{my next project....}

I fell deeply in love with this
idea

{any guesses what this may be?}

I found this beauty at the Junk Bonanza

{no room to bring it home in my suitcase}



I was inspired.......
my goal this fine Saturday is to hunt down
an old dresser.....
wish me luck!

Hope your weekend is filled with nice surprises....
come back and visit me on Monday...
I have a few waiting just
for you.

xox

~ Talented Bloggers ~

I so am wishing for

a new duvet cover and pillows for my bedroom

All my talent blogger friends

would have no problem

whipping them up

in an instant....

{it's like they just wiggle their cute little noses and "poof"... all these beautiful sewing projects appear}

{images from Country Living June 2006}

Then there is Me....
Do you think I can make a duvet cover and pillows
with my cute little Mending Kit?
{my only sewing supplies....my daughter owns the machine}
{my image}
{I know I can't use the glue gun...my weapon of choice}

Why are you bloggers so unbelievably talented?

back in time.....

this is an original art/photo that i have hanging in our bedroom

it's of my great grandma...Maria...who died shortly after it was taken...

i look at her face every morning and evening and find such peace and comfort in it...

when i was younger this exact photo hung in my grandma's bedroom...

i thought it was of an angel ....i still do...

i can see my mom's face in hers....my mom's name is Marie....

my grandma's middle name....my middle name and my middle daughter's middle name are all Marie...

this is where i find my inspiration today...in my great grandma...

i was looking through Cabbages and Roses shop...

these romantic fashions remind me of my great grandma's era

{maybe not exactly the right period but somewhat of the day's gone by}

i love them all....

they match nicely with Cabbages and Roses home selection....

{i am loving gray/black more and more}

i also adore this outfit...



which goes with this...




and this...


Enjoy...

blossom inspiration...

this was the beauty that greeted me for the past week as i was heading into my school each day....

could there be anything more beautiful?

these blooming branches are breathtaking...

my camera was ready on Friday to capture this fading spectacle of glory...

i knew if i waited very much longer i would miss my chance...

all i wanted to do was to pluck off these little pompom clusters ..take them home to fill up my house with their beauty...

BLOSSOM INSPIRATION...

look at these adorable ideas i gathered...

i have been so wanting to make these pompom twinkle lights from velvet strawberries

...they are made out of old sewing patterns or coffee filters

i also love this wall art....more coffee filters...

these pompoms are found at painted white...

don't they remind you of those bloom clusters???

sigh!...it's so sad to think that all those blossoms will end up scattered in the wind...

so this past week that is where my inspiration came from...

all the BEAUTIFUL BLOOM CLUSTERS that fill my school yard...

{wall art coffee filter photo borrowed from google images}

The Renee Award....

A Great Big Hug goes to Isabelle at Suzy's Vintage Attic

for giving me the Renee Award....

I was delighted to say the least!...

as recipient i have the honor of passing the award onto 8 other blogs ....

oh boy.... now that's a challenge...to choose only 8 when there are so many lovely blogs that inspire me .....

soooo i have decided to give the award to these new blogger friends that are always keeping my comment box full of such beautiful and encouraging words.....

in no particular order...

cottage cozy

bushel and a peck

faded plains

that girl designs

lola b

vintagehome colleen

little bryd vintage

knitty, vintage & rosy

The Renee award was created by Bella and Ces in honour of their friend Renee. In Bella's own words,"this is a brand new award and i have the pleasure and honor of spreading the seed to watch it grow. I hope it finds it's way to those who are like Renee: the acorn, a small package becoming a tall and sturdy oak giving more acorns, becoming tall and sturdy oaks, giving acorns..."

to my friends who received the award...

ONLY IF YOU WISH ..... you can pass it onto 8 other blogs that inspire you!!!

a visit to vintage home....

....good friends...beautiful finds....inspiring surroundings ....thank you Colleen from Vintage Home...it was" pink" day at Colleen's unbelievably gorgeous home....she had all things pink waiting for Carol (that's her shopping her little heart out) and myself..... plus a few more surprises....what a talented friend she is....her home is amazing ...A++ goes her way for creativity...inspiration ....warmth and just good old great taste...oh ya...she makes a yummy latte as well...please check out her blog...it's beautiful ...i carted home lots of goodies...guess what i am doing this weekend?.....
....a few of the "pink things" Colleen had waiting for us....i HAD to bring home these pink rose dishes...by coincidence my grandma has the same set in her home....i enjoyed many a hardy meal on dainty plates identical to these.....thanks again Colleen...looking forward to "blue day"!

words to live by.....

i found these words in Rachel Ashwells book......again in her blog .....what powerful works that we all should remember everyday.....thank you Rachel for sharing........