newborn photography prop

Hey I just wanted to share this super cute idea for newborn photo shoots!
My brother and his wife just had a sweet baby girl, and I was reminded of the way our mom used the traditional diapers along with the pins with all her 12 children! Anyway, all of a sudden I had the need to create!

Vintage and fraying edges...:)I'm so predictable!


I'm not a newborn photographer and she didn't like the idea of being out of her blanket. It was worth a try!

much love,
Rosella

kite theme party

I mentioned I would throw a little party for my son's birthday.
With kites, and the colours aqua and grey in mind, I started planning.
I really wanted to keep it quite simple and it turned out great!

Rosie from Simply Rosie Photography was sweet enough to come by to set up and photograph the table! I'm in love with her style, photography and so fortunate to have her so close. She has a way of capturing anything and everything in the loveliest of ways. :) Huge thank you to Rosie!

All serving trays were made by my hubby.

Quick fabric kites to hang on the ladders.

Ruffle pie crust pops. It worked so well and love how they turned out!



Simple food, great friends and one very happy 5 year old!

Until next time!
Rosella

the white shabby table

I am so excited to share with you all the finished result of this old table we found on the curbside.
My partner in this project as with almost all of my projects would be my hubby and I absolutely love how well we work together. He also understands the need for shabbiness around here so we make a great team. ;)
I spotted this stack of old fence panels in a back lane just waiting to be picked up. We got the OK to help ourselves to them and grabbed what we needed. The length of the boards were perfect, so no cutting involved there.

Two coats of white paint on the table legs seem to do the trick. After the table top was in place, I simply took some sandpaper to the table for a more aged look.





To finish off the look I made a very quick dreamy table runner and a little cake which I placed under a simple chicken wire cloche.
I couldn't be happier with how it turned out and waiting to use the table soon for a Birthday party! My oldest son will be turning 5 this month and I've never thrown him an organized party, so this year I plan on it.

Linking up to these parties:
Faded Charm
Nothing but country

Mini tool box

The plan was to make a tool box. It's so small, I am not sure if it counts as one?

When I saw the tutorial post on how to make a tool box over at FJI, I had to give it a try. I found some fabulously worn boards from what looked like an old crate, and used them for the mini toolbox.

My dad was an incredibly awesome carpenter...maybe that's why I enjoy working with wood. He made ALL the furniture for our home and that furniture were meant to last. Sadly when they moved from one country to another, a lot of the furniture was sold.



The hardware to attach the handle came from an old window.
We brought out the nail gun to whip up the sides. It seemed to be our best option because the boards were really quite thin. I simply used wire to secure the handle. Perfect! I’m sure my dad would approve of my wood work attempts, but probably not my style. :)

Now what to put into the box? I tried my handmade roses...


...and muffins? Tied up in a strip of fabric. I guess It could be a little gift basket/box!





I'll linking up to Funky Junk Interiors

Giveaway Winner Announced

Thank you all for participating in this fun give away!

Since one of the entries in the give away post was a repeat, the total entries came to 29 instead of 30.

Using the True Random Number Generator, the winner is #27, rose_n_thorns!!
Please email me your address so I can get your shabby pillow cover in the mail:)

Shabby pillow slipcover Giveaway! (CLOSED)

If you read my previous post then you know what this post is all about. :) I’m excited for this first giveaway on my blog!

This slipcover is handmade by me for a 16"X16" pillow.

Simply leave a comment on this post, and your name is entered into the giveaway!
It doesn’t matter in which country you live.:) If you win, I will be happy to mail it out to you.
Give away ends at noon, Friday June 3rd (central time). Check back to see if you win!;)

Much love,
Rosella

curbside finds!

We have spring and fall curbside giveaways where I live. I am sure to find a few treasures every time. This time I was on the look out for an old table and surprisingly not too far into my hunt, I saw these curvy table legs. :) Onto the car roof the piece went!
I'm looking forward to see what we can make out of this, and I'll be sure to update you all when it's done!


Later on in the day I found an old ladder with beautiful paint splatters. It was very long so we ended up cutting it in half to make 2 shorter ladders. This way I can have them in the house! Only two treasures this time around, but pleased about my find. :)

Wondering what's displayed on the ladder? Make sure you check back soon, as I'm doing a GIVE AWAY of one of these white linen pillow slip covers! Details on the giveaway coming in the next post.