Saturday, July 4, 2009

CHEERS FOR THE RED WHITE AND BLUE AND HAPPY PINK SATURDAY, TOO




HAPPY 4th and WELCOME!
Be sure and visit Beverly of How Sweet The Sound... and all the sweet pink-a-licious blogs....thank you, Beverly for hosting this every single Saturday!





We painted our small cottage style bathroom a few days ago....I am so pleased with the pretty light robins eggs blue. It makes me think of the beach, and so I think of it as my beachy blue bathroom. The mirror I have had for over thirty years....I found it in a quaint antique shop up the coast from San Diego. It got a fresh coat of white paint to match all the crown molding, the wrap around shelf and all the rest of the trim in the bath. Of course we chose the hottest day with the highest humidity to do this! lol! The ceiling is done in the new paper that is embossed to look like tin. I love it! Wall paper on the ceiling in the bathroom, you are thinking? Yes! It does very well and painted is quite sturdy...even with the long hot showers.


The fanciful collectible pin cushion, the pretty sachets and the hanger cover can all by found on my EBAY I hope you will stop by for a visit.







I had a lot of enjoyment doing the silk ribbon embroidery over a piece of vintage crocheted doiley for this clothes cover.........It turned out too pretty to hide in the closet, don't you think?

Hope you all have a safe and fun 4th weekend and thank you for visiting today!
Jil

33 comments:

Svetta said...

Very,very nice!I love it!

bj said...

What a delight to have your bath in Robin's Egg Blue...I love that color. Such a spa feeling...Hmmm...it is time to repaint mine, too. I do believe I might wait for fall, tho.
Happy Pink Sat and 4th of July.
I am signing up to follow you! :)

Leslie said...

Hi Jil! I adore your blog! I'm a Wolverine too, just misplaced for 20+ years! Happy Pink Saturday!

Eclectic Chic Style said...

Absolutely gorgeous pinks!!! The blue in the bathroom is very pretty, soft and relaxing. Beautiful!
♥ Teresa

Debby said...

Beautiful post, love the card. Happy 4th of July to you and your family from Canada.
debby

Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...

Fantastic bathroom! Looks like it's right out of a decorating magazine! We'll be starting on ours sometime soon.

Lovely PiNkS!!!!

Have a fab PiNk 4th of July! :) Marsha

Anonymous said...

I like the blue too. It's the palest of all blue :-)

Your creations are all pretty. And yup, the hanger looks very pretty just to hide away in the closet :-)

Happy Pink Saturday!

Ivy Lane said...

Very pretty post today!! I love your new bathroom!

Seams to Sew and Quilt said...

Hi Jil. I love your blog and all the pretty pinks and vintage. How pretty is that clothes cover up you made. I wouldn't be able to keep in the closet either.
Vera

stefanie said...

just beautiful, happy pink and 4th

Char said...

Happy Pink Saturday Jil and Happy 4th Of July too. The minute I saw your bath, I thought of the beach. It is just perfect!! The color is perfect and I love the way you hung the towels. Very nice but I want to see a picture of the ceiling.........tell Tom he did a great job, you to, Char

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Happy Pink Saturday, Jil! I love Robin's Egg Blue. All your little goodies are gorgeous! Love it all! Enjoy your July 4th weekend.

Blessings,
Sandi

LV said...

You have some of the best pink items collection. I love the pin cushion. You are one talented lady. Your post put me more in the pink today. Thank you for visiting my post.

Mary Bergfeld said...

What a charming blog and beautiful post. I love the touches of pink you've chosen to share with us today.
Have a wonderful holiday. Blessings...Mary

fannipauline said...

Happy 4th of July and may we have many more to celebrate our FREEDOM and to be able to speak freely. I love your card. I love the looks of your paint and know it looks wonderful. You do the most beautiful pincushions and I love your hanger covers and the fact you embroidered the roses and leaves. It gives it a very special touch. Happy pink saturday and happy every saturday,....Pauline

That shabby Pink Girl said...

Hello Dear Friend
Love the Bath, Robins egg Blue is so soothing I think, and goes so good with Pink too~`You know I love your Beautiful Pin Cushions
Happy 4Th Jil
Hugs and more Hugs
marian elizabeth

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Very lovely hand work and such a pretty bathroom, too. I'm interested in your wallpapered-tin ceiling. I just read a post a few days ago about bead board wallpaper, and it looked good, too. We have real bead board on two bathroom celings, but I am interested in possibly doing another celing in wallpaper. Glad to know you like it.

Happy Pink Saturday Fourth!

XO,

Sheila :-)

Marina Capano said...

just beautiful post!
cute pink things!
thanks for your nice comment about Argentina, my country!

Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Fourth to you.

xoxo

Claudia said...

Wow - your creations are beautiful! I love the pin cushions and that ribbonwork is beautiful! Love your bathroom. Like Leslie, I am a Michigander - or at least was for 30 years. I have a great fondness for my home state. Happy Pink Saturday!

Susie Jefferson said...

Love the bathroom, and I like the sound of that paper.

The pin cushions etc - far too pretty to use, but they look gorgeous.

Happy Pink Saturday and Happy 4th July (being from the UK, I hadn't realised it was Independence Day...).

Betty said...

Your creations are so pretty! And I love your blue bath. I have a mirror just like yours that I have yet to paint. Maybe you've inspired me!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Printersdevil said...

Beautiful photos. TFS

Join me at Playing Dishes for a month long Christmas in July Tablescape Party held each Saturday this month. Come and add a holiday table or just enjoy the fun. Either way, you will have a chance to win a holiday tablecloth on July 25! Info is available by clicking on the meme in my sidebar.

I also am having weekly giveaways each Wednesday at my holiday blog. The meme is also there with links to the blog.

Come join the fun. This is a non-commericial site.

caren said...

Cute pinks! I love your bathroom. Happy PS and 4th of July!

Unknown said...

Happy Pink 4th of July Saturday, Jil. Your bath looks lovely! Pale Robin's Egg Blue is such a beautiful and calming color! Your antique mirror is precious!

Wishing you and yours a fun and safe 4th!

Tina

Simply Debbie said...

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY AND FOURTH OF JULY, JIL, TO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND,
Your bathroom is so pretty, serene,and refreshing.
I love, love the hanger cover.....so very gorgeous, beautiful..just to hang clothes over in the dark closet.....I would give that a place of honor in my living room, bedroom, guest room, or set and hold it and look at it all day.
I am having my 100th post give-away and would love for you to stop by and enter on July 4th's Pink saturday post...the winner will be announced on my Pink saturday post, july 11, 2009.
Angel hugs
debbie

fairiemoon said...

Your bathroom is just lovely. I wish mine were as cute!

Happy Fourth of July and Pink Saturday, both of them!!!

Erin :)

http://www.fairiemoon.typepad.com/

Deanna said...

Scrumptious! Everything is really beautiful.

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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ Happy Pink Saturday
Deanna :D

Wsprsweetly Of Cottages said...

Just beautiful! Just beautiful!
I just found you on Debbi's blog...
She did you proud as well!

Sara Chapman said...

Oh, happy Pink Saturday to you as well. I love your bathroom and once painted a room that color. So relaxing. Can we see the ceiling too?

fitty's pinky rose cottage said...

very lovely post.. blue bathroom with pinks here and there would be pretty!

Anonymous said...

Pretty aha another beachglass collector!

ItaJeff said...

Wonderful blog. Great pink posting.
Happy PS

Lots of luv,
Ita

Fifi Flowers said...

Pretty pink items!