Yay for 2011!

Hope everyone is having a 

wonderful New Year!

I am looking forward to things settling

 down a bit, ha, but I doubt it.

Sad to say I had no time for

J. Nichelle this Holiday Season

but I did do a lovely custom piece for a 

sweet client.

So 2010 wasn't completely 

without any vintage delights :) 

Oh and some picture frames,

 I have one left I think I'll list this week

I am however working on some fun things.

I hope all of you had a lovely

holiday season I miss you

and hope to blogging regularly soon.

luvs and glitter

~jen

PHEW!

ok so it has been awhile and I owe all of you some news! 

Well the shop has officially opened,

 and this is literally my first chance to blog in forever

 and I miss you all so much! 

I will keep it short and sweet 

because I really need to get to sleep. 

So here is a peek at the door not quite finished 

last thursday night...

Here is a view from behind the counter

upstairs on Sunday.

We opened over the weekend

3 levels full and the turnout was wonderful

in spite of the rain...

lots more to come soon!

luvs and glitter

~jen

p.s. Krisin I still owe you a post from our fall swap I haven't forgotten you :)

Still kicking....

Working away as usual just 100 times more busy! 

HA I am grateful though,miss all my blog buddies. 

Getting ready to open the new shop in 10 days, hopeflly....

this is exciting and frightening all at the same time!

Getting ready for fall and it finally arrived yesterday!

it was crisp and we actually had to heat the house a little, YAY!

How is your Fall going? what are you all up to?

I need to catch up with everyone,

Hope it's wonderful!

luvs and glitter

~jen

holiday fun....

 I want to sing in the choir, won't you join me?

do you think they'll let us join in the fun?

they better, after all they're angels!

Let's go frolic with rudolph!

And then visit Santa...

Do stop by and say hello to our 

Deck the Halls Friday hostess

 the sweet Tammy 

at Tinsel and Company

for more Holiday fun and inspiration!

luvs and glitter

~jen

My blessed mess...

I am blessed with a wonderful mess!

My sweet mamma has been helping me unpack and

 restack the new tchatchkie heaven!

two 39 gallon trash bags full of bubble wrap and 

2 of peanuts 24 boxes 

and this enormous pile of rubber bands...

Here is a close up of moms two favorite shelves

She also pointed out to me how many of the "girls" looked

like the fabulous Doris Day!

Here is the progress on the other side

And here is the full view of the new "digs"

I am hoping to be finished by weeks end, 

pray hard for that one girls!

Many new songs have been made up about the tchatchkie 

and many new forms of spelling and LOTS and Lots of jokes!

maybe I'll share some but not tonight...

Have a great week!

luvs and glitter

~jen

Deck the Halls Friday I am glad to be back!

Here is a peek at our entry last Christmas,

the photos are not he best but you'll get the idea.

I may have even showed this before but 

I can't remember! HAHA

I LOVE Annalee Elves

And over the years I have collected the penguins and 

polar bears, it's such a fun display for the kids.

This is my favorite piece I like to decorated

 it with vintage for each holiday.

The apothecary jars are filled with snow and 

a bottle brush tree then a vintage salt and pepper snow couple

those were my favorite things last year.

I put the Manger in the entry China cabinet each year

It keeps it from getting knocked over...

And up top is the very first bottle brush anything 

I did. The kids and I did the houses in '07

and the piece on the right is the first J. Nichelle prototype.

Don't forget to visit our 

Deck the Halls Friday hostess

 the sweet Tammy 

at Tinsel and Company

for more Holiday fun and inspiration!

luvs and glitter

~jen

Deck the Halls Friday and a Christmas in July SWAP!

Traditional Christmas FUN...

Stop by and visit

Tammy at Tinsel and Company

the lovely Host of Deck the Halls Friday!

And I could not help but participate in 

the Holiday Magic Christmas in July Swap

hosted by the sweet

Michele at Something Special
come join the fun!

Have a great 4th!

luvs and glitter

~jen

p.s. the giveaway winners are announced 

in the post below :)

Deck the Halls Friday

For Deck the Halls Friday we are going to visit

somewhere cold and magical...

Hi there, I'd like to welcome you to the 

North Pole,

I am been making sure Santa is getting off to a 

great start for his Christmas Eve deliveries...

We make sure the yard is all spiffed up, so Santa

 can have a nice Christmas without the 

MRS. wanting him to knock the Honey Do's off her list!

It's looking good and Mr. Frosty is back there

Keeping a watch so one messes anything up,

elves and reindeer can be quite mischievous!

Well it looks like everything is ready to go,

Sleigh packed - check

reindeer washed and harnessed - check

Santa showered and dressed with clean

 sox and underwear - check

house clean and candycane arch shined - check

yard lookin' good - check

decorations up - check

OK it looks like everything is ready!

Bye Santa, be safe and have a great flight!

And thank-you for stopping by,

 we love visits at the North Pole!

Go say Hi to Tammy at Tinsel and Company the host of

Deck the Halls Friday who is busy getting her precious 

kiddos feeling better.
Hi Emma, Kate and Logan get well quick ok!

Well, it's freezing I'm gonna go inside 

Mrs. Claus just made Hot Chocolate

 and I smell Gingerbread cookies!

Napco for Breakfast

I love vintage retro Kitchen  Kitsch!

I have had this juice set for a few years...

yah I need to track down another glass to complete it,  someday...

And this I recently acquired and am completely adoring...

Here they are together in the breakfast nook

Really makes me want Breakfast!

I just love Napco / Napcoware it is always so whimsical.

here is the next piece I plan to hunt down...

The cookie jar there are a few versions of it 

we will see which one I end up with...

Have a lovely Thursday!

luvs and glitter

~jen

Pink Saturday getting ready to celebrate :)

I am truly blessed to be a part of this wonderful gathering called

 Pink Saturday!

A big thank-you to the gracious

 Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

for all her hard work as our lovely hostess!

Here is a peek at the Extravagant sized cake for June....

Available in my Lollishops and Etsy... 

Next Saturday will be a grand celebration and GIVEAWAY!

Pink Saturday is turning 2!

I will have posted my 200th post 

and I am hoping to have 200 followers by then 

I only need 3 more... 

I can't hold back any longer I have to show you the goodies my mom hand makes

can u stand it! All vintage buttons 60 to 100+ years old!

Let me know what you think so she will believe I'm not the only one that loves them:)

This is my pink beauty! All these are vintage Czech 

except for the pale "western" Germany flower in the middle...

Please stop by and visit the fabulous 

Twyla and Lindsay of Two Crazy Crafters

and wish them a happy 1st Pink Saturday! 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE their blog and have been following 

them for awhile, they have some of the

 cutest vintage goodies, great tutorials

 and sweet free vintage images!

Have a Lovely Pink Saturday!

luvs and glitter

~jen

Holiday Inspiration Friday

What in May? you ask , well of course!

 I have had the ipod crankin' my favorite Holiday tunes or 2 weeks now, I couldn't possibly create for Christmas and not be in the holiday spirit. My family thanks God daily for earbuds although I have been told I sing along very loud and off key, OOPS!

I decided to join the darling
Tammy of  Tinsel and Company (the blog)

on her very first

Holiday Inspiration Friday!

Here is my very first piece of J. Nichelle Holiday 2010.
It is a lovely custom piece for sweet Joy!

I did a similar piece last Christmas, she liked it so much she sent me the planter
and the elves and I did a little magic in the workshop...

If you haven't been please go and visit
 Tammy's amazing shop

 Tinsel and Company (the shop)

"Home decor and gifts inspired by the past"

Yah, right up my alley, and probably yours too :)

Go take a peek she still has a few treasures in her Spring Clearance!

luvs and glitter

~jen