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White Wednesday

We're stocking the shelves! For a special event that we have coming up. We are making some one-of-a-kind items and saving them just for this event.

I know I'm rotten to be such a tease but I'll have more info for you soon and more sneak peeks, I promise.

For now, I thought I'd share the project that I've been working on for the last couple days. I love writing so it's no big surprise that one of my favorite things in the world is a pretty journal and pen set. Even though I'm a blogger, I still favor an old fashioned paper journal. I take one to church every week for notes (no, I'm not passing notes during church - I like to take notes from the sermon).

Is that the loveliest pen EVER?! I can say that because I didn't make the pens. My friend, Sara, from Sweet Magnolia's Farm hand dyes and places every petal! And I'm so blessed that she let me collaborated with her on these special journal sets.

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Keep an eye on our blog because it's a "save the date" kind of event!

A limited selection of the journal & pen sets are available in my shoppe.

Individual pens are available at Sweet Magnolia's Farm

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White Wednesday

Just a few "white" projects today.
I added the French Angel Candles and Tattered Yo-yo Banners to the shop but I kinda like having them hanging around. Just a wee bit of White for White Wednesday.
We are praying to see some white outside soon too. It's been raining for about 24 hours straight. Just a few degrees cooler and it could turn to snow. Crossing fingers... Clicking our heels... Praying snowy bedtime prayers.

White Wednesday

Last week our family tagged along for a day-trip with my parents (They take the scenic route everywhere so they find the sweetest sales. Of course, it takes twice as long to get there but it's usually worth it). They led us to the Northwinds Perennial Farm's annual open air antique market.

There are barns and out buildings filled with all kinds of gorgeousness. LOVE those twisted, chippy columns!

(That kinda sounds like something my 13 year old would use to describe ME)

One potting shed had a beautiful Last Supper piece on the wall.

And on the floor in the same shed were these stone architecture pieces, just laying there waiting for someone to ooo and ahh over them.

The silo was my favorite! A lovely, echo-y gathering place.

In every direction there were so many picture-perfect spots.

So our daughter took advantage of one of them, snapping a quick pic of mommy and daddy.

I've posted a few more photos of Northwinds over at French Cupboard if you'd like to take a peek

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RUFFLES!

Last weekend Mr. Blessing and I drove into the Chicago suburbs to two different Target stores to pick up ruffled curtains. I know, crazy!! But what's a girl to do when there's only 6 panels available in the entire state?!

Come on over to French Cupboard and check out the other ruffles that I worked on this week...

Ruffled Leggings are Available!

So many of you have been asking that it seemed the best way to tell everyone was just to make a big deal of it and announce it here on the blog... The ruffled leggings are available again!

Go directly to the shoppe

Did you see the darling ruffle stockings that Val posted on the French Cupboard blog from her trip to Paris?

I think I've found a new way to wear my ruffle anklets!

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White Wednesday

Happy White Wednesday!

Just a little sneak peek at my French Inspiration project this week!

Hope you'll link up with us tomorrow over at French Cupboard and show off something French from your life, home, projects...

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White Wednesday

While the logical thing to post about for White Wednesday this week would be the BLIZZARD outside my window, I'm taking a crafting day so I thought I'd show you some of the little projects. I can only handle going so long without creating so a few snow days is just what I need! I want to make myself a new handbag but I thought I'd do some warm-up crafting first... crafting calisthenics.

I picked up a bunch of these metal stars at the dollar store a couple months ago and they have been calling out for a good re-do. They were covered with snowmen and santas so I had to do a couple coats of hammered metal spray paint before adding the pretty stuff but it was a fun stretching exercise (and the stars are finally off my dinning room table!). I think I'm going to hang some in the studio from the ceiling.

Hope your White Wednesday is filled with blessings and delightful moments of crafting calisthenics!

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White Wednesday

I have been terribly absent in blogland lately but I promise my thoughts have been here. I hope your holidays were overflowing with blessings! We enjoyed our time together but our entire family is recovering from a virus. Now that we are somewhat on the mend, I had to show you what I awoke to on Christmas morning. Mr. Spoils-Me-Rotten (Mr. Blessing) managed to get one of Rebecca Ersfeld's breathtaking lace shades that I've been drooling over for the past month. It arrived scrumptiously wrapped in a vintage tablecloth with the prettiest bow...

He even got it installed lickty-split despite the fact that it involved changing out sockets and adding gizmos.
Several years ago our pastor said that strong marriages are built when each of the individuals think that they got the better deal. I'm sure it's not a surprise to most of those who know us but I unequivocally got the better deal in this partnership!
Resolution #1 for 2011: to give more than I'm given.

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White Wednesday

Happy White Wednesday! I thought I'd share a few photos before the holiday cook-a-thon begins today. In between the magazine and French Cupboard, I've been working on a couple things for our Black Friday Extravagant Affair and some Christmas gifts.

I hope that you'll tiptoe over sometime this weekend (Friday - Monday) and visit us at the Black Friday event. There are loads of vendors and it's all online so this is one holiday market that anyone can visit!

The holiday issue of Porch Magazine will be available.

And someone will win a free 6 month French Cupboard membership!

Above all, take time to thank God for even the smallest of joys in your life because we know that every good and perfect gift comes from Him. Happy Thanksgiving!

Congratulations to Kathleen at Faded Charm Cottage for reaching the 75th White Wednesday!

Rosette Party Tomorrow!

Happy White Wednesday!

Does tea-dyed count as white??

It seems that I always have a bucket of tea in the kitchen for one project or another. But this week I've been busy working on rosettes for our Rosette Party TOMORROW!

You've got to go see the tutorial that Gypsy Brocante posted for creating these Parisian Inspired Rosettes! You still have time to make one and show it off tomorrow!! Just put pictures of your rosette(s) on your blog tomorrow and then go to French Cupboard and link up with everyone so we can see your rosette creations.
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Vintage White Wednesday

Mr. Blessing gave me a belated Mother's Day Gift!
Saturday we ventured out to the Pec Thing Flea Market. So I got a day at the flea market and this chippy old Victorian cornice! It's over 8 feet wide. We looked like the Clampett's on the drive home.

Here's a bit of vintage white from the Pec Thing...

Next post I'll show you what we almost bought!
In the meantime...

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