VINTAGE ROSES

               

                               

                              Hello my lovelies... I'm all about the roses at this time of year! 

                              Yes I know they are Out of season but I feel the need to fill the 

                             house with them to give it that romantic Vintage feel again now

                             All the Xmas decks have come down :0(

                               Time has simply flown by in the 2 years that Chintz n China

                             Has been established. We've had some lovely weddings! 

                             Thrown lots of fab tea parties and made lots of new friends.

                             With our new website launching this spring and some lovely

                             Country wedding planning to do I'm looking forward to this

                             Pretty looking 2014!

     

                               Hope the wkend comes quick to you all!

      

                                                                   Emma x

                          P.s if you love vintage style, craft and vintage inspired interiors 

                           You may like to check out my other blog...

                                    www.thevintagegoodlife.blogspot.com 

POP OF COLOUR.

                    

                  Good morning everyone, here is a sunny little post taken from my personal blog

                   The Vintage Good Life, www.thevintagegoodlife.blogspot.com

                               I hope it will cheer you up on the Tuesday morning! 

                       

                                                                 #vintagechina

            

                     Well Christmas is gone again for another 11 months and here are just a couple

                     More things to brighten the home. 

                     Objects and soft furnishings can be an inexpensive (if salvaged from the right places)

                     Way to inject some freshness into your home!

                     Use these things to express your personality.... For example.. Personally I love chintz!

                     It makes me very happy! So I display all of my beautiful china around the home.

                    What makes you happy?... Now surround yourself with that thought.. How can you

                    Bottle that and put it in your home? Think art.. Cushions and throws..

               

                                                          #romanticstyle

                 This pic was taken after last Xmas. I picked up this fabulous oil painting from a thrift shop 

                It cost peanuts yet cheers up a dull corner. I don't always hang pictures on walls as it's 

                very Limiting, instead I like to move them around and prop them up in places..

                Now I'm going to tell you something that may shock you..  

                This picture, the coffee pot and beautiful glass dish came to under £10.00! 

             

                 

                                 

                                                                        #craft

                           This last image was taken from Pinterest but I just had to show you

                          These lovely embroidery hoops that are displaying vintage fabrics.

                          I love this! So much so I have dashed out and bought some hoops

                          Now it's just deciding what fabric to use.. Hmm..

                          Now go and get thrifty and crafty to make your home bright.

     

                                    Emma x

WINTER PICK ME UP

                     Hello ladies, it's that time of year when I'm looking for ideas for our

                    Summer weddings... Yes I know it's nearly Christmas but I have to plan

                    Ahead...

                     Looking through my snaps of last summer I stumbled across this pretty

                    Table rose that I'd planted in an old terracotta pot.

                          

                      

                         I'm going to be planting up many more this year as they are going to

                         Look great styled into a very English country wedding.

                                 Emma x

CHINTZY SNAPS

                    

               Hello peeps, it's a dull morning at the moment where I am and I don't know

               About you but I'm a summer bod and struggle with winter so I find it helps if

               I immerse myself in bright and pretty things... Like my new pictures for my web site.

    

        

         I use a Nikon Fuji fine pix DSLR for my photography, it's one of my most treasured 

         possessions.

         My darling dad was a photographer so it's in the blood. I love being able to snap my own work,

         And find  taking pics of beautiful things a very relaxing thing to do. I'd never want to 

         photograph a wedding I'd have an absolute melt down! 

         But if it's still and doesn't talk then I'm very snap happy :0)

         

         

  

     I hope my few little pics have brightened your day and inspired you to get your

     camera out.

     Have a lovely weekend.

     Ooh I nearly forgot... You can now follow me on Instagram and Facebook and browse my

      Pinterest boards by clicking on my new icons either side of my blog.

         Emma x

         

VINTAGE LOVE

VINTAGE LOVE

                  

                          Hello peeps, not a big post today! I just wanted to share this

                        Gorgeous pic of a shoot I styled for Charlotte Wilden Bride.

                         It's my favourite cup and saucer! So elegant! 

Cutching up with a hobby for autumn.

                                     

         Autumn is finally here and I can't wait to cutch up on the sofa, next to the log burner 

         On a Sunday afternoon. This year I've decided to pick up my child hood craft....

        Knitting.. My nan taught me how to knit when I was a little girl, I remember there being

        Lots of dropped stitches and mugs of hot chocolate with oodles of cuddles.

        So I've equipped my two little girls and my mother with knitting needles and we are all

        Going to sit down and learn to knit... Again.... I'll let you know how we get on.

        Do you have a child hood craft that you'd love to pick up again? Drop me a comment,

        I'd love to hear about it.

        Images from Pinterest. Please follow my boards for vintage home and lifestyle inspiration

         At www.pinterest.com/chintznchina 

        Emma x

TABLE CENTRE IDEAS

I had a lovely meeting with a new bride to be and her man.

We sat pondering over the flower arrangements for their

Tables and after a good 20 minutes decided to ditch the flowers

And go for something more creative. Here are just a few of

My ideas to give wedding tables a focal talking point.

      All images by Emma Connolly.

 Still a massive fan of the vintage props! These little

Treats never fail to impress and other than the gramaphone,

All can be picked up relatively cheap from charity shops.

I'm a huge fan of making this a way in which all the family

Can take part! Show them a pic of what your after, then

Let them do this bit of work with you. They will feel like

They have really played a part in your day!

         Images from Pinterest.

What could be more fun when your guests sit down

To their meal then a game of kerplunk or tiddly winks!

Not only will these games look amazing as centre pieces,

Your guests will have great fun playing them!

I love this idea for a real retro wedding!

       All images by Emma Connolly.

Of course... I have to have my vintage china in here!

You really don't need anything else!

I styled the cake stand for cake company 

www.lisasicedgems.co.uk and had great fun using old

Costume jewelry to style the shoot. I really heart pastel

Colours too and loved using these clocks when working

On this particular tea time theme.

Well I hope I've given you some ideas to ponder over!

I would love to hear about your wedding tables!

Emma x