VintageBliss

Let the Swaps Begin!

  If you are looking for a great Valentine swap to sign up for this one is great! I participated last year and was blown away by what I received. There is still plenty of time to sign up,so head on over  www.frommycherryheart.blogspot.com

Then, I also signed up for this one..

  www.foxglovesfabricandfolly.blogspot.com

Heidi is hosting this swap. I'm a little late in posting this, but you might be able to still get in, not sure. So check today if you are interested! Can't wait to see who I get as a partner. Valentines swaps are the best, so much red and pink colored fun!

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Bad Kitty and a peek

  So, here is my bad kitty. She thinks it is okay to take up shop under the Christmas tree. Do you seet that look of defiance on her sweet (not so) innocent face?! I think she is getting back at me for something- there's a long list for her. There is absolutely no room on this little table, with this tree, and all the other little projects on it for her big ass! I'm yelling at her right now to get down in this picture, but that look "says no way". As I walk away cursing her, she sits there staring at me like, "this lady thinks I am going to listen to her??"

Enough of her, she's gotten too much press as it is. Here are a few sneak peeks of class samples and items for sale on either etsy or Lollishops..

Beeswax Valentine Canvas

for sale www.vintagebliss.etsy.com

 

Spring Gift Tinnie Can  etsy sale

March class sample Blissful Living Studio

  Photo Album on www.vintagebliss.etsy.com

I've got a few more class photos to take so I will post those in a few days.

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Playing with Picnik

  Here is a photo of my boys and I yesterday at my parents house for Christmas. I haven't taken any good photos of my family in awhile, so yesterday was the perfect opportunity. Such handsome boys, each one is so different. I feel so short in this picture. Anthony is 21 and Michael is 12. Since I have a little time on my hands today. I thought I would play with this picture on www.picnik.com. It is a easy and fun site to edit and enhance photos. SOmetimes I just don't want to mess with Photoshop and this site is quick and easy. Give it a try with your holiday photos. Here is what I came up with...

 

 

I love them all, each picture is great. Compliments to my sister for taking the photo. Thanks, sis! Go try it for yourself!

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Merry Christmas

  Have a wonderful Christmas!

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Tradition

  Every year for the past several years my family and I make Christmas Gingerbread houses. It is something that we all look forward to. The kids and the adults. It is so much fun picking out the candy and seeing what each person does with it. Here is some of the candy we used.. 

  On to the houses!

My niece Monique, constructing the "Love Shack" as she called it. Here is the finished product..   

This is my son's Army bear fort. The large marshmallows are cannons. Gotta love the imagination of this boy!

These are the enemy GUmmi Bears.

And these are the tanks. Funny.

This is the front of my pink house. Don't ya love the marshmallow sucker trees?! That's a pink Santa in the doorway.

The back of the house. I used coconut and sugar sprinkles for  snow.

  This is my Mom's friend Svetlana's house. She did such an awesome job. She used pretzels as logs and icing as snow over the logs. DO you see it?

Well, that's our gingerbread houses. Always a fun time. What's your family traditions?

Blissfully yours, Tricia 

Olive Annie

Yesterday I was stumbling around downtown Phoenix and found thsi jewel of a shop. I had seen some press on it a few months back but didn't have the opportunity to search it out until yesterday. It is absolutely one of the cutest shops in Phoenix. A little small, but that's okay because it is overfilled with charm.

This is the front porch that greets you on your way in. Some found object fountains trickle quitely as you walk through the door. This is what greets you... It is very Curious Sofa-esque, if you are familar with the KC store. If is filled with charming boutique style clothes,Santos, and funky jewelry. Lots of vintage vignettes are everywhere. 

  These beautiful paper umbrellas were hanging from the ceiling. Love them so much!

This is the restroom. The one wall next to the potty is chalkboard, and when you are doing your "business" in the "office" you can write Lani(the owner) a note! Love it! I want one of these walls in my restroom. She even has items for sale in the restroom. This gal really knows how to make use of space.

 

Here are some more random shots of the shop.

 

 

 

  This is one of the pretty dresses that she has for sale. A little out of price range, but maybe not yours. I'm a single gal, working 3 jobs, can't buy the expensive stuff right now. I did find  this awesome thick felt crown garland. I forgot to take a picture, but I will later. This shop is definitely worth the trip. It is so adorable. I will be back. Here is their website  www.oliveannie.com  602-621-6855  715 E. Sheridan St Phoenix,AZ 85006  7th St & Thomas

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Thrift Store Bliss

Yesterday, I went to my local thrift store, because I hadn't been in a awhile and was itchin' to go! Well, let's just say I found more than I was looking for. I found these awesome heavy aluminum? cups for a great price, and I know exactly what they are going to be for. They are for the class I am going to be teaching in April at the Barn in Temecula(more details coming soon) They are stamped USA on the bottom and someting else I can't read. They look like they should be in a castle.

  I also found the fabric there,too. I think it looks very BOHO chic??

This jewelry box was a steal. Love the crochet doily,too. All these vintage trims were 2.99!

    This little guy is staying with me. I think he will be fun to dress up!

  NOt the greatest picture, but you get the picture! This was also a steal. I think it would be fun to sell my fabrics and papers in here at the different shows I do throughout the year. That's all for now. Today I am off to the Phoenix Public Market in downtown PHX. Never been there, want to see what it is all about.

Blissfully yours, Tricia

Christmas Cards

  I am working on getting some Christmas cards out and having a blast making these. I recently got these awesome downloads from www.twopeasinabucket.com , the Christmas frames, and printed them on the clear sticker paper. I love layering papers and stickers, and these cards turned out so cool. I want to keep them all for me. Can I send one to myself? This one is my favorite!

This one has 4 layers of paper, can you see the different layers?

        This next picture is another card I made a little differently. I bought this Basic Grey paper like 2 months ago and I'm finally getting  to making this card. A special person is getting this one, hope she likes it...  

I gave this to my friends Cindi and Tara at the hair salon I go to. I found this super cool glass high heel shoe Cosmopolitan gift and knew that it was perfect for the salon. I wrapped it with the hollyberry garland and hung the Joy glitter sign from the top. It is the coolest glass shoe. I think after(We) drink the Cosmopolitan that is inside, it would be fun to fill it with various candies.    

Well, I'm off to make more cards! Which one will you get? :)

Blissfully yours, Tricia

A Pretty Little Christmas

 

Today is Heather's Christmas Blog Party. So since I already posted some pictures a few days ago from another Blog Party, I thought I would share some of my newest and favorite handmade items I've made for this Christmas. A few days ago I made this super awesome vintage bottle angel. I'm still inspired by the Cloth,Paper,Scissors cover from this month-the snowman bottles are the best!

   

    Here is the back. The wings are actually Christmas ornaments, I glued them on with E6000. I love it!

And these are my snowman bottles. These are keepers.

 

And these are Mary's www.sweetpeasandsnapshots.typepad.com collection of vintage Santa's. They greeted us at her Lola party. So cool, in the back of her vintage green truck.

And these beauties are Beeswax Paper Mache Ornaments, fronts and backs. Hopefully you liked my handmade creations for Christmas. I'm gonna try to take some more pictures later today for this post. Blissfully yours,Tricia

PS. Not sure why Mary's santa picture is not coming up?? Typepad. help??

One more picture I found... I made a bunch of these decorated candles also this weekend.

I'm Open!

  I have finally got my Lollishop open! Woohoo! I still have more to add, but got a good start this weekend. I worked on it all day sat and sunday.

Here is the link    www.lollishops.com/vintagebliss

Also, tomorrow I'll be posting some more Holiday decor pics for Heather's Blog party. She has a ton of links to check out on her blog.   www.prettypetals.typepad.com

Blissfully yours, Tricia