Saturday, June 28, 2008

PINK SATURDAY


One of our dear sweet bloggin' girlfriends, Beverly of How Sweet The Sound, is hosting PINK SATURDAY each week. All that means is that she posts something, ANYTHING, pink every Saturday for all the other pink lovers out there. She has asked any of us who would like to join her to go to her blog to link up with her on Saturdays. If you are interested in doing "Pink Posts" on Saturdays, just let Beverly know by Friday before, and we can all play together. She will post the links on her Saturday post here.

Below are some of my Pink Depression glass sherberts that I'm selling on eBay here.
Gotta love my pink cap
A pink formal ~ think it is better suited for my tiny daughter. I'd feel like "I Dream of Jeannie" in it!!
A little English roses vase
My very favorite Limoges plate ~ purchased at an estate sale for $5.00!!
A PINK Lampe Berger that I also sell on eBay here.
Now I'm off to see everyone else's PINKNESS today!! Thanks Beverly, for always hosting this fun day for us!!

PINK Hugs,

Friday, June 27, 2008

Flea Market Friday

Friday Flea Market


My pals wanted me to remind you that today is Friday Flea Market!! Click here to go to my selling blog, Angelic Accents a la Carte! New items are listed each Friday. Tons more available unless marked SOLD. Also please check out the other bloggers that are participating this week here!

Hugs,





Thursday, June 26, 2008

More Wedding Memorabilia & a Saucy THANKS!

As a special thanks to Saucy for hosting our virtual wedding party today, I clicked a few extra pictures of some of my cake toppers, bride dolls, & other vintage wedding memorabilia.
The topper with the pink ribbons on it was purchased at a garage sale from a gal who was waaaay too happy to be rid of it. Got it for $2.00!

The heart shaped topper is my most recent find. Isn't it pretty? Our wedding topper is on the back right ~ wow, it's starting to YELLOW!!!
My dear sweet friend & PRH Sister Vickie of Visuals by Vickie surprised me with this darling diorama egg last year. I've never seen one before that has a wedding scene in it. It is my very favorite ~ just click to see all the pearls & trim & work that went into this precious piece!
Bought this cute mannequin couple at Hobby Lobby & used it at my daughter's bridesmaid luncheon.
I've shown some of my Gone With the Wind wedding memorabilia before ~ Scarlett was married three times!!
The garter was a recent antique shop purchase. It isn't very old, but I loved it, so it came home with me.
This wedding bell cake topper came home with me the same day. I don't really collect these, but it was just so pretty & creamy ivory aged to perfection!

This was my bride doll when I was a little girl. She has the same body form & face as my Candy Fashion doll. Only difference is this one isn't a blonde, but a brunette, just like me. Oh, how I LOVED playing with her! It's a small wonder that I didn't become a wedding planner!! She winds up & can actually walk down the aisle, but her bouquet has long since disappeared & her "tossing arm" has broken. Never mind the stains on her gown!
My sweet PRH Sister Bertie of Aunt May's Cottage gifted me with this pretty bridal fan. If you are lucky she just might have one still left in her store here.....check out all her beautiful adornments while you are there!! The cabinet pic of the wedding couple are some of my "instant" ancestors.
Dear sweet & energetic & talented Karla of Karla's Cottage surprised me with this tiny little June bride right before my daughter's wedding back in November.
Karla also made this one of a kind wedding gown paper doll dress for me. This is just stunning ~ I love the millinery flowers, teensy bit of bling, & pearls on it!


Recently bought this wedding card, more "instant" ancestors, & an old wedding napkin dated 1944!
Does anyone know why the vintage wedding photographs always show such somber couples? I mean, they are ALWAYS somber!!!!
I had this little sugared wedding couple made in the likeness of my daughter & new son-in-law for their wedding.
Last pic is of two of our very special friends who just recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April. Now, THEY look happy!!
Big Wedding Hugs,


Saucy's Virtual Wedding Party!

Saucy's Virtual Wedding Party!
My friend, Saucy is hosting a virtual wedding party TODAY, so please hop over to her blog to see all the participants ~ here ~ ! I think she was excited because I'm so VINTAGE, as you can tell from our wedding pictures!! We were married June 14, 1974. Celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary 12 days ago.


You can see more of our wedding pics in a previous post here.
Now some more up to date pics of our daughter's wedding last November.



Our family


Our daughter & granddaughter



If you love pretty wedding cakes, go to my post last June here.
I posted more amazing groom's cakes on a previous post here & here.
I've recently gotten a few new/old cake toppers, so I'll share those with you next time. Until then, here is a post with our original cake topper along with some of my other wedding collectibles here.
Hugs,



Saturday, June 21, 2008

My New Blog Giveaway WINNER!!

My New Blog Giveaway WINNER!!

Okay girls, I've had a very fun day shopping with DH & my mother, & now I'm back home. We went furniture shopping ~ didn't buy a thing!, then went to Hobby Lobby & bought some cute 4th of July sparkly stars & a new cross-stitch book. I used great restraint as they were having TONS of 50% off specials all throughout the store. Then we ate dinner at Mimi's Cafe. So, just getting around to having DH draw a name for my giveaway......

and the winner is . . . . . . . . .



BRITTANY of Adeline's Shabby Cottage !!!!!!

Congratulations, Brittany! You are the winner of my Royal Albert Old Country Rose Reticulated Basket!!! Please email me your complete shipping information so that I can get this out to you!


Thanks so much to everyone that visited my new blog, Angelic Accents a la Carte, & left such kind comments & words of encouragement. I appreciate all the friendships I have made this past year so very much. And gosh, this giveaway was fun ~ we'll have to do this again soon!!!

BTW, does anyone know who is hosting Show & Tell Sunday? I didn't read about it this week & don't want to miss out on it, as it is always so much fun!!!

Big Hugs,

PINK SATURDAY & My New Award

PINK SATURDAY & My New Award
Arte Y Pico Award
LOOK AT THE SPECIAL AWARD I JUST RECEIVED!!!

Oh...Look what has come my way via Shirl from Shirl's Rose Cottage...I had the honor and privilege of receiving the Arte Y Pico award from Shirl. What a surprise this is, thank you SO much, sweet Shirl! I so appreciate all the wonderful people that I have met here on the blogs, & in the spirit of kindness, love, & the greatest respect for you, dear Shirl, & all the other true artists in blogland, I humbly accept this.



Here are the rules:



1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.



2. Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog to be visited by everyone.



3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name of and link to the blog that presented her/him with the award.



4. The award winner and one who has given the prize have to show the link of "
Arte y Pico" blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.



5. To show these rules.

Now for the fun yet very hard part... to choose 5 other people for this award...

The five blogs which I chose nourish me and enrich me with creativity. In them I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I choose..............



1. Laurie of Charming Designs

2. Bertie of Aunt May's Cottage

3. Brittany of Adeline's Shabby Cottage

4. Rhea of Sweet N Shabby Roses

5. Betty of She's Sew Pretty



Now, on to the PINKNESS!!


One of my new bestest girlfriends, Beverly of How Sweet The Sound, is hosting PINK SATURDAY each week. All that means is that she posts something, ANYTHING, pink every Saturday for all the other pink lovers out there. She has asked any of us who would like to join her to go to her blog to link up with her on Saturdays. If you are interested in doing "Pink Posts" on Saturdays, just let Beverly know by Friday before, and we can all play together. She will post the links on her Saturday post here.



My first pinkness is for my dear friend Katie of Rose Breeze Boutique, who is recovering from surgery. I just love this pink chenille chair & it would look so awesome with her pink sofa!!


Next, one of my favorite vintage covered casseroles ~ with pink roses & swags



My Capidimonte Roses


And my newest, most favorite find ~ my Aynsley open sugar & creamer ~ pale green with GORGEOUS pink roses


Till next time.....



Hugs,

**Due to the need for me to time-start this post, I will announce my giveaway winner Saturday evening!**