PINK SATURDAY

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. If you go to visit her you can get a list of the many participants. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.

Today for my pinkness I have this very pretty (diamond in the rough) cross stitched thrift store find. As soon as I saw this adorble Victorian Lady doing embroidery I knew I just had to bring her home.
She was not looking very pretty at the time. She was very dark and dingy, looked like maybe the fabric she was stitched on was tea stained. I bought her anyway thinking I could take her out of the frame, soak her in some Tide and she would brighten up.



Well to my surprise when I took her out of the frame I could see that she was stitched on pink fabric and the fabric had been painted a beige color. Never saw anyone do that before but I was thrilled after soaking it for two days it came out just as pink and pretty as can be.

Below is the state she was in when I purchased her from the thrift store.



She cleaned up nice didn't she? I also gave her frame a nice white wash and a little sanding and I'm very pleased with the results. Now she will have a home in my new sewing room. (still in the making)LOL

A few closeups.

This pretty little Bearington Bear was a gift from my son a few years back.

Look at the sweet little kitty by her feet.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I enjoyed our visit. Have a wonderful week!

Blessings to ya, Shirl

PINK SATURDAY

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.
Today for my pink I have this pretty little cross stitched lamp that I made many years ago. I've always loved this and I just got the big idea in my head that it would be cute to sew on some pretty little crystal beads to put where the crystals are cross stitched on this. On the lookout for tiny crystals! LOL

My favorite lily "Stargazer" is in bloom in my garden now. I plant more of these every year. I love them and the scent is fabulous! You can smell them as soon as you enter my garden gate and while setting on the porch.

My quilt guild had a Christmas in July cookout this past week and we had a "Yankee gift swap" Below are the gifts that I made for the swap.

First I have a little pincushion I made using my pumpkin pattern then I attached a little vintage ballerina and some little pearls and a faux cupcake flower.

Next I made a little needlecase using a "Sunbonnet Sue cut out from a piece of fabric then embellished with crystal beads and ribbon.

You lift her skirt to find the place to keep your needles.

I had made a bunch of these to sell on my Etsy site but sold them all to friends before they made it to my shop. I'm working on more now.

I also coverd a little box with a sewing room fabric and embellished with some yoyo's.

That's it for my pinkness today. Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you.

Have a wonderful week!

Blessings to ya, Shirl

PINK SATURDAY

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.



This week for my pinkness I'd like to show you this pretty sampler that I made back in 1984, It was one of the first samplers that I made on linen, meaning it does not have squares on it but you count the threads each way to make your cross stitch. I loved this saying because my husband was always saying to me. "What's all that grumbling about in there". LOL I loved the colors too!



Beverly asked us to visit a new blog every week so the one I visited was The Tablescaper, this was my first visit to her blog and it sure was a delightful one. She has the most amazing tablescapes and her recent pink beach scene was just adorable! Please stop by to see her and tell her that I sent you her way.

Well that's all my pink this week. Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you. I have been a busy beaver this summer trying to get 3 more rooms painted before school starts back up again. Just a little over a month and I'm back to work.

Blessings, Shirl

PINK SATURDAY

Hi, I thought I would link up with Sally of Smiling Sally today since I have alot of blue on my post this week. Thank you Sally, it's fun to share our blue!

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. If you stop over to visit her you can get a list of all the other participants.

As I told you all last week my son was home on a two week leave from Afghanistan and my first born Grandson was getting ready to leave with the Navy. We had some wonderful times with family and friends. Saturday we had a nice farewell BBQ for them and above is a pic of the cake. They are both full of enthusiasm about their future. We are so proud of them both!
Of course we had their favorite Reeses at the picnic! LOL



While I was enjoying the times setting on the porch with company I had to do something to keep my hands busy. (I'm not one to set idle) so here's a few things that I made by hand.
I bought this cute summer print last year on vacation and I made it into a little heart with yoyo's.






This is not pink but I thought you'd like to see anyway. My sweet friend Judy of Vintage to Chic sent me this adorable vintage glass slipper and I made it into a pincushion using my silk ribbon embroidery. I love to take vintage items and make them into a pincushion.

Also not pink but I still wanted to share it with you, a little embroidered pillow.

Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you. I hope you all have a wonderful week!

I started painting my bedroom and sewing room today. Big job for sure but it will be so nice to get it done before I got back to work.

Blessings to ya, Shirl

A VERY PINK 4TH OF JULY & BLUE MONDAY

Hello, Happy Blue Monday, I've linked up with Sally today for Blue Monday because my 4th of July/Pink Saturday post has alot of blue that I would love to share with you.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!



Welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. If you go to visit her you can get a list of all the other pink participants. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.



It's been a very busy week around here at the Cottage. My son Bob is home on a two week leave from Afghanistan, and my oldest grandson Joey is getting ready to leave for his basic training with the Navy. My lifelong friend Joan and her husband Doug (also my grandson's Godparents) are here from NJ to see them both off. We have been having such a great visit. My daughter Jen, her husband and my three grandsons have also been spending alot of time with us.



My son has been stopping by for coffee in the morning and of course I fix his favorite breakfasts for him! I'm so glad to have the summer off and I'm able to be here for him. I will treasure these moments after he goes back. Hopefully he will be done and back home in Jan.




Here's my two handsome boys. Love you both!



Next I have some pinkie 4th of July pics from around the cottage.

My husband and my son bought me these vintage wicker chairs a few years ago. They are the softest shade of green. I just love them.

Blue love in a mist.

A cute wreath that I made a few years ago using a Brandywine Cottage.

Of course some cross stitch.

A yummy cake with some of my altered art on top.

My under construction foyer decorated for the occasion.

Some closeups of ornaments I made for the occasion.

My old green chair.

I wish you all a wonderful 4th of July. Thank you so much for stopping by, I enjoyed our visit.

Blessings to ya, Shirl