Saturday, October 31, 2009
Counting Our Blessings
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Pink
Little Pink Bottle Brush Trees
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Treaure Hunt
Oh my gosh...... I started unpacking my holiday storage boxes that I had packed 2 weeks after my heart attack this past year..... I didn't exactly stand them on there heads but I did not organize anything nor did I mark any of the boxes.... I will be laying everything out and many will be re-packed until I decide if it is time to part with many ..... I just wasn't very strong when I did this packing and oh it does show.... Update.... I did have a doctor's appointment with my doctor from Toledo yesterday, and a couple tests and news was very good for me... He feels my heart is making a strong recovery......
When unpacking holiday treasures you realize how special some items are to you.... When you accumulate allot you resort to the art of layering at it's very best.... That is what I am trying to simplify this year.... Maybe the idea of trying to get all that Christmas packed away is still strong in my mind from last year's memory.... as I am sure it will not go away for a long period of time.... I just have a desire with little attention I can make my little home a peaceful oasis of tranquility, a place to relax and rejuvenate amongst a few holiday treasures... These small pleasures enhance my life... When you feel these are life enhancing I believe for many of us it becomes a work in progress as we can embellish, adorn, and beautify these things.... I personally do like the art of layering and do believe the more you do the more skilled you become at doing it.... There seems to be little sense to collecting if you don't know how to display them... I love homes ozzing with lace, rich fabrics, and fringe.... like Robin {Magnolia Pearl} and it certainly doesn't matter how distressed or warn something may be if you find beauty in it.... Just adapt objects to your own taste and this enhances your special place to relax and enjoy your life....
I am off to do laundry, clean house and eventually unpack and have a treaure hunt in mystery boxes later this afternoon..... In between a few breaks......
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
What Makes Memories
I find much personal pleasure in a delightful mix of elements... setting visual mood and atmosphere. My only purchase this season were 2 small sets of pink bottle brush trees from Janet @ http://www.shabbyfufu.com/ of which I am waiting to receive... I am off to try to create some memories..... Ready to create some of your own?????
Today's Choices
" My People will dwell in peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." Isaiah 32:18
May you and your families have the happy, healthy, lives with the desire and making of good choices........Enjoy a wonderful day.....
Monday, October 26, 2009
Color Inspiration
I am most definitely not going to go with a red room because someone else loves it... and you shouldn't either..... When combining a bunch of objects it usually works because they are things you love.It is okay to love diversity... I really tend to do that. Use what is beautiful to you. The ideas are plentiful for your holiday decorating... My only suggestion would be to try to stay with the same color tones when mixing your objects.... Patterns adapt if they are in the same color... Last holiday I used browns, beige's and aged papers for my main holiday decorating.... This year will be different with whites, aged tans and pinks...as I have existing ornaments in these shades awaiting in storage boxes... It seems like unwrapping old friends you may have forgotten about as you pull out your storage boxes.... As I will be down sizing my decorating this year... many boxes will remain taped shut... I haven't decided yet to part with many... The romance of the holiday season still seems to center on the Christmas tree in many homes.. I have also down sized my trees over the years and will only have a 5' slim tree again this year... I always make sure it is decorated in the best of the best of things I love. This gives me pleasure to look at it throughout the holiday season.... Many memories of love and past traditions arise during this time, love ones who may no longer be with us... and the desire to make new memories for others to carry with them.. It is the way we embrace sentiments that makes it so very lovely... Each year as the season approaches we seem to dream of churches nested in snow, candlelight twinkling in windows, trees radiant with shimmering embellishments, the fragrance of baking coming from our kitchens, and the warmth of the flickering fireplace... Our hopes and dreams waiting as unexpected gifts everywhere... We only need to look carefully and enjoy,love and sharing... Just stop, look, smell, and feel as the holiday season starts to whisper to you........
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thoughts Of Vignettes
When thoughts wonder toward decorating the perfect solution is thinking of creating vignettes.... Lovely little gatherings of objects that are similar or seem to wed well ... This proves to be very, very, lovely at the holiday season. My background of design for many years has allowed me to view many sitting of objects.... The biggest mistake made is sitting objects out like a line of soldiers instead of grouping them.... Grouping is much more appealing to the eye, allowing space between vignettes keeps it from looking cluttered.... Grouping is best achieved by elevations by use of elevation with vintage books, boxes, or stemmed ware dishes or a object in your collection that can add height... The vignette I love the most is one achieved by the use of a large glass cloche { a bell jar}... I just love the look and appeal and changes you can make over the years period.... They seem to reflect light and add dazzle.... Searching through magazines , viewing and reading blogs, and visiting shoppes, are the best resources for adding vignettes with sweet touches for our holiday drama. As my thoughts wondering toward giving my home a holiday happening ,I know my first thought will be vignettes and pass the glitter please......
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The True Meaning
Friday, October 23, 2009
Allowing Time
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thinking About Christmas Decorating.....
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Would You Listen?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Blanket of Love
Winter Approaches
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Winter's Whispers Holiday Scrap Journal
When doing anything you love..... isn't it amazing how much passion and commitment you place into it.... I have just completed my scrappy journal book to display and enjoy over the whispers of winter and holiday season... I created the journal in pinks and creams and aged pages and song sheets that will be used as my main colors for my decorating for the holiday season... I found so very much enjoyment working with the lovely images of the ladies of the past.......
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Seasons Change
In our area in Ohio, fall seems to have slipped right on by us and winter seems to be whispering a gentle hello. In a few short weeks we will be giving " THANKS" and brighten others lives with our sharing... As the next few weeks unfold I enjoy slipping into a state of beauty as we surround ourselves with a state of twinkling glow, and abundance of exquisite decorations amongst the ice and snow. Snippets of evergreen will start to appear as we prepare for the holidays as they draw near.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Mirror Reflections
Smile
When times and thoughts seem to be a a lower level... inspiring verses can become reminders to always dream, always hope, always love.
Some people find inspiration in the visual rather than the written arts. It is a true gift to be able to find inspiration in both. This allows us to enjoy more and to appreciate all things pretty. For my personal beauty I love the old traditions of something old, something new, something borrowed, something pink...{ok something blue} Borrowing another era's lovely inventions of a lovely pink rose china plate and sugar dishes make me melt into gel. We are offered such a large array of treats with a trip of charm to antique store turning out pretty china dishes , cut-glass bowls, dessert glasses and hand-painted and jeweled objects.. Tucked among may come lovely hand-written pages, parchments, aged papers and song sheets... I often wonder of the person and the love they shares when he would press a flower in the folds of his letter as his father may have done for his mother. Again I think there can be no greater or lovely sentiment than one written on one's own hand. The pleasures that were felt by one tying a lovely ribbon around the hand-written words and placing them in a lovely box for keeping for a eternity. Every once in a while the lasting sentiments make their way into a antique shop or a auction still tucked in their beautiful storage box with the lovely faded ribbon of time. Love letters in their beauty and inspiration do not make the same plea or have the intimacy so delicate when placed on high technology. Whether defined by intricate writings or roses clusters I have drawn my inspiration from all. All these gives you a reason to enjoy beauty and sentiments. Do you realize a rose alone or a lovely hand-written note can make the smile that someone is falling in love with.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Dreams
"IF YOU CAN DREAM, YOU CAN MAKE IT COME TRUE...
The lovely words written above leave our lives open to accept wonderful happenings. Enjoying life on a everyday basis is not a season but a state of mind..... to cherish, love, peace and good will, to be rich in mercy, and to savor lovely music in one's heart are all keys to making our dreams come true. If we stop and do all of these things, a hope and a dream will be born within us... We will shine like a star sending a beautiful gleam and glow to surround us.....
To make our journeys complete we should enjoy and hold unto moments of finding the lost, healing the broken hearted, feeding the hungry, and try to bring peace to the enemy. rebuild what has been torn down and to especially see the beauty that surrounds us.. This will keep the magic of our dreams and the hope in our lives alive... If we allow ourselves to dream, our hearts grow tender with the childhood memories and we develop a kindred love and we become better in spirit... The love and joy you give to others comes back to you in such wonderful ways and you develop the wiliness to spend more time with the poor, lonely, and sad... and all of this makes your heart so very glad . When time is spent filling you dreams I believe we can also fill the dreams of others with love and warmth, all making it seem that heaven isn't truly that that far-a-way place. I know what ever longing, whatever your need, you must "GIVE" then your soul will be filled and you will truly live your dream....
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Timeworn Journal and Scrap Storage Box
I wanted to share with you the pages and cover and storage box for the journal I made sharing in a on-line class at Heather's site. I did end up adding a few coffee grudged envelopes for special dates and inspirations..... I have started a scrap journal to be displayed for Christmas in the last day and I am working on it when I am not creating Paper doll Christmas ornaments for Ebay, so check out my auctions.....