tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244868772024-03-14T13:49:25.530-05:00Rose Garden RomanticRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-15526066201673810252015-01-30T17:30:00.002-06:002015-02-11T18:37:15.552-06:00Valentine's Day decoratingHere's a bit more of my Valentine's Day decor.<br />
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The Eiffel tower and some bling always add a bit of romance!<br />
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I'm obsessed with paper straws for some reason. They are just so vintage-looking and colorful and fun! I also love the trophy cups I have displayed them in. They are faux silver with faux tarnish, but I think they are just as lovely and thankfully within my price range! I found them at Marshalls.<br />
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I used my Christmas cash from my sweet in-laws to buy these super cute scalloped cake plates from Cost Plus. I love them stacked like this.<br />
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I couldn't resist dressing up my vintage mustache men for Valentine's Day. Party hats and flowers for thier sweethearts. Aren't the vintage candy boxes so gorgeous? They are defintely one of my favorite things to collect.<br />
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A lovely vintage half doll with vintage keys and a glittered heart. </div>
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This light blue heart is huge and so pretty! It would hold a lot of chocolate! Some girl was probably very happy to recieve it way back when. I love the photo of the girl sitting in her pretty party dress and corsage. She looks like a lovely wallflower waiting to be asked to dance. I see the little ones getting into trouble, I'd better say goodbye now. Linking up with http://www.thoughtsfromalice.com/ today!</div>
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Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-26097437410960057502015-01-13T16:07:00.000-06:002015-02-11T18:36:56.593-06:00Happy New Year!Hello and happy new year, bloggy friends! What do you mean, who am I? It's only been 6 months! haha! I've missed blogging, but babies take so much time. Like...all of it. I'm lucky to get my shower and the dishes and laundry done, let alone decorate, craft, and photograph it all. Our family had a lovely Christmas and my sweet boys gave me some really adorable red and white polka dot things!<br />
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I have manged to do a bit of Valentine decorating, but it's so overcast lately that it's hard to take good photos. I do have a couple of cute things to show you. I found these adorable valentine mine clothespins at Target.</div>
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A couple of pretty vintage hankies, a gift from my sweet friend Paula.</div>
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A favorite vintage candy box and vintage valentine.</div>
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Gorgeous striped straws and flowers found at Michaels.</div>
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And last, a couple of dapper gentlemen I dressed up for Valentine's day. </div>
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I adore vintage mustache man photos so much. I need to find more!</div>
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Hopefully we will get some sun soon so I can show you more of my Valentine's day decor. Linking up with http://www.thoughtsfromalice.com/ today!</div>
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Michelle xoxo</div>
Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-27769691204305374132013-08-07T18:28:00.000-05:002013-08-07T18:33:12.340-05:00Hello Again! Do You Remeber Me?<br />
Oh dear! I cannot believe that I've been gone for so long, sweet friends! But I have a really good excuse... this little guy! <br />
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Yes, I'm mama to 4 little men now! And they keep me quite busy. This little one's name is Finn. He is 5 months old now and he is delightful and so very sweet! </div>
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With this new little guy arriving, I am reminded more than ever that I want to start recording our memories and keeping our photos with them , but scrapbooking can be so time consuming. I love the type of <span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://coreymoortgat.blogspot.com/2013/05/averys-journal.html" target="_blank">artistic journals</a></span> that the fabulous<span style="color: #a2c4c9;"> <span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://coreymoortgat.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Corey Moortgat</a></span></span> has created for her babies, but I know I'm probably not going to be able to fit that kind of time in anytime soon. So I've decided to try <span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/what-is-project-life.php" target="_blank">Project Life</a></span>, but my way. I'm not going to try to record every single day or week like some people do, but I just want to use that simple and easy style of slipping journal cards and photos into sleeves so I have a chance of actually getting it done. </div>
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I'm trying to gather ideas on how to make it my own. There is a lot of good inspiration on <span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/rosegardengirl/boards/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></span>, maybe too much. I love Pinterest, but it can also be overwhelming. I have been gathering the supplies I need and hopefully I can find a space to create in this little house. Maybe I can squeeze in a spot somewhere between all the computers and toys. If only this baby would take longer naps. It's hard to nap when you have 3 loud older brothers!</div>
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<br />Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-69466703118607879372013-01-06T21:31:00.004-06:002013-01-06T21:31:56.317-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Sweet Friends! I hope you all had a lovely Christmastime with your families. We had a lovely time here. I thought I would share a few of the beautiful Christmas presents I received. <br />
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My sweet mama sent me most of these lovely things, plus some candy and crafting supplies and lots of pretty doilies and things for creating Valentines!</div>
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My boys gave me a cupon for a free trip to my favorite antique stores, so of course I wasted no time! I bought this vintage book with the gorgeous cover, some pink vintage flowers, the sweet vintage button card and an old version of The Three Bears. <br />
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I adore the sweet illustrations. These two are my favorites. Have you ever seen a cuter Goldilocks? I found a few more goodies that I will show you on our next visit.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pastel Christmas Hutch</span></div>
I have finally finished decorating my hutch for Christmas. Sometimes I
have red and green in the kitchen and pastels in the living room, but
I'm just going with the pastels this year. <br />
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I'm just loving all the glitter and pastels! They just make me feel happy!<br />
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I really like all of my goodies, but I'd like to find more vintage goodies to mix in with all my newer things. It is a lot harder to find vintage pastel Christmas than the traditional reds, though.<br />
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I got these houses at Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I painted and glittered them up and gave them colored rhinestone doorknobs. I would love to live in this cute little Christmas village!<br />
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See that pretty silver tinsel garland at the top? It is wonderful. Not sure if you can tell in this photos, but it looks old because it has a tarnished look. Parts of it look like it is turning darker or kind of golden. I got that from Target for the last two years and they have it again this year if any of you want to get some for yourself.<br />
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And can you see that adorable green and white stripe bowl on the bottom shelf? It looks fabulous with my vintage jadite! I found it at Cost Plus World Market. It is so cute and plastic so I don't have to worry about it breaking in a house full of boys. Well, who am I kidding... I'm often the one who breaks things around here! <br />
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The two larger houses on the top shelf are from Target also. I must admit I was so exited when I saw them I ran to them and let out a gasp. <br />
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The lady next to me started to laugh and as she walked away I heard her
say to her little boy, "I guess she found something she really likes!" I
tend to embarrass myself sometimes with my untethered excitement while
shopping. <br />
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I think I need to go get some more trees to bleach and glitter. You just can't have too many little trees! I may even try dying some pink this time.<br />
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Thank for visiting with me today, sweet friends. Now I'm off to clean up and vacuum so I can get my tree up! Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-19243749489107834612012-12-04T18:36:00.004-06:002012-12-04T18:36:36.831-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">my goodness, have I been having fun deco<span style="font-size: small;">ratin<span style="font-size: small;">g for Christmas! I have been dying and <span style="font-size: small;">glittering trees. <span style="font-size: small;">Am I the only one who finds that addicting<span style="font-size: small;">? I need <span style="font-size: small;">to<span style="font-size: small;"> buy some<span style="font-size: small;"> more becau<span style="font-size: small;">se I love <span style="font-size: small;">how they</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> look! I'm still working on decorating, but I will show you what I have done so far<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></div>
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They even have a white led light inside, but I forgot to turn them on for the photo. </div>
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I bleached the trees, then painted white paint on them and then added some glitter. The glitter is not showing up in the photo, but in person they look so sparkly! </div>
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I have shown you all this collage I made before, but it's my favorite so here it is again. It is made with some favorite papers and a photo of my mama and her little brother in front of an igloo her daddy made her.</div>
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And here are a few goodies I strung up on my old white door. The adorable striped mittens and the aqua tinsel are from Target's dollar section. I made the tag and the stars are paper mache ones that I painted and glittered.</div>
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Thank you for visiting today. I'm off to do some more decorating and if I'm lucky, maybe some crafting, too!<br />
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I'm still not done with my Christmas decorating, but I did finish a fun
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I love the papers I used from October Afternoon's "Make It Merry" collection! </div>
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Cute vintage images and such happy colors! </div>
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I started with plain white treat bags from Hobby Lobby and just added the cute papers and sparkly stars and tinsel.</div>
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I think I still may add some buttons and rick rack, but I love how it turned out! I found the adorable teeny tiny red and white clothespins at Hobby
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Then I just strung them on some pink and white string from
Michaels. I think I found it in the knitting yarn section. I love it because it looks just like bakers twine but it's even cheaper.<br />
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I put in a little sweet treats and a Christmas joke in for each day. I'm hoping to get my Christmas decorating done soon so I can share it with you!<br />
Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-32925748866154780012012-10-28T21:35:00.000-05:002012-11-25T14:48:17.038-06:00Sweet Vintage Finds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Hello, sweet friends! Guess I haven't blogged much lately, have I? But
I have been trying to keep up with all of your fabulous blogs. My birthday was earlier
this month so I have a few fun finds to share with you! I found this
lovely vintage ticking pillow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I just love it! I think it looks really nice with this great blue
frame from T.J. Maxx. The photo in it is my great Aunt Virginia. She
was a cutie pie! I also found these pretty vintage ornaments. One
can't ever have too many of those...ever! The ones with indents are my
favorite and I was lucky to find quite a few! </span><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgEBtalgnciu-vTF5z5BWRyKLJimbquiwkq1BpIdUkUplWEMuh88XcdOyyUU2QnNB2P9G0X70PvGFvcLY-YvMiwx-AIKO3sxOaQUASQwiORso9DYlfNNIXLx7UdpUzGGfF9Ht/s400/8132600498_234375155a_k.jpg" width="400" /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">And the lovely vintage tablecloth under them was a steal because it has a
few little holes and stains, but it's still so pretty! The colors are
just perfect!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've
had some really good luck at the Goodwill lately, also. My finds
include a vintage pink planter and sweet birdies in the prettiest spring
colors! I also found a wood cubby, but I will wait to show you till I
paint it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I
will show you more of what I found at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls and a few
goodies my mama gave my for my birthday at our next visit! Please
excuse my blog looking a bit wonky today. I am trying to make some
changes, but obviously have no idea what I am doing. Hopefully, I will
figure it all out eventually.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Michelle xoxo</span>Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-33743961485423437992012-04-12T18:49:00.012-05:002012-04-12T20:36:27.669-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">My Pretty New Sofa!</span><br />Hello friends! I'm so exited! I have been lusting after a white slipcovered sofa for hmmm... about 17 years or so! Ever since I first learned about Rachel Ashwell and her Shabby Chic style.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqb0HD0aPcgIrpyU4rgd16LWW08UVcXFeHR6QaQNZTgYRoQzi1orORqhQ-YP4rdmdJD0uu4HueudQe24vfq_R4PwIYCQcS7axIt4_74MMSkDs9mpbpwoNuAV9evXu7e5k4Hqg/s1600/7072273389_ee5734faea_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqb0HD0aPcgIrpyU4rgd16LWW08UVcXFeHR6QaQNZTgYRoQzi1orORqhQ-YP4rdmdJD0uu4HueudQe24vfq_R4PwIYCQcS7axIt4_74MMSkDs9mpbpwoNuAV9evXu7e5k4Hqg/s400/7072273389_ee5734faea_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730685637009438850" border="0" /></a> What I love is that a white couch can go with pretty much any style. Now before you call me crazy for getting a white sofa when I have 3 boys 10 & under, let me tell you I did my research first.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyypQKRr1IAe1t-8mx_jkm2SKrWlxCUGxL-r6LrXGH-oG6Cift8u_blqG6S6xnR-tPMDRtsmrNWCff1IkUnwARR3o5xta5wgcK-t10VcOvzzWxY-S-XB-Jon6b2rs2EpsElro/s1600/6926197038_b35ffbd86e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyypQKRr1IAe1t-8mx_jkm2SKrWlxCUGxL-r6LrXGH-oG6Cift8u_blqG6S6xnR-tPMDRtsmrNWCff1IkUnwARR3o5xta5wgcK-t10VcOvzzWxY-S-XB-Jon6b2rs2EpsElro/s400/6926197038_b35ffbd86e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730684843292514098" border="0" /></a> I have found many bloggers who have kids and pets and they say that they love their white slipcovers, that they wash well, that the stains come out (with a little bleach if needed), and that they would buy them all over again! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8TL5-G0i8oJeqSh8FuEUVXQjiwfWSrg7H-3wLzNVoLiSUTpeAA56lX5lXRtC39NbWt_uGvWRYb4bt1z8wEZnLjmaOY8L-U-qBTJ3zWT6vGvT_Ea3eScoDVcY_qoL_Jz9ctH1/s1600/6926195492_2bc6be564f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8TL5-G0i8oJeqSh8FuEUVXQjiwfWSrg7H-3wLzNVoLiSUTpeAA56lX5lXRtC39NbWt_uGvWRYb4bt1z8wEZnLjmaOY8L-U-qBTJ3zWT6vGvT_Ea3eScoDVcY_qoL_Jz9ctH1/s400/6926195492_2bc6be564f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730684466430317298" border="0" /></a> So we bought an Ikea Ektorp! I love how versatile white is! I can easily change my look or color scheme anytime. Great for a girl like me who never tires of changing her surroundings! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WHM3YUe0OL28Zt-yodYgxFucyPJSWWlVvVg-_66QDDn6ldksZDGnwfJYVEQMf0XGPxkapqYuc_lIvMBxGvb5-ovYH9fwIJhRRgEkIy5XprgbgsKsFhsgq32dhpchlcJyzcgM/s1600/7072274053_581ed2a1e0_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WHM3YUe0OL28Zt-yodYgxFucyPJSWWlVvVg-_66QDDn6ldksZDGnwfJYVEQMf0XGPxkapqYuc_lIvMBxGvb5-ovYH9fwIJhRRgEkIy5XprgbgsKsFhsgq32dhpchlcJyzcgM/s400/7072274053_581ed2a1e0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730685643568360754" border="0" /></a>I wanted to dress it up a little for it's blog debut so I wrapped a pretty black and white dishtowel around the middle cushion and added two throw pillows. I wrapped a apron around one of them. As you can see I was so exited I didn't even bother to try to get any wrinkles out first!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoHIUuX7-2QQYBgLyGNz2L76rWediMA5mQpyQmNoFAbXqvSfd71Ys5uWYP1IyKb-m8Fo2fCuiY6igdKYlxESXFnlNoBn9SYfVKwVMnmo1RaEs3ORBX9bZN06vIx-BlQABjnYk/s1600/7072271877_6e946b67ac_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoHIUuX7-2QQYBgLyGNz2L76rWediMA5mQpyQmNoFAbXqvSfd71Ys5uWYP1IyKb-m8Fo2fCuiY6igdKYlxESXFnlNoBn9SYfVKwVMnmo1RaEs3ORBX9bZN06vIx-BlQABjnYk/s400/7072271877_6e946b67ac_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730685158319939522" border="0" /></a>Obviously this sofa will take more care and upkeep than a darker colored one, but I think having a living room that makes me smile and feel happy each time I walk into it is worth it, don't you?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMOo0v3EZpZjEfsfciyquB4Awqo5F09XAIwPcodOByX4EHzB9DoaYoBN3Gj55aL8NBNSpssp1YG8JyXM_fOncCGOEnebz0qTkY53UpiN_0hs1UMCrYS0ZHgK493kGjJM__ZWp/s1600/7072264813_bae889c5e8_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMOo0v3EZpZjEfsfciyquB4Awqo5F09XAIwPcodOByX4EHzB9DoaYoBN3Gj55aL8NBNSpssp1YG8JyXM_fOncCGOEnebz0qTkY53UpiN_0hs1UMCrYS0ZHgK493kGjJM__ZWp/s400/7072264813_bae889c5e8_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730685004022290786" border="0" /></a>Now I just need a nice chair for sweet husband and a slipcover for my very sturdy and big (but very ugly) $5 Goodwill ottoman.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4Khig0z30BtN6yGXITQ-uMvnS7GZie0FSPCy4VMJ1LYOoTBizjVDagoJsl2Cd0mfxvNrjGfNhP7DAQ1rbBRv20SL3dcQpJvJpMnLu2mKps2iViBH5S2qmzG8A2pv9fxFDAsk/s1600/7072272429_45a3948af4_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4Khig0z30BtN6yGXITQ-uMvnS7GZie0FSPCy4VMJ1LYOoTBizjVDagoJsl2Cd0mfxvNrjGfNhP7DAQ1rbBRv20SL3dcQpJvJpMnLu2mKps2iViBH5S2qmzG8A2pv9fxFDAsk/s400/7072272429_45a3948af4_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730685328877073410" border="0" /></a>On our next visit I will show you what gorgeous things I won in a giveaway from the lovely and talented<a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://petitemichellelouise.blogspot.com/"> Petite Michelle Louise</a>!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-81767428645670201492012-03-12T12:53:00.011-05:002012-03-29T13:37:12.666-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Springtime has Arrived at the Cottage...</span><br />Spring is my favorite time of year to decorate for. I love the colors!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFRGW6PUgfWOZrxqqLNcxBKlZ-7eZ5B0qNpFH-IT8DBYybvYVx-sEuNbeaTO0zByi26Fco2ar5UqZVIZ_D8Uz3BI5nJxa6WEelkzr2a3Ng967I6_ztD0VbMorj2DxGKKCZ5q7/s1600/6972932599_eb854e4893_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFRGW6PUgfWOZrxqqLNcxBKlZ-7eZ5B0qNpFH-IT8DBYybvYVx-sEuNbeaTO0zByi26Fco2ar5UqZVIZ_D8Uz3BI5nJxa6WEelkzr2a3Ng967I6_ztD0VbMorj2DxGKKCZ5q7/s400/6972932599_eb854e4893_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719072453879953058" border="0" /></a>I bought some huge paper mache eggs at Hobby Lobby. I painted and glittered them and added some vintage millinery. I love the way they turned out and can't wait to make more!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbjurrhMVl-jXxOg8rfHQJnY_uFxfy4AxhXGECmX4pMt9r7RJwzKabFuhcB92LHJ2uny-b5pi0Oam2HBwBfOZVPGhKQsLZadIUqwhn7SUji2vCbHk08ibd3GdHW5t3u2fqskE/s1600/6830669270_d3456beed4_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbjurrhMVl-jXxOg8rfHQJnY_uFxfy4AxhXGECmX4pMt9r7RJwzKabFuhcB92LHJ2uny-b5pi0Oam2HBwBfOZVPGhKQsLZadIUqwhn7SUji2vCbHk08ibd3GdHW5t3u2fqskE/s400/6830669270_d3456beed4_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719085303047380114" border="0" /></a>This is my entry table all decked out to welcome spring!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJG3SMa5Sy9zA9zRt7L6CfdepMNxha0RR2XMWOa-ZARg-tEib0VTTuvb6YZ81dn8HUp4FwGWkRpoYqu3mMeotxSyoZ75WeF8uxJNeLnkRXbPi_88QwdIG_2UrU-XIfzf3Md4c/s1600/6830669810_87f8fe3cab_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJG3SMa5Sy9zA9zRt7L6CfdepMNxha0RR2XMWOa-ZARg-tEib0VTTuvb6YZ81dn8HUp4FwGWkRpoYqu3mMeotxSyoZ75WeF8uxJNeLnkRXbPi_88QwdIG_2UrU-XIfzf3Md4c/s400/6830669810_87f8fe3cab_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719085317565276178" border="0" /></a>I adore this sweet little Easter card! The little girl and her ducky friend are too cute! Or is it a goose?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKbJHNPBRvdWYieqkdD-Br8R8SNfw3vNUH89h7cO-uZZvVureAdIzdqpDCyVNZ3ipEB5SO31IKr-9C1EPk2JWUSHttVXFA0zkTBLiH8YkKitxnucFyEoCQk46jHiNDSmts_-o/s1600/6830400538_751ce88b4b_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKbJHNPBRvdWYieqkdD-Br8R8SNfw3vNUH89h7cO-uZZvVureAdIzdqpDCyVNZ3ipEB5SO31IKr-9C1EPk2JWUSHttVXFA0zkTBLiH8YkKitxnucFyEoCQk46jHiNDSmts_-o/s400/6830400538_751ce88b4b_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719072448731780274" border="0" /></a>This glittered bunny is my favorite find this year! He couldn't be any sweeter with his backpack full of Forget-Me-Not flowers, his little yellow bow tie and those pink cheeks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB75UEFbCwemSZIaA6lfVLUq9dPHL-oZzuB7Fg0xlVRcIhTS6-TXpveW93_wbAudaE1rWhG5Wx65kL1cKFBFd5EBjJcz5zgp3aJNhcf7Lz29rru_m4qJsTU-2ptwKY9dHhWxxs/s1600/6826792170_af65f54e86_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB75UEFbCwemSZIaA6lfVLUq9dPHL-oZzuB7Fg0xlVRcIhTS6-TXpveW93_wbAudaE1rWhG5Wx65kL1cKFBFd5EBjJcz5zgp3aJNhcf7Lz29rru_m4qJsTU-2ptwKY9dHhWxxs/s400/6826792170_af65f54e86_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719072441062118690" border="0" /></a>My hutch is ready too! Lots of Easter bunnies, birds and so many flowers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvDhvg5ZDgGOfbnjUZxo_W9QrOE77J_sC_QD0CP5E4lXnSgEx3ju5OufBj26vzeGJ08QIbzj18zNTTX7NLESl8SjPzPk6-HY7K2nNsfNOkYaNn8U58aHSiPGFDTX3xm914HqO/s1600/5489485378_720815c53a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvDhvg5ZDgGOfbnjUZxo_W9QrOE77J_sC_QD0CP5E4lXnSgEx3ju5OufBj26vzeGJ08QIbzj18zNTTX7NLESl8SjPzPk6-HY7K2nNsfNOkYaNn8U58aHSiPGFDTX3xm914HqO/s400/5489485378_720815c53a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077105367338034" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFp9V7V52bxBl7pBvpKhXIzAk-aF4W5rgdyzMr2dDBXiH5LzGb-Zt1io26M4CEPOGSrFK-mLHX4Dcq0AQgEPYhbkg-Sl8U42gj2Dxnh_MqX_s5TV-Jn8Ja4LNBHhyN7ArlFyQ/s1600/5489432388_7aaccf4280_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFp9V7V52bxBl7pBvpKhXIzAk-aF4W5rgdyzMr2dDBXiH5LzGb-Zt1io26M4CEPOGSrFK-mLHX4Dcq0AQgEPYhbkg-Sl8U42gj2Dxnh_MqX_s5TV-Jn8Ja4LNBHhyN7ArlFyQ/s400/5489432388_7aaccf4280_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719076846642180386" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtrsTicucneZKnX_bjqZn9jpy8B2NAdOG9V6Jf-5QURJvU1evNdcanyd_gKa5RkSn1229Ez5E4oTKelFPLbt5iBNVnOMfXgxdEAPPwdGLXKXCl3-nwhX6zqNam2BCXsNFWRQC/s1600/5489432376_aba71b4a80_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtrsTicucneZKnX_bjqZn9jpy8B2NAdOG9V6Jf-5QURJvU1evNdcanyd_gKa5RkSn1229Ez5E4oTKelFPLbt5iBNVnOMfXgxdEAPPwdGLXKXCl3-nwhX6zqNam2BCXsNFWRQC/s400/5489432376_aba71b4a80_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719076845118608402" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE173vtw_auEk6wAOtx0lwd-_argS85Fd1h0NUhNrhudS88LqK0tfRsJABSNLUISKKEAJnZDXpME12dYAtBZrHooSDE5phUPyVZjk6CHdguIrySe8fEviuQE68ZL2kEJmbcNa/s1600/5489439118_deb5886db0_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE173vtw_auEk6wAOtx0lwd-_argS85Fd1h0NUhNrhudS88LqK0tfRsJABSNLUISKKEAJnZDXpME12dYAtBZrHooSDE5phUPyVZjk6CHdguIrySe8fEviuQE68ZL2kEJmbcNa/s400/5489439118_deb5886db0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077090129835842" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKG3gC_2FUrzshJjIN2XBIWW8ajGFbLDYcXeJupG4GgkXjC7B1NECYC14lgUCFBbW22UcaIu1AMdhxtXAebOHH28m988xVUHtXuVJ3-hi1fLSW9x82X5BQSZd_Xi5SyQsyFKF0/s1600/5489439146_5cc3bf33cf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKG3gC_2FUrzshJjIN2XBIWW8ajGFbLDYcXeJupG4GgkXjC7B1NECYC14lgUCFBbW22UcaIu1AMdhxtXAebOHH28m988xVUHtXuVJ3-hi1fLSW9x82X5BQSZd_Xi5SyQsyFKF0/s400/5489439146_5cc3bf33cf_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077099644017362" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiLJSMrjeoxCL6VZcGzAdr2tnP2nTrdFrXMCHKa2R-w8Fm8kbPuhJvCpapW1QAUzmtyrkZEaByeZsoZ9_rwqjYBYghLD4Vf3j4GSLvUMYmhdeBZSfVxEBbaLa_CU2yXURi1t9/s1600/5489432394_4da05aa052_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiLJSMrjeoxCL6VZcGzAdr2tnP2nTrdFrXMCHKa2R-w8Fm8kbPuhJvCpapW1QAUzmtyrkZEaByeZsoZ9_rwqjYBYghLD4Vf3j4GSLvUMYmhdeBZSfVxEBbaLa_CU2yXURi1t9/s400/5489432394_4da05aa052_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719076854373401458" border="0" /></a><br />I used architectural pieces, my favorite white pitcher and a lid to a vintage hat box on the top of the hutch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRobbqisaAqJvh3l1IdLid0VIP0oKqJj-SVeI126BZXSoGWzXhsVG1Y_IwSmvPSWPwpBizOPIg24J-2y7cMXlb132OJImPpE6PtVRNkvgv7uQDz8x-Ny8PqJvI51VLHVhQ4lM1/s1600/4420550604_fe55f4e69d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRobbqisaAqJvh3l1IdLid0VIP0oKqJj-SVeI126BZXSoGWzXhsVG1Y_IwSmvPSWPwpBizOPIg24J-2y7cMXlb132OJImPpE6PtVRNkvgv7uQDz8x-Ny8PqJvI51VLHVhQ4lM1/s400/4420550604_fe55f4e69d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719076832731704530" border="0" /></a>Even my lovely dress form is ready for Spring dressed in all her Easter finery.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxej8bNhxiwLq19aNyfXmUE5bsAs6PMiFyGx6ZoXKK4x7zJVOeM5sRhoTKM-FTpWuZQZIKwcowhMJ1v6PrUssZaW8bb7kAuU2ncQQfDb2PpcMlLEdNvBpfA8okaWtVo9-bze5L/s1600/5489432360_9ca8a2e72d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxej8bNhxiwLq19aNyfXmUE5bsAs6PMiFyGx6ZoXKK4x7zJVOeM5sRhoTKM-FTpWuZQZIKwcowhMJ1v6PrUssZaW8bb7kAuU2ncQQfDb2PpcMlLEdNvBpfA8okaWtVo9-bze5L/s400/5489432360_9ca8a2e72d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719076839863387090" border="0" /></a>Thank you for joining me on my Springtime decorating tour! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnXECvp8WlXUvQl2SOQuKQ4oJ2a-8MxytEee9xOP_arOEQR7WZI-hSF7EFPP0IwNFIpgrFXCktKmO10hDz2qQHsMBBljui3Sk6_XW8YQaGkambG2iHR5OZRfgsDV5PoyhVxrl/s1600/6830375610_67a9d4e029_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnXECvp8WlXUvQl2SOQuKQ4oJ2a-8MxytEee9xOP_arOEQR7WZI-hSF7EFPP0IwNFIpgrFXCktKmO10hDz2qQHsMBBljui3Sk6_XW8YQaGkambG2iHR5OZRfgsDV5PoyhVxrl/s400/6830375610_67a9d4e029_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077503515869186" border="0" /></a>Linking up today with <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday</a>, <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://foxhollowcottage.blogspot.com/">Fox Hollow Cottage for the Spring Party</a>, Tisha at <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/2012/02/spring-mantel-party.html">The Delectable Home Spring Party.</a><br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-3154475314293824762012-02-22T12:45:00.000-06:002012-02-22T12:46:11.810-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Road Trip!</span><br />The past two weekends I have been lucky enough to get out of town for some antique shopping in different areas than my own town.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaag0AZiyhVmau6UAfQPYswXSZgDeIK42XJOFJMbQSkCDTiagb_6QFJWbkN44uENGeoDK4zGA6tgy7pQPNHqDl04hZhCZ7pUK89rbIuVks8rDWAhqXEIzmwr0_VI0ieQPWlhF/s1600/6860351307_b4c7b5d528_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaag0AZiyhVmau6UAfQPYswXSZgDeIK42XJOFJMbQSkCDTiagb_6QFJWbkN44uENGeoDK4zGA6tgy7pQPNHqDl04hZhCZ7pUK89rbIuVks8rDWAhqXEIzmwr0_VI0ieQPWlhF/s400/6860351307_b4c7b5d528_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708870383756630258" border="0" /></a> Now, I must say that we have some really wonderful antique shops in the Austin area, but I really wanted to venture out to some nearby towns for an adventure! Our old car was on it's very last leg so we never ventured far from home. We traded it in for something much prettier and much newer, so I was itching to get out of town quick! I was so exited! I had waited years for this! Silly me, I didn't take my camera! I had to use my camera phone, so please excuse the poor quality photos. But I just had to share these places with you! The first place I went was <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://binkylafaye.blogspot.com/">Binky La Faye</a> in Llano. It was such a fabulous shop and I even got to meet Binky herself! She was so very sweet! She was wearing an amazing <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://magnoliapearl.com/">Magnolia Pearl</a> creation. Here she is holding my sweet little guy. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVLA3eudcY_92NXraP-o4iCioBBpYnzQ8daFr9YemhvfiYUynBrq5Dgc5kLf3W3F9WXENTFVkY_a-ITOqBbJm6SnNIKRIi311r_Ig3gvikcG86qPoX7h-FMXrTEccgazSHeC4/s1600/6831722187_c3855b5c36_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVLA3eudcY_92NXraP-o4iCioBBpYnzQ8daFr9YemhvfiYUynBrq5Dgc5kLf3W3F9WXENTFVkY_a-ITOqBbJm6SnNIKRIi311r_Ig3gvikcG86qPoX7h-FMXrTEccgazSHeC4/s400/6831722187_c3855b5c36_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708970801565007938" border="0" /></a> This was my favorite room in the shop. Lots of pink, glitter, floral prints and millinery flowers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4eQmmKSJph0ZVGP9StHhc9Zps-OURsOIQ5xvTaDnckELyJzNKt8jWczlQBg_4sOE_ANik63Kif2CXkbzELsiLQ66sHGR_vSWi9rfCsPCs6pUowFu91hdgkhqSOvYWd2rKVif/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4eQmmKSJph0ZVGP9StHhc9Zps-OURsOIQ5xvTaDnckELyJzNKt8jWczlQBg_4sOE_ANik63Kif2CXkbzELsiLQ66sHGR_vSWi9rfCsPCs6pUowFu91hdgkhqSOvYWd2rKVif/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708970012366597426" border="0" /></a>And this lovely room was all shades of white. I think I need to buy one of those pretty mermaids next time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9ptJOG9nr4TumNUW7sWJAaBuB5q1zkVqP8cu-Pd8LH0Q0jgB3vV2ovBdun-QLFLUzYfjfyw9vNZ_KeqlA37ZgPNQnNqCxJNAR6DzGSCtIGn0roF-2J1jsb1vAnKg1lxy1gte/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9ptJOG9nr4TumNUW7sWJAaBuB5q1zkVqP8cu-Pd8LH0Q0jgB3vV2ovBdun-QLFLUzYfjfyw9vNZ_KeqlA37ZgPNQnNqCxJNAR6DzGSCtIGn0roF-2J1jsb1vAnKg1lxy1gte/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708970009511413698" border="0" /></a> I wish I had gotten better photos of this wonderful store. My photos really are not doing justice to how pretty everything was.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF1ePDYvfscCChUhtvOb8K0QjmN1Php0eUoCQcsWl_zgMbhOW7F40iSRGljuuWeNTG44vN_2OdvJYeCo5y2EOQlkvgXYgxsgVKSbD7GyuRgm1ADthdTHV-4Ehgp4KyDGIJaub/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF1ePDYvfscCChUhtvOb8K0QjmN1Php0eUoCQcsWl_zgMbhOW7F40iSRGljuuWeNTG44vN_2OdvJYeCo5y2EOQlkvgXYgxsgVKSbD7GyuRgm1ADthdTHV-4Ehgp4KyDGIJaub/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708969999869101602" border="0" /></a>I also visited the lovely little town of Belton. I have been wanting to visit Belton because I wanted to meet my blogging friend <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://craftymarta-fortheloveofjunk.blogspot.com/">Marta</a>. I'm sure lots of you know her from her blog <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://craftymarta-fortheloveofjunk.blogspot.com/">For the Love of Junk</a>. She has a charming antique shop called Marta's Room in Belton and I'd been wanting to visit for so long. She was just as sweet as can be and so fun to talk to! Her shop was so gorgeous but I was so exited to meet her I forgot to take any photos! I didn't realize that till after I left. I'll get plenty of photos when I return next month for her spring show she is having. If you are in the Belton area March 23 and 24th you really should go. She gave me a sneak peek of what she is working on for the show and I can tell you it's going to be fabulous!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXTac6Zls_3KG18c_5P6vUEb7pqG5JFI_R5wRdBsp2Q31-kmsLGnhcy132pcTEZpLO3A2JGPxzfsdq4BA-Lr6dXFuw_YMOXPbCx8ilc7BTPF0ThpysVXKpUOGtgXThfPSZiKe/s1600/6860555953_61d83eda5b_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXTac6Zls_3KG18c_5P6vUEb7pqG5JFI_R5wRdBsp2Q31-kmsLGnhcy132pcTEZpLO3A2JGPxzfsdq4BA-Lr6dXFuw_YMOXPbCx8ilc7BTPF0ThpysVXKpUOGtgXThfPSZiKe/s400/6860555953_61d83eda5b_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708966599831878658" border="0" /></a>Another charming shop I visited was As Time Goes By. It is in this sweet little old gingerbread cottage. It was<span class="comment-box-readonly-first-n"> full to the brim </span><span>with vintage treasures! It was my very favorite style. A mix of cottage, shabby chic and garden. The owner is so sweet and so are her little kitty and adorable tiny doggy who greet you at the door! The only problem is that many of the things I really wanted to buy were not for sale. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F3n9r8gdxouKREDykuNcMBjlA_AMrcYew5JwGlr6aE-W2af_CTCxihIXC1BDHk7xBkQSN3TEd07YVq67WcobTulPgnhBrXgLfmnk4_yht3KdhGm_XNc8ugIJO9DIWDCYDjU_/s1600/6860350671_4033f97c03_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F3n9r8gdxouKREDykuNcMBjlA_AMrcYew5JwGlr6aE-W2af_CTCxihIXC1BDHk7xBkQSN3TEd07YVq67WcobTulPgnhBrXgLfmnk4_yht3KdhGm_XNc8ugIJO9DIWDCYDjU_/s400/6860350671_4033f97c03_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708870377689317266" border="0" /></a><span>She lives in this little house and half of it is her living space, so the things in those rooms were not for sale, including all the lovelies on this porch. But she was so nice to give me a tour of her beautiful living space and let me take photos!</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>This was her bedroom. It was filled with stacks of vintage quilts and everything was covered in gorgeous florals! Look at that perfectly faded rug and vintage wallpaper! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwamCzFsyf-kSOV2jw6_IPNnmqBdJUoRvXqjf3B8dPO0Wbhk6w-71aVd8AJL6arefvqHpWAtD52keXEaMgYYCdCWrDWx9EYbM9M2ji7YS22Tg7mdUMbwa8GuwmVtekoStC4s/s1600/6860345157_d4f123d3f7_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwamCzFsyf-kSOV2jw6_IPNnmqBdJUoRvXqjf3B8dPO0Wbhk6w-71aVd8AJL6arefvqHpWAtD52keXEaMgYYCdCWrDWx9EYbM9M2ji7YS22Tg7mdUMbwa8GuwmVtekoStC4s/s400/6860345157_d4f123d3f7_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708976871993347410" border="0" /></a>In the guest room there were so many lovely things. Vintage books, stacks of vintage fabrics, and really sweet vintage toys.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12lpuqSLp71ujyWtJ1YbUEIQlWRHMt2tOIWxfsJvBfKKubm4BH6lpr0pcvkqTTxTzgyKYJ9rF7Hm4Qz78ZCTAibLyS4TESSFFUDI3J_wi8tbRz5ZEB51YffWkZ-4694AhLd7n/s1600/6860348961_78fa5f1ede_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12lpuqSLp71ujyWtJ1YbUEIQlWRHMt2tOIWxfsJvBfKKubm4BH6lpr0pcvkqTTxTzgyKYJ9rF7Hm4Qz78ZCTAibLyS4TESSFFUDI3J_wi8tbRz5ZEB51YffWkZ-4694AhLd7n/s400/6860348961_78fa5f1ede_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708976862928359522" border="0" /></a>Old tattered dollies and bears.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4UP_RVJaOHXU9xcUBIBn0107e3bx5kwlFW0cwp4jJTL48OLP6P5gmTBsraOkYsX0QD6ERePYqO4261OhT1FGhgYVNXK129EFUuvRNGPlG63r1kZZUTUE40R-uk8pB-vN9d4E/s1600/6860347655_658b864440_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4UP_RVJaOHXU9xcUBIBn0107e3bx5kwlFW0cwp4jJTL48OLP6P5gmTBsraOkYsX0QD6ERePYqO4261OhT1FGhgYVNXK129EFUuvRNGPlG63r1kZZUTUE40R-uk8pB-vN9d4E/s400/6860347655_658b864440_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708976853964991074" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" class="gl_photo" border="0" /></span></span></a>I really loved this cute dolly with her red polka dot dress. And do you see that tiny doll bed and baby carriage and miniature dressing table? So sweet!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGwvvXFHxEd0BHYC-Gy2-meTdWIyMqDNPRMsLcb56N8ndSW0FKCQ5zTrOjeM7MuhjmNIWfdLYA5zxXyBPa7hMf4FfuVZxyYnykZMz_XBOLPLPrXCqYQ32iD00lQ_O34d01M38/s1600/6860346727_05f6c1546c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGwvvXFHxEd0BHYC-Gy2-meTdWIyMqDNPRMsLcb56N8ndSW0FKCQ5zTrOjeM7MuhjmNIWfdLYA5zxXyBPa7hMf4FfuVZxyYnykZMz_XBOLPLPrXCqYQ32iD00lQ_O34d01M38/s400/6860346727_05f6c1546c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708976851126084530" border="0" /></a>I'm hoping to go to Fredricksburg sometime soon, too. I'll be sure to take my real camera when I go so I can get some better pictures to share. Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Next post I'll show you the goodies I bought at Binky's.<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-16649472411261704222012-02-13T22:22:00.027-06:002012-02-14T13:08:01.519-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flowers, Sparkle, and Velvet...oh my!</span></span><br />Hello dear friends! My sweet mama finally received her birthday gifts in the mail so now I can show you what was hiding in those boxes! I didn't photograph everything, but in the "velvet" box there was pink velvet ribbon, a pink velvet flower and this gorgeous and quite large vintage velvet strawberry pincushion. Now mama knows just how much I really love her since I restrained myself from keeping this for myself! :) Isn't it just too yummy?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYNWweIQyh-FlXGDJzCgIQf2BiKXDMOIs-hii_U-C-6p1SrvqiFA8UdCDNXtjFeXd-5sEfO54oYscS4q5gbYYjA-ptXF5IDasvDSM-MQT_TZWQTmvJYlvYd9q5vHQCl6WQvX2/s1600/6813175227_cc270751ca_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYNWweIQyh-FlXGDJzCgIQf2BiKXDMOIs-hii_U-C-6p1SrvqiFA8UdCDNXtjFeXd-5sEfO54oYscS4q5gbYYjA-ptXF5IDasvDSM-MQT_TZWQTmvJYlvYd9q5vHQCl6WQvX2/s400/6813175227_cc270751ca_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708841989740245026" border="0" /></a>In the "sparkle" box there was vintage style silver tinsel, a small glittered crown and this beautiful and very sparkly crown broach. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZYdYMUCUP5OqQjFswuKqPBmB7dKFpWtRGSFELiIZmOvVAlDAQ3DlxZarHDz5aKxrBE3e8EVLVuaF9r3sqCcVlW_7lR1HLSRFfTzFmegPixtFuEKehuukl3JunSjuXRxuDpp3/s1600/6873585665_66bb365f6f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZYdYMUCUP5OqQjFswuKqPBmB7dKFpWtRGSFELiIZmOvVAlDAQ3DlxZarHDz5aKxrBE3e8EVLVuaF9r3sqCcVlW_7lR1HLSRFfTzFmegPixtFuEKehuukl3JunSjuXRxuDpp3/s400/6873585665_66bb365f6f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708870419915562626" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Tn57i7rQZn44FRRYYkFrHCZWBVUBg9jet0Gi-scWttoI3RSE0FVva_4xtdxEB77YgSoRF0O69i4AJxTDXQ_HDaSpW9F53CXXk-NZvtI1kR5EYpZxQs0Mcn_BtBnvPCfDwIRL/s1600/6875513885_37429f7787_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Tn57i7rQZn44FRRYYkFrHCZWBVUBg9jet0Gi-scWttoI3RSE0FVva_4xtdxEB77YgSoRF0O69i4AJxTDXQ_HDaSpW9F53CXXk-NZvtI1kR5EYpZxQs0Mcn_BtBnvPCfDwIRL/s400/6875513885_37429f7787_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708992303854110402" border="0" /></a>And the "fluers" box was filled with vintage millinery flowers. Some of these went to mama and some I kept for myself. I have fun plans for them! Aren't these just the prettiest spring colors?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFcprLXwbgmL_-GVOZJ_qoTwka18SxCBh75YpGGoWiqNJquMY1FQspcSdB8N8fJwxGduypX1LsmMOdJ94ZHU5zLaJDJ9Q94gaPqTfVuGZbiczKYRRVnCFEjjL65fiF1noNEst/s1600/6873594549_d1db796d46_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFcprLXwbgmL_-GVOZJ_qoTwka18SxCBh75YpGGoWiqNJquMY1FQspcSdB8N8fJwxGduypX1LsmMOdJ94ZHU5zLaJDJ9Q94gaPqTfVuGZbiczKYRRVnCFEjjL65fiF1noNEst/s400/6873594549_d1db796d46_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708870447341041090" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty_lJ6SIxYnfaqAANgThEYZmQEOuhIH9gI41gaBGZLaop-Nf3aCE6NCwbHnMNvUirnhVd-vC9fwfZUoq7Dr0GprveEYu4KnQwyRAT2YBnTqCbRw-bX___NY_ZAkK_YvW4pswb/s1600/6875455599_203991d401_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty_lJ6SIxYnfaqAANgThEYZmQEOuhIH9gI41gaBGZLaop-Nf3aCE6NCwbHnMNvUirnhVd-vC9fwfZUoq7Dr0GprveEYu4KnQwyRAT2YBnTqCbRw-bX___NY_ZAkK_YvW4pswb/s400/6875455599_203991d401_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708993630111358226" border="0" /></a>I found this darling vintage card for her. I adore vintage cards. They always have the sweetest sentiments. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqwuWoaY9W-JWM89C5GbsVa7rUmLhBckStt2KILSAw5m3nxoVQ-lkCMLFXQ86yCTttVb-d5AC_B4KSZAzEiSAgHDai-1XWEqdHJ7FDOI8lSom1Ev3qBo5Ib97UoBMddAoOt8W/s1600/a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqwuWoaY9W-JWM89C5GbsVa7rUmLhBckStt2KILSAw5m3nxoVQ-lkCMLFXQ86yCTttVb-d5AC_B4KSZAzEiSAgHDai-1XWEqdHJ7FDOI8lSom1Ev3qBo5Ib97UoBMddAoOt8W/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708992311498669394" border="0" /></a>Here is what it says inside. And it's all true. A perfect description about how I feel about my dear sweet mama! It's even more perfect because she loves roses and has an amazing rose garden.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVtILYg82UziGKbVCTW73VzPKww69Qb0_I1rYrKfeTltto5Ni48C83EO5Z0IbaTlsbjiPlZCaiydr3xi_o-IwgxFUIrj-BrtwdielFKMPkYLEk8G-ZBMbHNZUhd7qs2hODgC/s1600/b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVtILYg82UziGKbVCTW73VzPKww69Qb0_I1rYrKfeTltto5Ni48C83EO5Z0IbaTlsbjiPlZCaiydr3xi_o-IwgxFUIrj-BrtwdielFKMPkYLEk8G-ZBMbHNZUhd7qs2hODgC/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708992314552482962" border="0" /></a>I tucked this darling little vintage embroidered linen piece in with her other gifts, too. The colors are divine and that lace edging is just so pretty!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzu_iC9NLwhVAlJhyphenhyphen4dFo6uOIW_x4KIGlND1bttNSN1KqxHoYluGch8TRYMQ7OAcd4lxrEPdA-epKAaz33vd9N4xkP6umwcWOcfOljleU9CwiVT-VYvhnfcoV592iqyg8vVTnt/s1600/6875447611_711353384c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzu_iC9NLwhVAlJhyphenhyphen4dFo6uOIW_x4KIGlND1bttNSN1KqxHoYluGch8TRYMQ7OAcd4lxrEPdA-epKAaz33vd9N4xkP6umwcWOcfOljleU9CwiVT-VYvhnfcoV592iqyg8vVTnt/s400/6875447611_711353384c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708992296858282450" border="0" /></a>In my next post I will show you some of my recent finds and tell you all about my fun road trip! Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-71372723389475189692012-02-04T14:35:00.008-06:002012-02-16T22:15:00.882-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Wrapping Up Pretty Things...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdUe76bwQ9R38DRDMPk3PWRZ2Pr3nWdPQogiRXaPfygweIMZKcnVRKU4f2yawghDftKD4q3LUPvD24mOhxhx7CrUmfKQ2r-MkZ-FgzHsnk7MWPbabCIKFrg4yqQpQbeHvC4d/s1600/6831819949_e22b59e37e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdUe76bwQ9R38DRDMPk3PWRZ2Pr3nWdPQogiRXaPfygweIMZKcnVRKU4f2yawghDftKD4q3LUPvD24mOhxhx7CrUmfKQ2r-MkZ-FgzHsnk7MWPbabCIKFrg4yqQpQbeHvC4d/s400/6831819949_e22b59e37e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706139938413962578" border="0" /></a>I've been busy wrapping up my sweet mama's birthday presents!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE4Hl10iFjGAuIvMVNbNRE_B6gn9pWAeJ46uZ-O-DemC0-e7T440BYVVE4aNpT0Kr288Vo93RTbDNlGaaEq_m2UwuYGjX5lm9noOh8YBmhwUQDBPD9Kz8EKDReFIJLW9dwWtz/s1600/6831906557_7fb9fd6bc2_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE4Hl10iFjGAuIvMVNbNRE_B6gn9pWAeJ46uZ-O-DemC0-e7T440BYVVE4aNpT0Kr288Vo93RTbDNlGaaEq_m2UwuYGjX5lm9noOh8YBmhwUQDBPD9Kz8EKDReFIJLW9dwWtz/s400/6831906557_7fb9fd6bc2_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706140174966633186" border="0" /></a>I can't show you what's inside till she receives her box of goodies in the mail, but here's a clue:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hMa24DZ1hE2teQ3_6paz7OmFawc66x6XuP5nshEF-PZeVN39uqS6a9UwhdCSrN_mIftqISo922v_F0ScETdH5pZBtXFZ2O7iXZQoVAn5aLY3dxSE1Hxb3sxy5wrU94YhZ50D/s1600/6831982761_4942c59f76_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hMa24DZ1hE2teQ3_6paz7OmFawc66x6XuP5nshEF-PZeVN39uqS6a9UwhdCSrN_mIftqISo922v_F0ScETdH5pZBtXFZ2O7iXZQoVAn5aLY3dxSE1Hxb3sxy5wrU94YhZ50D/s400/6831982761_4942c59f76_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706140269831237586" border="0" /></a><br />Each package has a tag with a hint of what is inside! One has velvet...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-4zXFrHSrIbAU-I0A8s9Nuyp4m5XhWb_GmdixvbhicXI_Ld9IZdDHCQ_qlni2BG6ucQQccO_Lwd7GvS-WlCH43nYh7fo-OyzISjBBqk9WtRTsCv3ilU5gO0Ongek_uQWkWTP/s1600/6831883253_bda5bd6b0d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-4zXFrHSrIbAU-I0A8s9Nuyp4m5XhWb_GmdixvbhicXI_Ld9IZdDHCQ_qlni2BG6ucQQccO_Lwd7GvS-WlCH43nYh7fo-OyzISjBBqk9WtRTsCv3ilU5gO0Ongek_uQWkWTP/s400/6831883253_bda5bd6b0d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706140161318895314" border="0" /></a>one has sparkle...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM09gdsEzfkoIDylHBXbqaxuuTNLGymk75581L16eYrY_gnEK5EjXc3m8P1TdKzRGC9VKQqOgoffYftMvpKB6Gw4PpZlJlAqgiovpTxf7yQeGbiouIuofZ4tsCz5NKJsMGV0WH/s1600/6831813145_370d2a8844_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM09gdsEzfkoIDylHBXbqaxuuTNLGymk75581L16eYrY_gnEK5EjXc3m8P1TdKzRGC9VKQqOgoffYftMvpKB6Gw4PpZlJlAqgiovpTxf7yQeGbiouIuofZ4tsCz5NKJsMGV0WH/s400/6831813145_370d2a8844_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706139934877809634" border="0" /></a>and one has flowers! (but isn't the French word "fleurs" even more fun?)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdUe76bwQ9R38DRDMPk3PWRZ2Pr3nWdPQogiRXaPfygweIMZKcnVRKU4f2yawghDftKD4q3LUPvD24mOhxhx7CrUmfKQ2r-MkZ-FgzHsnk7MWPbabCIKFrg4yqQpQbeHvC4d/s1600/6831819949_e22b59e37e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdUe76bwQ9R38DRDMPk3PWRZ2Pr3nWdPQogiRXaPfygweIMZKcnVRKU4f2yawghDftKD4q3LUPvD24mOhxhx7CrUmfKQ2r-MkZ-FgzHsnk7MWPbabCIKFrg4yqQpQbeHvC4d/s400/6831819949_e22b59e37e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706139938413962578" border="0" /></a>I love the using the plain paper. I think it really makes the embellishments stand out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mkcy89VdL0iMGEod6JSkm1l9lGR84GWxWBr-IryKsVELrYPick6s1DRu9RYMjgH0rf1phsKSIr6C_Q3hCcCBVLbtUBWNp1VIK10jNjJ8A18kDDIF2tDZ5Qdrx1azAF0ltsNf/s1600/6831953915_7e0aa08ff0_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mkcy89VdL0iMGEod6JSkm1l9lGR84GWxWBr-IryKsVELrYPick6s1DRu9RYMjgH0rf1phsKSIr6C_Q3hCcCBVLbtUBWNp1VIK10jNjJ8A18kDDIF2tDZ5Qdrx1azAF0ltsNf/s400/6831953915_7e0aa08ff0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706140177648050978" border="0" /></a>I've also been doing a little bit of decorating for Valentine's day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkEVcm0vI3nSeweHJSMd6ltK39ITb2OiCtpV0vVw9xZnqcCR8wFUIaOVBco-j86KMs6MnAhWRS0xjFLPDO9K9DkuJ8ng6RFcTNAcscMvZdXgWZ6q-0vOfJAr9m0Sj07N3Buxx/s1600/6813013823_87414e6132_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkEVcm0vI3nSeweHJSMd6ltK39ITb2OiCtpV0vVw9xZnqcCR8wFUIaOVBco-j86KMs6MnAhWRS0xjFLPDO9K9DkuJ8ng6RFcTNAcscMvZdXgWZ6q-0vOfJAr9m0Sj07N3Buxx/s400/6813013823_87414e6132_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705382816931779554" border="0" /></a>Just a little bit here and there. Some vintage red, pink, and white buttons on a sweet little plate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLhsCS6JUbCQvuVGzr1DThMWcpHwx15pHD83K7DQPBjBE094jEPFVgAGUEP69uSuxsFkhNBFu6HgJvJrz_ztNt4viuCN2C2_1Hc269xeerkHeL-iJaDfhpBVGGzvGwlpkgYul/s1600/6768248811_722a7d399d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLhsCS6JUbCQvuVGzr1DThMWcpHwx15pHD83K7DQPBjBE094jEPFVgAGUEP69uSuxsFkhNBFu6HgJvJrz_ztNt4viuCN2C2_1Hc269xeerkHeL-iJaDfhpBVGGzvGwlpkgYul/s400/6768248811_722a7d399d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705382813029235842" border="0" /></a>My vintage Valentine candy boxes. Aren't they gorgeous?! And here's a romantic basket full of dreamy vintage goodness! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhe9F0yUSdji_jA5Wl7ZwXsJI6NswiFcrOoNXiLl24Q71pIXIA_tEHbIRssaukyv_lxyf2XAUot06KcUrQp80JnZhJ8Kq4FOS91uyXkCHh1z3jCLzT2ANMq77AhmnL5kzy7Aa/s1600/6804532507_1cab3d1f29_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhe9F0yUSdji_jA5Wl7ZwXsJI6NswiFcrOoNXiLl24Q71pIXIA_tEHbIRssaukyv_lxyf2XAUot06KcUrQp80JnZhJ8Kq4FOS91uyXkCHh1z3jCLzT2ANMq77AhmnL5kzy7Aa/s400/6804532507_1cab3d1f29_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705382809925763922" border="0" /></a>I still want to make some Valentine crafts. Hopefully soon! Hopefully before Valentine's Day has come! Sometimes the holidays pass by before I get crafting! Does that ever happen to you? Next time I'll show what vintage treasures were hiding in those boxes. I'm linking up with Debra at Common Ground for <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a>!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-56150648337635216922012-01-27T16:39:00.008-06:002012-01-31T14:25:41.440-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Organizing and Creating...</span><br />Hello Friends!Sorry I was gone so very long! I never intend to take long absences from my blog, but sometimes life gets busy and sometimes I'm just in a funk. This time it was a bit of both. Our house is just now recovering from Christmas and I've been spending a lot of time trying to purge and organize, too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddQYSwXX6h6OUMkW6MODhU2D2utO2fkrj9nLsoz7ySfAv5brtL5F5w7gYRthX92gzFZAnmLx4iUBuC47nFYKW8kffLJsycLAEI8vlh2ZI2aYK0XdkXtyJcGx7nn7wA5rOwQb6/s1600/6763506689_c8c8cd12d9_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddQYSwXX6h6OUMkW6MODhU2D2utO2fkrj9nLsoz7ySfAv5brtL5F5w7gYRthX92gzFZAnmLx4iUBuC47nFYKW8kffLJsycLAEI8vlh2ZI2aYK0XdkXtyJcGx7nn7wA5rOwQb6/s400/6763506689_c8c8cd12d9_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445451648781106" border="0" /></a>Organization feels so good and I've been finding things I forgot I had! I'm not a resolution kind of girl since those always go downhill for me after about one day! I do, however, have a couple of goals for this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQFCTL5DNRcRck49BMS0SGmqLgr60WN_Uk9-V_H7U-XSi9dmy3m8i7MKOREcP9tlaRTCdYsdHwHdADxy2xlj205cGORiGUGdF3WjYr0i_exdAe05RZaX2LRje6RlBL7VAM128/s1600/6767828355_714eabcaa0_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQFCTL5DNRcRck49BMS0SGmqLgr60WN_Uk9-V_H7U-XSi9dmy3m8i7MKOREcP9tlaRTCdYsdHwHdADxy2xlj205cGORiGUGdF3WjYr0i_exdAe05RZaX2LRje6RlBL7VAM128/s400/6767828355_714eabcaa0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445449741819410" border="0" /></a>1} Organize my home so that everything has a place. Hopefully that will lead to a prettier home with less mess and less time going crazy looking for things.<br />2} Create! Make pretty things! It just makes my heart so happy! (I have made almost nothing since just before my littlest was born nearly 3 years ago and I miss it so!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWFi9EOEsKAoGmTkXYC3XHRJUg9DSFtjRfVZST8VSI3fqFyjmlen6MVrxOo4XO9GE8pkdggE_V1TQ1tP0Dh_Yn6IspZ_SuGE5XbGaX_P2LHLGLBfM2GivWr-1brdv-BxOyT_g/s1600/6771714983_ab60ee4c4c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWFi9EOEsKAoGmTkXYC3XHRJUg9DSFtjRfVZST8VSI3fqFyjmlen6MVrxOo4XO9GE8pkdggE_V1TQ1tP0Dh_Yn6IspZ_SuGE5XbGaX_P2LHLGLBfM2GivWr-1brdv-BxOyT_g/s400/6771714983_ab60ee4c4c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445472486574722" border="0" /></a>I've redone my little living room corner. I still adore my gorgeous aqua door. It makes such a pretty backdrop for everything! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7u5bO_G-0cOc56fhl0BlIXTeXZO55ewmwtvMwsSvF4xnlj6Boy7BolszKMelpjzTL1Ie25-wBv9CRWQsiCqDlhNYiX-oqPUnHZUWD0VEwQyceK_YIZI3O4xnMNsbNWnuTXiv/s1600/6771729451_0731d7c972_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7u5bO_G-0cOc56fhl0BlIXTeXZO55ewmwtvMwsSvF4xnlj6Boy7BolszKMelpjzTL1Ie25-wBv9CRWQsiCqDlhNYiX-oqPUnHZUWD0VEwQyceK_YIZI3O4xnMNsbNWnuTXiv/s400/6771729451_0731d7c972_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445828826536626" border="0" /></a>And my wicker chair. I love piling it with pretty, cushy, vintage pillows!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBJRrKyXhprHIuGKnZT247uhvtkQLkSukV_c6e_K9h5gGds4ABgKz1T6x5HoV5Gm4eKBx5Qig4OY9Zs1TeTYlbh4MFjhKHtjrHJVoC9_LWOYX1_RppxXySf5LsWQmQGq64eXn/s1600/6771714957_fb01235811_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBJRrKyXhprHIuGKnZT247uhvtkQLkSukV_c6e_K9h5gGds4ABgKz1T6x5HoV5Gm4eKBx5Qig4OY9Zs1TeTYlbh4MFjhKHtjrHJVoC9_LWOYX1_RppxXySf5LsWQmQGq64eXn/s400/6771714957_fb01235811_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445462560045426" border="0" /></a>All of these lovelies were presents my sweet mama has given me in the past. The embroidered lady is from an antique store. The white one my mama made from an old runner. And the ticking pillow was once my grandmothers.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuexhx3IN4R9snBUDEet2GcZmZZhQcuhlnvD_LZfz2fhGiiUJ-BTQakGrhz2lSV6WB_DPiEtZdKtkLDzL9QzZrOI5LGB1OzFYCI0HvIzvmy4AvQrdOkDBorFp5FG53bEC8w0hu/s1600/6768190119_ea00b20fc8_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuexhx3IN4R9snBUDEet2GcZmZZhQcuhlnvD_LZfz2fhGiiUJ-BTQakGrhz2lSV6WB_DPiEtZdKtkLDzL9QzZrOI5LGB1OzFYCI0HvIzvmy4AvQrdOkDBorFp5FG53bEC8w0hu/s400/6768190119_ea00b20fc8_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702445456940557010" border="0" /></a>This magazine rack is my most recent Goodwill find. It was a dark green, so I painted it lovely white. Now the details really stand out and I love the way it looks against the aqua wall. I've got lots more to show you in the next post. Hopefully, I will get some pretty Valentines Day goodies made to show you by then, too. I'm linking up with Debra at Common Ground for <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Vintage Inspiration Friday</span></a>.<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-8732073024943588712011-11-23T23:57:00.049-06:002012-01-31T14:28:15.788-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4vW3K0dCqMW4EX_MlDEIx8wpka6vPcPIMJjywFGgMTa12ZpDT-PElqo7KvdTl_nMsg8zaMWmfcDyVPTgXDKyzB2b779p130xTGiUiHdKI1gywIk3sEBByRJkB8fgIDQp0FZB/s1600/6392208325_aab849d77f_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas...</span></a></span><br />Here I sit on Friday morning, still feeling quite full from yesterday's Thanksgiving feast! If you have been reading my blog very long you know that I love, love, love decorating for holidays and Christmas is my very favorite! This year I used all of my restraint and at least waited till the week of Thanksgiving to haul out the Christmas goodies. Here are some of my favorite vintage ornaments. Most of them have been gifts from my sweet mama. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP8p6P_JiF2fg3st7LXnaJvHcoDvZSP8dbDT8TZjT8Q6Ht1RBf9rAzESSHW9Rdg0_eA8_HR3WcgjZqyRE2EOvfO9EHMZQ0qUZvysta1kEsYWKedrYTHFTwX8DMbX1NwAmvkze/s1600/6353947091_97e2c7e30e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP8p6P_JiF2fg3st7LXnaJvHcoDvZSP8dbDT8TZjT8Q6Ht1RBf9rAzESSHW9Rdg0_eA8_HR3WcgjZqyRE2EOvfO9EHMZQ0qUZvysta1kEsYWKedrYTHFTwX8DMbX1NwAmvkze/s400/6353947091_97e2c7e30e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678438109592429618" border="0" /></a>They looked so beautiful sitting in this basket together that I almost didn't want to take them out to put them on the tree! They are addicting, I think. I feel the need to go out and find some more! They are so charming and pretty! Even my dear husband and little guys love them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MQGpSGUcgHewvSepO9Gedd3l2u-JSZztIN4mL6BvLkpp4Z9vJ9Eg4-Bd8F0kldJvUEzHRZ9V8uajmFNNU_5njHNIeb711GA965FW2auRcS8bPVuKAIuS-THyfE7wDPh7X9WU/s1600/6392055997_f00b325736_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MQGpSGUcgHewvSepO9Gedd3l2u-JSZztIN4mL6BvLkpp4Z9vJ9Eg4-Bd8F0kldJvUEzHRZ9V8uajmFNNU_5njHNIeb711GA965FW2auRcS8bPVuKAIuS-THyfE7wDPh7X9WU/s400/6392055997_f00b325736_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678438918139958498" border="0" /></a> As you can see, I did finally put them on the tree. I adore my white tree! I think it really makes the ornaments stand out and it literally glows when the lights are on, especially at night. It looks magical! I used a vintage grandmother's garden quilt for a tree skirt. It was a gift from my sweet mama last year for Christmas. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGzZ3tw25vsZCc-HcJhLW_WXmQy9k0JsBecI-BvbfOW2882wGOujg1WFRLgmCxsHUDokwh80L0W-ZK6EziIuCo9O5NMohcdRrZfR3gzaQ6p9igOTeZjU1QWXoDC2RQbUXAnPI/s1600/6392022225_86f740c67c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGzZ3tw25vsZCc-HcJhLW_WXmQy9k0JsBecI-BvbfOW2882wGOujg1WFRLgmCxsHUDokwh80L0W-ZK6EziIuCo9O5NMohcdRrZfR3gzaQ6p9igOTeZjU1QWXoDC2RQbUXAnPI/s400/6392022225_86f740c67c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439745947641138" border="0" /></a>This is one of my favorites. Gorgeous shape, gorgeous colors and,of course, glitter!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-1AvKEa7s9oEsEfc_nAN3ohTPxLcijlc9zwk7Y7etguAfP_er79IQOSkujZJtvMPPy5xGaR7XypHq9iD_VGbQQff9_tJf9tLkO3AkQZDelQZoR-hYvpQ_D5k-AUthGvwkh3S/s1600/6391977591_bd55239619_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-1AvKEa7s9oEsEfc_nAN3ohTPxLcijlc9zwk7Y7etguAfP_er79IQOSkujZJtvMPPy5xGaR7XypHq9iD_VGbQQff9_tJf9tLkO3AkQZDelQZoR-hYvpQ_D5k-AUthGvwkh3S/s400/6391977591_bd55239619_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439445260226834" border="0" /></a>See how sparse it looks? All those empty spots? I need more, more, more! Oh dear, I think I have officially become a vintage ornament addict!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gI40sn9FrEUH_yHHtyMYKg6uuXCpzWxy4gRd8frrnI3MHOgaF27SXVyCdY0VXP14FB591m5vN0mWBtwMmGuN-QeFytUDR_lQUn5sQjowbQGMX_buFKvTsqWQlkqudrxh7TAV/s1600/6391818815_44bd83a364_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gI40sn9FrEUH_yHHtyMYKg6uuXCpzWxy4gRd8frrnI3MHOgaF27SXVyCdY0VXP14FB591m5vN0mWBtwMmGuN-QeFytUDR_lQUn5sQjowbQGMX_buFKvTsqWQlkqudrxh7TAV/s400/6391818815_44bd83a364_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439809688482082" border="0" /></a>Here is another one of my favorites. Please excuse my camera reflected in the ornament. I haven't yet perfected my amateur photography skills!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtbDLjcNebODIJEkqIlbYg86j4zokCkM2YnjyVIZa2EqdvQkDxhM69uHWa3RYIGJuy-HMcaVpo12RiIFHEaUfOTVWCZFrFl0K1_q5OsHQlW6fNO_vvKx6pAokEC0z2UZbdR3i/s1600/6391811061_b14c49ce4a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtbDLjcNebODIJEkqIlbYg86j4zokCkM2YnjyVIZa2EqdvQkDxhM69uHWa3RYIGJuy-HMcaVpo12RiIFHEaUfOTVWCZFrFl0K1_q5OsHQlW6fNO_vvKx6pAokEC0z2UZbdR3i/s400/6391811061_b14c49ce4a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439914329743602" border="0" /></a>I love the cute little star shaped Santa. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1bwj9h48eLPejDLdZ2Bonoc5c8_Ac9UGcAAuFgY5nPp7ACmf99xT3iiWaZwXzLu3foicZjw9HC0rI-uOt2bCt9hbi5-fXuBDjxJGX0PV3d9w3i7NkGTLgxIxh-HBpM9g-kIO/s1600/6392247989_40c2e4d223_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1bwj9h48eLPejDLdZ2Bonoc5c8_Ac9UGcAAuFgY5nPp7ACmf99xT3iiWaZwXzLu3foicZjw9HC0rI-uOt2bCt9hbi5-fXuBDjxJGX0PV3d9w3i7NkGTLgxIxh-HBpM9g-kIO/s400/6392247989_40c2e4d223_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439604306314162" border="0" /></a>A darling snowman I won last year from the lovely and talented <a style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);" href="http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/">Dawn of The Feathered Nest</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m0ALXIr-x1DWojpU0AT2ek1A9D1dCKgXO86kiDz53idCCmUA0FLu7cpFRY1nL80q3ZK4OTmHjuwNZPodbF4nynQ3ZUWju5TapVDO4Jf7Or1YqnarrrjUqs9pHh51J4-WKvvF/s1600/6391812937_95fbf442d9_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m0ALXIr-x1DWojpU0AT2ek1A9D1dCKgXO86kiDz53idCCmUA0FLu7cpFRY1nL80q3ZK4OTmHjuwNZPodbF4nynQ3ZUWju5TapVDO4Jf7Or1YqnarrrjUqs9pHh51J4-WKvvF/s400/6391812937_95fbf442d9_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678945511897738706" border="0" /></a>And this adorable Mary Engelbreit ducky is baby Dylan's favorite.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAP6vD4gQg5nmMZYlax_ahXqRFOMNEd2T1WgdA_G2tA23ju1DF5Y47mmeY296lxzj7BnaKhgsvJ0sXmYu8dIz8nGhKN_X9VjH6FyqlnYyjrPz6XZ583IXqXtOKjRXwDhACJHDT/s1600/6391812017_8e850a0652_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAP6vD4gQg5nmMZYlax_ahXqRFOMNEd2T1WgdA_G2tA23ju1DF5Y47mmeY296lxzj7BnaKhgsvJ0sXmYu8dIz8nGhKN_X9VjH6FyqlnYyjrPz6XZ583IXqXtOKjRXwDhACJHDT/s400/6391812017_8e850a0652_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439865361951138" border="0" /></a>Alright, enough tree shots. On to my Merry Little Christmas corner. I just love it! Such a happy little spot!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqZCNfhNFQt6-Yfz44OpZC-VA4jFOjDhWtamV6MOyjB0uNJgCy4gLDV05DZbqi3D0t2wBNUDshxJdPz1m-GBLDintH_tD6oQ0pjQf1y7vMngw0_VjrCU2sHRRrVzf-zTFfnFN/s1600/6392100195_13a31ae4c5_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqZCNfhNFQt6-Yfz44OpZC-VA4jFOjDhWtamV6MOyjB0uNJgCy4gLDV05DZbqi3D0t2wBNUDshxJdPz1m-GBLDintH_tD6oQ0pjQf1y7vMngw0_VjrCU2sHRRrVzf-zTFfnFN/s400/6392100195_13a31ae4c5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678438999384675906" border="0" /></a>Pink, aqua, white, glitter and vintage!!! I could stare at this all day. I may need to rearrange my furniture so that I can do just that. It's a lot prettier than my big black t.v.!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FQWxqEw9olP82wAtsbkoWdxFiPF4xKrmfW2LK_3_22GEb0bIYZN9T5baqtGwOw7gOMaPFhhd7ytVZVbdhVOqHNaKXnEJwYVl40PRwFftWOtEaEPo-bhEhP5Neijy9PqyIO-V/s1600/6392218575_a7b443f773_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FQWxqEw9olP82wAtsbkoWdxFiPF4xKrmfW2LK_3_22GEb0bIYZN9T5baqtGwOw7gOMaPFhhd7ytVZVbdhVOqHNaKXnEJwYVl40PRwFftWOtEaEPo-bhEhP5Neijy9PqyIO-V/s400/6392218575_a7b443f773_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439126245517010" border="0" /></a>I found the little houses at Hobby Lobby the past couple of years. The were plain cardboard houses and I painted and glittered them. Now I really wish I had bought more!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OHk52ZyyKwubFSy128O8_DbxoW-M-NeKake-Ku2TtGB45lMXUcDAyTS-AEDhu1B2ZaqXfgFVf00elfe3xPa4De0o2uysOseShGI97gD4SSTIpce4EhjdV7wUUlVNg8ObufUl/s1600/6392164425_1c5c86f68d_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OHk52ZyyKwubFSy128O8_DbxoW-M-NeKake-Ku2TtGB45lMXUcDAyTS-AEDhu1B2ZaqXfgFVf00elfe3xPa4De0o2uysOseShGI97gD4SSTIpce4EhjdV7wUUlVNg8ObufUl/s400/6392164425_1c5c86f68d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678440520633752914" border="0" /></a>The collage I made a few years ago. It's made with a photo of my sweet mama when she was little. Her daddy built that wonderful little igloo for her and her brothers. What a good daddy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tEc_2rkPbb38HaP1p29xqWRxo78KNy9JvQmpM3InvJ6u5rTIZovbSATIvDfR9WncY9gHU-nZeR9e0q0Si6vndxjDr6lCz1QZ2GdnCuO0DtSS3sYHIDgS_-avnXlonh4eVkUG/s1600/6392190665_efb847cc1d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tEc_2rkPbb38HaP1p29xqWRxo78KNy9JvQmpM3InvJ6u5rTIZovbSATIvDfR9WncY9gHU-nZeR9e0q0Si6vndxjDr6lCz1QZ2GdnCuO0DtSS3sYHIDgS_-avnXlonh4eVkUG/s400/6392190665_efb847cc1d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678440339649083010" border="0" /></a>The cute vintage lamp I found at Goodwill for 2.99! I just had to add a shade. I can't believe I almost didn't buy it! Love this sweet pink cottage under the cloche, but I think it needs one more thing... maybe a tiny little snowman?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4vW3K0dCqMW4EX_MlDEIx8wpka6vPcPIMJjywFGgMTa12ZpDT-PElqo7KvdTl_nMsg8zaMWmfcDyVPTgXDKyzB2b779p130xTGiUiHdKI1gywIk3sEBByRJkB8fgIDQp0FZB/s1600/6392208325_aab849d77f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4vW3K0dCqMW4EX_MlDEIx8wpka6vPcPIMJjywFGgMTa12ZpDT-PElqo7KvdTl_nMsg8zaMWmfcDyVPTgXDKyzB2b779p130xTGiUiHdKI1gywIk3sEBByRJkB8fgIDQp0FZB/s400/6392208325_aab849d77f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678440575364317906" border="0" /></a>Under the table I tucked my aqua bench. When I found it was a very dark red, so I pulled out my robin's egg blue craft paint and made it pretty!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJEnGnyB9UUtq4lvjtRqD_8fyI-Q4oEjbM20xbfDHDep-jhTTyvXC4AzGiLr2wU8d0ktjv_89Kl6nWPnvPUrICWL4I3oP0rArdS1_S8qZsLgE_yQrV2CIaXPyVj-MpUIZP1hh/s1600/6392120637_fc3a482c13_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJEnGnyB9UUtq4lvjtRqD_8fyI-Q4oEjbM20xbfDHDep-jhTTyvXC4AzGiLr2wU8d0ktjv_89Kl6nWPnvPUrICWL4I3oP0rArdS1_S8qZsLgE_yQrV2CIaXPyVj-MpUIZP1hh/s400/6392120637_fc3a482c13_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439655134197922" border="0" /></a>Silver sparkly picks, aqua beads, a crocheted lace linen and some pretty presents dress up the bench and add some holiday cheer!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aZXh_5LnDB5QUUdeFdsLM5te-3gC2P2wLZYvGdYDtFWYJrXzYmuQfO4TfaI9nJqvY7AO60-Pygx8CYzp8M7q_zRSc6h809CmiRbMfOH1gKjaNjCMxVHCOMW5Lh_FmOpzmTt-/s1600/6391790449_6643c6003d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aZXh_5LnDB5QUUdeFdsLM5te-3gC2P2wLZYvGdYDtFWYJrXzYmuQfO4TfaI9nJqvY7AO60-Pygx8CYzp8M7q_zRSc6h809CmiRbMfOH1gKjaNjCMxVHCOMW5Lh_FmOpzmTt-/s400/6391790449_6643c6003d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678438626826803602" border="0" /></a>Now if only there were actually presents in these boxes... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9Grb2nc1UjDLy-LNprn9ShOelaqpxGOlUsYyZQ2Ss3lovtx7QhP9FJQ9B3qImyFBsgIqFxt0B6jCuGVU6cT9RRNi9htO2UARIYWhKN7h5IPKsiVF-MRSi4457BBfFbYPZiiF/s1600/6391791397_bffb9e62d5_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9Grb2nc1UjDLy-LNprn9ShOelaqpxGOlUsYyZQ2Ss3lovtx7QhP9FJQ9B3qImyFBsgIqFxt0B6jCuGVU6cT9RRNi9htO2UARIYWhKN7h5IPKsiVF-MRSi4457BBfFbYPZiiF/s400/6391791397_bffb9e62d5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439206212480178" border="0" /></a>I'm sure they would be lovely vintage ones if there were.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tEc_2rkPbb38HaP1p29xqWRxo78KNy9JvQmpM3InvJ6u5rTIZovbSATIvDfR9WncY9gHU-nZeR9e0q0Si6vndxjDr6lCz1QZ2GdnCuO0DtSS3sYHIDgS_-avnXlonh4eVkUG/s1600/6392190665_efb847cc1d_o.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUt9O7Vczx8Ud0OEb0y45QxhYGAuDzJP-fyzIY_QR9sBK5DL3xssNaZw-15x0gNkDMmzVHWorrksRSnGzH81zY8h5AQmN3l3mpzfB4RGf1tI3tq_GLx03VLRkL0raBV3mWajK/s1600/6392151205_de7ba4a067_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUt9O7Vczx8Ud0OEb0y45QxhYGAuDzJP-fyzIY_QR9sBK5DL3xssNaZw-15x0gNkDMmzVHWorrksRSnGzH81zY8h5AQmN3l3mpzfB4RGf1tI3tq_GLx03VLRkL0raBV3mWajK/s400/6392151205_de7ba4a067_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678440055495405106" border="0" /></a>Thanks for joining me on this Merry Little Christmas tour!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwJ7L93l4wnfJofqv1xa1K1DDh0mWIRnTWlrDoVY3HetwM_Pk3VCbS0qycQr2ljEURPduMNj0H4FSvx78mOV6TXx0HPzcb9yKAeSZgqhUf_5xDmMrmeljajR2Ps-hQUSA2JMb/s1600/6392181011_7d74123320_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwJ7L93l4wnfJofqv1xa1K1DDh0mWIRnTWlrDoVY3HetwM_Pk3VCbS0qycQr2ljEURPduMNj0H4FSvx78mOV6TXx0HPzcb9yKAeSZgqhUf_5xDmMrmeljajR2Ps-hQUSA2JMb/s400/6392181011_7d74123320_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678439333779153570" border="0" /></a>I've still got to do a little more decorating in the rest of the house. I should probably get it done now while everyone else is still sleeping.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqNDGygWuQNCPzh6ioFTpZgqOs93QDyvymeB1bVBj7Kz0VRchiTh4zOMC8C6Ni2hz2NU199lyYqs6D-X7tcmLsSkkbnqaN0ikVozXYtMjOWHLTuykRGB_yl5SVSu46106wX6o/s1600/6391814785_deed2a199b_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqNDGygWuQNCPzh6ioFTpZgqOs93QDyvymeB1bVBj7Kz0VRchiTh4zOMC8C6Ni2hz2NU199lyYqs6D-X7tcmLsSkkbnqaN0ikVozXYtMjOWHLTuykRGB_yl5SVSu46106wX6o/s400/6391814785_deed2a199b_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678440115036051602" border="0" /></a><br />Today I'm linking up with <a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://shabbysugarpinkboutique.blogspot.com/">Sugar Pink Boutique's Friday Fun link up party</a>, <a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" href="http://tinselcompany.blogspot.com/">Deck the Halls Friday with Tinsel and Company</a> and <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"> Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra at Common Ground</a>. Also I wanted to let you know about the <i><b>12 Days of Holiday Giveaways</b></i> over on the <a style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);" href="http://www.wherewomencreate.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span">Where Women Create</span></a><a style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);" href="http://www.wherewomencreate.com/"> </a>blog. <a href="http://www.wherewomencreate.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlQAE1uhFt4QxHbBX9Pc6OUSNUTQeDTboctSZf16A48SOL_aOEZcL-4Efp-Mq9PxvWEzl4-0N8D_z822tk1FDhyphenhyphenBj-VVGLheiA-uQF-SB0BXm25jV4MS1EcZc1x3WL1NIlp8K/s400/wwc12days2011small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681279743237833234" border="0" /></a>Each day, from now through December 12th, the site will feature four artists who are giving away four fabulous prizes. Be sure to check it out <a style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);" href="http://www.wherewomencreate.com/?p=6374"><span class="Apple-style-span">here</span></a>.<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-11044540282343070042011-10-11T18:01:00.015-05:002011-10-13T20:35:56.110-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddco8vQJ3K77lI3Pk0qzO8cARhYgJ8FvIdEv2shFxUOBjuvmQckmQPYWUvRibzFN_Dr-93RKnI5qyaBY7lXt39S6jE8qIUzNxnKIJVyzTMtRV_X40-UZMQ9nJwwh7lNdYK9it/s1600/6235447653_2b5de6c89f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddco8vQJ3K77lI3Pk0qzO8cARhYgJ8FvIdEv2shFxUOBjuvmQckmQPYWUvRibzFN_Dr-93RKnI5qyaBY7lXt39S6jE8qIUzNxnKIJVyzTMtRV_X40-UZMQ9nJwwh7lNdYK9it/s400/6235447653_2b5de6c89f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662374908670971314" border="0" /></a>It is starting to cool down a little bit here in Texas and we even had a some rain, so it's finally feeling like Autumn is here. I decided to celebrate this lovely weather by decorating the entry of my little cottage for Fall.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLaAXLbfuzQx0mNd75E_Nu2w6Mta6XIy9JQOmXNUy9X2Eek1EUXy3Ty2HXkDywCDMisF7-ZKhv-ko4iQCyj6GM_oSSm024Q4e1lkj4wIRYuX6BNYLFvxN8m4l2AXKHrb9TLeo/s1600/6235475413_c25896c790_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLaAXLbfuzQx0mNd75E_Nu2w6Mta6XIy9JQOmXNUy9X2Eek1EUXy3Ty2HXkDywCDMisF7-ZKhv-ko4iQCyj6GM_oSSm024Q4e1lkj4wIRYuX6BNYLFvxN8m4l2AXKHrb9TLeo/s400/6235475413_c25896c790_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662374920115935650" border="0" /></a>I'm loving the warm fall colors mixed with the aqua, turquoise and whites. I'm also loving the leaf picks with gold glitter I found at Michaels. I must get some more!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyngFx9xsF8kEd49NKguUpqv7fKM22ADPgBOz6AxVf22Nxbae7MYoKCH8UhEBNz5NSbZO0LhjrlRdzld7uKrE9Wm-xUB26CHJhtTcdNzzOEoOJeqIIanN7fZPYRa75Ac3X19Bo/s1600/6235419537_b5700fbda3_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyngFx9xsF8kEd49NKguUpqv7fKM22ADPgBOz6AxVf22Nxbae7MYoKCH8UhEBNz5NSbZO0LhjrlRdzld7uKrE9Wm-xUB26CHJhtTcdNzzOEoOJeqIIanN7fZPYRa75Ac3X19Bo/s400/6235419537_b5700fbda3_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662393162640878754" border="0" /></a>A lovely quote by Emily Bronte on my huge chalkboard. (Still working on trying to write pretty and balanced on it!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu19JQ15bGIE-Y_ueOtLdsD0QDndqI0VNMkHHfGJxD81hjB_ZNj_uoiO5s9P2vsbUlVs2_ZnvvUvh8C-1dTeTKLGIOJusBciYwtI6k6V9wZyBbR6T4gXzmrUkhgtN5O6W5xC3/s1600/6235422647_19525be013_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu19JQ15bGIE-Y_ueOtLdsD0QDndqI0VNMkHHfGJxD81hjB_ZNj_uoiO5s9P2vsbUlVs2_ZnvvUvh8C-1dTeTKLGIOJusBciYwtI6k6V9wZyBbR6T4gXzmrUkhgtN5O6W5xC3/s400/6235422647_19525be013_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662376969347286066" border="0" /></a>"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, falling from the Autumn tree." This tin picture frame is definitely speaking bliss to me!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigRnNlebF5MIlucgBgc7N-hMhhE_esNW5rwxco67cFteWlMgJwvd-OBgPLZkhUYZlYhLJeXmd7Qfre7eWXzVPFwPjb5Zw2Pu-pkK5QRj3G8xkOBglNrQxw3pBEsyb8shJAQE9/s1600/6235660871_17b659140c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigRnNlebF5MIlucgBgc7N-hMhhE_esNW5rwxco67cFteWlMgJwvd-OBgPLZkhUYZlYhLJeXmd7Qfre7eWXzVPFwPjb5Zw2Pu-pkK5QRj3G8xkOBglNrQxw3pBEsyb8shJAQE9/s400/6235660871_17b659140c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662391064096955266" border="0" /></a>It was dark brown when I found it, so I used some robins egg blue spray paint and then sanded it to bring out the details.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPa9mJNLnuqsDTwLOXIZyLf3cgHbKjdoTRA7SnxdOBFxBA9JfhZReeUkCJ6zL46ahMwnMsPzd15jPYKzVoqtt3lYhbyRvUhAAozpJIm9-wnwxiVPP-czsedoQphIB1tuwOrR3/s1600/6235420047_62e320113a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPa9mJNLnuqsDTwLOXIZyLf3cgHbKjdoTRA7SnxdOBFxBA9JfhZReeUkCJ6zL46ahMwnMsPzd15jPYKzVoqtt3lYhbyRvUhAAozpJIm9-wnwxiVPP-czsedoQphIB1tuwOrR3/s400/6235420047_62e320113a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662376967424012434" border="0" /></a>I hope you are enjoying nicer weather where you live, also. Happy Autumn!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScnY2xTGwlUsfhI9SiowdD3Zl3eppatHv0LUQYm-T0O3s2IjfQZxt3_gFi2g4xQCZPtSQUmH5KPCC0I2jhyphenhyphenvK4tNl6-FYFO3SsbpZ5RyqmdkxAFGqV319Ht_2ZMw1x8mGqg38/s1600/6235944750_a4b91d39d5_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScnY2xTGwlUsfhI9SiowdD3Zl3eppatHv0LUQYm-T0O3s2IjfQZxt3_gFi2g4xQCZPtSQUmH5KPCC0I2jhyphenhyphenvK4tNl6-FYFO3SsbpZ5RyqmdkxAFGqV319Ht_2ZMw1x8mGqg38/s400/6235944750_a4b91d39d5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662388674525633698" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: ">I'm linking up with Debra of Common Ground for <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a> , <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" href="http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/2011/10/show-off-your-cottage-monday_09.html">Show Off Your Cottage Monday</a> at The House in the Roses, <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-into-fall-its-party-35.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIhyCb+%28DIY+by+Design%29">Fall Into Fall</a> with DIY Design and <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" href="http://www.savvyseasons.com/2011/10/autumn-arrives-party-link-up_12.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SavvySeasonsByLiz%20%28Savvy%20Seasons%20by%20Liz%29">Autumn Arrives Party </a>at Savvy Seasons by Liz.<br />Michelle xoxo<br /></span>Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-38236379900901038182011-10-05T18:39:00.010-05:002011-10-05T19:21:29.166-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Birthday Bliss...</span></span><br />It was my birthday this past weekend and my dear, sweet mama sent me a delightful package full of vintage goodness!!!<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXIXvOT6Uj___msV3TbehPuEp3rLYDRSIiI-5ZTis6A7dukkyrZoULwtutc09Ycd0RAPVhmuWgIdSDWzqwPkryMyk-kpTx6gwqDF_LuTB2HiyEaym6bBoh-f11JqM-uCZ5FqW/s1600/bday2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXIXvOT6Uj___msV3TbehPuEp3rLYDRSIiI-5ZTis6A7dukkyrZoULwtutc09Ycd0RAPVhmuWgIdSDWzqwPkryMyk-kpTx6gwqDF_LuTB2HiyEaym6bBoh-f11JqM-uCZ5FqW/s400/bday2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660158873463710738" border="0" /></a>The box was brimming with treasures! Inside I found these gorgeous vintage earrings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWqIIlvWBMJnm8Sl8cDjvWyQ7rPqWUeh06RxsD1pKSNc4aHfxxEPaanj7LVZL7nGqkUpp_UH5ZD_792JO2iblrVpRN58SbayUijC70JdKYP8kFpvsMUM7eV3WI2G-iVViWkbp/s1600/6215811524_e7212307a2_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWqIIlvWBMJnm8Sl8cDjvWyQ7rPqWUeh06RxsD1pKSNc4aHfxxEPaanj7LVZL7nGqkUpp_UH5ZD_792JO2iblrVpRN58SbayUijC70JdKYP8kFpvsMUM7eV3WI2G-iVViWkbp/s400/6215811524_e7212307a2_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660158872919586658" border="0" /></a>So pretty!! I will have to use these in some projects!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96QNXaWNZO18nwMhnq8xvW5g5hnKu4xNw2nrZV7hEeUgbDDHqoXbeSB9unqhnR0y9eA_bVzpO5l4VPVSG2d6gviucpk9oSJ0XLMj779vXfdFbElod5eGZGLTT2Sao1j2GOAWu/s1600/6215296327_12b85d0914_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96QNXaWNZO18nwMhnq8xvW5g5hnKu4xNw2nrZV7hEeUgbDDHqoXbeSB9unqhnR0y9eA_bVzpO5l4VPVSG2d6gviucpk9oSJ0XLMj779vXfdFbElod5eGZGLTT2Sao1j2GOAWu/s400/6215296327_12b85d0914_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660158859330101282" border="0" /></a>Look at these gorgeous vintage linens!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiqSbrSN_4cRpXpoTM9I3Jl8LuAgWYSJ-0vZkepw90eJvWhZJ0USidAmLwemXIUpT1LFF4yqshxhUfZMsDYePgqD1sUdFV1OoamaXfLqapSX-LWEq_5hRHmZrTAhzow1Eb7eS/s1600/6215322895_6fb46e9f57_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiqSbrSN_4cRpXpoTM9I3Jl8LuAgWYSJ-0vZkepw90eJvWhZJ0USidAmLwemXIUpT1LFF4yqshxhUfZMsDYePgqD1sUdFV1OoamaXfLqapSX-LWEq_5hRHmZrTAhzow1Eb7eS/s400/6215322895_6fb46e9f57_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660158863209154370" border="0" /></a>I adore the colors in this runner and hot-pad!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tiwbYbJD_BWftZTKKC8CxEbdk6d0UvWpjzCM0uYrmqMGk7bOH5JG5lIBbv3VoABSrq7Z0YII1ClqKLhDHSIAFds2XykJvFoGks6mQSXUC88miPO3XgoKk1SwZ33MFQyeY-Ai/s1600/6215294951_1dfe430d0e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tiwbYbJD_BWftZTKKC8CxEbdk6d0UvWpjzCM0uYrmqMGk7bOH5JG5lIBbv3VoABSrq7Z0YII1ClqKLhDHSIAFds2XykJvFoGks6mQSXUC88miPO3XgoKk1SwZ33MFQyeY-Ai/s400/6215294951_1dfe430d0e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660159527959629970" border="0" /></a>There was also a darling vintage baby book. Inside it is filled with sweet entries, a lock of baby's hair and even an elementary school report card. Mama also sent me my very own ruffled tights I wore as a baby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96QNXaWNZO18nwMhnq8xvW5g5hnKu4xNw2nrZV7hEeUgbDDHqoXbeSB9unqhnR0y9eA_bVzpO5l4VPVSG2d6gviucpk9oSJ0XLMj779vXfdFbElod5eGZGLTT2Sao1j2GOAWu/s1600/6215296327_12b85d0914_o.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ93FvvCBn5vdE2m3lp1ZjwqtLUBoK_sp2nQamS9xOPX1-lIRAQ_8-SIPR2oauQ85ZM3OIqSOzmWRaj4q2Lxo9l1UnAtLqqHMn8BIahpUTvByCo4OedFl2-Ja6XY518vsD4zm/s1600/6215292911_b0b0758288_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ93FvvCBn5vdE2m3lp1ZjwqtLUBoK_sp2nQamS9xOPX1-lIRAQ_8-SIPR2oauQ85ZM3OIqSOzmWRaj4q2Lxo9l1UnAtLqqHMn8BIahpUTvByCo4OedFl2-Ja6XY518vsD4zm/s400/6215292911_b0b0758288_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660163324846248162" border="0" /></a>A sweet vintage saucer with blossoming trees. Mama said she bought it because it reminds her of Anne of Green Gables. If you watched the movie, you know how gorgeous the scenery was on Prince Edward Island where they filmed it. I need to watch that movie again soon! It was my favorite book series and they did such an amazing job sticking to the book when they created the movie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhj0sCggpMUwTjvjt8jotTSOEVuRUgRqq8tl-npUJRr93QF_LGPo71GSpW9S0KFWIgS9lGO4C1-5oR8eKyIHjI-WToQgmU0g246CeXjKgC1PfCr8CqbLDHw7QLFe9aNSZo7QT/s1600/6215292517_91b771933b_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhj0sCggpMUwTjvjt8jotTSOEVuRUgRqq8tl-npUJRr93QF_LGPo71GSpW9S0KFWIgS9lGO4C1-5oR8eKyIHjI-WToQgmU0g246CeXjKgC1PfCr8CqbLDHw7QLFe9aNSZo7QT/s400/6215292517_91b771933b_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660159548066616306" border="0" /></a>She tucked in some fun craft supplies, too! Vintage crochet lace, seam binding, rick rack, buttons and Martha glitter.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_xQTH_J76CeXYuKd7HcDfj7PJK9EWmXrrdQMCIPE1o23WRykraSktRiin99rD2McJ7Ikd3O85crgo2yJlur2k-85VCGGVz3QkuDA2xMiaMz0gVuLwbTpiNdpmHs1ElC3oz4r/s1600/6215806286_5f57a944cf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_xQTH_J76CeXYuKd7HcDfj7PJK9EWmXrrdQMCIPE1o23WRykraSktRiin99rD2McJ7Ikd3O85crgo2yJlur2k-85VCGGVz3QkuDA2xMiaMz0gVuLwbTpiNdpmHs1ElC3oz4r/s400/6215806286_5f57a944cf_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660163332811176242" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>On my birthday I visited all my favorite local antique malls. I didn't find much, but had lots of fun looking. Treasure hunting is definitely one of my favorite pastimes. I love to find something wonderful, but I think at least half the fun is the hunt!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDHE4T26Mwzm3pODJibWdsXSWOBswgAUxA91F9a8BA5n_AfBWiKAaTU_j45zCGDVxF207SkzPSccMPdkwXqNzncvJxjvsZoc80pOEyhrCMa3qxo7iWa2iQE-JIBVgFGCnmJb-/s1600/6215291297_7daf48cf10_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDHE4T26Mwzm3pODJibWdsXSWOBswgAUxA91F9a8BA5n_AfBWiKAaTU_j45zCGDVxF207SkzPSccMPdkwXqNzncvJxjvsZoc80pOEyhrCMa3qxo7iWa2iQE-JIBVgFGCnmJb-/s400/6215291297_7daf48cf10_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660159549736996402" border="0" /></a> I did find this cute "find" flashcard and a vintage ledger book at an antique mall. I also found the lovely blue transferware plate at the Goodwill for just $1! To top off the day I ate way too much of my favorite dessert, white cake with buttercream frosting! And my sweet husband and boys sang happy birthday to me in the sweetest way, gathering around me and hugging me. Does it get any better? I don't think so. I am so blessed with my sweet family!!! <br />Michelle xoxo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDHE4T26Mwzm3pODJibWdsXSWOBswgAUxA91F9a8BA5n_AfBWiKAaTU_j45zCGDVxF207SkzPSccMPdkwXqNzncvJxjvsZoc80pOEyhrCMa3qxo7iWa2iQE-JIBVgFGCnmJb-/s1600/6215291297_7daf48cf10_o.jpg"> </a>Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-58333658393619429552011-09-22T22:00:00.008-05:002011-09-27T10:42:26.107-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Fall!</span><br />Hello, dear friends! I didn't intend to be absent so long, but sometimes I just get out of the blogging groove. I thought I would share some of the Fall decorating I've been doing around my little cottage. My newest finds inspired me to do my hutch in black and white.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k670tex6cV0mQ8Lkf41MCg1pkV1cSG3D8AwXpPl2SbDYQgHDk9NDiXu1hOpn0jqtI3ZSc10xV5ctvho79H3rw9TNkc613s82V_ZLwqTWqLSQ_iEIMbM8YszdTdffigdIFgSi/s1600/6159386665_bce763db09_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k670tex6cV0mQ8Lkf41MCg1pkV1cSG3D8AwXpPl2SbDYQgHDk9NDiXu1hOpn0jqtI3ZSc10xV5ctvho79H3rw9TNkc613s82V_ZLwqTWqLSQ_iEIMbM8YszdTdffigdIFgSi/s400/6159386665_bce763db09_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384863529985442" border="0" /></a>I found a cute little black suitcase, crochet doily, flashcards, cream pitcher, an adorable alarm clock and the fabulously huge letter R! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhjeeCPeporNze48GCWOGZQZC2FMjbesgJhG1P6SKIGPBmlc3PXATCyrZ6AHbKyY1xfCLX7Uq0TWlIX9p_MRnumqmI7_jgMZyuaj9X0lp_vxgrgTQOhJPE6zK1Z57WKzTJIcF/s1600/6160569144_6ecd84471a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhjeeCPeporNze48GCWOGZQZC2FMjbesgJhG1P6SKIGPBmlc3PXATCyrZ6AHbKyY1xfCLX7Uq0TWlIX9p_MRnumqmI7_jgMZyuaj9X0lp_vxgrgTQOhJPE6zK1Z57WKzTJIcF/s400/6160569144_6ecd84471a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384864943470850" border="0" /></a>I also found this cute musical flash card and the black satin bow tie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZbwLw6YQ5CA_BNunV1Fk4MG_VST56cRtTmq6qSJSZwXFVQpmcjT0t4JKYZITCcYHEeoHl5ckk6jNHXOV6-q8uRaDig4HGS4T8AQmCqS7FtF8RIlo5j8IoRrXhyphenhyphenekUr9q8qK-/s1600/6140924210_dd0476f0af_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZbwLw6YQ5CA_BNunV1Fk4MG_VST56cRtTmq6qSJSZwXFVQpmcjT0t4JKYZITCcYHEeoHl5ckk6jNHXOV6-q8uRaDig4HGS4T8AQmCqS7FtF8RIlo5j8IoRrXhyphenhyphenekUr9q8qK-/s400/6140924210_dd0476f0af_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384859041564306" border="0" /></a>On top of my t.v. cabinet I used white, cream, red, brown and oranges. Not my usual pastels and neutrals, but they are so cozy and warm for fall.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v7Hdz3Vq9u5X7x1SjvEJEzKhi2ynlPTOgrD55cHkhlBXHnh6WDDymRNxZoUn63Cj6zVrPK9Ck6gANjC0eHm07V_REVlJocGi4KEZIUmaaBW3WxYrxfeX2O4i2t7O_ndY5XoC/s1600/6168631240_e13a0ab7d2_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v7Hdz3Vq9u5X7x1SjvEJEzKhi2ynlPTOgrD55cHkhlBXHnh6WDDymRNxZoUn63Cj6zVrPK9Ck6gANjC0eHm07V_REVlJocGi4KEZIUmaaBW3WxYrxfeX2O4i2t7O_ndY5XoC/s400/6168631240_e13a0ab7d2_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384939268158082" border="0" /></a>I love the scents of the fall candles and the velvet leaf and berry picks add such richness! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuekAcg244lirTPpQpc0FohjH894AKiZmGGjbXNi1fZh1357sWfEXm-B022LGyabfkYz5bfL_K8Ypea0GRo4hSEQS6KB5YXo25R6oZu5M35Y5HXDpYKd_wowK6WuJ4J9WvGRSQ/s1600/6168093441_78e0e92e02_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuekAcg244lirTPpQpc0FohjH894AKiZmGGjbXNi1fZh1357sWfEXm-B022LGyabfkYz5bfL_K8Ypea0GRo4hSEQS6KB5YXo25R6oZu5M35Y5HXDpYKd_wowK6WuJ4J9WvGRSQ/s400/6168093441_78e0e92e02_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384869720638690" border="0" /></a>I used some old books for lifts, brown tansferware, vintage clock faces, and of course I had to spell out Autumn with my scrabble letters!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2vgwhyphenhyphen9QsNiKPbNdC6gnv6zxrMSxZz9Xgs7miFxBm8JnFcDJEAdcDKF1IUKU5NuQv0YYAM6L6k8dG-m5N5f3X5EuK9_5OfTXIL8Bg3ORa0xd2J2WmOwQbeaco77wU_IwG0BV/s1600/6168099617_571d5ec416_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2vgwhyphenhyphen9QsNiKPbNdC6gnv6zxrMSxZz9Xgs7miFxBm8JnFcDJEAdcDKF1IUKU5NuQv0YYAM6L6k8dG-m5N5f3X5EuK9_5OfTXIL8Bg3ORa0xd2J2WmOwQbeaco77wU_IwG0BV/s400/6168099617_571d5ec416_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655384874303980866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2vgwhyphenhyphen9QsNiKPbNdC6gnv6zxrMSxZz9Xgs7miFxBm8JnFcDJEAdcDKF1IUKU5NuQv0YYAM6L6k8dG-m5N5f3X5EuK9_5OfTXIL8Bg3ORa0xd2J2WmOwQbeaco77wU_IwG0BV/s1600/6168099617_571d5ec416_o.jpg"> </a>I so love decorating for seasons and holidays! Oh, who am I kidding? I love decorating for any, every and NO reason at all! Next up I'm going to try to do some spooky Halloween decor. But not too spooky, I don't want to scare my little guys! Now I'm off to enjoy blogs and spend too much time on my favorite pastime, Pinterest!!! So inspiring and so very addicting!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-13737094526839613282011-07-22T18:36:00.002-05:002011-07-22T18:47:32.628-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Hello dolls!</span><br />Just wanted to share some of my newest finds with you! I've been loving vintage toy phones for years and finally found a super cute one for a price I couldn't refuse. I love this shade of blue!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx_fCWKwOAKIgdyZR2EtSeeW35PvLFcRtTWQg8uIxsTkFHnbPGT5rVZTwiv8gq90M9aptjiCmFqTTxfo3aiczveT-jX4EQ4OLGqM1dzHQtNsuxtBzaC7vRC2mfWiy7RVPojhj/s1600/phone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx_fCWKwOAKIgdyZR2EtSeeW35PvLFcRtTWQg8uIxsTkFHnbPGT5rVZTwiv8gq90M9aptjiCmFqTTxfo3aiczveT-jX4EQ4OLGqM1dzHQtNsuxtBzaC7vRC2mfWiy7RVPojhj/s400/phone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632325048281788386" border="0" /></a> As you can see I had a bit of fun making a vignette with it. A rhinestone button added to it makes it ever more adorable. I just can't resist adding some sparkle to most things.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UhPL2WLFlbIyAqi5kAj4tv6fkRCpBLD-RL_sNhFRvzcJgVwlw3vLhe71y0pQQVgY2zy-2dPFwSU5_DiFka-j5h3u4eFyCXegKdfjR4Bwo8rgGdI1dTzw0YRZCbuslB_-FMmv/s1600/phone3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UhPL2WLFlbIyAqi5kAj4tv6fkRCpBLD-RL_sNhFRvzcJgVwlw3vLhe71y0pQQVgY2zy-2dPFwSU5_DiFka-j5h3u4eFyCXegKdfjR4Bwo8rgGdI1dTzw0YRZCbuslB_-FMmv/s400/phone3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632325056228959778" border="0" /></a>Love these sweet old buttons I found in my favorite colors. The just don't make buttons as cute as this anymore.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6qKf37mK6g3oZReQi6zoGCiRZAq9KharDu3U1CkNjM5VLjMo_tYzKa35964M-fhinfY9Eq3rOlK7U-OVPKvVhKpn1j0uqlUTpV9-XB8d5gwFXhKj1OQl548ml1qedaTcTt4X/s1600/phone4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6qKf37mK6g3oZReQi6zoGCiRZAq9KharDu3U1CkNjM5VLjMo_tYzKa35964M-fhinfY9Eq3rOlK7U-OVPKvVhKpn1j0uqlUTpV9-XB8d5gwFXhKj1OQl548ml1qedaTcTt4X/s400/phone4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632325062953884066" border="0" /></a>This large runner with hand crocheted lace edge was a fabulous find and a steal of a deal! The vintage flash cards are irresistible, too. I especially love the one with the music note.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumq-yOPyPBY8rI8xcXTwyEHKxI1x2r1P1xgCuCb4y3l34zFweVpYToMAxslRMDLYoK4oJXoDbHNG2rm_o_PHSWWTM-Izi_YxxqD9aO5g0nfvafgDhgpKI5hZiEv3s7Wgq0nUt/s1600/phone2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumq-yOPyPBY8rI8xcXTwyEHKxI1x2r1P1xgCuCb4y3l34zFweVpYToMAxslRMDLYoK4oJXoDbHNG2rm_o_PHSWWTM-Izi_YxxqD9aO5g0nfvafgDhgpKI5hZiEv3s7Wgq0nUt/s400/phone2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632325051244903554" border="0" /></a>Hope you are keeping cool during this heat wave. I'm in Texas so it's always a heat wave here. Thank goodness for air conditioning!!!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-79952832113104439012011-07-06T15:15:00.003-05:002011-07-06T15:46:40.880-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Seaside Style</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbX5JRMYAMFfY0Hh_955ge1zvmZDMSBP9-mMi8ufn7apjJ1Azq0_Ib_pKFwVyfzQ5IZ_MmZek5Skx5vGbK9jiloIcPOrniYVmM-2S-ThzWB4XPoTu7JYIBX8hotaGiHWXD-b9x/s1600/sailor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbX5JRMYAMFfY0Hh_955ge1zvmZDMSBP9-mMi8ufn7apjJ1Azq0_Ib_pKFwVyfzQ5IZ_MmZek5Skx5vGbK9jiloIcPOrniYVmM-2S-ThzWB4XPoTu7JYIBX8hotaGiHWXD-b9x/s400/sailor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626337295330472002" border="0" /></a>Happy Summer, girls! One of my favorite decorating styles is seaside style. I love blues, white, aquas, seashells and starfish, mermaids and sandcastles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8DFCB04KghgPuboE26NU08z43_uk9dLz3L6OFPp38E0la4LvDjzLa4j0FgQX-ciDytL3mquvRsdDb9F9MvFPks-2KtCIiCOHD_ekuVCpAUpik_AJ_mbcdf2XE7YZzVwBYjwL/s1600/sea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8DFCB04KghgPuboE26NU08z43_uk9dLz3L6OFPp38E0la4LvDjzLa4j0FgQX-ciDytL3mquvRsdDb9F9MvFPks-2KtCIiCOHD_ekuVCpAUpik_AJ_mbcdf2XE7YZzVwBYjwL/s400/sea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626337309057349602" border="0" /></a>This is the entry to my cottage. What better way to be greeted in the summer than with whimsical sea inspired items and a cheerful blue and white color scheme. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaWpIvRylZrcOON5o3kw7r_yeZkDj3ziJvvvI7Mt8IfYdMhiztvW4GSRLT7LElgsszP-suC4uQf4bGAkAjgEOm9zKPPj9Y4_vyYoXHuQi9syD5l04S79ydYjNH6RkoV6MYe1a/s1600/sailorclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaWpIvRylZrcOON5o3kw7r_yeZkDj3ziJvvvI7Mt8IfYdMhiztvW4GSRLT7LElgsszP-suC4uQf4bGAkAjgEOm9zKPPj9Y4_vyYoXHuQi9syD5l04S79ydYjNH6RkoV6MYe1a/s400/sailorclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626337306287843506" border="0" /></a>I just found this wonderful large chalkboard last weekend at a favorite antique mall. I love the frame and love how big it is. Lots of room to write longer quotes like this one. It's a favorite quote of mine from author Lucy Maude Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Lj2slt6HU156Cf7WPoQDHBivEVfdFrDoglBp_z-yWTmMQQpwo_-wuwZtZoFHoohYM5YhmwPI8zgNdYB3rwsxCoF8eqQhVPbatacxgEpvTsLdqMjnfVqWF1hddW5gUamSHsiQ/s1600/s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Lj2slt6HU156Cf7WPoQDHBivEVfdFrDoglBp_z-yWTmMQQpwo_-wuwZtZoFHoohYM5YhmwPI8zgNdYB3rwsxCoF8eqQhVPbatacxgEpvTsLdqMjnfVqWF1hddW5gUamSHsiQ/s400/s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626336925826544690" border="0" /></a>"Look at that sea, girls~ all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy it's loveliness more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds." (Seems I need to work on the skill of writing in a pretty and balanced way on my chalkboard! I'll just pretend my messy writing looks "casual".)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXgFsa3qE8KMtTJ6ZeRHfb0Bh1azBR8MBqA7ybVpgV9Gc2qgAy99jDq7vXzt9lVbd3YjAJHf4b3_PxGyeKR-N79g9xSjEn5lSrlBwIQNR8i-9cTk9l8ZugzaTHoQziK7GCNSd/s1600/s6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXgFsa3qE8KMtTJ6ZeRHfb0Bh1azBR8MBqA7ybVpgV9Gc2qgAy99jDq7vXzt9lVbd3YjAJHf4b3_PxGyeKR-N79g9xSjEn5lSrlBwIQNR8i-9cTk9l8ZugzaTHoQziK7GCNSd/s400/s6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626336943687251970" border="0" /></a>My pretty Simply Shabby Chic lampshade from Target~ love it!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM8oj0GBVXL8QEWz3b2ib7tkTxIEOoYpId7XDJnAOwPWbr47uKTONyxJA36YFyTF6fRx98Uxx-UowFy9FD7XCh6kBR86W11kTp4RhMql8aHwTSHHgv0Ylyz_Z4d9bKlOCRWWf/s1600/s3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM8oj0GBVXL8QEWz3b2ib7tkTxIEOoYpId7XDJnAOwPWbr47uKTONyxJA36YFyTF6fRx98Uxx-UowFy9FD7XCh6kBR86W11kTp4RhMql8aHwTSHHgv0Ylyz_Z4d9bKlOCRWWf/s400/s3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626336928051884338" border="0" /></a>Love my blue striped pillow, too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKCo4X08B7CvbwrZCenblPti5wJDEU6at5pXLaFcIWPjtvvgw0JGwYF5isrhRfQMlQNQBLluRY1Q6mvYjZl9McxPbYX7s5RL7EdWWTR5ZOIg6oi_DKzsmGSuplwAHYjmu61Jc/s1600/s9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKCo4X08B7CvbwrZCenblPti5wJDEU6at5pXLaFcIWPjtvvgw0JGwYF5isrhRfQMlQNQBLluRY1Q6mvYjZl9McxPbYX7s5RL7EdWWTR5ZOIg6oi_DKzsmGSuplwAHYjmu61Jc/s400/s9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626336955377318018" border="0" /></a>Hope you girls are enjoying this summer. I so wish I was at the beach right now. I have not been for many years and that needs to change~! How wonderful would it be to live close to the shore and visit often! I dream of that. For now, I'll just have to enjoy my sea inspired decor.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL7eWddeQoKEjOvdrXQYK-tqUZi4n7qaqRVdoekDKIHTZW2f-0P3GEFvqB82nSvUHUO7-xCOfLSZroLjUZ6Yqxqx7QeoC_lu3EaN08j9qXs3MjJSKwSJU-lbXOVzNp2wy3fH6/s1600/s5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL7eWddeQoKEjOvdrXQYK-tqUZi4n7qaqRVdoekDKIHTZW2f-0P3GEFvqB82nSvUHUO7-xCOfLSZroLjUZ6Yqxqx7QeoC_lu3EaN08j9qXs3MjJSKwSJU-lbXOVzNp2wy3fH6/s400/s5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626336934119001058" border="0" /></a>I'm joining Kathleen of Faded Charm today for <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/">White Wednesday</a>. <br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-10824534312703443392011-06-29T12:10:00.007-05:002011-06-29T12:33:49.070-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Cute White Cupboard</span><br />Happy White Wednesday! I haven't participated for a long while because a girl can only find so many white things to photograph! I'm happy to join today and show off my newest find.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuHSTql4KPNF5owkI6PeShWEpdETbMokBiGASxzX3YwAniQT-GTi172_5I52fwE4rFzwHW3nUWxaAfiY0m-l3Z1MDbKtkKWAMnoSG-Tx9LqZPxYa14k-QuWHV2GCd6bcOQpDc/s1600/5885053358_293e25fb7d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuHSTql4KPNF5owkI6PeShWEpdETbMokBiGASxzX3YwAniQT-GTi172_5I52fwE4rFzwHW3nUWxaAfiY0m-l3Z1MDbKtkKWAMnoSG-Tx9LqZPxYa14k-QuWHV2GCd6bcOQpDc/s400/5885053358_293e25fb7d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623690917362713618" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0P4heVydgcHDjniMoZfSu8RoyFHmoxsDRPym2oinc-r4Ar0sIOKy8OJu_b4TnRHWv8PsWFOVk1nAC79onWHoxNMr2hECxlP5R0_DUapS93vEtr82mmeXaOGc1JLSr0frwnkcg/s1600/white+cupboard.jpg"><br /></a>This adorable cupboard was a Craig's List find. It was a honey colored pine which was lovely, but I could tell it would look so perfect painted white! I have never painted a piece of furniture this large before and it was more work and time than I had anticipated, but well worth the effort.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76rJ4ZJQOEhWQbV2IzdeTZa5A4G9mX7TyjZYxBGcbuAmwhKc1ZwEsFSAJYOGGY706WTEBiOIWNga_plhnNEd7zJOHIsh5iDdrFLuLMAL2jsWUWoY7PBDlyQW9VlME0ECB7iuw/s1600/5884508023_d61d7e10d8_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76rJ4ZJQOEhWQbV2IzdeTZa5A4G9mX7TyjZYxBGcbuAmwhKc1ZwEsFSAJYOGGY706WTEBiOIWNga_plhnNEd7zJOHIsh5iDdrFLuLMAL2jsWUWoY7PBDlyQW9VlME0ECB7iuw/s400/5884508023_d61d7e10d8_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623690492661852034" border="0" /></a>I'm quite pleased with how it turned out and couldn't wait to fill it with some of my vintage treasures! Sorry my photos are a bit blurry. I don't get very good light where I have placed this in my living room. I opened all the windows and doors, but it was still not enough light.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OjCKg_7OCQci7n1u8v98200wYhJpTWJZ-H2Kpn0v9xXjp45ufUtcHLWxgP_Gw7_QxPLHZ50SYCDz2eAot2b9v2ExwH0ePfMvzHHTHM2olZZwaX4XD9eFWSlY0mvK0mJbl8gc/s1600/5884555711_6e882f5a50_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OjCKg_7OCQci7n1u8v98200wYhJpTWJZ-H2Kpn0v9xXjp45ufUtcHLWxgP_Gw7_QxPLHZ50SYCDz2eAot2b9v2ExwH0ePfMvzHHTHM2olZZwaX4XD9eFWSlY0mvK0mJbl8gc/s400/5884555711_6e882f5a50_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623690515318605266" border="0" /></a>Love this vignette with the crochet lace, alarm clock, book and my dad's baby shoes all sitting on a vintage suitcase.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhDzFTwQ3oXemz02H_47Y95NP7x9CnEp6G5BKLV1wKQVZaYq0TzBwl_qdo0fNzLx77afZ9jKrTzxP6SBIK-ja8Qg9BEUT5ScV-idoH0YiEDa3DIcaU0x_mD9KG6B0i08GGWcy/s1600/5884551529_6efbb84582_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhDzFTwQ3oXemz02H_47Y95NP7x9CnEp6G5BKLV1wKQVZaYq0TzBwl_qdo0fNzLx77afZ9jKrTzxP6SBIK-ja8Qg9BEUT5ScV-idoH0YiEDa3DIcaU0x_mD9KG6B0i08GGWcy/s400/5884551529_6efbb84582_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623690508016924258" border="0" /></a>I used my favorite piece of crochet lace to add softness and charm.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8kPnFZJr0ZpWyBbJyClm-5T7sTFMnkGnXVelf7ncC8eJ-kn65T1XHQRFrntruAjZ7i8ha7mVlnZ9Wz7Kii6ma87g7ViTAH3UWB1W6x82GUlvcY-pPO1FQkkzIXUm9-Zf1nej/s1600/5885117020_d615fe1a16_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8kPnFZJr0ZpWyBbJyClm-5T7sTFMnkGnXVelf7ncC8eJ-kn65T1XHQRFrntruAjZ7i8ha7mVlnZ9Wz7Kii6ma87g7ViTAH3UWB1W6x82GUlvcY-pPO1FQkkzIXUm9-Zf1nej/s400/5885117020_d615fe1a16_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623690525603930114" border="0" /></a>I also used some of lovely tarnished silver pieces and old books for lifts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhU4bdN7lQpVw3s52HCf4szyrEWXx61GYKafCoESttLaZ6tzZKmwarEezt94DHZMNYCkzsP9p8JUOdPXSIL1QHmF_P3vkbQm5nOY4qaZam4ZlQu3NYbVbGG8ES1s9t1DLzxuu/s1600/5885114584_2d9fac29cb_o.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P-78sbC6EW0U0WQgS_b9epe-P0MWhULdmfslltqo42RCSV46Y1VGXuS4FUeSsXrTCQC-luzw1SAxbaeYikDnakMnRmnHT4gk21GaACvKfgiY3Fp101CIrOw2UmCBnMy1nhvT/s1600/5885115836_0a7fe3c9e4_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P-78sbC6EW0U0WQgS_b9epe-P0MWhULdmfslltqo42RCSV46Y1VGXuS4FUeSsXrTCQC-luzw1SAxbaeYikDnakMnRmnHT4gk21GaACvKfgiY3Fp101CIrOw2UmCBnMy1nhvT/s400/5885115836_0a7fe3c9e4_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623695112938639250" border="0" /></a>I love that this piece has drawers for storage. I could also add fabric to the doors later if I want more hidden storage instead of display space.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsVcaTFWqHbmL6BCrmk3gZrZ-KjFclsTjf0z_HwqEDfYsfrvPOhWWwQSOkHyqxD96xMdAfdfN2XyBqtAfORZhMAUhzvmeFC9ySPVzpWtedOMQHYmd6hikNNp3PXoNEGR9sO9P/s1600/5885113336_42d4474bbc_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsVcaTFWqHbmL6BCrmk3gZrZ-KjFclsTjf0z_HwqEDfYsfrvPOhWWwQSOkHyqxD96xMdAfdfN2XyBqtAfORZhMAUhzvmeFC9ySPVzpWtedOMQHYmd6hikNNp3PXoNEGR9sO9P/s400/5885113336_42d4474bbc_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623695102415373314" border="0" /></a>Now I'm off to visit the rest of the White Wednesday participants. Thanks to <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/">Kathleen of Faded Charm</a></span> for hosting this fun blog party every week!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-56040368112977709832011-06-06T02:05:00.008-05:002011-06-06T09:11:08.129-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Fun Finds!</span><br />Hello, dear ones! I thought I'd pop in and show you my newest finds. I just love this adorable shelf I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEcNhdEEHgTH6HLi064rApIifypK70O23ph9ILAaqiSLbWTSa0ZCrd2ZwCR0do7I8FRm4mOskOcHMNHcJ_29-v35y_AwVRV6XgTAUdzldCW_3KOBFoy9Vj9fRtoTkhqONFqrw/s1600/kitchen.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEcNhdEEHgTH6HLi064rApIifypK70O23ph9ILAaqiSLbWTSa0ZCrd2ZwCR0do7I8FRm4mOskOcHMNHcJ_29-v35y_AwVRV6XgTAUdzldCW_3KOBFoy9Vj9fRtoTkhqONFqrw/s400/kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614999832380552850" border="0" /></a> I'm using it in my kitchen to display some of my vintage potholder collection and other goodies. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh908jE8n9hyphenhyphenca9FEk0XUHCp9DOvAZV7LAv2gOhEgLyfCgLZOh37dxojRWoqLLKgkFPe2FDzUjoGiaWQhXOp397VBEtZ8_VRLwJKgy6YdbB1-8VItvxXqfo6PCyig8LiUk8PJgK/s1600/potholders.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh908jE8n9hyphenhyphenca9FEk0XUHCp9DOvAZV7LAv2gOhEgLyfCgLZOh37dxojRWoqLLKgkFPe2FDzUjoGiaWQhXOp397VBEtZ8_VRLwJKgy6YdbB1-8VItvxXqfo6PCyig8LiUk8PJgK/s400/potholders.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615004193311211522" border="0" /></a>Don't you just love Hobby Lobby?! I had never heard of it till I moved to Texas. Now my mama wants them to build one in California. Are you listening Hobby Lobby? Those CA girlies need a Hobby Lobby, too! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmrmaYGq9k6AgiGwYWpVanfaJH7PJ_mPGgMdUPyE2q2fQrnk59qZoZlVtSpQcLtIejGM6CtHtW39NAhl0d3a_WzYWF4_cYNORa9IAeXvy-2YnVNnR16TemrOzJGpg91zrFKdg/s1600/5803549240_93b3ae70b0_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmrmaYGq9k6AgiGwYWpVanfaJH7PJ_mPGgMdUPyE2q2fQrnk59qZoZlVtSpQcLtIejGM6CtHtW39NAhl0d3a_WzYWF4_cYNORa9IAeXvy-2YnVNnR16TemrOzJGpg91zrFKdg/s400/5803549240_93b3ae70b0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614999853707617570" border="0" /></a>I found this sweet vintage basket at the Goodwill this weekend. I just adore vintage baskets! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64cSIKvYDyauFvy4e56yyU1H5N3mVBwSP45kDj508eUpowh9JZPz1gBSVO1nV8b4d8Vl8r0O-SSPytO99fLRDPLhcSNwL77QLT5bx9WX4bwaYMPmU_lxmzY8Av5CX3LQu8CBX/s1600/5803553728_9b8e56af91_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64cSIKvYDyauFvy4e56yyU1H5N3mVBwSP45kDj508eUpowh9JZPz1gBSVO1nV8b4d8Vl8r0O-SSPytO99fLRDPLhcSNwL77QLT5bx9WX4bwaYMPmU_lxmzY8Av5CX3LQu8CBX/s400/5803553728_9b8e56af91_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614999839709502770" border="0" /></a>I love how this one is shallow and wide so you can really show off the vintage goodies it's holding.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4todsNug0viw8Z5ZDcMxsf4P4lEtnYDvwtifX1k0syrq13kgxpqTa36Q5lG6fLuYhJtexvZI2pWb08tdCFZRDs75lAaFL4ZOBaSSEKBwwhjZ_XpkTpfurfItFum-s7Cm8HG9/s1600/5803551532_1882991a75_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4todsNug0viw8Z5ZDcMxsf4P4lEtnYDvwtifX1k0syrq13kgxpqTa36Q5lG6fLuYhJtexvZI2pWb08tdCFZRDs75lAaFL4ZOBaSSEKBwwhjZ_XpkTpfurfItFum-s7Cm8HG9/s400/5803551532_1882991a75_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614999847507497298" border="0" /></a>Vintage lace, flowers and buttons and cards.... so pretty!!! I can never resist these lovely and romantic pieces of the past!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTTqYx0n-AV7dL9Gux2fMpFCTjdz2tVjuZC4BKzcLux6oJv59YperJAhcYuBybWv7n9TcQwHwhGH-_VRD7F57IsNW3JjpcZSfNwwjCidO5Te7LjdO9eH5xch4TFnS2s6GKvck/s1600/5803552584_60c22f7553_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTTqYx0n-AV7dL9Gux2fMpFCTjdz2tVjuZC4BKzcLux6oJv59YperJAhcYuBybWv7n9TcQwHwhGH-_VRD7F57IsNW3JjpcZSfNwwjCidO5Te7LjdO9eH5xch4TFnS2s6GKvck/s400/5803552584_60c22f7553_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614999843699146242" border="0" /></a>One more recent find is this wonderful vintage ledger book. Isn't the cover just so beautiful? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWJKagHP4WSIwy3oIfCDH_EgMSGiW1qGFGjM-fuvM3XTciXjtsNSlwVKTLH5Wa0fkeEP-1B740z7QdaDqD3WWpNtwtoOhmJ9GfrJ7Dn-bfs_WaOPo5reVI1lz4eddSgw83cr3/s1600/daybook.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWJKagHP4WSIwy3oIfCDH_EgMSGiW1qGFGjM-fuvM3XTciXjtsNSlwVKTLH5Wa0fkeEP-1B740z7QdaDqD3WWpNtwtoOhmJ9GfrJ7Dn-bfs_WaOPo5reVI1lz4eddSgw83cr3/s400/daybook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615007032570305890" border="0" /></a>Thank you so much for coming by for a little visit. Have a beautiful week!!!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-55615109572495051182011-05-26T23:40:00.001-05:002015-01-27T13:49:24.244-06:00Sweet Mama and Sweet Vintage Finds!<br />
My sweet mama is here to visit! My dear dad gave her airline tickets for Mother's Day. We have been having the best time together, as we always do.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-_1tPSr4AI7kjlnSEZml5-EZdhpkFj4yi8b5HWVx6nGy2yfu8dKFrp8n6U7aKXXtn7xtx7kLw64V5w06MHHRxMFTGQ2lyM44F8QYbMZLHl9IMdG0vf7uyggURJ3ED6_Rtw4R/s1600/apron2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-_1tPSr4AI7kjlnSEZml5-EZdhpkFj4yi8b5HWVx6nGy2yfu8dKFrp8n6U7aKXXtn7xtx7kLw64V5w06MHHRxMFTGQ2lyM44F8QYbMZLHl9IMdG0vf7uyggURJ3ED6_Rtw4R/s400/apron2.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610280753742580402" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>We went to our favorite antique malls and came home with some lovely things.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbQvD5gtNCCtToZggwHKkMxfItlL5-HCM2gjvSWVFCI1Rn_xUApr0dfYImnOMLsZwyqlKFcFxjFCVkGboF8QKqTPfxu6vm3qzmImzEqsn7qr_GCnsyxz-ZEnAEJwHBxEuFsBs/s1600/buttons.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbQvD5gtNCCtToZggwHKkMxfItlL5-HCM2gjvSWVFCI1Rn_xUApr0dfYImnOMLsZwyqlKFcFxjFCVkGboF8QKqTPfxu6vm3qzmImzEqsn7qr_GCnsyxz-ZEnAEJwHBxEuFsBs/s400/buttons.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610297424532070738" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 319px;" /></a>I found some wonderful vintage buttons on their original cards and a gorgeous deco Easter card.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbEoOzslfq4P7A3OASKxhlNvx9IQX-h8rN3ErXIu9dJvDGBdOuG4HmB5k8OCM0PlQH7-oALdR6a3EejYAMABdmusovnJnsJ8zfiTw9jAs2pitAFH0ljwW9Qy1PrDyseInG6mb/s1600/decocardsmall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbEoOzslfq4P7A3OASKxhlNvx9IQX-h8rN3ErXIu9dJvDGBdOuG4HmB5k8OCM0PlQH7-oALdR6a3EejYAMABdmusovnJnsJ8zfiTw9jAs2pitAFH0ljwW9Qy1PrDyseInG6mb/s400/decocardsmall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610296722002721346" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>I adore this super sweet vintage apron! I can't imagine that any lady would ever wear a gorgeous apron like this to actually cook in.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtK8aqKf0ijSaJFYfMz8bYqPgzYdLIJb_aY1e-err7A1F2e34sfEFUzQOxyuXvufNuPL0e42DU6nG6iwCn_jLWKnd1JECTRfDBxCVn7b8oeWTSczW_VOTjwqaX8v_zx9nPYmN/s1600/5748060981_515907e841_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtK8aqKf0ijSaJFYfMz8bYqPgzYdLIJb_aY1e-err7A1F2e34sfEFUzQOxyuXvufNuPL0e42DU6nG6iwCn_jLWKnd1JECTRfDBxCVn7b8oeWTSczW_VOTjwqaX8v_zx9nPYmN/s400/5748060981_515907e841_o.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609879408826813218" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>I assume they must have just worn ones this pretty when they were entertaining?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUU6v4gspqUq748ugSFpgNYPhmu5oih4ivkk1Z0gQRABcG-npwyMt8ASQDhBbz8m_is05_p0hIer94LeS-u6GvXuHEh-AGKEugtaCu7nAEO00SGxCqX-npHWgdIpnFCplYGEh/s1600/aproncloseup.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUU6v4gspqUq748ugSFpgNYPhmu5oih4ivkk1Z0gQRABcG-npwyMt8ASQDhBbz8m_is05_p0hIer94LeS-u6GvXuHEh-AGKEugtaCu7nAEO00SGxCqX-npHWgdIpnFCplYGEh/s400/aproncloseup.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610297666225662082" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 161px;" /></a>Here are some close ups of the lovely embroidery work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmSVeCxF5g12z45RFGn1Cna5eFmQh2z_ZwNK7eek5EHX39RfXgsLhr4rU_GTQz4iTRWo4WNOY0dz9GNCiEKE5BjnofkHBZOjZABFUBXuxw0Doq2MA-GXufY8WXeSsIh005sgu/s1600/apron.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmSVeCxF5g12z45RFGn1Cna5eFmQh2z_ZwNK7eek5EHX39RfXgsLhr4rU_GTQz4iTRWo4WNOY0dz9GNCiEKE5BjnofkHBZOjZABFUBXuxw0Doq2MA-GXufY8WXeSsIh005sgu/s400/apron.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610280746923824242" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 314px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXWWFv3Qht4csVwwQQtCyc487VdMiVnctucsKXrVYnGhf3zVrDjdrGuY2Ox4pKomnG7gyUm2vSu9oBWlaWasP00-99jIEa1fiBZlY_yi-_1opdKT1pqTL1XWhRQutwjrivFlN/s1600/aprondetails.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXWWFv3Qht4csVwwQQtCyc487VdMiVnctucsKXrVYnGhf3zVrDjdrGuY2Ox4pKomnG7gyUm2vSu9oBWlaWasP00-99jIEa1fiBZlY_yi-_1opdKT1pqTL1XWhRQutwjrivFlN/s400/aprondetails.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610291450032444322" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 323px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>So pretty!!! I love the colors! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYToX2MTYXKlIztnIhtgL_0kByV0cB-v0RjVL4oiOVYvPxEAJT_7mcGuS7Dx4PXVLvbandfhfFP3K8ADZjaJFzkU2VAX2oG3HNa1gDhIG1VSocwNE6KnwogsqFX7rijrUk14OJ/s1600/aprondetails2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYToX2MTYXKlIztnIhtgL_0kByV0cB-v0RjVL4oiOVYvPxEAJT_7mcGuS7Dx4PXVLvbandfhfFP3K8ADZjaJFzkU2VAX2oG3HNa1gDhIG1VSocwNE6KnwogsqFX7rijrUk14OJ/s400/aprondetails2.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610291462847543698" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 319px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>I also found these darling pink and green potholders and the green enamelware bowl they are in.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdpAp5-Y6qtNITC-8NfYI9ZxVkQ6Up73aiMv0ZDfFfhNCaqPWgLAu-aRqlMXWoYxBxWfiRtrqW0IKswvsS_kHZMGYSRXjw8FZcQuRBFax1l9cFCixvwD4un5p3F7wZYoPwKr8/s1600/5748004383_b6330c70ec_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdpAp5-Y6qtNITC-8NfYI9ZxVkQ6Up73aiMv0ZDfFfhNCaqPWgLAu-aRqlMXWoYxBxWfiRtrqW0IKswvsS_kHZMGYSRXjw8FZcQuRBFax1l9cFCixvwD4un5p3F7wZYoPwKr8/s400/5748004383_b6330c70ec_o.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609879400464722866" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Another sweet card. I love calling cards. They are always so pretty! The gorgeous sparkling buttons were too beautiful to pass up.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz9H7X9d6pV61FJkGlBKUW0VnDMRIm1zJ8nf4hJhgOjKCrKHzT3rZp-PG_o6iF4yXXKQskkQJ5w_JPvS3B6AxygOfpa5rAd4fICDjnL3ZdZ9ADFqEifYmvFDERMiXvpOpUaIX/s1600/blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz9H7X9d6pV61FJkGlBKUW0VnDMRIm1zJ8nf4hJhgOjKCrKHzT3rZp-PG_o6iF4yXXKQskkQJ5w_JPvS3B6AxygOfpa5rAd4fICDjnL3ZdZ9ADFqEifYmvFDERMiXvpOpUaIX/s400/blog.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609880174977279586" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 259px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> I'm off now to have some more fun with my dear mama. Have a lovely day girls!!!<br />
Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-83892260499712167932011-05-04T10:54:00.015-05:002011-05-08T10:01:25.463-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Mother's Day!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Mother's Day, sweet friends!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kCUee-JakUeoTPlztyxx7xubhgwQRxGPOOkRV9aO3uH2NbROnL63c3oSTxuqyew9nt_4wxLVuAoh6FrkL-54Q8Sxofl_El4fDlhNnE3shfPkHUxVtI24u_02zEcDJH-vLu6g/s1600/5687456502_f62253ac66_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kCUee-JakUeoTPlztyxx7xubhgwQRxGPOOkRV9aO3uH2NbROnL63c3oSTxuqyew9nt_4wxLVuAoh6FrkL-54Q8Sxofl_El4fDlhNnE3shfPkHUxVtI24u_02zEcDJH-vLu6g/s400/5687456502_f62253ac66_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602893116345701794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is what I sent my sweet Mama for Mother's Day.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> Lace, flowers,vintage papers, some sparkling jewelry bits, and a lovely seashell.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3gqMfsO688zDwLNcOmByxlYa9wdjLWRumxdvjczEQsC3E_x-j_T9sTmM-8_ugtqELAZqzjuV3WmdahITiV4UQpR5iuSsUdKzuDMQtY54Qli7Rkg2vwD-sPp_tgy0TPCh4LKc/s1600/5687186654_32d01b5f36_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3gqMfsO688zDwLNcOmByxlYa9wdjLWRumxdvjczEQsC3E_x-j_T9sTmM-8_ugtqELAZqzjuV3WmdahITiV4UQpR5iuSsUdKzuDMQtY54Qli7Rkg2vwD-sPp_tgy0TPCh4LKc/s400/5687186654_32d01b5f36_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892766573948738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I also sent her this pretty tote bag,</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpBYlhDMpqcBbZCj4TnYNCZ1Xs8a0f8RkQH1M8ZeogtcTSC6dBe_hhT8E5wpnYiu-gCSkVhEngxLkrykfKlPDPLIKDESCarwS4b6KZxar3-0nB449ML-B1jFtM0gtsO_RihWk/s1600/5687193718_262dda8df6_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpBYlhDMpqcBbZCj4TnYNCZ1Xs8a0f8RkQH1M8ZeogtcTSC6dBe_hhT8E5wpnYiu-gCSkVhEngxLkrykfKlPDPLIKDESCarwS4b6KZxar3-0nB449ML-B1jFtM0gtsO_RihWk/s400/5687193718_262dda8df6_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602893110619516802" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-Ow6gJZgLuukZfHE8nc2jJdFcsUOTVZYAxypN1UdtL7Q1j2WT57iKr_KuNkDmUwc1q2jfrldrKyFJ_8XwLyWIxdBXzVY2hvJSMhFG4hyphenhyphenvDvcvp2qBa5rlYDTpP3RRyBFO7Ce/s1600/5686627055_9aeb89945e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-Ow6gJZgLuukZfHE8nc2jJdFcsUOTVZYAxypN1UdtL7Q1j2WT57iKr_KuNkDmUwc1q2jfrldrKyFJ_8XwLyWIxdBXzVY2hvJSMhFG4hyphenhyphenvDvcvp2qBa5rlYDTpP3RRyBFO7Ce/s400/5686627055_9aeb89945e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604317993821380866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">and some beautiful vintage wallpapers!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8vI06p2_VgRiSFyfrhDO-PpBOZ6r1J6Hnpgwc5Q9jnRa7bcs3Uhq2N81xMFmGpeyc9ENQo3koH2JBmwziaYFB6jj7SxydUPUo9shrn5CCKt7no-VZtptvFoy5nMVbY9SRfRj/s1600/5686624135_81a1855ac5_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8vI06p2_VgRiSFyfrhDO-PpBOZ6r1J6Hnpgwc5Q9jnRa7bcs3Uhq2N81xMFmGpeyc9ENQo3koH2JBmwziaYFB6jj7SxydUPUo9shrn5CCKt7no-VZtptvFoy5nMVbY9SRfRj/s400/5686624135_81a1855ac5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892470334704706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And here's what my sweeties gave me for Mother's Day. Sweet vintage bluebird sheet music,</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpWMHcwkT8f0MDZj2p_oCFk1Yd9q0H3OIKvxtUoeX13mXqP7mGVosrJdte_KYK90oNaDVD0RNYxD5iQcLSGYVsdkTc0d8rlExvH2VmoSGN1QosjzCWvs8qOPVYtJ9ywTNXnXW/s1600/5686888493_6fc9dc0e7e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpWMHcwkT8f0MDZj2p_oCFk1Yd9q0H3OIKvxtUoeX13mXqP7mGVosrJdte_KYK90oNaDVD0RNYxD5iQcLSGYVsdkTc0d8rlExvH2VmoSGN1QosjzCWvs8qOPVYtJ9ywTNXnXW/s400/5686888493_6fc9dc0e7e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892480543469906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">gorgeous rhinestones pieces,</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoDRDzN-R4GvS0bbWOVfeFuikNKbapQNcvrb2rrjSIVx1SlhN6CHe69CNq10hiscVyY3PooInBXfyqPEcT6E8UsquFzSF3YTMr0MVSB9NKZ8SbDDDlAdnwj7iNXAIGW5SR2j6/s1600/5687475904_c7814c725d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoDRDzN-R4GvS0bbWOVfeFuikNKbapQNcvrb2rrjSIVx1SlhN6CHe69CNq10hiscVyY3PooInBXfyqPEcT6E8UsquFzSF3YTMr0MVSB9NKZ8SbDDDlAdnwj7iNXAIGW5SR2j6/s400/5687475904_c7814c725d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602893119134007714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">and these beautiful wallpapers and a wonderful old Ledger book!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPZyyoursm83Nn-WESyKsdWyU0av3e5kLWmq-aO30yFO-2-p_GfogO4LlSES1dg8RKsiS53Hd4aEopKeEMoizat4M8YdMI6_2H5bGooARIGcL44Gds1pNwAzFArTDKbxeMZmk/s1600/5686923991_02143a0784_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPZyyoursm83Nn-WESyKsdWyU0av3e5kLWmq-aO30yFO-2-p_GfogO4LlSES1dg8RKsiS53Hd4aEopKeEMoizat4M8YdMI6_2H5bGooARIGcL44Gds1pNwAzFArTDKbxeMZmk/s400/5686923991_02143a0784_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892758198046706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> How could they find such amazing things? Well, they know shopping for vintage goodies is my favorite thing to do, so they let me go shopping and pick out my own presents! They also made me some very sweet home made cards and presents. My boys are so very sweet!!! I am so blessed!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0muW955Xx30iZNdAOqdr-LQwBMHowiB52oi1X4UmQPviZMreVTJdUcMYwipPc20zfI0saXMOd0RqP_ygaMab8N3msFgbebxeBN051-z1zb4qxfqgFvphLn5DH5Fi5s1yqsXSS/s1600/5686914147_f631f63865_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0muW955Xx30iZNdAOqdr-LQwBMHowiB52oi1X4UmQPviZMreVTJdUcMYwipPc20zfI0saXMOd0RqP_ygaMab8N3msFgbebxeBN051-z1zb4qxfqgFvphLn5DH5Fi5s1yqsXSS/s400/5686914147_f631f63865_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892754090438434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Here are a few more peeks of the corner of my bedroom that I'm trying to make into a little studio space.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaSoMJuvcUskSLH8EfP0gfmin-zNxWppSeJSK2LhGJy2FCy7Pzz4krrrhmJmy6l1aUHtxmJ0kpM1K8F1azN0FF1dGoZuottFxuuQn5Lyj5vMjQEeiqS_DyTtCfbFm4jgRnMIL/s1600/5686912901_4cd0f97ece_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaSoMJuvcUskSLH8EfP0gfmin-zNxWppSeJSK2LhGJy2FCy7Pzz4krrrhmJmy6l1aUHtxmJ0kpM1K8F1azN0FF1dGoZuottFxuuQn5Lyj5vMjQEeiqS_DyTtCfbFm4jgRnMIL/s400/5686912901_4cd0f97ece_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892750357107794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking at these pretties just make me feel happy!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcG99eDL7KZ2X6Lj9yR4VsNdOMt61PJJaU3kSX792y273A4vRTeLr-8Gx-gJmM8sUr_v8Ghve8hmgY5jJeWntRjmy2SR-4xytSNUDzI_Lr_KNOymf5PkTOMNk36sXJ-2e1zPJ/s1600/5686910565_cf1d55032f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcG99eDL7KZ2X6Lj9yR4VsNdOMt61PJJaU3kSX792y273A4vRTeLr-8Gx-gJmM8sUr_v8Ghve8hmgY5jJeWntRjmy2SR-4xytSNUDzI_Lr_KNOymf5PkTOMNk36sXJ-2e1zPJ/s400/5686910565_cf1d55032f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892487879769778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And it really makes me want to create something.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq9tSkxJZwQMnl-7lWwrQjLkvQp13orkSpqgAyI3OuWpyYHXbOSWM1tz6y03jaMtISqsEi_XB61WtHY4cgPQdQzbVSpPbQMIgOhI1zwgvUMQ0ajIxiq1TKhd3CWJ05Yh5Q7Ww/s1600/5686915403_b88da9d4bf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq9tSkxJZwQMnl-7lWwrQjLkvQp13orkSpqgAyI3OuWpyYHXbOSWM1tz6y03jaMtISqsEi_XB61WtHY4cgPQdQzbVSpPbQMIgOhI1zwgvUMQ0ajIxiq1TKhd3CWJ05Yh5Q7Ww/s400/5686915403_b88da9d4bf_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604353893219699458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> I can't wait to alter the ledger book to make an art journal!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaSoMJuvcUskSLH8EfP0gfmin-zNxWppSeJSK2LhGJy2FCy7Pzz4krrrhmJmy6l1aUHtxmJ0kpM1K8F1azN0FF1dGoZuottFxuuQn5Lyj5vMjQEeiqS_DyTtCfbFm4jgRnMIL/s1600/5686912901_4cd0f97ece_o.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-ilgXtO8sgnuygFgVvxzli5FWM4_eAWaxH3eqOxGQeWSO44vB13UZJLX21yzs8LJJgtStsJq6msuqHjnJ6BLlQyrYiBI5_8DE42-hCpz24YJBrGFU7XEXaTPeG4RbHpB0EWP/s1600/5686911731_d953f8011f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-ilgXtO8sgnuygFgVvxzli5FWM4_eAWaxH3eqOxGQeWSO44vB13UZJLX21yzs8LJJgtStsJq6msuqHjnJ6BLlQyrYiBI5_8DE42-hCpz24YJBrGFU7XEXaTPeG4RbHpB0EWP/s400/5686911731_d953f8011f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892492323777026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I hope you girls have all have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Michelle xoxo</span>Rose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24486877.post-47463622120924423732011-04-28T15:43:00.017-05:002011-05-09T08:15:42.748-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Romantic Homes and Studio Space!</span><br />Hi Girls!!! I haven't disappeared, just been busy with Spring cleaning and two of my little guys birthdays.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>I have some fun news and lots of pictures to share! I am so exited and honored to have my little 'ole blog featured in the current May issue of Romantic Homes Magazine!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7B0j1VXtrt7fpjuZ_cQ0k-aA4tjHk4DGVWhP3SfT2sGg_ymueoh8aX-cECS6I_0YWh9oQz0cUb41xiuQgk2OJK0aSjwVGuAB79z3JL1LipTiCJndlU-UbqKfq8mjghN1SiEBP/s1600/5666266924_de1ccd9b34_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7B0j1VXtrt7fpjuZ_cQ0k-aA4tjHk4DGVWhP3SfT2sGg_ymueoh8aX-cECS6I_0YWh9oQz0cUb41xiuQgk2OJK0aSjwVGuAB79z3JL1LipTiCJndlU-UbqKfq8mjghN1SiEBP/s400/5666266924_de1ccd9b34_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600742083665039538" border="0" /></a>It has been a favorite magazine of mine for many years. My sweet mama and I used to spend lots of quality time together pouring over the beautiful pages of inspiration when I was newly married and just forming my decorating tastes, so it makes this opportunity extra special to me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAboTVpWBtbi1YupzWG49rxuY_JkkNQDSsc3VwvCrIbEF57QwIMDdogkUf4ZlJ3rSWKhE9vsBhXff9yU-OTDzqA_-IL9OgTKG8lHn325qRz8_Ro1kDDQa6JCWdR0LpS9vxtVfA/s1600/5665350487_66cc367996_o.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHoBBO1n4SqRXHaHeeyN1268NSmUm-CUbk2-kLf2zHktYvMYoUYhnfdTmKGVf-HPEhtObpLRNLHclPeU8tUESCNLgA0Bmw2jvtnJmR2skQ8EOkhpmu071YjFVHsv-8znyywoW/s1600/5666282828_0bf3af8442_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHoBBO1n4SqRXHaHeeyN1268NSmUm-CUbk2-kLf2zHktYvMYoUYhnfdTmKGVf-HPEhtObpLRNLHclPeU8tUESCNLgA0Bmw2jvtnJmR2skQ8EOkhpmu071YjFVHsv-8znyywoW/s400/5666282828_0bf3af8442_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600742090567294546" border="0" /></a>I have also been busy trying to make an area in my bedroom into a studio space so I can create again! I haven't really made much for the past two years, since my littlest one was born. I know all you mamas know how hard it is to find the time (and the energy when you do have the time!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hoNke_D7CdmjUxy7GlGr8d_fcJSWqKGsffCvOhBqox9ZOnVh6HVBNjpXDJ9lqgqNC8S_SY94B8PMpBHcV3Os71oURdVKw5vwuZ1s6838zs4qFECEswWGZtPV-9wsCQgNhqV9/s1600/5665347233_46abece714_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hoNke_D7CdmjUxy7GlGr8d_fcJSWqKGsffCvOhBqox9ZOnVh6HVBNjpXDJ9lqgqNC8S_SY94B8PMpBHcV3Os71oURdVKw5vwuZ1s6838zs4qFECEswWGZtPV-9wsCQgNhqV9/s400/5665347233_46abece714_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744693377547842" border="0" /></a>I have decorated my pretty white table with lots of vintage inspiration to get me in the creative mood and just to make me happy when I'm not. I'm kind of an eye candy junky. That's why I love to visit your blogs so much!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3cpBDliuFhFCC6IVA4GrNhA1JFGt7V-LP8RDgBuLbZxNErbpiJ-d-uBV5cYwr1bZXAbfl0itJUFi84GHDHqqdOZRH3-z-qoLkPdSDuhlTS_1yicn2H85RymzAj6etQLsX_r7/s1600/5665926094_e931774279_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3cpBDliuFhFCC6IVA4GrNhA1JFGt7V-LP8RDgBuLbZxNErbpiJ-d-uBV5cYwr1bZXAbfl0itJUFi84GHDHqqdOZRH3-z-qoLkPdSDuhlTS_1yicn2H85RymzAj6etQLsX_r7/s400/5665926094_e931774279_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600743335073855618" border="0" /></a>This vintage wallpaper covered hatbox is my newest find. Isn't it gorgeous? Yay for Ebay! I never seem to find them anywhere.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0MimZhmzFQnFfeiF3o9Rq3Hk49OVZe4by7E_WKRc7Gd0xqML3QtExLSZ_ZDHKSbUIq5eLNxhcagq8QOgecQYv3KbiNj7gRQNcMG2eWD8YUv3ZzY3AlWjpogSTvyWim9e7iN-/s1600/5665901442_77f9e7a123_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0MimZhmzFQnFfeiF3o9Rq3Hk49OVZe4by7E_WKRc7Gd0xqML3QtExLSZ_ZDHKSbUIq5eLNxhcagq8QOgecQYv3KbiNj7gRQNcMG2eWD8YUv3ZzY3AlWjpogSTvyWim9e7iN-/s400/5665901442_77f9e7a123_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744062815080210" border="0" /></a>Some sparkle, because it's just not eye candy if there isn't a little sparkle involved.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoBaCRRSErjn-lPaK9BT9PWnHo0O8tNeCKDcjm3LeAj0Z1YH3DYa4NO3_JAGL46O5_a70wnteyqMeyLgNq5rGpmYr2iQRUiRZY0C5ve02_8Gnt_aXgM-1w-1Lk6bpowiWDkzk/s1600/5665361483_dd1bd1fd5b_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoBaCRRSErjn-lPaK9BT9PWnHo0O8tNeCKDcjm3LeAj0Z1YH3DYa4NO3_JAGL46O5_a70wnteyqMeyLgNq5rGpmYr2iQRUiRZY0C5ve02_8Gnt_aXgM-1w-1Lk6bpowiWDkzk/s400/5665361483_dd1bd1fd5b_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744073368536114" border="0" /></a>This is a postcard I enlarged on my printer. I just think the term "heartiest greetings" is so cute and those roses are beautiful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOZOKm25ajUvcMj7T4Jeb7WjJbqwiToxG7KEOg4vsynKUD9TUR5stnhdvmtpI1Ce2WaK7BJ55k_lcy80Kin4dJsYusSNxq0Ph3iJRK8KWzvjur9T1_w51HfT_Jcd5n1bABgbp/s1600/5665894146_87ccb5b09f_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOZOKm25ajUvcMj7T4Jeb7WjJbqwiToxG7KEOg4vsynKUD9TUR5stnhdvmtpI1Ce2WaK7BJ55k_lcy80Kin4dJsYusSNxq0Ph3iJRK8KWzvjur9T1_w51HfT_Jcd5n1bABgbp/s400/5665894146_87ccb5b09f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744068769362610" border="0" /></a>Yummy vintage hats. Love them...a little more than is normal probably.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCOMU2VIkOfPx959iBApF8DdwvpCV4A-jhgC-DoFvhNx_0cBhKF5YN1Qu-3dtdxRkSQko8fUXgdGszbi0kYwE2pgC5aclfEGiYUFQjl59BgOXmXOunCRqia62f8wdezR6wG6w/s1600/5665345615_7a72d2f6d4_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCOMU2VIkOfPx959iBApF8DdwvpCV4A-jhgC-DoFvhNx_0cBhKF5YN1Qu-3dtdxRkSQko8fUXgdGszbi0kYwE2pgC5aclfEGiYUFQjl59BgOXmXOunCRqia62f8wdezR6wG6w/s400/5665345615_7a72d2f6d4_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744696854872066" border="0" /></a>A close up of my adorable little aqua cubby. It was a Goodwill find that I painted.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYj6MqmCl1VlyHgtJUx5zlY3B7AVUgEH1rVpGOAOhnPSKlUVGpq9ifB9107b47ebe7SEvJ3-FSWgWw6x_7Til9LsHeBaDADqd_Pd3157yYpyj5sllohiPrldVrf0R4XRFvVms/s1600/5666210148_fd3f553c9c_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYj6MqmCl1VlyHgtJUx5zlY3B7AVUgEH1rVpGOAOhnPSKlUVGpq9ifB9107b47ebe7SEvJ3-FSWgWw6x_7Til9LsHeBaDADqd_Pd3157yYpyj5sllohiPrldVrf0R4XRFvVms/s400/5666210148_fd3f553c9c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600742077569103250" border="0" /></a>Loving my wall color, too! Now I just need to finish painting this room. It's been "almost done since last summer when our air conditioner broke.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzp8Zm47R4raNJWD7O5OIfydUaJrrgWhTiy2Lt1mfiZ2F92iTB0beYdiRfCEF4Q3v46MQ2GAP5tsm1tPF63aJKrhfz15UDf2neOk_cGsw0HHsCdLvZhb9X9uXV12QXhyphenhyphenyG9G6/s1600/5665931166_1ccea317fc_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzp8Zm47R4raNJWD7O5OIfydUaJrrgWhTiy2Lt1mfiZ2F92iTB0beYdiRfCEF4Q3v46MQ2GAP5tsm1tPF63aJKrhfz15UDf2neOk_cGsw0HHsCdLvZhb9X9uXV12QXhyphenhyphenyG9G6/s400/5665931166_1ccea317fc_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600743330554836434" border="0" /></a>My favorite vintage postcard. I think I may have to enlarge this one, too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAboTVpWBtbi1YupzWG49rxuY_JkkNQDSsc3VwvCrIbEF57QwIMDdogkUf4ZlJ3rSWKhE9vsBhXff9yU-OTDzqA_-IL9OgTKG8lHn325qRz8_Ro1kDDQa6JCWdR0LpS9vxtVfA/s1600/5665350487_66cc367996_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAboTVpWBtbi1YupzWG49rxuY_JkkNQDSsc3VwvCrIbEF57QwIMDdogkUf4ZlJ3rSWKhE9vsBhXff9yU-OTDzqA_-IL9OgTKG8lHn325qRz8_Ro1kDDQa6JCWdR0LpS9vxtVfA/s400/5665350487_66cc367996_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744314100604226" border="0" /></a>My baby doll head wearing the gorgeous vintage tiara my sweet mama gave me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa2L4ttJBwR5w0gTsh5ER69hPokQdmjyXC3JD4J8zW-A7L4HmpYULo-bmv1daSgSBY763CZr2vQdMjc0VkzdJMlv1s6UiduROKOIukAGKLjHK8Zh14zxmYsrPZCAbFI86uubB/s1600/5665356111_a4868d36a7_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa2L4ttJBwR5w0gTsh5ER69hPokQdmjyXC3JD4J8zW-A7L4HmpYULo-bmv1daSgSBY763CZr2vQdMjc0VkzdJMlv1s6UiduROKOIukAGKLjHK8Zh14zxmYsrPZCAbFI86uubB/s400/5665356111_a4868d36a7_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600744299526558034" border="0" /></a>A fun little tag I made long ago....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqUmKKoMRUNCUjtmO2G7mOoTAtMd1aTrXJfHaWYOFrI-NBZ8PV0Af7OdIbR6CuSoU-ah0RjYsupM8OA5_vltqfHa_L64VPwlvKGjZY8RKeG_x8pThxxz3PdIfB1euapMGMfRe/s1600/5665932724_605fb92909_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqUmKKoMRUNCUjtmO2G7mOoTAtMd1aTrXJfHaWYOFrI-NBZ8PV0Af7OdIbR6CuSoU-ah0RjYsupM8OA5_vltqfHa_L64VPwlvKGjZY8RKeG_x8pThxxz3PdIfB1euapMGMfRe/s400/5665932724_605fb92909_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600743325118393282" border="0" /></a>and a few of my favorite things. My vintage candy box is so pretty I just have to keep it out all year long.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvHURgiS_CsQ7Vdv-CN46CLJGaZ8bFEFi8RKgGvvbhRVE7FZGBYvv-IX_e5L5iQP-9b8OLNPZaXNGlpzmUpFYL0nqn6I_ODbfAGSx30PQiooYG2DgKP9964OfzS-NuSpFTgpM/s1600/5666258268_aaaa0057ca_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvHURgiS_CsQ7Vdv-CN46CLJGaZ8bFEFi8RKgGvvbhRVE7FZGBYvv-IX_e5L5iQP-9b8OLNPZaXNGlpzmUpFYL0nqn6I_ODbfAGSx30PQiooYG2DgKP9964OfzS-NuSpFTgpM/s400/5666258268_aaaa0057ca_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600742080377183282" border="0" /></a>I have more to do to make this space a studio, but this was a fun start! I'm linking up with Debra of Common Ground for <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Vintage Inspiration Friday</span></a>!<br />Michelle xoxoRose Garden Romantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912786157286209403noreply@blogger.com16