Daria Vintage is after my heart, combining two things I adore: vintage + polka dots. Check these out…

Coral Polka Dot Dress + White Polka Dot Dress (the back of this one is really cute)

Gray Polka Dot Dress (look at that collar) + Flutter Sleeve Blue Polka Dot Dress

Of course there are other styles too – like this 70s print dress, which is my absolute favorite. I think I would just get it hemmed a little shorter.

That’s the key to buying vintage (at least for me) – getting vintage clothes altered to fit your body perfectly will turn a dated dress into something totally new again!

Visit Daria Vintage now to check out Ksanti Soewarto‘s vintage stash.

Over the weekend, I started organizing my office and realized I desperately need to decorate.

For some reason my studio is the only room of our apartment that we haven’t really done anything to. We did hang a couple of posters, but that hardly counts.

So I am thinking about what I want the room to be…I am picturing another art cluster (similar to the one I did in our old house) and a big shelf to house some of my favorite little trinkets. Which, of couse, led me to start looking for more little treasures to put in this (still un-purchased) trinket shelf. What is wrong with me?

So anyway, that leads me to today’s shop of the day: Jolly Time One, a vintage shop full of bit and bobbins for the home. Love these horseshoes. Totally want ‘em – and can picture them on my imaginary trinket shelf right now.

Visiting Sandy’s shop is kind of like walking into an antique shop meets online thrift store, with more than 300 items ranging from quirky odds and ends to functional storage to craft supplies. A little bit of everything.

You’ll just have to see for yourself.

Good morning!

Popping in to share a little vintage + handmade shop before I give you a sneak peek of my closet later today. If you’re looking for a new vintage shop to follow for clothes, accessories, and jewelry, check out Banjo and Bone. I like the jewelry especially, which is a mix of untouched vintage items and new handmade pieces with a vintage feel.

I chose a few of my favorites, and I snuck in that pair of pants at the top left because they are awesome! Wish I could pull off an outfit like that.

Visit Banjo and Bone on Etsy to view more vintage wearables and more.

After a long couple of weeks, I am ready to put my feet up and just relax this weekend. Too bad we still have no furniture in our apartment (movers are apparently coming Monday with all of our stuff).

So for now, I’ll just have to daydream about owning one of these chairs from Vintage Renewal and hope that I have something, anything, to sit on by early next week.

P.S. Last call for the new exhibition is tonight at 10pm EST. Submit your work here if you’re interested.

Hope you have an amazing weekend.

-Brittni

It is so hard to find clothes locally (well in my old place in Jacksonville anyway), that you won’t find on every other girl in town. Which is probably why vintage clothing shops are so appealing to me. There is something about (good) vintage clothing shops that just make my mouth water.

So, if you are always hunting for the perfect polka dot top or warn in pair of pants that no on else will have, its time to start scouring your town and/or the internet for vintage.

What shop(s) do I recommend? If you’re shopping online, try COLLECT.

They have a great selection of vintage dresses, tops, jackets, skirts, sweaters, and more. So check ‘em out. And while you are there, be sure to use this discount code to receive 15% off your entire purchase…

Discount Code: Get 15% off your entire order when you use code “papernstitch” at checkout.

Visit COLLECT on Etsy now.

This morning I was looking through April’s vintage housewares stash at The Gingham Owl and found so many things (she’s literally been thrifting since the 80s). I just have to share them with you…

I am thinking I could use these pop bottles as a vase, this red lantern, and pretty much any of her photographs would look good in my new apartment (looks like I’ll be in Seattle this Friday! can’t wait to see our new place).  And actually, the more I look at those bottles, the more I realize they MUST become mine. What do you think?

Visit The Gingham Owl now to browse April’s stash of available housewares and photographs.

If you are on a mission for vintage, check out the collection at Banjo and Bone and get 10% off your order…

Discount: Receive 10% off your entire purchase at Banjo and Bone. Enter coupon code PAPERNSTITCH at checkout. Visit Banjo and Bone on Etsy now.

It has been a very busy week for me, and I could really use a big ole chair to rest my tired legs. Now, you should probably know that my legs (and my design brain) are pretty picky about where they rest. So, this seemingly simple task can prove challenging at times.

Luckily, I know exactly where to go to find chairs that are right up my alley: CoMod!

I just love this shop…great vintage furniture and accessories. All online (and on Etsy no less, so it’s incredibly familiar and easy to buy). Love that.

I am going to head out for the weekend and wish you a very restful next couple of days. I’ll see you back here bright and early Monday.

Laura Mazurek is an eclectic vintage lover with an old soul. She’s translated her love of vintage treasures with that perfect aged patina into a fresh line she calls Violet Bella. As she says, “My line of jewelry, clothing and art speaks volumes of who I am. I am a lover of nature, a free spirit, an old soul and a constant creator. I adore vintage materials, granny squares, birds and leaves, patina, old keys and found objects. “

The handmade goodies in Violet Bella will speak to your inner bohemian flower child while still being completely wearable and accessible. For a handmade line created by one artist, there’s an overwhelming amount of selection, too! I had to narrow my favorites down to three: this cute sailor girl necklace, a brass owl necklace, and a pretty top made from a vintage pillowcase!

Receive 10% off anything in Violet Bella if you use the exclusive Papernstitch code, ‘papernstitch’ at checkout.

Vanessa wrote this post. She is a full time copywriter and webmarketer with a passion for art, creativity, and thrift. She writes about thrifting, creating, and saving money every weekday on her blog, Thrift Core.

I know you like handmade, and I am willing to bet you also have a vintage streak in you. So, I hope you won’t mind me suggesting you bookmark Wesley Asher. It’s such a great shop.

Where else can you find a vintage needlepoint next to a knotted handmade necklace?

Visit Wesley Asher on Etsy now.