Guest post by Jenny of Frecklewonder!

 

 Hi there, lovelies! Jenny here from Frecklewonder to share a few pretty picks for fall. You may or may not know, but I just retired from 10 years of blogging earlier this month. But when sweet Stef + Erin asked me if I'd be interested in popping in during their vacation, of course I was so happy to do so! We just so happen to share a love for all things vintage and I've never been known to turn down an opportunity to share the love for vintage!! My friend Alix and I did a weekly round up over the summer called The Retro Rainbow, where we selected a color for each week and "shopped" our own collections to share on our blogs, Frecklewonder and Modern Kiddo. If you're a fan of vintage, take a peek! I hope you enjoy these treasures I found while poking around on Etsy

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 How about this beautiful wool cape? I just love it. Add your favorite jeans and tall boots and *ding ding ding* you've got a winner!  

 Who doesn't love a vintage carpet bag?! I think they're just perfect for fall. Paired with a 50s beaded cardigan and a plaid skirt? Yes ma'am!  

 Lately I've had a thing for these 40s Scotty dog pins. Where it came from, I don't know! I've never even had a Scotty dog. This one is makes a perfect fall accessory, pinned on your denim jacket or vintage cardigan for ultimate cute.  

 These bright yellow clip ons make for a happy little pop of color, don't you think? I personally think clip on earrings are THE STUFF and you should have one in every color! They're too fun. (they're also easy to find and usually really inexpensive = win, win!)  

 My son plays violin so of course I was immediately taken with this lovely violin print skirt.  

 And last but certainly not least, I'm smitten with these his & hers slippers! And they're just in time for chilly mornings. Getting out of bed to make that cup of tea just got a whole lot easier.

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Thank you so much Jenny for helping us out with such a cute guest post while we're away! We are seriously bummed to hear that Frecklewonder will be no more, but we have no doubt that we will still be frequently bumping into Jenny on the wonderful world wide web! XO

Guest post by Sophie of Her Library Adventures!

Hi Oh So Lovely Vintage readers, it’s Sophie here from Her Library Adventures.  I’m so delighted that Stef and Erin have invited me over today to share with you a little vintage inspired DIY I put together to jazz up some plain coasters for your next dinner party! Here’s how I made them..

What You’ll Need:  2 to 4 round coasters (I found these at my local K-Mart) and an vintage image or icon you would like to trace onto your coaster.  I chose this lovely retro flower motif from a vintage placemat I recently thrifted.  You will also need, white acrylic paint, a paint brush, permanent markers in a variety of colours,  Mod Podge, a piece of tracing paper, a pencil and an eraser.

Step 1 & 2: Paint a thin layer of white paint on each coaster and then set them aside to dry.   Once they are dry, add one to two more layers so they are well covered. Again set aside to dry.

While the coasters are drying, you can set to work on creating a stencil for your image.  Feel free to draw something free hand but this works well if you would like a specific image. 

Step 3. Trace around the desired image onto the tracing paper.

Step 4. Once you have traced around the image, flip it over and gently rub the pencil on the back leaving a fine lead film (this will create the imprint for your drawing).

Step 5. Flip the drawing back over and place it gently onto your coaster (make sure the coaster is completely dry first). Trace around the outline of your image carefully, ensuring you don’t press down too hard.

Step 6. Take the tracing paper away and you will be left with a fine imprint of your desired image.

Steps 7 & 8.  Using the colours of the original image as inspiration, take a selection of permanent markers and colour in your image.  (Of course you can paint it if you like, however I found that permanent markers were much quicker and easier to use.)

Step 9. Set aside to dry for about five minutes and then add 1 to 2 thin coats of Mod Podge to seal the image. Use the mod podge sparingly and try to work in the coloured area and then the white area to avoid the marker running. Once dry, your vintage inspired coasters are ready to use.  

Make them in different colours or add names or initials for a personal touch.  Set your table with a vintage twist and you are ready for your next retro inspired dinner party.

Thanks so much to Stef and Erin for having me today! You can pop over to my blog, Her Library Adventures to check out more fun and simple DIYs for you and your home. 

Much Love

Sophie

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footnote: Thanks Sophie for sharing this cute DIY project with us! We can't wait to try it when we get back from holidays! Sophie is a great friend of ours, who lives on the other side of the world in Australia, who we met through the lovely blog world! She also has a really fantastic blog that you should definitely check out: www.herlibraryadventures.blogspot.ca
XO, Stef & Erin