Holiday Gift Guide: Romantic Prairie Home

uuhhmmm...so confession time...

i'm still swimming in gravy...

ugh...wasn't it wonderful!! :0) oh how i *love* thanksgiving, it is my most favorite holiday and not because of the black friday sales! LOL!! did anyone go?? i have never been and probably never will go...crowds make me break out in hives! ;0)

now that things have settled it's time for another holiday gift guide...

this week....{Romantic Prairie Home}..

another confession...i'm not a pastel girl...not that i wouldn't want to be, it just seems that i can't quite pull off the look in my own home...

although the following beauties are enough to make me want redo the whole house!

enjoy!

1. a prairie home CANNOT be without ironstone...simply cannot, i promise!! ;0)

2. oh dottie angel makes my heart soar...her designs are *stunning* makes me want to go and bake a pie or something... :0)

3. wouldn't these bone dishes by alice's looking glass look *divine* filled with holiday goodies??

4. i can't tell you how much will power it is taking for me NOT to click add to cart for this beautiful scalloped mirror...sigh...andrea's photos always cause me to loose control! LOL!

5. sadie olive again girls...seriously could buy sara's whole shop...this time a lilac patchwork quilt

6. beautiful tracey has just returned from france and was able to bring some vintage goodness home with her...i'm not kidding, i would become a slosh if i could drink beer from bottles such as these! ;0)

7. now for maria and dreamy whites..i could also buy out her whole shop..i do believe santa could fit these lovely canning jars into my stocking...

8. the wheat field has been a favorite typography shop for me, i am seeing this quote everywhere i turn..thinking i must start listening to the whisper...

9. and finally dreamy whites again with this wooden traveling trunk...sigh...

and there you have some stunning romantic prairie finds..

this week holds some exciting things...a giveaway and a glimpse of a new direction for me! can't wait!

Happy Thanksgiving and Wednesday's Whisper No. 11

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enjoy your thanksgiving weekend dear readers! i am so {thankful} for each one of you!

Holiday Gift Guide: Industrial Accents....

happy monday!!

i hope you all had a wonderful pre-Thanksgiving weekend!

this list today started off as one for the vintage home...sheesh...i don't know what i was thinking..

there was NO way i was going to fit all the vintage goodness that i love into a nine square template!

so i've had to revise a little and break things down...

so this week Industrial Accents for your Vintage Home...enjoy!

1. Sadie Olive's industrial card cabinet..oh, how i would *love* this in my studio...

2. the perfect accent and a perfect color, a vintage turquoise fan...

3. i *adore* this vintage pitchfork...ours definitely don't have this much character and are definitely not as adorable!

4. old crow farm never fails to have amazing industrial goodness...*love* their industrial letters!

5. you all know i have a soft spot for vintage stools...oh.my.goodness check out that color!! sigh...*bliss*

6. i was SO glad that beth opened an etsy shop...her french wire basket is *divine*

7. another beautiful industial accent from sadie olive...

8. scarlett begonia vtg's vintage desk lamp is simply beautiful...

9. and no vintage home would be complete without a vintage scale...especially a grey one! :0)

etsy is still my go to site for vintage industrial goodness...there is definitely something for everyone. would *love* to hear if you have found in {drool} worthy industrial accents this holiday season!

Wednesday's Whispers no. 10....

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A Photographers List...

i've tried....i really have...

i'm usually the last person to think of christmas until after thanksgiving...

but this year...

i think i'll blame it on the snow, wassail, and mindy gledhill's winter moon cd...

oh, and as always...anthropologie's catalog...

i've already put together some gift lists...sorry! :0)

every monday i'll share a different gift list; everything for prairie girls, photographers, a vintage home, and artists...hopefully you find something for that special someone on your list...

even if you are like me and don't think of it until after thanksgiving!! ;0)

first up...

The Photographers...

1. The iPhone Telephoto Lens...all i can say is...it's about time and a definite must!!

2. a Wild Flowers Workshop...not just any photography workshop...this will be held in round top, tx...wait for it....held at the most *AMAZING* location....wait for it....rachel ashwell's THE PRAIRIE!!! i know!! sigh....*dream* big girls!!

3. i *love* these iPhone cases...i simply can't decide which to pick...they definitely have something for everyone!

4. of course no photographer should be without florabella's photoshop actions!

5. this 50mm f/1.4g would make a great stocking stuffer!!

6. again florabella! this time her textures and vintage frames...

7. this calender dedicated to the oh.so.beautiful vintage camera would look divine on the studio wall...

8. okay, i have a confession...the next item is coming home to me...i couldn't resist!! a grey, rosette embellished camera strap...

last but not least...

9. a stunning fine art print from lucy snowe photography...simply beautiful...

there you have it my friends...a gift list for the holidays for the photographers in your life!!

happy shopping...{after thanksgiving!!} ;0)

A Creative Winner...

Sorry so late in posting the winner of the creative giveaway...

*thank you* to all who took the time to share ways to keep your creative spark ignited!!

the winner of all the creative goodness is:

LeAnna who said:

"What a pile of lovelies! My spark of creativity involves photography, and I keep it alive by keeping my camera turned on. That might sound cheesy, but I've learned that there is nothing too insignificant to capture, and some of the most beautiful images are the ones I don't see until my eye is behind the lens."

i couldn't agree more leanna!

please contact me at fadedprairie @ gmail.com with your contact information...

thank you again to all, what an amazing group of creative souls!!

Wednesday's Whisper no. 9...{a little late}...

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a little late dear readers...this week has been *crazy* to say the least...

winner of my creative giveaway will be announced tomorrow afternoon!!

talk with you soon....

Thank You...

a little *thank you* is definitely in order...

to you dear readers for joining in on my CREATIVE giveaway {there is still time to enter!!} and for being here to read this little area of blog land...LOVE each one of you!!

to kimberly taylor for the shout out in the premier issue of folk...your take on my blog brought tears to my eyes!! LOVE what you are and the folk are doing within the magazine...*stunning*...

and to michelle from vintage junky who invited me to participate in What I Keep Wednesday {a couple weeks ago..sheesh, sorry michelle for late thank you...}

here is a small sampling of what i shared...

be sure to stop over to michelle's blog and check out what other fabulous vintage collectors can't let go. including urban farmgirl and blondie n sc, two of my most *favorite* girls!!

really *thank you* to all who share what i do here! you are very much *appreciated*!!

wednesday's whisper no. 8...

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this is my favorite whisper so far...remember dear readers your light...

also, don't forget to enter the CREATIVE giveaway...it really is worth it i promise!! :0)

A Creative Giveaway...

finally the CREATIVE giveaway is here!!

sheesh...please don't judge on my lack of getting anything done by a certain time! ;0)

the one thing i enjoyed about SPARK was the range of creative mediums offered to the students...i'm telling you they had a little something for everyone...

while reverse applique and wool felting just wasn't my thing...{again no judging please!!} ;0)

the junk journal and mixed media classes made me *smile*...i could have spent the entire two days in those classes!

i hope with this little giveaway you *smile* and whomever the winner is i hope they can get a taste of what i enjoyed at SPARK and can let their creativity soar...

The CREATIVE giveaway will include:

a package of vintage ephemera for all your mixed media creations...

Mindy Gledhill's cd {Anchor} as well as the sheet music for the song...

i *adore* mindy and her vintage style...her music is something that i always have accompanying me on my creative days...

a 6 x 12 signed Prairie Girl Art created by yours truly during Christy Tomlinson's class...

a dainty and petite SPARK necklace to help remind you of the small spark of creativity and all the possibilities...

{this necklace was created by the *uber* talented canela of cinnamon sticks designs}

i was SO lucky to have chosen a table near hers in the artisan market and we became fast friends!! the end of the post brings a little something else from dear canela!! :0)

a 24 piece paper pack from pink paislee and the house of three...

{daily junque} was designed by the *fabulous* rhonna farrer who rocked the Luella dress at SPARK...

a set of 5 vintage inspired rub-ons and one pennant stamp from jenni bowlin...

as well as a set of {daily junque} stamps and 3 jenni bowlin ink pads...

still with me??...we are NOT finished yet!! :0)

canela, who is unbelievably sweet and unbelievably talented is also offering a capture life hand stamped sterling silver and gem stone necklace as well as 10% off any order from her two shops

Cinnamon Sticks Designs or Cinnamon Sticks on Etsy

just use the code fadedprairie...offer good through November 6th! {can you say just in time...uhm...holidays!}

sigh...*love*...

{winner will have choice of gem stone in the charm}

did i tell you she was *FABULOUS* or what!! *thank you* dear canela!!

so...how to enter...

~GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED~

1~ leave a comment telling me how you keep your creative spark alight..

2~ visit cinnamon*sticks fan page and like!! be sure to tell her how ever.livin. fabulous she is or some such love! leave an additional comment telling me of your visit...

3~ tweet, blog, you know the third entry drill kind of thing...please leave a link here letting me know!

giveaway ends November 6th 5:00 p.m. MST..

that's it and good luck to you all!!

oh, and i do believe this has been the llloooonnngggeeessttt post i have EVER done!