tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646123021337791992024-02-24T04:13:59.859-05:00ChatterBlossomAccessories with a Story to TellChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-91552400096118416032017-01-04T11:52:00.000-05:002017-01-04T11:52:23.676-05:00Vintage Style with a Modern Haircut<div style="text-align: center;">
So I did a thing...buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer. And most of my hair fell to the ground. Actually about 3/4 of my hair. I decided after more than three years of full pin curl sets that I was ready for a change. And boy was it drastic! I went to my husband's barber with a ponytail of the hair I wanted to keep and told him to buzz the rest. I LOVE IT. I can still style it with curls, victory rolls, braids, etc. but now it only takes minutes from start to finish. I can still easily wear my vintage flowers for my business <a href="http://www.chatterblossom.com/" target="_blank">ChatterBlossom</a> and it bizarrely goes super well with my closet full of vintage clothing! Win-win! </div>
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You can find more info and follow along with more of my styling on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chatterblossom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChatterBlossom/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</div>
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<br />ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-73499841369335321682015-07-28T10:29:00.000-04:002015-07-28T10:29:00.137-04:00Call Me Madame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't blog anymore but you can still follow me and all my vintage loving adventures on <a href="https://instagram.com/chatterblossom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!</div>
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<br />ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-43884194739867861132014-09-25T11:19:00.000-04:002014-09-25T11:22:57.499-04:00Fall is Here! Well...almost.<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;">
Today is the 5th installment of ensemble pairing! I live in a warmer weather climate and even though fall is technically here, my surroundings haven't gotten the memo. It is still quite nice and warm. So, these outfits are one last hurrah for the mix of cool AND warm in the air!</div>
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All headpieces are by me, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom" style="color: #d878a2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ChatterBlossom</a>.</div>
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The multitude of gorgeous dresses are from <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" style="color: #d878a2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a>.</div>
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ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-53505859603980148232014-09-13T16:29:00.002-04:002014-09-13T16:34:46.857-04:00End of Summer Outfit Pairings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Today is the 4th installment of ensemble pairing! I see these outfits as transitioning from summer to fall. A little touch of fun warm weather pieces mixed with a bit of cool weather forecasting!</div>
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All headpieces are by me, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom" target="_blank">ChatterBlossom</a>.</div>
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The multitude of gorgeous dresses are from <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a>.</div>
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<br />ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-39144194277346315982014-07-17T17:01:00.001-04:002014-07-17T17:01:57.538-04:00Outfit Pairings: Part Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-26536480053880770692014-04-01T21:00:00.000-04:002014-04-01T21:00:01.662-04:00Outfit Pairings: Part Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've put together a second post full of fantastic ways to pair headpieces from my shop with the beautiful vintage clothing from Raleigh Vintage. </div>
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Find all these items at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom" target="_blank">ChatterBlossom</a> and <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a>.</div>
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<br />ChatterBlossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812718292807106583noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764612302133779199.post-86271015489742197682014-03-27T17:30:00.002-04:002014-03-27T17:32:26.773-04:00Outfit Pairings Too Good Not To Share!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, so I'm not technically blogging anymore, but I couldn't help but share this! <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a> has been listing some amazing vintage clothing pieces lately (and always!) and many of them pair so perfectly with the vintage headpieces I've been listing! It is eerie and crazy beautiful! Also, look to your left for a discount code from <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a> for my followers!</div>
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Find all these pieces at <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom" target="_blank">ChatterBlossom</a>.</div>
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Is an outfit still pretty even if I'm the only one who ever sees it? Can I have an experience even if it isn't captured in photos? Does something truly happen if I don't document it? I find myself forgetting and I'm off to remember and see...<br />
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Yes, this is a farewell of sorts. Not entirely and not forever, but life is calling me in a different direction. I will probably share a random outfit post or two in the future, but for now...it's a fond and warm-hearted goodbye. I know this is sudden and rather abrupt but oddly, I don't think it could have been otherwise. I'm not the sort to draw things out. If I see something that needs changing, well...I usually just take the leap.<br />
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I want to wholeheartedly express my deepest thanks to all who joined me in this brief, fiery flame. Please know that I appreciate all of your support, words, and shared adventures! You can continue to follow along in my life as I will still have my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom" target="_blank">shop</a> and instagram (@chatterblossom) and we can chat a bit there until a possible return.<br />
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Farewell for now my friends. It has been a true pleasure.<br />
-Jamie<br />
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Remember the vintage fashion show I got to the chance to model in (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/12/thursday-thrill-vintage-fashion-show.html" target="_blank">here</a>)? Well, an amazing opportunity sprung up from that rather amazing opportunity. One of the photographers that shot photos at the fashion show contacted me about possibly doing a photo shoot with him. Uhm yeah! The photographer, <a href="http://rodneyboles.com/" target="_blank">Rodney Boles</a>, takes ridiculously gorgeous photos and I couldn't quite believe my luck that he would take his own time to work with me! We set up a day in December that had a warm weather forecast and I began the challenging task of what to wear, what to wear?!<br />
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I decided that I wanted to wear something I thought would be challenging to photograph. You know, that way I didn't have to figure out how to do it myself. Leave it to the professional ya know. I knew I wanted something interesting with either texture or color or both. No plain jane stuff. I decided on a blouse that I truly love but hadn't gotten the chance to wear. The color is a light bubblegum and it has the cutest scalloped edges and dots! Which means lots of interest. There is also silver metal ring buttons and a peplum skirt. I wanted it to be the star of the show so I paired it with a simple pencil skirt with hints of bluish teal and navy.<br />
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My hat is so fun right?! This was actually embellished by me to suit this look. The hat itself is a brown 1940s tilt with remnants of palest pink feathers along the front edge. The feathers were in quite rough shape and there were some missing on the top. I needed a way to disguise this so I decided to spruce up the hat! I took a vintage silver dress clip and some fun bobble like beaded sprays I had in my supply stash and made an attachment for the front. I LOVE it! I think it suits it perfectly and it is so much fun to wear as the little pieces move and sway a bit.<br />
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For accessories, I just took along my navy cord purse (seen <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-sunday-snag-plaid-about-you.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and chose my 40s pinup shoes (seen <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-sunday-snag-picking-pansies.html" target="_blank">here</a>). I felt a little like a vintage cupcake (which I consider to be a good thing by the way), so just to add the cherry on top, I added adorable little round swirl shoe clips to play off the polka dots in my top.<br />
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As for jewelry, I kept it in the family. Because I knew I would really love the photos that came from this shoot, I wanted to memorialize some of my family treasures in it. The jewelry I selected are all pieces given to me from family. The bracelet, a 1950s gray shell, was given to me from my great-aunt when she passed away when I was a little girl. The ring, a 1960s turquoise, is my maternal grandmother's (as is part of my wedding ring). My necklace, a 1950s/60s pink enamel leaf choker, belonged to my paternal grandmother.<br />
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Rodney did a bang up job! The day I arrived for the photo shoot was foggy and raining. Yes, these photos were done in the rain folks! He is a mad genius and I was just thrilled with the photos. He captured such a lovely loneliness. We did the shoot near some old barns and it felt very much like a woman who was leaving a small town life behind for the big city. Like one last look at the farm before hopping a bus to an unknown new start.<br />
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Blouse: 1940s pink & blue linen from <a href="http://raleighvintage.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Vintage</a></div>
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Skirt: modern pencil (5 years ago) from Express</div>
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Hat: 1940s feathered tilt from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeggarsandChoosersAntiques" target="_blank">Beggars & Choosers</a></div>
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Hat Embellishment: vintage silver with pink bubble spray made by me</div>
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Jewelry: family heirlooms of mine</div>
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Purse: 40s cord purse from local flea market</div>
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Shoes: 1940s ankle strap platforms from Ebay</div>
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Shoe Clips: 1950s flower like swirls form <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeggarsandChoosersAntiques" target="_blank">Beggars & Choosers</a></div>
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Last week was the first photo tip shared (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2014/01/friday-photo-tip-my-camera.html" target="_blank">here</a>) about the camera I personally use to take all my shop and blog photographs. Today I'm sharing the extra gear I use to get my shots. First up, my extra lens. The lens that came with my camera is a zoom lens. You can take photos almost like a normal point and shoot camera with it because it will do well with objects 5-6 feet away or whole scenes like landscapes. You don't have to purchase the package, you can actually buy the camera body alone if you already have lens that will be compatible with the body. I did not, so I got the zoom lens with the body when I bought it. </div>
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Now, this lens is a great everyday workhorse. You can take almost all your regular shots of buildings, people, and such with ease. However, I have a shop full of itty bitty buttons that I have to somehow take photos of in great detail. The zoom lens will not do this. It cannot take clear photos of anything less than 5 feet away from it. Try taking a photo of a button that is less than one inch big from 5 feet away and see if you can figure out what the hell you're looking at! Sooooo, I would clearly need another lens. Which means another rather large purchase. But, 'tis life. I want my shop photos as clear as possible or I'm not going to sell anything. I had to think of it as an investment in my shop. </div>
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The lens that I needed to purchase is called a macro lens. After talking to the sales staff at my local camera shop, we determined that a 60mm macro lens would probably be the best bet for what I would be photographing, mainly jewelry. So the macro 60mm can shoot anything up to 5 feet away. This takes some getting used to as I have never had to switch lens before. The sales clerk let me test out the 60mm and it was plain as day that this would make a world of difference. The macro is magic, people. It hones in on the smallest item and produces the prettiest image while blurring out the background. Okay, I'm sold, so what is the damage? Yikes! Turns out buying an extra lens can cost the same if not more than the camera! I freaked out a bit when I realized this. We went ahead and bought the camera and the zoom lens that day at the shop but, I needed a breather before I could buy the macro lens so we called it a day and went home with my new camera.</div>
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After some research online, I found the lens that I needed (a Canon Macro Lens EF-S 60mm Ultrasonic) on Ebay. Now, normally, this would scare me. I don't think of Ebay when I want to make a large purchase as there is some risk that you will be swindled. However, the seller we bought from has sold over 100,000 items and has had over 40,000 positive reviews. This made me feel a lot more secure. Plus, it seems like they just bought a ton of these lens (probably at a steal when they first came out or in bulk or at an early deal) and were just re-selling them at a marginal profit. They had already sold well over 100 of these when I bought mine and there were many buyers that left great feedback for the lens I was buying. Plus, the lens was nearly $300 less than in the store. I took the chance. It proved solid and I have a kick-ass macro lens now. Yippee! </div>
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So the macro is how I take all my close up photos. Every photo you see in my shop is done with this lens and every close up of me or an outfit accessory on my blog is done with this lens. I love it.</div>
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The only other piece of equipment I use for photoshoots is a tripod. Every single photo you see of me and my shop items is done with a tripod. Literally, every one. We learned early on that my husband cannot hold the camera still. Not if his life depended upon it. Every photo, no matter how fast the shutter speed, would be blurry with him at the helm. We needed a solution and luckily a tripod is a really easy fix. Yes, it can be annoying to lug the tripod around, but until I can clone myself to take my own photos, this is the only option. We bought a Sunpak 6000PG for under $30. It is very lightweight, adjusts to something like 1 to 5 feet high, and is easy to maneuver. The top has a little piece that screws into the bottom of my camera (most cameras) and snaps in and out of the tripod, making it easy to secure the camera in place. Then you can tilt and turn the camera with ease. There is also a level on the side but I've never used it. I just eyeball it myself. </div>
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I would say the tripod (after the camera of course) is the single most important thing that made my photography possible. Now, we can just go out to wherever we want to shoot and I can set up the tripod and camera exactly how I want it and my hubs can just take a few clicks for me. Then I will readjust the camera and tripod for another shot and he will click a few more. On and on it goes. This also saves my husbands back and knees. He is 6'1" and I'm 5'4". If he had to take the photos sans tripod, he would be constantly be bent and hunched to be at the level I want the shots taken. </div>
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I use the tripod and macro myself for my shop items too. I take very close (just a couple inches away) photos of my jewelry and need to be extremely still in order to take a clear shot of the minute details of the buttons. This has helped tremendously and I don't get as tired because I'm not having to balance the camera for extended amounts of time. I just situate the item, adjust the camera, click a shot, and repeat. Before, I would have to take several shots for one to come out, but with a tripod and the macro, I only need one. Saves an enormous amount of time. </div>
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There are two posts today! You can find Part One <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2014/01/thursday-thrill-vintage-in-cleveland.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This is Part Two of my vintage shopping in Cleveland. I didn't get the chance to go everywhere I wanted but I did manage to get a couple visits in while at my sister's house for the holidays. <a href="http://flowerchildvintage.com/" target="_blank">Flower Child Vintage</a> was my second stop. I had bought from them before (a hat shown <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-sunday-snag-gardens-last-light.html" target="_blank">here</a>) but it was at their booth at <a href="http://www.allbalboa.com/" target="_blank">All Balboa Weekend</a>. This time I got to go to their actual shop. And boy what an adventure! Just look at this place! It is bursting with treasures! The shop was completely decked out for Christmas too as you can see below. I have never seen so much vintage Christmas decor in my life! Made you quite chipper walking into such a festively decorated place!</div>
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You could spend an entire afternoon at this place. There are multiple floors and multiple rooms each with a theme. The whole main floor is full of mid century home decor. There are clothing rooms, accessories rooms, a toy room, a kitchen room, a music room, and a men's clothing room, and many more. Again, hats off to the staff for their decorating. There is a LOT of stuff to try and situate in any orderly way and they somehow to do it quite well. </div>
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I managed to get out of there with most of my wallet intact. I was searching for a specific item (luckily, or you could do some real damage here). I wanted a gold purse to go with my New Year's dress. Mission accomplished! I found a beautiful 1950s beaded purse with a double chain and it even fit my phone and wallet! You can view my purse and my outfit on my instagram @chatterblossom. </div>
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I had the pleasure of going to a few vintage shops while I was in Cleveland over the holidays with my sister. I thought I might share two of the places I got to visit and the first, today, is <a href="http://www.deeringvintage.com/" target="_blank">Deering Vintage</a>. It was bitingly cold the day we visited, so I was all too glad to browse around the shop and take photos. </div>
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This is a lovely shop! Sometimes these places can get near claustrophobic with the amount of things stuffed in the space, but this was not the case here. The owner, Cynthia, has done a great job at making it quite breathable and easy to take in with her arrangement of everything. The space has beautiful high ceilings and a large store front window which really helps too. There were goodies everywhere! There were items new and old as well so you might find vintage jewelry next to modern pieces. She had accessories galore, racks of winterwear (seems appropriate for the setting and season), and fun and lovely surprises like mid century decor and sewing patterns. I picked myself up a cute as pie cherry hat from the 1950s and a pair of men's suspenders that I will be wearing myself someday. </div>
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Last week I shared my winter blues with you (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2014/01/wistful-wednesday-winter-blues.html" target="_blank">here</a>). Today, I really need those blues to blow away and what better way than with January's birthstone, sumptuous garnet red. </div>
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Oh I'm so excited about this one!! Dawn Marie, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sightly" target="_blank">Sightly</a>, has curated a very special treasury. She has gathered together items under the delicious theme of an Art Deco wedding!! This makes me want to get married all over again or at least throw a big bash! My hair clip, "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124299657/1920s-hair-accessories-ivory-green-20s" target="_blank">April in Paris</a>", got the lucky chance to be featured along with some lovely Deco beauties. I especially love those 1930s green glass hat pins!</div>
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To view individual items in this treasury, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ0NzUwNjV8MjcyMjk1OTk1Mw/art-deco-wedding" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Last Sunday I brought you the first of a Steal My Snag series that will be taking the place of regular outfit posts until the weather warms a bit and I can get outside. The first look I helped you steal was my "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-sunday-snag-picking-pansies.html" target="_blank">Picking Pansies</a>" retro sweater (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2014/01/sunday-snag-steal-my-snag.html" target="_blank">here</a>). Today I'll be helping you steal my "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-sunday-snag-fox-and-houndstooth.html" target="_blank">Fox & The Houndstooth</a>" look with an emphasis on my 1960s cape. Mine is a black and white knee length houndstooth in a wool/acrylic blend. It is lined in cherry red with a mandarin style collar and large woven frog closures to the waist. See the original post with all my outfit details <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-sunday-snag-fox-and-houndstooth.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Below is a sampling of different cape styles to help you recreate my look or inspiration to create your own.<br />
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Today is my very first photo tip day! Thank you all for responding last week (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2014/01/friday-photo-tip-introducing.html" target="_blank">here</a>) when I introduced the plan to do a series of photography and styling tips each week. I hope you find these helpful and I'm looking forward to chatting with you all. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like! Remember, I'm not a pro by any stretch of the word, so no questions will sound dumb to me. I'm not a tech person either, so much of the info I give will be from a personal experience, trial and error background. So ask ask away! I'll do my best to answer and I'm sure others will pipe in too!</div>
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I figure the best place to start is with the camera. My camera is a Canon EOS Rebel SL1 which is a DSLR. Whatever all that means! Who knows! This was the first "real" camera I have ever purchased. Before this, I only ever had point and shoot cameras, meaning that you don't really adjust anything, the camera does it for you. </div>
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Now let me just come right out and say it at the beginning: This camera is expensive. You can find one of these right now for between $500-$800. This isn't going to be in everyone's budget and it doesn't need to be. Not everyone really needs this nice of a camera. Before my blog and shop, I was quite happy to have a regular old run of the mill digital camera to take snapshots of family trips and whatnot. When I started a business that relies upon imagery, I found that my digital camera just wasn't giving me what I wanted in a photo. Also, I never put photographs of myself on my blog until I got this camera. It made a freakin' world of difference in photos of myself. Images are crisp and amazingly detailed now.</div>
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The main reason I chose this particular camera was that it is the smallest and lightest DSLR camera on the market. My hands don't do well with holding heavy cameras and I don't want to lug around a huge object with me wherever I go either. Most ladies could probably fit this baby in a medium sized purse without problem. It is only 5" by 5" big! Is that still big enough to feel embarrassed taking photos of your food at a fancy restaurant? Yes, but I think it would feel that way no matter the size, so I've just had to tell myself to get over it and take the damn picture anyway! Luckily, now I have a smartphone that I can take some of those pics with instead. ;-)</div>
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Another tip: If you have a local photography/camera shop, I would suggest going there before the big box stores like Best Buy, etc. The big box store staff really doesn't have much knowledge of their cameras past the stats and info you can read on the box. A local shop however usually is made up of photographers. They tend to know exactly what cameras to suggest to which people and they will let you fiddle around with them a bit inside the store too (can't do that at Best Buy because they don't have a memory card and they're attached to a gargantuan safety lock). I wanted to be able to take some photos, try out different settings, etc. before I laid down that kind of money. The staff at the place I went to was extremely helpful and I trusted their expertise. Plus, I got to help support a local mom & pop shop, which I love.</div>
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Now, truth be told, I was in way over my head with this camera. Like I said, I had never had a "real" camera before so I had no idea how to really work this thing. Luckily for me, the main parts of the camera are relatively self explanatory. They did a great job at making it intuitive to use. I would love to take photography lessons some day, but for now I've just been trying out different settings and sticking with the ones that work for me. I'm a bit lazy. I could easily find online tutorials and such about how to use the camera, but I got overwhelmed with those quite quickly. Instead, I really only use like 10% of what the camera is probably capable of. I usually stick to portrait mode when photographing myself and then adjust different aspects to suit the mood, outfit, and location that I want (I will discuss this further in future photo tip posts).</div>
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Having had this camera now since June, I've had enough time to decide whether it works for me and ask the question "Did I make the right decision?". The answer is a resounding YES. I love this camera!</div>
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Please ask away about any specific questions you might have regarding the camera, how it works, etc. If you are thinking about purchasing something like this yourself I would love to be of any help possible in answering questions. Also, if you love the camera you have now, please let us all know what type it is and why you love it in the comments section so we can get other great recommendations going. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoWJ2GdEMUHRT6vy6rJ9XAmkq0iwGasJyLW_oSl6YSAXk6eccMg49Vj19jvGtukLYxqEyhDPXHPph684N_lk46DBjnrE-cNHuw6-24zQcoGi8MNFOJm_uvOqvcnDUY9RL0944JkA_JfE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-08+at+9.22.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage Beachwear ~ Photo by Tom Palumbo #vintage #beachwear #blue #ocean #swimwear" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoWJ2GdEMUHRT6vy6rJ9XAmkq0iwGasJyLW_oSl6YSAXk6eccMg49Vj19jvGtukLYxqEyhDPXHPph684N_lk46DBjnrE-cNHuw6-24zQcoGi8MNFOJm_uvOqvcnDUY9RL0944JkA_JfE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-08+at+9.22.05+AM.png" title="vintage girl on the beach" /></a></div>
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Wouldn't the scene above be a refreshing blue to see right now? Ahhhhh, warm sand, crashing waves, bright blue sky for days. Yes, looking forward to that. For now, the cold but still beautiful blue of winter is all around me. At least all the ladies below look toasty warm in their winter blues.</div>
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Winter sure has been odd this year. Last week, with that cold blast that was felt by the most of the country, I thought we might just get some snow. But only a few days later it was nearly 70 degrees! Ah wells, I'll have to stick to dreaming of snowy days. This treasury, curated by Flora of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fabvintage1" target="_blank">Fab Vintage 1</a>, might just help me along in my wintery daydreaming. A frosty mix of purples featuring warm scarves, capes, corduroys, and even my glass centered hair flower "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/169285592/purple-fascinator-vintage-hair-flower" target="_blank">Picked Me a Plum</a>".</div>
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To view individual items in this treasury, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjI2NDk0MDZ8MjcyMjc2MTU2MQ/purple-snow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Today I'm starting a short series within my normal <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Snag" target="_blank">Sunday Snags</a> where because I'm entirely too cold to go outside and because my itty bitty apartment space can't accommodate photoshoots I'll be sharing ways to steal my snags! Did you get all that?! Haha! Basically, my toes are just too chilly to do outfit posts at the present. There have been some favorite Snags (based upon comments and my own personal faves) that I thought you might like for yourself! So I'm bringing you a way to steal the look or at least the main part of the look. For the first round, I'm bringing you options to recreate my "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-sunday-snag-picking-pansies.html" target="_blank">Picking Pansies</a>" look that I styled earlier in the autumn (see entire post <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-sunday-snag-picking-pansies.html" target="_blank">here</a>). The main star of the show was my 1960s cardigan sweater with a distinctly retro styling. I thought this may be a good place to start seeing as many of you already have jeans to pair with a cute cardi.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">These two have that cute and flirty feel like mine but with longer sleeves which is perfect for the colder weather right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Want a little retro prep fun for the kiddos? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Your dude continuously commenting that he wished he looked more like ChatterBlossom? I thought so. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vcdTed3fvFqJie0xIp6W4TWDnr9JswRAQ7xGPnPvPPoyBCZsRzhy9XsPG1nJX-EDFyFbs1FjR3atCgG1mJ-Xz2fNTxHLGz6yXL9zCe4ps8GQbsdsYii9HaJhWTGVC1VeI0FAPPvf8Do/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-03+at+10.52.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage Styling #1940s #vintage #style" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vcdTed3fvFqJie0xIp6W4TWDnr9JswRAQ7xGPnPvPPoyBCZsRzhy9XsPG1nJX-EDFyFbs1FjR3atCgG1mJ-Xz2fNTxHLGz6yXL9zCe4ps8GQbsdsYii9HaJhWTGVC1VeI0FAPPvf8Do/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-01-03+at+10.52.03+AM.png" height="400" title="vintage clothing" width="285" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wv07gBLIfQHEbrUvxWUyG1Xyv8jCORCb9hdip-wVAmsnwj9EIsM_z21d3ZmOjLbJcrwFPwnkhE_guUVWnw_dZs71fcH_DT3cC162t_G42qcwoPYvoB00954J1RyHXh39THVKM1Fyuhs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-03+at+10.59.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage Blog #vintage #blog #chatterblossom" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wv07gBLIfQHEbrUvxWUyG1Xyv8jCORCb9hdip-wVAmsnwj9EIsM_z21d3ZmOjLbJcrwFPwnkhE_guUVWnw_dZs71fcH_DT3cC162t_G42qcwoPYvoB00954J1RyHXh39THVKM1Fyuhs/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-01-03+at+10.59.56+AM.png" height="400" title="vintage fashion blog" width="266" /></a></div>
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Friday Photo Tip!! Fridays were previously a series of posts featuring themed vintage photographs. That segment has been switched to Wednesday under the name "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/search/label/Wistful%20Wednesday" target="_blank">Wistful Wednesday</a>". </div>
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I wanted to start a series where I share tips and tricks that I use for photography. I get a lot of questions and comments about my photography and how I take shots, which camera I use, styling, etc. and I thought it might be helpful and fun do one photo tip a week. Disclaimer: I'm not a professional. I just like taking photos. I'm not claiming that I know everything about how to do this. Quite the contrary. I've just learned as I went along, so I figure tips might be helpful coming from a regular non-professional person. You know, just an average gal who is giving it her best attempt and learning from mistakes (many many many mistakes).</div>
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Whatcha think? Is this something you all would be interested in? Are there any tips you'd like to see or any questions you want to ask so that I can include them in a future post? I plan on doing posts about the equipment I use, locations I shoot in, body positioning tips, editing processes, photogenic myths, and just general tricks I use to get a shot I'm happy to share with you all. And by all means, you will be more than welcome to give and share your tips with me and others too!! This is a learning process and any tricks you all have would be most welcome!! :-)</div>
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Please please please voice your questions on this!!! I need some direction and would love to be able to start opening up a helpful forum for photography/styling!</div>
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I know it's been done for a couple weeks now, but I'm sharing a bit of my Christmas with you all today. A few of you that follow me on Instagram (@chatterblossom) got a peek at parts of my holiday celebrations, decorations, and outfits, but I wanted to do a full post here to share more photos and details. </div>
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The hubs and I went to celebrate Christmas with my sister and her husband in Cleveland. Weather wise, this is perfect! Raleigh rarely gets snow so having the possibility of a white Christmas in Ohio is wonderful! And snow we got! Almost every day that we were there actually. Big fat falling flakes! </div>
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Another fun item on the holiday agenda? My sis asked if I could do the decorations for her new house. They just moved into a gorgeous home, but she didn't have holiday decor yet. She had a few ornaments from the last house but not much and nothing for the rest of the house. I was able to get a fantastic deal on some beautiful decorations! A local shop was liquidating their holiday stock and there was a buy one get one sale on already well below wholesale prices for very, very pretty things. My sister had asked for whatever I thought would be nice, classic, elegant, and in red and gold. Those were my stipulations. And it had to be for under $100. Challenge accepted!</div>
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I had to decorate a tree, a fireplace mantle, a table centerpiece, and a front door wreath. I know she asked for gold and red, but I wanted to try and incorporate a little silver so that she could use a few of her old ornaments and so that it had more texture and versatility if she ever wanted to go in a different direction. I found the prettiest stuff and had SO much fun putting it together. I love craft days and my sister was extremely nice to give me free reign. </div>
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For the tree: All the tinsel you see is a hodge-podge mix of different colored vintage tinsel remnants. I bought a whole box of random assorted tinsel from the 1940s and used them all. Silver, gold, white, and mixed. The silver ball ornaments were my sister's. I brought the glittered silver/gold and light catching crystal snowflakes to mix in. I wanted to make sure the red wasn't too bright and gaudy, so I tried to find berry reds to give it a more elegant feel. I found red glass berries on gold glittered stems, red glitter berries on pine sprigs with red metal jingle bells, a few deep red small ball ornaments, and stained red and gold crepe myrtle leaf sprigs. Sprinkled here and there are tiny birds too! Some have real feather tails painted a lovely gold and others are glittered with German glass glitter that will tarnish beautifully with age. </div>
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For the mantle: I found a case of gold foil pumpkins that I figured could be used for multiple holidays. I layered larger twigs of faux holly berries along the mantle, set out the pumpkins, added sprigs of red jingle bells in between. The vases of flowers she already had, so I just took out her purple flowers and added large berry twigs. She had some candles, pinecones, and a small paper flower arrangement in other parts of the house, so I took those and interspersed them as well. I added tiny berries to the paper flower arrangement in the center. To top it off, I added long golden leaves that I twisted into curly q's and two large real feather golden pheasants. </div>
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For the table centerpiece: She already had a large bowl with pinecones so I just emptied it, bent faux holly into a circle for the rim, filled it with pumpkins, and then tucked in berries and her original pinecones. Curled a couple more long gold leaves to elongate the piece and voila!</div>
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For the door wreath: Blast!! I forgot to take a photo! It was so pretty too! Dang it. Anyways, I made the wreath from metallic leather leaves in bronze, gold, and silver. I added layer upon layer and bent the leaves (they were on wire) to create a tousled organic feel. Some of the leaves veins were lined in German glass glitter as well. Sorry about the lack of photo! Drat!<br />
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Did I make my budget? With flying colors I did! I came in way under budget and kept half the decorations I bought for myself to use as materials for my shop. So everything you see here plus one wreath that you don't, came in at $50! I would call that a win!<br />
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Did you decorate for the holidays? I never do (very small apartment with zero space), so this was a super fun project for me! Thank you sis!!</div>
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<img alt="Cleveland Postcard ~ 1955 #vintage #cleveland #1950s #ohio" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75AB-T2jr3ozk1psVAV1g_hLUl5gNN_RL2kRJN8G5sy3bjDcnCxyrUjrdrSW7baVohZXiJRwRrnqKhcizfcbLYnta_0tmO7JxOPIcWlgd7YJNMwd_yjG_q3j3nDOLcVZJgwETPS6we_o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-02+at+9.55.40+AM.png" title="vintage cleveland" /></div>
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Today I'm introducing a new segment (or at least a change of segments) on my blog. Until now, Wednesdays have been a segment called "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/search/label/wordless%20wednesday" target="_blank">Wordless Wednesday</a>" which have included photography taken by me of nature and whathaveyou. Welp, I'm giving "Wordless Wednesday" the heave ho for now. Wednesdays are now "Wistful Wednesday" and will include themed vintage photographs, which have typically been reserved for "<a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Photo%20Swoon" target="_blank">Friday Photo Swoon</a>". Confused yet? I'm going to introduce a new Friday post series this week which is why I've kurbobbled my whole schedule. </div>
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Phew! Okay, after all that confusion, on with the show! The hubs and I got to spend the holidays in Cleveland with my sister and her husband. I've done a post before on one of our fun Cleveland rompings (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/08/thursday-thrill-cleveland-night-out.html" target="_blank">here</a>). It is such a great town for foodies and vintage lovers! We had a blast over Christmas and I'll share a bit from that tomorrow. For today, I thought it might be nice to get a glimpse at vintage Cleveland! There's even a photo below of the West Side Market full of bustling people, which I photographed myself <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/08/thursday-thrill-cleveland-night-out.html" target="_blank">here</a> only a few months ago. Fun to see the differences!</div>
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<img alt="Lorain-Carnegie Bridge and Union Terminal, Cleveland, Ohio #vintage #cleveland #ohio" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbOPmgQIMf4M-vs_pHcFa78rt9QeBBTRKiUZai9M0IEciPej5gfyK_mtH4wyeviehHSJvY9HJGX4Egvu462NaCLXY42VlGiYoN_AFEsivb9q6k2VlpvrfZ1tbYlZm_IzeNTMkuw4dDBE/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-02+at+9.56.20+AM.png" title="vintage cleveland bridge" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Detroit-Superior (Veterans' Memorial) Bridge, 1 Nov. 1915 #vintage #cleveland #ohio" border="0" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFeaxSjThu9W1JAqR6mGWuXdCqlVuaEgsGYJrFz6HzqN20Py53YQXlOn5tfNAebAT4tXyB-zo2cvH5RrGEabBWJrUz18VIsZQh4lEhzOWlp3Ur_cGbONWs0yWME22VPRdzdzRujV3aw0/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-02+at+10.00.38+AM.png" title="vintage cleveland" width="640" /><br />
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Cold and calm January. One week in and still no snow here. Luckily, I spent the holidays with my sister in Ohio and we got snow nearly every day we were there. Big fat flakes drifting down to coat the earth. Especially at night, it can feel like a dreamland full of frosted fairies and white clad sleeping creatures. This treasury, curated by Jane of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thefeltboutique" target="_blank">The Felt Boutique</a>, is a perfect capture of this winter wonderland. Beautifully eerie in a soft, dark way. My Edwardian button ring, "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/162991533/edwardian-cocktail-ring-antique-button" target="_blank">Under an Autumn Sunset</a>", got to play a role in this grouping and is a nice balance of warm with the many snowy pieces surrounding. The art photo above my ring is just one of the most beautiful images I've seen.</div>
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To view individual items in this treasury, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTAxNDU4MjJ8MjcyNTQ3MDEyMg/things-i-kinda-love-8" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Time for round two in the autumn/winter fashion recap! Something I noticed from Part One (see <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/2013/12/sunday-snag-autumn-winter-snags-part-one.html" target="_blank">here</a>) is that it has a slightly darker color tone. Not in the clothes necessarily but in the light. I couldn't at first think why that was but it was rather obvious. The farther into autumn, the less leaves on the trees to add shade to the photos. I kinda loved this because even though the air was getting brisker and colder, the photos were coming out warmer. Fun to see the change in each photograph. It's also quite a learning experience as I've never taken photos like these before this last year. Every photo-shoot is a "keep your fingers crossed that something works" experiment.</div>
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I shared in one of my previous <a href="http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Snag" target="_blank">Sunday Snags</a> that I started making <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChatterBlossom?section_id=13192765" target="_blank">bracelets</a> for the first time. I hadn't done this previously because I wanted to come up with a way to make them easily adjustable. I have thin wrists and can never seem to find bracelets that fit without falling off. I know others have the opposite problem as well and don't want to be pinched by a tight bracelet. Well I found a solution that I'm happy with, so my bracelet line has been launched! </div>
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This particular <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/172148965/greek-jewelry-acropolis-bracelet-antique" target="_blank">bracelet</a> I'm sharing today is such an interesting piece! It is made with an antique button, reference title <i>Greek Temple on the Acropolis</i>, and it's dated from between 1880 and 1899. It shows a depiction, in incredible detail, of the Parthenon, temple to the goddess Athena. The scene is done in a silver/white metal and is surrounded by a brass border. The button is set on a brass charm and connected with a delicate chain that comes in your choice of lengths and a lobster claw at each end for easy adjustability!</div>
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