Winner of the Kirkland's $50 Giveaway!

And, the winner of the fabulous $50 gift card giveaway, sponsored by Kirkland's, is ...Linda from Coastal Charm !!  Congrats to you, Linda ... I will be contacting you, shortly.And, thanks so much to all of you who participated.  I look forward to hosting another giveaway...

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Question of the Day ...

Okay, so *why* is it that when I set out to complete ONE project (in this case, simply painting the walls/ceiling in our master bedroom to FINALLY match the window treatments I added a year ago) ...that it spirals into things like ... oh ... adding new fabric:switching out furniture:a...

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Hankie Collection

I didn't realize that I had so many vintage hankies until I decided to show you my collection and all the different ways I display them.Let's just say,I HAVE A LOT!My Valentine HankiesMy Rose Hankies(Displayed on a spoon rack that I painted)Blue Themed HankiesYellow Themed HankiesMy Grandma's Collection of Hankies that I inherited.(I used ribbon wrapped wire in three rows on a vintage...

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Kirkland's Lamp Review and $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

(Edited to add:  the giveaway is now closed ... I'll be announcing the winner later today, January 31st!)TGIF, everyone!  Okay, raise your hand if you love Kirkland's.  Okay, now raise your hand if you'd love a chance to win a $50 gift card from Kirkland's.Imagine my surprise when, last...

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Surprise!

I was so surprised and thrilled  to win  Northern Nesting's giveaway from Martina!I received it today and I was shocked at how large this Chicken Wire Cloche really is!You can see here that I have an actual antique glass cloche that is rather large and this one is almost the same size! I ran around the house trying to decide how I was going to decorate with it!I finally decided on ...

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Featured Me!

Natasha over at Serenity You is sweetly featuring me and this here blog of mine.Hop on over just by clicking (above) on her blog name and check it out! Than...

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Buffalo Check Pillows

If I were to choose one favorite thing to sew, it would be pillows! I think they are fun to make. I can be as creative as I want plus they don't take a lot of time. And are fun to display!I purchased this fabric...I made two of these pillows...I first combined them with these red tassel pillows that I made from leftover swag valances that you can see that post HERE.Now, starts the pillow...

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Embellished dwellings in Kutch...

Kutch is a mystical land. Intriguing. Exuberant. Enthralling....and all I believe is to do with the people who have migrated from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalayas, Northern India and Central India. Each community bearing different names like Jats, Meghwals, Rabaris, Mutwas, Sodhas, Ahirs but bound...

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Painting Continues and More Mesh ...

Happy Sunday!Well, I'm almost done painting the master bedroom, but then, I'll have to tweak and futz and tweak and futz.  *Sigh*  But, I must admit, I'm loving the new colors in here!While I'm working away, I thought I'd share a few more mesh wreaths I've recently designed for others....

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Shabby Dress Form Belt

I decided to undress my Dress Form and display her differently.Initially, I had her dressed in my wedding dress.But before that, she was a $2.50 garage sale find.I covered her in book pages and loved the outcome. Then, I recently saw this picture (below) for new inspiration for her.So, I went to my sewing room and found a lace and muslin valance that I paid 50¢ at a garage s...

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Shaam-E-Sarhad, Hodka Village, Kutch.

Little did I realize that while I had posted about this resort from a magazine, way back in 2007 and the subsequent posts about NGOs working in Kutch, that I was actually laying invisible foundation stones for a trip to Kutch, Gujarat in December 2011, a good four years later.Shaam-E-Sarhad is a eco-resort...

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