Treasures

I have all sorts of lovely new (some old) treasures to share today!  Last week was not so great having to have 2 teeth pulled but the weekend came with many blessings of love, comfort and beauty.

First, I received another package of beautiful lace from Gina in Australia:

Gina hunts through her local thrift shops and keeps her eyes open for lace.  She knows I have this obsession for it!  Thank you Gina!  All are lovely and much loved!

Next, I received a beautiful Valentine from Pat:

 

And just look at that gorgeous brooch that Pat made!

  

How in the world she does such tiny stitches is beyond me!   She is so gifted and thoughtful.  Thank you Pat!  This is a treasure to me!

I think I mentioned in my post over the weekend that my husband was going to take me to the Flea Market on Sunday.  I found some really pretty things there.

First are these laces:

There are over 100 yards of daisy lace on that roll.  I only paid $8.00 for it and it's cotton so I can dye it!  The little green pieces will be used on some sort of little art dolls.  Haven't decided for sure yet but I thought they were so pretty and unusual.

Next, I bought this pretty vintage plant stand:

It needs a bit of cleaning up and a fresh coat of paint.  I'm not sure what I'll put in there.  I don't care for too many plants in the house.  With 3 cats, I'd be cleaning dirt up off my floor all the time.  I just couldn't pass it by for only $10.00.

Last but not least, is my Valentine's Day gift from my husband:

 

I fell in love with this when I saw it!  I don't think it's all that old but it's so ornate!  A little while after I had looked at it, Scott had disappeared.  Shortly there after, he returned carrying this pretty birdcage!  He told me that as soon as it gets warm outside, he will paint it white for me.  I of course will cover it with roses and ivy and a pretty faux bird.

On Valentine's evening, I took Scott out for dinner to one of our favorite places.  It's where he took me on our first date!  He had some kind of steak and I had Taco salad.

It was a lovely day and a lovely weekend!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Yes, I made cupcakes!  These are Chocolate with Cream Cheese Frosting.  Yum!  Don't you just love pink?

My husband is taking me to a Flea Market this morning.  I'm on a quest for more old paper items.  I'm also looking for a metal magazine holder.  Something old and shabby.  Junking in one of my favorite things to do!  Of course I'm always on the look out for things can use on my Crazy Quilts and anything else that catches my fancy.  I love the thrill of the hunt and the thrill of the bargin!  I'll let ya'll know what I find.

For now, have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!

The Grand Canyon

Well, I was finally able to get to the dentist yesterday and had to have 2 teeth pulled.  Feels like The Grand Canyon in the back of my mouth!  I've had nothing but trouble with those 2 teeth since I was 14 so like mom said, it's probably for the best.  I've had teeth pulled before but not two next to each other.  It just feels weird.

I don't feel up to doing too much today so I'll head over to mom's and we'll play in her basement studio.  Nothing like glitter to ease pain!!!

I did finish up my first CQ Trinket Box Top:

 

This will go on a green box.  The next one is pink and will go on a pink box!  I haven't started that one yet but I do expect to have it completed this weekend.  I'm looking forward to putting them on the boxes and seeing how it looks!

Oh, quick note to Froggy:  Please drop me an email so I can reply to your messages!!!

Ok, I'm off to the Post Office and then mom's.  Have a great day everyone! 

Crazy Quilt Trinket Box Top

Well, as you can see, I've updated the template for my blog.  I still have some work to do on it like adding my favorite links and getting my recipes back in the sidebar but for now, I think I've done pretty well.

Looks like I could use some more Followers!  Anyone want to join in?

I started stitching on one of my little Trinket Box Crazy Quilt pieces yesterday:

I'll start beading on this later today.  For now I'm rather tired.  Am waiting for the man to come and clean off my driveway!

Blog Layout Ungrade

Yes, I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my layout.  I can see where this is going to take me awhile to get it back to the way I want it.  I guess I'll have to keep playing with it little by little.  Hang in here with me while I work it out.