Black & White Party

I am one who still believes in birthday parties no matter how old you are. This year for my 15th I threw a Black & White Gala. I found these cute fonts through Google Docs.

I spent quite a bit of time finding ideas for black and white food. The final menu consisted of potato chips, popcorn, pepper jack cheese wrapped in turkey topped with an olive, Oreos, chocolate dipped pretzels, chocolate dipped marshmallows, Hershey's kisses and of course, brownie cupcakes. 

(Tutorial for the Pom Pom fluffs coming soon. Also check LittleOldFogie on Etsy, I will be selling them there as well.)

We offered a photo booth filled with loads of vintage shoes, hates and accessories.

The main event of the evening was the rout beer tasting. I had found seven brands of root beer and used them in this blind taste test. 

We had so much fun trying each numbered cup then voting on our favorites. The results were surprising ranking Barque's, Mugg, and Great Value as the avdrage top 3. 

We decorated using this 1960s typewriter I found in my great grandmas basement and this adorable record player from Crosleyradio.com

As favors we gave each girl a small bag of Hershey's kisses and a tube of the bright red lipstick I wear so often. They had a  ball trying it on. You could for done this was the first lipstick they had ever owned. 

 

We had plans to watch My Fair Lady or a black and white film, but we got too caught up in the fun. This is defiantly was one of the most fun parties I've thrown. 

Funny Face Review

I Recently had the opportunity to see Audrey Hepburn's work in Funny Face. Now this movie is an adorable little love story of an unlikely couple. Audrey shines as always as she is transformed from a quiet librarian to a model for one of New York's hottest magazines. It take convincing to get her to take the modeling job but when photographer Fred Astair mentions that his company wants to shoot a collection in Paris, home of one of Audrey's favorite philosophers, she is set on going. All the mishaps and adventures that take place in Paris make you fall in love with Audrey all over again. This great comedic romance is a must see "girls night out" film.

Hostess at Home!

In my opinion flags should be flown at half mast at the lose of great American favorites by Hostess.

Never fear This Link will gives recipies for all of our favorites! 

XOXO,
Emma

Ukulele "Dress Up" #1

I play many instruments including the Ukulele. This is one of my all time favorites. I found a bargain on this one. I figured it was a little boring and could deck it out.

I took that plain white ukulele and pulled out some sharpies and started sketching. (Be sure to sketch your design on scratch paper first!) If you do mess up don't fret my pet!  Use a cotton ball to gently rub a little hand sanitizer on your mistake and it will vanish! 
 

When you are through coat it thinly with clear nail polish.
Viola!
Enjoy your fabulous Uke!

Stay Classy Friends,
Emma

Ukulele "Dress Up" #2

Follow up to my "Ukulele Dress up #1" I bring you "Ukulele Dress up #2" This time I'm decking out my little sisters ukulele!

This one is a lot easier to do then #1 but it's still just as cute! For this, we took her ukulele and pulled out my moms Cricket Machine. If you don't have one they are amazing! You can find them HERE.

We cut and applied the vinyl to get this:

I know you may be wondering "Jello? Why Jello?" Well lovelies, she thought it was the color of green Jello. Silly little Eve!

Toodles,
Emma

Dress to Scarf

So this cute thing I got from a dear friend who bought it thinking it would fit her. She got home and it was too small. She gave it to me thinking I might be able to use it. It was much to big on me but I loved the skirt pattern! 


Floral and fun I turned this into a scarf. Simple and easy not cutting or stitching! 
 

I loved the bulkyness the top of the dress added but if you would prefer you can always cut off the top and singe the edges to get a "flatter" look.

Love Always,
Emma

Traveling with Jewlery

Don't you just hate it when you go on a vacation and during travel your earrings and bracelets get all tangled up, separated, lost and un-manageable? It drives me absolutely bonkers! Simple solution darlings!
Necklaces?
Tape like this:

 


























Or use a small hair elastic to do this:

Earrings?
Use both backs to connect like this:

or for studs use a small piece of paper like this:
 

Have a nice Journey!

Au re voior,
Emma