Photo Friday: Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Here are some photos from our very sweet Victorian-themed Valentine's Day party.  Lots of tulle, pink, and cherubs.  And of course cupcakes - chocolate cupcakes with cherry jam frosting.  Yum.  If you've seen photos from my other parties here on this blog, you may have noticed that I repurpose a lot of my decorations for different occasions.  I do enjoy adding props and pieces to my collection, and try to find as many creative ways as I can to make good use out of them.  The cherub is actually a Christmas ornament, but I think it fits in perfectly here.  The birdcage, which I bought at AC Moore, was used at last year's indoor garden party and again at our vintage seaside birthday party.  This time I cut out butterflies that I had printed onto cardstock, folded them gently in the middle, and attached with a bit of double sided tape (a little tedious, but worth it, I think).  I just picked up the little cupcake stand at Joann Fabrics, so keep an eye out - you might see it turn up again soon!

A Very Merry Christmas!

This year I decided to decorate for Christmas in Victorian style, inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.  I kept the color palette very light, and included accents of gold, red, and pale winter blue.  The framed silhouettes are made from vintage images (the lady can be found here at the Graphics Fairy blog) and I followed this tutorial on Etsy to make the pretty paper leaf topiaries.  For the "JOY" banner, I chose an antique-style font and, using Photoshop, superimposed each letter over a background of faded vintage sheet music.  The letters were printed onto plain cardstock, and I placed a few sprigs of holly where the ribbon was passed through.

We had the pheasant feathers from another occasion, and simply placed them in a vintage candlestick.  The embroidery hoop was made by me, on linen fabric in a 7-inch hoop, and the mirror was a dollar-store find.  In the dining room, I decorated the candelabra with ornaments, sprigs of holly, and a gold bow.  During Victorian times, Christmas trees were traditionally tabletop size, so we got a tabletop tree as well, and adorned it with angels.  I actually really like the tree in this size, and it's so low maintenance!  It may become a new tradition in our home :)

Treasury Time: Won't You Come to Tea?

Wouldn't you love to be invited to a tea party? I just adore them, especially ones that are Victorian inspired! Ladies in flowered hats, vintage china, and dainty desserts and tea sandwiches...how elegant! 

 

Ruffle Wrap Dress - S salvagelife $68.00	Pink floral vintage han... makenziandmadi... $35.00	Magnifique French Macar... sweetsaraharti... $17.00	Vintage China Tea Set -... peonyandthistl... $120.00
White lace teapot hand... Dprintsclayful $58.00	floral fascinator, whim... whichgoose $50.00	Vintage Style Eat Me Cu... BagOfTags $7.00	Candy Skeleton Key Neck... andiespecialty... $14.50
Pretty in Pink Heart Co... thePieceDeResi... $30.00	Vintage Hankies Green a... ClassicRetro $6.00	Grateful - Fine Art Flo... kittyrogers $25.00	Laser Cut Lace Cupcake ... BacktoZero $12.00
Easter postcard - oh hu... kristakeltanen $2.00	Tea stand - three tiere... themadplanter $90.00	Lace Cuff Smokey Rose H... TheParrisDomes... $15.75	Let Them Eat Cake- anti... MilkandHoneyLu... $38.00

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