My Favorite "Pins" #4

These glass plate flowers are on my list to make

they look so lovely in the garden!

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I'd like to sit here and read or have

a romantic dinner with hubby

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It would have to be heaven to have beautiful roses like this!

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How about a walk in the woods

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I agree "Friends are the sunshine of life"

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Linking to:
Sunlit Sunday
Pinterest Monday


Warm hugs,

Happy Valentines Day

My dear husband gave me these beautiful roses today for Valentines Day! They make me happy and I wanted to share.

Linking to: Home and Garden Thursday

Warm hugs,

Friday Flea Market 3/6

I have gotten a few new things listed on my website this week just in time for Friday Flea Market. I've listed this early because tomorrow a friend and I are going to the home & garden show. As I'm typing this I'm thinking "be sure to take your camera"..then I can share with you my day and anything of interest.

Fiesta Tea Pot

Small Floral Dish Made in Germany

Vintage Tablecloth with Fruit Design Wonderful Bright Colors

Hooded Baby Sweater and Booties

Vintage Electric China Rose Tea Pot

Click on the Friday Flea Market button on my sidebar and check out the other participants this week.

Pink Stuff on Saturday

I've been really busy the last few weeks setting up my new computer

and it is wonderful very, very fast compared to my old one!

So I cheated a little and search the net to find some pink stuff.

You have to love a big old pink caddy!

This is called a pink victorian relief which means I don't know what it is but it is pink!

Isn't this a cute girl in pink!

And my favorite pink roses!

Stop by Beverly's and check out all the pink stuff this week.

Crepe Paper Flowers

This picture is of handmade crepe paper roses from Josephine's Journal  !

It's Saturday or should I say "PINK PINK PINK" Saturday! Thinking about what Pink I would share with you I decided everyone might enjoy the info I've been gathering on Crepe Paper Flowers. The February issue of "Romantic Homes" has an article on making crepe paper flowers. It mentioned to find patterns search the internet and I found alot more info than just patterns.

In the early 1900 women would make crepe paper roses, irises, sweet peas and morning glories several months before Memorial Day or Decoration Day, as it was called then, for the decoration of the family graves. If you would like to read the rest of this article and learn more about making crepe paper flowers click on my keep and share site. I enjoyed learning the history of crepe paper flower making and hope you enjoy the articles also.

I also went on Ebay and found two book on How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers published by Dennison Manufacturing Company one is from 1929 and the other 1948. Just received them today and there are directions for making beautiful flowers. Now I'm looking for the crepe paper and plan on making some pink roses! They will be the show and tell for another Pink Saturday.

Also found some crepe paper flower kits at Michaels that are made by Martha Stewart. They were on sale but I still paid way too much for them but at least I'll get to play this weekend. Bye for now, Esther

Looking Forward to 2009

Since Christmas I've been wondering around the internet kinda lost in space...you know going from one site to another, one blog takes you to another blog found lots of great blogs! So maybe I want to change my course in life? Make another New Years resolution? Do I sound confused..oh yes I am! My husband thinks it is the after Christmas let down, well maybe.

I don't want to make another New Year's resolution...what to lose weight,it's not happened in the past and only makes me miserable. Maybe this is the year I'll get organized - I keep trying but have not been able to give up my treasures and I don't want too! Many of the blogs I've visited are to showcase beautiful crafts the owner makes, maybe I'll start crafting again. Let's see I've had everything to make a mosaic table for my back porch for about 2 years. Painting supplies and patterns to start painting again, especially want to learn to paint roses, the paint is probably dried up by now! Plastic bins in basement filled with all kinds of craft supplies but never used. Is it just me or do others have problems with motivation?

Think I'll just show you some pictures of my favorite things in 2008. Pictures of my garden always relax me.






And Felix and Happi make me happy!




And here is the love of my life after Christmas dinner!



I feel better already.

My First Pink Saturday

This is my first Pink Saturday and I'm happy to show you some of my "things" that are pink! The pink rose is from my garden this year...really beautiful! I made the Christmas tree a few years ago and it mostly has pink decorations. The ornaments are silver with pink rose decals and the pink pearls came from a vintage necklace.

These vintage pink glass ornaments are very fragile. Nothings more

beautiful than a vintage ornament.

Please stop over at Beverly's at How Sweet the Sound and see

everyone who is joining in the fun for Pink Saturday.