Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 10:13AM 
Oh man, the autumn/winter '10 collection by MATERIALBYPRODUCT is absolutely gorgeous. Amazing work! LOVE!
MATERIALBYPRODUCT AUTUMN | WINTER 10 from Nancy Vaudeville on Vimeo.
Fashion | 2 Comments Shopping, Window shopping Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 11:59AM
Just look at these beautiful prints... They came all the way from China, from my dear parents! How absolutely lovely to receive a gift like this, it made my day!
My parents went to China a while ago and brought home lots of lovely presents (I'll show you the rest in a future post). They found these beautiful prints at a flea-market. (Can you imagine, a flea market in China... I would DIE!)
I can't wait to frame and hang them, now I can finally put those old flea-market frames to use. I think they will look beautiful in our apartment!
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and booze! : )
ps: some of you know from my last post that I was in agony with lower back pain. I had my first injections last week (my god it was painful!) and I'm beginning to feel the effect. More injections to come next week, yikes : ( Thanks for all your lovely comments!
Love, Betsy.
Art, Home decor, Inspiration, vintage | 3 Comments Flea-market Finds Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 9:17AM It’s been awfully quiet here this week, perhaps a little too quiet for your liking, my apologies. I hope you've all been well. I’ve been on deadline and was really in the zone, glad it's over. And right now, my lower back screams out in agony. I tried to rest up but had so much to do that I had no choice but to push through it. But the pain was so bad that something must be done...
I'm a little bit of a freak when it comes to my back. I have a vertibra that grows together with my sacrum and pelvis. As you can guess that results in lots and lots of back pain. Nothing can be done to relieve my pain except... and here comes the spooky part: inject my lower back with local anesthesia with a big fat syringe, not only the surface, but way down into the bone! Yikes!!! Not a good feeling but I’m hoping it will all be worth it in the end. So in a few hours I'm going to the hospital for my first injection : (
Until I'm feeling better here are some images which have been inspiring me of late...
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 1:40PM Yay! Almost weekend! How was your week? I hope you like the new blog layout.
I'll be back on monday. Until then... Enjoy the Weekend Links and have a fabulous weekend!
Love, Betsy.
Weekend Links Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 12:13PM
My dears readers, major work is currently being carried out on my site so please excuse the mess. Thank you for your patience.
Love, Betsy
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 1:04PM
I found these fabulous vintage embroidered appliques on my recent visit to the flea - market. I didn't buy much and got a really bad sunburn that day but was so pleased to discover this seller!
She told me that these appliques were made by a Belgian artist who’s almost 90 and wants to get rid of all her stuff. So I’m going to pay her a visit one of these day! Can’t wait to see what treasures she has lying around.
I'm not sure what they will be used for yet?! I might re work them on some of my vintage garments. Maybe up holster something or just display in a frame... They might be cute applied to shoes... As you can notice: To be continued!!
Interested in buying some appliques? I've selected some beauties on Etsy & Ebay.
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Here are my other flea-market finds. Enjoy!
Love, Betsy.
vintage | 4 Comments Embroidery, Flea-market Finds Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 1:04PM
Don't you just love these hand-colored postcards! They were published around 1825 in London, you can read more about their history and view the full set of cards here. Great source of inspiration! (Via Rifle Blog)
Love, Betsy.
Illustration Friday, July 9, 2010 at 2:54PM
My darlings, what are you doing this weekend? I'm going to see Prince tomorrow!! Yay!!!!! and watch the World Cup finale of course. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great weekend links...
Love, Betsy.
Inspiration | 3 Comments Weekend Links Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 9:13AM
Christopher and I finally decided where to vacation this summer. Cote d'Aruz here we come! So that said... Let's talk about swimwear! Here are some beautiful bathing suits for your summer vacation! Happy swimming!
Grace vintage inspired swimsuit by Miss Fancypants
Winding Cirebon Maillot at Anthropologie
Buttercup Bikini at Anthropologie
Billow Loop Knot Bikini by Zimmermann
Fynbos Bikini by Sonate Lingerie
Lucille, wrap one piece by Karla Spetic
Boléro bikini by Eres.
and also...
If you want some inspiration: take a look at these lovely images of vintage swimwear and this great post about the history of swimwear.
And if you still haven't had enough, check out my previous swimwear posts! Mama Maria Swimwear, Super Sexy Swimwear, Bathing Beauties & Bathing Beauties Vol. 2.
Love, Betsy.
Fashion | 5 Comments Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 3:19PM
I reluctantly share this favorite haunt of mine because well, now I'll have to buy all these beautiful clothes before you girls. Ok here you have it:
If you're a vintage shopper who loves one-of-a-kind and unusual finds, you'll love this shop. Firefly vintage established 1973. Ebay's and the internet's largest collection of rare and collectable vintage clothing dating from the 19th century through the 1970's. The collection includes vintage fabrics and buttons,vintage mags and newspapers,19-20th century trade beads and misc antique items. Firefly vintage is the place to go to when you're looking for that perfect unique piece! Hope you enjoy!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 9:40AM
Here are some images which have been inspiring me of late...
Inspiration | 3 Comments Friday, June 11, 2010 at 2:05PM
OMG! I'm in love... I want to look like this all day every day! Don't you just adore Elisa Palomino's fall 2010 debut?! Read more about her here.
PS: If anyone knows where I can get my hands on these beautiful clothes please leave a comment! I'll be forever thankful!
Have a lovely weekend dolls!
Love, Betsy.
Fashion, Inspiration | 3 Comments Shopping, Window shopping Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 10:45AM
God, I'm dying for these Christian Louboutin Peplum T-Bar sandals! You can find them on sale at the Outnet for $447 and even better for $208 (yes you heard me, $208!) at Fadlouboutinshoes (to be trusted? Almost sounds to good)! So To buy or not to buy... That's the question. What do you think?
Love, Betsy.
Fashion | 4 Comments Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 2:51PM
My lovely readers, another week comes to an end. Time to wrap up those last few loose ends in my in-box and get ready for a weekend of fun! What are your plans for the weekend? Christopher and I are going to have some drinks with friends tonight. I hope to squeeze in some lazy time and we're also going cycling, it's a car-free sunday here in Hasselt! Here are a few great posts from around the web...
Have a great weekend, my darlings, and thank you for being so sweet, as always.
Love, Betsy.
Inspiration | 4 Comments Weekend Links Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 4:25PM
It's a rainy day here in Belgium. Ugh! The air has a yellow just-after-the-storm color and from my window I can see the next storm rolling in.
So a few day's ago I decided to turn our spare bedroom in a studio for moi! I'm feverishly searching for inspiration, so I thought I'd post a few pictures today that go right along with my mood: studio goodness... I couldn't help but get on Flickr to see what other people's studio spaces look like. Hope you enjoy these amazing spaces as much as I do!
More inspiration here: The artist Studios Pool, Art Studio Pool, Craft Rooms Pool.
Love, Betsy.
Home decor, Inspiration | 3 Comments Flickr Monday, May 17, 2010 at 4:18PM
Love… freakin Love... God I want to get my hands on these beauties!! By Kimberly McDonald.
Fashion | 5 Comments Jewellery Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 9:46AM And now... I am happy to announce the winner of the LA Vintage $100 gift certificate is....
Shirley F! Congrats girl! I will be contacting you shortly to confirm your win! Thank you all for playing and keep a lookout for the next glamorous giveaway! Ta-ta!
Love, Betsy.
Admin | Post a Comment Giveaway Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 1:16PM 
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For a chance to win, visit the LA Vintage website and leave a comment below telling me what you would buy if you win. Don’t forget to leave your name and email. Good luck!
Giveaway starts Wednesday May 5 ends Wednesday May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Central European Time. Giveaway is open to everyone. A winner will be chosen at random and will be announced here on From Betsy with Love on Thursday May 13.
Do check back soon to discover who has been the lucky winner. Thanks to LA Vintage for this fantastic giveaway!
Love, Betsy.
Admin | 104 Comments Giveaway Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8:30AM Is it Friday already? This week seemed to have flyd by! So my darlings, what are you up to this weekend? Christopher and I are going to Retrancehment in Sluis, a picturesque village surrounded by green and see. And on Sunday, I think we're going to be lazy and enjoy the sun. Hope you guys have a good weekend, and here are a few great blogs from around the web...
Enjoy the links and your weekend my dears!!!!!
Love, Betsy.
Inspiration | 3 Comments Weekend Links Monday, April 12, 2010 at 3:34PM
I spent this Sunday thrifting with my mother and sister. So, I thought I would share with you some of my latest flea-market finds...
This one is my favorite!! I have been on the lookout for a glass dome for quite some time and boy did I find a beauty! Oh what to do with this lovely piece? For now I've put my little fake skeleton in it.
But I was thinking about making a lamp... Like the inspirational Amy Leonard does so well in her collection: Under glass.
I also bought a Beethoven bust, he got a lovely place next to Elvis and Jesus! Hope he likes the company.
And a few vintage frames with convex glass.
I have some great plans for these lovelies, plans that I'm not yet going to share. Patience patience...
Love, Betsy.
Home decor, vintage | 6 Comments Flea-market Finds