Vintage French Grey Armoire

Ok I decide to give my new laptop ago, and do alittle post, I too have many PC problems, like my dear friend Natasha, but I decided to bite the bullet and buy myself a few new toys of my own, PC and this little baby, I have been trying to find my way around with the new programs, as they are so much advanced then my Vintage PC ....lol, and not to mention the my pictures program, HELLO!!!!! I'm a little folks are dump here, so many more buttons to click and play with, whooooo!!!! so now that I've have worked my way around alittle here I am , to show off some things and what I have been up to......well I don't know if I will tell you what I've been up to, I think you would be reading into the next week, a novel I think not, I would fall asleep typing it and you, well you would fall asleep for a weeks, and maybe wouldn't come back because of boredom and putting you to sleep...lol. share more later but for Now lets get started with The Armoire,

I painted this Armoire in French Grey, highlighted the trims in warm white, and inlayed with a 1930'S French Vintage Floral Grey wallpaper, I left the hardware and painted it, then just added a green crystal cut door knob.

I just love how it turned out, don't you? and don't know how I'm going to let it go but I think I will, I'll keep you posted when I do. Oh how beautiful is that pink Vintage Nightie, Inside this Armoire is full of Vintage Nightie's and they all are just beautiful hanging together, show the rest at another time, a small peek of a vintage green potty cupboard and a pink L/Loom chair, sorry ladies chair has been sold.

Well as I said just a small post, chat soon and feel free to comment, I'm feeling alittle bit of a SCOTT you know "scott no friends"...lol.

Hugs

Kirstie.

Ps: I'm sorry I have'nt added any more of my teacup candle to my boutique, all images are on little miss vintage PC, they will be coming soon!

Any one for Tea!

Well finally they are here! I have had so much trouble with my computer lately grrrrrrrr, and still am, sometimes I'm able to upload images from my camera and other times not, I am so frustrated that it's hard to get work done around here, Saturday my beautiful vintage computer (...lol well I have to be nice to her other wise ssshhhh in case she hears me she wont let me upload) allowed me to finally upload images of my gorgeous tea cup candles, I have had these ready for the last 4 weeks, yes that's right 4 weeks ready....OMG that's to long now that I think about it, and NOW there are 7 listed in my boutique, and more arriving through the week, I just love them, don't you? I don't have a favorite they are all equally beautiful and the smell in the room is divine, they are made from soy candle wax, once they are finished all you will need to do is wash them in warm soapy water and the wax dissolves very easy, and you have a new addition to your tea cup family, the burning time is 15hrs, of beautiful scent, there are only three scent's at this stage and they are Lily of the Valley, Victorian Rose and Frangipani, well ladies I hope you love them as much as I, click on "The Kitchenette" it should take you there. Oh and pop over to my gal Mandii there is one there, all beautiful and lit for you to see, you may scroll down a post. Thanks Mand's for putting them on display.


Just a short one today, time to pick my cherubs up from school.

Hugs
Kirstie.

Found treasures and other lovely things

Well to begin with our naughty night was fantastic, we stayed up on the 28th floor at the Crown Towers, I did take photos but everyone of them turned out blury, hubby and I dinned at Jay Jay's restaurant, OMG the food was divine, and our time together reconnecting was amazing, I can't remember how much talking and laughing we did without the cherubs asking for something, mean while having all that much beautiful time together I still couldn't get my mine off our cherubs as they where staying at my good friend Helen's house, and wondering if they are being good girls, so I had gather myself together and enjoy what was going on in front of me, so after our lovely meal we went down into the casino to play some games, won a little woohoo!

the next day hubby and I picked the cherubs up and headed off to Daylesford, for another 3 days, very relaxing I might add, did some site seeing, visited a place called The Mill and here are some treasures I found.

Now I'm not shaw about these? any idea's? I loved the look and had to have them! will also be listed soon.

Then to mothers day, A beautifully wrap gift for my mother,
with butchers paper, vintage lace held together by a vintage pearl hat pin, tied off with tobacco brown seam binding and vintage lace ribbon, velvet maroon cabbage rose, my mother loved it.

A new tag design I'm working on, what do you think?

Ok I'm in need of some help from you! I have this Lloyd Loom, or though she dose look beautiful as is, all vintage, (sorry about the blurry images) but I'm thinking of just changing the fabric, still using a vintage fabric, you know to give it a whole new look, I wont be painting the bottom as she already has a Shabby Chic feel, so what do you think from this,

to this, I do think it looks beautiful with this vintage fabric that I was so lucky to fined three mtrs of, I think some throw cushions for me would be nice...lol

and yes when I have completed it, It will be going to my online boutique, So ladies please feel free to let me know what you think of the fabrics,

Well must go for now just a short one, have lots to catch up on, have a wonderful Vintage Day

Hugs

Kirstie.

10th Wedding Anniversary

Well today is our 10th Wedding Anniversary, and for the first time hubby and I are going away for the night without the cherubs, Chris (hubby) has booked us into the Crown Towers in Melbourne, mind you its only 30mins away from where we live in Eltham, but you know what, that's ok! as every time our anniversary comes around we never did anything, but this time being our 10th where going somewhere Yeeeeah, he wont tell me what restaurant we are going to so that's a surprise, and maybe head into the Crown Casino and try our luck at the roulette table....lol, I'm so excited i'm ready to burst.

The image below of us was taken at Montsalvat, It an old monastery that holds weddings and artists can go to paint, we only had our wedding photos taken here, one of my favorite places, it's so old, rustic and beautiful. Sooooo ten cheers for the happy couple....lol

Now to share some beautiful images, some more of the velvet red flowers from the garden, with a lovely cake Natasha gave me for my birthday 2 years ago, that house on my kitchen table, with a lovely little vintage rose tin and a vintage gold basket with apples. Hmmm I have a thing for rich deep red colours with our shabby world palette, Ahhhhh romance! Well it is my day of Romance and being in love.

A little vignette in the corner of my new shop (booth). Do you recognise the lamp and the one in the mirror, yes the one and only Mandi from Shabby Vintage Dreams, her work is just beautiful.

Although this image of the shop looks a little messy, it was so hard taking the photo as the sun was pouring through the window, I had a hard time try to get the best shot, trust me this image dose not do it any justice, and not to mention that terrible fluro light above, I'll have to take the image at a different time of day and angle next time.
Ok ladies must run, heaps to do before I leave for my naughty night, hee, hee, hee, hee. I know, I know to much information.....lol

Hugs to you all
Kirstie.

Sweet Roses

Well hello there, long time no hear, well from me anyway!....lol, I know, I know it's taken me awhile to blog, from my last entry, oh and speaking about that, back when those dreadful fires where going, I would like to thank all of you for sending items for those in need, I can't believe how generous you all are, let me just say they loved every given gift they received, once again thank you.

So much has happened since Christmas and I have so much to tell you, but my PC is not going to allow me to show off as much as I would like, these images are all my PC is going to allow me to up load at this moment, I'm still working on my naughty PC taking off as much images and removing other items, just so I have the space, to up load all the pretty treasures I have found, so please do keep checking back to see what will be list in my boutique.

OoooooH and speaking of my boutique shop that's in Ivanhoe, SO SORRY ladies it is no longer there I have had to move the shop once again.....boohoo, but the lady I was sharing with sold here business and I had to move else where, so I'm now in Montmorency, which is about 15mins from where I was in Ivanhoe, in alittle antique mall called Aladdin Vintage Market, the address is 2/118 Para Rd, Montmorency, Melbourne, Victoria, (Crn Station Rd) Ph 03 9432 2966, I have to admit the decor of these place suits me a whole lot better as it very old and has a vintage feel, so if your wanting to come for a drive please pop in and say hello, at this stage it open Wed-Sat 10:30am-4:00pm.

I also had the lovely Natasha come over for lunch we had a wonderful time catching up, and not to mention lots to show her as it was the first time Natasha has been over to my home, I think I recall her saying it like a treasure trove here...lol, thank you Natasha for say that as when family come over they don't think that, to them its mess, hee, hee. So from there I did take her over to my little shop for a look, I think you will need to ask her what she thought, Natasha also took lots of images as for me I forgot to take images of the whole day, bad girl I am, so maybe you might see some over at her blog patch sometime soon....not pushing darlin, hee, hee.

Now to show you a few things,

The red roses above are just gorgeous, I love the rich velvety red petals and the scent is to dye for, this image was taken at the end of spring last year the whole bush is covered and hung down to the ground its that heavy from all the blooms, now in its started all over again I just cut some yesterday to bring inside, I can't wait to its full again so I can fill my vases. The image below are cut blooms from the garden here, trust me if I knew the names of them I would tell you, if anyone knows please do tell as I would love to know myself, don't they look so gorgeous in and around my favorite hankie basket.
LOL...... I so love opening my linen cupboard to see all my beautiful pillow covers, they put a smile on my face, and it like going into my own little candy shop, hee, hee oh and trust me this isnt even the half of it, You know I don't even recall the last time I even bought new pillow covers, I go to the preloved outlets, and try to find faded out floral, and sometimes you come across new looking ones, like the top one and the third one down, one day soon I show my collection of vintage ones, some are abit tatted but I can't bear to part from them as the fabric is so lovely, and I'm shaw you will agree.

Oh yes, ladies this is my favorite tea cup set, its the perfect blue and has the most cute little rose buds on them, the rose inside is the perfect shabby chic rose if I could find these to grow them I would, I picked a punch up from Safeway supermarket, all it had written on them was standard roses, WHO knows the real name please tell me....lol anyway this was my gift to my husband on Valentines day, I placed them on his bedside table for him to find....just to let him know how much I loved and cared for him, although he played the whole macho thing...what are they doing there? but I know deep down he loved and was touch with the idea...as he walked away with alittle smile on his face.

Now to these beautiful item, Florence Urns and plate, these are just gorgeous for me they are the perfect shade of blue, and I think the birds on the sides are adorable, I have listed them in my online boutique, they are ready now!!! under The Kitchenette.

The cupboard in the background I revamped myself I will show you another time.

Ok ladies I must go for now, hope to hear from you soon, as I need to go and do some visiting myself, I've missed see what you are up to. Bye!

Hugs

Kirstie

UP DATE: 2

I wont be posting any images as you've see enough on the new.

Ok I thought I'd pop in to give you an up date Tuesday, Kangaroo Ground, Warrandyte, Waarandyte North, Reasearch and Eltham had been put on alert right up until yesterday, that just means to be vigilant, and be aware of what's going on around us, well let me just say that was frighting in its self, and to here fire trucks alarms going off, airplanes, helicopters/elvis flying close to tree tops over head, is scary, and makes you think how bloody close is it, but everything here to date is fine, and they have said the whole of Victoria should be alert.

I must say waking up this morning to walk out side to take my girls to school, the smell of smoke that drenches the air we breath, and the smell of our clothes after taking them off the clothes line that smells of smoke, is huge reminder of the devastation that's all around us, not just to mention that is close to it all, but for the whole of Melbourne Victoria, there is now 1069 properties lost 5000 people homeless with 181 beautiful Australians died in the fires, that saddens me greatly, I still haven't heard today from my family in Healesville, I know my father ( which was scary to know he went up there in the first place) to help my Auntie as she was trying to put out embers that came falling onto and around her house, they have been in and out of danger for the last few days, then theirs my cousin, husband and two children there as well, the fire came as close as about 10 house away, but they seem to be ok, but my cousin's husband's parents are now saying with them as they lost everything in the blaze. Please Be safe up there!

Now to a more happier note raised money to date is around 45 million dollars for the fire appeal, which is amazing and I believe is still climbing, I also have had more thing s arriving in the post thank-you so much for your support, a list of more items
2 towels
3 throw cushions
1 girls pants
1 dressing gown
1 track suit pants
1 girls jeans
1 girls pj's
2 skives
2 jumpers
1 baby's shorts
2 singlets

Thank-you Gale McCormack for the following
13 gift cards
19 book makes
1 Billabong handbag
1 size 8 sports t-shirt
1 size 14 adidas tank top
1 size S colorado girls top

Monday my girl friend Helen and I are going to Wittlesea (Kinglake area) to hand out all these items and more that she has been collecting around her area.

Once again Victorians please be safe look all around you and be vigilant, we really need to save what left of our beautiful State.

Hugs
Kirstie.

Bush Fires

UP DATE : 1
Thank you Blog Angels to date we have
46 pillow cases
4 kids donna covers w pillow cases
1 queen sheet set w pillow cases
3 blankets
2 single bed covers
1 large bean bag
6 ladies summer dress
4 ladies pants
2 skirts
1 ladies shirt
1 girls summer dress
2 girls skirt
2 men's t-shirts
1 shorts girls
1 pants girls
1 jacket

Please keep them coming and thank you BLOG ANGELS. I also believe from listerning to the radio requesting lots UNDER WEAR for men ladies and children and toiletries.

UP DATE:


Ok just a quick up date, it looks like our area is fine as the winds turned back on its self an blowing the other way which has taken out alot of other townships, I can't believe how frighteningly big this has become, in total now there has 36 sorry 56 now 108 people have died and counting, caught in their cars and burnt alive, with 640 now 720 properties have been burnt to the ground......WHICH LEAVES ME TO SAY THIS, I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANY MONEY......BUT WOULD ASK OF YOU WORLD WILD.......PLEASE GIVE , GIVE ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO HELP IN ANYWAY TO THESE AMAZINGLY STRONG FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST EVERYTHING IN THE BLAZE........I AM STARTING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE "BLAZING FAMILIES"


JUST SOMETHING SMALL THAT'S NOT GOING TO COST YOU MUCH TO SEND.....TEA TOWELS, HAND TOWELS, TOWELS, CUP AND SAUCERS, PLATES,


LINENS (PILLOW CASES, BED SHEETS SINGLE, DOUBLE, QUEEN) SMALL TOYS, SOFT TOYS, ETC, ETC, HAND MADE GIFTS, CARDS, TAGS, doesn't matter how small it is, It could be simply words of hope in a card......ANYTHING THAT COULD HELP PUT A SMILE ON THERE FACES TO LET THEM KNOW WE CARE VERY MUCH AND THAT HAVE TOUCHED OUR HEARTS......please send to:





Adeline Country Cottage


c/o "BLAZING FAMILIES"


8 Swan Street,


Eltham, 3095,


Melbourne, Victoria.


Australia





Please spread to word around and add BLAZING FAMILIES button to your blog, letting people know you have donated

Please Blog Angels they need all the help we can give, Once again thank you....please leave a comment and be apart of putting Victorians back on there feet.

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As everyone now around the globe knows about the Victorian fires, I myself and family are also in close range of these fires, be in Eltham a bushy area, I am very worried as 3 to 4 suburbs away are at these blazes, I have family in Yarra Glen, Coldstream, Healsville and Warragul, who have been fighting to save there homes through the night and or have left the area not knowing if there houses are still standing, Oh I have just had word while writing this on family in Healsville that they are safe and there houses are fine, and in Warragul. This has put a huge stress on my girls as they have been scared, I've tryed to keep them busy playing games an watch children's movies to keep there mind off with whats going on around them, trust me its been hard.

Mandii, honey I hope your cousins are ok in Kinglake and they got out fine. Hope your father and s/mother are well and saved there animals. This also is the fire that's heading down towards our way, please send a prayer that the wonderful fireman working there heart out and will stop this before it gets to Greensborough, Briar Hill, Eltham areas, this same fire could come up over the back from Yarra Glen to Eltham, I have to admit I've never been so scared in my Life knowing that all around us is an Inferno, right at this min I can here fire trucks alarms, so I'm not going to write much more as I like to keep listening to the radio in case we come under threat.

I also would like to send my heart and loving wishes and prayers to all the families that got caught in the blaze, and hope you all are safe and well, to the fire fighters for the exhausting battle to beat the inferno be careful.

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA PLEASE BE SAVE AND IF YOU NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT ANY UPDATES ABOUT YOUR AREA AND OR VIEW IMAGES OF THIS MAJOR DEVASTATION GO TO www.abc.net.au/melbourne or http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/

I keep you posted,

Hugs Kirstie.