Happy family! <3

Blogspot, I'd like to introduce you to the newest addition to my family, Piggy!



We got her about a month ago, maybe a little more. She's quite the pisser! She definitely holds her own with Lefty!



I feel complete now. :)

Vintage Costume-spiration!

I am so inspired lately by all things Autumn and Halloween. It's my absolute favorite time of year! The air is crisp and clean, the leaves are ever-changing and beautiful, and I love getting the chance to play dress-up on Halloween. I recently came across etsy seller dirtybirdvintage while browsing. I love how dirtybird matches vintage pieces with new handmade touches and transforms them into a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume! What a brilliant yet simple idea! Wish I would have thought of that, but alas I did not and would never dream steal anyone's thunder by trying to duplicate their idea. So, hats off to you, dirtybirdvintage!

Here are a few of my favorites from her shop that are currently up for grabs. Maybe they'll inspire you?

Miss Carn-evil




The Pantomime




Dia de los Muertos






P.S. What are YOU planning to be this Halloween? ;p

*1*2*3*4*5!

"How to Neglect a Blog" by Traci [insert last name here]
Haha, jk! But, I have been neglecting my poor bloggy blog lately. *dusts off hands* Well, time to get cracking--onto my FIVE FAVES for this week:


I'm smitten with these little darlings! They're bird beads by creative fellow etsyer, Carol. Check her out ingeniouslycreative.etsy.com


I NEED THESE lace-up boots in my life! They're made by Seychelles and you can find them on urbanoutfitters.com


I find this ring so interesting. It's made of sea bamboo and the bright color makes this ring >POP!< tibetshining.com


What a fabulous way to welcome Fall '09 with this blouse created by the lovely & talented, Yana. As soon as I saw it I knew it had to be mine, mine, mine--luckily for you, there's another one available! ;) You can find it on supayana.etsy.com


And last but certainly not least, my bf, Jason. He's a real stand-up guy and knows how to cut the mustard! Fortunately for me he's not for sale on any website, but you can check out his photography and camera knowledge right here on blogspot. NotAnotherLens.

*Many, many more goodies are coming my shop's way. Hoping to take some photos tomorrow and get the ball rolling. I can't wait to post some of these fab finds! :)

P.S. I have no idea why my faves are all jumbled. I tried correcting it twice, but it's late and my patience has run out. G'night!

The faves are back in town! *****

"Tea for two and two for tea!" Kudos, fredflare for carrying this bunny carafe & mug set. Awwww, the cuteness is killing me!


I
LOVE
THESE
WEDGES!
Enough said.


La la love this 70's suitcase! Too bad it's sold. Boo!


It's raining cats & dogs, ahhhhhh! This umbrella is too cute. You can find it on modcloth


PIZZA WALLET! This is deliciously adorable, but unfortunately not edible. :p This item is also on modcloth.


P.S. I've added more vintage gems on leftylouvintage! Check it out, people!

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This is a recent self portrait taken in Philly. It's 1 of 2. Stay tuned for my next fave five list coming soon. ;) hugs and hearts!

mini lifedate & 5s:

*dusts off keyboard*

It's been awhile since my last blog update. Things have been well in the land of leftylouvintage on etsy. I'm up to 9 sales now--wahoo! I need to get cracking and list more vintage gems! ;p

Been planning a road trip for the end of summer, from NY to Montreal and everywhere in between! I want to stop at all the quirky roadside attractions, thrift stores, etc.. Excitement is in the air!

Enough small talk, here are my current fave fives:



Label of Hope recycled wolf tee featuring a duo-tone cowl neck. *howls, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Actually, all her creations are amazing. Check it out: hopee.etsy.com



Zodiac Zuma Platforms. I've been drooling over these shoes for a couple of months now. Dear Nordstrom, Please put them on sale soon. Thanks, Traci ;)




Pledge fabric sweeper. Without this wonderful product, my purple dining room chairs would still be covered in fur. *ahem* Tokyo! >^..^<




Amy's All American burger. Mmmm! So good on an Arnold's whole grain thin sandwich bun w/ketchup, mustard, & pickles! I had one for dinner this evening. :p




Multi-colored confetti mixing bowls made of recycled melamine.

Two is my favorite number...

I was up late last night photographing & listing some newly acquired vintage goodies in my etsy shop, so I slept in a bit more than expected this morning. When I finally got out of bed and hopped on the computer, I noticed I had two emails pertaining to etsy. I opened up the first one and almost did a cartwheel--I made my 2nd sale!! [insert fist pump here] I had listed this fabulous 50's sculptured style gold leaf hat less than 9 hours prior and it had already sold!! WAHOO! Score.

Then I checked my second message. It was a convo sent from a fellow etsyer asking me to please reserve the hat (that had sold) until the end of the week. Oh, dear. I felt awful, despite nothing being my fault. I replied to the email apologizing for not getting the convo in time. As a consolation, I offered emailing her pics of three other vintage hats I have and giving her 1st dibs before listing. No response, yet. :( Being a new shop keeper, the last thing I want to do is upset potential customers. *shrug* I just want everyone to be happy. :)

*smiles*

Check it out...
My shop was featured in a fellow etsyer's blog! Jason stumbled across it while googling leftylouvintage. :) Needless to say, it put a HUGE goofy smile on my face!

fashionableetsy.blogspot.com

5ive Faves:

Hi Blogspotters! Here's my fave five for this week:


Magic Fry wallet!


Stila hair refresher in Creme Bouquet. MmMm! This stiff really helps on days you don't have time to wash those locks, trust me. ;)


This hip "Petal Skirt" by a fave etsyer nenee


Catnip eyeballs by etsyer hannapt (My cat, Tokyo, would go crazy for these!)



Sally Hansen Nail Art pens--so much fun! I polka dotted my nails yesterday, in pink.


Alright, I'm off to see The Hangover and pig out on candy & popcorn. :D

Five Faves & Store Update:

1) Yellow Nail Polish = So FUN!


2) Moroccan Hair Oil. I love this stuff and it smells amazing! A little on the ends really helps!


3) Swimming piglets!! Could they be any cuter?! I think not. *squeeee*



4) My compass necklace. <3 Points me in the right direction.



5) Terrariums<3 I may have to snatch this one up from fellow etsyer: Greenbriar



My store is FINALLY up & running. And to top it off, I made my 1st sale yesterday! Yahoo! Check it out: leftylouvintage.etsy.com
Feedback would be much appreciated. :)

It's all happening...

I'm proud to announce I finally put my hang-ups on a brief pause and dove into my etsy pictures! Luckily I had some help from my cousin Alexa, who graciously modeled some vintage gems for me. Jason shot us all yesterday morning until early evening and this morning as well. I have to admit, though, towards the end I was getting a little huffy over how I came out in some of the shots. Oops? I'm only human.

Now I just have to weed through all the pictures, take clothing measurements, and note all flaws, if any--AND THEN LIST! Almost there..almost.

Smiles all around! :) :) :)

Five Favorites for the week of 5/17

*Just for $h*ts & giggles, I decided to start doing a fave 5 list-- hopefully on a weekly basis.  :) 

1) Lucky Spirit brand Karma candle by purplesuncandles 

2) M.A.C. Hello Kitty Lipglass in Mimmy <33 

 3) Hot Tamales candy. I've been eating a box a day, no joke. *oink oink*

4) Zebra print athletic shorts from Forever21

5) Aveeno Continuous Protection SPF70 spray <-- 70 may seem a bit dramatic to some,  but I get burned so easily. 70SPF is my bff in the Spring & Summer!

Oh, hello, blogspot! Meet my insecurities!

I've been an even mix of anxious & excited for my up and coming shop, LeftyLouVintage, to finally be up & running on etsy. I have to admit, though, at the same time I've also been holding myself and the store back due to silly insecurities. Let me explain, I will be "modeling" (for lack of a better word) most of the vintage clothing I list on etsy. I noticed that the sellers that are the most successful are the ones with great shadow-free photos in their listings. It's almost as if there is an unspoken format for said photographs. Pretty girls/sellers prancing around in stylish duds with a plain colored, shadow-free background. It seems that not only are you selling your product, but you're also selling yourself, in a way. Oh, boy--so many racing thoughts upon that realization. What if the darling interwebs doesn't fancy me? What if I come off as a joke? What if? What if? What if, till I'm blue in the face!

I find that I am quite awkward in front of the camera. I freeze up, don't know what to do with my hands, fake smile, etc.. It's like I just cannot completely let loose and be free. *sigh* Luckily for me, my boyfriend Jason is a bona fide camera ace--that being said, he has volunteered to take all my etsy photographs. Even still, I feel ridiculously stupid and self conscious posing in front of him. Somehow I need to get over my hang-ups and get over myself if I'm ever going to make this shop work. I've invested too much time and money not to. I realize that this is probably so trivial, but to me it's e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. For now, I'll be crossing my fingers and dotting my "i"s for the courage to get over this mental hump! Viva la Vintage!

So, with all of this out in the open and off my chest, come watch me blossom at: leftylouvintage.etsy.com