Shabbylicious IS SHABBYLICIOUS!!!

I'm so thrilled to let you know that my studio is featured in the new issue of Shabbilicious Magazine!!

If you are not familiar with the publication, you should go check it out! It is published by a very sweet lady named Kerryanne in Australia and she does a beautiful job putting it all together.

The magazine is available in both digital and printed formats, but the best part is.... the digital issue is free!!! It is chock full of beautiful vintage and shabby chic decor, projects and ideas and also some really great vendors that are just kinds of things we all love! I was very happy to see that in addition to all the the other lovely ladies that are in this issue, Rebecca from A Gathering Place is also in it. She has a wonderful studio and has shared it many times during the Where Bloggers Create tour.

You can go check out the issue by clicking on the image above. I think you'll love the magazine and will want to see lot's more issues in the future!

Sweet Salvage is 2 years old!

 I can't believe it's been 2 years since Sweet Salvage opened it's doors. That means I have enjoyed their wonderful displays and creative inspiration 24 times so far!!!

This month was no exception.  Many of the vignettes were created as an reminder of some of the wonderful guests that have shared their style over the past couple of years.

 Onwe of these lovely ladies was Carolyn Westbrook. Her book "The French Inspired Home" is eye candy for sure!!

I am such a sucker for green and white, that this was one of my favorite areas of the shop.

 "Patina Style" by Brook Giannetti is another of my favorite books. I just loved the rustic beauty of this room.

 Makes you want to go buy 20 cutting boards doesn't it???

 If I had my dream home, there would be an indoor garden room with a brick floor, tons of windows and this piece!!!

I thought this was a super cool table! It folds up to a regular square table, but when opened, looks like this. I know some people would leave it as is, but I would paint it white (I know, big surprise) and put it next to a wonderful slipcovered sofa.

 There are tons of mannequins there this month. All with their own fabulous personalities.

 Can you say j'adore???

She was probably my favorite. It's very hard for me to restrain myself, because I just have the space to buy any more stuff until my husbands shop is built and I get to move my studio into our finished garage! 

This pretty thing is sporting 2 army bags that would be wonderful to alter like I did in this post.

Or if you prefer, you can make a purse out of an old coffee sack like I did in this post.

 What is it about twine and string in jars that I love so much???

 Love all the vintage sewing goodies.

 This cabinet just makes me happy to look at. Isn't it funny how we're are all attracted to strange and wonderful items??

I just loved this pic!! 

And this... which potentially could have been the love of my life... Has to go be loved by someone else. Because again... I have no where to store it, and God knows how long it will be until I can move into my studio space. Isn't it just fabulous?? I got home and cried because I had to leave it there. (Okay, not really, but you get the idea)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I'll try not to stay away so long next time. I still need to finish linking the rest of the WBC posts. (I know!! BAD host momma!!!)

Thank you, for such a great WBC year!

 I want to take a minute to thank all of you who left such wonderful comments for me on my Where Bloggers Create post. My cheeks were blushing and my head was swelling!!!  It sounds like everyone had (and are still having) a wonderful time enjoying all the studios that participated in this years event.
I myself, am still trying to work my way through the list and still have a long way to go!!

I am in the process of linking all the studio posts to the Where Bloggers Create blog where they will remain there until next years party.

Speaking of next years party... I have a question for you all. Since the party is fresh in everyone's mind, I would like to ask your opinion.  For several years now I have debated on whether to change the format of the party and use a service like McLinky instead of listing all the blogs ahead of time on my sidebar. I have avoided this, because... well.... I guess I'm a little bit of a control freak. :)

I have had people in the past try to sign up for the party that were really just trying to get free advertising on their site, and weren't really playing within the spirit of the event.

That being said... what can be even more frustrating is going to the blogs who have signed up, only to find that they have completely forgotten and there is no party post to be found. 

Basically what I need to know is this... would you prefer that everyone link up their party posts after they are already published, or should we continue to do it they way it's been done for the last 5 years??

Thanks for your input!!!

Sweet Salvage... Now Showing!

As far as creativity goes, this months Sweet Salvage event was one of the best ever. The theme was "Now Showing" and was filled with wonderful vignettes that captured the feel of some really wonderful movies.

This is a long post so, be prepared!!!

 I suppose it's pretty obvious what this theme was huh???

 There were so many wonderful creative touches to this display... from bikes and furniture flying through the air...

 ...to sweet farmhouse style vignettes.

 There was a wonderful Dorothy style blue and cotton check dress on a mannequin here to, but the image was too blurry, so didn't use it. :(

 One of my personal favorites, was This display from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

(Also one of my favorite movies)

 There were wonderful subway art pieces as well as this cool chair to evoke the feel of England.

 This room was done perfectly to reflect the wintery world of Narnia, complete with Aslan himself!!!

 Bond. James Bond. Seriously... there will always only be Sean Connery for me. :)

 This room was filled with some really wonderful, and masculine pieces.

 And for anyone who was totally jealous of all the awesome apothecary cabinets and card catalog storage pieces that we saw on the Where Bloggers Create tour... these would have been a perfect addition to your studio!

 Next, we have the magic of Practical Magic...

 This table was stunning in person! A perfect combination of zinc and wood.

Isn't she fabulous???

 Looking to do a kitchen or dining room??? This was the place to be!!

 I've never seen the movie "The Secret Garden,"  but I can just use my imagination.  This area was filled with such beautiful floral and garden goodies, I wanted to build a garden room onto my house and fill it up!!

I just love garden things.

 The last room on my little tour reflects the romance of the post Edwardian era and the movie Titanic.

 This dress was gorgeous, and I am told came from the estate of an actual Titanic survivor.

 An extra special treat this month, was having a very dapper gentleman all dressed up in a tux playing the piano for everyone while they shopped.

Well I hope you enjoyed our little journey through Hollywood and some wonderful movies.

There's still time to go see what beauties they have for you!!

Sweet Salvage will be open all weekend!!