Celebrate With Beautiful Things

 Pink Saturday  3 Responses »
May 292010
 

Roses, vintage images & beautiful things are just some of the many things that I love. 

Today we are celebrating Pink Saturday’s 2nd Birthday so I decided to go into my Pink Saturday archives and dig out some of those gorgeous things I’ve shared since my first Pink post in June 2009.

Welcome and Happy 2nd Birthday to Pink Saturday!

Good china always helps make a celebration special. This teapot and tureen are so richly ornate – don’t they make you feel you’re in a grand palace in France?


The next item I found was one of my recreated pieces.  The roses you can see on the plate of the compote are decoupaged onto a motley background of pink, green and pale yellow.

I rather like the idea of filling the compote with delicious chocolates……. then eating them all with the excuse that you need to see the roses 😉

A pretty gift for the party …. a tiny, cute tassel adds more prettiness to the fluffy organza gift bag.

I think you’ll agree that roses are a favourite, so here is a lovely pink one for you.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s Pink Saturday – I’ve been enjoying all your Pink Satuday posts. Let me know that you’ve dropped by and I’ll return the visit.

… And now for our weekly challenge here is one of my favourite participants I’d like to introduce you to – Do pop in and say ‘Hi’ –
Vicki of Bunny Cottage, who adds a vintage picture in her Pink Saturday posts, and has a lovely blog full of gorgeous vintage pictures and gorgeous things.

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Have a Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be.

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Cups And Roses

 Pink Saturday  2 Responses »
May 082010
 

Do you ever end up with a collection of gifted items that don’t match up or belong as one set? Cups and mugs seem to be a popular gift idea but single or double they usually end up a mismatched set – different size, shape & colours ….. but is that a bad thing?

 The theme here is cups & roses …. and I think this little batch looks rather fabulous.

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

Roses are always liked around here – these mugs have been gifted in the past as birthday or Mother’s Day gifts.

Drinking coffee, tea or hot chocolate from a gorgeous china cup or mug makes it taste so much better & it’s more enjoyable – don’t you think?

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

PS: My apologies to those who may have visited my blog last saturday looking for the current Pink Saturday post as I wasn’t able to publish it.

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Wishing all mums everywhere a very Happy & Pink  Mother’s Day!

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Mystery Solved!

 Pink Saturday  6 Responses »
Mar 132010
 

This delightful hand painted china dish is small in size but big on beauty and elegance. Just the perfect thing to Welcome you to Pink Saturday!

There’s always a little story behind my collectables & this gorgeous dish, which measures 12cm x12cm (or 4 3/4″), is no exception. It was given to me by the mother & grandmother of two boys being homeschooled in our circle of homeschoolers. Grandmother Kitty handpainted it as a thank you gift …..

…. During the primary years of homeschooling many of the children were into reading lots of mystery stories. They loved mysteries & were absorbed by the stories – so much so, that they would spend their meeting times together forming mystery clubs & trying to solve mysteries. However, mysteries were few & far between, so I came up whith an idea to start one for them, without them knowing who was behind it all.

Ten children began receiving letters from a Mystery Bear who would give them clues to who he might be. He would write to them about his adventures; he would send puzzles for them to solve, crosswords with hidden clues & even newsletters filled with more clues & activities.  Mystery Bear encouraged the children to write to him with their jokes, riddles, poems,  and thoughts on who they suspected was the Mystery Bear. 

This mystery kept the children active for a number of months until it was decided that he would reveal himself at an undisclosed time….. that time came on an Easter Sunday. Mystery Bear arrived with a basket full of chocolate eggs,  at a gathering where all the children & their families were present. There were squeals of delight from the children who had no clue that their Mystery Bear would arrive on an Easter Sunday.

They eventually discovered it was Me inside that bear costume & were very, very surprised – I was just about the only person they didn’t suspect.

It was so much fun for everyone involved … including me – I loved every moment of it & I know the children had an amazing time with the mystery.

And so, this beautiful little china dish was created with love as a Thank You for me – isn’t it gorgeous!

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… And now for our weekly challenge – here is a delightful participant I’d like to introduce you to –

Joyce  from Light and Voices

There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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Oh Be Thou My Valentine …

 Pink Saturday  15 Responses »
Feb 132010
 

Vintage images and beautiful roses are two things (of many) that I love. Today I’ll combine the two and share with you a few pictures which will hopefully brighten your Pinks Saturday and Valentine’s Day.

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

How sweet are these …

Roses speak love the whole world through …

Now, I usually don’t like to bombard you with lots of photos but seeing we’re combining Valentine’s Day with Pink Saturday
I thought I’d share some of my rose photos in which I have attempted to be a little creative with. I don’t have any fancy software so I’m limited with what I can do….

Fine Art?… an acrylic painting perhaps.

…. a canvas finsih.

…. sandstone or leather texture?

…. leather or sandstone finish? Whichever it is I like it.

… Hmmm, I’m not sure about this grainy finish – maybe on another photo perhaps?

…. just a bit of fun!

… and finally, another vintage picture to wish you all a

A Happy Valentine’s Day

 

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… And now for our weekly challenge here are a couple of participants I’d like to introduce you to – Do pop in and say ‘Hi’ –

Lorena from Rose Chic Friends

Elaine from At Home With Elaine

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Have a Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be.

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Ciao for now!

Elena 🙂

A Gorgeous Surprise

 Pink Saturday  16 Responses »
Jan 092010
 

Look at what I received in the mail! It’s just perfect to share with you today.

Welcome to Pink Saturday !

Many of you would remember that before Christmas I held a Giveaway here and sent off prizes to the winners.  Janice from Enchanted Quilling  was the winner of the main prize and she had a little surprise in store for me too.  How gorgeous are these – a beautiful pink roses card and a delightful bookmark. It’s sooo nice receiving surprises in the mail. Janice creates some beautiful designs so do pop over and check out all her gorgeous goodies.

Thank You Janice – they’re a lovely surprise to receive.

Now I just had to share another beautfiul rose with you. These photos were taken between Christmas & New Year. We had gorgeous weather – a little hot but it’s always nice when the rains come to cool things off. (well, we actually had thunderstorms & lighting)

…. and here was this gorgeous rose the day after the rains – my friend drew my attention to it and of course I couldn’t resist taking the photos.

Beautiful, Beautiful – a reminder that we Must take time out in our busy lives (whether it’s family life or work) to ‘smell the roses’.  It keeps us healthy, puts a smile on our faces and, while enjoying the beauty around us, we momentarily forget all the things that weigh us down. It may not solve our problems & worries but it injects new energy & refreshes us so that we can keep on going.

I could’ve missed out on seeing this gorgeous rose – I’m so glad I didn’t.

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I hope you enjoyed this week’s entry. I believe everything is now back to normal with my computer & blogs so I’ll be able to visit more & get back into the Pink Saturday challenge by next week.

There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!