Pink Saturday!

Pink Saturday!

My sweet daughter made me the above banner. She constantly amazes me with her ability to do almost anything I ask of her on the computer. Needless to say, she takes after her daddy, not me!

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Now, on to share some of the pinkness . . . . . . .

My very favorite vintage covered casserole. I love the rose swags on it. Feel free to click on the pictures to enlarge & see the details. It sits atop a pink mirrored plateau in my bedroom. Yes, a covered casserole is used to stash stuff in my bedroom! I do like the unexpected!!

A quick walk thru my bathroom found these pink q-tips & a small Limoges style hinged box in the shape of a dressform!

DH surprised me with this lovely Marie Antoinette framed piece. He didn't even know it was her, he just bought it for the cherubs on it. Asked me if I might want it......duh, YEAH!!!! It proudly hangs just as you enter our bedroom. It appears to be quite old, looks like the design is screened onto silk fabric. If anyone ~ yoo hoo, Bertie ~ knows anything about this type item, please let me know. And no, Vic, I'm not going to sell this one!!

Amy from Bunny Rose Cottage gifted me with some wonderful pink bling for Valentine's Day. I have it all gathered along with some pink & floral wash towels on the side of my tub. They make me smile each time I look at them!!

Now, I'm off to visit my other PINK friends. Special thanks to Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for always hosting this fun event ~ click HERE for more pinkness!

PINK Hugs,

FRIDAY FLEA MARKET!!

FRIDAY FLEA MARKET!!

Time for another FRIDAY FLEA MARKET!! Below is just one of the new items I added to my selling blog today. Go to my ANGELIC ACCENTS A LA CARTE selling blog to see more great items & to get the link to other participants for this week!

Hugs,

July 8th ~ Bridal Tea Party

July 8th ~ Bridal Tea Party

A dear blogger, Jan of Jan & Tom's Place is hostessing a blogging tea party today! Please visit her blog here for a complete list of all participants. I have decided to post pictures again of the bridal tea party for my daughter last September, as I got some exciting news & will be away today & can not post my original pictures due to time constraints.

You are cordially invited to a

BRIDAL TEA PARTY

Please join me HERE for more pictures & the complete write-up!

I'll be making the rounds to all the other tea parties later this evening when I return home! Til then,

Big Hugs,

Totes & Toile Chair Re-do

Totes & Toile Chair Re-do

Gals, I have found some of the most gorgeous market totes ever on this etsy site here called Sew Gracious! AND she is having a give away (ends the 10th), so run to her blog, sign up for a wonderful free tote, & tell her Steph sent ya!! I just love these!! Especially the chocolate brown & pink damask one!! Imagine that!!

I didn't make a post in time for the 4th, but here is a little pillow I cross-stitched for the occasion ~ I love LOVE decorating with the red, white & blue!

Now, if you are the sort who shudders at re-painting antiques, ruining their resale value, shabbying up stuff, you are hereby warned NOT to continue.........I'll have you shaking in your boots.

On the other hand, if Rachel is your best friend, the people at Home Depot know you by name in the white paint section, & you love pink, green, & toile, chippy white, & ruffles.......forge ahead........

DH & I found 3 of the most awesome barley twist oak (yes, OAK) dining chairs. But I just couldn't abide with the dark finish. And the crumbly fabric & stuffed cushions were falling apart, so imagine my surprise when DH said yes, we could get them & YES!!! I could re-paint them WHITE!!!!!!

This was just the primer, but you can already see what a difference it is making & how it helps bring out the beautiful detailing!
Here is the finished product after .....a) a trip to JoAnn's Fabric Store b) locating WHICH closet my seldom used sewing machine was in & c) another trip back to JoAnn's for MORE fabric......



I used Waverly's Rustic Country Life toile in a lt green / reddish pink pattern, & coupled it with a green/white/pink small cabana stripe discontinued fabric for a little bit of unexpected fun.
Still need to do some paint touch-ups from where the molding was added to the chair backs, & STILL have 3 more kitchen chairs to re-do that I will mix & match with these, but for a girl who doesn't really sew, I feel very proud that I got this accomplished (AND that DH didn't staple my foot to the floor while helping me attach the ruffles!)

Next on the to-do list is to re-paint the kitchen table white. I'll show more pics when it is all finished.

Hugs,