hello, mary esther!

this is my sweet grandma,
mary esther kitt arehart
on her blessed wedding day
to my grandpa, marvin david.
let me just say,
they are adorable.
we recently celebrated
grandma's
85th birthday with
a little get together.
AND as she is the matriarch
of our family, it seemed
only fitting to bestow
her with a crown to call
her own....so i used
some skills learned
from teresa mcfayden's
spring ezine and whipped
up this little baby!
the design was shared
by guest designer
Ann-Denise Anderson. if
i knew how to put
links on my blog, i
would do that now. :)
the crown was used
as a centerpiece for
the table, so i
made a little
cake plate for it
to rest on.
grandma loved it!
every girl deserves
a crown, don't you
think?
happy day!

it's time for a bit of romance!

i've spotted these
altered books
with sweet "shadow
scenes" in several
somerset pub-
lications,
but have never made
one...
UNTIL NOW!
i picked up an
old book at a
garage sale
for 25 cents.
loved the title.
have no idea
what the book
is about, but
loved the
title!
anyway. i
glued every
stinking page
together. (it wasn't
really that bad,
i worked on it
on little road
trips. i wasn't driving.)
then i began
cutting away the
pages inside to
create the shadow
scene. i used
a flirty old
postcard, glitter,
a dictionary cutout,
trinkets, stamps,
and more
glitter!



on the cover,
i mod podged
an antique
luncheon
napkin to the
taupe colored
cover, keeping
the title in
clear view and
added a ring
of white buttons.
what fun!
happy day to you!

the lucky girl is....

(i feel sooooo excited!)
vintage at heart!
i'll leave a note on your
blog, and please email me
with your real life cottage
address and i'll send it
first thing. thank you for
visiting my blog!
now. to all the rest of you.
ohmygoodnessgracious.
i would like to send each of you
a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
these will have to do.

you have all blessed
my heart incredibly. thank
you for the kind - KIND
words and encourage-
ment. i feel so
loved and happy!
i must say a huge
THANK YOU! to jodie,
you southern dearie,
for the
friends and for the
excitement you created in
regard to this happy little
giveaway. you are a gem, and
i am so thankful you are
my big bella sis! :) i am so
looking forward to meeting
you in november.
happy day to all,
and a most sincere thanks!

let's try a happy little givaway...

okay, i realize that
20 blog posts might not
be that big of a deal to
you, but in my world...
it's way HUGE!
you may not know it,
but i am a non computer
kind of gal. i would
much rather play in my
art room, which brings
me to the giveaway!
this "man's shaving
kit dealie" was picked up
at a local yard sale, and
given new life as a happy
little
sewing kit. contents include:
a handful of white buttons,
four spools of thread, needles,
and safety pins.
please leave a comment,
and on sunday, i'll
announce the winner.
thank you for visiting
my little blog!

happy day!

another little lovely...

yard sale find to share.
this chippy paint child's desk.
one dollar.
yes.
ONE DOLLAR!
i'm telling you, when
little pieces of
furniture are involved,
i simply cannot
control myself!
(particularly ones
that are already painted
white.)

i popped the legs off,
covered the bottom in
fabric, let mod podge
work her magic with
images of roses, bits of
an old hymn and
scripture, added
some lace and buttons,
and i've got myself
a lovely little portable
desktop!
i hope you're inspired!
happy day to you!

grown up nite out...

is a big deal around
this household. a group of
our friends meet
once a month for dinner
and conversation.

there is plenty
of laughter, no one
has dishes to do,
and we
invariably leave
the evening feeling
happy and blessed.
last weekend we
headed to a small
town near here with a
big reputation for
good food.

look at that calzone,
and let me just say
DE-LIC-IOUS!!!
yes, the atmosphere
matches the dining
experience. i even took
a photo of some of the
decorating in the
little girls' room!

happy times.
if you're in the
neighborhood, we'd
love to have you
join us!

anne of green gables...

is my all time
favorite book.
i love - love - LOVE
happy stories, and
this one just does
it for me.
so, when i was pondering
how to cover my newest
junque store train case,

it seemed natural
to use some pages
from one of the MANY
copies i have lying
around.
i was also totally thrilled
to finally get to use
the floral paper i'd
been saving for
something special.

i used some personal
treasured quotes from
the book here and there,

added selections that
make me laugh and cry,

and dressed it up with
bits of lace and antique
white buttons.



isn't it amazing what
a little mod podge can
do? i just love that stuff.

happy day! oh, and by the way,
if you haven't read anne of
green gables, or if it's
been awhile, i highly
recommend it! :)