Heirlooms For You

My Vintage Shop

2012-01-09T07:55:00.000-05:00

I have decided to go in a completely different direction in My Vintage Shop. It use to have vintage housewares ( I am putting them in my shop Heirlooms For You.)but I am going to be doing vintage clothes and accessories with a flair.

There will be clothes, bags, shoes, jewelery and other things I might run across. Most will be vintage but some will be new things I make with a vintage flair. I will be buying quality vintage clothes and I will be adding lace and things to doll them up. Most of the lace appliques you will see on the clothes I will have made. ( you can see them in my supply shop, Country Cottage Friend.)I will put in the listing if it is vintage or something new that I made.

I have just started yesterday so bear with me as I get it stocked. I hope you will check it out and return to see the things that will be going in soon.

Until next time. Carol

New Clip Art

2011-09-02T18:20:00.006-04:00

I have put these sheets together. I hope you enjoy them.

Untill next time. Carol

Free Clip Art Wednesday

2011-04-27T11:26:00.012-04:00

I just wanted to let you know this will be my last post for awhile. Thank you for stopping by.

Until next time. Carol

2011-04-20T16:09:00.009-04:00

Thank you for stopping by. I hope there is something here you can use. Pleases tell your friends.

I hope you have a Blessed Easter. Until next time. Carol

Free Clip Art Wednesday

2011-04-13T09:54:00.010-04:00

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you find something you like. Please be sure to add me to your favorites so you can come back each Wednesday for more. Please tell your friends also.

In honor of all the beautiful flowers the good Lord is giving us right now I thought I would share some pretty flowers.

I hope you will drop by every Wednesday. Until next time. Carol

Late Wednesday Clip Art

2011-04-07T11:26:00.009-04:00

I would like to apologize for being a day late. I hope you find something here you like and can use.

The first picture is near and dear to my heart. As most of you who read my blog know I lost a dear sweet friend to breast cancer several years ago. This little girl should go around the world because her message is so powerful!!

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time. Carol

Wednesday Clipart

2011-03-30T17:17:00.010-04:00

Enjoy!

Until next time. Carol

Etsy Shops

2011-03-23T10:06:00.003-04:00

If you are visiting my blog and have wondered about the blank Etsy shops on my sidebar it is because I am on vacation right now. I will open them back later.

But please grab a cup of tea and enjoy looking around my blog. Please become a follower so you don't miss my Clip Art Wednesday. I look forward to seeing you here every Wednesday.

Until next time. Carol

2011-03-23T09:52:00.009-04:00

I hope you enjoy the lovely Easter bonnets and Easter cuties. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time. Carol

Clip Art Wednesday

2011-03-16T11:38:00.009-04:00

If you see something you like please be sure to let me know so I will post things you are interested in.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you find something you like.

Until Next time. Carol

Wednesday Clipart

2011-03-09T09:34:00.010-05:00

Thanking for stopping by for another week of Wednesday clip art.

If you see something you like feel free to take them. Please leave a comment so I know you did that way I will know what everyone likes so I will know what to put in the following weeks.

Thank you for dropping by.

Until next time. Carol

For Baby Boomer Wives

2011-03-04T09:09:00.002-05:00

I thought you might enjoy this as much as I did. That will keep him straight. To funny!

Until next time. Carol

Wednesday Clipart

2011-03-02T09:26:00.007-05:00

I hope you enjoy these pretties that remind me spring is right around the corner.

I hope you can use some or all of these. Please let me know if you are getting them so I will know if any one is interested.

If you do please send a friend over so they can use them also. If you haven't already please mark me in your favorites so you will be able to get them every Wednesday.

Thank you for dropping by.

Untill next time. Carol

Wednesday Clipart

2011-02-23T11:32:00.009-05:00

I hope you can use some or all of these in your projects. If you download them I would apperciate it if you leave a comment so I know. If you have any favorites you would like too see let me know also and I will see what I have.

Until next time. Carol

Tea Time Tuesdays

2011-02-22T13:08:00.007-05:00

Today is Tea Time Tuesday. I went to a flea market Sunday that is about 50 miles from my house. I found serveral things . I will share more later.

I got a set of 4 of these.

I love the soft colors and the sweet pattern.

Sorry about that.

They are Noritake. I think they are so pretty. One will be for me and I will be putting the other ones in My Vintsge Shop soon.

Thank you for stoping by. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.

Until next time. Carol

2011-02-19T07:34:00.003-05:00

Sonya over at Counting My Blessings is having a giveaway. She has 2 beautiful fabric collages. and several other goodies to go with each one. She is giving away both separately. So our odds are getting better ladies.

So go on over and sign up. Good luck. There is going to be 2 happy ladies when it is all over.

http://CountingMyBlessing.blogspot.com

Until next time. Carol

My Fabric Collage For Lizzie

2011-02-17T07:30:00.008-05:00

I would like to share with you the fabric collage I sent my partner Lizzie.

I wanted to make sure she got it before I showed it. I wanted to make sure she was the first to see it.

I printed and sewed the pretty lady as well as the word pretty. The 2 white lace appliques framing her I also made. I added pink ribbon roses and a pretty pink bling piece to the top and 2 glass pink pearls to the bottom. The pink lace flower I also made.

I added white rose Viennese lace to each side.

Then I added to the top and bottom a piece of white trim with pink roses.

To the very bottom I added a vintage lace crochet doily.

I enjoyed making this for Lizzie. I have partnered with her 3 times now. I love everything she has sent me and it is all around my sewing room. If you missed it scroll down a few post and you will see the lovely one she sent me.

Until next time. Carol

Clip Art

2011-02-16T09:52:00.011-05:00

In honor of Spring. I hope you enjoy them. And make something pretty with them. Please send me a picture and let me see what you have made. Also please leave a comment so I know if anyone is interested or not. Thank you for dropping by.

Until next time. Carol

Fabric Collage Swap

2011-02-15T10:40:00.010-05:00

I received my swap package from my partner Lizzie yesterday and would like to share it with you.

How cool is it that she thought to sign it. I didn't. I should of as this is the 3rd swap we were partners in. I hope the next time I remember to follow her lead and sign mine.

Notice all the pretty details she adds.

What about the pretty hand embroidery?
She always adds a pretty flower she makes.

I love the butterflies!

We were told to leave it so our partner could decide how to display it. Weather to hang it or just leave it on the table top or however. She sent along a pretty gold hanger she made so I could hang it. You can tell from the first picture I did. I will in the next couple of days sew it to the hanger and hang it in my sewing room with all the other pretties I have of hers. She also added a lot of extra pretties but I didn't get a picture of them. She is so thoughtful.

Thank you so much Lizzie as always I love being your partner.

Until next time. Carol

Happy Valentines Day

2011-02-14T10:27:00.002-05:00

Wishing everyone a Loved filled Valentines Day

Nancy

2011-02-11T13:13:00.003-05:00

I want to thank everyone who prayed for my friend Nancy. She went to be with the Lord this morning at 4 o'clock.

She is a beautiful lady all of you would have loved. I have never heard anyone say anything but kind things about her. She is a wife, a Mother of 3 grown sons, Mother in law of 3 daughters that she loved and admired so much. And the Nana of 2 sweet kids, a 5 year old boy and a 3 year old girl. And a dear friend to to many to count.

She gave her life to Christ and showed everyone just how much she loved Him. (even without words)

There is no more tears or pain in her life. Only Love.

Please if you would pray for her family. Carol

2011-02-09T07:15:00.014-05:00

I am going to start adding clip art for you on Wednesdays. I am starting with a few I think you could use for your Valentine projects. Please leave a comment so I know if you are interested then I will know if I should keep doing it. Also please become a follower so you wont miss one. Thanks and have a nice day.
Until next time. Carol

Tea Time Tuesdays

2011-02-08T11:24:00.006-05:00

I am going to join in with Sandi at My Yellow Door for Tea Time and Testimonies and Martha and Terri at Teacup Tuesday. If you scroll down you will see both of their badges. Click on them and it will take you to their blogs where you will find lots of places to see many teacups and uplifting scripture.

I got this pretty teacup not to long ago. I was just browsing Etsy and came across it. I was heading out the door but asked her if she would mind putting it on reserve for me that I would get it as soon as I got home. She did and I bought it and now I would like to share it with you.

I got it from Shannon at Just Smashing Darling. I hope you will check out her shop. She always has some sweet teacups.

As you can see it is English.I just thought it was so darling. My living room is trimmed in this pale aqua blue so how could I resist it?Thank you Ladies for letting my join in.

Have a nice day.

We know how much God loves us, and we put our trust in Him.

God is Love, and all who live in love live in God and God lives in them. 1 john 4: 16

Until next time. Carol

2011-02-05T10:51:00.004-05:00

I have been working on this one for quiet awhile now. I got really behind last year and I am trying to catch up.

As you can see by the photos it is ready for binding. I also need to clip some of the embroidery.

This is one of my favorite quilts to make. I love the scalloped edge. This time instead of having different blocks for the embroidery I just added embroidery to the colored squares. I placed them randomly.

My very favorite is the white one with embroidery. I have one in the works. Hope to have it done soon. (a girl can dream)

Until next time. Carol

Prayer For Nancy

2011-02-01T09:59:00.002-05:00

Good morning, I have a request for you. My friend Nancy has stage 4 ovarian cancer. She has been fighting it for 3 years. She doesn't complain but is always thinking of everyone else. Smiling and saying she is OK. Well it has spread to her intestines and she is in a lot of pain. They have her on enough medication so she doesn't feel so bad. But she slides in and out of the moment. But the beauty of her sweet spirit still shows through. She doesn't ever complain and is still concerned for all her loved ones and friends. She and her family want her home the doctors said maybe today. Please ask the lord about that also.

I know the Lord has His hands on her. He has posted angels around her. But we are still commissioned to pray for one another. So I ask for her your prays.

I thank you ahead of time. Carol

Look What I found

2011-01-22T09:11:00.004-05:00

I found these two vintage cake stands the other day on my travels. They are so much heavier then the ones made today. I had trouble carry the two to may car. (but they where worth it)

I brought them home and put them on my counter They looked so empty so I added some of my faux goodies.

One I filled with my cupcakes and the other with two different cake slices.

Yes there are three pictures but 2 of the one with cake slices. Not sure why that one got two pictures?

I like the way they look on my counter now. Other than for the fact they make me hungry when I walk by. At least they wont add any pounds to my hips.

Until next time. Carol

Off To A Good Start

2011-01-19T16:07:00.007-05:00

I quilted this first of this week. I cut the scallops today. I will put the binding on tomorrow. This is one of my favorite quilts. Yes it is very easy but I love scrappy quilts. What a great way to see all the different fabrics. I love fabric.

It has several different embroidery designs that I scattered around it. No rhyme or reason. This one is a heart vine with 2 pink roses with blue bows.

This one is 3 little pink roses in a teal scroll work. Yes I have to finish cleaning up the threads. All that will be done before it makes it to my Etsy shop Heirlooms for you.

This is the last picture I took of the embroidery. There are more. I will show them in the shop. This one is a heart of french knots with one sweet pink rose in it's center.

I didn't get much quilting done last year. To many distractions. I plan on getting some done this year. This type that I scallop is one of my favorites.I have a embroidered one with bullion roses and dragon flies that is ready to be put together. There is also one in the living room waiting to be pined so it can be quilted.

So I feel I am off to a good start. Until next time. Carol

2011-01-18T15:02:00.002-05:00

We were assigned partners for the mini fabric collage swap. Lizzie is my partner. It just so happens I have had her now for 3 swaps. I am a very lucky lady because she does beautiful work.

I know is loves pink and white. You should see her house. Gorgeous!

Well I am off to get started this is so much fun.

Until next time. Carol

Getting together with friends and family

2011-01-07T20:25:00.003-05:00

My friend Judy came over today. We were going to work on a project. You see she keeps her granddaughter so we don't get as much time to play as we use to.

But instead of doing a project we spent our time catching up. And showing and talking about the things we have been doing. She found a pattern for a quilt called crumbs. Using up all your scrapes. Sounds like a crazy quilt but it is different. She has gotten the top together and it is so pretty. I have started a new embroidery quilt. It is pink mint green and baby blue. I am still embroidering the squares. I will show it when I get it a little closer to finish. I will also get a picture of Judy's . You will really like it.

I still haven't gotten back into the grove since Christmas. We will have Anna our granddaughter tomorrow so no sewing. But we get to do the fun things like play with Poly Pocket dolls, she has a new video game it is a ice cream parlor and you have to serve the customers. They were here for dinner tonight and while we were at the table she said Gammy (that's me) I have gotten to the second level now I will show you how to do it. If grandchildren get any sweeter what would we grandparents do. (eat them up!!)

Well enough of my ramblings. Until next time. Carol

Fabric Collage

2011-01-06T19:10:00.003-05:00

Linda over at A Swap For All Seasons is having her winter swap. We are to make a fabric collage and swap with a partner she will assign us.

These are always so much fun. All through the time of getting our swaps together Linda likes to show examples of others work. And she has give aways as we go. Check her out and see who won the giveaway and what they got. There are always some pretty things to see. There are 3 fabric collages up to see now and there will be many more. Even if you don't join us in the fun be sure to check out Aswapforallseasons.blogspot.com. for a lot of very pretty collages. It might even get your creative juices flowing and you try your hand at one just for fun. They are so much fun you should sign up and share in the fun. You can sign up until Jan. 15 or until she gets 100 swappers. Which ever comes first.

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time. Carol

A New Year

2011-01-02T11:58:00.003-05:00

I am starting off the New Year with a new computer. The sewing program I have for my sewing machine took over my other one. So now I have 2 one for my sewing machine and this one for everything else. My husband hates that sewing program so bad he says it would be better for him( as he is the one I always go to when things get weird in computer land) if I just have a computer all to it self for the sewing program, he didn't even flinch about the cost. This way is so much easier on him.

But as for me, all my beautiful clip art is being held captive by the sewing computer. So I am starting over with my collection. From all the great gals who have the clip art giveaway blogs. In one of my next blog post I need to put how to get to them. I know most of you already know who they are but there may be a few who don't.

I would like to say I am hoping for you the best in 2011. I plan ( now lets see if I make it happen) to blog often this year and visit as well as leave comments. There are a lot of you that I love to visit.

Blessing for a creative 2011. Until next time. Carol

Blessing on this Christmas Day for you and yours

2010-12-25T10:00:00.001-05:00

I hope this finds you having a very Merry Christmas. I would like to leave with you a few Christmas pictures. There should be something here for everyone. Please save them and use them next year as gift tags or what ever you would like.

Have a Blessed Christmas!

Until next time, Carol

Blessing to you and yours on this Christmas Day!

2010-12-24T12:19:00.002-05:00

Even the small things

2010-10-27T11:12:00.002-04:00

Acts 16:12-15

We who are already worshipers of God sometimes need a little quite time to remember God is in the little things of life.

We go about our lives as believers talking and trusting the Lord but sometimes forget to remember to do the small things unto the Lord. Such as the dishes at night. How many times do I just thank him for nice dishes to feed my family from. To remember it is a privilege to be able to do the dishes as worship to Him.

What a great privilege to have our great and awesome God to watch over our small things in life. I will strive to remember to always be thankful for the small things that sometimes seems as things I just have to do, with more thoughtfulness of Him. Not what He has done or given me but just thoughtfulness of Him!

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time. Carol

Been Tap Dancing

2010-10-17T11:34:00.003-04:00

I am so sorry I have not been blogging very often. But I have been tap dancing around the house from this to that.

As I have told you before my husband retired this summer. We have redone the outside of our house. First we tore down our deck. Then went the picket fence around the backyard. We reworked the flower beds. And did a lot of rearranging.

We put up new shutters all the way around the house. Even the back because that is where we spend most of our time. We added a pergola and a new patio. We had the ugly plain concrete front sidewalk resurfaced. I have replaced all the summer begonias with the fall and winter Pansie's.

There are still some more things we want to do but they will have to wait for the spring. Time to take a break and enjoy what we have done. I didn't get before pictures but I will get some after and post them at a later time.

Thanks for visiting. Untill next time. Carol

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

2010-10-09T10:53:00.002-04:00

Wow, time is flying! Santa's visit really isn't far away the way time is flying.

I am participating in count down to Christmas match box swap. At Linda's A Swap For All Seasons. We are to decorate 25 match boxes and add a little gift inside. Then we mail them all back to Linda and she sorts them all out and sends every one 25 boxes each box made by a different person. She really has her work cut out for her. As there is 75 of us girls in the swap. 25 boxes x 75 ladies. Wow over whelming. She has been doing these swaps for a long time and is a pro at it though. This is my 3rd. one and love all that she has done. Thanks Linda for all the hard work!!

She has give aways all through each of her swaps. This time we are to put a picture of Santa on our blog to share with every one. So here is mine. What a friendly Santa he is , notice how He even has a kitty and puppy in his bag. How does He do that?

I hope you will check her blog out and go and visit all the different Santa's that will be showing up. A Swap For all Seasons.

Thank you for dropping by.Until next time. Carol

2010-09-16T11:00:00.002-04:00

This pretty Pansy reminds it is time to change the summer flowers to the fall ones. I always have begonias in the summer and pansies in the fall. They will last until the spring where I live. I just love them. They have such Sweet little faces.

I haven't written in a while As my husband retired this June and we have been making some day trips and just enjoying being together.

My Etsy shops and a few other things have lacked attention lately. With Christmas season here for the shop I guess I better get busy. I have some great plans but you know how plans are.

I hope you are enjoying the fall like weather instead of the 90 to 100 degree summer.

Until next time. Carol

2010-08-07T10:12:00.002-04:00

Linda at A Swap For All Seasons has started letting us sign up for the fall swap. She always has such fun swaps. You should go over and check it out even if you don't want to swap because she has a neat blog. But I advise you not to miss out on the fun!!

Until next time. Have a great day. Carol

Lifes Voyage

2010-08-05T13:09:00.002-04:00

The title of this picture is Life's Voyage. It fits this time in my life so well. My husband has retired. He worked for the same company for 40 years and now they have decided to shut the plant down.

It really was a shocker right at first. He had to take early retirement. We of course planned our retirement around full retirement package. O well no one promised us a rose garden. But it has been grand!! We have a chance to share more time together, and get some things done we were putting off because we didn't have time.

I haven't taken the time lately to blog but I think we have the time thing down enough that I can once again find time. I miss it and visiting all you sweet ladies.

Until next time, Carol

Spring Glourious Spring

2010-04-05T10:39:00.002-04:00

Here I sit this morning my granddaughter Anna just went home after she spent the night last night with us. It was so nice to have her Easter day. We took her to the movies after all the Easter festivities where over. We saw How to train a dragon. I recommend all grandparents take their grand kids to it. It is in 3d. It was one of the coolest movies I ever saw. Anna loved it. Every once and a while I would look over and her glasses were on top of her head and I asked her why and it was always the same answer. Gammy they are so close. They were it looked like you could reach out and touch them. What a great afternoon.

Spring has finally arrived in full force here. We have the windows open it is even warm enough to sleep with them open. I love this time of year. I haven't been blogging much lately because there was so much going on. I finished up all my orders from my Etsy shops then closed them for this month to reopen in May. This will free up some time to do the yard work so this spring and summer the flowers will be pretty and we can sit in the yard and enjoy them. And while the windows are open and before it is so hot they have to be shut again, I want to get the spring cleaning done. That way when May gets here I can start back making things for my shops and fell good about it.

I am sitting in my front room now looking out at all the sunshine and the shadows from the trees all blooming out and just loving it. It is going to be a great spring after a wet and cold winter. And taking a month off from the shops and outside orders will make it even more relaxing. I hope you are enjoying your spring as much as I am.

Come on spring bring it on!

Until next time, Carol

Happt Easter

2010-04-04T12:08:00.003-04:00

Happy Easter To Everyone.

May all honor and glory go to our Lord!

Thanks Everyone

2010-03-19T08:57:00.003-04:00

Sarah over at My So Called Junky Life Is the winner of my giveaway. If you remember A little while back I won a beautiful mint green egg. Well it was from her.

Now I want everyone to know that this was a fair drawing. Just a coincidence that her name was drawn. What are the odds of that happening?

Sarah congratulation. Let me hear from you with your address and I will get it right out to you.

I want to thank everyone for stopping by and becoming a follower. I love hearing from you and reading your blogs. Thanks again.

Until next time. Carol

Mint Green Easter Egg

2010-03-12T09:11:00.005-05:00

Isn't this one of the prettiest Easter Eggs you have ever seen? I was the lucky winner of it.

Sarah over at My So Called Junky Life made it and also a pink one. She gave them both away. I was the lucky winner of the mint green one. I just love it. Can't wait until it gets here. I have the perfect place to put it. My Granddaughter will just be crazy about it. Thank you so much Sarah!

Sarah also has a swap going on. It is called The Secret Garden Swap. She has all the details over on her blog. http://mysocalledjunkylife.blogspot.com Sign up is until March 19th. Check it out. I have joined in and can't wait swaps are so much fun.

Her blog is a fun one to follower I hope you will drop by and tell her I sent you. You will enjoy your visit.

Have a blessed day. Until next time. Carol

Give Away

2010-03-09T12:51:00.006-05:00

OK ladies I told you the first of the week I was going to announce my give away for over 100 post. I also said I know I have a small following but that doesn't matter. I love to blog when I get a chance and I love to read what you girls comment back. So here is what I have put together and what you need to do to receive it.

This is a box I bought from Micheal's but I did add a little extras to it. Inside there is a vintage style shaker that I dressed up with lots of goodies inside. All so there is a creamer I picked up on one of my stops at the thrift stores. It is filled with 7 different laces and trims on lace keeper cards and each tied with a charm. There is a small tin box that I have decorated and filled with cards with sweet sayings so you can pick one out when you need a little sweet pick me up. All so a flower brooch that I made if you don't want to wear it you can pin it to a pillow to dress it up. I have some surprises that will be tucked in before I mail it.

All you need to do is leave me a comment on this page for 1 chance and sign up as a follower for another. If you are a follower of my blog already just tell me in your comment and I will put your name in twice. Very easy to do. I hope you will join in. I will pick a winner on St. Patty's Day and tell you the next day who the winner is.

If you are a member of Blogger I will know how to get in touch with you. But if you are not you my want to leave how I can get in touch with you, email, or your blog address.

Thank you for dropping by and good luck.

Until next time Carol

Thoughts Of Thee

2010-03-05T08:15:00.004-05:00

I have just posted 102 posts. When I saw my 100th coming up I thought I would like to have a giveaway. But then I thought I have such a small but sweet following that not many would see it. But then I thought that would be OK.

So by the first part of next week I am going to try to have a basket of goodies ready. Then I will leave it up to you girls.

After all the saying on the card couldn't be truer. Thank you for coming over and leaving me comments. Have a good day. Don't forget to drop back the first part of next week and see what I came up with.

until next time, Carol

Will It Ever Be Spring

2010-03-04T08:15:00.002-05:00

I know spring is just around the corner. We probably will see evidence of it starting next week. They say the temperatures are going to be in low 70's. I look forward to it!

Tuesday we got a couple of inches of snow again. There is still some around in spots. Even though it is pretty I am ready for sunshine, flowers, green grass and warm temperatures.

But being in the house so much has given me an opportunity to try some new mediums. I am working on some faux goodies, tussie mussies, different paper crafts and still lots of my lace appliques.

I have started gathering materials to get to work on the 3 swaps I am in. More on those latter because they are to be a surprise for our partners.

Having fun even though it is still cold. But knowing spring and all the new life is just waiting to happen even makes the last snow pretty.

Thank you for stopping by until next time, Carol

Just a few words

2010-03-03T18:50:00.002-05:00

I don't know or not if you have noticed that I have added several buttons to my side bar. I took a couple of classes in Feb. I took the February Artist class and Sweet Treats over at Cassanders blog.

I have signed up for her class for March and she has all so included a swap. I all so signed up for the swap over at A Swap For All Seasons. I am waiting to hear from one over at Fated Follies. The one at Fated follies has not closed yet.You should check it out.

I will tell you more about all these soon. Having fun! Hope you are too!

Until net time, Carol

2010-02-20T09:49:00.004-05:00

I have signed up for Cassandras ezine class at My Artful Adventures. These are her pictures. I haven't yet had the time to sit down and get mine done.

She gives very good directions. They are easy to follow and lots of pictures to help you along the way.

This class was for February and it was called Sugar and Spice. Looking at the pictures you can tell why.

The first one was faux cupcakes second was Conversation heart bracelet Third was Faux Chocolates and the box The last will be lollipops.

She post a different one every Tuesday of the month. She gives you a supply list ahead of time so you can be ready to start that day.

This Tuesday is the last one. She has already put up the one for March. It is called Pretty Spring Things. Over on my sidebar you will find a button that says Pretty Spring Things if you click on it you can go over to her blog and she will tell you all about it and how to sign up. She only charges 3 dollars a class. Where else can you take a class for 3 dollars?

Hope you have fun looking at all her pretties!

Until next time Carol

Thankful Thrusday

2010-02-11T10:40:00.004-05:00

Over at Grace Alone, Iris's blog she is hosting Thankful Thursday.

I am thankful to have a savourier who was welling to die for my sins. Many don't.

I am thankful for a warm house to live in on these cold winter days. Many don't.

I am thankful for plenty to eat and not have to ask anyone for it. Many don't.

I am thankful for a Husband and children and grandchildren, and many family members who I love and love me back. Many don't.

I am thankful and blessed to have things to share. Many don't

We can all share the simple things. Things that cost us nothing but concern for others. Such as a smile to a stranger who looks down cast.

Here are a couple of things that you can do before you leave my site. Click on the puppy dog picture on my side bar and help feed rescued animals. Also click on the Breast Cancer button and give a free mammogram to someone who can't afford to get one. You my be the one who saves a life. Advertisers pay for these things for the right to advertise there. But you do not have to buy a thing to help. These things will cost you nothing but your time. Feel free to add them to your blog and have others help as well. I thank you so much for your help!

Also over at Mary's Vintage Comfort blog, she is having a March Green Themed Giveaway. For St. Patty's day. Go check it out and good luck. Checkout her out here http://vintagecomfort.blogspot.com/

Just Waiting

2010-02-10T11:47:00.003-05:00

It is snowing here again today. We had a ground covering. Nothing to write home about. But it is in the high 20's. Burrr. I don't go out in this weather. So I am taking the time to take some online art classes. (More about that later.) And also I am taking some time to rearrange my sewing room. As all of you who sew or do crafts, you know it dose not take long for things to get chaotic. So this is a perfect time to get this job done so when Spring gets here I can get out with the flowers. And head for the beach!

The picture is just a teaser of what is right around the corner. It truly want be long. The wait is worth it.

Until next time, Carol

Winter Storm

2010-02-03T10:31:00.011-05:00

This is the storm that hit us last Friday night. It is the one that started in the mid west and came all the way across. I do mean all the way across. Because you see we are 50 miles from Virginia Beach. You can't go any further than that with out being in the ocean.

These are pictures that I took around my area. The first one is right down the end of my road. There is a giant hill and there were older kids up on there. Why it caught my attention is I have never seen anyone up there before. It is so far away from where I took the picture that it may be hard to see but these kids are sledding down it. If you look in the center to the right you will see a white blur. That was one of them going over a mogul and soaring into the air as I took the picture. To cool! The next one I had to take it is a hoot. It is of two horses eating hay that was thrown out for them. You ask why is that a hoot. Well look under the white horses neck. Yeap, that's a goat sharing dinner with them. Now that's a hoot! Next is a little white country church that I think is just beautiful. The next one is of the Veterans Cemetery If you look in the center you will see a small tree. My husbands father is buried there. Isn't it pretty in the snow? The next one is of the lake behind our house. So pretty in snow. The next one is of a harvested cotton field. I love the way the snow shows off the rows. The next one shows you just how awful the roads got. They still haven't gotten to it with the plow and with budget cuts we way out of the city may not see one. Last but not lest here is a picture of my house in snow. The blue flower pots have pansies in them even though the snow has covered them. Don't worry pansy's love snow and cold weather that's why they are out there.

I hope you enjoyed scenes from our snow adventure. I hope I don't have any more of these to show you this year. But they are talking freezing rain and snow tonight through Friday. Please pray we don't get it. I know to some of you I sound like I am whining because 7 inches of snow is nothing to what you got. But you have to understand we are far enough south to not get this often enough to know what to do with it. But even though it is pretty. It always amazes me the beautiful pictures our Lord can paint. I am so glad to share them with you.

Until next time .Carol

Sharing Quilting Skills

2010-02-02T10:55:00.002-05:00

Today I am going to take some time and have some fun. One of my sons friends wants to learn to quilt. So we are going to play for awhile today. Hopefully she will pick up some skills and then we can do it again another day and then she can be off and running. We all know any talent is from the Lord but it is practice, practice, practice that makes it be what he wants it to be. And it truly is not yours until you give it away. I love these opportunities He gives us!

So I will be busy today. But I will try to get back and do some visiting with you girls later today.

Have a good day and until next time. Carol

Blue Monday

2010-02-01T09:27:00.008-05:00

This is Blue Monday. There is a bluebird on my side bar. Please click on it and it will send you to Smiling Sally's blog. She is hosting blue Monday. There are a lot of people who have signed up to show you there blue pretties. Click on their names and you will go to their blog. Please don't forget to leave me and all the gals a comment. We really love to hear your comments.

These are the pictures of my blue pretties. The first one is of some blue lace appliques that I make and sell in my Etsy shop Country Cottage Friend. Next is a wall hanging of a aqua blue tea pot and tea cup. That I embroidered and quilted. It is for sale in my Etsy shop Heirlooms for you. Next is one of my loved teacups. It is Royal Albert bone China. Made in England. The name of the pattern is Enchantment. I found it in one of my favorite shops that I go to to get things for my Etsy shop, My Vintage Shop. But I couldn't bear to part with this one. So it sits on my roll top desk.

If you are interested in looking at my etsy shops I have a section on my side bar you can click on each shop and be right there.

I hope you enjoy this Blue Monday. Blue Monday doesn't always have to be a sad thing.

Thank you for stopping by until next time. Carol

Spiritual Sunday

2010-01-31T08:40:00.002-05:00

I have had to be away for awhile. There were some things that needed my attention. I have always love this group and hope to be able to keep up with you all again.

My prayers go out to Charlotte as she goes to surgery tomorrow. I know the good Lord will keep His hands upon her as well as the doctor and the nurses.

I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14

On my side bar is a picture of Spiritual Sunday please click on it and read many uplifting blogs.

Thank you for visiting, until next time . Carol

Spending the weekend with a Grandchild

2010-01-11T19:11:00.002-05:00

I spent the weekend with my 4 and 1/2 (they learn about that half so young while we are trying to forget it) year old granddaughter Anna.

This sweet little girl in the picture reminds me of her. She has long brown hair and a beautiful smile. She also showed up with striped leggings a long sleeve top with a pretty pink dress. I know to a lot of you that is everyday. But not for me you see I raised 2 wonderful boys. And I mean all boys frogs, rocks, holes in the knees of their pants after a days play and stinky feet! Mind you I would not change a thing or ask for it to be any different. But now I am blessed with 2 sweet granddaughters. And what a blessing to get to buy dresses, ruffle socks, and anything pink. Thank you Lord!

Her Paw paw and I took her to the movies to see the Princes and the frog. We had a great time. As the movie got to be a little long for her she climbed into my lap to finish watching it. ( Oh yeah Heaven) She loves fruity candies so she had a box of Skittles and ate it all. Then we took her out for Mexican Food she loves cheese cascades, yes a Mexican cheese sandwich. And yes anything she wants. Then we went home and she ate two bowls of chocolate chip ice cream. Please don't tell her Mom.

She is so tiny. I do understand how they burn so much energy, never sitting still. Wouldn't it be nice to have the same blessing when we get older. Yes we burn it when we move but it takes so much more moving. It makes me tired just thinking about it.

Thank you for letting me share my weekend with my granddaughter with you. Until next time. Carol

Glad to be back.

2010-01-08T07:07:00.003-05:00

I have been away for way to long. I love blogging. But there were many things that needed my attention.

But now I feel I can give some time to you. Can't wait to start hearing from you guys again. I plan on visiting all of you over the next couple of days.

Good to be back! Untill next time , Carol

With Regret

2009-08-18T17:02:00.003-04:00

I am so sorry to have to write this but there are some things that have come up that I need to attend to. So for a while I will not be writing. I do enjoying this and had just started meeting some very nice people. But for right now I have other things that need my attention. I do hope to be back soon.

I will try to find some time to stop by your blogs and read about what you are doing from time to time and leave you a comment. I will miss you all but will talk to you soon.

Until the next time. Carol

Quilt to finish by the end of the month

2009-08-11T07:43:00.008-04:00

Sorry I haven't written anything for awhile. But I have been trying to get my sewing room organized and all my UFO'S together. I have done a pretty good start with all the other things life hands you to do.

My first goal is to finish the ovarian cancer quilt. It wont be to much longer. But I am going to also post this throw quilt into the arena for Kim's Big Quilting Adventure challenge.

I am not sure whats wrong with me but I sure can get alot of things started but I am having trouble finishing things. That is why I am so grateful for these ladies who are willing to help give us girls a little shove.

So head on over and check her out. She has give aways and also links to others who are giving away things. As well as alot of beautiful projects alot of talent ladies are finishing.

http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/

Until next time. Carol

I was picked

2009-08-05T08:48:00.004-04:00

WOW! This never happens to me. But this morning it did.

I was looking around at some different blogs the other day and came across Kim's Big Quilting Adventure. I love quilting so I thought I would check her out. She was having a give away that day. She had a choice of 4 different groups of patterns.

All of us girls who sew have way to many patterns. So she came up with the clever idea to group together some of hers and share them with those who would just leave a comment and tell her they would like one of them and just tell her which one. Well to make a long story short I told her I would like #4. An apron pattern and a pineapple quilt pattern.

We were to check back this morning and see who was picked. You know it for #4 it was me! Yeah.

You need to go on over and check out her blog. http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/ She is so funny. Please be sure to check out her picture of herself. It's a real hoot.

Thank you Kim. This was a fun idea.

Tagged

2009-08-04T09:07:00.006-04:00

Char over at Someplace in Thyme (http://someplaceinthyme.blogspot.com/) tagged several of us bloggers the other day. She was tagged and had to tell 10 things about herself others may not know and then tag other bloggers. Then in return those of us who were tagged did the same.So here goes my 10.

1- Harriett a good friend of mine lost her battle with breast cancer in April of 2008 after fighting it for 10 years. One month before that I found out another long time friend Nancy was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. Both of these women are good Christian women with such sweet attitudes. I praise God he put both of them in my life.

2-I was a painting contractor.

3-Nancy and I are heading for Saint Louise September 15 to go to Joyce Meyers Women's Convention. We are going by train and we are going to stay for 10 days and see some sites while we are there. We really want Judy to go also but her husband is sick right now and she can't leave him.

4-I would like to open a house to help women. Teach them about Christ. Help them get off welfare and help them learn to help themselves and others. Judy, Nancy and myself are always talking about this.

5-I love coffee with more milk than coffee.

6-If you saw my sewing room you would think it ate a quilt shop.(way to much stuff and not enough time.)

7-I love to shop thrift shops. Can't leave one without something. Most of the time to much somethings.

8- I love restaurant hamburgers. Not fast food ones. With the kids grown hubby and I eat out way to much. He is still amazed that I want a hamburger more than some of the nice dishes they have. Who knows where that comes from.

9-I do love McDonald's salads. When Judy and I go off (we are usually heading for a thrift store or a fabric store) and we don't want to spend our money on food instead of all the good finds. So we head for McDonald's.

10-I am collecting teapots for a Christmas tree I want to decorate for Christmas this year.

Now for who I am tagging:

Jill at Bits & Tidbits from Jillzwhimzy

Teriann at Kitty Kitty Designs

Debbie at All in my Cottage

Until next time Carol

Aug. Project For Charming Girls Quilt Club

2009-08-03T08:27:00.008-04:00

I want to thank Kelly for hosting this club so we charming girls can put to rest some of our UFO's. (unfinished objects) I hope you will click on the button on my side bar to get to her blog, you will see lots of different and beautiful quilts the other ladies are finishing.

I showed this back on May the 14th.(yes I know that was 2 1/2 months ago.) That is why we need help with our UFO's. Thanks again Kelly for the push.

September is Ovarian Cancer month. I truly want this finished and given to them by September. I need to baste it together then quilt it and put on the binding. I do hope you ladies will cheer me on so I will get it done.

Teal is the color for ovarian cancer so I decided to go with several different teal fabrics. I used a tone on tone white for the background of the embroidery squares. I used a damask pattern in teal for the embroidery there is one that is of a damask peacock. As a reminder that the Good Lord made all of us women beautiful and we should support each other.

I hope you will check back and see the progress I am making. Good luck to all of you who are playing along this month.

Thank you for dropping by, please do often.Until next time. Carol

Spirtual Sunday

2009-08-02T09:57:00.004-04:00

I want to thank Charlotte and Ginger for hosting Spiritual Sunday. Giving us a place to share about our Lord. Go to my side bar and click on this button and you will go to there blog where others have shared their thoughts.

Today I would like to share a Helen Steiner Rice Poem with you. I hope you enjoy it.

Enfolded In His Love

The love of God surrounds us

Like the air we breath around us__

As near as a heartbeat, as close as a prayer,

And whenever we need Him,

He'll always be there!

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time. Carol

I hope you will enjoy a cup of tea with my apologies

2009-07-31T10:21:00.002-04:00

I want to apologize for not writing for a couple of days. I really do love doing this. But I am in the middle of painting the office in my house and then I will be going straight to the living room. And as most of you know, weather you do the painting or someone else for you, it takes awhile.

I have always enjoyed painting my house (And use to have my own painting business) but it is alot of work. It is looking pretty and I will be sure to take some pictures to show you at a later date.

But for now I need to get back to work. Please grab a cup of tea and enjoy going through some of my older post.

Thank you for dropping by. Until next time. Carol

Spiritual Sunday

2009-07-26T11:03:00.004-04:00

I am sorry I forgot to tell you to click on this button on my side bar and see all the wonderful things the other people have written. Thanks.

Spiritual Sunday

2009-07-26T10:44:00.005-04:00

Romans 12 :1 The Message Bible

Here is what I want you to do,God helping you:
Take your everyday, ordinary life-

your sleeping, eating, going to work,

and walking- around life-

and place it before God as an offering.

Embracing what God does for you is the

best thing you can do for him.

I want to thank Charlotte and Ginger for hosting such a Wonderful place in blogland on Sundays to share together our Lord.

Untill next time Carol

Some of my lace and trim stash

2009-07-25T10:50:00.005-04:00

I have been collecting beautiful laces and trims for years. I have an old dresser that is full. I now have several good ideas to use them. I also have started collecting beautiful Victorian Ladies in clip art. I have some even more than I am showing that I have printed on fabric. You will also see them show up in some of my future projects. So I hope you will keep checking back at Heirlooms for You my Etsy shop.

I really am excited to get started on all the ideas I have rolling around in my head.

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time. Carol

Quilted Heirloom Hand Bag

2009-07-23T13:30:00.007-04:00

I just posted this sweet quilted heirloom hand bag in my shop Heirlooms For You.

I just finished it and couldn't wait to get it in the shop. I think I will get some lunch and stay out of the sewing room for the rest of the day. I need a break.

I hope you will check it out. Thanks for stopping by.

Untill next time. Carol

Quilt Squares

2009-07-22T11:15:00.003-04:00

This is going to be quick today. I just want to show you these two quilt squares. Hopefully you will see the finished product the end of the week or the first of next week. It is still in my head but I thought if I showed it to you it would help move me along.

Until next time, Carol

Summer Swap

2009-07-21T14:02:00.013-04:00

I belong to a group of very talented and friendly ladies. Etsy Cottage Style. Debbie who is in charge is the lady who designed my blog. Another one of the ladies Char started a summer swap and I joined. Char assigned Pam as my partner.We had to swap three things, one a beach scene,one a floral,and one a bird nest. One thing had to be made the others could be bought.

For the beach theme Pam sent me a bag with a Victorian man and woman at the beach. I sent her a box with a Victorian woman at the beach. It is nice to have a partner that thinks like you. I also added shells and trim. For the floral Pam hand embroidered a rose arbor for me with the tiniest stitches I have ever seen then she made a pillow for me with it. It is the perfect color for my house. I made a scalloped edged reversible table topper for her. For the bird nest she sent me 4 gift tags with bird nest on them she had made. I sent her a teacup with a bird nest in it.

On my side bar is a button for Etsy Cottage Style you can click on and see all the beautiful things they do . I know they would love to have you join in or even just drop by to see what new things are going on.

I want to thank Char for putting on such a good swap. Hope we can do it again soon.

Until next time Carol

Spiritual Sunday

2009-07-19T09:47:00.004-04:00

Blessings Come In Many Guises

When troubles come and things go wrong

And days are cheerless and nights are long,

We find it so easy to give in to despair

By magnifying the burdens we bear.

We add to our worries by refusing to try

To look for the rainbows in the overcast sky,

And the blessing God sent in a darkened disguise

Our trouble hearts fail to recognize,

Not knowing God sent it not to distress us

But to strength our faith and redeem us and bless us.

Helen Steiner Rice

How beautiful she puts it. If only even in our down times if we would just have a little quite faith and look up we could see the blessings much quicker.

Don't forget to click on the Spiritual Sunday button on my side bar to read more uplifting things.

My we always be looking up. Untill next time. Carol

Christmas in July

2009-07-18T11:27:00.005-04:00

I have started doing some Christmas painting. I use to sell these at our local craft fairs. But I got burned out doing them. I did them in the traditional Christmas colors. They sold well but then I got my Etsy shop and stopped doing them.

Last year I started decorating one room in my house in pink and aqua for Christmas. So I have decided to do a few Santa's for that room. Here I am loving it again so you my see some in my Etsy shop in time for Christmas.

The pictures are of the beginning of the work, to the second stage were you base coat, then the final step of dry brushing to detail work. The one that is finished is one I picked up one day when Judy and I were out junking. It was all white and gold. Pretty but a little boring. So I could see the potential for a pink and aqua Santa for my room.

The other ones are ceramic. The one that nothing has been done to is a mistletoe Santa. The one you see that I have started base coating is a Santa feeding one of the reindeer's.

I am having so much fun painting again I thought I would share it with you. I will put them on again when they are completed.

Thank you for stopping by until next time Carol

Taged

2009-07-16T07:28:00.009-04:00

I told you yesterday how I joined Charming Girls Quilt Club. Well, Kelly tagged all the members yesterday. With 5 questions. So here are my answers. Please click on the quilt club tag on my side bar and see all the girls responses.

1 What is my favorite Fabric? I don't have a favorite designer but my favorite fabric would be any piece with roses. Especially pink roses. If I am at the store and I see rose material you can bet it is going home with me. Even if I have told the girls , "Now don't let me buy anymore fabric!"

2 The pattern I am most looking forward to sewing is? I just ordered and got in the mail this Five Inch Is a Cinch pattern called flower market. I love 5 inch charms. I think they are just the right size to show enough roses and yet be small enough to be able to add alot of different fabrics. I have it pictured at the top.

3 The food that is my weakness is? Well like all of us girls I love chocolate. But for me it is pastries. Add filling and top it with chocolate and I am ready to go! To me it doesn't get much better than that.

4 If I knew I couldn't fail I would? Open a house for women to come to that are on welfare to learn skills to help them be self sufficient. That could help raise the next generation to also be self sufficient.

5 The best "Life" advice I Know is? To trust the Lord for everything!

I hope you enjoy my answers. Until next time Carol

Charming Chatter

2009-07-15T07:46:00.006-04:00

I was checking out some blogs the other day and ran across this one. As you know I love to quilt. Well for any of you who feel the same way this site is for you.

Kelly has a online quilt shop. And on her blog she has Charming girls quilt club. You sign up by leaving her a comment on her blog telling her you would like to join in. What you do is by the 9th of the month you tell her what quilt projects you plan to finish that month and for everyone that we do finish she gives us a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate from her shop. She gives away 2 a month. Which is cool but the site is mainly to help motivate us to finish those UFO'S we all have! Plus there are so many more things like an apron swap that is coming up and more. Please check it out.

I have just joined so I will be sending in next month which UFO'S I am going to finish. I am looking forward to the little push to help stop the procrastination. O, boy do I need this. So many projects not enough finished!

Click on the Charming Girls Quilt Club button on my sidebar to go to Kelly's blog. I know you will enjoy.

Until next time. Carol

Spiritual Sunday

2009-07-12T07:30:00.007-04:00

God Is No Stranger

God is no stranger in a far away place________

He is as close as the wind that blows' across my face.

It's true that I can't see the wind as it blows ,

But I feel it around me and my heart surely knows

That God's mighty hand can be felt every where,

For there is nothing on earth that is not in God's care.

The sky and the stars, the waves and the sea,

The dew on the grass, the leaves on a tree

Are constant reminders of God and His nearness

Proclaiming His presence with crystal-like clearness.

So how could I think God was so far far away

When I feel Him beside me every hour of the day?

And I have many reasons to know God's my friend,

And this is one friendship that time cannot end.

Helen Steiner Rice

Click on the spiritual Sundays button to the left and read many more uplifting post about our Lord. I want to thank Charlotte and Ginger for such a nice site.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope this has given you a sweet reminder of how close God is to all who seek Him. Until next time. Carol

Surprise Finds

2009-07-11T10:12:00.002-04:00

Here are a few pieces Judy and I found the other Day at one of our favorite places to find treasures.

We were going to the Fabric store for some new fabric for her bags. http://Judysbags.Etsy.com But we got side tracked on the way and ended up in Franklin a little town over from us. (And by the way in the opposite direction we were going in. Is that just us or do you gals do that also? Oh well.) But look at our finds. Yes that is a Homer Laughlin platter, a Irish crystal decanter, a serving bowl from Bavaria, and a glass covered dish. I going to keep the covered dish and put some of my own pretties in it. The others you will find in the future in Judy's and my etsy shop http://myvintageshop.etsy.com

Thank you again for stopping by and until next time. Carol

Anna's 4th Birthday. Fairies in the Garden

2009-07-09T19:36:00.008-04:00

I am so sorry I am late with these. My granddaughter turned 4 on June 6th the party theme was Fairies in the garden.

The first picture is of her cake topper. The next one is of the pretty cake her mother Tiffany made. You can see how she made it a Fairy in the garden. She always does such a good job. She puts a lot of thought and time into it.I love to see what theme she comes up with each year. I am so proud of her.

Next you see 5 sweet fairies that showed up for the party. Don't they just look the fairiest!

One of the things Tiffany had planned was for them to plant a flower to take home. Plus much more.

Last but not least, My sweet Fairy Granddaughter Anna with her fairy flower in full bloom. Her Aunt Stephine did the face painting.

All was well in the Fairy garden and it was time to go to sleep!

Thank you for stopping by until next time , Carol

Work in progress for Etsy shop

2009-07-06T11:20:00.009-04:00

This is a 54 x 45 inch striped quilt. It is one of my best sellers on Heirlooms For You. It will be scalloped on the 54 inch side. Which will be every stripe. I haven't worked my shop as well as I should have lately. But I now have many new things on my work table. Now to get them finished and in the shop.

This is going to be a 45x45 inch quilted throw. It has five rows and each row has a embroidered block. The quilt will have scalloped edges all the way around it. I got the embroidery pattern from Kitty Kitty. She has her own web site.

http://www.kittykittydesigns.com/ You can get her designs there as well as join the group.

I hope you will check out my Etsy shop http://heirloomsforyou.etsy.com/ and please check back often for a look at new things.

Thanks for dropping by. Until next time, Carol

Helen Steiner Rice, Sunday

2009-07-05T14:03:00.004-04:00

The weekends are a busy time for all of us. So I am at least for awhile going to share with you a Helen Steiner Rice poem. Her poetry lifts the spirit. So I am glad to share with you on Sundays from my collection of her work.

Gifts from God

This brings you a million good wishes and more

For the things you can not buy in a store____

Like faith to sustain you in times of trail,

A joy -filled heart and a happy smile,

Contentment, inner peace and love___

All priceless gifts from god above!

I hope you find inner peace from God above this coming week. Until next time, Carol

Happy July 4th

2009-07-04T04:00:00.001-04:00

I hope you all have a safe and fun July 4th!

Until next time, Carol

Julys flowers

2009-07-03T07:36:00.012-04:00

Today I am going to show you some of my late June and july flowers. We don't get a whole lot of rain this time of year so my flowers start to look a little rough from here to September. I don't spend as much time as I should with them because when it gets around 90 to 95 degrees I stay in side to sew. You will be seeing more sewing projects for a while.

The first picture is of some of the begonias in my backyard. I have already shown the ones in the front.

Then there is one of a tomato that has ripened. Yeah, I like tomato sandwiches from fresh tomatoes.

Then there is my purple cone flowers. They come back each year and this year I planted Dianthias with them and they will come back year after year.

Then comes the pink lilies. Lots and lots of lilies. 8 pots of lilies. When they are all in bloom they are such a beautiful sight. I moved them this year and they didn't do as well. I may put them back next year.

Next there are 4 of my butterfly bush. Why I am sharing these are it was quite funny to me to see the bee and no butterflies. Go figure.

The last but not least is one of my glads. I have several pots of these also.

As you have already figured out I have most of my plants in pots. So much easier for me to take care of.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my hot weather flowers.

Until next time, Carol

Vacation to Florida

2009-07-01T12:56:00.019-04:00

A couple of weeks ago we took a vacation to Florida to see my parents. They are 82 and 85 , we took our 4 year old granddaughter with us. We want to make sure she has memories of her Great Grandma and Great Granddaddy Florida. That is what she calls them.

We only had 6 days and 2 were for traveling. So we didn't have a whole lot of time. So I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked to. But here is a story with the pictures I have.

The first one I took of my husband (her PaPa) and granddaughter as we entered Florida. Under the sign at the information center. And by the way yes that is a crown on her head. She knows she is a Princess. (It is from Cracker Barrel and full of candy. OH,yeah that's what I'm talking about!)

The next 4 are at my mom and dad's house. My dad an Anna were having a great time playing with Anna's pet shop as mom watched. Then Anna spotted the organ. My mom showed her how to turn it on and what to push and we where serenaded the rest of the time we were in the house.

Anna and her PaPa stayed in the pool a lot while my mom and I got caught up on our visit.

Another time at the house Anna was entertaining her great grandparents wearing her granddaddy's hat. It was 95 degrees the whole time we where there so we were either in the house or the pool. We usually go in the spring and can sit out in the yard but not this year. Next year if the good Lord willing we go in the spring

We did drive around and see some of the scenery. My husband got a phone call he had to take and we were at a spot I thought was so pretty so I took a picture off the beach. This year we didn't go to the beach because of the heat.

It was a short vacation but we had fun. Thank you for letting me share this with you.

The picture of the flower is one of the orchids my mother grows

Until next time, Carol

Weekend Treasure Hunt

2009-06-30T09:05:00.007-04:00

My friend Judy and I went off last Friday treasure hunting. We went to 3 different places. One was a yard sale right in my neighborhood. The lady use to have a shop in one of the shops we loved to go to. But because of the economy the store had to go out of business.

The lady having the yard sale was one of the people who rented a space. She is from Germany. She really had alot of nice things. I got from her a set of silver plated candlesticks, linens, 2 beaded bags, 2 pieces of crystal one a bowl and one a vase, 2 metal painted candle sticks very shabby chic, a bone china teacup, a pink vegetable bowl, and a hunter green leather travel jewelery case. I hit the jackpot there. I could have gotten a whole lot more , she really had some nice things, but I restrained myself.

The second place you have heard me talk about before. It is a small shop owned by 2 best friends. I found the Austrian China there.(I posted about in a older post) This time they only had a couple of piece of sets. First is the red rose pattern. They had 2 luncheon plates and 1 shaker. Even though it is just a piece of set I love it and it looks so nice in my china cabinet. Then I found a piece of set that is light blue roses bone china. There is 5 bread and butter plates, 5 cups with 2 saucers, and 5 white saucers. Some of this set is chipped. I don't mind because Iam thinking about a future mosaic project.

The 3rd place I found a couple of weeks ago. It is in the next town. about 20 miles away.(Which is very good because I can get myself in trouble in this one.) I took my friend Judy with me this time. I found a pretty china bowl with a red rose on both sides of it. It was a very good price because it was missing it's top. But I think it is still very pretty so it came home with me. She had a plain white teapot which I had to have for my Christmas tree (older post) I have some pretty pink rose decals so I may dress it up. Then I found a Royal Albert Bone China teacup. Made in England it is of the Enchantment collection. (Jack Pot!) I also picked up a couple of picture one is a painting, one a print. I will show those latter because the first trip I made there I picked up another one. So I will show all of them another time.

You will see some of these things in my Etsy shop MyVintageShop ( you can click right to it from the side panel)Some things will be staying for awhile at my house and some will be going into the shop. I like to list 1 thing a day. I hope you will check back from time to time to see what is new.

Thank you for dropping by and letting me share with you the fun Judy and I had.

Until the next time, Carol

Helen Steiner Rice

2009-06-28T09:23:00.004-04:00

I would like to share with you some wise and refreshing words with you this beautiful Sunday morning.

The Fragrance Remains

There's an old Chinese proverb

that if practiced each day

Would change the whole world in a wonderful way.

Its truth is so simple, its easy to do,

And it works every time and successfully, too.

For you can't do a kindness without a reward--

Not in silver nor gold but in joy from the Lord.

You can't light a candle to show others the way

Without feeling the warmth of the bright little ray,

And you can't pluck a rose all fragrant with dew

Without part of the fragrance remaining with you.

Helen Steiner Rice

I hope you enjoy her as much as I do. Until the next time. Carol

On Line Angels

2009-06-23T12:17:00.006-04:00

We are having some work done on our house, so as to stay out of the way of the guys who are working, I was on the computer and I came across this. I was really impressed. Thought I would share it with you. I know I will be going back often.

We had a minister one time who made the statement, You don't need to reinvent the wheel, just get involved with projects that others have started and then if the Good Lord wants you in a different place you have a good background to start from. I thought that was very wise and have never forgot it.

This site is called On Line Angels. As you check it out you will see what they are doing and how they are serving quite a few groups. I may be wrong but I believe there is something there for almost, if not everybody to be able to do something. And the cool part about it is you can do it right from your own home!

I do hope you will check it out and pray about weather there is something you can do to help. Even if it is something as simple as give money. Here is the sites address http://onlineangels.myftp.org/

Thank you for stopping by, until next time. Carol

Be such a woman

2009-06-22T09:38:00.009-04:00

I love this quote and would like to share it with you today. As something to think about!

"Our world desperately needs faithful women who share the Good News of Jesus with joyful exuberance. Be such a woman. The world desperately needs your enthusiasm ~ and your testimony ~ now!"

~ John Wesley ~

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time, Carol

2009-06-21T11:22:00.004-04:00

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

To my sweetheart of 33 years who is someone worth crowing about!

He is the one I go to for everything. He maybe thinking what is she up to now, or this can 't or shouldn't be done. But after just a little persuasion He helps me.

We have raised 2 sons, who now each have a daughter each. He has been a wonderful Father all these years. And now is a spectacular Grandfather. They call PaPa.

He takes his vacation to spend with his granddaughters. The 13 year old lives in Indiana so he takes vacation to ride up to spend time with her or bring her back to stay with us for awhile. The youngest just turned 4 and he takes a week to take her to Florida so I can spend some time with my folks and she can see them so when she is older she will remember them.

So now you just are getting a glimpse of why I want to crow about my sweetie! I could go on for days.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY SWEETHEART!

Thank you for listening and I hope all the fathers out there have a wonderful day!

Until next time, Carol

The Beauty of Flowers

2009-06-20T09:29:00.006-04:00

"Flowers are sunshine,

food, and medicine

to the soul."

Luther Burbank

Anna's last day of school

2009-06-08T14:55:00.003-04:00

They had a end of the year school programe at school. Just like all school programs except this one had my granddaughter in it. ( All you grandmothers out there know what I mean.) We were to far away to get a good picture of her on stage, but I will share with you what I have. Thank you for bareing with this proud grandmother!

Anna's last day of school

2009-06-08T14:49:00.007-04:00

The dark haired beauty is my granddaughter, the blonde cutie is her friend from school.

Untill next time, Carol

Flowers from my yard

2009-06-07T13:13:00.018-04:00

These plant is on my back deck. It is in a wash tub that I painted aqua blue ,which is my accent color because my house is a pink brick. It is called Solomon Seal . My 93 year old aunt Anna Mary gave it to me from her garden, Her gardens are beautiful. She had it in the shade and it was leggy and not very pretty. She called it her ugly plant so I still laugh and sometimes call it my ugly plant. But as you can see all it needed was plenty of sun light. As with all plants it is important to keep checking to find out where the perfect spot is for it.

These 2 roses are on the east side of my house. They are in the ground. I have more but they were not blooming . The roses below these are on the west side of my house. They all are in pots. My husband likes the flowers better in pots. I have to agree they are so much easier to take care of.

These 2 pictures are of my blue glazed pots with begonias. We pulled up the azaleas last fall and replaced them with these pots. I have Begonias in the summer and pansies in the fall and winter.This way I can have flowers across the front all year round. As you can see they go all the way across the front of the house. You can also see they are as tall as the steps.

these are some of the pots of Zinnias I have in my rock garden in the back yard.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time, Carol

Fairies in the Garden

2009-06-03T17:34:00.006-04:00

My Granddaughter is turning 4 Saturday June 6Th. She is having her first all girl party. The theme is Fairies in the garden. She is having 5 of her little girlfriends over . They have planned to do, Fairy coloring, a fairy game, and a flower wreath to make for their hair. Her Mom is making her cake. I made 2 table cloths for the little tables the girls will be sitting at. They are of a embroidered Fairy in the garden. She is surrounded by lots and lots of roses. I also made 6 gift bags her mom will fill with goodies for them to take home.

I am so proud of my daughter in law she is so good at these things. I know she is going to make one little girl very, very happy. Not to mention 5 others.

A gift for you

2009-05-28T17:00:00.004-04:00

I would like to share with you a couple of gift tags you can print out and use on your gifts. They will be pretty on a birthday , wedding or any gift you will be giving. Hope you enjoy.

Untill tomorrow. I hope you have a good day. Carol

Resting In His Way

2009-05-26T19:02:00.018-04:00

Today I would like to share with you a poem from a book I have been reading lately, When I'm On My Knees.

Resting In His Way

When my weary body fails me,

And my mind is filled with strife,

When the world is pressing 'round me,

And I can not deal with life,

When I've taken on the burdens,

Far more than I should share,

I cry with broken spirit,

"Lord, don't others even care?"

In my darkest midnight hours,

I hear You calmly say,

"You must take My yoke upon you.

You must rest within My way."

Then my many cares I gather,

And I lay them at your feet.

Where I let your love surround me,

As my every need You meet.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until tomorrow, Carol

Childern's Quilts my friend Judy made

2009-05-21T10:04:00.015-04:00

My friend Judy and myself share Country Cottage Friend etsy shop. She has made these two adorable children's quilts. One is of Sesame Street characters, the other is of monkeys with the alphabet.

There are many different techniques used in these two quilts. Applique, embroidery,stippling, quilting and on the sesame street one there are fancy stitches. You can tell how much love she puts into them.

The sesame street one has all the soft baby colors while the alphabet one has your premier colors. The back of the sesame street quilt is once again the sesame characters with a soft pink background and it also has the alphabet.

The alphabet one has a baby blue background with baby monkeys, baby hippos, baby giraffes, baby tigers, and baby lions. Both are stippled quilted.

I wanted to share her work with you. She does some really cute things.

But her specialty is bags. She has a etsy shop called Judy's Bags. I hope you will check her out as she has just recently opened her shop and is added new items all along. http://judysbags.etsy.com/

Thank you for letting me tell you about my friend Judy today. I am sure you will be hearing more about her all along.

Until tomorrow. Carol

Free Mammograms Saves Lives.

2009-05-20T10:36:00.004-04:00

Good morning, today I would like to talk to you about something near and dear to my heart!

Breast Cancer. As many of you know one of my dearest friends and next door neighbor lost her battle with breast cancer last spring. So I thought in her honor I would take a minute and bring you a simple invation to help other women.

The breast cancer site has a simple program any of us can do. It does not cost you a dime. Just a minute of your time. Hopefully everyday.

When you go to there site http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ you will see a pink box that says Donate a Mammogram just click on it. It is free. They are having trouble getting people to click on everyday. So please put this in your Favs. so you can click on everyday to help .

They donate at least one free mammogram a day to underprivileged women. Their corporate sponsors/ advertises use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for advertising.

How easy is that to be able to help someones mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend or neighbor.

Just remember it effects the whole family. So your help will being going to so many women. As women I feel it is very important to help each other out and there is no simpler way then this. We all have a minute a day to help someone else!

My photo is of an embroidery pattern that I use 3 pink ribbons weaving Hope and a little girl holding a pink ribbon with her hand up saying STOP breast cancer. And the little girl in the hat needs no explanation!!

Thank you for all you do. And I will say thank you for all the women you will be helping. Please don't forget to pass on this information!

Until tomorrow thank you again.

Victoria Austria

2009-05-18T10:06:00.005-04:00

I couldn't believe it but while shopping in this nice little shop owned by two friends, I found this sweet set of dishes. They were hidden behind a sofa and you really had to look to see them. Thank goodness I did. Because they are Austrian made.

It is a place setting for 4 minus 2 teacups and 1 small bowl. They have a large covered serving bowl, a serving platter, a gravy boat and it's plate ( the handle on the gravy boat has been broken, but someone lovingly repaired it and you can hardly notice it now) there are 4 dinner plates, 4 luncheon plates, 3 small bowls, 4 cup saucers, 2 tea cups.

It is a red rose wreath pattern. It is fine china from Austria. It is such a good quality china as you can see in one of the pictures you can see my fingers and the pattern on the other side as I hold it up to the light.

The romantic side of me can envision a young women standing on a dock waiting for a ship with all her belongings. This set of china one of them. She is on her way to America to get married. This set of china is part of her dowry. She is on her way to a new and better life. But she is clinging to some of the finer things from her homeland. Her wedding china.

Thank you for stopping by I hope you enjoyed and we can meet again tomorrow.

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Work in progress

2009-05-17T08:27:00.003-04:00

This is a quilt that I am working on now for my Etsy shop. Heirlooms for you.

I still have to quilt it then scallop the edge and put the binding on it.

It is 45x45 inches. It is of multi colored squares. With one embroidery square in each row. The embroidery was digitized by Teriann at Kitty Kitty designs. This type quilt is one of my best sellers. Check out my sold items also when you check out the shop. This is the first one I have added embroidery squares to. I really like it and I am sure it wont be the last one. There are other embroidery quilts there but this is the first of this style.

Thank you again for stopping by and I hope we can talk again tomorrow.