

http://journals.aol.com/mary866/snowflakes-on-eyelashes

http://justbeingcrafty.blogspot.com/

http://art-creations.blogspot.com/

http://www.fatedfolliesstudio.blogspot.com/

http://bethleintz.typepad.com/

http://atticcharm.blogspot.com/

http://firstborn.wordpress.com/

http://ciderantiques.blogspot.com/

http://www.countingyourblessings.blogspot.com/

http://fourfiftythree.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintageswampgirl.blogspot.com/

http://diningroomstudio.blogspot.com/

http://shessewpretty.typepad.com/

http://www.prettypetalsboutique.blogspot.com/

http://www.thejoyof.blogspot.com/

http://bluemuf.blogspot.com/

http://lisasretrostyle.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintagelookingglass.blogspot.com/

http://oodlesandoodles.typepad.com/

http://bailiwickdesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/

http://recycledrita.blogspot.com/

http://onepearlbutton.blogspot.com/

http://lifeisabeautifulplacetobe.blogspot.com/

http://lilimsadventures.blogspot.com/

http://ourbackporch.blogspot.com/

http://mammabeesattic.blogspot.com/

http://shabbyoldepottingshed.blogspot.com/

http://rosegardenromantic.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintagetea.blogspot.com/

http://michellegeller.typepad.com/michelle_geller_weblog/

http://hollyhocks.typepad.com/

http://carolsgarden.blogspot.com/

http://creativemusingswithmya.blogspot.com/

http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.com/

http://creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com/

http://www.kathyscottage.blogspot.com/

It's almost 9pm here and this is the last update of the evening. If you still need to add your name, please do so either in the comments or on the flickr group.

Also, Analise is out of town this week so check back here tomorrow for next weeks theme!

Thanks so much for playing along, and I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

http://vintagelily.typepad.com/my_weblog/

http://www.camillefano.typepad.com/

http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com/

http://ciderantiques.blogspot.com/

http://bethleintz.typepad.com/

Also, a couple people have emailed regarding being a guest hostess, but if you would be interested please send me an email with Guest Hostess in the subject line.

Thanks so much!

~Cerri xoxo

Bring On the Bling

Thanks for another great week of Show & Tell! It's so fun to hop around and see all of your collections! I love visiting old friends and new blogs and looking at the things we love!  The next Show & Tell Sunday is April 20th, and it's my turn to host again, and the topic is vintage jewels!

So show us your bling ladies! Show us all of those vintage jewels you collect, how your store them and what you do with them! I think this is one of my favorite things to collect and I can't wait to see what you have!

My sweet partner, Analise and I would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions for topics to cover, and if you are ever interested in being a guest hostess, please just leave me a note or send me an email!

We may be doing just a few things different, and I will let you know if we do in fact make some changes, but in the mean time, get ready to show us your bling!

Have a fabulous week ladies! ~Cerri xoxo

PS. Don't forget the shop update tomorrow. I have lots of pretties to share!

Show & Tell Sunday, Vintage Hankie Love

Welcome to another Sunday of Show &Tell! I am so happy Analise chose vintage hankies for this weeks theme as it forced me to dig around in my studio to uncover my little collection. I discovered several vintage hankies I had forgotten that I even had!

This one, however, I did not forget I think it is my very favorite. It is so delicate and sweet, with the darling little embroidery. You'll probably notice I seem to be drawn to the ones with embroidery. I had to wonder what sort of lady carried this ever so delicate little hankie.

My collection of hankies is not really that large,  (nothing compared to my vintage millinery!) and unfortunately, I don't ever seem to use them. Mostly they were just tucked in drawers and hankie boxes in my studio. I have sometimes added them to a gift basket, but mostly, they just sit. I will be anxious to see what all of you ladies do with your collections!

I found this little sweetie on our recent road trip. Isn't it darling? Still in it's original box and those gorgeous little flowers were attached.

I have a whole stack of these. I think I purchased them at the Nashville flea market for less than a dollar each! They are shear, worn, and well loved. I am sure they were tucked into a purse many times for Sunday church service.

I think even more than vintage hankies, I seem to collect the hankie holders. I just adore these. This one is actually stunning, but it was hard to capture just how pretty it is.

The white design on the blue hankie holder is actually flocked and another one of my very favorites!

And of course, I also collect the vintage hankie boxes. These, I use, though! I store all sorts of things in them and I snap these up whenever I can find them in good shape for a good price!

I am going to post a few more photos to the Show & Tell flickr group too as this post is getting a little long and I am anxious to see everyone else's collections!

I will be sure to visit everyone at some point today, but first I also have to go visit my Dad for his birthday!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day, and thank you again for participating in our Show & Tell Sundays, it is so fun to see your collections!

Be sure to visit Analise for the list of everyone participating today, and check back with me tomorrow for next weeks theme! 

Much love, Cerri xo