Chrysanthemum

Tonight I was playing around with a design I came up with awhile ago but got too busy to work on and I ended up making this little number...The Chrysanthemum!

Displayed on one of my favorite prints that I got at Reform School in Silver Lake... once I saw it in Domino I fell in love so I had to get the minature version!

Up for sale at Appleschloss along with the pastel version, The Camellia.

New Discovery

So I found this new site, Polyvore. I pretty much love it. It's like paper dolls for big girls! I made this little collage a few minutes ago.... I love the kitsch koala bear necklace paired with an Yves Saint Laurent forever bag. 

Baby Blues

I am in love with this little sweetheart fawn... her big blue eyes caught my heart as soon as I saw her! She would look so cute in a nursery or a retro woodland room. Behind her are the amazing 1950's/60's firestone bowls my Grandma sent me for my birthday! They are sooo amazing, I just love the shape! I wish bowls were still mad so creatively and in such lovely colors. 

Well I'm off to get dressed before the delivery men bring the new refrigerator. We've been waiting for days and have had nothing but problems with lowes, until finally they agreed to give us $500 off for all of the trouble! yay! Then after that is work and then out for Mexican food and Margaritas with the girls for a late birthday celebration, I can't wait!

Shabby Chic Wrapped Doilie Vase and the great things you find under the sink!

Available at Appleschloss

The last few days have been put in to creating this lovely shabby chic style vase. I've been very in to using doilies lately so I searched all over town for the best doilie to make a vase out of... when I found this great vintage floral one made in a dutch community near me I knew it was perfect! With some dried flowers nestled inside it would make a sweet addition to any living room!

While I was hunting for a vase to go under the doilie I decided to hunt under our kitchen sink where I found these two treasures! 

Available at Appleschloss

This is an amazingly unique vintage Apothecary container... I can just picture it with vintage buttons for a cool decoration or cotton balls in it to add some vintage style to your bathroom. Makes a great gift or gift for yourself!

This little beauty queen planter isn't for sale! I love her far too much! She belonged to my great great grandma and I'm not sure how old she is, but I do know my great great grandma died in the 50's so she has to be from sometime before then. I can't believe she was hiding under the sink... she's too much of a star not to be on display!

First Post!

So I'm excited, Appleschloss now has it's very own blog! A blog which will probably be interspersed with all my cooking photos, room redecorating, and fabulous finds!

Above is our sweet Petite Ribbon Candy Necklace... I made it last night during my veronica mars marathon (such an addicting show by the way... so sad it's canceled!) and I'm so in love with it now! It really goes with everything, wear it to class or out on the town... it's very versatile! I made a few larger pleated ribbon necklaces too out of this beautiful sage and cream ribbon! It's so nice to have my assistant Margaret (my calico kitty, also my 

little sister) to supervise the ribbon folding and investigation of vintage items waiting to be listed! She's a good helper for Appleschloss! Speaking of vintage items...we were featured in Vintage Indie over the weekend in their Vintage + Modern Mingle article! Our fabulously retro coffee and tea mug was the item of choice for the feature and it sold a few hours after it was in Vintage Indie! Be sure to check out the article! Vintage + Modern Mingle= Mother's Day Gifts Coffee or Tea?