Happy Mothers Day – vintage love

I got such a great gift this year for Mothers Day – it has literally caused me to loose sleep two nights in a row. It is a vintage, beautiful industrial typewriter. Vintage 1950s Royal Portable Manual Typewriter. As an object alone it is magnificent to look at but I plan on using it for journaling and art making in general. It is so pretty I had to pull a Raising Arizona Holly Hunter “I love it so much Hy” moment!! I feel like it was stolen from the set of Mad Men. I also feel like dancing a little “it’s mine all mine” jig! Ahhh . . . I just love it. I started to redo my office area because I was so inspired and wanted to rearrange everything to give my little Royal a focus.

My new nugget of happiness

Pared down desk area - laptop sits in front. Vintage tray holds my goods

Office supply cabinet re-organized and labeled. Oh joy!

Another look - ahhh . . . just take it in.

May 9, 2010labfive 2 Comments

Baking Studio

Some of the fun I will get to have this summer will happen when my new Cricut Cake arrives in just a few short weeks. In preparation for all the baking fun I’ll be having, I decided to transform part of my pantry into a baking studio. I figured it needed some organizational attention anyway so why not make it a fun project!

Along with all that cooking I plan on doing this summer I’ll need dessert so I’ll be baking cupcakes and such. Now I have a special place to get at it! To see details on this project visit Lovely Lula.

My new baking studio

Cute drawer labels made out of chalkboard oilcloth and hot pink wood grain fabric

May 7, 2010labfive 1 Comment

Modern Party at the “Manor”

Modern Manor Grand Opening Party TONIGHT Saturday, May 1st 6-9pm. Join us for a good time there will be drinks, treats & prizes

I thought I would expand on the Modern Manor invite by posting several pictures of the inside of the space so folks could get a better sense of how fabulous it is. The boys have really amassed a lot of goodies! It is a fun place to just look around – kind of like a modern museum filled with well loved, used goodies! So stop on by and join us for a toast to celebrate. Hope to see you there!

716 W. Hazelwood Phoenix, AZ, 85013
South of Camelback off of 7th Ave. – West on Campbell veer right onto Hazelwood Right next door to Phx Metro Retro
(602) 509-7709