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We're on the road tomorrow headed to Canton, Texas for the First Monday Trade Days! Denise, Phyllis and I will be leaving early in the morning and antiquing through Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma ending in Texas. Why don't you join us and follow our trip on Twitter and Facebook:) Next week I will be back with pictures.
Happy 4th of July!
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I'm back from my week in Florida! We had a wonderful time and honestly did nothing but sit and relax on the beach. I posted a bunch of photos on my other blog from my trip but one of the things I will remember is the incredible beautiful colors of the ocean. I've been to Florida in the past but the blue of the ocean was incredibly gorgeous this time. Just a Welcome watercolor for the mind and soul.
It took me a few days to get back in the creative swing again after returning but with several project deadlines around the corner, I needed to leave my lovely ocean behind and get to work. One of the projects I'm working on, is our Vintage Rental and Event Styling business website. Currently I have been busy trying to edit the hundreds of photos for the site which in itself is a large task. I'm also taking advantage of doing some photo shoots with my niece (our website model) before she heads back to Grad School in August to finish her Doctorate. To get a flavor of our future site, here's a few to share with you;
~Vintage Garden~
I styled Sam in a lemon yellow sundress and straw hat with green and white snowball flowers surrounded by some of our vintage props.
~Lakeside Vintage~
I took advantage of the lush weeping willow tree to hang one of our mini chandeliers from. Sam is dressed in a 1960's vintage pink cocktail dress from Karla Nathan. The old papered satchel is from our collection of prop luggage. Pink roses are placed in a robins egg blue painted watering can.
Please contact us for any of your vintage prop and styling needs. We are also offering free email and phone consultations. [email protected]
Photography and Photo Styling~ Carol Spinski
Vintage Props~ Raised In Cotton
Location~ Denise Ashby Cohen Property
Pink Cocktail Dress~ Karla Nathan
Model~ Samantha (my beautiful and brainy niece)
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From Memorial Day to 4th of July, you can find flags adorning the shop and our homes. I think Red, White and Blue is classic Summer and never goes out of style.
The porch photos are from Phyllis's lovely farmhouse which is featured in the current Country Sampler Magazine. Phyllis is a huge gardener so we popped a few small flags in her plants which made for a pretty porch photo. Some of my collection of Red, White and Blue Quilts and Flags are shown in the center photo. Bring out your flags and start decorating:)
Take a look at this Vintage French Collar Corsage tutorial here by my friend Elizabeth Maxson.
*Headed to Florida and the beach with Mr PracticalPants for a week~See you soon:)
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