Sugar*Sugar

Sweetness

As soon as I saw this vintage style "Sweet Shop" sign, by Kari Ramstrom aka, the super sweet Artsy Mama, I knew it must be mine! I was totally excited to find it still available in her etsy shop... three clicks later, I knew it would be on it's way to me!

Adorable Right? And SO me!

It's made from mostly vintage materials, vintage ledger paper, vintage flocked wallpapers in the yummiest of colors, vintage crepe paper ruffles and trim!

I *LOVE* it Kari! Thanks so much!!

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I also need to announce the Show & Tell topic for Sunday, June 8th. I can't believe it's already June and time for school to be out. Honestly, this year seems to have flown by!! My kiddos are out of school this Friday and the Summertime madness will begin. Yeah!

So, our topic... I thought it might be fun to show me your trash,

your TRASH TO TREASURE, that is...

I would LOVE to see your shabby, chippy, "trashy" finds that you have made chic and fabulous! Tell a little about what you've done to repair the piece, if needed, or added paint, or taken paint off, or left how you've found it! Before and after pictures would be great too!

Sound like fun?

Please leave me a comment if you will be sharing so I can be sure to add you to Sunday's list!

~Analise

Birthday Surprise!!

I am usually VERRRY HARD to surprise.

But, I must admit defeat when I do get a surprise because I think that no one can get anything past me... 

Someone has to do A LOT of lying and sneaking to trick me!!!

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I had one of the best surprises of my life on Friday afternoon.

My husband (who is not the sneakiest of sneakers) had been plotting for months to throw me a little surprise party.

I was sitting in my driveway waiting on Jeff (yes, I was in the car...angry that my husband was not YET HOME!) when I see this car drive in with people who I have not seen in 2 YEARS, since we moved to California from Texas.

Out jump my friends Rob and Misty!

Aren't they the cutest ever!?

(I made them pose by this tree...very high school yearbook, right?)

I could only scream (very loudly!) because I was so confused and shocked and emotional and in utter disbelief that my friends we standing in my driveway!!!!

They SOOOOO got me! I was COMPLETELY SURPRISED!

Here is Misty in my dining room... I just had to snap a photo to be sure this really was happening!

So then, after shaking and staring at them for a long time, we headed out to my friend's house for "dinner".

Riiiight.

When we arrived I was surprised by Cheryl from Rosey Posey Confections!!!

Jeff had arranged for her and her sweetie of a husband to come as well! She helped with the food and decorations and also helped Jeff pull off one of my big surprise presents!

This is Misty and I at the beautiful Birthday table, decorated by Cheryl!

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PRESENTS!

Okay, so not all my photos came out, so I took a few more so you could see what I got...but the biggest surprise was from Jeff. He and Cheryl conspired with Jenny and Aaron from Everyday is a Holiday to make a Sugar*Sugar sign for my studio...

Here is when I opened it... TERRRRRRIBLE picture of me, but you get the idea...

SHUT UP!!!!!! Is this from??? HOW??? When??? WHAAAA????

Here is a better pic of the piece by Jenny and Aaron... I love it SOOOOO MUCH!!!

PERFECT right???

Look at these fluffy cuppycakes, WITH SPRINKLES!!!!!

They also sent along a plaque with the "Celebrate Everyday" print... I ADORE IT!! I couldn't get any better, I swear!!! You can get one for yourself HERE!

Guys! You don't KNOW how excited I am!! I have always wanted a piece of their work, and to think that they made something JUST FOR ME!!! I'm DYING!!!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JENNY AND AARON! I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU IN PERSON AND KNOCK YOU DOWN WITH A HUGE HUG!!!!!!

I LOVE IT ALL!!!

To find a piece of Jenny and Aaron's completely fabulous art for yourself, click HERE, HERE or HERE!!

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More gifties!

From the SUPER SWEET CHERYL....

She shabby-fied this vintage travel case... it is AMAZING!

Goodies inside, including Cheryl's signature pink cake tag which, by the way, is currently being featured on the InspireCo website!! You can purchase one HERE!

There's me and my ponytail! :0) Say CHEESE!

THANK YOU CHERYL! YOU KNOW I LOOOOVE IT!!!

From Misty... gorgeous jewelry...totally my colors!

More gifts from Jeff...yes, he scoured the antique shops looking for these...

sweeeeet huh???

Vintage white and aqua buttons, a vintage embroidered hankie and a vintage pink hankie box the HE EMBELLISHED WITH VINTAGE MILLINERY FLOWERS!!!!!!!

He did good right ladies???

Look what else!

I have been wanting an iPod FOREEEVVVVVEEERRRR!

Now I have one! YEAHHHH!

THANK YOU JEFF, I LOOOOVE IT ALL AND YOU SOOOO GOT ME!!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!! XOXOXO

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Oh! I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to DOLLY for the goodies she sent... we did a little private swap of supplies... sadly, everything she sent is not pictured because I've already used some of the goodies!!

Thanks so much Dolly, everything is just beautiful!!

I took a picture of my desk today... I just thought it was pretty... for some reason I like showing you all my messes...

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Thanks so much everyone for all the sweet comment and Birthday wishes!! Y'all are the very best!

Hugs!

Analise

Junque in My Trunk

I haven't posted a regular old blog in a while. We've been so busy with showing and telling lately that I've sort of neglected to write anything else.

Anyway, so I thought now was a good time to sit down and share a bit.

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So, the sweet darling of a gal, Heather at Pretty Petals hosted a swap.

Cute, right?

So we are to make a trunk and fill it with "junque" for our swappy partner.

I was ecstatic to find that I was Miss Jenn's partner! Her blog is called Sweet Eye Candy Creations, and if you've never visited her blog and shop, you MUST!

I just adore everything she makes and the photos she shares of her home are just absolutely amazing!! Jenn and I enjoy the same color palette and vintage goodies, so we made really good partners! :0)

She showed me a few sneak peeks yesterday and I was SOOO EXCITED when I saw that my package had arrived today!

Seriously, I had to slow myself down so I could take photos... I wanted to just tear into it!!!

I took more than 20 photos, so you'll have to be patient with me.

:0)

I just want to show every single detail that Jenn added to my package...

it is just so perfect!

Okay, are you dying already?

wait...

so so soooooooo sweet!!!

Just look at all these goodies! This was SO MUCH FUN to open!

This pretty pink package is from Paper Nosh... so fabulous!

I almost fell out of my chair when I opened these STUNNING Marie Antoinette cards... they are GORGEOUS! I don't think I can EVER use them, I love them too much!!

When I opened these, I was just so excited, this package can't get any better, I swear!

This is a vintage perfume bottle with the original label marked "Budding Beauty", Jenn has filled with the best color of aqua glitter! I just love it!

And this little sweetie is so adorable!  I love her porcelain lace dress and sweet rosy cheeks! Look at those little lips! Oh!

Wait, there's MORE!!!

Look at this FABULOUS vintage aqua "Most Precious" powder box...

Jenn you are too much girl!

annnnd, check out this bling!! LOOOVE these brooches!!

Okay, this was crazy.

Jenn sent this vintage wedding cake topper....

I asked Jenn, how did you know I collect vintage wedding cake toppers???

"a little birdy told me..." she replied.

Two little lovey dovies!! Just so sweet!

So, needless to say, I was a lucky gal today! I can't wait to show everything off and use all of my goodies!! 

Thank you SO SO SOOOO MUCH JENN! I ADORE IT ALLLL!! Everything is just PERFECT! BIG HUGS!! MUAH!

xoxoxo

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Well, I've been doing this exercise dvd...

and it's kicking my butt.

(The REAL JUNK IN MY TRUNK!!)

I guess that's a good thing. But I'm just so dang tired afterward, I just want to lay around and watch tv and eat ice cream uuuh, drink ice water.

So, it's getting late and I need to go put some ICY HOT on every muscle in my body. uggghh.

*wink*

Analise

 

Thank Y'all!

Can I just say, y'all are the very best!

Thank you all so much for your kind comments! It's always sooo fun to open my emails!!

I wish I could give each of you a hug and thank you for supporting me, it really means so much! So, consider yourself hugged!

I need to get right down to business and announce a WINNER for the give away!!

Here's what you're gonna get!

To be fair, I added each name and put them in a box to be drawn from.

I had my son help me today with the drawing. He was very happy to help, mostly because I think he thought he was going to win something!!

And sooooo, the winner iiiisssssss....

Can you read that?

ha ha

Miss BETTY at SHE'S SEW PRETTY! You WON girl!!

Congrats! I hope you enjoy your goodies!

Sorry to be so short, but I'm going out of town for the evening, and gotta run, but before I do, I wanted to share some sneaky peeks for my swap partner (who doesn't know who she is!!) for Jenn and Cheryl's Secret Admirer Valentine's Swap!

She should be getting it verrry soon!!

More to come soon!!

Thanks for playing in the give away everyone! Come back next month for another give away to celebrate my ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY!!

Has it reeeeally been that long???

Secret Santa

I am simply, well, I feel speechless! Santa came early this year!

The other day, I got a sneaky little email. It was from someone who I don't know, telling me to watch for a package in the mail.... hmmm... sounds suspicious! I asked who I should thank for such a surprise, and they only replied, "Consider it from one of Santa's helpers."

So, Santa's helpers have been REALLY busy this year... and thinking of me!

Anyway, last night, my daughter helped me check the mail and inside was a really big box with my name on it! HA! YEAH!!

My whole family stood around as I opened the gift. As I opened this beautiful pink and cream quilted stocking, my husband just says, "Wow, I can't believe someone was so nice to make this for you!"

I KNOW!!

Check out these awesome goodies that were inside...

Pink Candy Canes with crocheted Pink and White snowflakes, Beautiful Blue and White sparkly snowflake punches, a White Chocolate Santa, note paper, a mini Christmas tree pin...

I also got these bath goodies, Christmas Kleenex, and these awesome warm and snuggly sockies! I love it all!!

One of my favorite's is this CUUUUTE little cocoa mug, filled with CHOCOLATES!! you know my kids tried to steal those right away!!

I just want to show the detail of this gorgeous stocking... I love this creamy lace trim!!

So, THANK YOU SANTA'S HELPERS!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!! All I know of your name is "Ties That Bind"... so appropriate.

It's been a rough week for us, as we are still grieving with our friends in Denver... I posted about it a few days ago here. So, this surprise was just so uplifting and really warmed my heart.

It just reminds me that there are really true and kind people out there, who show love in so many ways.

I wish this for all of you as well. I pray that ALL of you are surrounded with love, kindness and a spirit of giving and generosity this Christmas.

Thank you , Thank you,

Thank you TIES THAT BIND!!

*HUGS*

~Analise