Nesting

Just a preview of a few new items I’m going to be listing in my boutique.  I’ll be listing these separately, but if you are interested in them as a set, I’d be glad to combine shipping.

 

I saw these in two places in the past couple of weeks.  Rebekah at All Thingz Related did a beautiful shadowbox on a stand and someone else had done something similar on a wood plaque {if this is you or you know who I’m talking about, please let me know and I’ll put that link in.  I was searching linky parties for a good hour Saturday trying to find it}.  I knew the wood plaques would be less expensive than a shadowbox so I went that route. 

I was also thrilled that I was finally able to use a few things I won from a Robin’s Egg Blues giveaway several months ago.  The little blue birds, Paris stamped ticking, white paper flowers and Scrabble tiles came from that giveaway.

The larger two are finished on the back with a piece of scrapbook paper that {amazingly} matches the paint color I used.  The little one is a small shadowbox, which does have glass on the frame.

I really like the way these turned out, so I won’t be too disappointed if they don’t sell!  A beautiful Robins Egg blue color, with some distressed ink and, on the large plaques, little embellishments added in.  I’ll try to get some better shots for the boutique that will show everything.

This was mainly what I was working on this week ~ a little bit each night.  This weekend is reserved for outside projects though! 

Frugal Finds? Maybe.

In my last post I mentioned I went to Michaels and they had some great stuff at 40-50% off.  Stuff that I probably shouldn’t have bought, probably don’t need and will probably need to say, “What? That?  We’ve had that for years! Where have you been?”. 

I showed you the one little metal sign I had gotten and put on my yard sale basket that I spray painted white above.  Here are the other two I picked up that day.  They were 50% off at $1.99 a piece!   I was thinking of doing something similar to the “Flower” sign on one of the other baskets I got, and hanging the whole deal with flowers on the gate that leads into my yard.

I also found that I {apparently} have a thing for cherubs ~ but only in my yard.  I only just realized this at the end of last Summer and I have several in different areas.  So I had to buy this little guy ~ again at 50% off for $7.99.  His wings are metal.

I did get one item from Goodwill to share, too.  This little candle lantern for $2.99.  It matches the metal finish on my little table and chair set by our outdoor fireplace.  It came with the glass votive and dusty candle inside, too!  Just the right size for this little table.

My love for decorating extends to the outdoors at this time of year!

Linking up with Frugalicious Friday over at Finding Fabulous, with thanks to our lovely hostess, Jane!

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway!  It’s for some of the great finds I got at Michaels and ends April 15th!

{Celebration} Giveaway

**This Giveaway has ended.**

I was in Michael’s on Friday and I was being very good sticking to my list.  Really.  I was.  I even went to the styrofoam aisle to get styrofoam balls.   Jokes on me ~ look what they had.

It’s already covered!  Can you believe it!?!  I could have avoided burnt fingers and a blister  . . .

Anyway, while I was in aisles I wasn’t supposed to be in {seriously, 50% off some great stuff and I couldn’t help myself} I found these three things. 

One of them has nothing whatsoever to do with the other two, except that I liked it and I thought I’d group them together as a giveaway.  First, this  lovely journal.  Aren’t the colors great?

This little storage box with a crown on it.  We all know how we love that crown motif!  You could hide your chocolate in there.  Well, that’s what I would do.

Finally, this little hook that also has a crown.  It is actually from the same Parisian line that makes the box. 

Oh, and the celebration ~ I recently started a boutique blog to sell some of the items I make and some lovely things I come across that I think others might like for their homes.  I only have a few things up at the moment, but I hope you’ll check it out every so often and see if there is anything you might like.

To enter this giveaway, just leave me a comment, and maybe you could let me know that I am not the only one that get’s distracted from her shopping list when there are 50% off signs displayed.

To get additional entries you can:

• Tweet about this giveaway and leave a separate comment letting me know the link or your @ name;
• Blog about or post this giveaway on your sidebar and leave a separate comment letting me know;

This giveaway is open in the U.S. and Canada.  You must leave an email address in your comment if you do not have a blog where I can contact you.  This giveaway will be open until April 15, 2010, at 8:00 p.m., EST, and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

 

A Fan Of These Fans

I met with a client Saturday for an interior decorating consultation regarding her bathrooms.  She showed me through the rest of her home and explained how she likes a little “bling” {my word, not hers}.  We came into her living room where I saw something very much like this {in fact, this could be it}.

After seeing this I decided to see what others I could find.  While ceiling fans are not the most attractive thing you could put on your ceilings, they can serve a function. 

Ceiling fan chandelier kit from LampsPlus

Functional and pretty can be had!

From fantasticfans.com

I, personally, like ceiling fans and we use ours all the time.  I’d love to add a little bit of bling to the fans in the bedrooms. 

From CSN stores

What about this one in a dining room?

From Horchow

Who’d have thought you could get some bling in a ceiling fan?

 

A Spring Brunch Table

I did a second tablescape with my dollar store placemats, except this time I moved it into my kitchen table.  It’s brighter in here, too, so the pictures should come out better. I forgot I even had this set of dishes and mugs, until I was putting together my dining room tablescape.

I love the blue and white harlequin pattern in the center of these great botanical designs.  Below is a floral centerpiece I bought recently from Kristen at Kristen’s Creations.  I love the colors she used and the bird nesting in the middle!

I set this up as if it were a brunch.  Mugs for tea or coffee and small dishes for a danish or muffin.  Mmm, sounds good to me!

This great little bunny dish I found in the cabinet {something else I forgot I had}.  A lovely spot to place those danish or muffins.

The little cream dish below is one of those that came in a gift basket at Christmas one year.  Sometimes they come in horrible colors {which I’ve kept anyway}, but this one was one I knew I would actually use.   This one could hold a couple of muffins.

Here is the mug to the dish set.  No harlequin pattern on this, but I love how they incorporated the blue into the rim, bottom and handle.

Close-up of the plate.  Nice shape, too, isn’t it?

Such a happy, Springy setting!

No silverware or napkins, again.  Apparently, we use our fingers and sleeves in this house.  {Sigh}, I always forget the silverware and napkins. 

Linking up to Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life and Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch.  Thanks to Marty and Susan for hosting these linky parties!