Vintage Hairstyles

I have always had a passion for all things vintage.

I remember in high school, wishing I could wear poodle skirts

and saddle oxfords.

I was afraid of what people would say....

I tried to raise my children in a WEIRD way...

go against the norm.

"See yourself through God's eyes, not the world."

I love my girls and love their desire to please God.

I love that they accept my vintage style and also

find some things they try themselves.

I regret that I didn't step out from the norm when I was

younger.....I am so glad my girls do not have this fear.

Seeing how cute their hair is...makes me want to grow

mine out.....NAH!  I just like the short better....plus, I

get headaches too easily with long hair.

Mad Men Directors Need to See This!!

We have a wonderful independent movie theatre in Tulsa.

It is the Circle Cinema.

This small theatre brings big stuff to Tulsa.

My family has met one of the subjects

from the movie, Lost Boys of Sudan.

The boy of the cover is the one we got to meet.

I still tear up thinking how that man gave up

so much to become so much for his

country.

We live in a country of selfishness.

If we are given the chance to be a professional

soccer player or a doctor....which do you think

most Americans will do?

I believe most will go for the BIG BUCKS and NOTORIETY

and be the professional soccer player.

I highly suggest you get this movie, it will change your life.

We also got to meet 2 Holocaust survivors.

I cried when I met them after seeing the movie.

I can honestly say that 2 of the top 10 experiences

in my life happened at the Circle Cinema.

The theatre is trying to expand and make a state of

the art theatre for the community to enjoy.

It is my understanding that they

are also having the original silent movie

organ restored.

To help with the fundraising efforts, they

had a special event.

They hosted a vintage fashion show through

the decades from the 20s thru the 2000s.

After the fashion show which included

awesome food from local

restaurants, each guest

was invited to a special

screening of

Vidal Sassoon, The Movie.

I was asked to take the pictures for

the event.....I tried to act

cool....but I think I might have s'queed!

Vintage + Photography = EXCITEMENT!!!

The models were awesome and looked

as if each one was meant for that

specific era!

He is not a model...he is a worker...but

doesn't he look AMAZING?

Most of the clothes were supplied

by a local store, Silver Screen Vintage.

This is Sheila, the owner of the shop.

Here are some of her outfits and some of the models.

This girl should be packaged and sold she

was that CUTE in a 1920s swimsuit!!!

I like the paradox of this photo.

1950s classic woman and a TATTOO.

I had a wonderful time at this event.

I hope that this encourages you to seek

out independent places and support them.

Small business America has to make

a come back!

Share some special places in your community with me in the

comments!!!

Vintage Bicycle Built for Two!!

My blog was quiet last week because I took some time out to go to Dayspring 2010 with some of our church youth. Dayspring is not your regular church camp....no popsicle stick crafts, no old church hymns...this is a cutting edge very intentional camp for youth (and adult leaders) who want to give it all to God.

This is my 5th year attending and this time, I didn't even have one of my own children going...that is how much I value this camp!

Dayspring has been held at the same campground for years....

This year, they made the decision that Dayspring had to move to accommodate the growth. I was not sure I was ready for the change.....

1. It wasn't going to be the same.

2. I had to drive further.

3. It was more expensive.

4. I was comfortable.

Shortly after entering the camp....believe me, Satan was having a field day trying to throw as many obstacles in our paths to keep us from going....I discovered this gem just setting propped up against a fence......

It was a good thing I was all alone in my car because I just might have possibly SQUEALED. Just look at this thing....and it was on a RANCH...A RANCH....

It looked so lonely....

I had to go visit this lonely bike.

I took its picture....I'm sure it hasn't had this much attention in YEARS!

After that, I was cool with camp...yep, I relaxed and had a beautiful week.

The camp ended up being pretty amazing.

We had a blessed week and God worked His miracles like no other.

The theme for the week was The Journey.

Matthew 7:13-14

13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

The bike symbolizes that I must make sure to share MY JOURNEY with a friend....GOD! He is in the lead....I shall peddle along on the back and enjoy THE JOURNEY! With God in the lead, I can find the narrow gate.

SCORE! I Got an Amazing Lampshade....LOOK!

This lampshade was found online for $45.....

It is a 1950s lampshade

This lampshade was found at a local antique/flea market for $2.00!

She didn't even have it where a person could see it.....I had to DIG and find it.

The actual lamp is TOTAL MARBLE BABY....I got it for $16.00 at an antique store.

I actually got TWO of them.

See all the glorious fiberglass??

Isn't she awesome!



Up close and personal.....sigh.....
$2.00....yes, the whole lamp is $18.00!
I think I have developed a lamp fetish.....UH OH!!

My 15 Minute Dress....Simplicity 2591, Recycled.

A few weeks ago, I embarked on an adventure of sewing....not to mention
that I've only sewed using a pattern ONE time in my life...and that was back
when I was a freshman in high school.
To read about dress #1, CLICK HERE.
To see dress #2, CLICK HERE and scroll to the bottom of the post.
Dress #1 cost $30.00
Dress #2 cost $5.00 because it was vintage material. 4 1/2 yds. $2.00.
Keep reading to find out about the cost of dress #3.

I like going to thrift stores for sheets to use on my west facing patio....I use them for curtains.
After making my first dress, I began to see the sheets as DRESSES....GO FIGURE.
I found this lovely sheet for a whopping #1.00!
I already had the pattern & thread....just needed a zipper.
I did read where a lady chose not to use the zipper and it worked out fine for her....I however, was not that brave.

I really liked the pink trim....and that got me to thinking that it would really look nice on the bottom of the dress.
Of course I worried about it making the dress look more like a dress made from a sheet....
I threw caution to the wind....and used the trim....

Here is what it would sort of look like without the trim....

A close up of the fabric pattern....there are pink flowers...the picture makes it look like just green leaves.

TA DAH!!! Here is Plus Size Polly modeling the finished dress!

The adorable fabric flowers are really just pins I got on clearance and can be removed and used elsewhere.....

I have to share this bit of 411 I learned about my sewing dummy...the more I work with it, the more I learn about her secret gadgets.
I was desperate to stick the pins in the pin cushion...but it was too far away....
so, I stabbed them in right there....
GUESS WHAT?
It is really meant for that....oh how handy!!!
Yah, keep laughing...remember I DO NOT SEW!!

So, what did you think? Does it look like a sheet? Oh well, it only cost me $3.00 to make....YES! $3.00 whole dollars.....I did it in less than 8 hours.

The reason I call it a 15 minute dress is because I worked on it 15 minutes at a time. I set the timer for 15 minutes and cleaned something in my house...when the timer went off, I reset it for 15 minutes and would sew. I did this ALL DAY and just about finished the dress in ONE DAY. Not to mention, the house got a really good cleaning that day....I cleaned out an entire room.
I got the timer idea from The Flylady...ever heard of her? www.flylady.net
Try it and tell me it doesn't work!!!

A View of My Bedroom....

This is the door way...the one with the 1950's prom dress on it.

Yes, my bathroom is sherbet orange....soon to be a creamy country white.
My side of the bed.
I got the table for $10.00 at a garage sale...it was short, so I added the blue suitcase to it.
The lamp is a thrifted makeover lamp that can be seen somewhere on this blog.
All of the pictures have been thrifted for $5.00 or less.
I want more.



I got this picture for $2.00 at a thrift store....it just called my name! Look at the pink in it.
The pillows are a hodge podge...left is an adorable sweater that I made into a pillow. The middle pillows are from a local flea market for $1.00 each.
The pom-pon pillow is my husband's grandmother's handmade pillow.


This is David's side of the bed...the manly man side....
All thrifted or given to me.
The top one is new, from Big Lots when my daughters remodeled their room...yep, I stole it.
The stand is just a vintage camp seat.
My window...sigh....
I have a wonderful shelf to put above it....just have to get busy painting.
The "curtain" is actually a head wrap....
The lights create a wonderful glow at night.



Vintage tray...thrifted...$1.00.
I plan to hang my necklaces from it on magnetic hooks.
Birdhouse is from a garage sale...$.50.
There is a very vintage 1940s wedding cake topper in the birdcage.
I got it for $1.50...yes, $1.50!!!
I found out it was glass when I accidentally dropped it....and the groom's head fell off....akkkkkk.
Notice my tricked out name tag laying beside it....I love my tricked out name tag.



I found this article in a vintage magazine and have had it hanging for several months.....

This week, I got creative with the numerous vintage hats I've scored over the years.

I made a collage....

Above my mirror are more hats and a wonderful GIFT from a dear friend who is very talented with floral decorations. THANKS KIM!

The wall color looks different in each picture...the closest to the real color would be the last picture.

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment, I try to visit blogs of people who comment....I like snooping. :)

Vintage Finger Wave, Vintage Show, Vintage Material...SQUEAL!

It just so happened that my hair appointment fell the day before the Vintage Tulsa Show. My hairdresser, had some spare time to play with a finger wave on my hair. I have been talking to her about this for at least a year.

Then while I was flipping through her very modern hairstyle books....THERE IT WAS!!

The finger wave is all over the place!

So, she decided to give it the ol' beauty school try....

Ignore the dorky look....I am no good at taking pictures of myself...

I just don't know how those teens can stand to do this.
Yah, after taking this picture and looking at it on the computer....
I ran and emptied that trash.
That is certainly the upside of doing a blog...you get to see
yourself and your surrounding through "different" eyes.


I was really surprised to find that my manly man liked this style....
He never ceases to amaze me.

Here is the back...the color is darker than normal, but it stays that

way for about a week then the colors I love will come out.

I have a lot of people ask about my hair color...

My system is....

I do an all over color every other trip to beauty shop.

The in between trips...I get 2 - 3 colors foiled in.

I have no method to my colors I choose...I am even

trying to get up enough nerve to go LUCY red.

I feel like I only have one life...why limit the colors?

I. Want. This.

I just didn't have $95.00 for it....sniff, sniff.

I. still. want. this.

I think I shall learn to sew well enough to make this....IN PLUS SIZE, not BARBIE size....sheesh, it must have been a ZERO.

My sister, Terri, looking at vintage tablecloths.

Vintage cards galore!!!

Wouldn't these be adorable in a kitchen???

Now....here is my day old hair!

I liked it better the next day.

Also, this is my 2nd dress!

I used vintage material...$2.00/4 yards.

LOVE IT!

This dress cost only $5.00 to make!!!

The sign is from the Vintage Show....$25.00!

Won't it go great in my dining area????
That's my fire pit in the background!

The next Vintage Tulsa Show is August 7th & 8th....want to go with me???