Pink Saturday Scrabble

I've got some great pink to share today! Have you ever seen this limited edition Scrabble game. Imagine my delight when I spotted this last week! I absolutely had to have it. And then...to top off my good fortune my package from the amazingly talented Elizabeth arrived just as my Pink Bunny made his annual trek down from the attic!  Ready to take the Pink Scrabble Board for a spin??!!!
Meet the players:  The Bunny...The Cake....The Twirly Swirly Girl and last but not least The Pink Birthday Bird.

 I must admit I had to help the cake a little bit because - well, let's face it - cakes don't have a lot of brains!  He chose C A K E for his word.  I only told him how to spell it.

Another little problem he has? He's a bit unsteady on his feet but who cares because we all love Cake!!!!

Next up is the Bird and he is a smart one - he spelled his favorite word! 

 The Rabbit - a smart little guy but sorry Rabbit...you misspelled it! Oh I see - you're looking to the board for another N!

 Someone cannot stop swirling!  She spelled out...

The Twirly Swirly Girl wanted me to tell you that she's not the only one who twirls and swirls...so does the Scrabble Board.

And the next thing I knew...they all jumped on board to spin around and when they jumped off this is what they spelled!

Happy Pink Saturday Scrabble, Girls!!!

xoxo Nancy, Rabbit, Cake, Bird and The Fabulous Twirly Swirly Girl!

We're all joining Cindy for Show and Tell Friday and

Beverly for Pink Saturday!

Bargain Chicks

Last year I didn't get most of my Easter stuff out.  So this year I loved finding some little things that I bought two years ago after Easter.  Isn't that chick the cutest?  I think I bought four or five of that type for about twenty cents! 

Had to have this pink chick because she looks so much like my bluebirds that I just adore.

She keeps hopping around – I think she's upset that I called her cheap!  I told her to settle down but she just keeps saying "cheep" "cheep"!!! 

I got the polka dot and check bunnies a long time ago.  They are some of my favorites.

Aren't they the cutest guys?  I love their little knotted ears.

I'll have to get some pictures of the whole little tree once I get the bows on.  Maybe next week…or maybe not – I never seem to get anything finished anymore!

Have a wonderful week. xoxo Nancy

I'm joining two great blog events today:

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday and

Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday.

Vintage French Newspapers

What have I been doing lately, you ask?  Okay you didn't but I'm telling you anyway.  I've been working on our antique store The Roost.  I just realized that I never really talk about it on my blog!  I did some succulent gardens in vintage containers last weekend. ( Those are gorgeous French Crochet bed or tablecloths in the chairs)

I love how they turned out.  A vintage silver serving dish with an old crumb tray to embellish it.

These are some of the religious things that I've started taking there.  St. Theresa statue, some holy water fonts and a beautiful Infant of Prague statue.  Notice how I've blurred the background?  There's a manly vintage sign place across the aisle.  She looked like St Teresa patron saint of motor oil. lol   Next time I'll hold up one of those French tablecloths!

These Vintage French Newspapers sell so fast it's unbelievable.  Last night they were gone out of my Etsy store, The Vintage Roost,  an hour after I listed them. 

Fortunately I still have a few more.

I absolutely adore these little clothespins.  They're tiny little things and are old, old and brand new at the same time…old store stock.  Actually, they're probably old factory stock made to include with doll clothes for the Ginny Dolls.

Anyway, I've packaged them in packages of 10 with the cutest vintage picture of a little girl hanging out her doll clothes.

They'll hold paper to a line or string and I think I'm going to make a spring banner with these holding each letter.  They would be so cute  holding the grandkids artwork, too.  Hmm….that might be a ready made banner!

So that's what I've been up to – what's new in your neck of the woods????  xoxo Nancy

Super Moon Alert

I see the moon – the moon sees me – God bless the moon…God bless me. 

Did you learn that as a child? Did you teach it to your kids?  Did you play "moon" games as a kid?  Has the moon become "underappreciated"?!  Well here's your chance to go outside and pay tribute to the moon.

Tonight will be the biggest moon in 2011 and for some the biggest moon since….well if you want the technical details you can go here and read all about it.  I'm hoping for a Pink sky with my moon watching tonight!

it will be a good time to be "counting our blessings". Like our Pink Saturday  friends!

This has been a public service announcement…(do they even have those anymore?)…and my contribution for Pink Saturday for which I'm late and I'm number six thousand five hundred and forty seven on the linky list!!!  Let's hear some moon stuff from you guys because…

It's A Marvelous Night For A Moondance when you're looking at the "Blue Moon"  xoxo Nancy…Goodnight Moon!

May Your Thoughts Be As Glad As The Shamrocks

May your heart be as light as a song.

May each day bring you bright happy hours,

That stay with you all year long.

Pink and Green Saturday

Happy Pink and Green Saturday.   I'm always looking for a reason to use the pink page in my heart journal!

I made this banner last year.  I started from scratch in my in my scrapbook program!  Then I cut it out, did some minimal embellishment, double matted it, ran a ribbon through and hung it up.  Just for pink Saturday I added some pink roses…digitally – haha. It took about 15 minutes once I printed it!

I think it's pretty cute.  If you think so also – then I have a gift for you!  I've uploaded the pdf  to Scribd – you can download it, print on cardstock and make one for yourself!

I think you can print without downloading, also.  You'll need to print in the landscape orientation.

Lucky Banner

Enjoy!  Have a wonderful weekend.

I'm joining Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday.  Thanks, Beverly.

xoxo Nancy

Happy Homemaker March Tag

Fellow taggers!!! and tagger followers….it's March and it's almost Spring!  That's something to celebrate for sure and  that is what I'm celebrating for my Year of Celebration.  Looks like I'm making a set with a "month" heading for each tag.  Have you ever seen the wonderful months of the year frames from – shoot I can't remember Exposures - that great online photo company from ages ago.***   Anyway…I start with a springy blue polka dot paper and some vintage wallpaper and a few ruffles and flourishes.

Then I added some tree branches and with some pink buds just waiting to bloom.   Looking good but it needs more???

Hmmm…what could that be? Butterflies???

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  Maybe a big flower???  Words??? 

 

Wait a minute – someone is trying to tell me something…

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Of course the perfect harbinger of spring…a bluebird!!! one for me….

and one for my partner Scrap for Joy.

 

I pieced these little blue (and green) birds from scraps and bits and pieces lying on my table.  I hope spring comes to your town soon. 

A lucky group of us are in this year long tag swap hosted by one of the most talented ladies you'll ever meet…Elizabeth at Bluebird Papercrafts.   We are all chronicling  our little artistic adventure  on our Happy Homemaker website.  Go visit right here.  Thanks for stopping and I'll see you in April!

xoxo Nancy

*** The frames I always wanted back in the '80s

On sale for $220!!!  They were that much back in the '80s! at  Exposures

OR

http://bham.craigslist.org/bab/2246523784.html

Here's a deal for someone if you live in Birmingham, Alabama!  $30!!!  I wish I did!

I'm joining Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.

 

 

Pink Patsy

Come on – unmute your speakers and let's all sing with Patsy. You know you love Patsy Cline!  Then we'll go have lunch….

Welcome to Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe.  What a perfect place to lunch…especially when you're on the lookout for Pink!

Patsy's a long tall drink of water….from her pink hat right down to

her pink toed boots!

Patsy girl knows how to decorate a honky tonk!  When they were passin' out paint she just said "Make Mine Pink!"

And what does she ride?  A Texas jackolope, of course! They're the best for jumpin' pink hills!

If you're in Austin – check out Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe….it's not just pink – it's great food!

I'm joining Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday.  Yee Haw!

Lady of the Snow

I bought this not knowing the history of Our Lady of the Snows.  Isn't she beautiful?  Made in Japan  - possibly by Sanmyro – one of the collectible 50s or 60s ceramic companies she's is perfect shape.  I wouldn't have cared if she hadn't been, though.  

I know she's from Bellville, IL not far from St. Louis but I don't know the history of Our Lady of the Snows retreat house or why it was named that.

I'm just so happy to have this serene statue in my home.

I'm joining Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.