Feather her nest vintage inspired baby shower

Several weeks ago I held a baby shower for one of my closest friends Kelsie.  She and her husband will soon be blessed with a baby girl.  For the shower I chose the theme "feather her nest" mostly because I like adore feathers and birds.  You may recall that I took Martha's (Vintage Trifles) class on cake books and I made those little cakes with the birds on top.  If you missed the pictures they are here on my facebook page.  Well I did a few more pretties and here are a few pictures on how it all came together.

Thanks for looking and I look forward to seeing you all at the 

3 Friends Sale!

3 Friends - 3 Locations - 3 Sales

Saturday, March 17th 9am - 4pm

Molly Mo's

440 NE Cherry St

Sublimity OR

503 510-0820

Roost Reimagined

6067 78th Ave SE

Salem OR

503 931-8116

Vintage Trifles

5020 Daniel St S

Salem OR

503 581-7225

Make it a day and shop all 3 locations for vintage treasures, one-of-a-kind art, garden decor and funky junque of course!

Vintage Trifles Studio Play date

I had such a wonderful time today.  My great friend Martha from Vintage Trifles hosted a wonderful play date at her house here in Salem.  In this class she taught us how to create these wonderful paper cakes that are made from recycled books.  I have been looking forward to this class for a whole year!

  Last year if you look back on my blog in February we made these wonderful passports of our past and we had such a blast. After the class was over she had asked us what we would like to do for the next class and we had suggested the cake books.  

For the past month I have been pondering what the theme of my cake would be and then I realized that I have a baby shower coming up that I am planning and these would be 

a wonderful addition to my buffet and also my decor.  

The theme that I am going for with the shower is "Feather her Nest"  

So here is my "Cake":

After the class was finished I was lucky enough to spend some extra time in the studio with Martha and my wonderful friends Betty and Carol.  We had so much fun chatting with a little wine and brownies.  well me being me I just couldn't help myself and started on these adorable buffet markers.  

I will be using these for the food for the shower here is how they turned out:

 I used some salvage wood pieces that I picked up from my "second mom" Lisa from Randall Wood Estates.  I think they just turned out darling!  Oh and for the little bird images I used my favorite blog Graphics Fairy I just copied, pasted, and printed them out in the size that I wanted.

  If you ever get a chance to go to one of these studio classes DO NOT HESITATE!  

They are soooooo fun!  Check out Martha's blog for more info on future classes and pictures of the gals and the cakes that they made there are some really adorable cakes that were made!

Thanks for checking my little project out!

And don't forget next month is the 3 Friends Sale!  

Martha at Vintage Trifles

Dianne at Molly Mo's 

and of course me with Roost Reimagined will all be open

March 17th 9am-4pm

at all of our individule locations

Next Roost Event... Save the Date... March 17th

March 17th

3 Friends Sale

A collective show with my 2 friends Molly Mo's and Vintage Triffles

3 friends - 3 sales - 3 locations

Molly Mo's is located at 440 Cherry St. Sublimity, OR

Vintage Trifles is located at 5020 Daniel St. S Salem, OR

And the Roost Barn is located at 6067 78th Ave SE Salem, OR

On a side note...  

I have been getting numerous emails about the Southern Sweet Potato Salad recipe that we served at the Heritage Holiday Faire evening soiree.  

SO

Here it is:

Everyone loves and is surprised by this sweet and tangy salad.  It makes a lovely presentation and keeps for several days.  Double this recipe for your next gathering.

2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Cup mayo

2 Tbsp orange juice

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tsp. grated orange peel

1/2 Tsp. ground fresh ginger

1/4 Tsp. salt

1/8 Tsp. ground nutmeg

1 Tsp. cumin

1 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup craisens

1/2 cup pecans

1/2 cup red onion

1 can (11 oz) Mandarin oranges drained

In a medium saucepan cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water just until tender, about 5-8 minutes (DO NOT OVERCOOK).  Drain; toss with the lemon juice.  In a large bowl combine mayo, orange juice, honey, orange peel, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and cumin.  Add the warm potatoes, celery, onions, and  craisens.  Toss to evenly coat dressing on the potatoes.  Gently toss the oranges and pecans in the mixture. Cover and chill.  It is now ready to serve. 

Roost Reimagined presents woof couture!

 I have been so focused on what to offer for all of your wonderful "roosts" I have completely forgotten what is already a part of your "roost".  I have a little Bichon that I have had for 11 years and she has always been my first "child".

Yes in High school I was totally in love with the movie Legally Blonde (no judging) and I am totally guilty of dressing her up and yes she does have a bag that she goes everywhere with me in.  Needless to say she's a spoiled rotten dog.

Since I got her I have always hated the selection of clothing/accessories that is offered in pet stores so I have always made my own.  Recently I was out and about and several people commented on my new design and wondered were I had purchased it.  Although when I told them that I made it myself they were a bit bummed at first that they couldn't find another until I told them that I have a store and would be willing to make a custom one for them.  So the idea formed that maybe I should tackle this on a small scale.  Here is one design that I have completed.

This is the traditional one that I have always made Mandy (my dog)  It has a dual purpose first as a coat and second as a harness.  There is a stainless steel loop that you can attach the leash to.

Vintage lace accent.

Lined with cozy fleece

Adorned with chic ruffles

Currently I have sizes 

5-8 lbs

9-12 lbs

13-16 lbs

Any size is available for custom orders.

For more fabulous finds and creations by Roost Reimagined check out my facebook page HERE.  Or you can come check out my booth at the upcoming Junk Salvation Show Feb. 3rd and 4th.  Make sure to grab my coupon below for $1 off entry.

The Junk Salvation show is just around the corner...

It's in Hillsboro,Oregon at the Washington County Fairgrounds on 

February 3 & 4, 2012. 

If you would like to watch a video to see what the 

Funky Junk Sisters Vintage Flea Markets 

are like you should click HERE 

Here is a coupon exclusively for Roost customers it will save you $1 off your entry into the show.  Just Copy, Paste, and Print.  Feel free to print out as many as you need, set up a girls day out, or have a junkin party with friends just don't forget to grab this coupon here.

Show times are as follows:

Friday is Girl's Night Out 

It's a breast cancer fundraiser with early bird shopping from 6-9pm on 

the 3rd of February admission is $15. 

It's a chance to shop for a good cause.

Saturday 

 10am-4pm admission $7. 

Don't forget to print out those coupons, they are good either day

Happy New Year! Roost Events for 2012

I was surprised to find looking back upon this year how many events that Roost Reimagined was a part of.  I knew that throughout the year I always felt busy but it never popped into my brain to actually count out how many things I was a part of.  Well looking through my list of 15 different shows I thought to myself that's pretty amazing!  I had such a blast meeting new friends and customers.  I cannot wait to get started with this year!  I did however decide to shift somethings around this year.  There will be some big changes for Roost this year and I will keep everyone updated throughout the year but for now here is my calendar of events for 2012

February 3rd and 4th

Funky Junk Sisters Junk Salvation in Hillsboro 

April 20th and 21st

Heritage Spring Faire and Tea in Salem at the Mission Mill

April 27th and 28th

Plucky Maidens Junk Fest at the Columbia Conference Center Portland

May 4th and 5th

Grand Spring Opening at the Roost Barn

May 10th and 12th

Ruffles and Rust show Monroe, WA

June 2nd and 3rd

Farm Chicks Spokane, WA

August 3rd and 4th

Summer Flea Market at the Roost Barn

August 12th

Sixpence Lake Oswego Antique Faire

August (TBD)

Plucky Maidens Junk Fest

August 18th

Molly Mo's Antique Faire Sublimity, OR

August 25th

Camas Antique Street Faire

September 14th and 15th

Deepwood Vintage Flea Market Salem, OR

November 16th-18th

Heritage Holiday Faire Salem Mission Mill

(These are all tentative dates as most events are not yet confirmed by hosts of events.  

This calendar is based off of last years events)

Roost is now offering event rental and design.

Holiday Parties are so much fun!  This party hasn't happened yet but I finished decorating early so I thought that I would grab some pictures and post them while I have time..

Theme:  Christmas party

My "thing" I guess you can say is that I love all things vintage and upcycled so this party was right up my ally.  The Host was my dad for a Business party so nothing overdone, just simple and elegant.  

Here is how it turned out...