Black Eyes, A New Year's Design Party Invitation

IT'S ALMOST TIME!!!

The clock is ticking and the 

countdown has begun . . .

Vintage red and white enamel table in my sister Ellen's warehouse kitchen.
My grandmother Nanny's recipe for Grace Church pickles is in the frame.

my blackeyes are soaking, peas that is.  

My champagne is soaking, or rather chilling,
and

We are staying in tonight at my sister Ellen's new vintage warehouse retreat,

and in fact tweaking some of the decor.

So I won't be DONNING my black eyes tonight

BUT tomorrow . . .

Vintage metal sign over the kitchen sink in the warehouse

YOU are cordially invited to join me

at my Inaugural Virtual New Year's Party

I do love a New Year's Day Party!

Yours Truly MS Design Maven

and

a host of designers

and

design bloggers

are

 toasting in the New Year

with our favorite cocktails,

making our design resolutions

for the New Year,

and

selecting our color choices for 2012

Colored sugars for rims of our cocktail glasses



And of course vintage swizzle sticks in assorted colors.
I have to say I am partial to the Holiday Inn stick, from Clarksdale of course!



We will be partying all week!

So even if you are going out

on the town tonight

You can still celebrate the New Year with us!

Stay tuned!

And

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And of course I am saving you some

 blackeyes for good luck.

Have you tried the hog jowl?

photo credits: Marilyn Storey