I joined Terri's Alice Tag non -holiday swap! This was some challenge for me! First of all I tried not to do my traditional style and adventure out. Let's think out of the box... you might say. lol Boy, did I do a lot of head scratching.
So stop by Terri's Blog and checkout all of our works of Art! What a bunch of artist women I must say. I was glad to be apart of the fun!
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This is one of the many projects I have been working on for my Etsy shop. the material has been stashed away for about 3 years now..lol Well as you can see I have put it to really good use! I have fallen in the with the Stocking, so I had to hurry and get it listed before I wanted to keep it! Believe it or not I have 3 other styles I will be listing too! Oh yeah, I made a trick or treat bag and headbands.
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Renee
I just thought I would share mine while I was at it! I am in the process of ordering more if you haven't started Mooing yet you should! Just FUN Cards!
Question?? does any one know where to order post cards similar to the way we do the moo cards
No Down to Business
Swapping Moo Cards
Come and join.. help a Sarah @ Gypsymermaidlife.blogspot.com with her search for Moo Cards
Well it's official I have received the most gorgeous fan ever!! From Terri @ Blooming Ideas she was my Swap Partner in the Rococo Fan that was hosted by Sonia @ Vintage Rose Designs.
There is so much detail and love put into this fan! I am now inspired to create this good! She has so much talent here! I love this fan ... the colors are great, the design is fabulous and I am happy! Thanks Terri!!
Terri was also so sweet to send me a few extra matching goodies!
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Renee
I am participating in Show off Monday & Rococo Fan Swap ! This is one of the Fans I made. This one won"t make it to my partner! My problem is I am never sure of my work or if this would be my partners style...lol
I really need to get a little lot more confidence in my work. I really did 3 fans and finally sent the last one I made.
So, I guess why I am posting about this, is get feed back as to how I get over the fear of giving my own work (and selling)! Any hints or suggestions? Give it to me!! Do tell!
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Renee
This the first fan I made out of full fabric with cardboard down the middle to add
some stiffness to it.
Here is the actual fan I sent off to my swap partner! ( I hope Terri doesn't see this yet...lol)
The background on the fan is from Vintage fabric, I scanned and copied. Then on the back I spray painted over the top of a dollie to give a lace look,
Well.. I found myself very drawn to this wall. I must admit it is rare for me~ I seem to be more of a plain kinda gal with colors on the wall and yellow isn't my thing...lol
So, the more I looked beyond what I didn't like, I found a true beauty in the whole thing!! I saw a spiritual collection of Crosses on a beautiful wall. I just wish I could be as creative and bold to do something like this in my home!
Well, I do have a small collections of crosses so there's a start .. right? So, I think I will be searching for more... I am inspired~!
Beauty comes in all fields of Art. I am searching and seeking where the beauty with in lies again...
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Renee
Sharing one of my favorite places I like to sit and have peace! Just an old rustic metal bench, I gather tons of pillows and a cool cotton sheet . And there I lie thinking and finding my solitude.
There are small places for everyone of us, a nook here and cranny there. Where do you find your peacce?
Peace and harmony are good for the soul and balance in our daily struggles in life! Remember to find your own nook and have peace today!
May the Lord bless you...and give you peace
Numbers 6:24
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Okay, the day is here for trading, swapping or buying... Frenzy
Here's how this will work! All are welcome to join the Group & Rules are simple!
1. List the items you would like to swap, and or up for purchase! List the asking price and if you are offering with or without shipping, this entirely up to you! ( I don't want just a bunch of sellers, please we need a trades and sellers! Oh yeah Buyers and Swappers ;)
2. Create 1 photo, list items you are wanting to Swap/ Trade (wish list).
3. Join the Flickr Group pool! @ Chic Vintage Trade, Swap, Buy or Sell Market
4. Post a Button on your Blog
5.Everything is done with fun!
6.Please be courteous of others!
Please Pass the Button Love, the more the Merrier!!
I am open to suggestions since this will be new to all of us
and I would love to keep this an on going thing for all!
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Renee
Here are my tags for the Christmas in July Tag Swap! Wow.. it took me a bit to create but, I did it! So they are finished and in the mail! I can't wait to see everyone else's! So much fun!
So on another note I will be putting things up for Trade, Swap or Sell! I have been cleaning and I need to de-clutter...lol Now that is funny.
So, On Aug 7th I will be posting! So please feel free to join in the more the merrier! Here's how it will work. I will post an item that I am willing to trade, swap or sell. And Items will have a Value and we can let's make a deal from there!! ??
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Renee
The other side to my Room...I have been sewing a lot lately! Below is how I store most of my Vintage Papers and Rolls of Ribbon
I hope you enjoyed see in to my Crafting... Creating.... Studio
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Renee
Please stop by and visit my Lollishop! You will find some great new Vintage Christmas items for your Decorating needs!
The Chateau of Remnants LolliShop
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Renee
Ps if you know of any Swaps going on.. Please post a comment and let me know, I am looking for a good swap!! I think I am addicted...lol SWAP BUG is here!!
I just got my package today from Michele and I was thrilled!! She really figured me out..lol I fell in love with all of it :)
Thanks to all the Ladies and participated in the Swap! I had a great time hosting!!
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Renee
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Here are each of the Red, White, and Blue Tag Swap!
We had some very creative.
Please visit our host Jessica @ Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping, and you will be able to see everyone's tags and visit their blog's.
This the tag I made for the Swap
I just wanted to share my great new finds for the shop!!
I just love theme all, kinda hard to part with. Of Course!!
Please drop buy the shop and let m know what you think!.
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Renee
Sorry.. But this Swap is now Closed..
If you sent me en e-mail to be in the swap, and have not heard from me, please e-mail me again at mylittlechateau@aol.com
1. Include at least one handmade item with a Vintage theme.Items can be purchased, or made by you.
2. Include at least one "Vintage" item.
4. Swap box should have a $20.00 value, (before shipping).
Vintage Blessings...
Renee
Here is my latest Creation .. I had so much fun making her, I am not sure I want to give her to the customer...lol Well, I guess we can't keep it all! So, I will just treasure my picture and that should be enough.
By the way this going on a 12 x 12 Front Scrapbook Cover.. Cute Idea..huh
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Renee
The origins of the bra can be traced back to 2000 BC. The Corset-style of the time was open at the front to the waist, leaving the breasts uncovered. Back in 2500 B.C., warrior Minoan women on the Greek isle of Crete began wearing a bra-resembling garment. From 450BC-285AD, the Greeks wore a bodice tied above the breasts. The wearing of corsets was prohibited so they used "the Apodesme" which was a small band of material wrapped round the breast, largely for functional reasons - to prevent the breasts from moving. In the 13th and 14th centuries, women were wearing bodices that flattened the breasts. In the 1550s women subjected themselves to the torture of whalebone and steel rod corsets. The steel corset is attributed to the wife of King Henri II of France, Catherine de Medicis, who banned "thick waists" at court attendances. The corset became the dominant undergarment (in various designs) of support and restraint for the next 350 years. The 15th century saw breasts becoming a focal point. Bodices and stiffened stays covered and flattened the lower part of the breasts, whilst pushing up the upper breast. This created cleavage and gave the appearance of high and rounded breasts. During the Renaissance Period, women stuffed the chest portions of their undergarments with silk pouches and hankies, binding them in place to create an alluring bustline. Since there was nothing much to hold the pouches exactly where they should have been, there was a tendency for them to shift into laughable positions. In the 1850s US patents were registered for the first known bra-like devices. Corsets fell out of style for about 10 years, but then came back in fashion with a vengeance in the 1860s. Severe corset "training" wass common which reduced waists to such unhealthy levels that ribs and internal organs became deformed. Controversy over corseting health risks ensued. The "Thompson Patent Glove-Fitting Corset" of 1867 had a spring latch and snaps at the front, as well as the traditional hooks. The latter years of the 19th Century began to see challenges to the traditional views of the ideal woman, and the painful and unhealthy undergarments that they were expected to wear. In 1875, manufacturers George Frost and George Phelps patented an undergarment called the "Union Under-Flannel". Unlike a corset, it had no bones, eyelets or laces and required no pulleys and was made from wool fabrics. Susan Taylor Convese made improvements to this design. In 1889 Corset-maker Herminie Cadolle invented a bra-like garment called "Bien-'tre" ('Well-Being'.) Resembling a "Victorian bikini", its main differentiating feature from regular corsets was that the breasts were supported by the shoulders rather than squeezed up from below as with traditional corset designs. Although marketed as a health aid beginning in 1889 in a Paris department store ad, the item did not gain widespread notice. Marie Tucek patented the "Breast Supporter" in 1893. The garment included separate pockets for each breast, shoulder straps that passed over the shoulders and fastened with hook and eye closures, making it the earliest known design to be similar to modern-day bras. In 1907, Vogue magazine first used the term "brassiere", which comes from the old French word for 'upper arm'. Before this, bra-like devices were known by another French term "soutien-gorge" (literally, "throat support" or "breast support"). In 1913, dissatisfied with the idea of having to wear a heavy corset underneath a new sheer evening gown she just bought for a social event, socialite Mary Phelps Jacob of New York and her maid, Marie, devised a backless bra made from two handkerchiefs, some ribbon and cord. Amazingly she started getting orders for it that very night. After considerable interest from friends, Mary Phelps Jacob applied for a patent (under the business name "Caresse Crosby") on Nov. 3 ,1914 for her "Backless Brassiere" design, which was basically the same garment that she previously improvised. This "brassiere" was lightweight, soft, and separated the breasts naturally. Unlike Marie Tucek's 1893 design, Jacob's garment did not have cups to support the breasts, but flattened them instead. Jacob marketed the "Backless Brassiere" garment until she tired of the business and sold the patent to Warner Brothers Corset Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for $1,500. Warner's reportedly made over $15 million dollars over the next 30 years from the patent. From 1914-1918, World War I forced women into the work-force. Many women began working in factories and wearing uniforms, making the daily use of corset wear a problem. In 1917 the U.S. War Industries Board requested women to stop buying corsets to reduce the consumption of metal. Sources say up to 28,000 tons of metal was conserved through this effort - "enough to build two battleships." The bra gained popularity and began to be used more commonly during the 1920s. This was the era of the "flappers", and the flat-chested boyish look was all the rage. In 1928 Ida Rosenthal, a Russian immigrant, and her husband William went into business as the Maidenform Company as a protest against the flat-chested flapper girls of the Roaring 20s. Ida was responsible for the creation of bust size categories (cup sizes) and developed bras for every stage of life. By the end of the 1920s corsetry companies began to manufacture brassieres that were boned and stitched into different cup sizes. It wasn't until the 1930s that shape started to become acceptable again, and the "bra" (a shortened form of the word "brassiere") changed from flattening the breasts, to holding them. The "sweater-girl" look, portrayed by actress Lana Turner during the 1930s, was the next fashion development, with pointed rigid bras that maintained their shape. This was followed by "falsies", pads worn inside the bra designed to enhance the fullness of the bust. These evolved into the push-up bra with stiffened cups supported by under-wiring. In 1935, Warner's created the cup sizing system (A to D), which became the system commonly used by all manufacturers throughout the world. During the 1950s the shape of the bust had become most exaggerated. Strapless bras also became popular at this time because of the fashion for off-the-shoulder outfits. The 1960s saw the women's liberation movement denouncing bras as a symbol of conformity and servitude and encouraging "bra burning rallies". The Hippie and free-love movement would see the bra abandoned altogether, resulting in the braless look. A return to the need for support saw the bra re-emerge after the 1960s. Developments in manufacturing and technology such as lycra, have seen the materials for bras become increasingly lightweight, durable, elastic and yes, even comfortable. Today, there is a bra for everything and everything is in its place. | |
