Clean Slate

Hey Monday ~

you can't get me down.

You are always the start

of something new
... and how bad can that be ?

Speaking of new

{ new things are coming to the shop soon ! }

So until then ...
Start something new
&
bask in sweet the divine
of the moment



I Have A Secret Giveaway Begins !

Happy Friday !

Are you ready for some fun ?

I have a little secret and I want you to figure it out.

All you have to do is guess

If you think you know leave a comment

You can guess as much as you want and ...
if you are correct I will use ALL
of your other comments regarding this
giveaway in the drawing !

( the winner will be randomly selected Wed Jan 12th )

lisagolightly

The special prize is a handmade 8 x 11" vintage vanity/serving tray ...
perfect for holding jewelry, perfume, little candies or champagne glasses !

So here's the first set of hints ...

It all started 30 years ago
but began again in the summer of 2010

Little did I know what would happen that Halloween

via Inma Riquelme on Pinterest

...with the most beautiful pumpkins I have ever seen !

via Rebecca Wagler on pinterest

Can you guess ???

Good Luck ~ Bonne Chance !

And The Show Goes On ...

Happy New Year !!!

We WILL be at this Sunday's January 2nd Alameda Antiques By The Bay Show

  space A9 !

handpainted Lisa Golightly painting in a vintage frame approx 36" x 20"

handmade gold leafed star marquee 3ft x 3ft

New Arrivals

The first group of new items have arrived at Lisa Golightly !

gilded italian vanity stool recovered with a little LV love

click here to see more

A Little Sneaky Peek

Just a little preview of what's coming 

Some for this Sunday's Alameda 
and some on the website

Whimsical handpainted vintage shelves...

Antique wool marching band hats ...

a little vintage leather childs rocker ...

vintage Scotch Rum and Bourbon decanters/caddy ...

Vintage footstool wrapped with a little LV love ...

and lots of other goodies !

If you have any questions about what you see here

or anything else

feel free to email me at 

lisa@lisagolightly.com

if you are going to this Sunday's Alameda

stop by space

N2
and get a free hug 
( no purchase necessary ! )

~ Lisa

Sunday At The Alameda Anyone ?

Yes it's that time again ...

 time for another beautiful day at the

Alameda Pointe Antiques Show !

This Sunday June 6th

We will be in space #  

N 2

( easy, right by the food ! )

 Preview of the goods coming soon !

New Arrivals At The House of Golightly

click here to see even more !

Tomorrow's Space # is ...

For those of you coming to the Alameda,

See you at the Pointe !

xoxo

Lisa

Let Us Begin ...

(unknown photographer ) 1934 New Years Photo altered by Lisa Golightly

A brand new era, a brand new year, a brand new day
( and brand new website )

Wishing all my blog friends
the best time of your life !

Take only the beauty from the past

and mix it with brilliant vision

xoxo,
Lisa

put your party dresses on
The Grand Opening Gala is tonight ....
are you ready for the 2nd giveaway ???

Packing my Fancies ...

For this Sunday's Alameda ...

There will be
goodies galore

from
glamorous glassware,

paintings
furniture

burlap pillows
both in brown and now
winter white

to
dreamy sweets wrapped in vintage ribbon and feathers
( so good with champagne ! )

Stop by and say hi ... I would love to see you

and wish you merry merry in person !

XoXo Lisa

*** I will be posting my exact location tomorrow or Sat ***

~ EXCITING NEWS ~

Christmas has arrived a little early for me this year ...
Just found out here that the
CINEMA sign along with other
Paris Apartment Boutique goodies
will be appearing on primetime television
this Sunday night
( still can't say which show just yet )

So thrilled to be a part of Claudia's boutique.
As she would say, " I'm over the moon !" ;)

Happy Weekend !

Be fearless
and create your own
unforgettable moment
this weekend !


Coming soon ...
the reveal of my new web boutique,
some exciting news ( that I cannot share just yet )
and a giveaway !

My apologies for not blogging lately.
Sick kids and shows have kept me on my toes !

XOXO Lisa

On With The Shows

Had a blast at both my first Alameda point Show as a vendor and
at last Sunday's semi annual Pleasanton Show.

Both great days filled with
Free hee heeeezing dark mornings

massive amounts of coffee

old friends

and many new cool ones !

Beautiful

I really wish I took more pictures but here are just a few ...


freshly painted "vintage" portraits & decoupaged trays ...



repurposed ashtrays into ring dishes, doggie bowls ...
ribbons and loving cups from the early 1900's - the 1960's
well ... I totally addicted
and am creating and gathering like mad for the

Nov 1st Alameda
( that's right, the day after Halloween ! )

This time I'll be more prepared for a more stylish 4am entrance ? ((yeah right !))

Pink Tuesday Giveaway !

Fly away with me
into a
pink oblivion

Tell me your favorite thing in pink ...

baubles ?


bows ?

blossoms ?


bubbly ??

image courtesy of Martha Stewart

Tell me ...
leave a comment and have a chance to win
this Marilyn Monroe
pink champagne
decoupaged dish ! ...

also available for purchase at The Paris Apartment

Double your chances by mentioning this giveaway in your blog !
Just post a 2nd comment to let me know.
I will draw the lucky winner
Tues July 28th
via random.org
I will then contact you for your mailing address.

Best of luck to you gentle readers !

Plugging Along ...

Lots coming ahead this July at the House of Golightly ...

Some of you know I have signed with a company that will be publishing and sublicensing my artwork for chain stores and online retailers. My 1st collection finally hits the mass market along with a new website this July and will been seen in stores by Fall ! Busy designing a 2nd collection due at the end of July and due out for market in January '10 .
I'm so excited I can barely stand it !
As soon as I have pictures I will be posting here.
( cross my heart and kiss my elbow !)

Also in the beginning of the month, I will be temporarily closing my Etsy shop in order to do some remodeling. The plan is to expand the wholesale collection
and change out the retail inventory.
If you have your eye on something, this is a great time to make a stop at the shop
since many of them will not be available
at a retail level any longer.

Not to worry though , the new shop will reopen in short time with all new Golightly goodness !

A few of the new pillows for the wholesale catalog ...

Let's Dish About Summer

Bonjour
&
HaPpY WeekeNd !

Time for a little shameless showing and telling
from the
House of Golightly

I can always tell when June is approaching here in no Cal just by the state of our garden. And just like clockwork, the 1st cherries and berries have burst onto the scene ... and to pop them in your mouth when they're still warm from the sun ( ohh yes ! ) I think my favorite thing however, is the intoxicating smell of gardenias outside my window ( which I can't resist wearing in my hair ). Such a beautiful reunion for the senses. Blend all that with the anticipation of homework-less evenings and lingering dinners alfresco ... it's no wonder I'm so ... well ... GIDDY ! ( I know, my Doris Day is showing )

Am I the only one feeling this way ?
What's happening in your part of the country ?

Anyway, been having a lot of fun altering vintage images and decoupaging them to clear glass dishes. The whole process just opens up a whole new realm of possibilities ! So here I am doing custom and I'm loving it. So fun meeting customers, collaborating ideas and then creating something they are thrilled with.

So marking a new season, here's a few new things ... some on Etsy and some sold as orders.

Bonne Chance 8" x 8"


Seek Love 8" x 8"


Marilyn Monroe letter 4" x 6"


You are the Best 6" x 10"


Run With It 6" x 10"

This is not a Pipe 4" x 6"


This week's fave custom pieces ...



FYI ... Check out the wonderful write up about Claudia from The Paris Apartment on Janet Solomon's French Blue and Co's blog ! Both ladies always have such beautiful postings that are both worth checking out.
and .... There is a wonderful giveaway for FREE advertising for 3 monthes on Claudia's VERY popular blog ( winner is announced Monday ) !
Learn about it all here