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Friday, April 1, 2011

It is April ? It sure is fooling me !



The photo above is of my new offering for TDIPT Mercantile for the month of April. I love this old looking civil war type journal! I have included a real old antique photo with it.

To take a peek.. click the journal on the sidebar. It also comes with 6 stained papers and a love letter and turkey *quill*. You can untie the old grungy string to open it. This journal is from a Dee Duncan design.

TDIPT Mercantile has been updated for April 1st. If you get a chance, take a peek at all the new creations from the other artists ! Click the link below:

http://tdiptmercantile.com/artisanpage.html




Is it really April 1st ? It is snowing right now ! Yesterday we woke up to two inches of snow ! Where is that darn groundhog ... hmm..he is only about 20 miles away from me..

Have a fun weekend and I hope it is really April somewhere !

Hugs,
Linda

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Giveaway Goodies Received Today !



Thank you Lori and Heather ! The goodies are from Bittersweet and Prim and Making Prim Happen blogs. Click the links to view their blogs !


http://bittersweetandprim.blogspot.com

http://makeprimhappen.blogspot.com

What sweet goodies ! I love the pantry corn. I will have to find a small bowl to put it in and the little bunny is so sweet ! I love the black checked bow ! And the pantry cake looks good enough to eat.. makes me think of maple sugar candy ! and the cloth coasters are great !

The postage from Canada was a gift in itself ! Thank you Lori and Heather for such a sweet second prize !

Hugs,
Linda

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tuesday's Display Chain ~ Baskets..



Click the photos to enlarge !

I am joining in Misi's display chain Tuesday and the theme is baskets. To find other display chain posts, click on Misi's blog :

http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesdays-chain.html

A few of my baskets.. Above is a photo of flax in an old basket found in an antique store.. an egg rests in the basket.

Below are some faux daffodils found for 50 per cent off in a make do type basket I found the other day in a prim store in the Narrow's Creek Bed and Breakfast here in town.


I made an Easter liner for the Longaberger Halloween basket shown below.. Wish I had more of that fabric !


Below is a child's Easter basket I found somewhere for fifty cents years ago. It reminds me of a surprise that a child would receive on Easter Sunday at Sunday school.



Below is a basket tree I found near Dresden, Ohio that I filled with, of course, American made from Ohio, Longaberger baskets. I made some of the liners in the baskets.

I also made the big teddy bear back in the 90's and the star quilt on the chair.

On the old stool (( from the Walpole Woodworkers in Walpole, Mass found in Connecticut )) is an antique egg basket filled with faux eggs. The egg basket was found in Summerville , Ga for 50 cents years ago years ago. Oh, those were the days !

I won the top picnic basket at a Longaberger bingo.

Shown on the bottom shelf on the wall, the little woven grass basket was made by a lady on a corner in Charleston , S C. back in the 90's.

The pineapple that is hanging from the shelf was a gift from a friend.



Below is one of my favorite Longaberger baskets. Tucked inside is a matching pie plate.



The sun is shining here with lots of blue blue sky and the red red robins are bob bob bobbing along in the yard ... Spring ?

May you have a Terrific Tuesday !

Hugs,
Linda

Monday, March 14, 2011

Just Finished ...



A cupboard hanger / shelf sitter bunny !

It has been a busy day here.. I am going to list this bunny on my selling blog or on etsy in the morning.

Hugs,
Linda

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Spring Flowers !



The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of the birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ~ Song of Solomon 2:12

What an appropriate springtime Bible verse !

As I was shopping in the grocery store the other day, I spied a little pot of yellow tulips and they had to come home with me ! I would have loved to have all the spring flowers they had on display.

May you have an enjoyable Sunday !

Hugs,
Linda

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Display Chain Tuesday...Florals



Taking a few moments to join in the fun of the display chain Tuesday from Misi's blog. Click the link below for Misi's blog.

The above photo is on my dining room table. I just love it lit up at night !

http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/

Below are a couple photos of my newest creations and I thought they fit into the floral theme..




Since I have been working on those two bunnies, I haven't had a chance to really decorate yet for spring !

May you all have a pre spring sunny day !

Hugs,
Linda