Friday, December 26, 2008

A Pink Cottage For Pink Saturday.......



Hello and Welcome!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the best New Year yet! HAPPY NEW YEAR, Everyone and May All Your Dreams Come True!~

This whimsical and fun little pink cottage was made just for Pink Saturday and I hope you enjoy it. I have painted it pink with a soft sagey green roof and have embellished it with faux icing, handmade pink paper roses, faux pink pearls, tiny pink ric rac and of course...It Is Glittered! You can find this in my new LolliShop

http://www.lollishops.com/adriannasboutique

Thank you for stopping in for a visit and ...Enjoy!









I added this charming little Snow Lady to Pink Saturday because she is so cute and made to enjoy All Winter long.....She, too, can be found at my LolliShop. With a weighted bottom she will sit anywhere you want her to!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Positive Thoughts To End 2008 With And To Begin 2009.......

I found this on Vintage Lace And Lavender's blog and it sent such a message that I am adding it to mine. Times are not easy and people seem to be a tad ruder with the stresses of today. If we can all remember to be true to ones self and remain kind and gentle in todays world, maybe, just maybe, that will send a message in itself.

Enjoy.....


People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, It is between you and God;
It never was between you and them anyway.

Author Unknown

Blessings,
Adrianna/Jil

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

OUR SWEET HANNAH IS 11.....



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.....
This pretty girl is one of my precious granddaughters. She was born in San Diego, Ca. and now she lives on the other side of the country in New York. Her Pa and I were blessed with getting to take lots and lots of care of her and her older and younger sisters as we did not live far apart, like we do now. Coming and spending the week-ends and days of no school were regular events and as a result we are very close and LOVE being together.
She is a talented artist, honor student, comedian and a very gentle soul! She is bit shy, but when she opens up you will find this amazingly fun and true friend. For being so young she has an amazing code of ethics that she lives by and did I mention her manners? She is polite, respectful and learning wonderful values. Does she sound perfect? Well, in my eyes she is! She is my dear, sweet Hannah and I am so lucky as I get to be her "Mo". (My name with all the Grandchildren.)
Happy Birthday Sweet Hannah! We are so Blessed to have you and Pa and I wish for you the best year yet!! Hugs and Kisses!

Friday, December 12, 2008

HELLO......Pink Saturday Is Here!

Welcome to Pink Saturday....Come in, get cozy and browse.

I can't believe this sweet miniature pink rose is still ALIVE!!! I love these pretty plants with blooming roses and like to have several to put in different rooms and groupings, but..they never live long, with me. Even when I follow the directions to a "T"! Sigh! This one is looking good and I have had it for TWO WHOLE WEEKS! Knock Wood!! There are even new buds. I hope I can keep it going to put in a bigger pot on the porch in the Spring! They are such a heavenly shade of PINK.

Here are my PINK OFFERINGS for this Pink Saturday! Enjoy!



PRETTY FAUX COOKIES ORNAMENTS ON A PRETTY ROSE PLATE HOW DELIGHTFUL ALL YEAR LONG AND I CAN MAKE JUST COOKIES, IF YOU PREFER












DARLING SMALL FAUX CUPCAKE IN A VINTAGE ONE SCOOP ICE CREAM DISH





PRECIOUS ANGELS TO HANG FROM KNOBS, HOOKS OR A CHRISTMAS TREE





TWO OF MY SPINDLE ANGELS.....ONE CARRIES A LONG ANTIQUE SKELETON KEY AND THE OTHER A WATERING CAN WITH A ROSE. THESE ANGELS ARE MADE FROM A VINTAGE MAPLE CHAIR. I DID THEIR BASES IN MOSAIC TILES OF VINTAGE CHINA WITH WHAT ELSE....ROSES!











I hope you have enjoyed browsing thru my Pink Pretties for this Pink Saturday!
Come back soon!

Blessings,
Jil

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The House Is Back To Normal, But I Like It The Other Way Best.......

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and words can't begin to describe how wonderful it was to have our NY daughter and her family with us. The house was full of fun and toys everywhere and children up and down the stairs, hugs and kisses.....lots in the fridge to snack on. You can't beat those leftovers!!!

The girls rescued the sweetest kitty. All fluffy and orange and white, we couldn't leave the poor baby out in the bitter cold and snow. It did not seem to have a home, so we have adopted it and the children named it "Pumpkin".






So, as visits go, it always has to come to an end, and they headed back to NY thru Canada and Mother Nature was kind and held back the storm we were supposed to have. They are home safe and sound and now their house is back to normal, 'til the next visit!
I went back to work to take my mind off the too quiet house and the snowman is what I did today. Made from quilt batting, with a embroidered and blushed face I made this one all shabby with handmade pink paper roses and faux snow and glitter to bring a bit of winter charm to the Christmas decor and then to enjoy 'til Spring.


SOLD



Lilly, Hannah, Jack And Mama


"Pumpkin" Our New Addition with Allie, Hannah, Lilly and Jack. Aren't They All Adorable?????