FUN NEW PURCHASE

Hope everyone had a nice weekend! It is sooooo very hot here in Calif! It's been about 100. When it gets this hot, I really miss our pool! I wanted to share a fun new item that I bought over the weekend. We have a shop in our area that opens just once a month for four days and boy, is it worth the wait! I have bought so many cool things from them in the past and this weekend was no different. Isn't this the coolest? I think I am going to use it as a vase. I have a skinny long vase that will fit right down inside, but will not be seen when the flowers are "peeking" out. Don't forget to click on the pics if the right side is cut off.

Wanted to share another item that I got - this one I got a while back. Isn't this fun? I have this on top of my hoosier cabinet. I love unusual things!

Have all of you seen the movie "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet? Oh my word, I just watched it today ... I LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Iris' home in England!!!! What a fun movie!!!

Have a great week!

THE GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!!

And the winner is ......

MARILYN from Heart Song Blog!!

Congratulations, Marilyn! Thank you to all who left comments and visited Yellow Beach Dog!

SEWING AND A GIVEAWAY!!!!!

What do the following pictures have in common? (don't forget to click on the picture if the right side is cut off!)

Once it's all put together, it will look like this ...

So now let's just see how long it takes me to make my new antiquing/thrift shopping bag!!! Have you ever made a pattern from Bunny Hill Designs? They are so user-friendly! I've made a couple quilts. Plus Anne (from Bunny Hill) lives in my area and shops & teaches classes at my local quilt shop!!! How fun is that???!!!!!

Thank you to Thimbleanna, Lisa and Michelle for your nice comments on my hangers. Appreciate you guys!!!!

And now ... for another giveaway!!! Cindy at Romantic Home is hosting a very cool giveaway ... I love Cath Kidston - who doesn't??!!

Anyhoo, leave a comment on this post and I will draw a name this Thursday, July 16 in the evening. Winner will be announced on Friday sometime! My giveaway this time is a neat little entertaining book ... "The Pleasure of Your Company". It's filled with all kinds of cool entertaining ideas and recipes, which I know we all love!!!!

Have a great week everyone!

Well, another week has come and gone. How was your 4th of July? Mine was low-key ... hubby and I went to breakfast, then shopping (fun!), and then the whole family went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Later in the evening, my son and I walked over to the park that is about two blocks from us and saw a spectaular fireworks show!!

I got another white vase in the mail recently. Did I tell you I love white vases? They line my mantle. Here are a couple pics ... Don't forget to click on the picture to see the whole thing!

Do you see that green watering can at the bottom of the second picture? For years I had a picture that I cut out of a magazine that showed that exact watering can on someone's dresser in their bedroom. I. loved. it. and just had to have it! It took about 10 years to find one just like it but when I did, money was no object!! Isn't it the coolest thing? It says "Han-D Sprinkl Can". Once in a while, I use it as a vase in my entry way.

I need your opinion ... I make these little hangers for baby gifts for my friends. I get baby hangers, paint them, put a decal on them and then frou-frou them up a bit. I give them in sets of six. In your opinion, do you think I could sell these on ETSY? If so, what would be a good price for a set of six?

Have a great week everyone!!!!!!