Lace Covered Lamp Shades

 As I was looking around at all the fabulous blogs this week I seen where A lady had covered a lamp shade with an old vintage crocheted piece and it was so pretty., sort of like Magnolia Pearl's clothing line.I thought heck I have boxes of vintage lace I think I will try that. So walked around the house and studio to spot my project and started with my little blue & white teapot lamp. I had forgotten I even had this little lamp it was in my bedroom on a dresser for a long time and I recently moved it to the living room on a little black chest coming in my front door.Anyway here it is

Before                                        
I was trying to decide which lace I would use , I loved the one on top of shade but didin't have enough to use it . I also went and cut up my wedding dress to use that lace and it was just to heavy a lace for this small shade.

                                                                         

I decided to use some of my ecru colored lace for this shade , my caroler that I recently redressed  was setting on my work table to encourage me that I could do this LOL she is redressed in some of my vintage lace

Here we go , with my favorite sharpest scissors I have, a friend bought these for me at the Paducah Kentucky quilt show one year I didn't go

                                                                                   
 
Finished I thought

Then I wanted to add some trim to top of the shade

Shade with light on , This took about 30 minutes to complete

                                                                         



      light off , It was a quick  fulfilling project , I bought this little lamp about 10 years ago at a store named Inside Outlet, however it's not in Columbia any longer, it was the best darn store for furniture, rugs and lamps , I have several items from that store.

My pictures are much better if you click on them, Lighting in my house has a lot to be desired, thanks xoxo

Linky parties  I am joining in

Ivy & Elephants           Blog Shop/ How sweet The Sound 
Savvy Southern Style           Shabby Creek Cottage 
Primp your stuff                    No Minimalist Here
Rae Gun Ramblings                               Frugal Friday 
From my Front Porch to Yours                          Shabbyilicious Friday
Pearls & Lace Thursday / giveaway    
Coloradolady          
My Romantic Home                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Eiffel Tower Painting

 I am going to show you the Eiffel Tower as I had never seen it painted. There is a new studio in Columbia where you can go take a  3 hour painting class, and paint an art piece. This class just took 2 1/2 hours
I went with my youngest daughter  Thursday evening for the first time and painted the Eiffel Tower , we both painted it . She had gone before and knew I would like it

Of Course you start off with a blank 16 x 20 inch canvas , this is the background for the Eiffel Tower, really

                                                                         

 You paint streaks of yellow then dark gold then green & white , I got a little red mixed in my brush by mistake however it turned out to my liking
Here is my set up , we just put our paint on a paper plate , and had a ball fruit jar for our water for our brushes

I KNOW this doesn't look like anything good , however stay with me as the painting instructor said , we used 3 different brushes for this art piece

TAAAAAA DAAAAAA THe Eiffel Tower By Janice

                                                                                 

I had to sign mine

                                                                   


        OK Now here is the instructors version we tired to follow , first time I had ever painted anything beside furniture LOL I should probably not show it then you won't see I was a LITTLE off LOL

                                                                       


 It was lots of fun and I needed something new in my life to enjoy, for you gals & guys who like a little wine while painting to take the curve off your nerves , there is a wine & beer bar.


I just ran across an old post last year about some glass eggs I got at an estate sale                                      


LInky  Parties I showed my painting in


Be Different act Normal  
Twigg Studios      
Between Naps on the Porch / Easter    
Penny's Vintage Home/Easter        

Common Ground  Marketplace                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Prom Dress for sale

 I have decided to sale this wonderful dreamy prom dress , hoping some girl will actually  wear it this year for prom, or some lady wear it to a Ball or party

However if your a dress collector this is the one to add to your collection also.

I was thinking of  Rachel Ashwell and all her beautiful dresses , I am sure she ask more than $100 for a dresses

                                                                                    

This is a strapless sweetheart top as seen in the picture, very good condition, no tears or stains. I think it's a 1960's dress

                     

On the inside label it says Made in USA , size 9/10, However I am sure today's sizes it's a maybe size 6. The bust is 34-35 the waist 26 and it's 52 inches long. I didn't measure real careful just a quick measurement so if your really interested i'll go measure again , and get an accurate measurement , which I should have done first place but I'm always in a hurry to get to the next job or someplace 

This is the back of the dress with a sweet silk ribbon down the back

This top looks like a sweet cupcake

She is not standing in the prettiest spot in the studio but light is very limited here on these cloudy days 

  

This is a picture I took for the Dress Form Ball we attended 

I had the dress over a vintage hoop skirt

In my last post I showed you my vintage rosaries , well here is where they hang down from a chandelier over one of my work tables in the studio, among lots of other things I like to look at on a daily pace for inspiration.
I missed a post on a blog where they were showing their messy studios's so this is an after thought , which would have fit right in LOL

Click on the pictures to make larger

     

And another bunch old treasures all setting on top of my TV , I had a 36 inch glass top for a table and using it on my TV so I can get more treasures setting there. My african  violet is blooming, always reminds me of my Grandmother, she always had african  violets . Also here sets my redressed lady in her Downton Abby outfit
I leave my wire tree up year round with mt vintage Santas' on it , there is also a lot of cookie cutters on it 

Well i'm off to work so we'll talk later . Today is my friend Jo's Birthday  


Linky parties to check out

Katherines Corner                                                 My Romantic Home
The Brambleberry Cottage                                     Shabbilicious
The Shabby Creek Cottage                                 Feathered Nest Friday 
From my Front Porch to Yours                          Pink Saturday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Easter Treasures & Vignettes

  I am in a hurry this morning and want to get a post up before I leave for a family event. I am always early for any event however this morning Mom may be a little late 30 minutes is all.

I have just a few things of Easter beside my Bible and plastic bunnies  I have picked up several rosaries at auctions in boxes with other items and have just always kept them and they hang from my chandelier over my studio table , anyway my main table

They really look better hanging together to me . I was telling one sister about them , so of course she wants one for herself since they are vintage rosaries

This one I believe is beautiful rubies ?The picture above the one on the far left is very light weight and the glass one on the far right is very heavy, maybe crystals? The green rosary is for St Patrick;s Day

I had best get myself ready to leave and I have about 25 miles to drive. I have more Easter pictures I will post later in the week

Thanks for all the wonderful comments about my girls going to the Dress Form Ball on my previous post

                                                                           

My Linky party choices I,m joining in


PINK SATURDAY                                       How Sweet The Sound Blog Shops
Be Different Act Normal                                    Ivy & Elephants 
Marketplace @ Common Ground                       Wow Us Wednesday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Dress Form Ball

Today  (Sunday)I was trying my best to get some good pictures of my girls, my mannequins so I could join in over at The Polka A Dot Closet  Ball  where she is having a Dress Form  Ball on Monday tomorrow March 11th

It is a very rainy gloomy day here in central  Missouri and I couldn't get the best pictures but the girls are ready to show off there best dresses, well some of their best dresses.
This first one is a 1960's pink chiffon with lace & bows beautiful dress , I would say in perfect condition for the age . The label inside says 9/10 however it is a small 9/10 made in USA , don't see that much on clothing anymore.

This mannequin I call wire lady since she is a black metal wire form

Don't ya love the sweet heart neckline? click on to make pictures larger to see the pale pink color of this gown

This is my first mannequin I bought for $25. and on her body is a label Sally Stitch , so that's her name
She is dresses in retro lace dress and most of her pearls and some vintage lace

    She's standing in the east door trying to get a little light on her, I put her button collar on for this picture

Then there is the bride mannequin which you can't see very well for her attire

This wedding dress is going to get cut up for the lace and a friend wants a piece of the train or dress for a bride quilt piece she is working on . A friend gave me this , found in a house she bought and had no use for a wedding dress, I said Oh I will play with it . No need to try and sell it because a bride always wants her own dress, so it's going in the material , lace pile  .     The veil and pearl tiara I bought at a bridal shop going out of business
If you click on this picture to make it bigger, I think it's just dreamy

                                             

 I almost forgot about the home made ball gown on wire lady, LOL I just wrapped material round and round added a lace sash and the lace button collar

 I hope you'll all check out the other dress forms at the party



                         



Other parties I will join in this week

                                                                           
Nifty Thrify Things                                                     Savvy Southern Style
Twigg Studios                                                        From my Front Porch to Yours
The Polka Dot Closet                                             My Romantic Home 
The Knick of Time                                                  Shabbilicious Friday 
Coastal Charm        
Common Ground Marketplace    
How Sweet The Sound blog Shop  
Rose Chintz Cottage  
Ivy & Elephants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Special Buttons

Since buttons are one of my favorites in the studio and my last post of buttons was sweetly accepted, I thought I would show a few more , some may have made their day-view last year but I can always look at more buttons, can't you button gals?


These first buttons are very special to me , They belonged to Ruth, an elderly neighbor whom I feel in love with. Ruth lived next door and was 97 when she died about 5 years ago.
She gave me these buttons out of her sewing cabinet because she knew I collected pretty buttons. These were off of one of her favorites suites back in the 50's  she wore to work at one of the city offices where she worked. She said back then ladies all wore suites, hose & high  heels to work every day . Ladies dressed very proper back then.
I work at a university now and ladies wear tennis shoes and sweatshirts or work out clothes to work!

These are in a jar by themselves with her name in jar so I won't forget where I got them. The white beaded piece is off her wedding dress

I collect mostly white or rhinestone buttons however I think these yellow celluloid buttons are just great

That is a rhinestone button laying on the large white button

I know all of us button people have lots jars of white buttons, however I never get tired of looking and playing with them LOL

                                                         
I have had a good day at home today , after church and eating with the breakfast club LOL I came home and took a nap

Think I'll have a cup hot tea and one or two of my home made chocolate chips cookies I made yesterday

Linky parties I am joining


Metamorphosis Monday                                     Polka a Dot Closet, Bell's ball Gown
Boogieboard Cottage        
Knick of Time                
Ivy & Elephants        
Market Place @ Common Ground  
Savvy Southern Style      
Elizabeth & Co      
It's A Very Cherry World 
Katherines Corner      
The Shabby Creek Cottage                                  
From My Front Porch to Yours                                                
My Romantic Home                                                                           How Sweet The Sound/ Saturday
Blog Hop How Sweet the Sound          The Charm of Home
French Country Cottage            Flaunt it Friday          The Thrifty Groove           Shabbyilicious Friday                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Vintage Cigarette Cases

Here is another group of items I always picked up at Estate Sales. Not going looking for cigarette cases but seemed no one else was interested in them at the time.They use to be very chic to carry in your bag.

They always reminded me of the Carry All bags I collected. Also I love dainty things ladies carried in their bags back in the 1940-1950's. Seemed all ladies smoked.I ask my Grandmother once why she started smoking? She said my Grandfather suggested she smoke to relax her, so they set out in the back yard in the evenings and had a smoke together. She said she started smoking at age 35 and she died at age 89 of emphysema  . She had quit smoking about 5 years before she died.

I never did smoke more than 3 cigarettes in my life. I had to try it when I was in my late 20's (.I didn't inhale) LOL

Here is a few cigarette cases  I have collected and had on a silver dresser tray on my dresser in my quest bedroom.

                                                                     

               
This first one is very small and marked made in Germany

                                                                         
   Some ladies are using these for their business cards                        

  This one is marked sterling and has another mark I can't read , also a mark I think it says pat pending,08

   It has initials monogrammed on it JBM     it,s sterling  silver top and bottom and 2 sides and has a cardboard insert that says Parliament made in USA   other end says push

I always liked the feel of these they always felt good to me . This one has a monogram of JD on it my initials LOL didn't even realize this this now or maybe that's why I bought it.

 It has a mark inside on the bar that holds the cigarettes down BM made in USA  It's so shinny you can see the camera over it  

                                                                                     

I like this one also it's a see through trimmed in a gold tone frame

Hope you enjoyed seeing my smoking cigarette cases of days gone by. These were very elegant back in the day

Look over on the blog Ivy & Elephant's she has her cigarette cases also posted and it's her Birthday




Linky parties I am joining in      

Ivy & Elephants Happy Birthday
Savvy Southern Style    
Pearl's and Lace        
No Minimalist Here      
From My Front Porch To Yours    
The Brambleberry Cottage  
Katherines Corner Thursday Favorites        
My Romantic Home      
Common Ground      
Pink Saturday / How sweet The sound                



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