Marie in a Teacup and ATCs!

Hello Friends!

It's another Pink Saturday!!As promised, I am sharing the very lovely teacup that Kris made for me in the Marie's Teacup Garden Party Swap.
It's sooooo beautiful!! And Limoges!!Isn't Marie cute with fairy wings?

I love the color combination, aqua and lavender.

Thank you so so much Kris!  I had so much fun with this swap,searching for the right teacup and creating my little vignette.And then to receive such a lovely teacup garden partyin return is the icing on the cake!! OK.I think I must share the Marie Teacup ATCsI made for our monthly ATC swap at MAMA.They're not atually teacups,but they're pretty cute.I must confess to a flight of whimsy on these :)

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Soo much fun to create! And now, since it is May, and lilies-of-the-valley are the flower of the month,I'd love to share some lovely images of this sweet flower with you.Also called muguet in French,they are part of a charming custom in France.Every May 1, one would take a little bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley,available from the many flower peddlers on the street,to all the important ladies in their life--mothers, wives, aunts, girlfriends, grandmothers, etc. I have always loved this flower,my grandmother had a huge bunch growing all along her back fence, where it was shady and moist. So here are some muguets for you, dear readers:

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Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday.
You will find more lovely teacups at Martha's Favorites and Artful Affirmations!

And, for lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by White Wednesday!

Lovely, feminine things at Pearls and Lace Thursday!

Lovely, cottagey links at Feathered Next Friday!

And for all things lovely and vintage, visit Knick of Time!

Have a wonderful May!

Time for tea...

May Basket Swap!

Happy May Day!



I finally get to post the pictures of the basket
I received from my partner Karen in the May Basket Swap that Kari hosted.

I posted about the basket I made for her here.

I was very fortunate to be paired up with a kindred spirit who loves the same things I do, who was very generous and gifted me with lovely treasures, gathered and crafted.



Look at this beautiful burlap sachet filled with lavender:



Vintage millinery and a beautiful Marie tag:



A study in blue:



Sooo dreamy...



Vintage lace and I love the felted rose pin:



Thank you so much, Karen, it was soooo much fun!

Friday Freebie!

I have some new estate sale goodies to post,
but until I get those pics up,
here's a spring-y freebie for you.


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Happy weekend!

I received this wonderful basket from my May Basket swap partner, Gabrielle!! That egg is just fabulous with all those vintage millinery flowers adorning it. And that "chocolate" bunny looks good enough to eat! It really is a zero calorie chocolate bunny! :)

May Basket Swap

I recently participated in a wonderful swap at my fave online altered art group, Paper Whimsy. I made this triptych
and received a lovely triptych from Heather Corn in return.

I am also participating in Kari Rangstrom's May Day Basket swap, here is my basket for my partner Gabrielle. Kind of a Spring-y, girly, frenchy, pinky theme! I made the banner and fairy slipper, the organza roses on each side of the handle, and the WISH crown. And the little birdie pencil. I'm also including a page from a Book of Days from the late 1800s,
the page from May 1. I've scanned it for you to download

and perhaps include with any May baskets you may make to deliver on May Day. I digitally added the robin. I remember making May Day baskets when I was little and hanging them on neighbors' doorknobs filled with violets, forsythia twigs, and lilies of the valley. It's the custom in France to give a little bouquet of lilies of the valley (muguet) to the women in your life on May 1. Unfortunately, in Southern California, violets, lilies of the valley and forsythia are scarce to be found. Of course we have plenty of flowering plants and bushes, but I do miss those lovely spring flowers of my childhood. Lilacs...sigh.