Board No. 125 - A Formal Thanksgiving

There's nothing more I love than hosting people for dinner or cocktails, which is probably why I love creating concepts for dinner tables. This year I am cooking for my family at my mom's house and will be limited on decor options, so this may just be my fantasy. If you like something, buy quick, though, because Thanksgiving is only a week and a half away! (Click here to see my board from last year.)
Top row: Vintage 1960s Shenango Dinerware Gravy Boat from Luncheonettevintage; Silver Plated Flower Basket from simplyobjekts; Thankful Towel from mrspurvis
Second row: Red-Birds Buttons from PipingHotPapers; Midcentury Glasses from shipshapevintage; The Original Tres Chic Silver Menu/Memo Board from HerMajestysPug
Third row: Autumn Dogwood Inspired Bunting Banner from FabricorFiction; Autumn Dried Seed Pod and Cone Wreath from BeacheryDesigns; Vintage 1960s Modern Gravy Boat from Luncheonettevintage
Bottom row: Autumn Leaves Appetizer Plates from marywibis; Decorative Balls - Delicious Woodland Citrus from GreenRoseDesigns; Beeswax Acorn Cap Floating Candles from greenbaboondesigns


And as a final thought, I wanted to share this post-Thanksgiving treasure:



This Vintage Leftovers Ball Jar with Lid is from DoNotDestroy, but there are others available with this search.

Board No. 110 - Fall Table

I know it's a little early to start thinking about Thanksgiving, but it's so hard for me since it's one of my ultimate favorite holidays. The nice thing, though, is that all of my favorite holidays are right around now — probably because I just love fall so much: Sukkot, the Jewish autumnal hut celebration, and Columbus Day, the most random holiday that I get an entire week of recess off for!

Top row: Vintage Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers from honey22; Fall Inspired Napkin Rings from ReeseShop; Fall Leaf Place Card from JenniferAitchison; Antique Leaf Napkin Holders from CherryBerryVintage
Middle row: Handpainted and Woodburned Gourd Bowl With Fall Leaves from natskreations; Autumn's Glow Beaded Wine Glasses from BonzaiBeadwear; Set of 8 - 1960s Smoke Glass Wine Goblets from JollyPollyPickins; Set of 5 Wee Needle Felted Pumpkins from moondogfarm
Bottom row: Oak and Acorn Paper Garland from paperacorn; Town and Country Pattern Orange Pyrex 1 Pint Casserole from kitschkitch; Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers U Paint Ceramics from moonlitefantasies; Vintage Glasbake Milk Glass Divided Serving Dish from MachoMachismo

Board No. 107 - Vintage Tailgating

I love football season, as I already referred to last weekend during the big OSU game, so it's of no surprise at all that my latest post is inspired by tailgating — one of my favorite pastimes. I do tailgating, however, like I do most other things, with a retro flair. I'll be the one at Rhino Bar in Georgetown (the local Buckeye wateringhole) tomorrow night wearing something along the lines of this!

Top row: 'How to Watch a Football Game' Instructional Book, 1980 from kitschkitch; Vintage 50s Football Shot Glass from oldgrowth; The Tailgate Cookbook from RetroReDesign
Middle row: Aladdin Pump a Drink Thermos from buygollymissmolly; Vintage Norman Rockwell Cheerleader Print from Holcroft; Vintage Book, Best of Football From the Coaching Clinic, 1967 from booksngames
Bottom row: Vintage NFL Valances from Salvation; Football Talk for Beginners from ricracandbuttons; Vintage Plaid Picnic Blanket from paddyridge

Board No. 105 - Falling Leaves

After a quick weekend trip to Ohio — where surpiringly fall has not hit at all — I am noticing that the trees are starting to change color here, a couple hundred miles south. Weird, right? So, I am finally going to do the post that my new Etsy friend and fellow CREST team member, aprilmist, gave me the idea for weeks ago (and she even picked some of my more favorite items). I know Etsy's been showcasing fall items up the wazoo (is that how it's spelled?), but I thought I'd throw my two cents in, so here's my favorite leaf creations:

Top row: The Best of Fall Throw Pillow from allisajacobs; Antique Brass Filigree Leaf Earrings from considerthelillies; Green Oak Leaf Felt Headband from lupin; Pair of Raspberry Espresso Cups from creativeutility
Second row: Gray Messenger Bag With Leaves from sineminugur ; Golden Leaf Necklace from loriyab; Sterling Silver Leaf Earrings With Copper Swarovski Pearls - Autumn Splendor from jayval; Out on a Limb Ginkgo from blockpartypress
Third row: Flora Flat from HydraHeart; Reversible Dress With Leaf Applique from allthenumbers; Harvest Goats Milk Soap from sissysoap; Wild Garden (kaleidoscopic) from yumiyumi
Bottom row: Autumn Hammock Earrings from lennonsleadinglady; Orange Autumn Maple Leaf Felt Earrings from hitree; Ophelia in Pearls Bracelet from wristcandycreations; Two Leaves Necklace from AvenueC

P.S. If you haven't already noticed from previous posts, I'm a bit of a horticulture geek, and, as a bonus, I just found out today that I will be doing some marketing consulting work for the Maryland Home & Garden Information Center. You should check them out, they do some great work spreading the hort love!

Board No. 101 - Back to School: In Style

I was glancing through some of Etsy's back to school "gift guides" and I have to say not that many of them said "school" to me. The "scholastic style" one, seriously, I didn't see scholastic in it at all (like this one?). I mean, there was a couple notable exceptions, but overall, these clothes might be appropriate for college-age students, but even then, most of them wear jeans and Ts to class. Here are some more-likely picks for college-bound wares (and I even included some unisex items!) — and for as much as I was feeling color in my supplies, I'm feel neutrals in clothes for the fall, I don't know why. Most of these items were found searching "jersey" in the clothing category since the fabric is the ultimate lazy-man's wardrobe necessity — it doesn't need to be ironed, it's easy to wash, and it's good to cuddle up in all day — it's great for the wear and tear of long college days:

Top row: Team Spirit Dress from Parsimony; Snow Typger Shirt from inkfingerSutter; Organic Cotton Mini Riva Dress from consciousclothing
Middle row: Turnaround Top from SHIHAR; Shawl Collar Wrap Sweatshirt from Lirola ; Listen up School Girls Long Sleeve Cardigan from IkvothaMashiach70
Bottom row: Boobs - Fitted T-Shirt from jboston; The Hipshack in Camouflage from maytreeark;Blah Women's Dress from tshirtproject

Board No. 98 - Project Etsy

Along with I'm assuming every other "Project Runway" fan out there, I'm skeptical of tonight's debut on Lifetime, but excited nonetheless. I thought as a tribute to the show, I would feature one of the contestants and longtime Etsy seller, louiseblack (see portfolio at right, click on it...), as well as some other awesome avant garde Etsy designers (who aren't associated with the show, but maybe they should be?!?). We all know that our beloved leanimal won last year, so maybe Etsy will make another No. 1 showing this year?

Featured in center is louiseblack's Ring Master Jacket, which she made to tryout for "Project Runway."
Top row: Puffy Plum Taffeta Skirt from couvert; Off Kilter Wool Jacket from artlab; Double T-Shirt Dress from takeoffyourclothes; Square Root Tunic from neneee
Second row: Sweet Like Sugar Lollipop Skirt from devaniweaver; Lily - Soft Pleated Black Leather Couture Wrap from attiladesign
Third row: Turtle Dress from LedThread; Geometric Oversized Boyfriend Cardigan from BabooshkaBoutique
Bottom row: 2.pac from joodito; Sexy Mini Evening Floral Dress from pavlinadadakova; Gray Tunic Dress With Abstract Applique from bunnymassacre; Purple Needlecord Mini Cocktail Dress from makemeadress

Board No. 96 - Fall on the Horizon

Yesterday's post mentioned that we're finally hitting the "dog days" that D.C.'s known for, but that just makes me look forward to the fall, which happens to be my favorite season. And since Etsians are on top of things, tons of sellers are starting to stock their shops with autumn essentials. I just love the colors I'm starting to see all over the site's pages. Here are some early fall finds:

Top row: Vintage Wine Wrap from bananasaurusrex; Lovely Leaves Cross Stitch Wall Hanging from CakeEaters; Madras Plaid Gourd or Pumpkin from SeaPinks
Middle row: Selma Ring with Mustard Green Chrysanthemum from Peaches4me; Amber Romance Antiqued Brass and Pearl Earrings from pearlandpebble; Folk Bird Tree Tote from dutchdoor
Bottom row: Sweet Leaves - Mixed Harvest Fabric Leaves from janejoss; Pair of Vintage Ginger Jar Lamps from TheRelicTrail; Crochet Bubble Beret in Rust from softspoken