I heart Altered Couture

I love Altered Couture , not just because my shirts in this issue but because it is packed full of awesome ideas. What girl doesn't love clothes right? So why not spruce up that T or embellish your jeans or jacket?? Oh! I have some good ideas for some really cute shirts I want to make to wear everyday.

Something unique and yours ,something no one else is wearing....

I created this, another Barbie T. A little different from my last one, but so pretty.I love the way it turned out. Isn't she glamorous? You can get a copy at Stampington!

I also want to tell you how sweet Beth is from Altered Couture. She has always been such a sweetheart and a pleasure to work with. I am happy to be her friend. She has a new blog now so be sure to check it out. It's in my blog links under Couture over Coffee.


I know this is a short post but i wanted to leave you with these , some pretty roses for my dear blog readers to let you know I enjoy reading your comments and I will always try to reciprocate! Your comments always make me smile!

xo Andrea

My little journal

Made some valentines today for the shop, but I want to keep them, there so cute .

Thanks for all your comments on my last post and all your ideas for the magazine piles.. I think I am going to go through all my magazines and create an inspiring journal, just one place to go instead of going through every magazine to find one thing. All the magazines except the Somerset ones. Those to me are like books.Maybe a sweet little decorating journal with a cover like this only maybe with a chandelier on front instead of this sweet little girl. Here is a little journal I made. I think is showed you the cover before but I added a picture and the words my little journal along with some petite tinsel string.

I love the way it turned out and it makes me want to make more, using scraps of my vintage wallpapers along with other little vintage tidbits.
Not sure what I'll doodle in it? Do you journal and if so what do you journal about???
Do you use markers,pens, pencils? paint?Each page has been stitched with my sewing machine and with all these blank pages I wonder what should I do next?

I also used a whole lot of glue sticks too! I would love to know about your journaling and what should fill these pages.Nothing or daydreams of wishful thinking, flea market adventures???

Heres one page I did for a the journal, but did not sew it in. I decided to go with all the pages blank. Not sure if I should have used markers instead of pen? What do you think?I wrote Gracie loves elmo, her gameboy and mommy too? I think I need some journaling help!! So help me!!

We did have a birthday today , my little boy Matthew turned four , we had chocolate cupcakes and he got his Buzz Light year .

xo Andrea

Pretty...

Some super pretty holy cards I picked up, I just love the old images and colors .Not sure what I'll do with them yet....

I have been working on the 3 different swaps I signed up for , these are for Speckled Egg's petite valentines inspiration little matchbox swap , mine are covered in bits of vintage wallpaper...wrapped in paper doily's and vintage pink/white tulle. All wrapped up ready to go...

I am going to buy a new camera and I feel lost with all the choices , would love to know of any good ones if you know of any!!! I have a poor lighting problem so I would need one that works well for that...

Here's a sneak peak at my apron I made that will be seen in Art Quilting in March ..

Just bits and pieces of vintage pretty things. I can't wait for Apronology to come out in February, if you want a little sneak peak at the apron I created for the issue you can visit Stampington click on the See What's New on their home page and scroll down...and find the magazine there and it gives you a little sneak preview with my crinoline apron being one of them. oohhh! Your going to want to go take a peak!! I'm tellin ya ,it's ppreetttyyy!!! So be sure to have a look!!

Did I ever confess I am a magazine junkie,hoarder,critic??? Well I am ! I love issues like Somerset Life and Altered Couture, oh how I wish I could sew clothing, I can make my little girls pants but not shirts .Anyways I wanted to tell you I also love Romantic Homes magazine, it never dissapoints and same with Romantic Country, love that too, BUT I used to buy Country Living all the time , until about 7 months ago when Nancy their editor left, the magazine has just not been the same , It's turned so moderny with atwist of retro, I'm not really sure?? I can't stand it. Does anyone else know what I am talking about??? Not one pretty article , or if there is, it's only one page , I won't buy a whole magazine for one page of pretty!! This magazine would be part of my magazine monthly buy, but not anymore ...I will though cherish my past pretty issues and treat them like gold , what do you do with your stacks of magazines?????

xo Andrea

Out Junkin'

Went junkin yesterday and came home with a few goodies but chose just a select few of my favorites to show you. Like this old little composition baby doll. Doesn't she have just the sweetest face. I love old dolls.

And this little vintage pin keep. I have always wanted one of these old little boxes with the old glass pins poked in, and now I finally do! Hard to photograph, though.I am just so happy with this little thing!


And this sweet little flapper girl, an old pin cushion topper . Made in Germany, so pretty and sits nestled on my hutch amongst a pile of old pearl bracelets like the ones in the picture that I like to collect also.
Thanks to everyone for there sweet comments about my little shop The French Post.You are all too sweet!! And I love knowing each and everyone of you. xo
The winner of the giveaway was #29 June, please send me your addy.
I have signed up for three valentines day swaps so that is what I have been working on and will finish up this week! I love doing swaps and getting mail. Sometimes I think I just buy things to get mail, it's a little fetish maybe of mine.I always eagerly await my mail everyday....anyone else have this problem???


xo Andrea

French Post Giveaway

I would like you to meet The French Post my new online little shop full of french inspirations!

Where making your house a home can be pretty with a vintage french twist!


I love this Burlap French Ruffled Mail Bag. I use one of these everyday and I love mine, I get so many people asking me "where did you get that bag?"Now I can tell them I got it from The French Post, he!he!


So to celebrate my busy self , I am going to giveaway a set of French Burlap Button candlesticks.

And a set of (20) crown tags for your crafting needs and we all need to craft and make something pretty everyday~

Just leave a comment and I will draw a winner this Friday!!! For an added entry blog about the French Post and you will count for two! And be sure to visit The French Post here and let me know what you think!

Au Revoir! xo Andrea~

After a long day

After a long day of cleaning and folding laundry the house feels clean and de-cluttered a bit . I washed all the linens and folded them so...

I was finally finished and ready to hang out with a few friends who were coming over to make something pretty with me.

Here we are ready for some glitter and glue !

Here is the little paper treat I made using a copy of my favorite vintage wallpaper, these are my new cards I have been working on, wouldn't these be lovely to receive instead of your usual card? You can create any saying for the occasion.

We snacked on sugar cookies and I served coffee, talking about the new year and everything we wanted to do.Here is the one Jenny made, she used the pinking shears on hers and hers says vintage girl,with a few old bling buttons. Jenny had brought her huge book of old sheet music from 1890 , she even shared some with me!


And the one Karen made, she is going to give hers to her sister for her birthday next week!

After my friends went home , I made a few more horseshoes that are plain with stitched sewn about them , I love sewing paper and do often . I also made a few more Vintage Hearts

I love the crepe ruffles on them, there mini ruffles which makes them the perfect size for these and are so very pretty!The pink one is a vintage flocked wallpaper that I had been hoarding but finally decided to use it. Are you a hoarder too?? I have lots of things I just can't bare to use, sometimes, it may be the last piece of vintage wallpaper. I do copy my wallpaper but it's not the same as the real thing..

Here is an inside view of the pink one.Old wallpaper on one side and vintage sheet music on the inside.

I also worked on this cover for a journal I made, I think I have caught the crafting bug and making pretty things seams to be the cure :) Once I get my batteries charged I will show you pictures of whats inside this pretty cover!!

xo Andrea