A Forest Frolic

Mighty Mad of a Tea Party

We were taking a lovely little frolic through our new back yard, when what did we find?  Three Elfin's having a mighty Mad of a Tea Party...

...complete with the sweetest wee elf offering up cupcakes galore...

She said, 'oh please won't you join us and have some cake too...'

You see, those cupcakes up there...they look so tiny.  But when you pick one up, it grows to the size of your love for sweets (mine was ever so giant because I think every single one of my teeth is a sweet tooth ;)

Please, join us and take as many as you'd like...

So many friends have already stopped by and we're having a grand ol' time indeed!  Penelope the dragon is a dear friend of the Elfin family and she ate not 1, 2, or 3...but 4 giant cupcakes and 3 cups of tea too (where does it all go?)...

We had a visit from the lucky Gnome too, who brought his lucky stars with him (and boy could we use some)...

The most adorable, shyest, pink poodle made her appearance too, princess crown and all...

And how could the Vintage girls miss a party so grand?

They love pinwheels ya know, and Candy wouldn't miss an opportunity to wear her wings...

This was the pinwheel princess who greeted you at the door (she seemed very giant compared to all of the party-goers...she must have drank that magical potion that made you super big and small again)...

So, go ahead, put on your pretty frocks and jewelry...

...and take a ride on the magical butterfly (magical, because it'll take you wherever you want to go in a matter of minutes)...

And don't forget to wave to Mr. Owl on your way out (he is very sensitive, and may get very sad if you don't)...

These garden gnomes will show us the way...

...to the next fanciful fête...

 

But, if you get lost, click here on the button...

And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to snag these 'Alice in Wonderland' gift tags from my shop...

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have some lovely adventures today my dears!

Jamie :)

The Vintage Girls Frolicking Finds ~ Week 3/Packing the Studio

This week, the V girls have spent more time packing the studio and less time scouring for handmade and vintage items...

Of course, Candy always goes for the glittery things (seen here with one of my fav's from our shroom collection)...

Lou Lou & Ida helped with the fairy lights...

 

Aaaand we have so much more to do!

But never fear...we wouldn't leave you with nothing ;) 

Here are a few finds related to packing and organization (click on the pictures to go to the listing)...

 

 

 

Well, this one is just because I love it...and it's house related, tee hee...

 

Now, we must be off to pack some more!  But we'll check back in to see what your favorite finds are this week...so let us know in the comments (and maybe it'll be featured in an upcoming week).

Jamie :)

The Vintage Girls play Hide-and-Go-Seek ~ Frolicking Finds Week 1

The V girls have been a little MIA lately, and we've missed them so!

We took a little adventure a few weeks ago.  They got bored and decided to play hide-and-go-seek...and boy, did they find a good spot to hide...

We counted to 20 (since they are wee girls, we have to give them an extra 10 seconds to hide ;)

...but, I think we'll skip that extra 10 seconds next time we play...because it took us quite some time to find them (hence the MIAness ;)

So, they hid...and they waited...and they waited...and then they got bored again...

 

...and when they couldn't take it any longer, they went on a virtual adventure to find some of their favorite things on Etsy right now :)

(Please click on the pictures to be taken to the listing)

  

 

Speaking of favorite things...the Vintage Stacked Flower Digital Kit I used here, is on sale for $1 today, over at Jessica Sprague, so go snag it for a great price while you can!

Well, that was fun!  I think we might have to make the 'Vintage Girls Frolicking Finds' a weekly event here, what do you think?

Jamie :)

Pretty Angel Wings & a Life Lesson

Have you ever seen an Angel with wings as pretty as this?

If you can believe it, they originally belonged to a dog named Coconut (but I don't think he's ever getting them back ;)

You know, Candy Cakes loves to play dress up!  And sometimes she gets really attached to something and wears it for days...weeks...months at a time.  I think we all do that a little, right? 

I've been doing that for over a year now with several pairs of earrings I got from Polka Dot Moon on Etsy.  Here is the latest necklace I looooove from her shop...

I used to wear a lot of silver from Tiffany & Co., but now I love my handmade earrings so much, I chose to wear those instead, on almost a daily basis :)

There is something about wearing a piece of jewelry (or clothing, or anything for that matter) that someone put their creativeness and hard work into.  Not, that the designers for Tiffany's don't...but you see what I'm saying.

I've gotten so many complements on my handmade earrings and items, and I just love to brag about the shops I get them from, tee hee...or to say, 'thanks, I made it!'

Handmade jewelry is usually a little easier on our wallet too ;)  For Mother's day, I asked for this beautiful ring from Lisa Leonard Designs!  (Honey, if you are reading this...don't wait too late since it needs to be personalized ;)  See, a little subtle hinting through my blog can be a good thing, tee hee.

I don't really know where I am going with this!?!  I guess, for me, I've learned that more expensive does not mean better.  I really enjoy things made with love.  Supporting local (and non-local) artists and crafters is important to me too.

And I'm thinking Candy Cakes is feeling a bit left out right now.  This post was supposed to be about her and her angel wings, and how she wears them every day from sun up to sun down.  But, as usual my brain starts to wonder and I end up with some gibberish for you ;)

So here ya go Candy...

 

...we didn't forget about your spotlight ;)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend...I know I will!  Relaxing with my family is at the top of my list! 

Jamie :)

Playground Adventure with a Baby Monster

The Vintage girls are back to share their first BIG adventure with you.  To us, it's just a trip to the playground...but to them, it's a whirlwind of a time at an amusement park ;) 

If you'd like to get to know the girls a little better, click here.

If you'd like to see what they've been up to, read on...

It was a beautiful winter day, unseasonably warm, and the sun was shining bright.  The V Dolls just couldn't stand being cooped up in the house another minute!  So, they insisted we wake the baby and go out on an adventure.  I tried to tell them that was a bad idea, but they weren't listening.  They climbed in her crib and tickled her all over until she was one bright-eyed & bushy tailed baby girl.

Baby girl played really nicely at the park while Candy Cakes & Ida May somehow convinced Lou Lou to get on the twirl-a-whirl!  She isn't a big fan of things that spin around and around...but she agreed to ride as long as she could sit down.  And so, off they went...

 

...until Lou Lou almost got sick!

And when she could finally stand straight, she decided to get Ida May back by having her climb the really big ladder with her (because Ida doesn't like heights ya know ;).

Can you believe she made her go first?

 

She was a trooper though...she did it, and actually liked it (as long as she didn't look down)!

Then she felt like she was on top of the world and started getting all sassy.  She squealed with joy as Lou Lou and Candy Cakes took their positions for the huge slide race. 

"Ready, set, gooooooo..."

..."Wheeeee," and it was over before they could open their eyes.  And those girls are still bickering over who won, tee hee ;)

They just couldn't take anymore excitement, so they decided to wind down by relaxing on the swing.  The breeze blew and they pretended they were sitting on the sand, watching the dolphins frolic around out in the ocean, aaaahhhhh...

 

And then, BAM...Attack, Attack...

 

Baby Monster was not having it anymore!  She was done, she was cranky, she was still sweepy, and those girls were on HER swing (I told them not to wake her up)!

They got tossed around a bit, but they didn't mind.  They loved that baby monster and she meant no harm. 

Aaaand, they were rescued within seconds anyway, and given lots of hugs & kisses...

[For this layout, I used...

~ Vintage Stacked Flowers Kit by Kitschy Digitals

~ Happy Go Lucky: Bliss by Betsy Tuma]

Jamie :)

p.s. I'm taking the 'Up & Running with Photoshop' class with Jessica Sprague and I completed this layout with only finishing Lesson 1 of the first class...woo hoo!  I don't know how I haven't gotten into digi-scrapping before now, but now that I have...IT'S ON ;)

p.s.s The girls were very excited that our Counting Bean Bags were featured on Childmade & Adventures in Crafting this week...thank you for featuring us!

p.s.s.s. MariaMelee just tweeted me that she was featuring my Shop on 'Your Mama Reviews' today...double yippee!  Thanks Maria!

NOW THAT'S A LOT OF LINKY LOVE ;)