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Friends, Creating, and Art....

I was given this award by the Sweet Betty of Shesewpretty. She said she gave me this award for my crowns,
thank you so much Betty. I am supposed to pick  five others and link to their website that I think have inspiring
and artistic blogs.....I am going to have to do that in another post, hope thats ok. I am very busy this weekend
with family packing for vacation. Everyone hope you had a wonderful 4th I  sure did spending time with family
out of town that I haven't had a chance to see and visit with for a while. I will try and post some pictures later.
Oh, I almost forgot here are a few of my crowns.....Pinkie
          

Doll Theatre La Modes

Whew, I finally finished....A bunch of kids, chaos and a deadline! My kids are out of school, my daughter came home from college for the summer and a few extra friends and cousins. I do enjoy creating and making things, but sometimes I forget to enjoy the process....finding the balance in chaos....
I joined a group of women who were making Toy Theatres. They are going to put them into a book form.
I can't wait to see everyones creation when they are all completed together...
Well, call me crazy. I am already thinking about creating my next one. It was so much fun and I learned alot
about one of my passions, Costuming and fashion....Happy Wednesday Pinkie

 

Madame Doll Theatre

One of my blogging friends asked if I was making a theatre for the Collaborative with Catherine Moore, Huhm?
I am so glad I decided to join, and make such a fun project. I have always loved fashion, dolls and antiques.
It was left pretty much open for us to choose what we were going to do...
I chose an old clock case I had been saving for years for something to stage my theatre....


I am going to line the inside with old sheet music, with the theme moonlight waltz, so romantic....


I decided to crown the top of my theatre with what else....a wonderful tiara of empherma and millinery flowers...

I am having a little trouble decided which beautiful Madame will make her debut....I love them all...

I am making the stage curtains right now, so hard to choose, should I use the green, rose and French striped fabric for the drapes? I think the stripes might be a little to busy...

 I decided to use this wonderful antique tile with morning glories for my stage floor, isn't it great?

Well, I am off to put on the finishing touches, When I have it all together and I better it's supposed to be
done by this weekend...I will take a picture. It feels so good to be creating Pinkie Denise

Lovely, Swaps, Finds

The weather is beautiful, it's really starting to warm up....going out this morning I snapped a few photos of
my garden in front...

Hollyhock, in vibrant shades of pinks, yellows and reds are peaking out and my foxgloves....

Roses, in all shade of pink, vibrant dark to the palest pink wild rose....

And one lone sweet pea volunteered, oh I just love their sweet scent.....

And this lovely package arrived in the mail from Jenny at Pinkaboo. She was my partner for the Kentucky
Derby Hat Swap....I love it Jenny and as you can see she picked all my favorite colors and it goes perfectly
with all my things. You did a wonderful job Jenny and thank you, this was such a fun swap. I love vintage
hats and clothing and it will go well with my collections....

So pretty and soft...

Last weekend I was planning on going to a big flea market in the Bay Area....because of family obligations I wasn't able to get away. I did go to a couple of yard sales here and I couldn't believe what I found!

A large piece of canvas cloth from maybe a flour sack, so beautiful covered with very old buttons...

They are all arrange by color and so lovingly sew on...they are even marked with whom they belonged to and where they came from. I was so excited I think I was hyperventilating....

This reads gold button from her Granmothers wedding dress 9-2-1875 Wow

Also button from someone named Mary's grandmothers charm string, so amazing to me....also a military button dating from 1876. I'll just show you a couple more of my favorites...

I have been so busy lately I haven't had time to sit and enjoy them, but I will...

There are rows of these beauties, the steels are my favorites...They are Victorian, I can only imagine what garments they adorned, what beautiful fabric they became attached to....Prized to be kept and handed down through passage of time...I so glad they were treasured for many to love....

I believe this large button is carved of jet....when I found the canvas of buttons I hesitantly asked the woman the price....I must have three dollars for that she said, I'll take it!

Kentucky Derby Hat Swap

I joined Bristol's Kentucky Derby Hat Swap. We were to make a hat or crown for our partner and send it to them this week. Then on Friday they will be judging them and have prizes. I had so much fun making this
crown for my partner Jenny at Pinkaboo, I hope she likes it...Of course I had to make a crown instead of a
hat, I do love vintage hats though and Jenny loves pink .....be sure a travel around to visit everyones creation which will be up on Friday....I will be busy so am posting mine a little early enjoy...Pinkie

I used inspiration from Somerset Magazine and Lori Oles chicken wire crowns to make my base, then covered it will antique book pages and vintage wallpaper...

I edged a Victorian tradecard with old lace and crepe paper..

Cute little bird atop the crown and vintage millinery flowers..

Vintage lace and oodles of shades of pink silk ribbons...

I love this vintage velvet roses, don't you?

This is the back of the crown...

Thank you Bristol for hosting such a fun swap and I hope you love it Jenny!

Spring, Flowers and Eggs

Oh, I just love Spring and its just around the corner....

I been busy trying to finish up some project, a couple of crowns and
these chalk eggs a friend gave to me....

I see everyone and the Easter Bunny in Blogland have been embellishing eggs
with millinery flowers, I decided to try some......So much fun, Happy creating
and enjoy the beautiful weekend Pinkie

We have a winner!

We had a lot  of entries for the 100th post and Valentines Giveaway......Our winner is #123 Susan at Bigbluefrog.wordpress.com/Congratulations Susan and enjoy..........

Love tokens for you....

I just finished a few more crowns and thought I'd share them with you..................

I will be listing them on my website this evening if your interested...Pinkpomegranate.net

I think this Romeo and Juliette is my favorite and just in time for a Romantic Valentines.......

She is ready for the ball, are you ready to dance?

Have a very happy Valentine's Day and be sure and spend it with the ones you LOVE!

Pinkie Denise

Rainbows and Crowns

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Yesterday, While we were visiting at my Mom's, my niece Chelsea ran in to inform us that there were
not one , but two rainbows! We all ran out into the pouring rain to see the wonderfully magnificent
sight.....................................................................................................................

I was busy embellishing and glittering cards and papers for my crown, Yes, I finally assembled my chicken
wire crowns. It was time to take a break and take in one of Natures beautiful creations...................

This is Ocean Dreamer, since I couldn't take a trip to the sea, she came to me...................................
I like how this turned out and will be listing them this evening in our shop : Pinkpomegranate.net, hopefully
with the help of my daughter Mia

I call this Mistress Mary quite Contrary, she's holding a flower from her garden...................................

This is little Birdie Blue, I used old vintage wallpaper on this one, I like the old hankie fan too,

She's content in her tree top of flowers..........

Last but not least is Mademoiselle Lilly, I think this is my favorite, I use very fragile silk printed ribbon

to cover the crown base, it was melting and I though this was a wonderful way to preserve it's beauty......

I used Somerset magazines for inspirations for these crowns they were so much fun!

Have a happy Monday and let me know what you think........I'd love to have some feed back and don't forget to enter for the Valentines drawing for our 100th post below......Were almost there...............

Pinkie Denise

Sweet Treats and Dollys

I am doing a swap from Karlas Cottage, we are swapping recipes for a sweet Valentines treat with 40

others and the hostesses are making us a cover with vintage wallpaper. I love vintage wallpaper, especially

old fashioned pink roses.....I am almost done just need to make my copies......I did my first swap at

Christmas and it was a lot of fun.

I have a few of these vintage half dolls, sometimes you will see them on pin cushions, and old boudoir

lamps. I ordered one the other day from a lady who sells them poured and fired to bisque, this is nice because

my kiln is not hooked up right now.....

These are some I picked up to make tea cozies out of . I have a ribbon embroidery pattern I want to make

her skirt out of......I have everything now just making the time.....

Here is the doll I bought to china paint and my mom will be able to fire her for me in her china painting kiln.

Her arms move, which I think is so unusual

Her name is Freida, reminds me of the movie ........Love that movie!

Can't wait to get her finished and dressed, love playing with dolls....................

Do you?