HAPPY PINK SATURDAY & HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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

Today for my pinkness I just have to show you this pretty little print (above) that I bought just this week in an Antique Mall. I thought it so "shabby" and so "sweet"! A few close ups.

My next little bit of pinkness is this pretty vintage embroidered tablecover. I love baskets and thought this was sooooo pretty and was lucky enough to win it on an ebay auction.

A few closeups, you can also click on the picture to get a larger view.

I have a busy weekend planned, what plans do you have? Among the many things I plan to do (gardening, baking cupcakes for grandsons, sewing, shopping for furniture, church) I hope to find time to sit and relax will all my new magazines that have come in this week. This is one of my most favorite things to do with my daughter Jen, is to relax with a cup of coffee or tea and look through some magazines. Share ideas of decorating, crafting, sewing and recipes.

These Australian magazines are just full of the most beautiful sewing patterns.

Sew Sunny Homestyle has the cutest little patterns. I find this type of book so inspiring to come up with my own creations. Of course Paula Dean's magazines are such a joy to read, she is such an uplifting person.

I wish you all a happy and safe Halloween! Yesterday our school had a Halloween party for the children, my students were just as cute as can be. Some really adorable costumes!

I thought I'd share some pics of my front porch all decked out for fall.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Molly the Newf is still doing great! Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings, Shirl

PINK SATURDAY & A LAST LOOK AT SUMMER

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

I've taken Beverly's challenge again this week and went to a blog that I have not visited before. This week I found a cute blog with a mix of sewing, embroidery and beautiful cake decorating. Stop by and see Sheri at Prim Rose Hill Studio when you have time, a great place to visit!

This week I have a last look at summer at my cottage. A pretty cross stitch that I pulled out of my sewing basket a few weeks ago and made it into a quilted wall hanging for my laundry room door.

A few closeups.

A little heart that I made using a cute little summertime print that I bought while on vacation in NJ.

A cute little yoyo cluster in the corner.

I still have alot of flowers in bloom, they are liking this weather. Blue morning glory.

Roses are still happy.

Elephant Ear is still doing well. They are not supposed to like the sun, but mine sure do.

I bought this clematis late in the season, I was surprised that it bloomed this year.

I loved mandevilla vine and have to bring it in for the winter since our winter's are too cold for it here.

This is the rose that my son bought me for Mother's Day. It's still doing well.

My sweet Angel setting on the well making faces at Mr. Gray the Stray. She does not like him at all. He is very mean to her and chases her from her comfy spots.

My grandson's birthday was on Thursday, I made him some yummy Halloween cupcakes.

Here's the birthday boy, my handsome grandson turned 16 on Thursday.

I've picked up a few new decorations for this fall. Look how cute this glitter Boo is.

Cute little pumpkin votives.

I found this pretty little cross stitch towel at a Flea Market for a dollar, it looks good with the pumpkin pincushion my daughter Jen made for me.

I love this Halloween fabric, I found it at Walmart for $1.50 a yard. I'll make something cute for my daughter and I with it.

A cute little candy corn dish towel.

Thank you so much for stopping by! It was so nice to visit with you.

Have a great week.

Blessings, Shirl

PINK SATURDAY & A LOOK AT FALL

Hello and welcome to another Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. Their are 102 participants this week. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.

First this week I thought I would show you this sweet little potholder hanger that my daughter Jen from Jen's Petal Palace painted. This is one of my favorite things that Jen has painted for me.

I love her roses on this piece, Jen's been teaching me to paint roses and I'm not anywhere close to her's yet but I will keep trying!

Next I thought I would show you a few of my favorite kitchen refrigerator magnets.

I love this little mini cork board for mini notes.

I love all things teatime.

The next two are old calendars but I love them too much to pack them away. Look how pretty they both are!

I have a friend that goes to Maine every year for two weeks and this little cel phone case is one of the gifts that she has brought back for me. I use it for my scissors since I don't carry my cel phone in it. I love the wool heart with embroidery. I really love things that are made with wool like this.

My sister Elizabeth gave me the pretty little needlework silver scissors .

A pink powderpuff hollyhock from my garden.

Two of my favorite pink books that I have recently gotten.

This book is so sweet and has so many sewing projects that I can't wait to get to.

This one is titled Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle.

This one is titled Sew Pretty Homestyle. So many fun projects in these books!

This is a pretty little Peace sign that I made this week and is available at Shirls Velvet Attic.

A closeup of the millinery and pretty little bow.

That's it for my pink this week, now on to a little fall in my neighborhood.

Here's Bently to wish you a Welcome to Fall. I rescued Bently about ten years ago he is the most lovably cat!

Some fall cupcakes I made for a lunch guest this week.

A look at fall on our farm. Leaves are just starting to change.

This is a beautiful road on our farm that I love to walk down.

A fall view from my porch.

A view from the old porch on our home.

A look down the road on our farm, this leads back to my daughters home.

A peek at some of my fall decorations, I'm still making a few things and will post more decorating pics later.

My little old hoosier dressed for fall.

Thank you so much for stopping by and seeing my pink this week and a look at fall in WV.

Blessings, Shirl