Be sure to CELEBRATE!! Get out your red, white and blue duds! Throw your hair back in patriotic ribbon!

Don’t forget to DECORATE!! Your tables, porches and cars! Fly “OLD GLORY” high and proud!!

REMEMBER we are so blessed to be AMERICANS!!

Oh, and always “BUY VINTAGE” cuz that’s totally American!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!

This blog party is all about your new favorite finds, creations, or pastimes. Because this blog party is all about…. “You’re Never too Old To Play With…”

For me I say “you’re never too old to play with” or have a PIXIE GARDEN or Fairy Garden whichever you like to call them. (For some reason I love the word PIXIE!) A while ago I really got into designing and creating my own little world within these magical little gardens. They are so delightful and so much fun to do. They can be quiet addictive and mesmerizing! They are great conversation pieces and can make your gardens a real treasure to explore.

Take a look at a few of mine…

I always wanted a lion head fountain in my garden and I finally got it. It’s just in miniature size! Along with a sweet PIXIE girl and a nice bee skep among the greenery. I love using interesting urns to plant them in.

How about a sweet PIXIE Baby with her white wire stroller and birdhouse. Maybe you will be able to see the darling little blue bird inside.  (Ya gotta really look!) All the little girls who come over love this one. Let’s face it who can resist a sweet PIXIE baby!!

This is a very special PIXIE girl she is dancing and twirling out the garden gate. Outside waiting for her is a lovely duck sitting on a rocking chair. Now remember this is a PIXIE GARDEN. So of course your gonna see a duck in a rocking chair!

And last but not least is what every PIXIE GARDEN must have “A tea party” with friends. Among the greenery and flowers are 2 tiny PIXIES. One in a ornate garden swing and one setting the little table and chairs getting all ready for a summer tea party.

This has really become a very wonderful pastime for me. I love searching for the tiny flowers, bushes and trees to plant. I am also so lucky to have a wonderful husband who bought me all these PIXIES and all the furnishings, because he knows there is still a little girl in me who delights in these sweet little PIXIE collectibles.

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing my PIXIE GARDENS and will come back to CURBY’S CLOSET soon. I love to share new things in decorating, gardening, entertaining and of course VINTAGE BABY DRESSES!

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think and have a wonderful day!

I love floral arrangements they always seem to make me happy. Don’t they make you happy?  They are fresh, unique and oh so lovely! They brighten any table, party, or any room in your home. Come take a look at some of my favorites. They were so fun to do.

This first one is my sunflower topiary.

Second are my Bridal Shower painted shoes with Vinca, Alyssum and Ivy.

Third is a clay pot Roses and Daisy arrangement with Lemon leaves.

Forth is a sweet Tea Party arrangement in a vintage vase. Inside are many of my favorites- Roses, sunflower, sweet peas and snapdragons.

Pick or buy a few of your favorites and try a new flower arrangement for your home or special occasion this summer. Let’s face you can’t go wrong with flowers, so be fearless!!

Well, I had to face it. Spring is nearly gone and Summer is only a couple of weeks away. So I thought to myself that I should probably take down my sweet little bunny plates, cups, baskets, bowls and tea sets from my kitchen shelf. Spring, Easter and Bunnies are probably now out of season. Time does fly by quickly. I guess its time for Summer, Sunflowers, watering cans and blue birds. And HEAT!! Let’s not forget the HOT, HOT weather that is ahead. Yikes! I guess I will have to be sure and enjoy each and every cool California day.

What do you put out for the summer months?? What decor do you change??

Share with us!!

Introducing the summer line of quilted baby shoes from “Curby’s Closet“! They are light, bright and oh so adorable!! Here’s your sneek peek.

You’ll see lots of yummy colors of pink, blue and green!! Fun names like: Candy Striper, Cabbage Rose, Sweet Posies, and Butterfly Kisses. Look for them soon in my Etsy and Lollishops.

Now think of what adorable baby girl you could put them on. Hummmm Lets See!!

It starts with a lovely pink vintage tablecloth of red roses and pink hydrangeas. Add some very pretty dishes with a delicate cottage rose design.

Of course there should be fresh cut roses from the garden, displayed in a old English vintage pitcher.

A perfect setting for a delightful brunch, an English tea luncheon or just a fun get together with the girls. This was my Mothers Day table scape this year and  I figured since I am the only woman in my house,  I’m going to go for sweet and feminine. It was a fun and lovely Sunday for me, spent with my family!

Try using cottage pink and shabby roses for your next get together!

Have you ever seen/read the awesome reviews and giveaways offered at “COOL BABY KIDS” or “BABY LOVING MAMA”?? Well you should, especially you young, posh, hip mothers out there. They really feature and show the latest, cutest and most wonderful things for kids and babies. Even Moms too! They give their honest and most unbiased opinions and feature many things that you might not find anywhere else. I give a shout out to Cecelia @ Cool Baby Kids and Emilie @ Baby Loving Mama for the fantastic job they did for me, Curbys Closet and our quilted baby shoes.

Both sites have featured “CURBYS CLOSET” baby shoes this week and are offering a FREE PAIR. So don’t delay head on over and take a look see. Ya never know what you might find or WIN!!!

Click on these links to find the Curbys Closet reviews and giveaways.

http://www.coolbabykid.com/2009/05/curbys-closet-vintage-style-baby.html

http://www.babylovingmama.com/2009/05/unique-vintage-curbys-closet-review.html

What makes you get out of bed early Saturday mornings? What makes you giggle when you find it, specially at a good price?! What makes your heart skip a beat??? and Why?

This is the theme of todays blog party. So be thinking about your answers to these questions, while I share with you some of the special things that I came up with.

Please feel free to comment. I love to hear from you….

The first thing that came to mind was getting up early for Garage and Estate Sales. They can be SO much fun and you can find SO many treasures here in California. Let me share a couple of vintage finds with you.

This is a country shed that I found at a Garage Sale several summers ago and we use it in our yard for a garden shed holding pots, seeds, sprays, and a few tools. It was a brown color when I got it  and I just had to paint it a sweet country blue. They were asking $125 dollars for it,  but I just kept waiting and coming back and at the end of the day and they sold it to me have it for $50!! I was so super excited!! What I forgot was that  it was  over 6 feet tall. How was I going to get  it home? Let’s just say where there’s a will there’s a way!!

Some other fun vintage treasures I love to come upon are old sewing notions, buttons, quilt squares, etc. I think they are so neat and I love using them in my craft and sewing projects.

Now on to Antique Shops and Thrift Stores. Two other places that make my heart skip a beat and where one of a kind treasures are always sure to be found.

I really feel lucky when I hit it just right and I stumble upon some vintage linens. They are near and dear to my heart! I have found wonderful hankies, doilies, napkins and lovely tablecloths like this one. They are bright and fun and really add to any table scape. This one I believe was $8 dollars! Score! They can sell on ebay for like $15- 45 dollars.

And now for my greatest find and biggest deal EVER!!

Take a look at this beautiful country cottage English China I bought for only $75.00. That’s right …I’m not kidding! $75.00!!  It is a 60 piece set. I’m talking 12 dinner plates, 12 salad plates, 12 bowls, 12 cups and 12 saucers. And here’s the killer… they are in mint condition and they even wrapped them all in paper and provided a box for me to take them home in. How awesome was that? I was so excited I could hardly breathe. If you are ever in Southern California you MUST go to Down Town Temecula. It is an antique or vintage lovers dream!!

Well gals, these are some of my “heart skip a beat, great deal, giggle” vintage finds.

What are some of yours?

I am always sharing and showing lots of ideas, new products and many goings on at CURBYS CLOSET. But one thing I realized that I had not shared or featured was my sweet Mom and her many talents.

She has used her crocheting talents to make these adorable receiving blankets. They are made from sweet flannel prints with wonderful crochet trim all around. We sell lots of these OOAK blankets in our Curbys Closet shops at Etsy and Lollishops. Mom has been making these for years and is still going strong at 85 years old!! How about that?

She also makes many of these darling blankets for baby gifts and even more to donate to children’s hospitals and care centers. She is really quite remarkable considering that she has arthritis in her fingers and other health challenges. She is a great example of continuing to keep busy and doing for others.

Check out the following links to take a peek at all her other cute patterns and wide selection. Look for ballerinas, owls, doggies and cupcakes just to name a few. They are sold at a wonderful price too!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5833076

OR

http://www.lollishops.com/curby-s-closet

Happy Mothers Day to ALL women old and young!

“Romantic Homes” magazine has always been my favorite. I have subscribed for years and always look forward to each and every issue. I totally LOVE it!!

Well, this issue of Romantic Homes has a lovely full page ad for Lollishops ( a super delightful place to shop) and one of the vendors shown is none other than “CURBYS CLOSET”. Isn’t that exciting!!

It’s the June issue… so walk don’t run to your local grocery store and pick up a copy. I promise you… you will not be dissappointed. If you love shabby chic, cottage style and any thing soft pink and romantic. This magazine is for YOU!!