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Friday, April 20, 2012

Pink and Cream: One of My Favorite Combinations

Once I joined my first pink post to the Pink Saturday linky party, I was hooked.

On PINK...and I've been a happy lady ever since!

Here are a few of the pinks I've ~~hoarded~~ found in the last few years.

And if you've been a regular to my blog, you know I almost never have a post that I don't have some type of LACE, or Pearls, or buttons, or thread, or sewing notions, or pretty colors, or music, well you get the gist!

This post all started with the thought that I wanted to have a pink post especially for Pink Saturday today.

Pink buttons being in my mind,I started grabbing whatever I found sitting around in my craft room.

DMC flosses, scissors, laces, spools, you name it I added it!

And the pearls...they were just sitting there in a pile left from my Violin and Lace posts...here and here,

so I HAD to have them too!!

I am in love with the different shades of pinks against the shades of creams...

Like pink icing on a vanilla cake...without the calories!!

bits of bling for sparkle, and pearls for lustre...

Below is another (the first actually) of the background boards I made a few weeks ago.

Very simple and easy, it uses a foam board with one side that has a peel away backing covering the sticky side. I cut out some of my favorite hymns from an old hymn book, and carefully placed them first across the bottom of the board so that they would all show...trimming sides as needed.

Row two was the top row...again trimming as I went. I wanted to make sure to stagger the pages, so the middle row I trimmed short hymns to fit along the board an covered all parts of the board.

A total of three rows, two rows (top and bottom) of full pages, and one row (middle) of short hymns.

Actually very fun and I loved the way it turned out!

I chose NOT to Mod-Podge this board because the pages were not brittle, but of course it could be done as I did the board in my previous post (here).

I love playing with my pinks, and laces, and buttons....and ALL of the pretties I have.

I hope you've enjoyed the Pink and Cream's!!

Blessings, Doni

You will probably see my post added to some of the parties listed below.

Be sure and pay a visit to see some other lovely posts!

Mosiac Monday at

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

Today's Thrifty Treasures at

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/

Blue Monday at

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Show Off Your Cottage Monday at

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Metamorphosis Monday

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Cowgirl Up Party Monday

http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/

Just Something I Whipped Up

http://www.thegirlcreative.com/

Knick of Time Tuesday

http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/

Teacup Tuesday at

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

Teatime Tuesday at

http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

Victoria Tuesday at

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Tea for Two at

http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

Teatime Tuesday at

http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at

http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at

http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

Tea Cup Tuesday at

http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/

2nd Time Around Tuesday at

http://diane1876.blogspot.com/

White Wednesday

http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/

What's It Wednesday

http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/

Whatever You Want Wednesday
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/

Vintage Thingie Thursday

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Minute for Me Thursday

http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/

Treasure Hunt Thursday

http://www.bluecreekhome.com/

Open House Party

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

Home Sweet Home

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Feathered Nest Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

It's a Hodgepodge Friday

http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/

Frugalicious Friday

http://decormamma.blogspot.com/

A Crafty Soiree

http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

Inspiration Friday

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

Thrifty Things Friday

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

Simple and Sweet Fridays

http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

Flaunt It Friday

http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

Pink Saturday

http://www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Sew Darn Crafty

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pearls and Lace Thursday #90 White Laces and Background Board

Of course I have more laces to show you!!

If it's not thread, I guess it's Lace!

I found these beauties on Etsy recently and wanted to share them with you.

I've also been working on some background boards. I want to print out some other pages for another board idea that I have, but first, I have to get the new printer hooked up! Who knew that if one tiny little piece of plastic didn't work, the whole thing would be shot!??

The pages I used for this background board, which by the way is foam board with one side that is sticky...just peel and stick, are actually from a very old and brittle dictionary. The pages were so brittle that I decided to coat the whole thing with some Mod-Podge. I love that stuff! It covered beautifully (matte finish), and now I don't have to worry about the pages peeling or cracking and falling off the board.

And if you remember my post last week (here) about the Rainbow of Threads that I got pictured above, along with the box full of gorgeous thread were a few extras thrown in just because the sweet seller was so generous!

I think she must have peeked at my blog and found out what I love!!

This Pineapple Pincushion paper of directions was a perfect love match...

Remember my birthday present this year???

My dear friend 'L' made it for me!! Does she know my taste or what???

It's time for Pearls and Lace Thursday...even if it's only Tuesday! I find myself sometimes getting impatient waiting, and other times I just have to get it done because the rest of the week is so busy!!

Be sure and check out the parties I'll be visiting as well, listed below.

Add the url code for your post to the link below!

A huge welcome to my newest followers! I've really enjoyed getting to visit you on your blogs, and I'm so honored to have you each here! The party attendees last week were wonderful as well...Y'all ROCK!!

Thank you too for all the sweet comments about the thread! I have had a blast playing with them, and look forward to sharing some more ideas I have for ~~playing with~~ displaying them!!

Have a blessed week!

Doni