Thank you all so much for your kind words regarding the magazine. And yes peeps around town do keep volunteering to slap me (thanks Sis). And well, now my mind is a whirl with Christmas ideas and colors.
Every year, about this time, I drive Sister crazy. (For those that don't know, she's not my REAL Sister...just my BFF and shop/booth partner). Yep, I drive her nuts, cause I get one color combo stuck in my head and that is what I like to do for Christmas.
Last year it was pink, brown and red with a dash of gold! Very vintage and elegant.
And the year before that, very daring indeed. We went with Black and Silver for Christmas. Yeah, I know, some thought we were out there. But seeing as how Curious Sofa is doing this this year, well, we are actually feeling a little smug about it now. Hee, hee hee. Yeah.
All of this leads me to THIS year. Do you really want to know what is in my head? Probably not. But too bad. Here it is:
Color! Glorious Color! Saturated, carnival fun, color.
I stumbled upon this Mother Lode of vintage Christmas goodies at an Estate Sale on Thursday. Well, not literally...cause then I would have broke em. But there they were in bags. On a shelf. I won't tell you the price, cause it was dirt cheap and you would cry like a little girl. Yep. You would.
But I think I spotted em cause for days now, "this" has been stuck in my head.
and this.
Isn't it fun?
And I know I'm not doing anything new. Heck, I've seen it here and oh, it's wonderful here. And exceptionally wonderful here. But I think when I saw it all here. well, it just congealed in my head. And now it won't leave.
I don't know...we will see. I'm thinking candy canes and birdies. Paper lanterns and cotton candy. Asian emblems and Christmas tinsel. We will just have to see how it all works out. I'm sure Sis will be thrilled. Not. At the very least, well, we might just re-visit black and silver. LOL.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Gosh Cindy, did you have too much caffeine this evening? I can't keep up!!! LOL, I love all your "Christmas Past" posts, so gorgeous.Your ideas for Christmas this year are ,yes, so daring and bright. love it. Me? I just love a shabby white nature theme. Pretty, chippy, and paperwhites. You're getting me in the mood!
Debra
Posted by: Common Ground | August 08, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Cindy, i can't wait to see how that looks...it sounds so festive and fun!!!
Posted by: Lori | August 09, 2009 at 05:26 AM
It looks totally charming but I'm still ga-ga over the pink and brown.:)
Posted by: Lisa | August 09, 2009 at 06:51 AM
Oh girl, you are getting me excited for Christmas. Or is it that I'm just wishfully thinking of cooler weather. But then again, I could be in shorts at this time of the year. Love all the colors and can't wait to see what you'll do.
Posted by: Theresa-Garden Antqs Vintage | August 09, 2009 at 08:04 AM
I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! Oh, I just can't wait to see, Cindy! I have no idea how you think about Christmas in August, but looking at your post, I'm starting to feel it! Now I just have to figure out how to convince my husband that I absolutely need to go to Texas to see in person!
Posted by: Shelly Massey | August 09, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I thought "Sis" was your sis! Ha! LOL Not even thinking about Christmas yet, but I'm glad someone is! :)
Posted by: psmullican | August 09, 2009 at 06:22 PM
Is it ever too early to start planning for Christmas? I think not. I love the bright colors especially hot pink and orange!
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie York | August 09, 2009 at 09:30 PM
oh, you know I'm easy :) I'll put any color grouping together, so hey, this year's "colors" might be easy.....I like to know your color thoughts though, then I can narrow my searches down.
I've had sapphire blue and rosy red and silver in my head for a little while (hee hee)
Posted by: "SISTER" | August 10, 2009 at 03:51 AM
All that colour looks fabulous
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | August 10, 2009 at 05:55 AM
Yes...I do want to know what's going on in your head!
The bright vintagey colors are always the way I go for Christmas and I just never get tired of them...so much to work with. I can't wait to see your style!!!
x Lori
Posted by: Lori Holt | August 10, 2009 at 09:22 AM
OOH what lovelies!!! I met your Sis! Hugs, Mendy
Posted by: mendy | August 10, 2009 at 04:16 PM
LOVE the old ornaments! great find ;)
Posted by: susan | August 10, 2009 at 05:54 PM
A week ago, I would be no, not Christmas! But something happened over the weekend and I am also thinking Christmas! I love the colors, they are so virbrant. I am waiting to see what you do with everything, I need inspiration.
denise
Posted by: Denise/ Look Beyond the Picket Fence | August 10, 2009 at 06:43 PM
what a wonderful find!! just catching up on my blogroll-congrats on the magazine article! i'd brag too!!
Posted by: suesue | August 10, 2009 at 07:04 PM
I'm sure whatever you come up with will be wonderful!! What a lucky find. Glad you didn't tell us the price!!
Enjoy!
Rosemary
PS, congrats on the magazine!
Posted by: Rosemary | August 11, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Can't wait to see what you come up with! Looks like everyone is getting ready to celebrate this year with all kinds of happy colours and themes and yours are just gorgeous.
Posted by: Pearl Maple | August 11, 2009 at 02:46 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE those Christmas colors. I'm trying to work in some more pink and turquoise around here, with all of my yellow, red, green and black, and that's just the inspiration I needed! Looks like Grandma's puzzle that I posted last week - funny how that happens! Just luv it, C.
xo, A
Posted by: Andrea at Opulent Cottage | August 11, 2009 at 04:30 PM