Vintage Inspiration #83 Easter Party Picks

Before we get on with the linky today, I just have to ask who saw "Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis" last night. Could any of you relate in just the smallest way? While I love to see the makeovers (Jeff's style is more sleek and modern than I could or would ever want to be) I can really get into the heads of these people, and even OCD Jeff. If you don't watch, they are really worth the hour spent because it causes us to examine our own personality and the way we live, not just our decor. Catch it on Wednesday evenings on Bravo, 9/8c. I imagine you can watch episodes soon on the Bravo website. I have to say, about 5 minutes in I started grabbing things and  looking at them in a different light.

On with our Vintage Inspiration... this week it comes from all of you that joined in for the Easter Party. I thought I'd take some extra time to highlight some of your wonderful links this week. So much great inspiration and decor. Here are a few to enjoy.

Lynn from Shabby Story has a backyard area that I've just fallen in love with. She and her hubby built a mantel from vintage elements. The chair with tulips is just the icing on the cake!!

(btw, this link had the most clicks. I can see why,

 this photo grabs your attention!)

Erika and Miriam from Be Book Bound created a gorgeous but oh-so-easy Spring Wreath. I love this idea, because it would be so easy to change out the look after Easter, or for that matter using this same idea for any seasonal wreath. Great job gals!

The small plaque within the wreath. LOVE the black door, too!

Erin's posts from Erin's Art and Garden  are always a mini vacation for me. Her wonderful art, soft colors, and fresh decorating with vintage finds brings it every time. Don't you love the soft and soothing blues in her Easter Room?

Lynn from the Vintage Nest shared some of her wonderful Easter decor and had this gorgeous blue watering can that I've been loving (lusting over) all week!

more decor from Lynn

Little Miss Maggie put together a wonderful  "diorama" display of all kinds of beautiful Spring elements; moss bunnies and florals, in her table top conservatory. You'll want to run by and see all the beautiful photos.

Donna from My Shabby Chateau may be moving at the end of the month,

but she put together an adorable Easter vignette.

(Hey Donna, I'm diggin' the bunny and baby carriage, is it old chalk?)

adorable vintage Easter Card on a wonderful old flower frog

And Rhonda from My Blue Creek Home

shared the real essence of what our Easter Celebration is all about,

Resurrection Sunday.

I'll be partying this weekend with these gals:

French Country Cottage

Stuff and Nonsense

At the Picket Fence

Redoux

Rooted in Thyme

The Charm of Home

Thanks everyone for coming by and linking up to Vintage Inspiration. 

"Anything vintage or vintage inspired."

To be featured you must have a link within your post. There were several links that I would have loved to feature, but there wasn't a link to this party to be found. Please do a link back as a courtesy to all of us who take the time to join in, and the other's who might like to know about the party...pretty please with sugar on it.

Feel free to grab a "featured on" button on the sidebar

 if you were featured today or in the past!

Also...Every Monday I'm hosting a new link party for Etsy Shops and Online Boutiques. This is a place to showcase your Etsy Shop Items and Web stores. Anyone is welcome, and the link is open all week. If you don't have an Etsy or Shop, please come browse the links, there are some very talented and creative shop owners out here. Several links from last week were sold, and several of you are telling me that your traffic has increased since joining in...yay!!

Hope you all have a great weekend,

xoxo,

Mon Reve and Company

So many of us express our love for vintage through our homes and decor, but today I want to take you to another place in "vintage". Meet Shadai Jennings, a lovely young entrepreneur in the creative world of vintage clothing and design.  If she looks familiar to you it's because she is also part of the mother-daughter team at Sweet Harvest Farms, one of my newest sponsors.

Shadai says it best as she describes herself and her love for vintage clothing:

I have collected vintage and pre-loved clothing as long as I can remember. Rummaging through my mother’s closet and jewelry boxes, or scouring the racks at thrift stores for hours on end, the thrill of the hunt to find that one special piece is an addiction that I have now turned into a business- Mon Reve’ and Co. 

Taking inspiration from my travels around the world from a young age, combined with my southern roots from my home state of Texas, I have developed a love of all things vintage, bohemian, retro, southern, punk, European, and ethnic. Whether it’s a gypsy dress or an 80’s suit jacket with major shoulder pads, I have always loved taking that special piece and creating endless looks through styling.

As a stylist, I believe that blending the "old with the new" can create your own individual look and reflect your personality. Wearing what you love is a reflection of who you are!

Here are just a few of the fun items for sale at Mon Reve and Co.

Flowy Pink Floral Bohemian Dress

Bohemian Multi--Colored Rag Vest

Vintage Fringed Brown Suede Boots

Vintage Perfume Locket Necklace

Bohemian Dashiki Maxi Kaftan

Shadai also has a hip and trendy blog for all of us that love fashion;

 Mon Reve and Co. 

So if you're wanting to shake up your look 

with some fun and unique clothing and accessories,

check out Shadai's Etsy Boutique, Mon Reve and Company.

Happy Wednesday, Everyone...

now if I just wore a little bigger shoe size,

those fringed boots would be mine!

xoxo,

Windowbox Centerpiece

I've been slowly cleaning out the stashes of "stuff" that I've had piled in my garage for the last couple of years. Each week I'll take a few things over to Relics to add to my booth space. But even though I've looked at this particular item each week, I just haven't been able to load it in the car and let it go.

I've been wanting to do something different with the table top in the Dining Room for a while now, but just didn't know what that would be. I love my large French Wire basket, but was wanting something summery and chippy white...hmmmmm...

I knew just what to try.

This is an old handmade window box that I found quite a few years ago,

haven't used it, but couldn't let it go.

Anyone else out there with this same dysfunction?

It's kinda clunky and big, but for now I needed a change.

This helps bring a little "cottage-y" feel to this space.

(as I'm looking at this I see I need to invest in some new faux ivy)

Love the scalloped bottom.

This is the "backside", but still charming and chippy!

A nosy little someone, has to come and inspect anything new or different.

She will pose for the camera, but won't look me in the eye.

That way if I tell her to get down, she can pretend she didn't hear me.

...sorta like a kid...


If you haven't checked out Monday Marketplace,
just scroll down to the next post, I am keeping it open all week.
This is for Etsy Shop and Online Boutique links.
Take a minute and browse thru, there are some wonderful items listed.

Yesterday, I changed out one of my Blogher ads
and my whole blog fell apart.
So I apologize if you were trying to link up in the midst of the chaos.
I think I'm running OK now...

I'll be partying here this week.

Show Us Your Dining Room at Thrifty Decor Chick

Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tuesday's Treasures at Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style

Primp Your Stuff at Primp

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

White Wednesday at Faded Charm
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Have a good one,
xoxo,

Monday Marketplace # 7 and a Winner

Have you recovered from Easter Dinner and all the many chocolate Easter Eggs that had your name written on them? Hard not to indulge! We met our St. Louis kids half way in Rolla, Missouri for a late lunch. We only get to visit for a few hours, but since we haven't seen them since Christmas we're really glad for just an afternoon together.

Last week had tons of great items linked up. I hope you'll take the time to browse thru the links this week, there are some beautiful things being listed. Here are just a few, wish I could feature each of you, but I'm trying to showcase new sellers each week, so I promise I'll get to more of you, soon.

I just adore this Romantic rose lace scarf from Brayton Cottage

Karen has several shops on Etsy, and a wonderful blog, Brayton Homestead.

She's one of the sweetest people, and I've known her since I started blogging.

Vintage DemiJohn from The Charm of Home

Shabby French Floral Gift Tags from the Porcelain Rose

Wonderful Chippy Shabby Italian Sconces

from Romantic Farmhouse

French Hand Stamped Script Candles

from Rooted in Thyme

Hope you'll join in for Monday Marketplace.

Please be a follower of Common Ground and you can

link up to three of your Etsy or Online Boutique items.

I'd love you to grab the button on the sidebar and display

it somewhere on your blog.

This is a great way to let people know where to come to shop!

I saw several sales of items listed this week,
thanks for coming by to link up and get to know what's
out here in blogland.


Oh, I almost forgot to announce the winner of the Give Away 
from Cottage in the Oaks,
It's Kathy from Creative Home Expressions!
Yay, Kathy!

xoxo,

An Easter Visit with Peter Rabbit

Hope you're having a wonderful start to the

Easter weekend.

Before it's too late, I wanted to share a few photos of these little "Easter" candy molds with you. I don't think either one is old, but I paired them up with two little vintage books that I found last year. Both Peter Rabbit titles that were published in 1921. 

When I was very young we used to visit my grandparents who had a whole closet still filled with my uncle's and daddy's children's books. I could spend hours in that large attic closet. Looking through old books and playing games. These little books are from that same era. Because of that I'm always on the lookout for this type of old children's books. The graphics are just my favorite.

Enjoy your family this weekend.

Give them extra hugs and let them know how much you love them.

Happy Easter,