tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88719858787266303412024-03-13T04:30:23.694-07:00A Girl Of Many InterestsSewing, Cooking, Cats, and Vintage Clothes, Oh My!Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-16014545472247697212014-07-18T13:45:00.001-07:002014-07-18T13:45:33.807-07:00New Glasses This week sure did fly by. We've been having thunderstorms every afternoon this week and the humidity has been through the roof. It's very unsual for this area to get high humidity. We live at the base of the Sierras and are considered a high desert. The humidity has been bad enough that both Jesse and I have had a horrible time sleeping this week. We have the fan running and that's helped a bit but not much. I do love watching the clouds roll in and hearing the thunder but I'm not much for humidity. Hopefully it'll dry out soon so we can get some sleep.<br />
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A few weeks ago, Jess and I attended Reno Rockabilly Riot. This year it was held at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino. It was a few more miles north of Reno. It was a lot more compact and had a lot more shopping. I liked it. You didn't need to walk all over the casino to watch the burn out contests or catch the performers. It was windy so my hair got a little fussed. I need to buy myself a nice purse comb/brush for instances like that.<br />
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I made this skirt from a vintage perm-press flat sheet. If anyone ever wants to make themselves a cheap circle skirt, buy thrifted flat sheets in full size. You get enough fabric for a full skirt and have plenty of fabric left over for a matching bolero or top. <br />
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This is a shot from a few weeks back. I have been trying to do my hair whenever I remember to set it. I enjoy doing my hair. even if it's just for running errands. I keep my makeup to a minimum whenever I'm just running errands. I only wear make up for special occasions. <br />
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I finally got new glasses! I was bummed when I found out that my optometrist wouldn't take the risk for putting new lenses in. I really like those glasses and I might turn them in sunglasses. I bought these online from www.zennioptical.com Jesse found them online and noticed that they have a lot of cat-eye glasses. It was easy to order and pay. I love them. They are comfortable and exactly what I wanted. Now I don't have to squint to see. You can tell I look tired from lack of sleep.<br />
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I haven't done a lot of knitting lately. I've been in another one of my funks where I can't really pick up anything for too long. I still have a circle skirt that needs to be hemmed and add a waist band to. I did however manage to start and finish this hat and mittens. I love my fingerless gloves but in the dead winter when the temperature doesn't reach past 38*F, mittens are called for.<br />
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I used my vintage dead-stock Fleischer's wool yarn for both of these projects. It was an easy knit but I did have to fiddle with the pattern a bit. I had to increase the rim to 90 stitches instead of 72 and for the body of the hat I had to add a few more repeats. Nothing major, but like I've always said, I like to tweak patterns to fit the way I like.<br />
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These mittens were also an easy knit. I knitted these in the round. I try to avoid seams if I can. Makes the project a lot smoother and better fitting.<br />
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This afghan I made from nothing but left over yarn. I had a couple of gallon size ZipLock bags filled with left over yarn balls. Yarn left over from other knitting and crochet projects. I used up most of the yarn but still have half a bag left. I may make a yarn ball wreath for Christmas decoration.<br />
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I haven't really done much thrifting in the last few weeks. It's been a bit dry out there. I did buy a few nice items.I found these beauty at a local thrift store for $3.00 It's a needlepoint purse and roomy to boot. I have run across a few of these but they were always in bad condition or too pricey.<br />
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This is my second Butterfly Gold piece. I love small mixing bowls for snacking. I also have a small fridgie in this pattern. Fridgies are awesome for storing cut up onions. No smelliness in the fridge. I got this small bowl for $1.00<br />
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This was pretty hard to photograph. It's a sheer ivory scarf with flocked navy blue dots. I love scraves but have a heck of a time keeping them on my head. I bought this vintage piece for 50 cents.<br />
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How precious is this? It a handmade glove holder. It has an old Goody pin curl clip as the means to hold the gloves together. I really come across things like this. It's so unique and wonderful. I've been thinking about adding a brooch back and turning it into a brooch . <br />
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Lastly, these babies have been living under our porch. They are barn swallows and are ready to fly. I think one of them may have already taken flight. I have never lived somewhere where I could see them hatch and grow up. It's so neat. I read online that if you leave the nest up, the parents or children will come back. So I'm definitely leaving it up. <br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-60961273794850867382014-06-20T12:20:00.005-07:002014-06-20T12:20:43.904-07:00A Great Little GetawayWe're back! We had a great mini getaway with our families. We drove down on Wednesday afternoon after I picked up Jesse from work. I don't know if it was the coffee, the Adam Corolla podcasts or just the excitement to see our families, but the drive down didn't feel like the 8.5 hours that it usually is. It flew by. There wasn't much traffic for 3/4 of the drive until we got into Southern California. We got to my mom's house around midnight. <br />
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We spent most of the following day just relaxing at my mom's house and hanging out with my younger brother. Jesse got to spend some quality time with his brother-in-law and taught him how to use a car tester. I spent most of the day trying to knit <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lichen-beret"> this hat.</a> It's a simple pattern but I like the ribbing to be a bit looser. Needless to say, I didn't get much work on it done.<br />
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My sister's graduation went off without a hitch and was relatively quick considering there were 608 graduating seniors. We were only able to take a few quick photos before the mad dash to collect diplomas ennsued. Afterwards we went to dinner and had some great Chinese food.<br />
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I had my hair done up very nicely but the wind pretty much destroyed it. Well at least it wasn't hot for the ceremony.<br />
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Friday, we went out to breakfast at IHOP. Something I've always enjoyed with my mom. In truth, I just love spending time with my mom and food only makes it better. After breakfast we went to a couple of thrift stores. It was in one of those out-of-the-way places. I bought a couple of vintage necklaces. <br />
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I love this vintage shell and stone necklace. Now to make a tiki or tropical themed dress.<br />
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I also found a bunch of vintage patterns; some of them still factory folded. Also, these are all vintage size 20 which is pretty amazing in itself. I also figured out that most, if not all, of these patterns were owned by the same lady. <br />
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Next we went to the local Salvation Army. I have noticed that the Salvation Armys out in California are a lot better than Nevada. However, the GoodWills are a lot better here.<br />
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I have often admired the vintage crocheted hangars I often see online. I've even tried to make a couple myself but never really like the result. The couple of times I've run across them, the thrift stores have wanted $2 or $3 each. So when I saw this bundle of 6 for $2.55, I jumped on it. ANd I got an additional 40% off.<br />
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How cool is this brooch? It's like double the good luck. Funny enough, I bought this last Friday which landed on the 13th and had a full moon. I got it for $3 and it's a vintage Gerry's. I have a few from this brand and I love them.</div>
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Another awesome thing I bought was this planter/bowl. It has the signature of the artist on the bottom but I haven't been able to figure it out.<br />
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I also did a little shoe shopping. Northern Nevada sadly lacks cute, flat shoes. Stripper heels and sky high wedges there's plenty around. I don't buy full price shoes very often so this was a rare occasion. Not to mention that I spend most of my day bare foot. Can I just say that I love ankle and T-straps. They are so cute and
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Friday night, we had dinner with my in-laws. Pickup Stix. Oh that is one of the things we look forward to when we travel down south. So good and very fresh food. My mother-in-law gave me this Daisy Fuentes star burst brooch. Isn't it pretty. I love it.<br />
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Saturday morning we went to the Costa Mesa swap meet. This trip, I made a list of the things I wanted to buy/do. It was really helpful in not buying this that I didn't need. I kept to the list and was very proud of myself.<br />
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I have really grown to love cacti and succulents. They are so hardy and grow practically anywhere. There are also very cute and pretty. I like having plants in the house but I'm not good with them like my mom is. One of my main purchases at the swap meet were succulents. <br />
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I bought all these tiny babies for a dollar a piece. I would have bought more but these were the ones that really stood out for me.<br />
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This pot was $3.99 and has at least 6 different of succulents. And the guy I bought it from was totally awesome. He talked to his plants like they were his babies.<br />
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My mother-in-law is also a succulent enthusiast and she gave me a ton of her succulents and a couple of Aloe Vera clippings. This is one of the arrangements I made with the clippings she gave me. I love the way this turned out. I have a lot more planted but that will be for another post.<br />
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Our last trip for the weekend was to the local Japanese market. It one of my favorite stops. Once again, I made a list and we bought items I use to cook with. I stocked up on our favorite miso paste, curry paste, seaweed, sauces, dashi stocks, ramen, noodles and a few other condiments. Jesse got some of his favorite yakisoba noodles too.<br />
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I also bought a few bowls and a tea cup for myself. love these smalls bowls. They're great for snacks and cereal.<br />
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Well that's the last of our loot from our trip. It was a really great trip. We spent some quality time with Jesse's grandparents which was really nice since they can't travel anymore and are in poor health. They both loved their blankets I made them and used them the entire time were there.We spent some fun times with our families and had a great drive down there and back up. I think the key to enjoying ourselves and our families is to NOT plan a billion things to do. It's hard not to want to do everything you miss while visiting but having (and sticking) to a few things worked out better for us.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great weekend. Looks like it'll be a nice one out here.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-32316636230429980012014-06-05T13:59:00.003-07:002014-06-05T13:59:43.892-07:00It's been Crochet for Me LatelyHello my dear readers. It seems I've been off the radar yet again. Time always seems to slip by me a lot quicker than I realize. It's not as if I'm so busy that I don't have the time to blog. It's just that my life is very routine. Some people might find it boring and trying but for the most part I love it. For close to ten years, I ran a small business. It's absorbed my every waking (and sometimes sleeping) moments. It's was a lot of work and stress. I miss it sometimes but I love being a housewife more.<br />
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I'm in the middle of cleaning house and making house. My younger sister is graduating high school next week. We also plan to visit the rest of the family while were are down there and do a little shopping. Well, I plan to do some shopping. Whenever we go to So Cal, I try to get things I can't buy in Northjern Nevada. One of my must visit stops is Mitsuwa, a Japanese market. I buy several good there like miso paste, curry paste, pickled ginger, spices, and a few snacks.<br />
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Since we are also visiting Jesse's family, I decided to make his grandmother a lap blanket. A few posts ago, I made his grandpa a lap blanket of his own. Figured it would only be fair to make her one too.<br />
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I really love the way this blanket turned out. The colors and the texture of it are just perfect. It's a rectangular blanket. I have a hard time figuring out how wide and long to make a blanket but this pattern makes it easy to figure out.<br />
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A few weeks ago we had a freak weather pattern, we got some rain and snow. It was nice. It rained for almost two days which is unheard of in Northern Nevada. I got into a crocheting mood and made myself another blanket. I had to recreate the pattern myself. It was a really fun and easy project.<br />
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I bought this a month or so ago off of eBay. I am not one to wear crop tops, but they will make great bodices. I just need to add a longer midriff piece. I've also come to terms with the fact that I can't make a top that I like. If it has sleeves, I'm happy. Anything sleeveless, tank top or halter top? Just can't get it to work. I'm hoping to find a pattern or two that I like. <br />
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I just wanted everyone to know I was still alive and kicking. I still need to plan my outfits while visiting and finish cleaning the house. Not sure if anyone else does this, but I like to leave the house clean whenever we visit family. Less work for me when we get back. <br />
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I leave you with a photo of Ridley looking stoned. Jesse doesn't like that I said that but I think it's funny. I hope everyone has a great week and weekend.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-80752337023486037322014-05-02T12:24:00.000-07:002014-05-02T12:24:58.488-07:00Happy New Yea's 2014Well dear readers, it's already two weeks into the New Year and I finally got my new laptop. I just got it tonight; thankfully in one piece and no damage. Its been nice taking a break from the internet but I did miss reading everyone's posts. I had free reign on my husband's laptop but I'm not much of Mac person.<br />
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In these past weeks I was busy making presents for the families and trying to catch up on a few projects and adding news ones. I had a great visit from my mom and nephews. Spent a quiet new years at home. Did some thrift and a bit of sewing.<br />
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Im not sure that I did this last year but this year I am planning New Years Goals not resolutions. To me, the word resolutions has a negative connotation attached to it whenever New Years rolls around. I know that 75% of my resolutions have fallen to the side and I have felt very bad about myself for not completing them. Goals, you can work at a steady pace and not feel like you bad if you get side tracked.<br />
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My goals for 2014:<br />
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<b>1) Knit at least one garment. </b>I have tried on several occasions to start a project only to notice that they are too big. I need to check my gauge more often.<br />
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<b>2) Have more self confidence. </b>I love wearing vintage-inspired/retro clothing. I have a ton of skirts that I don't wear because I'm afraid that it wont be flattering. I want to wear what I want and not be weighed down but what goes on in my head. <br />
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<b>3) Learn to grade patterns.</b> I have a lot of vintage patterns from the 1950s. However, I'm not (or will I ever be) a 36" bust. I want to learn to grade up so I can make and wear some of the awesome blouse and dress patterns I have.<br />
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<b>4) Keep up on house chores.</b> I've gotten a lot better at doing chores since getting married and getting our own place. But I still HATE to fold and put away clothes. It is the chore that I will put off as much as I can. I want to get better at putting them away and the dishes.<br />
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<b>5) Be happy with who I am.</b> This one sounds so easy but it sure as heck isn't. I'm getting better at being comfortable with myself but I still need more work.<br />
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There you have it. Some simple goals. I may add more as the year advances but for now they'll do. Hopefully I'll be making a few more posts now that I have a laptop of my own. I hope everyone has a wonderful week.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-69546745700059488132014-04-25T12:24:00.004-07:002014-04-25T12:24:57.492-07:00My Knitting and April's Thrift Haul Well it's the end of the month and this one sure did fly by. I had a pleasant break from the hum-drum of my everyday life last week. My mom and nephew drove up and spend a few days with me. I say me because Jesse was away the whole week for work. I'm okay with him going away for business but it does get lonely in the evening for Ridley and I. Well, at least this time Ridley did jump me. The first time Jess went away, Ridley was really upset and decided to attack my arm to let me know. Luckily, I didn't scar. <br />
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My mom decided she needed a break and drove up for a few days of R &R. For us that usually means thrift stores and eating. We had a great time. We tried a new pho place in Carson City and I really liked it. The food is fresh and MSG free. Also they have some bomb steamed pork buns. We also saw Captain Americe: Winter Soldier. That was a great movie. It was action filled and had a great plot.<br />
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Needless to say, I had a blast with my mom and nephew. I get very home sick sometimes and don't really know how to deal with it. I start to get a bit depressed and want to see my family. I'm hoping that we'll be able drive down to So Cal for my sister's high school graduation. It would be nice to see the rest of the family and do a little shopping. Okay, maybe a lot of shopping. I try and take advantage of all the awesomeness that is So Cal. I try and stock up on Japanese food staples like miso, curry, pickled veggies, and ramen (among other things). My mother in law has been awesome and gotten us stuff before too.<br />
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Here's my first vintage elf on a log. This sucker is heavy. It's a solid piece of wood. I found him hidden under a ton of Christmas items at the Goodwill in Reno. His hat is a little faded and the Merry Christmas sign is broken but I think he'll make Christmas more fun.<br />
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I got this vintage St. Thomas wallet for 50 cents. Some of the fabric is cracked at the joints but I think a bit of nailpolish will fix it up. I really like this wallet because of its compact size. It'll fit perfectly in a small evening purse. It had a coin purse, a bill holder and a couple of slots for IDs/ATM card/ credit card.<br />
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How cute and kitsch is this planter? It still has the maker sticker on the bottom. I don't usually buy planters but I had to have this one. No chips or cracks and I think it was used as a pencil holder too. There are a bunch of graphite marks on the inside. I figure I'll buy a succulent plant and add it to my kitchen windowsill collection.<br />
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Anytime I go to thrift stores, I always look for circular knitting needles (left) and double pointed needles (right). I bought this lot for $4.25 Which( if you are a knitter or crocheter) you know is a steal. There were a lot of needles that day but I only buy the sizes I don't have. I also bought a hand press (used to steam flat seams and edges) for $2.00<br />
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Oh, how I love straw bags and purses! I bought this one for under $2 and it's in excellent condition. I love the top design on this but I may need to change the tiny straw handle. I just need to figure out with what and how.<br />
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Last year I saw a bunch of girls post photos of their Christmas cards using these tiny clothes pins. Aren't they cute? I bought this dead stock package for 10cents. I love how cheap some items are in rural areas.<br />
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This jacket is perfect for the chilly Autumn days. I often have a hard time dressing casual whenever we go out to run errands. I think this will work perfect. Besides, I love front pockets on jackets and sweaters. <br />
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Another thing I look for and won't pass up (if priced right) when out thrifting is yarn. Especially vintage wool yarn. Fleisher's yarn is one of the brands I often see in vintage knitting books and have never come across. I bought 4 skeins of yarn for $2.00 . I may make a pair of mittens and a matching hat.<br />
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Another package of yarn for 99 cents. Not sure what I'm going to make with it but I'm sure I'll use it in no time.<br />
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I haven't bought any brooches in a while.I often come across some very big and very gaudy brooches that are over priced. This brooch was a dollar and as cute as a button. I love the tiny spoon and rhinestone details.<br />
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This is my first pair of vintage rhinestone earrings. They have screw backs which I don't like too much but the glitter and shine they provide is gorgeous. Now to make a nice dress to wear them out with.<br />
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I have been on a knitting binge for the last few weeks. I have been "craving" matching or co-coordinating hat and scarf sets. I don't know how or why the idea started but it's taken over. I made myself this hat and scarf set a couple of weeks back. I bought the yarn at Goodwill and bought the only two matching skeins. If there had been more of this color, I would have bought it all up. Can I just say, I love the key hole scarfs. They give you all the warmth of a scarf without the added bulk. They are easy to knit and look so chic with coats and jackets. <br />
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This second set I knitted for my mom. She's always cold and hates long scarfs, so I made her a shorter version of the scarf. I did add a small pom to the top of the hat. It's the same color as the scarf.<br />
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This is the second time I've knit this pattern and I totally love it. It's super easy to memorize and has a wonderful leaf pattern. I did alter the pattern to include a thumb gusset. Now I want to knit one in every color I can. <br />
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I haven't been in a sewing mood lately. I tried to make a pouch the other day and it had some issues. I think I'll wait until I'm not so tired to try again. I want to make more tops and dress but just don't have the drive. I'm hoping I can knit my nephew a stuffed dinosaur for his birthday. I want to knit him a stuffed cat too but I guess we'll see how things go.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great weekend. I leave you with this photo of Ridley sleeping and being cute.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-90347621400417877402014-04-07T12:29:00.001-07:002014-04-07T12:29:15.431-07:00YouTube: What I'm WatchingHello my dear readers. I hope everyone had a great weekend. We spent some time working on our backyard and had of first BBQ of the season yesterday. Yay! The wind finally calmed down enough to start the grill up. Wind is a huge factor for us because we love to use our charcoal grill and don't want to risk embers flying up and starting a fire.<br />
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Today I wanted to let all of you into my YouTube world. The videos and channels I subscribe to. I truly love YouTube. It can be a helpful place. You can find almost anything you want to learn or do there. I learned to knit from using many of the helpful tutorial on YouTube. I still use it to learn new techniques or refresh my memory.<br />
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Today I will show you some of my favorite channels. They aren't all vintage/retro inspired but I thoroughly enjoy them. <br />
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<u><b>Cooking With Dog </b></u>I love this show. If you love Japanese food and a cute dog mascot named Francis this show is for you. Chef and Francois will walk you through many authenic Japanese meals and desserts. <br />
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These are a few of the channels I look forward to whenever I check out my YouTube feed. Do you have any favorite channels. Let me know in the comments.<br />
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I hope everyone's week goes well and is a good one.Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-7602023742838309292014-03-28T11:44:00.000-07:002014-03-28T11:44:43.817-07:00Spring Has Sprung and I've Been CleaningA couple of weeks ago we went out to dinner and saw <u>300: Rise of and Empire. </u>I forgot to post my outfit for the night. I really enjoyed dinner with my husband. The movie was okay. It was very action packed but it left me feeling king blah at the end of it. It seemed to me that the plot needed more depth and character development.<br />
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Over the last couple of weeks, I haven't had much inspiration for making or knitting much. I think I'm a little burnt out from knitting the capelet for my aunt and the hoodie for my nephew. I enjoyed making those items since they are both challenging and new. <br />
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I have gotten three small projects done over the last couple of weeks. I made a small pair of curtains for the kitchen. I've had this fabric for a few years just waiting to be turned into something cute. I had about a yard and a half left over. It took me a little over an hour from start to finish. <br />
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In our last visit to So Cal, my mother-in-law gave us this ottoman. It was Jess's grandmother's back in the day. I often use it when I do my hair and make up. It's this weird yellow color and vinyl. One thing about me: I love the smell and feel of leather/vinyl but not in furniture. I always stick to it . I love vintage mustard color but this one is kinda bland. So, I made a cover. I bought this fabric at a thrift store a few months back without knowing what to do with it. This was also a surprisingly easy project. An hour, hour and a half at the most and nothing special. I may re-make it in the future but for now I'm happy with it.</div>
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A few weeks ago, Jess's grandfather began chemo and radiation treatment. He's doing well and my mother-in-law is helping them out. I decided to make him a nice lap blanket to help him through it. I love to crochet blankets/afghans. This was an easy and fun project. It's my first one-piece rectangular blanket. <br />
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This week has also seen me cleaning the house like crazy. I cleaned both bathrooms and the kitchen. Every year, I try and go through everything we own and rearrange what we use and donate or throw away what we don't used/need. I actually looked forward to cleaning the house now. I also did a lot of yard work. I cleaned out and weeded both of our flowers beds over the last weekend. I have never been prouder of clean dirt. I plan on laying down some brown mulch and leave space to plant some drought resistant flowers. <br />
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I also sat down and re-arranged my earring and brooch collection. I love being able to see and re-discover new pairs of earrings that have been hiding in my jewelry box. These are some of my more showy pairs.<br />
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Here's are most of my brooches. I love this collection. They range from the 1940's to present day. I've made a few of them myself. And some of them my mother-in-law gave them to me.<br />
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The rest of my earring collection. I'm sure my husband will say that I have plenty of earrings and don't need anymore. Oh, how wrong he is. We can never have enough accessories.<br />
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These are on the second level of the jewelry box. Bits and bobs that I love but don't show well.<br />
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I still need to go through my purse and shoe collection. I need to see what items I use and which I don't. I should buy a shoe rack too so I can easily access and see my shoes. We're going to Reno this weekend to clean my rings (insurance purposes) and we're also going to look at furniture. All of our couches and chairs are broken. The recliner chair broke at the begining of the week and Ridley has been upset. Since I can't stretch my legs out enough, it means Ridley can't lay on my lap. Spoiled cat. </div>
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Oh, I hope we can find some cool vintage sofas or couches. I love vintage furniture because it was made to last and the fabric designs are just neat. It's be great if I could find some mid-century furniture at a great price but that remains to be seen.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-12913362946336116882014-03-13T11:36:00.001-07:002014-03-13T11:36:07.880-07:00Finished Projects and Latest Finds It sure has been a busy few weeks. The weather has held up pretty well. No major snow falls, but we have had some very windy days. Not that I mind.I don't really go out much during the week except to get the mail and put the plants out. Speaking of plants, I'm going to have to clean out the flower beds in the backyard soon. I may want to weed out the flower beds and fill it with mulch to keep the weeds sown and make it look nicer. Maybe plant some drought resistant flowers for the spring and summer.<br />
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I have been meaning to post more often but ever since my unintended computer hiatus, I find that I'm spending less time on the internet and more time working on keeping my house clean and working on projects. I love reading everyone's posts and commenting but now instead of doing it ever few hours, I do it every couple of days<br />
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I'm not sure if I mentioned that my nephew was getting christened and my aunt's birthday are in March. I wanted to go to both these celebrations but for some reason I got the dates mixed up. I thought they were the last weekend of march but it turns out they're this weekend. I kinda figured we weren't going to go so it wasn't that big of a deal. I did have to rush to finish the presents for my aunt and nephew. <br />
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My mom asked me to make knit my aunt a capelet. I had the darnedest finding something nice and not too fussy. My aunt never been a fussy person. I found this pattern on Bernat yarn website. It was very simple and a quick knit too.<br />
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I also made her a key hole scarf. I designed the pattern by myself. I've made a similar one for my mom and thought my aunt would like it too. I really like this style of scarve. It covers your neck very well and isn't bulky under your jacket. It looks very nice with a jacket or coat.<br />
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This hoodie is for my nephew. It is also the first official garment I have knitted up.So I can cross it off of my goals for this year. I got the pattern off of Ravelry. It was a very easy knit and easy to read. I did change a few things. Instead of knitting the sleeves flat (back and forth), I decided to make set in sleeves. I picked up stitches and knitted it in the round. It looks a lot more professional this way. I love it to bits. This makes me feel like an official knitter.<br />
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This gives a better view of the front of the hoodie and the button band.<br />
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I found this awesome vintage cape/shrug for my mom. It almost looks like a bed jacket. <br />
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I love the ribbon detail on the sleeves.<br />
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I also found this vintage homemade cardigan. It is in amazing condition. No snags, no rips and the color is beautiful. It is a bit tight across the arms but I can deal with it.<br />
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I also found this super cute retro cardigan. It's a nice neutral gray with beautiful beading across the shoulders and collarbone.<br />
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Close up of the bead work. I'm thinking of changing these buttons. They are pearlescent but don't really go with the sweater. Im thinking somethin round and maybe made of glass.<br />
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Another vintage homemade find. This was in the men's section but I think it's too pretty for a man to wear. It fits great and will make a great summer shirt. It looks like it's made from some kind of linen fabric. <br />
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I'm thinking of removing the pockets. It really squishes my boobs. I'd definitely save the pockets for later projects.<br />
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How awesome is this fabric. It's such a wonderful print. I got around 6 or 7 yards of this fabric for $2. Yup $2. I'm think a skirt circle dress with a solid purple or green bodice.<br />
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This was an eBay find. I have a lot of clip on earrings I don't use because I forget I have them. I love hearts and I knew this would fit the bill. It's from the 1950s and in great condition for it's age. Now to find a couple more. <br />
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I don't find earrings with thrifting very often. I usually find them more at the rummage and estate sales. I got all these for 50 cents a pair. <br />
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These beauties are vintage Crown Trifari Jelly Belly Moon Shells. I looked them up and they are selling anywhere from $190 to $350. I'm definitely keeping them.<br />
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I found this original Harper Bazaar ad from 1949. It's pretty awesome. I never find actual ads for jewelry I find.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and weekend. It's suppose to be very Spring like this weekend. I leave you with a photo of Ridley hanging out in the laundry hamper. He's so darn cute!<br />
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The last couple of weeks have seen me finish a one piece shrug for my mom. I finished it over a week ago but I'm not quite sure I'm happy with it. It looks fine and I finished it well, but something about it bothers me. Maybe it's just the style that I personally don't like I guess I'll have to see how my mom likes it. If she doesn't, Ill just unravel it and make something else.<br />
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Here's a WIP photo. I love the color my mom picked out. It's a a worsted yarn with varying shades of brown and burgundy. I've got to knitting projects in the books right now. I'm knitting my youngest nephew a green hooded raglan sweater. I found a great pattern on Ravelry. It's easy to understand and easy to knit. After that, I'm knitting my aunt a capelet. She's turning 60 next month and my mom thought ld like it. I also want to make her a monogram pillow. Only time will tell if I have enough time.<br />
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In my last post, I showed everyone my awesome blue rose skirt. I really liked the skirt but decide to make it into a dress. I added the bodice with a sweetheart neckline and halter top straps. I was going to wear it to our anniversary dinner (last week was our 3 year anniversary). Unfotunately it rained all weekend. I had to change my outfit plans. I have issues with my tonsils so anytime it's windy and wet I have to be bundled up.<br />
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Here's a close up of the print and before photo of the skirt. I didn't always add linings to my dresses but I try to now. It gives it such a great finished look.<br />
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A close up of the bodice neckline and halter straps. I finally found a pattern for the straps that look nice and sit flush. Oh, can I just say how much I love under-stitching! It is so wonderful. It gives your clothes a smooth finished look without having to top stitch.<br />
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The Mr. went out of town today for work so that means one thing: I get the truck. I have been up since 5am so, yeah, I definitely had coffee. I went out to the thrift store earlier today and scored big. Sometimes it seems like there is nothing good out there but not today.<br />
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The first piece I found was this vintage 1950s Paule Mage sweater. It's an all wool sweater handmade in Denmark and, best of all, it fits me! I can't close it over my boobs but it'll make a great addiction to my collection. There's minimal piling and no holes or tears.<br />
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I never find good jewelry at this thrift store. Sweaters, shoes, purses, magazine and fabric: yes, but never jewelry. I lucked out big time today.<br />
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Here's this awesome vintage nuts and seeds charm bracelet. I love charm bracelet but most of the time they are too small for me. This one fits perfectly and is in great condition. I think it maybe form the 1950s or 1960s. So happy with this purchase.<br />
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As happy as I am with my charm bracelet this made my day. It's a Bakelite and wood bangle in great condition. It tested positive with the Simichrome so I know it's authentic. I got it for a great price and will be selling it. I would love to keep it but unfortunately, it's too small for my hand.<br />
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My last trip to the thrift store was a good one. I bought a couple of pairs of vintage shoes. One for men and one for women.<br />
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I love the look of vintage bowling shoes. These are pretty nice. They fit me but I figure some lucky guy can wear them out.<br />
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I only wish these beauties were in my size. I looks like they maybe a size 7 which I haven;t worn since I was 11. They are a pair of 1950s boudoir slippers with black rabbit fur accents. The puffy ball is the best.<br />
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How stinkin' cute is this 1950s shot glass? It always amazes me when vintage glassware makes it for such a long time. The gold rim is a little faded but the lion and giraffe look great. <br />
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I've been battling a sinus headache for a couple of days now. It's annoying and bothersome especially since I hate taking medicine more than I need too. It's been very dry too which hasn't helped. Hopefully, we'll get some more rain or snow to help us out.<br />
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I leave you with the lovely Hydrangeas my husband got me for our anniversary. Beautiful color. Hopefully, I won't kill it. I'm not too good with potted plants outside of succulents. I hope everyone has a fantastic week.<br />
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Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-83496249696944017822014-01-31T14:25:00.000-08:002014-01-31T14:28:28.494-08:00Thrifting Finds and Finished ProjectsWell my dear readers, here we are at the end of January. Times seems to go by faster the older one gets. I certainly did notice that once I graduated from high school time would pass me by even faster. it probably didn't help that I was attending college full time and working 40+ hours a week. Since moving to Nevada, time has slowed down a bit. There isn't a much to do here so maybe that's why things are at a slower pace.<br />
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I'm sure that I've mentioned this before, but I love thrifting. It's such a fun activity; like treasure hunting. You really never know what you will run across. A couple of months ago, I found several vintage knitting magazines. Here's a funny bit, every time I have run across a vintage magazine, pattern or pamphlet I have always seen the back cover first. Why or how this always happens I really don't know. I see the vintage typing or photos and I get really excited. <br />
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I love this cover girl. She has a great outfit on and those go-go boots are pretty sweet too. I'm actually considering knitting this cardigan. I love the color and it should be easier to adjust for bust size since this one goes up to 44".<br />
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This magazine dates back to either 1951 or 1957. I'm terrible at reading Roman numerals. It has a great selection of gloves and mittens. I love the blue and white mittens on the lower left corner.<br />
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Another great magazine. Plenty of pullovers and cardigans. It looks like it's from the 1960s. There are a few patterns I like but at a 38" bust I don't have the skill yet to alter the pattern.<br />
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Ahhh, my Spanish Lady. Now, I've never been one for dolls. Grtowing up my sister and I would often give Barbie hair cuts and makeup jobs that would make her look like a beat up street walker. I always perferred books an tea sets. However, when I saw this lady in the toy section at the Goodwill I couldn't pass her up. And for a buck who would.<br />
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A vintage men's Pendleton wool cardigan. I love this cute little cardi. It buttons up and has pockets. I love having pockets on sweaters and cardigans. It only had one tiny spot were some stitches had come undone but that was quickly taken care of.<br />
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There are a few other items that I've thrifted but I figured I'd post those in a later post. Here are a few of my finished sewing and crafting projects.<br />
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I love making circle skirts. They give such a wonderful shape with a petticoat and are fun to twirl in. I was thrifting at Goodwill when I saw this fabric. A sheet really. I thought" This will make an awesome circle skirt." It reminds me of the abstract/messy artist prints that were popular in the 1950's. It has two side seam pockets.<br />
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Believe it or not, I've had this fabric for 5 years. Yup. I hoard fabric until I find the perfect project for it. Another circle skirt. This one only has one pocket. I may need to make or knit a matching blouse.<br />
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I finally got my butt in gear and made this flower clip holder frame thingy. I thrifted the frame a while ago. I spray painted it with a glittery black paint and made the background for it. Can you tell I can't ever hang anything straight? It fills out the space nicely and gives me a visual of what I have.<br />
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I thrifted the straw purse a couple of years ago. I love straw purses. I had used the purse before and to give it a pop of color had clipped in some of my hair flowers. I wanted to give it a tropical feel so I added some leaves and pears. Im really happy with how it turned out.<br />
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I love vintage 1940s necklaces. Too bad most of them are in the $100+ range if it's true vintage. A couple of years ago I bought this vintage Lucite dice bracelet. I loved it but it was on the smaller side so I never wore it. A few weeks back I was in one of my crafting moods and this happened. This is version 2.0 and i had some help figuring it out. It's a bit heavy but it looks great. I also want to make a matching pair of dangling earrings. I just need to buy the hardware.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great weekend.And as always, here's a photo of Ridley sleeping in his cat tree.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-71620437169538455692013-12-17T12:34:00.001-08:002013-12-17T12:34:12.204-08:00Times seems to flyWell my dear readers. It's been a few weeks (again) since my last post. My laptop did indeed died. Luckily my hard drive was intact without damage. My hubby bought a housing case so now it's an external hard drive. I'm just glad all of my photos are safe. We're waiting to hear back from one of his co workers about a laptop he has for sale. <div><br></div><div>It seems only yesterday I was worried about Thanksgiving and here we are about a week away from Christmas. We finally bought our Christmas tree last weekend. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WEABx9EvLA4/UrC1PuUQ94I/AAAAAAAAADs/vrnvA_SE_rI/s640/blogger-image-1544721746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WEABx9EvLA4/UrC1PuUQ94I/AAAAAAAAADs/vrnvA_SE_rI/s640/blogger-image-1544721746.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We always buy a noble fir. Jess really likes the smell and look of real trees. I'd be happy with an artificial tree but he won't have it. All of the decorations and tree skirt were either thrifted or bought at rummage/estate/garage sales. I don't think I've ever bought any new ornaments since we've been married. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today I got into the holiday spirit and decorated the house a bit more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qgkjGwRuid8/UrC1NFPSqEI/AAAAAAAAADc/IArzArhXRL4/s640/blogger-image-1329110718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qgkjGwRuid8/UrC1NFPSqEI/AAAAAAAAADc/IArzArhXRL4/s640/blogger-image-1329110718.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-831gXhKRRJ4/UrC1QufUT2I/AAAAAAAAAD0/k2qlGAJT8q4/s640/blogger-image-1352921011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-831gXhKRRJ4/UrC1QufUT2I/AAAAAAAAAD0/k2qlGAJT8q4/s640/blogger-image-1352921011.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I just need to go buy a couple of presents and I should be set. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you don't hear from me before the new year: I wish all of you a merry Christmas and happy new year. Be sure to spend happy and safe times with friends and family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dmbG_ttsy2w/UrC1Or6BUeI/AAAAAAAAADk/7ylTcdraP9M/s640/blogger-image--1946859053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dmbG_ttsy2w/UrC1Or6BUeI/AAAAAAAAADk/7ylTcdraP9M/s640/blogger-image--1946859053.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-59064283571173492672013-11-07T10:45:00.003-08:002013-11-07T10:45:57.705-08:00Very Inspiring Blogger AwardHello lovelies. I hope the week is treating you well and everything is going great. We've having odd weather. Warm one day; cool the next. It's nice but I'd rather it just stay cool. Then I can drink all the tea I want.<br />
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A few weeks ago I was honored to be nominated for the Very Inspiring Blog by the ever lovely Jessica from <a href="http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2013/09/receiving-and-sharing-very-inspiring.html" target="_blank">Chronically Vintage. </a> If you haven't checked out Jessica's blog I suggest you do. She has a wonderful blog full of vintage outfits, recipes and fun informative posts.<br />
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As per the rules of the award, I will state seven random facts about myself.<br />
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<b>1)</b> <b>I LOVE ghost stories</b>. Ever since I was a little girl I used to love listening/watching/reading anything related to ghost, spooks, specters and even aliens. My grandma Ines had some of the best stories ever. They usually involved the devil disguising himself as a handsome young man and dragging some beautiful conceited woman to Hell. <br />
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<b>2) I taught myself to kni</b>t. I've posted a few of my projects on my blog from time to time. I'm rally proud of the fact that I learned to knit by myself. It's a great skill to develop and keeps your mind sharp. Not to mention the bragging rights to anything you make.<br />
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</b> <b>3) This Thanksgiving will be our first hosting it as a married couple</b>. Although we've been married for almost 3 years, we've never hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at our home. Usually we attend a family dinner hosted by Jesse's uncle and his wife. It's great not to cook but there's always too many people around and not enough to do. This year it will be Jesse, myself and my in-laws. Nice and quiet.<br />
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<b>4) I am a scientist.</b> Buwhahaha. I graduated with an Associate's Degree in Science and Mathematics. I really love and do well in any science class. I told Jesse that once I change my name, I'm going to get cards made with my name and my title as "home maker and mad scientist." He liked the idea.<br />
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<b>5) I love gray and gloomy weather.</b> There's something about it being grey outside that makes me happy. I love driking a hot cup of coffee and watching the weather move. The clouds get thinner and thicker. Not to mention I get lots of cuddles from Ridley<br />
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<b>6) Vincent price is one of favorite actors.</b> Anyone who has ever seen or heard Vincent Price takes a liking to the man. I've always loved his movies and voice acting was great too. My favorite Vincent Price movie is <u>House on Haunted Hill.</u><br />
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<b>7) I have been trying to finish reading Bram Stoker's Dracula for over 2 years.</b>This is such a great book. I bought this exact version over 3 years ago and have only read it half way through. It's an easy read and very easy to follow but I just haven't done much reading outside of knitting patterns and blogs. <br />
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An now for my nominees for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:<br />
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Elisa from <a href="http://likeatreeinthedesert.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Like a Tree in the Desert</a> -She has some awesome outfits and always seems to have fun weekend adventures.<br />
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Deborah from <a href="http://hellcat-vintage.com/" target="_blank">HellCat Vintage </a>She has great posts about rockabilly, plus size and hair tutorials.<br />
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Mysti from <a href="http://mystiluxe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mysti Luxe</a> She has some great restorations projects and tips about fixing up vintage. <br />
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Rosy from <a href="http://www.sewingadicta.com/" target="_blank">Sewingadicta </a> She is a marvelous seamstress and has reproducd a lot of famous movie outfits by herself.<br />
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Mary Lou from <a href="http://www.maryloucinnamon.com/" target="_blank">MaryLou Cinnamon </a> Another great seamstress who wears everything she makes and looks great.<br />
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Mama from <a href="http://opshopmama.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Op Shop Mama </a> This lady know how to shop and always has great finds for her and her family.<br />
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Helga from <a href="http://helgavontrollop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Helga von Trollop </a> She is fabulous and fierce. She inspires me to be myself.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and weekend. I'm hoping to get out of the house and do a little thrifting. <br />
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The wonderful thing about cats is that they are nature's own alarm clocks.Even if we don't want them to be. Ridley is dead set on having his breakfast at 7:30 every morning. Sometimes he's more cold than hungry and we'll sleep in until 8:30 am. I woke up, feed the cat and took a few photos. It is so wonderful to see the clouds coming over the Sierras and into the valley. You can literally see the snow coming over the mountains sometimes. <br />
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Of course, it melted all away by noon but it was a wonderful surprise. This is the earliest snowfall we've had in the almost 3 years we've been here. Maybe we'll get more snow this year. I'm hoping my mom and nephews will be able to come up for Christmas. The kids have never somewhere where there's snow on the ground. Jess is getting really excited about it. He wants to take the kids sledding.<br />
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A few weeks ago, I went to the annual Elks Lodge Flea Market. One of the great things about living in a rural area is that there are plenty of treasure to find and at great prices. Since Jess works so ealry, I decided to walk to the flea market. I took my hiking bag, which has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydration_pack" target="_blank">water bladder.</a> Water bladders are great for when you go hiking or extended walks.We often use it when we go for walks around the neighborhood. It was a cold morning so I dressed for it. Unfortunately, once I got out in the sun I realized had over dressed. I'm still surprised how cold it can be in the shadows but as soon as you get in the sun, you feel great.<br />
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I decided to go ahead and walk to the flea market. I got there and went straight to the jewelry. I always try to get to the jewelry and patterns first so I have time to look through it and pick out what I want. I then move onto arts/crafts supplies, Christmas decorations and finally look at purses/clothes. <br />
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This is what I came home with. I was very pleased with everything I bought. I bought a vintage zig zag afghan, several purses, several bunches of fake flowers, a couple of scarves, a handful of jewelry, a cinch belt, a vintage Dutch tin,some vintage Christmas ornaments and of course my awesome Samsonite train case.<br />
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Vintage Jamaica souvenir straw and raffia purse. Not quite a shoulder bag or a hand bag. <br />
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Awesome vintage macrame handbag with Lucite handles. I think this one may be homemade.<br />
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Here's a close up of the afghan. I was think about making myself one. I love the pattern. I love making things but sometimes it's just cheaper to buy them second hand.<br />
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Can I let y'all into a little secret? I haven't bought any new Christmas ornaments/decorations since we moved out. All of my ornaments and decorations have been bought at garage sales, rummage sales, flea markets and thrift stores. I see not point in buying new. It's so expensive and don't have the charm of vintage items.<br />
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I love the drawings on these jingle bells. I just wish peolpe would stop writing prices on the front of packages. If there wasn;t a huge 10cents on the front of this package I would have framed it and hung it up.<br />
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I complete box of ornaments some embossed with "Merry Christmas" and a wintery scene.<br />
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Hand Blown and Decorated box of ornaments. I also found a lone glass drummer man. I removed to of the round ornaments to safe guard him.<br />
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I love how each tree is different and unique. <br />
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I bought this vintage Dutch tin for 50cents. It has embossed garlands around the top and sides. <br />
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Here she is. My beautiful mustard Samsonite train case. She was a bit grubby but I mostly cleaned her up. I cleaned up the outside and the inside. The mirror and interior are in great condition. It smells a bit like old makeup but a dryer sheet should get rid of the smell. She has the original key and the locks work well. The best thing about her? She was only $1! Yep $1. Doubt I'll ever find a cheaper one.<br />
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Of course, Ridley had to be in the shot. He knocked it over.<br />
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These are a few of the pairs of earrings I bought. The daisies are something else. I bought a lot more earrings but didn't feel up to taking photos of all of them. Most are clip-ons.<br />
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I kept these two pairs for myself. The red hoops turned out to be Bakelite. Not bad for a 10cent purchase. The bottom earrings are enamel clip ons.<br />
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And here is my growing tower of train cases. I love how the colors look great together. I may need to paint my dresser. But that will have to wait until Spring. No way am I jumping on a painting job during cold weather. <br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and a fun,safe Hallowed!<br />
<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-26688644935449689972013-10-14T09:11:00.000-07:002013-10-14T09:11:14.690-07:00Giveaway WinnerI don't know if anyone else is having trouble with Blogger lately. I've noticed that my post don't well post right away there is a few hours delay. It rather annoying and weird. Which is why my last post was a duplicate. Hopefully Blogger will fix this bug and I can post in a timely manor.<br />
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Okay, onto the giveaway winner. There were 14 entries. I used a random number generator to pick the winner.<br />
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I want to thank everyone who participated in this giveaway. I truly appreciate everyone's comments and I thoroughly enjoy reading your blogs. I hope everyone has a great week.Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-46753669673724236092013-10-09T22:21:00.001-07:002013-10-09T22:21:14.140-07:00Repost: Goodies I've bought and findI have been in a bit of a crating funk lately. I've been wanting to work on sewing up a few wool skirts for the colder months but just haven't the drive to do it. All I've wanted to do is bake and watch the leaves change color. I do love the fact that I can watch the leaves change color. I can't get over how beautiful and vibrant some of the colors are.Especially when the sun catches them from the south. Gorgeous.<br />
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A few weeks ago, I had a doctors appointment so I had to go thrifting ,of course. I went to all of my usual stops except for the F.I.S.H thrift store in Carson. I probably won't be going back there since the last trip I took there I saw cockroaches. Yup, pretty gross. I have NEVER seen cockroaches at a thrift store and I have been going to them since I was 5 years old. I don't want to risk bring something home and getting an infestations. Needless to say, I didn't buy anything. <br />
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In my last post I mentioned that I have had great luck finding vintage sweaters for the winter. I found these two beauties at a little thrift store for $2.50 a piece<br />
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I LOVE this sweater. I've always envied the vintage bloggers with their awesome winter sweater and have lusted after their beautiful design. I found this hidden under a rack of men's sweaters. At this point I've come to accept the fact that very few vintage women's sweaters will fit me. If I do find one that fits, it's too short and I don't like showing my belly. I was so excited about this sweater I didn't notice the black stains on that sleeve and back. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed. I soaked in it in the sink over night and that helped. However, I bought OxyClean and holy crap that stuff is awesome. It removed like 95% of the stains. There are a few very light stains that you<u> need</u> to be looking for to find.<br />
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How cute is this label? A Viking holding a mace. Totally awesome. I figure that this sweater is from the 1960s from the looks of the label. I tried looking the label up but didn't find an exact one.<br />
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This is my second Centura brand cardigan. I have a burnt orange once I bought back in 2000 and I love it to death. This is an Orlon cardigan and I realized that it would be the perfect match for me to sew on my letter from high school. <br />
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As excited as I was about these two awesome sweaters, this Johnny Cash LP made my day. I've been wanting a Johhny Cash LP to add to my collection and I finally found one. Actually my brother's girlfriend found it and I swooped it up. It's not in the best condition but it doesn't skip.<br />
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I found this awesome vintage planter at another one of the hidden thrift stores around town. It truly amazes me how much awesome vintage stuff I have found since moving out here. This planter is a vintage Rubens ceramic planter from the 1950s or 1960s. It's in great condition except for some discoloration on the nose and mouth. Right now it's sitting on my kitchen window sill growing some succulents.<br />
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I also found this vintage pullover. It fits me but it's too short so it will be sold. I love the texture of this pullover and it's acrylic too so just wash and wear.<br />
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Helping Hands is my closest thrift store even though it's still a good four miles away from us. I've found many a treasure there. Mostly clothes, fabric, and knitting magazines.<br />
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I've been slowly building my collection of wool sweaters/pullovers. I may need to make or buy a camisole since I get a little itchy with wool directly on my skin. This pullover had a few holes (maybe moths) on the front but the pattern lends itself to hiding the stitching. <br />
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I love the vintage color of this pullover. It was right next the the pullover above. It's a little long in the arms but I can always roll up the sleeves.<br />
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I bought this wool coat for $5. Yup, brand new without tags and clean. It's a bit big on me but it's nothing a belt won't fix. Luckily, I have some premium felt that matches the coat perfectly.<br />
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Here it is with my vintage fox collar that I bought for $2. I can't wait to wear it out. It hits me mid-thigh which is great since my behind always gets cold during winter.<br />
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These gorgeous girls I bought for $2 I love me some glitter Lucite especially at a great price. These threw my for a loop once I realized that they aren't earrings. It turned out that they are scarf clips. Not sure how to used these but I may used them as shoe clips too. <br />
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I love this set. Although it did take my a couple of years I bought the bracelet first and really loved it. I got curious if there was a matching necklace and low and behold there was. Although the big elephant is BIG. It's about 2'' long. I think I paid about $12 for the set.<br />
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These earrings are really cool. They are caved scarabs in a trio of colors. I wish I could find a matching bracelet or necklace that didn't cost a fortune. Lately, I've been wanting to add more tiki themed or colors to my collection. <br />
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This beauty I bought from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/decoderm007?ref=l2-shop-info-name" target="_blank">decoderm007 </a> off of Etsy. It's an artisan piece using Bakelite chips shaped like suns and moons on a black chain. It's very reminiscent of novelty necklace of the 1940s. I can't wait to wear it out.<br />
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I won this awesome 1940s celluloid chain necklace from eBay. I thought the wood hearts would be very heavy but they are unbelievably light. It has "Bora" written on the biggest hear which leads me to believe it was a souvenir necklace. <br />
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I love elastic bracelets. They can be a bit pricey. Especially vintage Lucite ones. I bought this one along with a couple of bubblegum pink bangles that alas were too small.<br />
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Bakelite Hoops!! I bought these for $15 for all three including shipping. Anyone who has ever looked into buying some Bakelite hoops now that they can rune anywhere from $12 -$45 a pair depending on color and texture. So I was tickled pink when I won these babies.<br />
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I made this blouse from vintage fabric and used vintage buttons for the Fall for Cotton sewalong. Unfortunately, I felt like crap that final week and didn't get my entry in. I love the way it turned out and I figured out a better shape to the sleeve. <br />
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Lastly, I made this brooch out of a necklace that I hadn't worn in a long time. I glued a brooch pin to the back and let it dry. I haven't worn it out yet but I will. <br />
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My sister game me this cute eyeglasses case. It's from the Philippines and made from raffia and straw. I love it. <br />
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I've had great luck lately at the thrift stores. There's a flea market coming up this week and you can be sure I'll be there. Can't wait to see what goodies I find.<br />
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If you haven't entered my <a href="http://agirlofmanyinterest.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-giveaway-time.html" target="_blank">giveaway </a> be sure to enter before midnight Friday 10/11. It is open internationally too so everyone has a chance to win. Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-75056234608574344332013-10-08T16:08:00.001-07:002013-10-09T22:20:33.065-07:00GoodiesI have been in a bit of a crating funk lately. I've been wanting to work on sewing up a few wool skirts for the colder months but just haven't the drive to do it. All I've wanted to do is bake and watch the leaves change color. I do love the fact that I can watch the leaves change color. I can't get over how beautiful and vibrant some of the colors are.Especially when the sun catches them from the south. Gorgeous.<br />
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A few weeks ago, I had a doctors appointment so I had to go thrifting ,of course. I went to all of my usual stops except for the F.I.S.H thrift store in Carson. I probably won't be going back there since the last trip I took there I saw cockroaches. Yup, pretty gross. I have NEVER seen cockroaches at a thrift store and I have been going to them since I was 5 years old. I don't want to risk bring something home and getting an infestations. Needless to say, I didn't buy anything. <br />
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In my last post I mentioned that I have had great luck finding vintage sweaters for the winter. I found these two beauties at a little thrift store for $2.50 a piece<br />
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I LOVE this sweater. I've always envied the vintage bloggers with their awesome winter sweater and have lusted after their beautiful design. I found this hidden under a rack of men's sweaters. At this point I've come to accept the fact that very few vintage women's sweaters will fit me. If I do find one that fits, it's too short and I don't like showing my belly. I was so excited about this sweater I didn't notice the black stains on that sleeve and back. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed. I soaked in it in the sink over night and that helped. However, I bought OxyClean and holy crap that stuff is awesome. It removed like 95% of the stains. There are a few very light stains that you<u> need</u> to be looking for to find.<br />
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How cute is this label? A Viking holding a mace. Totally awesome. I figure that this sweater is from the 1960s from the looks of the label. I tried looking the label up but didn't find an exact one.<br />
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This is my second Centura brand cardigan. I have a burnt orange once I bought back in 2000 and I love it to death. This is an Orlon cardigan and I realized that it would be the perfect match for me to sew on my letter from high school. <br />
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As excited as I was about these two awesome sweaters, this Johnny Cash LP made my day. I've been wanting a Johhny Cash LP to add to my collection and I finally found one. Actually my brother's girlfriend found it and I swooped it up. It's not in the best condition but it doesn't skip.<br />
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I found this awesome vintage planter at another one of the hidden thrift stores around town. It truly amazes me how much awesome vintage stuff I have found since moving out here. This planter is a vintage Rubens ceramic planter from the 1950s or 1960s. It's in great condition except for some discoloration on the nose and mouth. Right now it's sitting on my kitchen window sill growing some succulents.<br />
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I also found this vintage pullover. It fits me but it's too short so it will be sold. I love the texture of this pullover and it's acrylic too so just wash and wear.<br />
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Helping Hands is my closest thrift store even though it's still a good four miles away from us. I've found many a treasure there. Mostly clothes, fabric, and knitting magazines.<br />
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I've been slowly building my collection of wool sweaters/pullovers. I may need to make or buy a camisole since I get a little itchy with wool directly on my skin. This pullover had a few holes (maybe moths) on the front but the pattern lends itself to hiding the stitching. <br />
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I love the vintage color of this pullover. It was right next the the pullover above. It's a little long in the arms but I can always roll up the sleeves.<br />
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I bought this wool coat for $5. Yup, brand new without tags and clean. It's a bit big on me but it's nothing a belt won't fix. Luckily, I have some premium felt that matches the coat perfectly.<br />
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Here it is with my vintage fox collar that I bought for $2. I can't wait to wear it out. It hits me mid-thigh which is great since my behind always gets cold during winter.<br />
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These gorgeous girls I bought for $2 I love me some glitter Lucite especially at a great price. These threw my for a loop once I realized that they aren't earrings. It turned out that they are scarf clips. Not sure how to used these but I may used them as shoe clips too. <br />
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I love this set. Although it did take my a couple of years I bought the bracelet first and really loved it. I got curious if there was a matching necklace and low and behold there was. Although the big elephant is BIG. It's about 2'' long. I think I paid about $12 for the set.<br />
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These earrings are really cool. They are caved scarabs in a trio of colors. I wish I could find a matching bracelet or necklace that didn't cost a fortune. Lately, I've been wanting to add more tiki themed or colors to my collection. <br />
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This beauty I bought from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/decoderm007?ref=l2-shop-info-name" target="_blank">decoderm007 </a> off of Etsy. It's an artisan piece using Bakelite chips shaped like suns and moons on a black chain. It's very reminiscent of novelty necklace of the 1940s. I can't wait to wear it out.<br />
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I won this awesome 1940s celluloid chain necklace from eBay. I thought the wood hearts would be very heavy but they are unbelievably light. It has "Bora" written on the biggest hear which leads me to believe it was a souvenir necklace. <br />
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I love elastic bracelets. They can be a bit pricey. Especially vintage Lucite ones. I bought this one along with a couple of bubblegum pink bangles that alas were too small.<br />
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Bakelite Hoops!! I bought these for $15 for all three including shipping. Anyone who has ever looked into buying some Bakelite hoops now that they can rune anywhere from $12 -$45 a pair depending on color and texture. So I was tickled pink when I won these babies.<br />
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I made this blouse from vintage fabric and used vintage buttons for the Fall for Cotton sewalong. Unfortunately, I felt like crap that final week and didn't get my entry in. I love the way it turned out and I figured out a better shape to the sleeve. <br />
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Lastly, I made this brooch out of a necklace that I hadn't worn in a long time. I glued a brooch pin to the back and let it dry. I haven't worn it out yet but I will. <br />
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My sister game me this cute eyeglasses case. It's from the Philippines and made from raffia and straw. I love it. <br />
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I've had great luck lately at the thrift stores. There's a flea market coming up this week and you can be sure I'll be there. Can't wait to see what goodies I find.<br />
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If you haven't entered my <a href="http://agirlofmanyinterest.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-giveaway-time.html" target="_blank">giveaway </a> be sure to enter before midnight Friday 10/11. It is open internationally too so everyone has a chance to win. <br />
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Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-52045568839470214242013-09-27T13:04:00.000-07:002013-10-08T13:29:08.981-07:00It's Giveaway Time!I hope everyone is having a great start of Fall (for those of us in the US) or a great start to Spring on the Southern hemisphere . One of the things I truly love about living in Northern Nevada is that we can feel the change of seasons. The nights become colder and windier. The trees begin to change colors and Ridley begins to sleep/cuddle more with me. I have a need to drink tea all the time. And the baking. All I want to do now is bake. <br />
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Over the last few weeks, we've had a lot of visitors. My in-laws came up for Labor Day weekend. We went to Echo Lake near Tahoe and had an early birthday dinner for Jesse. My brother and his girlfriend came up a week or so ago. We had a good time. They got to see it snow on the Sierras. Hannah and I went thrifting and found some great sweaters. I'll have to make a post about all of my thrift finds at a later date. It was nice having my brother up here. He and Jesse got to spend some quality time playing video games.<br />
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A few months ago, I decided to host a giveaway to celebrate reaching 50 followers. Now I'm up to 70 followers and figured it was time to get my but in gear. I want to thank everyone who reads and comments on my posts. I truly enjoy reading every comment and try to reply as quickly as possible.<br />
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Now, I've got things together and will be hosting my first giveaway! <br />
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<b> Rules:</b><br />
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*You must be a follower of my blog.<br />
* Leave a comment to enter<br />
*It is open internationally so everyone is welcomed to enter.<br />
*You can increase your chances of winning by posting about my giveaway on your blog. Be sure to leave a <u>separate</u> comment to be counted in.<br />
*This giveaway will open until Oct 11th. I will draw on Saturday Oct. 12th<br />
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<b>Onto the Prizes</b><br />
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A double orange Ranunculus flower clip. Made by me<br />
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A pair of silk Orchids. <br />
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An embroidered kitchen towel. Honestly, I love the way this turned out. One of my best projects to date.<br />
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Handmade quilted sunglasses case. <br />
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A hand knit keyhole scarf. This was made using acrylic yarn so it is machine washable and dry-able.<br />
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A cherry brooch made from vintage 1950's millinery. A pair of glitter Lucite clip-ons and a pair of screw back cameo earrings from the 1960s.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-908221400006860972013-08-06T17:50:00.001-07:002013-08-06T17:50:43.589-07:00Life As Of LatelyIt has been an interesting last few weeks. Getting up at 4 am is a very hard thing to do. Especially since your husband is a night owl. He used to stay up until 1 or 2 in the morning when we first started to date. Now we're in bed by 10 at night and up at 4 am. It's gotten easier. I've learned that if I get up around 7 am it makes my day a lot easier. I tend to get things done earlier and I'm not as tired. Of course I always have Ridley willing to wake me up 15 minutes before my wake up time to "remind" me that he wants his wet food. Darn cat. I love him to pieces but he does drive me crazy sometimes.<br />
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A few weeks ago I went to my local thrift store and found some vintage skeins of yarn. One was a Gold Sayelle Orlon yarn. I love vintage gold colors. It's so pretty and different. The other was Dawn Wintuk in black. It's also an Orlon yarn. The Orlon yarn is a lot more springier and is very easy to knit.A lot of my vintage cardigans are made from Orlon yarn.<br />
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I decided to make a knitted beret because one can never have too many cute hats, shoes or purses. I used <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nell-11" target="_blank">this pattern fro Ravelry</a>. It was a really easy pattern and it knit up fairly quickly. I did make it a lot shorter than the pattern called for. I like my hats to be close to my head so I can wear my hair curled or in braids. <br />
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This beret I made a few months ago. I made it using super wash wool. Super wash means that the wool fibers won;t felt when you wash and dry them. The pattern for this was out of my giant knitting book <u>A Stitch in Time Vol.2</u>. The pattern also includes a matching pair of mittens. I haven't decided whether I want to make them or not. I also made my sister a couple of "hipster" hats. <br />
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I haven't sewed a lot lately. I did fix up all of my petticoats this past weekend so now I can wear them without worrying about them looking bad. Not that anyone is going to see them but I will know the weren't looking too good. I'm neurotic like that. I know people won't know since it's hidden but I'll know and it'll drive me crazy.<br />
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I have been looking for elastic cinch belt for a while. Whenever I do find them they elastic is dead and they want more than a couple of bucks for them. I lucked out a couple of weekend ago and found these beauties.I'm not sure if they are vintage go not but I love them. I may need to replace the elastic since they are a bit too tight on me right now. I had a huge collection of cinch belts when I was in high school. Of course I got rid of them once I went to college. <br />
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Last Friday and Saturday was the annual rummage sale at St. Gall. It is a HUGE rummage sale and I've heard that people from out of state come to shop here. Last year I got there around 9 am and it seemed like a lot of the good stuff was gone. I still got some goodies but all of the jewelry was gone and I only had a budget of $10. This year I got there around 6:30 am. I had to drop Jess off at work at 4 am and let me tell you it has been a long time,if ever, that I have driven that early in the morning. It was nice; not many cars on the road. I got to St. Galls and there were already to long lines. There were two lines : one for going to the auditorium (housewares,crafts,jewelry,clothing etc) and once for everything else (furniture, lawn care things, parts). They opened promptly at 7 and the people piled in. I picked up to paper bags to carry my goodies and proceeded direclty to the jewelry section. <br />
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I was in there for about an hour and came away with lots of goodies. It was hectic and let me tell you old ladies can be very pushy and rude. Here's what I came away with.<br />
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Of course Ridley had to give it his sniff of approval. <br />
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Whenever I got to thrift stores, garage sales, or ,in this case, rummage sales I always look for vintage purses and jewelry. Those are the first two things I always look for. Then I look at patterns and fabrics.<br />
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I had great luck finding these beautiful evening handbags. They all have chain handle that is tucked in so they don't get snagged on each other. They were hiding under a bunch of bad '80s purses. <br />
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I saw this purse from across the room. I saw the colors and boxy shape. I figured it was probably an '80s does '50s but low and behold it's a vintage 1960s Verdi. It's a good size purse too. This baby is mine. <br />
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I constantly have to remind myself to look under things. Under tables, under piles of clothes, just under things. Luckily this time I did. I found this vintage 1950s wicker purse. It's gone from who9te to cream in some spots and one of the handles is a little loose but I'm sure I'll be able to fix these issues once I get to buy some tools I need. I love the pattern on the purse, the print of the lining which is in amazing condition; no tears or stains. The neatest thing was the eagle emblem on the latch. I haven't been able to find anything out about it. <br />
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Here are all of the patterns I found they are mostly from the 1950s and 1960s. I was lucky enough to find a few men's patterns. It seems that those tend to be very hard to come by. I have come acros A LOT of 1970s men's patterns but these are the first from the 50s and 60s.<br />
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I found these patterns in the same box that I found the mens pattern. I get to so excited and happy whenever I find vintage patterns. I literally don't see anything but what's in front of me. Which is one of the reasons I always wear a shoulder purse. I wear it across the front of my body so no one can get at it.<br />
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These are all preteen or miss patterns. I love the cute dresses but the nighties and undies are the best. <br />
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The first pattern on the upper left is a reversible wrap dress. How cool is that? I don't wear form-fitting dresses otherwise I would keep it. The housecoat pattern next to it is still in it's original state. Factory fold and all. I've never found a vintage pattern that wasn't cut. I'm also contemplating keeping the little boys clothes pattern. I'm not expecting but I would love to make my future children their clothes.<br />
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All of the patterns from here on-out are for dolls clothes. There are patterns for Revlon, Cissy and Betsy Wetsy dolls. At first I thought they were babies clothes but I'm sure that it would be easy to grade these patterns up to baby size. <br />
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Aren't these earrings gorgeous? They're all clip on and in great conditions. I am very tempted to keep the black cluster bead earrings. I probably won't though.<br />
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The black beads sparkle really prettily. They have copper fleck in them that I couldn't capture very well.<br />
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I only found a few necklaces this time around. <br />
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I love the elephant trim would be super cute for a little girls dress or jumper.<br />
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These lovely embroidered doilies are actually tissue holder covers. They have and elastic case hidden under the Christmas theme. <br />
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Lovely vintage tea themed table cloth.It's on the small side for a coffee table or small round table. <br />
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The dresser doilies are so pretty and feminine.<br />
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Gorgeous vintage hankies. I love the edging on these but I don't have the patience for such small, intricate details. <br />
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I wish this gorgeous sweater had been in my size. The beading detail is perfect for the 1950s and the detail on the collar is amazing. I need to wash it and then it'll go up for sale. <br />
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Finally, my tiki guy from Hawaii. Not sure if it's vintage but for a buck who could pass him up. He was also hiding under a table riddled with a ton of candles and candle holders. There are a few things I forgot to photograph but that will be for another post. I think this one is long enough already.<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and weekend. I'm going to make a blouse or two. ANd play some Ocurina of Time this weekend. <br />
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<a href="http://blog.bygumbygolly.com/" target="_blank"></a> Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-83212657082222737872013-07-17T08:55:00.000-07:002013-07-17T08:55:49.669-07:00Mysti Luxe is Hosting a Giveaway, So Go Check Her Out!I hope everyone's week is going well. I'm still getting used to getting up at 4am to get the husband ready and on the way to work. It's flipping hard and I give props to anyone who can do this. Wow. I don't think I could think much less work that early in the day.We're getting through it some how. <br />
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Anyways, enough about that. The reason for this post is to let y'all know that Mysti Luxe from <a href="http://mystiluxe.blogspot.com/2013/07/giveaway-time-is-here-extra-extra-read.html" target="_blank">One Girls Love Affair with the 50s </a> is hosting a giveaway. She is graciously giving away a $15 gift certificate for her store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SinisterSweethearts?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">Sinister SweetHearts.</a> Be sure to check out her blog for your chance to enter. <br />
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Hope everyone keeps having a great week.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-89830080875510507632013-07-11T16:15:00.000-07:002013-07-12T15:20:31.859-07:00Curlers and DonkiesI hope all of my American readers had a great Fourth of July and I hope everyone had a great weekend. We went to my husband's uncle's house and had carne asada. We were suppose to have ribs but hey it was still good. We had apple pie and ice cream which I am a huge fan of. Such a big fan in fact that a few years ago all I wanted to eat was apple pie and ice cream. Nearly drove Jesse crazy.<br />
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No that FireFox isn't being a pain in the butt, I can let everyone know what I've been up too. Almost a month ago I went to the biggest Rockabilly event in Northern Nevada. It's still in it's very ealry stages but has the potential to be great in a few more years. Last year, it was extremely hot and humid. This year it was hot and windy. Not a great situation when you happen to be wearing a light weight skirt. Good thing I always wear bloomers/biker shorts under my skirts. <br />
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Here's a few photos of me at the event. We didn't stay too long since I started to get a mean headache towars the later part of the day. Blouse: Bettie Page Clothing Skirt: made by me Hairflower: made by me<br />
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A couple of weeks before we went to visit the family and did the Rockabilly Riot I went in for a trim. I've been getting my hair trimmed and layered on a regular basis now. I like it shorter and it's much easier to roll in curlers. We went to our usual place and noticed the "hairdressers" were not on the ball. They were paying more attention to their conversation than the customer in their chairs. They were so distracted that Jesse was getting his hair cut without wearing a cape . He got COVERED in hair and then the lady had the balls to say to him "Why didn't you tell me?" Like it's his job to make sure she knows what she's doing. My hairdresser cut my hair way too short. I didn't notice at first since it as wet but once it dried up I was shocked. She cut it too short. Needless to say, we're not going back to them<br />
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I haven't been shopping all that much lately. It's been much too hot . We had a heat wave going were it was topping out at 100F everyday for a week. It was only getting down to the high 70's at night. I did make a few purchases in the last few weeks. Anytime we're in Reno I make it a point to visit Junkie's. I've had great luck finding awesome vintage pieces. This time around I got a few bangles, a pair of Lucky Lou's carved wood shoes, and a vintage Malco Mode petticoat. <br />
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Here are my newest bangles top to bottom : Carved Bakelite $2 ,vintage plastic bangle $1.50 , Green Lucite bangle $3.00 I was super excited and happy to get my first piece of carved Bakelite. It's such a pretty brown color. They had a gorgeous 1950's beaded cardigan too bad it was a small. I doubt it would have even fit my sister who is on the petite side. <br />
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The Lucky Lou shoes I'm going to sell on eBay. I was so excited when I found them. I have been wanting a pair of them for a while but I can't see spending $100 on one pair of shoes. They almost fitToo bad they are 2 sizes too small and a bit on the narrow side. If they had been a little wider, they would have been mine. All mine. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lucky-Lou-souvenir-carved-wooden-Vegas-Tattoo-shoes-VLV-/190857755199?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item2c70023a3f" target="_blank">Here's a listing on eBay </a><br />
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I went to the thrift dtore last week and they were having a 50% off entire store sale. Yay! I love those sales too bad I never get their calender to remind me when they are. I was able to buy a few things I bougt a bundle of terry cloth fabric. I buy this stuf ehnever I came across it since I make my own cleaning towels. I like being able to cut one up whnever I through out an old one. I also bought a vintage hat that I plan on selling, a cute ood donkey brooch and some vintage curlers.<br />
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He may not be vintage but I love him. He looks like he has a bit of an attitude. <br />
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I have never used vintage curlers so I diecided to give it a try. I used three of each of the types from the photo above. I figure that this would give me a better idea of how each curled. Here's where the trial and error take place . I really liked the way my hair looked in those green curlers. They were the easiest to sleep in.<br />
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I really love the aluminum curlers. Some were made by Goody and the others are TipTop. I loved these curlers. They have a little clip to catch all of your ends and keep them in place. I have a hard time keeping my ends in whenever I do a wet set. They do not want to be tame and controlled.<br />
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I slept in them over night. The aluminum ones were a lot harded to sleep in and can get very close to the scalp. In the morning I rolled them out and I got these awesome curls. They were super tight and tiny. <br />
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This side is where I rolled the green rubber rollers. Not as defined. I did notice that since the body of the curler was square it really kinked the hair. It was like having a square curl if that makes any sense. <br />
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You can see some of the kinkiness a lot better in this photo.<br />
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Then came the brush out. I tried and tried for over 30 minutes to get some semblance of unity and uniformity but it just didn't work. I used pomade to try and tame it but nothing worked. At this point I did figure that tiny curlers arent for me. I get a bad perm look. <br />
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I was able to roll the hair into some victory rolls. I do love the way the top of the hair had a slight curl/wave to it. It makes the hair more interesting and cute. <br />
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All-in-all, it was a great experience and experiment. I loved the look of the vintage curlers themselves but I don't think they are for me. Maybe if I had shorted,thicker hair it would have worked out better. I tried it and I'm glad I got to see what become of them. <br />
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I leave you with a photo of Ridley warming up in the corner of the dining room. It was during our mini heatwave when the daily highs were in the 100*F. I didn't let him go out for fear of burining his paws on the cement. He got let out in the evenings though harness and all.<br />
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I hope the rest of your week goes great and you have lots of fun. <br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-25071646194353664082013-07-02T19:01:00.002-07:002013-07-02T19:12:06.473-07:00Liebster Award for me? Why thank you. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope everyone is having a fine day and getting along marvelously. I've been in a bit of a funk the last couple of weeks. I think it's this darn hot weather. I was pleasently surprised when Sean from <a href="http://sean-mackenzie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Fictionista</a><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: IM Fell Great Primer;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><b>Besides what you blog is dedicated to, what are some of your other interests?</b> Well as you know I really love sewing knitting, cooking, baking and crafting in general. I also really love to play video games and watching movies. My husband always says that I have a knack for liking B movies. What can I say campy movies are the best.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer'; line-height: 22px;"><b>If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?</b> Wow that is a great question. After paying taxes (boo) I would first pay off our credit cards, car loan, hubby's student loan, and any other debt we may have. I'd then buy my mom a nice little house where she could do whatever she wanted. I'd give my younger siblings a nice college fund (willing they only spend it on college). I'd love to build a nice house with a couple of acres and a beautiful green house. I'd make some donations to charities and possible set up a scholarship or too. Of course it goes without saying that I would go on a HUGE spending spree. Lol. I love to shop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer'; line-height: 22px;"><b>What made you want to start a blog?</b> Pretty lame but to keep track of my thoughts. It's also a place where I can have the positive aspects of my life in print. It makes me feel good that I see progress in things that I love to do. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: IM Fell Great Primer;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><b>What took you on the journey to embrace vintage?</b> I've always liked "old" stuff ass I used to call it as a kid. I grew up loving the Batman show, I'd buy old tea sets from the thrifts stores and I loved my long whirly twirly skirts. As I got older I never really felt that "modern" clothes fit my personality all that well. I still feel more feminine in skirts and blouses then I do in a pair of shorts and tee shirt. I love my casual wear but sometimes it's not enough.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer'; line-height: 22px;"><b>Have you met any kindred spirits through the world of blogging?</b> I've met a lot of wonderful people in the blogosphere. It's so great that we can connect to people around the world. I love it that more women and men are enjoying the beauty of yesteryear. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer'; line-height: 22px;"><b>What does your SO/family think of your vintage lifestyle/blogging?</b> My family loves it. Especially my mom. She's always telling me that she loves that I dress up and do my hair. She also tells me I look like an Old Hollywood actress. Lol, my mom's funny like that. My husband likes it too. Although he says I should show more cleavage.</span></li>
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<li><b>Do you have a favorite decade in fashion and/or history {or both}?</b> I love the Victorian era and 1950s the best. I love the Romanticism behind the Victorian bustle and corsets. Although I'm pretty sure I would never be able to dress the part. I do like to breathe after all. The 1950s fashion tends to fit my body type better. I love the mounds of petticoats, beautiful dresses and accessories. Not to mention it was one of the most influential eras for music. Elvis, Johnny Cash and Little Richard just to name a few.</li>
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<li><b>Who is your biggest inspiration and why?</b> My mom. She is one of those women that other men/women were envious of. She's a great cook, a great mom and a great wife.Since I can remember, my mother has always dressed nice. She always wore nice clothes even if she was doing errands around the house. She doesn't even own a pair of sweats. I hope that I can be a lot like her in every respect. </li>
<li><b>Dresses or separates?</b> I love dresses but tend to wear more separates. I tend to wear separates more simply because I don't have as many dresses as I want. </li>
<li><b>Your favorite item currently {does not have to be vintage}? </b>Hmm this is a toughie. Lately I've been favoring vintage tooled leather shoulder bag. It goes with everything and makes sure that I don't carry too much in my purse. It hurts my shoulder if I do. </li>
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<li><b>What is your favorite quote?</b>My favorite quote was from my grandmother "Solo los locos le hacen caso a otros locos." Translated "Only the crazy people listen to other crazy people." In other words ignore people who sounds crazy or you'll end up just as crazy. My grandmother had a lot of wisdom and awesome stories. Too bad I didn't record them when she was alive.</li>
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Remember that if you are nominated you have to answer the 11 questions, nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers and make up your own 11 questions. Have fun!<br />
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Now here are my nominees: <br />
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http://artdecogirls.blogspot.com/<br />
http://mystiluxe.blogspot.com/<br />
http://stitchingpurpleblooms.blogspot.com/<br />
http://tunabake.blogspot.com/<br />
http://fortiesknitter.blogspot.com/<br />
http://petticoatsandpeplums.blogspot.com/<br />
http://incendiaryblonde.blogspot.com/<br />
http://opshopmama.blogspot.com/<br />
http://rascalkosher.blogspot.com/<br />
http://vintagebirdgirl.blogspot.com/<br />
http://dollybowtest.blogspot.com/<br />
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And my eleven questions are:<br />
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<li>What type of weather do you like?</li>
<li>What's one of your hidden talents? </li>
<li>Is there a go to outfit that you love to wear when you don't know what to wear?</li>
<li>Do you have any pets?How many?</li>
<li>Do you still write handwritten letters? </li>
<li>What is one of your proudest moments/achievements?</li>
<li>If given infite money, where would you travel and what would you do?</li>
<li>Have you every had any supernatural experiences? (Ghosts, UFOs, things that you couldn't explain)</li>
<li>Can you drive a car?</li>
<li>What's one thing one your bucket list?</li>
<li> What's your favorite book? </li>
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Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-85143415910237824232013-06-29T11:13:00.001-07:002013-06-29T11:20:24.632-07:00Just In Case Not sure if Google Reader disappearing is going to affect me but I guess it doesn't hurt to have a back up. So if you have a second be sure to add me to your bloglovin' list. Thanks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4946603/?claim=gacntx9k84f">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-85367555440814723712013-05-31T14:19:00.000-07:002013-05-31T14:19:18.510-07:00Still here and there It's been a while. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the weather. I decided to take a small break from blogging. I still read and commented on blogs I follow. I felt that my everyday life isn't as exciting or interesting as some of you out there. My day-to-day isn't all that different. Chores, breakfast, feeding Ridley and working on some project. I don't usually go thrifting unless I have something else to do in town. No point in wasting gas just so I can go shopping. I try to do several errands whenever I have the truck.<br />
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Over the last few weeks, I've been working my hand at altering a vintage pattern, mending and fixing the waistbands of a few skirts, altering and fixing sweaters. I had a few successes and a few failures. I had great luck finding sweaters for the colder months.<br />
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I was able to find my first vintage Pendleton sweater. A nice Navy blue wool sweater. I'll probably need to wear a camisole underneath it since most wool makes me itchy.<br />
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I also found this awesome red wool sweater by St. Croix. I thinks it's vintage from the looks of the label. I love the bright red color. It also had these awesome armpit gussets. It has a few tiny tears but I fixed them and it looks fantastic.<br />
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I bought this beauty on the same trip as the Pendleton. I almost passed it up thinking it was a small but (woo-hoo!) it was a large. It fits me beautifully. I love that the color combo isn't totally whore-y. It's muted and classy. I can't wait to wear this in with winter with a nice wool skirt.<br />
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The last few trips to the thrift stores have proved fruitful. I've gotten a lot of wool fabric. I have three very vintage friendly colors that will be turned into winter skirts. Now if only I would find a cute pair of winter boots.<br />
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Whenever I go out to thrift stores I always keep my eye out for vintage notions: buttons, zippers,that sort of thing. I went shopping in one of the bigger thrift stores in Carson when I cam across a giant metal cookie box. I love looking through them because you never know what you will find. It was full of vintage buttons. These were the ones that I could used and weren't super tiny. Like for baby's clothes.<br />
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I love looking for belts that I can remake myself. I got this lovely belt for 50 cents. It was half off. It's so cool even Jess liked it. I'm going to change the belt to an elastic one. <br />
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These are my Sputnik earrings. I found these at the Carson Goodwill. They were hidden in a plastic tub of crappy broken jewelry. The base of them is made out of cork. I've never seen anything like that. I love them.<br />
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I bought a few other things but right now I can't really remember what. Last week I got the crazy knitting bug again. I started and redid these gloves a good 3 or 4 times. I couldn't find a pattern I liked so I kept undoing my work. I fianlly found a pattern I liked but it didn't have a thumb gusset so I tried my hand at altering the pattern. It wasn't hard. I followed the directions on one of my favorite patterns. it turned out pretty well. I used some yarn I'd had for years. My grandma Ines sent it to me years ago since she knew I liked making things. <br />
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Since the hubby and I havent gone out a lot lately, I haven't done my hair all that much. We went out for Cinco de Mayo and I did my hair and wore my South of the Border skirt. Unfortunately I didn't get an outfit pic (like usual). I really like curling my hair with a wet set. The curls last a lot longer and you can manipulate them easier than with a curling iron.<br />
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Day 2: I brushed it out. I still had curl left so I made a bumper bang and put the rest up in a pin curl look. <br />
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I'm sure I left something out but I just wanted to let everyone Im alive and doing well. I have a few projects to finich before packing to visit the families back in California. We're taking a mini-vacation and visiting the family. It'll be a nice break from our routine.<br />
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I leave with Ridley. Cuddling in his momma's wool sweater.<br />
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<br />Mariela Santillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871985878726630341.post-13848757103446625262013-04-25T11:26:00.001-07:002013-04-25T11:26:28.542-07:00Bedspread? Done.Well it's been a couple of weeks since I last blog. Again. I've was busy. I mean, really busy. I was finally able to finish making all of the squares for my bedspread. Then I proceeded to join the squares into row and then those rows into a bedspread. But now it's done. Yay! Hooray! I did have to make one final run to Wal-Mart for some yarn to finish joining the squared and add a final edge. I'm happy to be done with this project. The bedspread is heavy; it easily weighs 10 pounds. The heaviness lends to it staying in place until we go to bed.<br />
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Well, here she is in all her colorful glory. I was really worried about how she would turn out. Every time I start a major project, I always feel that it looks, well, bad. It really doesn't look good, to me, until it's all said and done.Every knitting or crochet project pretty much goes like this.<br />
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A couple of months ago, Jess and I finally got around to put our pin up
girls well up. There aren't original prints or anything. I don;t think
we could afford an original print unless I happen to find it at a thrift
store. Most of our prints are by Olivia. We love her art style and
tasteful nudity.I really want to sand and re-stain the night stands and my dresser but Jess says to leave it alone and keep the old varnish. Jess likes the original stain on most furniture. <br />
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A few weeks ago, I bought a couple pairs of shoes. I'm always on the look out for vintage-inspired shoes. Unfortunately, my feet are "too big" for vintage shoes. "Big" being a US size 9.5 Whenever I'm bored, I will look through Amerimark's website and check out there shoes. They are mostly "old lady" shoes and clothing. However, a lot of the shoes have a vintage feel and look to them. I came across these shoes in the clearance section. Heck yeah. $6 a pair? Don't mind if I do. I bought a pair in Bone and Brown.<br />
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These shoes are very 1940's to me. They actually look like some of the shoes I've seen on vintage ads. I love the wedge heel and the elastic on the top of the foot. These are really easy and comfy to wear. I just wish I'de been able to buy another pair in black. I need a good,solid pair of black shoes. I would LOVE to get a pair <a href="http://www.remixvintageshoes.com/corazon.html" target="_blank">these beauties</a>. I just can't bring myself to spend that much on a pair of shoes. I mean, if I had endless amounts of money sure but that's more than half our car payment. Maybe one day.<br />
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I think my jewelry box is getting a bit crowded. I've been keeping my eye out for another one. I've come across a few but they're either in bad condition or too expensive. I'll wait. Garage sale season is starting up again and I'm gonna be looking for new additions. <br />
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I've had the green, the oranges, and the rainbow spiral earrings for almost ten years. Back before thrifting was a popular, mainstream pastime. I've found some great items since moving out here but in California items are scarce.<br />
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I bought this straw purse last summer when my sister was visiting. I love me a good straw purse. I <a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/user/MistressCatgirl/media/random%20pics/photo-18-1_zps8b5a1e1a.jpg.html" target="_blank">lined </a> the purse with some fabric my mother-in-law gave me and didn't really do anything else with it. I later bought a dead stock plastic floral ring and didn't do anything with that either. The other day I was on Etsy and it hit me. I can use the plastic flowers to make my purse more summery! So what do y'all think? This is how I have them arranged for now. I haven't glued them down or anything because it always takes me a while to figure out how I want things.<br />
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I've been sewing up a storm lately. I'm in the middle of finishing a circle skirt and plan on starting a new dress either today or tomorrow. I realized that I don't have a lot of blouses to pair with my many skirts. I also want to make a couple of pairs of trousers for Fall and Winter time. I know it seems insane to thing of Fall and Winter so early into Spring but around here Winter lasts the longest. <br />
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Here's a pic of Ridley patiently waiting for his Momma to finish sewing. He does love petticoats. He likes to play with them and sleep with them. Luckily, this one is a bit sturdier than more petticoats. I converted it from a bridal petticoat I bought a few years ago. The netting is thick and very stiff.<br />
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On a side note, I've finally reached 50+ followers! Yay! Thanks to everyone who reads and comments on my posts. I love hearing from everyone and seeing what they think. In order to celebrate my first blogging landmark, I plan on hosting a giveaway. These a few items I need to get together but once I do I will post it and let everyone know. : D<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and weekend. Have lots of fun, great food, and spend it with those you love.<br />
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