Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.............enjoy this time with your family and friends!
 I am thankful to have such a wonderful and healthy family and to be able to stay home and `craft` all day.

Here are my boys fooling around with their Daddy`s boss, Paula Deen..................Caleb, my youngest, always shirtless! Thomas, the serious artist............They are growing up so fast!

Playing With Tulle Again

I`ve been playing with tulle again!....................I hand dyed it with a pink Rit dye, dried it on my rosemary bush ( I always do this, it gives it an incredible smell when finished.............it looks like Halloween whenever I have it draped all around the bush..............I`m sure my neighbors think I`m very strange!)...............Then I tea stained it and dried it again on the rosemary  bush..................the result is a perfect vintage pink color.

I am making a pair of chandelier lampshades right now, one finished, one to go...................Perfect for a pretty pair of wall sconces.

Keep an eye on my Ebay store, they will be showing up soon!

(Sorry about the dark photo, I`ll post a better one soon.)

Making Bathroom Curtains

Well I spent some time today making curtains for my bathroom............a project long overdue.

I had just bought some Rachel Ashwell fabric, vanilla lace, to do them in..............I love it....I have the bedskirt that matches in my bedroom............They do not show up so well on my photos but I posted them anyway! lol.............................The chandelier has hung in the bathroom since we build the house 2 years ago..........a great Ebay find!.............I have tied some ribbon around the top that I made out of pretty silk velvet....also from the Rachel Ashwell collection............it adds that little bit of shabby chic pink!

Another Freebie Download

I love this vintage ephemera image..........can be used for any occasion....Go ahead and save it to your computer and print away! ( Contact me if you do not know how to do it).
I`ve been very busy this week with orders from Ebay, I guess it`s that time of year!
I`m still trying to move some items over to Etsy to save on fees but just cannot find the time, maybe after New Years I`ll re organize, even get my own webstore maybe....................I hope my loyal customers will follow me there??

We have the first frost of the year this morning.........the whole yard is a glistening white...so pretty. I`ve been waiting for this to light our first fire this evening....I love it! So cozy, my boys love it too. Christmas is coming............speaking of which, there is a huge Christmas sale at the local thrift store today at 9am, wonder if I`ll find any goodies? I`ll let you know.

The Prettiest Vintage Lamp Shade Ever!

I just LOVE this pretty little lamp shade!......................Fit for a princess.







I`m totally addicted to tulle right now..................I created this from a vintage wired lamp shade frame using aged tulle. I tea stained some of my organza roses trim to run along the bottom....just perfect.

I added a cute rhinestone belt buckle, a petite pink velvet flower and some old beaded wire for petals............

I have just listed this gorgeous girlie shade in my Etsy store................www.linenchic.etsy.com

Tulle Wreath Project

Well here it is............the end result. I just love tulle, especially when I have aged it with a tea staining. The ribbon was made from a new Rachel Ashwell fabric I just received.........gorgeous vintage dusty pink colored silk velvet, I can`t begin to tell you how soft it is! ..........I have embossed it with French crowns for a totally unique look...............I see more of this in my future!

My Next Project

Some of my favorite things......................Tulle, aged doilies, glass glitter covered crown and fine silver tinsel.................gathered together today ready for a new project tomorrow.......................check back to see the end result...................hopefully something BEAUTIFUL!