Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!
Today I am taking you all along on a journey into
the Land of Sweets via the Russian Nutcracker ballet,
the Land of Sweets via the Russian Nutcracker ballet,
which first made its debut, in December of 1892.
It was a celebration of my sweet Bebe's 7th birthday.
Her wish this year was to have a "Nutcracker Party."
Being the forever fan of the ballet myself,
I was just as excited to plan it.
Her wish this year was to have a "Nutcracker Party."
Being the forever fan of the ballet myself,
I was just as excited to plan it.
Here is a little history from Wikipedia:
Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was.
However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in the U.S. Major American ballet companies generate around 40 percent of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker.
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Hang onto your sleigh.... here we go!
(Photos by two of my gal pals,. I'm so thankful to them
for taking pictures while I was running the party.)
After looking on Pinterest for several weeks,
I created this backdrop and snowy scene...
for eye appeal as soon as you walked in.
Much of the décor I already had, and
some of the items were purchased
at thrift shops.
A sparkling tree graced the table, a purchase that I made several years ago from Katie's Rose Designs. White lights covered by snowy garland gave a wintery effect.
I've been collecting silver plated trays for a while now and they came in handy for this table. One is holding "thank you" goodies that I gave to each girl as she left.
(Treat boxes by Martha Stewart.)
Another held spritz cookies which are
popular at Christmas time.
I actually used a vintage cookie
press we found at a sale a couple of years ago.
I named them "Clara's Cookies"
with a pink label and white ribbon.
(Labels were from Party City.)
Other sweet treats were given
the same look with labels like:
"Little Doll Sweets" and "Fritz Sticks"
Homemade cupcakes with white icing
were bedazzled with silver
and pink sugar sprinkles.
were bedazzled with silver
and pink sugar sprinkles.
As the story goes, in her dream,
Clara turns into a princess.
Well, I found this beautiful pink
ball gown with sparkling silver
beads at our local Goodwill.
They had it in the Halloween
costume section.
I was in disbelief that it was there!
So of course I bought it!
It was the perfect touch.
I labeled it "Princess Clara's Gown."
The big snowflakes in the background were found at the thrift shop up near our lake house. I've been collecting things to use for a few months now.
I had so much fun planning and setting up the party.
I even had a few surprises
for the little attendees.
The Sugar Plum Fairy stopped by for a visit
and performed the dance from the show.
She is one of the senior dancers
from Bebe's dance studio. I was very
impressed and her talent was amazing!
I was almost in tears. You're laughing
I was almost in tears. You're laughing
right now but it was true!
(My Dear Hubby also wore a Nutcracker/soldier
costume to greet guests as they arrived.)
We played "Pin the moustache on the Nutcracker."
My drawing wasn't too bad! I printed the "moustaches"
on my computer using Word clip art.
The girls also made their own
Nutcrackers and I just love how
cute they turned out. It was a
free printable I found online.
Before they left the girls signed
a snowflake wreath so Bebe
could remember who came
to her 7th birthday party
in the land of sweets!
Thanks so much for taking the time
to check out the great fun we had
celebrating 7 years with Bebe...
can't believe how fast the years go!
Here are this week's features:
Rita of Panopoly shared her Fall Home Tour
with us. I just loved her use of the
antique exercise pins and all of the other
creative touches that inspired her. Great motivator
for me to get out my autumn décor!
and Sam at Raggedy Bits shared this
amazing side table! Love how the
vintage paper theme totally
changed the look of it!
and Liz our latest LTV newcomer
(all the way from Scotland)
shared from her blog, Shortbread & Ginger ,
her awesome charity shop find...
and some "local history on a plate!"
Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction
shared her rosy Fall tablescape.
Her combination of pastel, bright,
and warm hues created
an amazing palette!
Remember, if you were featured,
feel free to use the LTV button
on your side bar.
A big thank you to all who
participate. This party would be
pretty boring without you!
Now it's your turn:
Let's Talk Vintage!
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