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I'll start with my good find. This beautiful lady came from a local antique store. I paid $110. Not inexpensive to be sure, but I fell in love with her! Anything with tattered old velvet seems to get my attention. So I'll be eating mac and cheese for awhile... I have my priorities lol! She had the name of a jewelry store on the back and I was able to research a little and find that she had been framed in 1873. And as I was browsing ebay I found her match! He was too expensive for me to purchase at this time ($777 Or Best Offer) but I will be on the hunt for another now that I know he exists!

Isn't this frame beautiful?

Close up

Here is the matching gentleman I found on ebay. Not so nice a frame as mine. She was a pretty good score I think?

Now on to the good book... While I was browsing decor books at Barnes and Noble looking for something french (As usual) I stumbled across this book. Not impressed with the cover at all, but since there wasn't much else to look at I opened it up... Oh my goodness! Not what I expected! The beautiful images of grand antique rooms rich with character enchanted me at first glance! I felt as if I'd stumbled upon a secret. The perfect antique design book in disguise. Maybe you'll feel the same way? *winks*
Warning: This book nor the following images are for the minimalist. But if you're a more is more kinda gal like me you're going to love them!
Text by Carl Skoggard and (Dreamy!) pictures by Derry Moore (12th Earl Drogheda)

I love the bed canopy. Actually I love EVERYTHING in this room!

Some dark romance...

Oh how I love the dilapidated beauty of this one!

This image is for my friend Dawn the bohemian. It's Nureyev's apartment. Looks to be the perfect place for one of Dawn's fabulous tea parties. We can all sit on the floor and luxuriate *winks*

And this image is for my friend Andie who'll probably whip this up in a weekend using old scraps of silk and re purposed furniture *winks* Yes she's that kind of talented! See her post here and you'll know what I mean. Love love love this bedroom!

I sold a piece very similar to this one and now I could scream!

How's this for a plate display?

I LOVE this rococo piece topped by an old lampshade! (Carl Skoggard's) Hey wait... I HAVE that same lampshade! Mine is a little worse for wear)

I wandered around my house hoping a fabulous rococo piece would jump out at me so I could plop my ole lampshade on it... but this was the best I could do. Looks pretty cute on her I think? *winks*

That's Miss Joannie saying "Thank you for dropping by!"
If you loved the images from this book as much as I did you can find it here for as low as $6.19 (Including shipping) Truly a bargain IMHO. Vanna
I'm joing up with the wonderful Linda at A LA CARTE below. Please click to connect to the other wonderful junkin' finds!

And the lovely Cindy at My Romantic Home for:

As well as my dear friend Laurie at Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie for:

And The Winner Is?

Hi peeps!
I received lots of interesting ideas and comments on my "How To Use My "THING" Blog Giveaway Contest" below.

A pet bed and footstool being the two most often mentioned.

After careful consideration I and my co judge (Dear Hubbs) selected Ornaments by Pink for her detailed description and vision. I could literally "see" it. Here's what she said:
Well Vanna, what about a very large statue like a cherub and live trailing vines wrapped around her feet. You could layer the piece with plastic stand the figurine in the center, fill black dirt all around the bottom of the statue and plant a couple of vines and make sure this piece is standing where it will get light from your windows.
So you win the antique Danish pillow cover and art nouveau jewel casket Ms Pink! *winks* Please leave me the address where you'd like to receive your prize and I'll send it out right away!
If you haven't visited the blog Ornaments By Pink you really should! You'll find a land inhabited by enchantment with magical animals frolicking amongst victorian ladies! You can even take them home with you if you fall in love! *winks*
And the GREAT BOOK to which I refer is titled The "New French Decor, Living With Timeless Objects" by Michele Leland and photographs by Gilles Trillard. This book is from the creators of The New Eighteenth Century Style... Another amazing book! If you are a lover of the old and chalky or of vignettes created by the hand of a master this book is for you! It will be a "go to" I promise.*winks* Here are just some of the luscious images (over 250 of them) found inside...

Isn't this wonderful!? But am I the only one who thinks leaving the plastic on the shades was a no no? *winks*

Love the painting of sheep!

I've heard of the "elephant in the room" but this is taking it to a whole new level! Lol!

How cool is this?!!

If you enjoyed any of these images as much as I did you're going to love "The New French Decor" You can find it HERE
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll leave me a comment. I'd LOVE to hear from you! Vanna 

I'm going to start with my BLOG GIVEAWAY!! Whoohoo!!

Here's how it works... I purchased this "THING" on craigslist. ($75) I should add this "Thing" is quite large measuring 33" wide x 22" and 12" tall. I have no idea what it was (or should be) used for? So your mission should you choose to accept it... Sorry for going all Mission Impossible on ya! I couldn't help myself *winks*... is to come up with your best guess about how it could or should be used? So peeps give me some ideas because I need all of them I can get! Then just become one of my friendly followers (If you aren't already *winks*) and leave me a comment. Come on don't be shy! Let your imagination go wild! The one with the best answer wins!

Here's a view of the inside.

And the winner will receive this antique Danish(?) pillowcase 21"x21" with embroidery initials. It translates to "sleep well" and has two small ties sewn inside for closure. But wait!... There's more!
Almost two years ago I was also doing a giveaway when my mom became very ill and I stopped blogging. So that prize will also be added into the mix!

Isn't it beautiful?

This darling little art nouveau jewel box will also be added to sweeten the prize. It's seen a little wear and tear in its long lifetime but this only enhances its charm.

Inside it contains a touch of mink to cushion some special treasure.

So please join my giveaway and start guessing! I'll award the prize two weeks from today! Sunday Feb 13th. It could be a VERY good Valentines day! *winks*

OK and for another good book... if you haven't read it yet? "The Bed" By Alecia Beldegreen, It's another one of my favorite go to's. I have beds on the brain lately because I'm straining the little gray matter that I DO have to come up with a canopy idea for my master bedroom. I've actually been pondering this for some time and it needs to happen! The ceiling is sloped so a beautiful corona just won't work *sighs* So I'm open to ideas for that too. You can view my master bedroom HERE

Isn't this a luscious cover? A taste of things to come... And the text is just as beautiful as the pictures... Lots and lots of em!

These are just some of the images. I couldn't share many of the best because they're two page spreads. Poor little scanner couldn't do it sorry.

I'll take that portrait please.

My cat would love this... But not as much as his mommy!

Italian beauty-liciousness!

And French of course!

This is soooo cool! It's all been done with a sharpie marker! Sorry about the crease, it was a two pager.

And some wonderful trompe l'oeil!

If I had this painted theatrical backdrop I'd remodel my whole living room around it!

Have you ever traveled by train like this? I don't think I'd ever fly if I could avoid it.

Absolutely gorgeous!

This lit a la polonaise is one of my favorite beds. One of these days I'll have me one!

Just look at those cherub sconces!

Or how about swathed in lace?

And more lace...

Do you think I could find one of these on craigslist? Probably not, but stranger things have happened!... Not to me... but maybe to you? *winks*

If you enjoyed these images you're going to love this book. And you can pick it up for only $4.59 (Shipping included) HERE A real steal for a large hardcover book.
Thanks for stopping by! Vanna

My friend Dawn at Bohemian Valhalla gave me the heads up on this site. It's called Interior Alchemy. I was BLOWN AWAY!! So was Dawn! I think you will be too *winks* There are 49 pages of the most enchanting enticing images! If you like any of the images below please go see Dawn's post HERE. Her blog is currently a secret treasure for the lucky few... But that won't last for long *winks* Trust me you'll be happy you did!

Thanks for viewing! Vanna

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When we were on our honeymoon, I picked up a bacterial infection. I couldn't keep anything down and spent a day in the hospital on IV. The doctors gave me an antibiotic designed to kill the bacteria. I took it as prescribed, but the problem got worse. I sought the advice of a Doctor of Natural Medicine who suggested I take Black Walnut tincture. The infection was gone in two days.

A few months later, Brad lost thirty pounds in three months (and he didn't have a pound to spare in the first place). He saw multiple specialists and had every test under the sun. No one could make a diagnosis. He was eventually told, "Maybe this is your ideal weight. Not everyone is meant to be the same size." Another doctor recommended that he should start drinking Boost to gain weight.

We took a look at the ingredient list and were shocked to discover that the first three ingredients were water, sugar, and corn syrup which made up 47% of the actual serving! That's equivalent to swallowing your vitamins with a 237ml glass of water containing 7 teaspoons of sugar.

Brad wanted to gain the weight back but in a healthy way. He chose not to drink Boost. We quit going to doctors and started doing our own research. For two years, we tried various diets and eventually eliminated gluten, and limited corn, and cow's milk (we still love dairy, just not store milk itself). I started making smoothies full of good fat and kefir for breakfast and he started taking probiotics with his meals. We still have a long way to go, but he's slowly putting the weight back on.

When our then 18 month old son started getting chronic ear infections (at least one a month), we took him to a specialist. He said our son would eventually grow out of it, but in the mean time, we could either choose to have tubes put in his ears, or relieve the pain with Tylenol and Motrin. I knew Tylenol and Motrin would do nothing more than mask the real problem and was concerned with the toxic effect regular doses of ibuprofen would have on his liver and kidneys. A friend of mine recommended I take him to the chiropractor. After a series of four adjustments, he hasn't had an ear infection in over a year.

When our daughter was born 6 weeks premature, I was denied the right to breastfeed our daughter because the nurses said she would burn too many calories if I let her work for it instead of using the tube for feedings like they recommended. My midwife was happy to intervene on our behalf and when I finally got the chance to breastfeed our little girl, she gained four ounces overnight - more than she had gained on the tube since birth!

We were told our youngest baby's life was not "viable" (worth trying to save) until I reached 24 weeks; I hemorrhaged nine-days postpartum after a botched manual placenta removal; our ex-gynecologist had no problem delivering a child in one room and aborting another in the next.

Doctors are but men.

They have helped us on many occasions and to a large extent, we place a lot of faith in their expertise. However, we must be careful not to credit them with an infallibility they do not have, and remember that it's an individual's right and responsibility to choose who they trust with their healthcare.

We've been reminded many times over the past few years that the best men are men at best. Doctors make mistakes, just like everybody else. They don't have a solution to everything, and often their solutions are atomistic instead of holistic. If that's what you like, it's not a problem, but if your philosophy of healthcare has got you believing that we ought to focus on healing the root cause of a malady in addition to providing symptomatic relief, then it makes sense to investigate alternatives to conventional medicine.

It's odd to me that our advocating the use of natural means (which have proven to be effective and superior to conventional medicine several times in our experience) can bring out the worst in people. There seems to be some sort of understood rule that if you don't put all your money on a conventionally trained M.D. from the Mayo clinic, you must therefore be a fringe greenie who will drink herbal concoctions to the death!

We make our healthcare decisions based on a position somewhere in the middle of the two extremes. I'm not comfortable putting all my eggs in a basket I've seen break before, and I'm skeptical of advice that comes from a doctor who doesn't believe all of life is sacred, beginning at conception and ending with natural death.

I don't trust natural "medicine" doctors who believe the power to heal lies within yourself (this philosophy contradicts everything Scriptural), and I don't buy the lie that you can discredit diet, exercise, and proper hygiene so long as you take several handfuls of supplements and chug them down with a bottle of Pepsi.
With conventional medicine now the third leading cause of death killing 225,000 people each and every year as recognized by the Journal of the American Medical Association and half of doctors routinely prescribing drugs they know won’t work, learning to stand up for yourself in any sort of medical situation and not take advice blindly can be a lifesaving skill. An informed patient is no doubt a doctor’s worst customer. ~ The Healthy Home EconomistSo, who do we trust?

That's for you to decide, but these are a few principles our family tries to take into consideration when we have a decision to make regarding our health:

Find a Christian, pro-life doctor who respects your parental rights and invites inquisition. If your doctor ignores your questions, fails to give straight answers, or gets agitated when you don't immediately jump at his offer to write up a prescription, it's time to find someone who treats you like a human being instead of another cog in the wheel.
Get a second opinion, and a third, and a fourth. I feel more confident of a diagnosis and prescription if multiple doctors are in agreement. If four doctors tell me four different things, I don't know who to believe and start seeking the counsel of others who have been in a similar situation.
Seek counsel from seasoned mothers. Is there anything more sincere than a mother's love for child? Mothers who have dealt with a sick child are usually well-studied in all the different options available, and tend to have an empathetic heart to go along with it.
Do your own research. By that I mean, don't believe everything you read online. Study reputable sources, consult with herbalists, chiropractors, nurses, nutritionists, doctors, and homeopaths. Self-educate and become well-rounded so you can make an informed decision.
Trust your intuition. God gave that to you!

Pray! Too often I forget that the miracle worker of Nazareth is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). God is not limited by time, space, medicine, or a diagnosis. He invites us to touch the hem of His garment when we've spent all our living searching for answers and finding none (Matthew 5:25-29).
Remember that God has all our days planned. I can't explain the paradox of God's Sovereignty and man's responsibility, but it's a comfort, not a curse, to know that even though the responsibility of their healthcare falls into my lap, God entrusted them into our care after He had planned out all their days (Psalm 139:16). Not a hair can fall from their head without His permission (Luke 12:7).
Recommended Resources:

Treating Fevers Naturally by Meagan Vissers, RN, FH. Meagan is a Christian friend of mine who has been trained in both conventional and herbal medicine. The information in her eBook was the answer to my concerns about Tylenol and Motrin's effect on our organs, and gave me a plethora of effective, natural solutions.

Treating Fevers Naturally taught meeverything the doctor didn't:what a fever is and why it’s a good thing; what’s going on with your child when they have a fever; what the difference is in “degrees” of fever; the concerns of fevers and how to deal with them appropriately; the difference in medical vs. natural treatment options; and natural treatments for bringing a fever down and making your child comfortable.

Treating Fevers Naturally sells for $14.97, but the education and confidence it gives a mother in charge of her child's health is priceless.

The Bulk Herb Store. The Bulk Herb Store is a Christian, family-run business that sells a vast collection of organic herbs and teaches people how to use them for practical and medicinal purposes.

I used their herbs to help a complicated pregnancy, and to make the post-partum herbal bath I enjoy after each child is born. Their book, Making Babies, taught me how to make my own herbal tinctures and salves and how and when to use them. I also use their spices and sea salt in my baking and cooking.

Other hugely informative books and videos they carry include:

• Be Your Own Doctor by Rachel Weaver
• Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride MD, MMedSci(neurology), MMedSci(nutrition)
• Herbal Antibiotics by Stephen Harrod Buhner
• Herbal Antivirals by Stephen Harrod Buhner
• Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health by Rosemary Gladstar
• Practical Herbalism by Phil Fritchey
• The Green Pharmacy by Dr. James A. Duke
• The Herbal Drugstore by Linda B. White, M.D., Steven Foster.

Trust Your Intuition by Jenni Wilson, M. H., wife of an M.D. Trust Your Intuition is the combined work of several Christian medical experts (three of whom are my personal friends), and seeks to provide balanced, grace-filled, information regarding both conventional and alternative medicine.

It offers easy ways to protect yourself and family from synthetic medicine and it's negative side effects, help you avoid toxic treatments, and choose natural therapies that have proven to be effective in homes all across the country.

The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin, Ph.D., N.M.D. We were thrilled to discover this book shortly after Brad's weight reached an all time low. Most diet books are designed to help people lose weight, but The Maker's Diet is the story of how Jordan Rubin, a once healthy young man in his prime, who experienced the same kind of weight loss as my husband and was eventually given up on for dead by several doctors.

He started patterning his diet and nutrition according to principles he discovered in the Bible, attained his ideal weight, and wrote about his journey in book that has helped people boost their immune systems, improve their physical appearance and digestion, regain their energy, and reduce their stress.

We don't follow The Maker's Diet explicitly, but it was the foundation for much of our diet change and investigation into holistic healthcare.

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Words have meaning. Sometimes those meanings change with a culture. For example, "gay" no longer means merry, cheerful, or happy; the term "liberal" hardly conjures up images of benevolence and generosity. Rather, we tend to think of greedy politicians with their hands in everyone's pockets.

Christians would do well to understand the importance of onomasiology - the study of choosing words to best express a concept. The impact of our outreach depends greatly on the words we use and how we use them - especially when it comes to current issues that are often painted in more palatable terms by the left.

If you home-school or send your children to a private, Christian school, you have the advantage of capitalizing on this opportunity as those who are sent through the public, secular system are taught to be well versed in leftist rhetoric with little room to think outside the box. One needs only to look at how passionate the average six-year-old is about saving the whales, being "green," and "celebrating diversity" with homework from books like Heather has two Mommies for verification.

Using words like "choice" to describe the murder of an unborn child, "tolerance," "diversity," and "anti-bullying" to promote homosexuality, and understanding "contraception" to be "a women's health issue," are clever ways to promote the devil's agenda under the guise of Mr. Nice Guy.

I'm all for choice, tolerance, diversity, and women's health. I differ from those who call themselves "pro-choice" because of what choice they are making. I believe tolerance or the ability to get along with those who differ from us is an admirable and biblical character quality to the extent that it does not make permissible that which God has clearly labeled as sinful. Women's health is an important issue, too important, in fact, for the government to be using the term to distribute publicly funded contraceptives in high-schools so students can "safely" engage in premarital sex.

The next time someone claims to be pro-choice or tolerant, ask them what choice they are in favor of. If they say, "A women's right to choose," ask, "To choose what?" If "Abortion." is their response, ask them what they are aborting - make them spell it out. One is forced to reconsider their position on the matter when faced with black and white terms like life and death. "Killing a child" is harder to defend then "choice."

Tommy De Seno in his article Stop Using The Words "Abortion" and "Choice" says it well, "This is the place in the conversation where you can take control of the description, because the proponents of child killing will never, ever describe it. They can't face what they favor... you will be accused of anything from being intentionally inflammatory to rude and inappropriate... This is what is most perplexing about the left: They can't bear to hear someone speak of stabbing a child to death but actually letting people do it doesn't bother then them."

At the very least, those who fund, promote, and encourage things like mass infanticide and homosexuality in our country ought to clarify their destructive agenda by sayin' it like it is. Let's take away the intentional distractions of clever guises like "choice," "tolerance," "women's health," "black markets," and shed some light on the situation by saying what we mean and meaning what we say.

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Once again I'm joining my friend Laurie to share a few of my favorite things!

And Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.
I realize this topic has been covered on several other blogs. So why (you might ask) am I covering it yet again? Well... when I went in search of beautiful juicy images of the Globes De Mariee (or french bridal domes) for my post I searched the web high and low for collection pictures. And with the exception of Tara Bradford here who's featuring three small lovely ones together, I couldn't find a single "wows me" collection photo. Surely there must be many peeps out there who have ginormous collections of these but they're not sharin' So I aim to fill that spot in a miniscule way Haha! *winks* I fell in love with these many years ago when I spotted my first (kinda sad lookin' as you'll see) little dome at an antiques show. It was love at first sight! And only $125 which is really cheap for one of these beauties. Well alas I brought it home and attempted to clean the glass in warm water and it shattered!! And what's strange is while I was researching this post I found out that this blogger had the same exact thing happen to her! I'm sure they could hear me cryin' in France when it happened! But globe/dome top or not I still love it dearly.
OK so here's the edjamacational part *winks*
These globes (1830-1914) helped to tell the story of the married couple. And were added to over the years. They would've been featured prominently in the couples home. Usually the mother of the bride would go to the watchmakers or jewelers and pick out the different elements for the globe.Each and every small piece helps to tell the story of the couple. Which would almost always include the bridal headpiece and might also include photos of the couple or family members such as:
- objects commemorating a death or birth such as a lock of hair -The bridal bouquet often made of orange wax blossoms which in 1830 marks the advent of artificial flowers (How handy!)
- Emblems of awards ( honorary military medals or other symbolic objects)
Here are some more of the many elements and their meanings.
-The presence of a bird holding a laurel wreath is there to signify that "as the bird makes its nest, the woman builds her family" while a dove expresses the desire for peace in the home. -Roses = Love
-Ivy or Bindweed reflects attachment of the couple, as the ivy leaf, "I stick or I die. "
- Chestnut Tree Leaves = Links to Others
- Lime leaves to symbolize fidelity.
- Oak leaves, symbolizing strength and love,
- Vine leaves and grapes, symbols of success, abundance.
- Ears of wheat = symbols of fertility.
(They were often presented in 7's representing the 7 days of the week
during which the husband had to work to feed his family.)
- Four-leaf clover, a symbol of good luck.
- Daisy flowers
(The flower that young lovers pluck repeating the well-known verse: He loves me? he loves me not?... ) (Very important to have odd numbered daisies!) - A handshake is a symbol of union. -The orange blossom is the symbol of virginity. - Jasmine is a sign of love voluptuous. Which means I'm thinking of you.
There is symbiology in the mirrors as well:
-The large mirror from the center, often at the bottom symbolizes sincerity and faithfulness.
"The mirror does not lie, it only reflects what he sees."
(Often it was the only mirror that was found in the home.)
-The rectangular mirrors recalled the years that the couple had courted.
-The mirrors in the shape of diamonds or triangles represent the number of children the couple wished to have.
...

Finally, in the case of remarriage after a period of widowhood, it was customary to replace the crown of orange blossoms (symbol of virginity) with a set of pearls (a symbol of creative femininity ).
Hmmm that remarriage thing must have been a bear back in the victorian era huh?
Well here's my little collection picture... I'm taking liberties because there are only 2.5 actual globes de mariee but the clock is also french *winks*... and has a dome.
Please click the pic for a big ole view!

This is my favorite dome, and in the blue which is a less common color. It sports the original bridal headpiece of wax flowers and the bridal bouquet made of beautiful velvet flowers.

With the lid off.

Hard to see but the mirror has a darling painting of a bird with a flower wreath. BTW that's a 1912 painting of my grandmother in the background. Hmmm that leaf kinda looks like it's stickin' up her nose or somethin' Sorry grandma!!

Wax blossom bridal crown.

Velvet bouquet.

This is my largest dome at 23" tall. It shows a lot of age which I love! Just look at that mirror!

With lid off.

The flowers could use a good cleanin' but after that broken dome mishap? Not happening!

And this poor little thang was my first. See that powder puffy thing at the top? -Well that means not to bother your wife when she's gettin' dolled up... OK I admit I made that one up! But still words of wisdom *winks* There are kibbles and bits of the original bridal crown.

And my cheat piece, an antique french clock. I actually thought about putting this dome over my first bridal dome piece but thought you might like seeing the clock?... Oh and the little chair piece was stapled to the base! Haha!

I'm hoping this will be my next bridal dome... Pretty in pink! It's at a local antique store and I'm sooo tempted to go pick it up now!

This one's available on ebay for $595 or best offer. It sure is purty!

This remade display was sold on etsy, but what a great idea if you find one in really rough shape.

And some homemade ones. I wish I was this creative!

Well thanks for stopping by! I hope you didn't get eye strain but... in case you didn't? I have a trick question for ya? In which picture (or pictures) do you see a cherub riding a bird? I just noticed them for the first time doing this post! Sheeesh observent NOT! Lol!

If you love these little buggers as much as I do you can find some more edjamacation and yummy images here:
Cashon & Co

Fete et Fleur

La Martine
Fabulously French

I happened to notice the other day that my little blog has more than 200 followers? Quelle shocker to me! *winks* THANK YOU so much my friends for taking time out of your busy lives to visit here. You're more appreciated than you know. To celebrate this wonderful surprise I'm doing a little giveaway for y'all... YAY!!!
But first Let me start with the very good book. "Timeless Interiors" By Barbara Stoeltie and photographs by Rene Stoeltie. If you're a lover of antiques this is a book filled with drool worthy pictures. There's a variety of styles for everyone.

Lets look inside...

If any of these images appeal to you? You're going to love this book! You can find it for a song HERE. And...

I'm including a slightly worn copy with my thank you goody basket filled with little thrifted finds. If you'd like to have it sent to your home *winks* all you have to do is become a follower (If you aren't already) And leave me a comment on this post. I'll be picking a winner in the next two weeks. Here are some pictures of the bounty *winks*

An ironstone pitcher with a pale blue cast and a couple of little crowns as well as a cute egg shaped trinket jar filled with candies... Yummmmm!

A little goodie bag filled with vintage embroidery yarn in pretty pastel colors with pink thread and tape.

Palest pink lace trim and a vintage plastic rose and buttons.

A small floral cosmetic bag and blank journal, and in the background a black english metal tea tray loaded with beautiful roses.

A piece of vintage fabric perfect for a pillow or dresser scarf, and a table runner with croched lace on both ends, but only one end with tassels.

Close up on the tasseled end.

A sweet little robins egg blue display shelf perfect for a small collection of salt and pepper shakers... maybe?

All placed in this really cool old gray blue basket

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll leave me a comment and join in my little giveaway. And thank you again for being my blogging friends! I LOVE you guys! Vanna
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