Shabby Cottage Collectibles: July 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009

Beautiful Giveaway!

Spencer at Bellamere Cottage blog is having her 100 post giveaway! There are many lovely treasures being given away so please visit her blog to find out all about it.

Warm wishes,

Heirloom Party July 31

This Heirloom Party on July 31 really sounds like a great time to show off all those family treasures! Visit Emma Calls Me Mama blog to find out all about it.

Warm wishes,

Friday, July 24, 2009

PINK Saturday - PINK Toilet Paper?

It's Friday night about 11:45 PM and tomorrow is PINK Saturday and I'm not ready..again!! I have lots of PINK things to show you but no photos - my husband and I where out all day playing and we had a good time!

So I searched the net for PINK bathrooms and here are some amazing photos. PINK toilet paper this roll is probably from the 50's - most company's stopped making colored toilet paper back then because doc's said it was bad for our skin.

Here's a pretty PINK toilet maybe I could plant some flowers in it.

These are the most beautiful dresses made from toilet paper!

Eight leading Canadian designers revealed a unique vision of a future without breast cancer, at the Fifth Annual White Cashmere Collection 2008: A Touch of Pink fashion show in Toronto.
An original and breathtaking expression of fashion with compassion, the one-of-a-kind show of BT Couture is entirely crafted from 100 per cent pure, soft and luxurious sheets of pure White Cashmere, Canada’s best-selling bathroom tissue. This year’s collection also includes new, limited-edition Pink Cashmere, Canada’s first coloured bathroom tissue in a decade. Twenty-five cents from the sale of every package will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

If you want more information to to: Cashmere

How did we ever live without out computers and the internet?

Visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound she has the listing of all (over 150) participants.

Warm wishes,

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Thank you, Patty from Attic Clutter

Patty from Attic Full of Clutter pulled my name from her followers to win this lovely pincushion! I received it over the weekend and I've already started using it for my needle felting needles and it's perfect!

This needle felted mouse "Betsy" is one of my newest creations.

Betsy is a little over 4" high, made of 100% wool and is wrapped in a needle felted flag. She used the flag to keep warm while watching fireworks on the 4th of July.

Betsy only needs to have her whiskers and she'll be ready for adoption.

Thanks again Patty. All my needles fit on this large pinchusion and they are very handy when I'm working.

Warm wishes,

Saturday, July 18, 2009

A PINK Bloom on PINK Saturday

Had to show you this PINK begonia. I planted 10 bulbs and this is the first to bloom. This flower must be 6 or 7 inches across! There is a mix of colors in these begonia bulbs and I can't wait for the other to start blooming.

Visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound and see the other PINK posts today.

Warm wishes for a wonderful weekend,

Friday, July 17, 2009

Fertilizer Friday

Thanks goodness for fertilizer my flowers love it. Can you see the butterfly in this picture?

This pot is in the front and get the sun almost all day.

I tried painting these pots black last year but it didn't work very well.

These get all afternoon sun.

Impatients mostly in shade.
Isn't this daylily pretty!
This is the fuchia my daughter and her family sent me for Mothers Day.
My Topsy Turvy cherry tomato plant. Isn't it big!
Another shade plant.
Phlox - just planted this year.
Shade plant.
Now that you've seen mine go over to Tootsie Time and see

what the other paticipants have to show you.

Warm wishes,

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Stephen Foster Festival Photos

Where has this week gone! I've been wanting to post this all week and kept forgetting. My DH and I attended the Stephen Foster Festival last Saturday and had a wonderful relaxing day.

The festival was held at Allegheny Cemetery where Stephen Foster is buried. Foster was born in Pittsburgh on July 4, 1826 and died January 13, 1864 at age 37 from a severe fall in New York City. Some of the songs he composed are: Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races, Nelly Bly, Old Folks at Home, My Old Kentucky Home and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. Just a little history lesson!

This flag is for the 9th Infantry Penna Reserve Corp

This couple is with Allegheny Minstrels and re-create the music of the 19th century in historically correct costume.

This group of ladies are with Voices of Confederacy a Civil War Living History Group.
There primary mission is to educate the public on the history of the
Ware for Southern Independence.

We sat on the grass and enjoyed the music of Home Front.
They represent those who served the war efforts from home.

I believe this group is with the 9th Infantry.

Beautiful and cooling fountain.

Ship's Company is a living history group dedicated to the preservation of the

American maritime heritage.

Check out those socks!

I'm not sure who this is but he is kinda cute!

Steven Collins Foster

The lady in the yellow top is Bell a confederate spy.

Oh and here is Abe Lincoln.

Lincoln quote: "Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

We sat on the grass and listened to the music and ate our lunch. Next year we will have to bring our chairs. Hope you enjoyed the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Warm wishes,

Saturday, July 11, 2009

PINK Saturday - PINK Eye Candy!

Vintage costume jewelry is one of my favorite things to look at.

I don't buy - just look!!

When you work from home you don't have too many occassions to wear jewelry especially this old vintage beauties. After searching the net - this is the PINK jewelry I found to share with all of you today on PINK Saturday. Visiting Beverly at How Sweet the Sound and check out everyone who is participating.

When you click on each picture it will take you to the website it was found.

1920s Pink Crystal Pendant