mannequin love...

If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have seen my "Mannequin Love" board.

I just love vintage mannequins and when I come across one that I especially love, I pin it and name her in honor of the blog where it originated from.

To share a few with you, there is Rene...

Source: missgracieshouse.blogspot.com via Sandra on Pinterest

Michelle...

Source: rosegardenromantic.blogspot.com via Sandra on Pinterest

Melinda's girls...

Source: alabasterrosedesigns.com via Sandra on Pinterest

and last but not least, Tot's girls...

Source: timeworninteriors.blogspot.com via Sandra on Pinterest

I have one that I would like to give a makeover to.
Maybe I will decoupage it and dress it up to look like Melanie...

Source: mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com via Sandra on Pinterest

Or maybe paint it black and give it a french look like Yanet (from 3 Sun Kissed Boys when she guest posted for Suzanne over at Meridian Road)...

Source: meridianroad.blogspot.com via Sandra on Pinterest

I just know that this old lady needs a makeover...




Come to think of it, I would love a makeover too!!


I will probably just paint her white and save her for the At Home With White Show at the shop.


Speaking of the shop and mannequins, look at this unique one Mary Ellen just found...

It is original, not painted!


Visit my Mannequin Love Pinterest board to see the rest of the girls.


Thanks for visiting...have a wonderful week!!

back to my room...

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! The weather could not have been more perfect for us here in New England ~ perfect for my first weekend of camping! Can you believe I did not take any photos, go to any yard sales, work on any of my projects or visit many blogs? At first I felt a bit guilty but then I realized I just needed to enjoy opening weekend for what it is. It was time to catch up with my camping neighbors, walk some winter pounds off, get a jump start on my tan, enjoy the campfire, relax and laugh ~ and that is just what I did!! Thank you to my Pinewood Friends for a wonderful weekend with many more to come! To my faithful blog friends I promise to take some photos next weekend ~ weather permitting!

Remember last week when I shared my fabulous new find and the relaxing side of my room ~ well today I am going to share the working side which is still quite neat at the moment! This is the room...the one with the pearl "S" on the door...
Linda over at Painted Whyte suggested I call my room the inspiration room. Great name to work with, thanks Linda. Now the floor is the original hunter green tile so when I found this rug at the Christmas Tree Shop I knew it would tie in the floors with the pale aqua I wanted on the walls... This little bookshelf fits perfect between my chair and desk to hold some supplies as well as all the business, Moo or thank you cards I received from my favorite Etsy or Ebay sellers. I display them in my old flower frogs which I will be on the hunt for in Brimfield... I bought a lot of horse and show ribbons for my booth but of course I kept these pretty cream and pink ones for myself... See the gold mirror tucked next to the chair a few pictures up? I am planning on making an inspiration board out of it unless I find a prettier frame in Brimfield. I love the little pink holder below the lamp and look what is tucked in it ~ a vintage French catechism book... I found this little cubby on Ebay years ago which is perfect for holding my paints... Pale aqua tole piece makes a pretty catch all... I remember the day I got my first business cards it was so exciting... Old sewing drawer shabbied up makes pretty storage... Look at the beautiful photo for May on my wonderful calendar I got from Vintage Rescue Squad, the colors are perfect for my room! Vintage tulle petticoats are on my Brimfield list too...
This calendar is great giving dates for all the big junkin' spots throughout the year. One more week for me... I used white twill curtains to hide most of my crafting and shipping supplies. I am looking for a little something to pretty up the top and hide the pipe that the curtains hang on... I try to keep my exposed storage pretty... See the "etc." ~ it was my Mom's. I remember her telling me that Mary (Mary Tyler Moore Show) had something similar hanging in her apartment on the show and she loved it. I bought this little bear for my Mom one year for Mother's Day... Then I have this great hutch. I use it to display my favorite new treasure of the moment mixing in supplies too... Look how cute this framed best wishes print looks with my favorite tea cup and salt shaker... There is always a little collection of treasures ready to go to my booth... I also put some of my vintage jewelry on my new mannequin... She is looking fabulous but I think is still missing something ~ what do you think? Also I am still thinking of the perfect name, preferably french. I would love to hear your suggestions too. Well thank you so much for stopping by. I love to read your comments and emails and appreciate your kind words and witty thoughts! Remember... Have a great day!!

over the top with excitement...

Happy Friday everyone! It is Show and Tell again over at My Romantic Home and I am over the top with excitement on what I am sharing with you all today!! Yesterday I went in to the shop to add some new treasures to my little corner. As usual I take a peek in everyone's booth to see what is new. That is when I saw her... She was just standing in the corner keeping watch over Maureen's lovely booth. Mary Ellen had told me about her on Sunday and she was right, I just love her! Thank goodness she was still there! So, Miss~soon~to~be~named~something~fabulously~french came home with me. I am going to enjoy her at home for a while and then she will keep watch in my booth with a wonderful display of vintage inspired jewelry. Of course she needed to pose around the house a bit... She can be shortened for a table top or stand tall and proud... I thought about leaving her at the top of the stairs to greet Jim and Jake when they got home but knew how that would go over... Then I wondered how she would look in my Paris Hotel Suite... Or in the Princess Suite... I really should do a post on the Princess Suite before she comes home for the summer, so stay tuned! Eventually she ended up in my room. Now I call it my room ~ some people call it their craft room, work space, office and so on. My room sounds blah and I am not a fan of the others either...what do you call the space where you create? Anyway my room is where she will nest for now... Since something new was coming in to my room I had to tidy up from all my recent projects. Then this led me to change a few things around. I know that you have seen a little bit of my room when I did this post, but since I tidied up I thought I would show you more. My little collage now hangs near Vivienne and I filled her bathtub with packages of sweet vintage cards that spell out "Bonjour" and "Paris" that I got from Sandi over at Wayside Treasures ~ she packaged them so nicely I hate to open them... She even gave me an extra "S" which I tucked in among my little printer's tray filled with vintage rhinestone earrings and pins... The lovely ladies painting that used to lean kitty corner above my chair finally hangs on the wall... I just used a matalesse coverlet on my Mom's old wing back chair. I like to relax there sometimes and catch up on my magazines. I also finally framed the photo of my Mom and Dad from their honeymoon. Jim hung a shelf for me to hold my little decoupaged mannequins that are in my etsy shop... I would like a mirror to hang just above the old salvage piece of cabinetry... Wow, I didn't realize how long this post is getting. I have shown you the relaxing part of my room ~ I guess I will save the working part for a post next week. Well thank you all for stopping by and thank you Cindy for hosting today. I am also over the top with excitement to be off camping this weekend! I hope you all have something exciting planned too!