Pinks in Stitches and Art

I have this wonderful book in the store.

It is Floral Stitches

by Judith Baker Montano. (2000)

 It is a wonderful combination of stitch instructions and patterns,

flower design, and personal information on Judith Baker Montano.

 Just look at these sketches and hand written notes.

and Concise directions....

This is the write up from Amazon:

Flowers, gardens, and needlework go together beautifully in the lush designs that make up this collection of fresh floral scenes. A celebrated artist and teacher offers more than 50 designs based on new and traditional embroidery stitches. Includes a helpful color chart. 660 illustrations, 480 in color.

Check it out at this Amazon site and let me know if you are interested.

$9.00 plus shipping. (U.S.)

blessings

barbara jean

I'm joining  Pink Saturday this week!

Love pink?? Go check it out!

 

Nest in a Purse, right side up!

YAY!! I turned it sideways twice, 

and upside down once, 

and tricked it into being right side up.

Now you can see how cute it really

is without straining your neck. =)

blessings all

barbara jean

Oh this is sold, but looking for more cute purses.

New Nest for Feathered Nest Friday

 

I wanted to show you my newest nest, but.....

I cannot get it right side up.

Photo in my file is right side up,

but it ends up here on blogger sideways.

Even when I copy pasted it to word out of my photo file it ended up sideways there too.

I did the 'turn it aound 4 times' in my photo file, which works sometimes and others not, but it still comes out sideways here.

and it even turned up sideways in Picasa. ugh!!!

I AM FRUSTRATED!!!

so here, with much frustration, turn your heads, is my newest bird nest.

blessings and thanks for visiting.

barbara jean

I'm joining

Free Graphics

My friend Renae, at

My Little Raggedy Blessings 

 just added over a hundred new photos to her gallery.

Sweet and beautiful and she puts it together for us to use. FREE!!

Please go over and check it out, and tell her thanks!!

blessings

barbara jean

I Won! I Won!!!

 

Styled by Fifi O'Neill with Photography by Mark Lohman

I am soooo excited to tell you I just won a copy of

Country Romantic Home Magazine from

Tracie at My Petite Maison.

Thank you Tracie.

And if any of you have not seen Tracie's Blog, you will want to go visit.

She always has loads of cuteness over there.

What a fun way to end a Thrusday!!


blessings all.

Barbara Jean

Great Giveaway for Lowe's Gift Card

 My friend Courtney at

French Country Cottage

(awesome blog!!!)

is having a giveaway for a $100 Lowe's Gift Certificate.

How fun would that be???

Get on over and check it out

blessings all

barbara jean

PS check out her cute blackboard tags while you are there.

White Wednesday Vignettes

 A little bit of fun when you walk into the store....

 and closeups.....(lace flower tutorial on side bar)

 love baby shoes. They just seem to fit in anywhere.

Pocket watch faces too.

 little box I covered myself. Music paper, ribbon, key...

draped with crochet doily, and pearls.

Just the right size for 3 spools of crochet thread.

 vintage glasses and gloves.

Even broken, I  Love the old glasses.

 little nest and cloche....

 Here are those baby shoes again.

 Little hints of Valentine's Day around the store.

How about a little vintage brass stencil 'KISS'. =)

 and below, these dominoes.

How do I tell if they are old??

It is a whole set, and maybe ivory?? Very heavy.

 anyone know how to tell??

 cute? funny? little 'brad' on them.

One of the fun things about having the store:

I am learning so much as I go. =)

Hapy White Wednesday every one.

For more wonderful whites visit Kathleen's Faded Charm.

Blessings
barbara jean