So I've bought some new "favorites" lately that I haven't yet shown here. As I was looking at them to take photographs, I realized how color-coordinated they are! Unfortunately, I guess that means I'm following the trends, which I'd kind of prefer not to do, but oh well, when you love something, you love it!
First off, the clothes. I am so in love with this bird t-shirt from Old Navy that I almost don't want to ever wear it so that it doesn't wear out! The colors and image are just so perfect! Of course, I really could make one of my own using the freezer paper technique everyone's talking about, but for $6 (on sale), how could I resist? Also from Old Navy is the striped skirt that I drooled over when those commercials were playing ad nauseum. Again, it was also on sale- only $10! And the sweet yellow-green skirt w/blue trim comes from Ross, one of my very favorite stores.
Then, the vintage thrift finds. There's a darling little doll chair that I have no idea what to do with, but I just had to have. By the way, I'm really digging vintage doll furniture lately- dressers, appliances, etc. A lot of it can be pretty pricey though, so I haven't broken down and purchased anything (other than this chair which was only $8). I just can't justify it with a little boy, but I am really going to be in trouble if we ever have a girl!
Also at the same place, I found this great fabric- blue with plum-colored outlines around the animals. There's not much of it though, so I'll have to really think about how to use it. And I couldn't resist this sweet baby nightgown. Most likely I'll end up cutting it up for the fabric, which is adorable, but maybe I'll dress a teddy bear with it in the meantime...
And, for those that are interested, here is a progress photo of some of the frames I'm plugging away at. I'm making more than I need for the article for Somerset, so that I have a few to choose from. Those that don't get sent away I'll list for sale!
6 comments:
Nice finds, that doll chair is precious!
It's SO wierd that you talked about vintage doll furniture. I've been coveting them lately on ebay, just haven't bought any yet. I had a tin doll house when I was growing up and I loved the furniture the best.
LOVE the frames...gorgeous!!! I have the same bird shirt from Old Navy and wear it all the time:) I've been into the same colors. Very springy!!! Great minds think alike:)
I love that combination of the warmer avocadoey colour with the cooler turquoise! I'm glad it's trendy right now. Hmm, maybe I should go shopping today..... :)
love the one with the birdy :) Thank you also so much for your words on my post, I was on one of does days where the need of a baby was the only thing I had in mind, but fortunatly I'm not like that every day and because I work with kids every day I think that I have this kind of feeling more and more often now than before.Let's just see what the future will bring to me :)
Thanks :)
Wow! Cute clothes! I think I need to visit Old Navy! Maybe you should go back and buy one more of those birdy t-shirts- for $6 more it could last twice as long. So many times I've wished I've done just that because something unfortunate happened to one of my favorite peices of clothing!
I just love the frames you make!
Michelle
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