tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34701056356742308522024-03-18T12:58:31.254-07:00vintagesusie & wingsWelcome to vintagesusie & wings! I am an Artist and a Dreamer, a Lover of Vintage and Sweet Reminders of the Past. This is my JOURNEY...to EXPLORE, DISCOVER and DREAM. To Embrace My PASSION, Trust my Heart and ALWAYS Follow My BLISS.VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-68872502570899966232019-02-28T12:49:00.000-08:002019-02-28T13:20:15.538-08:00I'm Back & Better Then Ever, although a little more GRAY!
For some reason, I woke up this morning feeling like I needed to start
Blogging again. I blogged for years & felt such a sense of community
with my follow bloggers, but after awhile I started feeling that my
voice had faded, that I had said all that I really needed to say,
BUT HAD I?
I'm 10 years older from when I started this journey, my life is completely
different. I VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-63969210720425306802015-07-09T18:28:00.000-07:002015-07-10T18:27:23.991-07:00Handmade Rag Doll made by Moi
Oooooh La La...
I don't know why, but I think this sweet, little darling looks
like a Frenchie! Maybe it's all the layers of vintage doilies
I've wrapped her in...
or maybe it's the pompom on top of her head that could
be a beret, or maybe it's the Marie Antoinette ribbon
tied around her neck, but I have to say...
I ADORE her!
I adored VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-51154401697368421832015-07-02T14:08:00.002-07:002015-07-02T15:14:38.334-07:006 Weeks in Europe with a 22" Carry-On
Greetings Friends!!!
With only 12 days to go until my BIG Adventure, I'm starting to KIND
OF stress out about trying to fit 6 weeks worth of clothing & other
necessities into a 22" carry on and a shoulder bag! I have done
LOTS of research on this, as that's just how I roll, but looking
at pictures & reading others suggestion's is far different
then doing the REAL VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-77793302066985633432015-06-22T08:41:00.000-07:002015-06-24T16:46:10.703-07:00European Vacation...Oh MY
Greetings Friends!!!
I'm soooo very excited about my upcoming trip to Europe
this summer, only 3 weeks until Bon Voyage time & I can
hardly wait! I will be spending 6 weeks traveling through
Germany & England & I am truly exhilarated & terrified
all at the same time, is that even possible? ;)
Reasons for my exhilaration are pretty obvious..VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-83178640757709831182015-06-05T10:30:00.000-07:002015-06-05T15:33:33.854-07:00Huntington's Disease & Learning to Live
{my family at Disneyland in 1958}
This is a very personal post. It's a post for me, a post for others who
may have experienced this strange phenomenon, a post for those
in the Huntington's Disease community, a post to expose my
weakness, my desire to heal & my prayer to find peace.
You see, I've spent most of my adult life preparing to die young.
A VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-21376644470277834332015-04-07T11:05:00.000-07:002015-07-02T15:23:11.741-07:00To Shower or Not To Shower
To shower or not to shower, that is the question! I know,
what a stupid & silly question that is...of course
the only sane answer is to shower. Or is it!
Now maybe my aversion to showering can be blamed on being
born in the 'PSYCO' generation. Having seen that movie 100's
of times, it does prove a frightening fact... that you are
quite VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-78498414940085817822015-04-01T12:31:00.001-07:002015-04-01T12:43:34.845-07:00Timing is Everything
"Timing Is Everything"
by Garrett Hedlund
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When the stars line up
And you catch a break
People think you're lucky
But you know its grace
It can happen so fast
Or a little bit late
Timing is everything
You know I've had close calls
When it could've been me
I was young when I learned just how fragile life can be
I lost friends of mine
I guess it wasn't my time
VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-10004953529652223372015-04-01T03:56:00.002-07:002015-04-01T12:37:26.173-07:00My Journey into Blogland
That's it right there...that was the moment that I had an epiphany,
sitting in the Barnes & Noble in Baltimore on a vacation to visit
my brother. I picked up my very 1st copy of 'Artful Blogging' &
I was hooked! It was May of 2009 & I read this addition from cover
to cover while sitting & drinking my Mocha Frappuccino & all I
could think of was...this VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-80921110858090140662014-12-22T12:29:00.002-08:002014-12-22T16:22:52.436-08:00More Vintage Christmas Ads!
Well here we are again, just a few days away from the Miracle
of Christmas & I'm thinking...'What would be a fun thing to
blog about?', when I remember one of my most popular
posts was the one I did 3 years ago on...
Vintage Christmas Ads!
They always make me smile & even provide a few Holiday
chuckles, which is always appreciated right about now.
For VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-88221479219937598502014-11-19T20:45:00.002-08:002014-11-19T20:49:02.203-08:00Vintage Handtinted Christmas Postcards
Happy Holidays Sweet Hearts!!!
I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving, with Christmas right around
the corner. I adore the holidays, but the older I get TIME just seems
to get away from me. Sooooo before it gets too far into the season,
I'd love to share some of my favorite Angel & Christmas
Vintage Hand Tinted Postcards with you.
There's so many ways you can use theseVShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-55360986461294405372014-08-16T13:15:00.000-07:002014-08-16T13:15:32.864-07:00The Birthday Book & A Hopeful Reunion
Greetings Sweet Friends...
What a wonderful summer we've had this far, so many
adventures shared with loved ones. We just got back
from Casinos in Nevada, National Parks in Utah
& my Sister's Ranch in Colorado, all with
our grandson Kai...the perfect vacation!
But today, I want to tell you about a little book I bought at an
antique store years ago, VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-41400542963332326582014-07-19T17:51:00.000-07:002014-07-19T17:56:20.402-07:00My Vintage Victorian Bride Art Paper Dolls
As promised, here are my first two Vintage Victorian Bride Paper Dolls...
didn't they turn out CUTE! Above, I have EMMA, her dress is the
bridal gown worn by Wyona Rider in 'The Age of Innocence',
one of my FAVORITE movies!
My second doll is Susannah, a Gorgeous 1880's Bride wearing an original
gown from the period I found at The Metropolitan VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-24387298529734149102014-07-15T15:15:00.000-07:002014-07-15T19:04:56.360-07:00Here Comes The Bride
What a beautiful day it is up here in our mountain paradise.
All the windows & doors are open & there is such a soft,
cool breeze blowing through the house, I love it!
Speaking of love, ;) we were just at our dear friends,
daughter's wedding, which was absolutely
stunning & so filled with, there's that
word again...VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-23355173592466817522014-07-04T10:32:00.001-07:002014-07-04T10:36:36.150-07:00Happy 4th of July!!!
{digital tinting by vintagesusie}
Greetings Sweet Friends &
Happy 4th of July!!!
I hope you have a Wonderful Holiday Weekend filled
with family & friends, yummy food, a parade or 2,
a box of sparklers, some Shriners, the Fife &
Drum Corp, vintage cars, water balloons,
a Spectacular Firework Display & a
chance to thank your local hero's
for all VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-66562647649691825842014-06-29T15:28:00.000-07:002014-06-29T15:42:28.859-07:00Freedom Don't Come Free
Greetings Friends & Happy Upcoming Fourth of July!!
This is my annual post that I wrote a few years back,
but I continue to repost it because for me...
it truly says it all.
Enjoy!
"Let the world go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike,
that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans,
born in this century, tempered by war,
disciplined by a VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-88915351989869547362014-06-23T11:13:00.000-07:002014-06-28T00:02:44.294-07:00Vintage Family Records
Happy Monday Friends...
If you have followed me with any regularity, you
already know that Ancestry.com is my passion.
A couple of years ago after watching a few episodes of 'Who Do You
Think You Are', I became really interested in finding
out as much as I could about my heritage
& where I came from.
Through my research I came VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-63027831988506105832014-06-11T19:37:00.000-07:002014-06-11T19:37:26.037-07:00For the Love of Tombstones
Greetings Sweet Friends...
Some may think I've been feeling rather morbid lately,
but really...I haven't! I just have a true
Love for Vintage Tombstones.
Whether you call them tombstones, headstones or
gravestones, to me they all have a
Sense of GRACE...
a Remembrance of Love & Mourning, Craved in Stone.
VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-31730838939055961822014-05-26T18:23:00.000-07:002014-05-26T18:30:53.335-07:00Vintage Vacationing & 1968 Shasta Compact Travel Trailer
Happy Memorial Day Sweet Friends!!!
I've had a WONDERFUL Weekend filled with good
Food, Family, Friends & Yard Sales...PERFECT!
One of mine & my husbands true Passions are for
Buying, Restoring, Vacationing & Selling
Vintage Travel Trailers.
We see each & every one of them that find there way
into our lives, as diamond's in theVShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-70658987727428269872014-05-17T18:47:00.000-07:002014-05-17T19:18:00.322-07:00'Call The Midwife' & a Vintage Lace Book filled with Nuns & Holy Metals
Greetings Friends!
Look what I've been doing...
I've been making another one of my fabulous, if I do say so
myself, Vintage Fabric & Lace Books.
This book is filled with Nuns, Vintage Holy Metals,
Rosaries & Words of Inspiration...
with my inspiration coming from one of my
favorite shows, 'Call The Midwife'.
VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-57413631731690453372014-05-10T11:28:00.002-07:002014-05-10T11:41:01.517-07:00A Vintage Mother's Day Wish
“A mother is the truest friend we have,
when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us;
when adversity takes the place of prosperity;
when friends desert us;
when trouble thickens around us,
still will she cling to us,
and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels
to dissipate the clouds of darkness,
and causeVShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-14564922779331513252014-04-23T20:39:00.000-07:002014-04-23T20:41:39.723-07:00Sister's & Vintage Matching Dresses...LOVE
Greetings Friends...
I hope you all had a lovely Springtime Holiday, we most
certainly did! The end of April is always packed full
of events with Easter & birthdays, but I LOVE
all the Celebrations & it gave me a chance to
gather some lovely images of vintage
sister's in Matching Dresses.
I LOVE these sister's & their outfits. Look at the VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-66682462741146540232014-04-17T11:24:00.000-07:002014-04-17T11:24:08.400-07:00A Repost...Civil War Linen & Lace Book
Hi Friends!!!
Did you know I've been having a love affair?
A love affair with vintage lace, fabric, buttons & bows that is.
I thought I'd show you another one of my Linen
& Lace Fabric Books & I've made this
one just for me...
Children of the Civil War.
I adore old tintypes, they always catch my eye, but it's the
images of children that I VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-25984821084700677582014-04-13T16:59:00.000-07:002014-04-13T17:00:13.806-07:00Love of Jewelry
Having a wonderfully relaxing Sunday evening, kicking back
& watching Forrest Gump on AMC...hope yours is relaxing too! :))
Just a little shot of a new necklace I made out of a vintage vermouth
name tag, jet black beads & cool old keys...love it.
XOXO
vintagesusie
VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-58160393454652592492014-04-10T10:08:00.000-07:002014-04-10T10:41:54.240-07:00My Civil War Story & Paper Dolls Too
Union Woman
Good Morning Friends...Happy Thursday!
There's nothing really special about a Thursday, but it's as good as
any other day when it comes to finding your JOY...right! ;)
I have always been a HUGE history buff...I truly LOVE history, with
American history being top on my list. I also love genealogy, peering
through 100 year old records in searchVShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470105635674230852.post-79851094539012395822014-04-07T09:39:00.001-07:002014-04-07T09:39:38.446-07:00Paper Bag Fairy Journals DIY
Happy Monday Sweet Friends!!!
A brand new week filled with nothing but possibilities...
don't you LOVE it? I BELIEVE in fairies, do you?
In fact, I know of a tiny fairy princess who's about to
have her 1st birthday. Auntie has been creating some
magic of her own, making paper bag Fairy Journals...
Sooooo Adorable & SO Simple!
What you'll need...
brown VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13120795439666240043noreply@blogger.com0