Gen-U-ine MPG women
Creativity circle fun…some women with incredible vision and personal (vintage) style gathered around my table recently. Natalie of Vintage Sparrow brought her famous lemon cake and what would a creativity circle be without some “Mad Housewife” chardonnay?
Isabelle from Maison Douce was busy making a uber-fun creation for a soldered box. She is oh-so-clever…and adorable. She drove an hour and brought WARM walnut bread. A gem of a person who I see everywhere at all of our barn sale fun out here in the NW.
Beth, one half of Gossamer Designs (you might remember the images we did for them months back…one of my most favorite EVER) is so lovely. She and Vicky (the other half) brought the most incredible box of vintage treats for me…including slipdresses and pretty shirts…I love vintage presents!
They’re the best.
She is a mysterious, dark beauty isn’t she?!
Vicky, our bride-to-be, was working on a little ring box with some vintage music. She and Beth are two of the most creative women I know—if you went to Farm Chicks last year, you probably remember seeing their “Cowgirl Bohemian Chic” wares…I found them in “Where Women Create” and just rang them up…luckily, they needed new pics for their site…
… and an artistically-charged friendship was born.
I just love these women.
Susan is another “creative” who owned Fancy’s in Camas awhile back. Her house has been in numerous magazines for how to do the shabby chic/vintage home thing.
She’s got so much style.
She’s making these super cute dog jackets that my studio will be photographing soon. I think the world of her and was so glad that she could make it.
Susan brought this Gossamer dress she bought years ago for me to try on.
Okay, friends…I think I found my 40th B-day party (PH doesn’t know he’s throwing this for me yet) dress! With the boots, of course 
These ladies are so talented in their dress design.
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A shout-out to Seleta (hers was the very first blog I ever read and was forever inspired) for posting my Boxes of Joy on her blog.
She might just be the most stylish person on the planet…
…at least in Blogland, anyway.
Just love her!
Check out her planet.
I hope your week is starting out wonderfully…it was so gloriously sunny here today.
I’m reborn!
OX.
Tags: made by hand.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
I will help Dave throw you the biggest MPG 40th Birthday Party ever!!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
You’ll look gorgeous at your 40th!
Looks like you had TONS of fun!
Mikal
February 8th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Lara…You rock that dress! Vicki and I are tickled pink it fits like it was made just for you! Thank you for hosting a fab afternoon with some very talented, creative and super fun ladies! Vicki and I had such a nice time and I am totally fasinated by that dang solder gun…LOL…I could not stop watching you with that thing! Your little ruby slipper boxes are so cute…I just adore them!
Last but not least: I have two words for you…LEMON CAKE! Need I say more?
February 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
i had to come by and see what i missed on friday. very stylish girls, art to inspire, very good food and wonderful friends! you are a great hostess lara! next time i will be there
XO
February 8th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
40! No way! You must have got married when you were ten!
Looks like a great day had by all!
xoxo
amy
http://www.todayscountrystore.typepad.com
February 8th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
gorgeous dress, and i love your hair like that! curls are so lovely. it looks like you had a fantastic evening–that lemon cake alone looks like it could make an entire party. i’ve never been sure about mad housewife, though. the bottle is so pretty, she always ropes me in, but then i feel a little disappointed at bottle’s end.
how wonderful afternoons like this look!
February 9th, 2010 at 12:47 am
Once again you are blessed to have creative time with other women!! You look adorable in the slip dress:-)
February 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Just stopped by to say hello!
You have an awesome blog, the stories match the pictures, and the Hearts!!
I’ll be back Hee hee ! Just put in my subscription… Keep smilin!!!
Vanessa
RhinestoneContessa.com
February 9th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Look at you with all of your fantastic girlie meet-ups! As always, they look like so much fun. So soul nurturing!
ps- YES to the dress.
February 9th, 2010 at 10:49 am
What a great group! Sorry I missed it!!! The dress is perfect, as if it were custom made just for your 40th!!! xo…Laurie
February 9th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Lara, I literally went home giddy with excitement from spending a wonderful day with you girls!!!! Thanks so much for making me feel so welcomed!!! I hope to see you soon!
Isabel
February 9th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
How delighful to have such a force of nature all gathered round the kitchen table…just lovely!
February 11th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
oh this looks like so much fun!! Makes me miss you even more!
xoxo, Tiffany
February 11th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
hi lara.
i came over from seleta’s blog! i was in love at first site with the slippers.
then the brave girl camp mention.
i want to go to brave girl camp.
but i don’t think i can swing it. it sounds so awesome.
i love your creations!
just wanted to say hi tonight. love your boots!
February 12th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
You Hot Tamale (no idea how to spell it… i took french). Fabulous dress…only problem is that your hubby may want to keep that party private if you choose to wear that so think twice! Your partay looked sooo fun – what a great group of ladies. (sigh to be so far away). I saw the Seleta blog on you – so fun!! Check out her recent blog on vday – she’s drinking our champagne!!!! Well cheers to you NW gals…. can we find a creative class in between for our two worlds to merge?! Hey I was sharing your crown craft blog w/ my friend Sue (a fabulously creative friend I met through Jen) and she follows the blog of your friend whose house you were at! Small world!! ciao bella! xo