I have dived into the Cool Etsy Pool!

Hot Summertime greetings to all!

I have been a busy bee working on 8 ruffley rose pillows for a super nice lady in Singapore and hope to finish all by tomorrow and ship off to their new home sweet home!

If you've read my blog before you know I've mentioned how I want to start selling on Etsy but have been a scaredy cat about learning a new system :-)
I'll be going into my 14th year with ebay this fall and can list there in my sleep HA! Zzzzzzzz
 BUT I love the look of Etsy and finally took the plunge!! And it is easy peasy user friendly as anyone who already sells there knows! I opened a shop a couple days ago and am ready to share and hope you will stop in for a visit! Clic the Cupcakes to go! I do not have alot listed yet but a gazillion things are ready and waiting - pillows, embellished bottles, papergoods, pincushions . . . and will have more up later today.

If you haven't seen my latest giveaway for the embellished bottle and sweet note card set, please clic the pic below to view the details and I hope you'll want to enter!

Take good care and keep cool!

Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn

Embellished French Perfume Bottle and Notecard Trio GIVEAWAY

Hot Summertime greetings!

I hope you are keeping cool and refreshed during this record-setting hot spell! I heard on the news that it is 110 degrees in Kansas YIKES! That makes our 100 seem kinda chilly . . . I keep telling myself that ;-)

I think it's about time for another giveaway don't you?? Today is my sister Cindy's birthday and that's a good reason for a giveaway celebration!

The favorites have been for my Embellished Bottles and this one has a unique twist!

TA DA!!

This giveaway (#15) includes a crystal clear embellished glass bottle ~ sans image this time ~ and a trio of French Perfume Bottle Notecards fashioned after some of my previously sold bottles! A natural progression from glass to paper :-)

The bottle is 5-3/4" high including the removable ball style glass topper and is complemented with pretty pink ribbon and vintage lace bows, vintage 1940's millinery rose, silk rosebuds, teensy ivory posies, a rhinestone flower and silvertone bow and heart charm.
Personally I love them empty and sparkling with the sun shining thru but you can fill with tiny buttons, pearls, beads, bath salts, etc.

The 3 ~ blank inside any occasion notecards ~ showcase some of our favorite Frances Brundage images. Two sweet Victorian girlies and the ever popular Southern Belle! They have ribbons, roses, a heart locket and mini skeleton key and a faceted crystal stopper. Just a hint of fine glitter for a bit of shimmer.

The original designs were created by me using vintage images, old graphics and some hand-drawn items too!

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The rules are simple and you have the option of receiving up to 4 ENTRIES!! At the end of the giveaway duration, each comment is numbered 1 thru ?? in order from the comments left on this Giveaway post only and the winner will be drawn AUGUST 15th using the Random Number Generator.

1. Leave a comment about this giveaway.
2. Become a new follower and then leave another comment here to let me know. If you are already one of my sweet followers just leave a comment and let me know you are an "oldie but goodie" :-)
3. If you post a link to this Giveaway on your own blog you will receive yet another entry! The link to this giveaway post is on my top Right sidebar. Just come back and leave another comment on this post that you did it!!
4. And for a 4th entry just add my regular bloggie link on your sidebar (or comment that it is already there!) ~ you can "grab my button" at my top left sidebar. And yes ~ sigh ~ you must leave yet another comment on this post so you will get another entry :-)
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Good Luck to all!!
Lynn

Perfume Bottles ~ and Cards ~ and Sachets oh my!

Ok, I can't resist asking . . . Hot enough for 'ya?! Eegads I can't remember when it's been quite this mugwummpy hot and humid! And this fall/winter loving gal is not enjoying it one little bit!

But thank goodness for airconditioning :-))

I have been a happy busy bee putting the finishing touches on some embellished bottle custom orders but have snuck in time to work on some new things!

I've mentioned too many times how much I love creating the vintage image label "perfume" bottles and am almost at #200! Now that's a lotta bottles!!

All my favorite Frances Brundage girls have graced many a label and this one will be on ebay later tonight with her coordinating perfume bottle notecard.

Isn't it sweet? Almost a mirror image! I have lots in the works with coordinating cards for ebay and Victoria Rose Cottage . . . and maybe etsy if I ever get to learning their listing method. I KNOW it's not hard but sometimes this ole dog doesn't like to learn new tricks :-)

Cupcakes have been a really "sweet" decorating motif for a number of years and I created this design with a whimsical appeal. This card will be available with a number of different sentiments and here is the first with a matching sachet pillow! Oh yummy!!
Life is Short ~ Eat dessert first!

Keep comfy and cool and stop by again soon . . . another GIVEAWAY is coming!!

Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn

Teacupstitches Cottage Charm Giveaway Winner

Hello sweet bloggerdoodles! Great big THANK YOU'S to all who left some wonderful comments to enter my giveaway (#13) for the Frances Brundage girl sachet and embellished bottle! I Soooooo appreciate each and every one! I will have another giveaway HOPEFULLY tomorrow so please stop on by to see :-)
Anywho . . . I again used the Random Number Generator to select the winner of the Cottage Charm Giveaway that ended on May 29th and it chose #99 which is . . . . Wendi at Once Upon a Rose Haven! You must go over and see the fantabulous garden shed they built! I think I need to give ours a shabby makeover with some added gingerbread so it doesn't look so much like the little grey barn you see below . . .

Thanks again and I'll be back very soon!

Bloggerly Hugs,
Lynn

Hand Painted Roses & More for PINK SATURDAY

Again we welcome that special day set aside for lovers of all things pink ~ PINK SATURDAY!!
Visit our sweet hostess Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND to say thank you for your kindest generosity and find a long list of other pink party goers!
And I hope you'll stick around to the end to see the details of my latest giveaway and perhaps you will want to enter :-)

My pretty in pinks today start with 2 of my very favorite pieces featuring handpainted roses! This biggie is almost 3 feet wide and painted by Ronda Juniper Ray on an old chippy window pane. Isn't is fabulous! It is painted on glass and in the background you'll see soft pink names of popular rose varieties.

Can't you just smell their rosey yumminess!

Next are more pink roses painted on a stained glass panel with pink glass! I still remember finding this at the Kane Country Flea Market in St. Charles, IL for 10 bucks! I looked it over and over trying to find some crack or flaw that would justify such a bargain but it was perfect! I was happy to hand over the full price without even attempting to wheel and deal :-)

Sigh . . . . .

The pair of pics above are 2 loose fitting blouses that I made with vintage chenille and 40's fabric with pink roses. They are cute to wear over a tee shirt with jeans for a pop of color! I had a space in an antique shop called The Bountiful Barn and sold handmades along with antiques and collectibles. Part of the space rental was working there 2 days a week - I did LOVE having first dibs on all the new items the dealers brought in but during the day all I was thinking was how many things I could be making if I was home HA!!
I"m sure anyone who sells antiques, etc knows that the hardest part is finding things to sell that you don't want to keep for yourself :-) Anyway - I left awhile back and never regretted that decision for a second!!

A sweet lap quilt that I made for myself with a really lovely "quilted" like fabric with huge pink roses as the focal point.

I featured this teacup in my last Teacup Tuesday post and it is my very favorite pattern called Petite! I found another cup and saucer on ebay and the seller had lots of other pieces inherited from his grandmother and was so generous to let me have them for a song!
I have almost a complete setting for 9 plus lots of extra salad plates . . . and 26 cups and saucers!
Can a true China-A-holic ever have enough ;-)

The elusive teapot!
And below - such dainty curves . . .

Thank you so much for visiting me today! Please take an extra sec to view my giveaway #5 for this darling Frances Brundage girl embellished perfume bottle.
Just click HERE to see!


Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn

Sweet Embellished Bottle GIVEAWAY #5

Greetings my sweet bloggerdoodle buddies! Are you ready for another Give-A-way?! I hope so because I have one for you and it starts today!
This is Give-A-way #5 and is for another of my pretty embellished glass bottles. You can see more of my bottles that are for sale by clicking on my sidebar link to take you to Victoria Rose Cottage . . . they sell my wares under Designs by Lynn.
The label for this bottle features a portrait of a darling young girl painted over 100 years ago by the beloved artist Frances Brundage.


Isn't she cute with her wavy hair bowtied in a topknot and her lacy dress with flouncy ribbon shoulder bows. And she wears her best pearl necklace with sparkling jewel at the neckline.

Embellished with pretty millinery roses and blossoms, silvertone heart charm, pink ribbon bow, faux pearls and lots of rhinestone crystals. She measures 6-1/4" including the lucite and cork stopper.
So sweet to display with a collection of perfume bottles on your dresser, vanity table, bath shelf, etc . . . or mix in with your shabby chic collectibles on a shelf or in a cabinet.


This Giveaway runs from today 7-29 thru 8-29 and you have 4 chances to win. Good luck to all!

1. Become one of my sweet Followers for one entry . . . if you already are then you are automatically entered!!
2. Leave a comment on THIS POST for another entry - must be on this post or I'm not able to keep track of it.
3. If you post a link to this Giveaway on your own blog you will receive yet another entry! Just come back and leave another comment that you did it!!
4. And for a 4th entry just add my bloggie link on your sidebar ~ you can "grab my button" at my top left sidebar. And yes ~ sigh ~ you must leave yet another comment here so I can add you again :-)
   

Now how easy is that!


Thank you so much for your visit today!
Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn