Pink Friday time again ...

This week's theme is "Shades of Rose"

Please join us for shopping with a twist on Friday February 13, 2009 as we present "SHADES OF ROSE"
Roses come in so many beautiful colors, all with a special meaning. Please stop by the boutiques at Make Mine Pink and check out all of the wonderful offerings in shades of rose.

http://www.makeminepink.com/pink-friday/
http://www.cottageflair.com/catalog.htm?category=52

Show and Tell Monday ... Even with all of this crazy weather we have been having here in CT, I really enjoy this time of year. January is trade show time and I just LOVE to go to the shows. Then, a few weeks later, the goodies start arriving. It's like Christmas all over again. Below I posted a few picks of some fun vintage inspired boxes and birds from Bethany Lowe. The post below that are picks of some gorgeous chandeliers I found in Atlanta. Some are electric, some are candles and if I do say so myself, they are just beautiful! I have a few hanging in my house. Now, with this crazy weather of too much snow, then rain, sleet, wind, cold again so ice, etc, it has been a little hard for me to work on my painting. I have a heated garage converted to studio but the sanding and washing needs to be done outside. Many times I have turned our driveway into an ice skating rink much to my family's chagrin! If finally warmed up to the 40's this weekend so I was a sanding/washing maniac. Soon I will have some furniture done to show you but for today, just this one cute little table. Happy Monday ... I'm off to visit everyone else.

(chandeliers are listed on my site, new items here will be listed today)

They Have Arrived!!!

I just have to say ... I am so excited! I LOVE chandeliers. I think they are a huge part of my favorite decorating style, shabby chic. I had purchased a six arm taper candle chandelier at one of my favorite shops two years ago. Since then, I have looked and looked for them at the trade shows. Well, I finally found them on my trip to Atlanta along with several other beautiful styles, electric and candle. They have all finally arrived and they are just so pretty. I have listed them on my site and some are hanging all over our shop. The shop has popped! and really looks great (if I do say so myself). I even had to keep a few (don't tell!). I guess the little things really thrill me!

Join us at Make Mine Pinkon Friday February 6th
for Pink Friday.
"Be My Valentine".
So many things can be romantic on Valentine's Day for you and your sweetheart ... beautiful lighting, shabby chic rose decor, sweet smelling soaps and candles, lovely vintage linens ... Valentine's Day isn't just chocolate and roses anymore!
These are only a few of the wonderful treasures that can be found by visiting our participating boutiques.

http://www.makeminepink.com/pink-friday/

http://www.cottageflair.com/catalo

Please join us for Pink Friday ...

I love winter ~ long January days where the snow stretches until it blends with the low white clouds. No definition of distance, just shadows to foretell what is to come. Winter is clean, cold and refreshing. Snowy whites and creamy ivory swirl together creating a sense of calm. The air is still. The whole world seems at peace. As nature rests under a blanket of snow, time is spent in thought. There are books to be read, journals to be written, rooms to refresh, plans to be made for the garden. But nothing needs to move to fast. We have time. Winter is here and we can take things slow, time to relax and get lost in dream world of all white.
In January I always want to paint everything in the house a shade of white or ivory, maybe even beige or pale gray thrown in for interest. It is not cold and stark but rather clean and cozy. A late evening fire in a winter white room gives each item a glow~ the shadows are soft and relaxing. Plush white linens and fragile ivory lace beckons gentle serenity. A well appointed bed with piles of winter white linens topped by a cashmere throw just tempts me to open the window and listen for the stillness brought on by a blanket of snow.
Then, just when one thinks the winter will never end; brave flowers peek up through the snow, the Jonquil, the Lenten Rose and the Prairie Pasque Flower. Their delicate flowers even more precious against the white snow, and the season begins to change.


http://www.cottageflair.com/catalog.htm?category=49

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Well I am back home for a while I hope. I kind of feel like the weeks since Christmas have been a whirlwind. I was in Atlanta for the Gift Mart for four days, home for three, off with friends and family to Vermont for three days, had a few snow days for the kids, then off the NY for the Gift show for two days. Whew! I am a little tired today! I think I need to start a calender and really stick to it. I seem to get lost on the computer or cleaning the house when I should be doing other things like finding time each day to actually work! I paint furniture for our shop and for custom orders. I definitely need to find a way to become a little more efficient and disciplined to be more productive.

Anyhooo ... I have lots of really fun and unique products arriving over the next few weeks from the shows. Please stop by Cottage Flair and take a look when you have a minute. I just listed a few chandeliers that are just gorgeous and, I think, priced well. I almost fell over seeing the prices of chandeliers at the markets! I also have candle chandeliers coming and lots of other goodies: vintage inspired Easter decor, white iron items, beautiful hankies, gorgeous vintage looking jewelry, fun crystal ornaments, floral wreaths, and honestly, lots more that I just can't think of right now!
Thanks for visiting ...

Pink Friday is here again ...

The year 2009 promises to be full of fun and exciting themes for your shopping pleasure. Won't you join us each Friday as Make Mine Pink presents Shopping with a Twist?
I’ve never seen a rose that I didn’t love. From the first tender blossom of early spring, gently swaying in the breeze, to a beautifully and painstakingly stitched needlepoint, rich in history, I adore them all!
Roses represent so many different things to each of us and are often used to celebrate special occasions such as weddings, births and anniversaries. Roses have also been used throughout the centuries in grand estate as well as small cottage gardens, many styles of home décor and of course fashion. Milliners used silk roses to embellish the finest hats, while seamstresses stitches the richest brocade drapes adorned with roses.
Throughout the years, famous artists have studied and painted every aspect of the rose. Antique lithographs and modern impressionistic paintings inspired by the great rose artists from the 1800s, grace our homes today with their everlasting beauty. Roses continue to gracefully fit every lifestyle and décor.
If you have a soft spot for roses as I do, won’t you please join us for PINK FRIDAY at Make Mine Pink on Friday January 23rd as The boutiques at Make Mine Pink present “Romantic Roses.”