Masquerade! An Adventure in the Art of Disguise

The Inspiration!

 First Masked Adventure!

A few weeks ago I attended the Rose Bowl Flea Market along with my daughter, husband and good friend, BJ.  While we were walking the grounds we came across a booth that was selling vintage masks that had been created with antique lace, buttons, trims, etc.  My daughter and I were very intrigued by the masks and so decided that we would try our hand at making a reproduction with a twist that made it all ours.  The slideshow is a collection of the process and starts out with the photo that inspired us.

With the first mask complete we definitely have ideas for more fun creations and will be on the look out for some true vintage lace, button, trims, etc. that will make them even more special.  Hope you enjoy this little Masquerade . . . an adventure in the Art of Disguise!

"Masquerade"

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G-59 . . . BINGO! We have a Winner! The Rose Bowl Flea Market!

BINGO! This day was definitely a winner!  Great Mother's Day Fun!  Today was spent with my daughter, husband, and one of my best friends, BJ.  We took a short drive up to Pasedena, CA to the famous Rose Bowl Flea Market! It was everything that we heard it would be and all had a blast searching for treasures.  I found some really great things for my evolving Fairy Garden (a separate post :)   In the meantime the pics in this post are a taste of the day!  Great displays and fun finds! If you ever have a chance to go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market you won't be disappointed, well at least we sure weren't!

Backyard Oasis - Progress Report . . . Plans Set Into Motion!

Wanted to post some pics of my progress so far on the Backyard Garden Oasis project I'm embarking on!  Inspired by the photo collage of some amazing outdoor spaces and fun decor ideas I began doing some major rearranging in my backyard today.  I'm still a long way from finished, but did manage to get a good start with the treasures I already had.  The Coca Cola cooler tucked in perfectly and after I give it a fresh coat of paint, add the flowers and it should look very close to the inspiration photo.  

I still need a few more flea market finds, some additional plants, fairy lights, maybe another table with fun prim decor and the backyard oasis should be complete. 

It will be a little while before I'll have time to work on the picket fence/trellis idea, but am hoping that next weekend this plan can be set into action and completion! 

Definitely going to set a date for the big outdoor gathering with friends and family! Will post again soon!