Getaway to Palm Springs

You can probably tell by now that we love the vintage glam look and feel of Palm Sprigs. We are constantly inspired by this desert oasis whether it be a china collection or a mid-week mood board. 

We'll let you in on a little secret though, neither of us have experienced Palm Springs first hand... 

but that's all about to change:)

via here

This weekend, we are headed to The Saguaro hotel, to relax, sip drinks poolside and to celebrate Bailey's bachelorette weekend in style!! 

Follow all of our weekend adventures via Twiter @shopantiquaria and also through our instagram feeds, @baileyamon and @emmamjames!!!

Spring has Sprung!

Spring is here and we couldn't be more excited!

We've been busy little bees stocking and curating new goodies for the vintage shop and we wanted to share a few of our favorites this week:)

The  "Hyde Park" Tea Set, a mix of everything vintage and floral. Pull out your fancy frocks and invite friends over for tea, scones and friendly conversation.

 We've also stocked a ton of new glassware...in fabulous colored glass none the less!!

Amber Stemmed Wine Glasses, set of 6

Green Daisy Iced Tea Glasses, set of 6

Have a fabulous Thursday!

xoxo,

Bailey & Emma

Photography by Jamie Simon of Intertwyned

SPOTTED | Antiquaria in Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine!

We were thrilled to have one of our custom invitations featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. Check it out!

Our "Coral Chintz" invitation suite is printed on Crane Lettra 100% paper using archival inks. The design features watercolor patterns and motifs that are hand painted then scanned for reproduction.

This invitation suite starts at $1,265 for 100, email us at info{at}shopantiquaria{dot}com for more information. 

©Antiquaria 2012

So Inspired | Margaret Armstrong's illustrations

 During a recent visit with my family, my mother sent me home with a box of old books to use as props in our photo shoots. As I was browsing through them I discovered a tattered little green book called Western Wild Flowers by Margaret Armstrong. To my great joy, I discovered pages and pages of gorgeous botanical illustrations by the author. The book was originally published in 1915 and I found my grandmother's name and address on the inside cover which was dated 1921. She made notes in the margins of all the flowers she found on her adventures. I like to imagine Grandmother, roaming Southern California, enjoying the flowers along the way. Below are some of the lovely pages from the book. 

~ Emma ~

DIY Tutorial | Pattern Stamped Floral Borders

Check out our latest DIY tutorial over at OSBP. Todays post explores using our newly released pattern stamps to create two totally different looks with one set of stamps. See the full post here. 

Stamps used above:

Classic Wedding Invitation Stamps

Pattern Stamps

Calligraphy Return Address Stamp

SPOTTED | Decanters on Design*Sponge

Our lovely Typography decanters were featured on the awesome blog, Design*Sponge today.  Hop on over and check it out!!

Photography by Jamie Simon of Intertwyned.

SPOTTED | Gilded Collection on Ruffled

We had a blast working with the ladies of Three Apples Events and She-n-He Photography (among others) on this gorgeous Art Deco inspired photo shoot. To see the full post and read all about the details, check out the full post over at Ruffled.

{ Featuring the "Gilded" Collection Fine China by Antiquaria, photos by She-n-He Photography }