Viva Las Vegas Series

It's a new year and I hope you all had a great 2010! Moving forward into 2011 I have so many new and exciting things coming my way. So much so that I am worried that I will let this blog slide down my list of things to do. To combat this I have decided to start a Viva Las Vegas series. These posts will be everything a rockabilly needs to get ready for the big weekend.

pic from andihazelwood.com

If you aren't familiar with Viva Las Vegas Weekender it is an amazing event in Las Vegas one weekend a year where thousands of lucky people get to hear amazing rockabilly music, buy cool items from vendors and see souped up cars. There is also a hot fashion show and burlesque contest and show. I haven't been able to afford to go yet but I have friends that do and the pics and stories fill me with total envy. Once I am finished with school I am SO there in 2012.

For those of you lucky enough to be able to go I get to live vicariously through you by posting my series. Feel free to share my posts (with credit please) and make sure to send me links to any of your own blog posts from the event, especially if you use any of my tips ;)

At the end of the series sometime in March I will be having a big VLV giveaway if I can hit 350 followers. The giveaway will include items from my posts, including hair curlers, accessories, music and more! Tell your friends!

Vintage New Years Eve Playlist

Hey there Cats and Kittens! While I was busy getting ready for New Years Eve I realized that I have a lot of cool music that is not readily available to everyone. So I made up a streaming playlist of 29 songs for y'all to use if you'd like for your party. It's not 2 turntables and a microphone, but it sure helps to rock your way into 2011 in vintage style. Just press play. Hope you like it!

New Years Treasury

I put together an etsy treasury of some vintage party supplies for New Years Eve. Enjoy!

Vintage New Years by Tart Deco

Blog Spotlight- Sew Weekly

I just adore this blog! Sew Weekly is a project blog by the talented and very creative Mena Trott to create a wardrobe sewn by her. Her taste is very vintage inspired and she usually uses vintage patterns and recycles/upcycles vintage items from thrift stores. I also like how she gives you very specific information about each piece and what inspired her to make it.

I have been reading this blog for a while, but the holiday dress she posted about recently was fabulous and I knew I had to blog about it and spread the retro-sewing love! This dress was made with a vintage 60s pattern and a tablecloth. Love, love, love it!

I have a pink scalloped tablecloth I bought to make a dress and I am so inspired by Mena's post that I may have to move it to the top of my "to sew" list.

Make sure you stop by her blog to see her other creations. Here's another of my favorites- An American in Paris Combo.

Last Day for 20% off Tart Deco

Today is the last day to get 20% off anything in my Tart Deco etsy store. All you need to do is use the coupon code blogxmas10 when you check out.

Here are my favs that are still left:

Vintage Housecoat Lg

Vintage teacup pincushion

Candy Ava Hair flower

Blue Christmas Hair barrette