Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Chirp, chirp


You know how they say "a little birdie told me"...?
well, my little birdie has a message he wants to share with everyone.
He's a sweet little birdie with a smile on his face,
but he's sad cause he's having a hard time leaving comments.



So many blog friends where he's tried to leave comments.
Those that have word verification, 
have been a real bummer for the last day or two.

I haven't had word verification for over a year, maybe longer.
Blogger is doing a great job on filtering spam. trust me...
99.9 percent of the looney tunes are filtered out!




and on another note...
thanks for all the sweet comments on my new blog header.
After the shock and upset of Picnik calling it quits,
I've spent hours and hours looking for alternatives,
(those of you who are Picnik addicts like me 
are having advanced withdrawal.)
Picasa seems to be a contender, but I'm still fussy and fumey.

If you have issues, (and who doesn't) just Google your questions,
there are some great tutorials out there.

xoxo,

Valentine Pendants in the Etsy Shop

Here are just a few fun pieces for Valentine's Day
that I have listed in my Etsy Shop,











If you have an idea for something special,
 just email me or convo me at my Etsy Shop.

XOXO,

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Romancing the Mantel

The weather here in southern Missouri is pretty changeable. Cold, mild, cold again. But we have had enough warmer days that some of our shrubs and bushes became a little confused and thought Spring was on it's way.



So that gave me the itch to change up my mantel. I still had my faux Amaryllis in my Wolff Pottery from Christmas, so it was time for them to go and bring in some budding branches. (faux budding branches, that it)



And while I was at it, I thought my little Country French Couple
might feel at home there too.
I love their sweet rosebud confection, pastel attire.



If you look closely you can see they are missing a few fingers between them,
but I love them anyway.







They are a large pair, over a foot tall, and that's good size for these.


So between a few budding branches and my little French couple
my mantle is taking on hints of early Spring and just a little romance.


It's only January, so I'm sure we have some nasty weather ahead,
but what's the harm of dreaming of an early Spring...?


Joining in for 
White Wednesday at Faded Charm
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday at Primp 
Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style
What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants
Good Life Wednesdays at A Beach Cottage
Knick of Time Tuesdays at Knick of Time Interiors
House Party at No Minimalist Here
Farmhouse Friday at LaurieAnnas
xoxo,

Monday, January 23, 2012

Just a little L-O-V-E


Not long ago after perusing some old Victoria Magazines, I found a wonderful image again in the February 1999 edition. Victoria never gets old or outdated, they are always lovely and classic. I knew once I saw it that I wanted to put my own "take" on it, so I used what I had on hand; tags and romantic elements to say "LOVE" in a very special Valentine-y way. 





Old stamps


vintage buttons


Millinery flowers


faux pearls


L-O-V-E


I had so much fun putting this together...


I'm joining in for these great parties:


A new linky party, Simply Klassic Sundays





Hope you're off to a wonderful week,
xoxo,

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