It's April! Fairy Jar! Freebies!

 Hello Friends!

It's April!



Yes!
 And my across-the-street neighbor's front yard looks like this:

Flowers everywhere!

Even window shopping at the mall:

 

Yes, I have been doing a little creating as well as window shopping.  :)

Spring is peak season for fairies, as they are out and about in the garden.

I have always wanted to capture one and keep her forever in a jar. 

But that wouldn't be nice.

So I made this little fairy in a jar to keep me company:

 I used a mix of mosses, papery flowers, mushrooms, butterfly wings
and a Dresden pink crown.  And lots of fairy dust!
I covered the jar lid with some burlap trim to keep the woodsy look.
Added more moss and a nest and little birdie on top.

Here are a few freebies with an April Showers theme:

 

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Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday.

For links to lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by Blissful Whites Wednesday!

♥♥♥Thank you so much for visiting and for all your lovely comments!! ♥♥♥
Have a great weekend!

Marie Antoinette in a Teacup!

Hello Friends!

Today is Pink Saturday around the blogosphere,
and I thought today might be a good day for me to join in the fun,
because I have a little alltered teacup to share with you.   The Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group is having a Marie's Garden Tea Party swap,in which you are to create a beautiful garden party in a tea cup for your partner. My partner is Kris, who likes antique Bavarian china in pink and green colors for Spring.I found the perfect teacup in the first shop I went to!!   

 Antique!  Pink and Green!!  Bavarian!!!  Since this is the type of china Kris likes to collect,I thought I would make the garden party removeableand not permanently alter the teacup.

 I did this by shaving my florist foam into cup form and gluing two rows of leaves over it. Then I glued the bottom of a peat pot to the bottom so the little vignette could stand on it's own.  I then glued moss to the florist foam,along with a garden variety of paper flowers and vintage millinery.And a couple of  cute little pink mushrooms :)

 I made a little garden arch by twisting two long wiredfloral sprays together and shaping into an arch.Which doubles as a handle to lift Marie out to play!  :) And because a lady should look good from all sides,  

Marie from the back! I had so much fun creating this,this group dreams up the most creative swaps! I'll share the teacup garden party Kris makes for me next Teacup Tuesday! Here's some lovely flowers for you: 

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Visit Pink Saturday for lovely pink inspiration!
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 great weekend!Time for tea...   

Pink Saturday and Valentines and Valentines!!

Happy Pink Saturday!!
And welcome new followers...
and everyone!

I am in a very fun swap at Paper Whimsy,
yes, you guessed it, VALENTINES!!
Eleven of them!

Soooo, here is a little peekie:







I feel I must explain the soft focus on this photo:



I half-wittedly accidentally left my camera outside in the rain.
Well it wasn't actually raining when I left it outside.
In my defense, I live in San Diego, and we don't have much experience with rain here.
Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!




Thanks so much for stopping by!

Oh! I can't let you leave without a freebie:

or two:

Click to enlarge, right click and save!

After all, I'm sure you have valentines to make also!

Visit Pink Saturday for more pink romance!

White Wednesday, Altered Tins and Freebies!

White Wednesday! Well, yes, I know it's Thursday :)

I have been having a blast lately playing in a number of swaps for Halloween!

This beautiful altered tin from Jill
is perfect for my White Wednesday post!

This is an altoid tin that Jill papered inside and out
and mounted on a chipboard stand. So clever!
Inside she created a diptych with a magic and moonbeams theme.
It's just beautifully embellished, I LOVE it, thank you Jill!
And thank you Wendy for hosting this very fun swap!



And now...my tin for Jill!



The image and rusty bits are from Paper Whimsy, the watchface is vintage,
the wings were die cut from the foil from a wine bottle ;) and embossed.
Some vintage lace and a handmade rose from vintage music paper.
My new favorite technique for Halloween crafting
is to rip up pieces of netting and heat with a heat gun,
gently twisting and turning.
It curls in different places and lends a bit of quirky randomness to the project.

Inside is my little vignette...
a potion brewed from magic mushrooms, butterfly wings
and who knows what else,
served up by an evil queen...is it a treat or a trick?



Here's a couple of images for your Halloween crafting:



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Thanks for stopping by, and please visit Faded Charm Cottage
for some lovely White inspiration.

Pink Saturday, Faerie Slippers and Freebies!

I recently participated in a wonderfully whimsical swap of faerie slippers
hosted by Wendy at BlissAngels.
I was oh-so-lucky to be paired with Anna of Frosted Petunias.

I made this little slipper for Anna:



And here is the enchanting slipper she made for me:


I love the bold, earthy colors:



And I love that she put a faerie quote on the sole of the slipper:


Thank you Anna, I just love it!!!

And here's a couple of fairy cuties for you:




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And please visit Pink Saturday, you will find links to all sorts of pinkness!

Have a wonderful, whimsical weekend!

Pink Saturday, Cake and Freebies!

I have regretfully been absent the past two weeks or so
because my computer is out on the front lawn smashed to little bits.
Well, not really, although I would have enjoyed the smashing to bits part.
It has been all but worthless, won't let me upload,
taking off for lala-land whenever I click on something...
OK, OK, enough kvetching!!

I have been busy crafting, though:
I made this pretty little crown for my friend Brenda's birthday:



And this little piece of cake:



And inside I tucked a pretty little bracelet:



And I have fallen behind on my Friday freebies,
so here's a couple of cuties for you:




Please visit Pink Saturday for more lovely pinkness!

Have a great weekend!

White Wednesday and a Fairy Freebie

I am sharing some photos
from a trip to one of my fave places, Urban Barn.
This place is a must visit if you're in San Diego County.

I LOVE seashell art:


And I love the huge white paper roses on the wall:



I love all the hues and textures in this photo:



Love the seashell crown!
And...the way to make something cute--stick a baby doll head on it! :)



I wanted to leave you with another fairy image...


Isn't she sweet? Click, right click and save!

Take in all the loveliness of White Wednesday at Faded Charm.