My "Retro" Life as a 1950's gal living in the 21st Century.

It's Offical! I'm getting married!

2011-03-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Cigar Box

2010-06-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

I box this box at Michael's for $1.50 and decoupage cream. The paper is from Heart Warming paper. This is my take on a cigar box and using the decoupage cream for the first time.

1950's Paint Samples

2010-06-27T20:31:00.000-07:00

These are the colors we have decided for the dinning room area. Light blue walls with green accents because the kitchen with going to be light yellow and green cabinets (see photo below)and white/chrome appliances.

Flamingos & dip anyone?

2010-06-27T20:13:00.000-07:00

This is a plastic flamingo dip tray with a flamingo spreader on sale for $2.99 at Tuesday Mornings!!! I fell in love with it!

Plastic Flamingos with Cake

2010-06-27T20:00:00.000-07:00

I found this cake holder at Tuesday Morning for $12.99. To my surprise it was also a chip & dip holder. I thought it would go great with my hawiian and tiki themed backyard themed.

1950's Kennmore Toast

2010-06-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

I went to an antique store in Long Beach Ca and fell in love with this toast. They had four toasts but this one was the only one from the 1950's and I was sold. It has a few scratches and small dings but in a wonderful condition. One step closer towards my dream kitchen. Kinda pricy but it is vintage $45.oo

My future kitchen!!

2010-06-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

The kitchen of my dreams lies within this photograph! I came across this kitchen surfing the internet... The colors and the cabinets are so spot on. Can't wait to get started.

My new project: My future home

2010-06-23T19:38:00.001-07:00

When do i begin? My boyfriend and I are purchasing our first home this time next year. We are buying my sister's home. Its a four bedroom and two bath home. And my journey is to create a "Atomic-Retro" inspired home.

This pieces is for the tiki bar for the back yard.

This is a plastic serving tray from the Ross: $2.49

This is a Tiki dip serving bowl with a matching spreader also from the Ross: $3.49

The Winner is.....

2010-05-04T12:47:00.000-07:00

Airam Sotelo! Congrats on your win! Please e-mail me or pm me on the Cricut Messgage Board!! Thanks for all who commeted and are following my blog!!!

Thanks,

Peggy Sue_1950's gal

Disneyland Autograph Book

2010-05-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

Bought this album from Big Lots for $1 and made an autograph book. Used Mickey & Friends Cricut Cartridge and scrapbook paper I bought at Disneyland.

THANKS!

2010-04-21T16:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all of you who took the time to visit my blogg and left a comment!! And for all of you who left a comment you are all entered to win JUBILEE next Monday!!! Good luck

I will have the lucky name on Tuesday May 4 at noon! Good luck!!

Thank you,

Peggysue_1950's gal

Happy Birthday:

2010-04-19T20:23:00.001-07:00

Made this card for my niece for her birthday. I've had this cut out since i started crafting over 4 years ago and don't know were I got it from. This is consider my "nice vintage inspired paper."

"Let's Sew" Card

2010-04-19T20:15:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my big sister to go with her kitchen saying.

Ing:
1. Paper: Cosmo Cricket: Material Girl
2. Card stock from Michael'
3. Flat end pearls from Michel's
4. Buttons from Joanns $1 bin

1950's Kitchen Saying

2010-04-19T19:49:00.000-07:00

I made this for my big sister which loves crafty sayings and hates to cook! I made this for her for mothers day!

Ingr:

1. Paper is from "Nan's Kitchen"

2. Coster: Michael's $1 bin

3. Two 6x6 chipboard for backing

Girly Cupcake

2009-10-29T11:09:00.001-07:00

I made this cupcake for my friend Norah's 20th bday! I use HK cart and Mickey & Friends carts. Paper is summer time from Target.

Seasame Street Cup Cake:

2009-09-03T12:47:00.000-07:00

I made this cake for my friend Shanna's son Ethan. He was turning one and he loves Seasame Street! He loved it so much and eat the entire top part!!!

You're the best!

2009-08-20T10:57:00.000-07:00

Along with my mom's gift i made her a card also using my expression. The grass and flower is "Walk in my Garden" and the bird is from "Wild Card". The back ground paper pattern i used my Cuttle Bug.

Flower Pot:

2009-08-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

I made this for my mom's birthday. I used my expression machine with Walk in my Garden cart. Thanks for looking!

Giant Pixar Cars Theme Cupcake

2009-08-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

I made this giant cupcake using (rented from Scrampers in Torrance) Disneys Pixar Cars Cart. The cupcake is yellow and the frosting is milk chocolate. This was made for Mike & Jen Hayes son Mason's 1st Birthday. Thanks for looking.

Mickey & Minnie Giant Cupcake!

2009-08-07T13:30:00.001-07:00

I made this last night for my best friend's moms friend (wooh)!! I made it with my giant cupcake pan and using my expression for the figuers. Its a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting tinted agua with white sprinkles. Enjoy! thanks for looking!

Hello Kitty Giant Cupcake!

2009-08-06T10:13:00.001-07:00

I made this giant cupcake for my best friend rocio last night for her 23rd birthday! I'm so happy the way it came out. I bought the pan from M's and the fig. i made using my expression with Hellow Kitty Greetings! She love hello kitty! She was so shock when i showed it to her last night. I took me 1hr to make the cake and about 1 1/2 to make all the cut outs. Its a vanilla cake with vanilla icing (pink dye). Thank for looking!!

My first blog Award

2009-06-26T15:36:00.001-07:00

Denise said: "Great blog! I'm a new follower, please stop by my blog and pick up your award."

Here is her Blog: http://deniseproject365.blogspot.com/

Thank you for the award and all the wonderful comments!

Which one should i marry??

2009-06-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

Elvis

James Dean

LOL! Ah if only i was born in the 1950's... how sweet that would have been!

RAK WINNER!!!!

2009-06-02T16:33:00.001-07:00

CONGRATS #1 AUNT!! PLEASE PM OR EMAIL ME YOUR ADDY!

I want to thank all of you who took the time to sign in and or leave a comment! Thanks for the support and amazing ideas from the message board!! Thank you all again!

R.A.K starts today ends Tues 6/2 3:30 Pacific time

2009-05-27T13:41:00.001-07:00

These are some of the items in the R.A.K. It also inc'd paper, brads, and ribbon! More people join the bigger the R.A.K! Good luck!

2009-05-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day Card!

2009-05-08T14:38:00.001-07:00

First Card ever made!

Supplies:

*Green Card Stock 8x11 Scored in half

*Stripe Card Stock from Jo-anns

*Used Indie Cart at 5 1/2 setting

*Ribbon from Jo-anns ($1.00 kind)

Dagger_Heart Tattoo (Another one i want)

2009-03-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

I want this on my left foot, but i want the saying to say "True Romance" for my fav Tiger Army Song! But i want a purple heart and a jewl dager. I love what the song repersents and its sweet tattoo!
Here are the lyrics: told you right from the start A knife up to your throat for one put through my heart, Couldn't hold on and this I should've known, Thinking back as I walk the night alone I told you that my love was true, I asked you to walk away if you don't feel like I do, You whispered that you would be mine always I felt myself slipping away I love you forever, 'til death do us apart And I say... ... into the night Night gives no rest and I cannot sleep When I can I see your face, it's tattooed on my dreams Purple heart pumps sorrow through my veins Awaken I'm calling out your nameI often think back to that night The moment when I found out that our love was a lie ,Felt like I would die, I couldn't stand the pain And there's nothing left except one thing, I've gotta see you again And I said:I love you forever, 'til death do us a partForever is over, forever is overIt's over, it's over, it ended on that night... When I took your f$%king life

My Dream Foot Tattoo!

2009-03-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

This the tattoo i was thinking of getting on my right foot but with out the fire! I'll get it someday, when i get the courage! LOL

Brigitte Handley and the Dark Shadows

2009-03-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

I saw these cool cats at the Ink & Iron 2008. There were great and really nice girls! They were nice enough to sign there Cd for me! They come from Australia and can rock! Heres a video of my fav song "Stand Off!" There are going to be at the Ink & Iron this year at the Queen Mary in Long Beach June 5-7 2009 !http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnJzY9VJD-k

Mago De OZ!

2009-03-26T10:38:00.001-07:00

I went to see there in Hollywood Palladium friday Feb 21! It was awsome experience! It was a small venue and it got hot really quick in there. They played my favorite song "El Santo Grial." I also got a pick from the band! After the walked off stage and came back and i rushed the stage. But i did not get anything untill i saw a pick on the floor. I was like yeah! This is the first and hope not the last time i see them!

R.I.P. Bettie Page!

2009-01-30T13:07:00.000-08:00

Bettie Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008)

My idol my inspiration the most beautiful women in the world. The world lost another american beauty and icon.

Pumpkin Loaf

2008-11-21T09:30:00.001-08:00

INGREDIENTS:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle warmed cream cheese icing over the loaf : if wanted

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

2008-11-20T15:41:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup hot milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter or line with paper liners a 12-cup muffin tin.
Cream 5 tablespoons of the butter with the white sugar. Add the molasses and the egg and egg yolk.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot milk. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the hot milk mixture. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared tin.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until slightly springy to the touch. Allow to cool a few minutes in the pan and remove to a rack to cool.
To Make Frosting: Cream the 2 tablespoons butter and the cream cheese together. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add the lemon extract and beat. When the cupcakes are cool, frost the tops with the frosting and serve.

Pumpkin Pie Recipie

2008-11-20T15:08:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Cherry Pie Recipie

2008-11-19T16:23:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup cold water
1 pinch salt
2 cups pitted sour cherries
1 1/4 cups white sugar
10 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

DIRECTIONS
Cut the shortening into the flour and salt with the whisking blades of a stand mixer until the crumbs are pea sized. Mix in cold water. Refrigerate until chilled through. Roll out dough for a two crust pie. Line a 9 inch pie pan with pastry.
Place the cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium size non-aluminum saucepan. Allow the mixture to stand for 10 minutes, or until the cherries are moistened with the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower the heat; simmer for 1 minute, or until the juices thicken and become translucent. Remove pan from heat, and stir in butter and almond extract. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Cover with top crust.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

GRANDMA'S APPLE PIE

2008-11-19T16:03:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
6 cups thinly sliced apples
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

DIRECTIONS
Prepare your pastry for a two crust pie. Wipe, quarter, core, peel, and slice apples; measure to 6 cups.
Combine sugar and cinnamon. The amount of sugar used depends on how tart your apples are.
Arrange apples in layers in pastry lined pie plate. Sprinkle each layer with sugar and cinnamon. Dot top layer with small pieces of butter or margarine. Cover with top crust.
Place on lowest rack in oven preheated to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer. Serve warm or cold.

Funny Christmas Card!

2008-11-19T12:46:00.000-08:00

"I don't expect much from Christmas this years, I've been naughty"

Recipie: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

2008-11-07T13:57:00.000-08:00

Photo from: The Apron Queen.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:
2 tbsp. heavy cream2 (1 oz.) squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated1/4 c. peanut butter
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
6 (1 oz.) squares semi-sweet chocolate6 tbsp. butter2 lg. eggs2/3 c. sugar1 tsp. vanilla3/4 c. unsifted flour1/4 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt
1. 1 hour before baking: In small saucepan, heat cream to boiling. Grate chocolate into bowl, add sugar, pour cream over chocolate and sugar; stir until chocolate melts. Beat in peanut butter until well combined; refrigerate about 40 minutes.
2. Line 12 muffin pan cups with paper baking cups. In double boiler, melt chocolate squares and butter. In large bowl with electric mixer beat eggs until foamy. Beat in sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
On low, beat in melted chocolate-butter mixture, then dry ingredients until just combined. Divide batter into muffin cups. Roll rounded teaspoons of filling into balls. Push each ball lightly into center of each cupcake.

Hair Bows for Sale

2008-11-07T13:28:00.000-08:00

Hey there Darlings
I have tons of hair bows that i created Check out my Muyspace to see my wonderful models
www.myspace.com/sugar_and_scull_design

I have tons of leopars, black, red which ever color you would like I also create vintage inspired flowers with or with out sculls or spiders

Send me a emaill

xoxo