CHRISTMAS in July and Giveaway Ending Tomorrow

Greetings my Bloggerly Friends! I hope you Had . . . Will Have . . . or are Having a wonderful day!
Just a reminder that my Giveaway for the pretty embellished bottle ends at midnight tonight ~ June 30th ~ so you still have time to enter by clicking for details HERE I'll be announcing the winner on Thursday, July 1st along with a NEW Giveaway!! And today's post will give you a little hinty as to what it will be for :-)
I don't know if I've mentioned before, but I've been selling my handmades on ebay for 12 years . . . since the good old days before Paypal, Priority Mail, convenient digital cameras and Online Shipping!
One of my favorite things to make for you are Christmas Stockings! Traditional styles with shabby sweet appeal using romantic rose fabrics, laces, handmade ribbon roses, glitzy rhinestone details and even vintage images. Below are 4 examples of previous sold stockings . . .

Next you will see my favorite style of stocking which are the Mini Stocking or Booty Sachet Ornaments! I've offered these for 7 years and they are so cute to display on doorknobs, chair backs, peg shelves, cabinet knobs, or hanging on Christmas trees. Most are stuffed with fiberfluff and French lavender buds

And not only roses but other colors too :-))

One thing you will never hear me say is "Egads the stores have the Christmas decorations out already and it's only July!!"
Personally, I LOVE it! I am so inspired seeing all the stores with their decorations and holiday crafting supplies and a July start seems just perfect! And could there ever be anything wrong with being in the Christmas Spirit for 6 months :-)
My Traditional size stockings will again be available at Victoria Rose Cottage this year and the mini stockings on ebay and also on Etsy this year!
Please meet me here on Thursday for the Embellished Bottle winner announcement and to see the newest giveaway I have for you!!

Hugs, Smiles and Blessings

Lynn

Bloggerette Sorority Sisters RUSH Days!

It is time for RUSH days in the new BLOGGERETTE SORORITY and I am pleased to be a Sorority Sister! Hosted by super sweet KAREN at Some Days are Diamonds our project was to create anything our heart desires using the cute sisterhood photo seen below and the only rule was that we must be in the finished photograph :-)


I decided to make an image pillow incorporating the photograph, with vintage damask, soft rose ruffle, lace, pearl buttons and a vintage and new millinery rose bouquet with dangling key charm.


I tweeked the black and white photo with pinks in the flowers and girly cheeks . . . and I am in the picture in the form of a ribboned tag . . . black and white of course!

I hope you like my project and I am now off to visit the other sisters and be awe inspired by all the creativity out there!! Won't you join me by clicking the link at the top of the post!!!

Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn

Have you had a big smile today?

Is your house a mess?? Not happy with your cleaning service?
You may want to give these sweeties a try! And they work for biscuits and hugs :-)
Guest poster of the day . . .
Maxxie

Giveaway #2 . . . and the winner is?

Thank you SOooooooooo MUCH to all the sweet fellow bloggers who entered my 2nd Giveaway!! I am so blessed that you stopped by for a visit!! I printed out all the comments and followers and with the help of my handy dandy paper cutter, cut all apart, folded up and tossed in my big popcorn bowl :-) Then reached in for the winning piece who is . . . .

Sissie of Sissies Shabby Cottage !
Contratulations Sissie! My email is on my Profile Page so please send me your address I'll have your sachet and strawberry on their way home!
I have another giveaway for one of my sweet embellished bottles ending soon so please stop by and take a peek!


Would you say I'm addicted to Giveaways HA!! Thanks so much my new friends ~ enjoy a glorious rest of the week!!

Hugs and Smiles,
Lynn

Happy Flag Day & Giveaway #2 drawn tonight!

Happy Flag Day to all and I hope your American flags are waving proudly at your home!
It is also my hubbys birthday but he is fishing in a wilderness retreat up in Canada so I guess I get all the cake :-)))
I will be drawing the winning name for my Giveaway #2 this evening so there is still time to enter if you havent already!! Click HERE to see :-)
I'm excited to be announcing the winner tomorrow and am truly blessed to have recieved such wonderfully nice comments from so many sweet ladies!!

Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn

Pinkies Rule on Saturdays~ PINK SATURDAY!

Hello Pink Lovers!

It's Pink Saturday and a basket full of Thank you's go to Beverly of
HOW SWEET THE SOUND
for hosting the get together each week!!
Join in the fun and visit as many of the pink party peep participants as you possibly as you can!
And if you haven't entered my giveaways yet there is still time so please check out the links on the sidebar and add your name!!

My first pink selection this week is a most charming vintage french pink enamel swirl teapot . . . sans lid! It has a bit of wear which I think only adds to its charming history. I've added some vintage lace and pink parchment roses and doesn't it make a sweet display :-)

Here is a favorite antique quilt made in the classic Rose of Sharon pattern. Appliqued by hand and handquilted it has 2 pretty pinks for the roses and 2 perfect minty greens for the stems and leaves. I dont know what I was thinking but I sold this on ebay a couple years ago ~ sigh . . .

The sweetest handpainted roses, daisies and violets cover this enchanting lidded container. You may think it looks like a powder jar . . . but open it and . . .

it was filled with vintage cotton balls! And pink ones!! Much different from todays cottonballs - these are big and kind of "rolled" round and round with layers of the softest fluff.

I love vintage Lefton pieces and this set is so cute with the handpainted pink roses on a gorgeous 1940's shade of green. It goes perfect with my Jadite collection!!

And lastly but not leastly are 2 of my handmades! A beautiful Victorian lady pillow and embellished bottle featuring 3 sisters or friends on the label.
Thank you so much for your visit and sharing some of my pink treasures today!!
Enjoy a Pink~A~licious weekend :-)
Hugs and Smiles,

Lynn