My Finished Journal

Hello, thank you for visiting me today, here is my finished journal that I made with the beautiful trims that Melanie sent me. I really enjoyed making this journal. In my last post I show the beautiful things that Melanie sent me and also the goodies that I sent Melanie. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri

A Beautiful Swap

In our Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, we had a wonderful swap, Marie's Tissu Che'rit Le Journal Kit swap, hosted by the lovely Melanie. We sent our partner beautiful supplies to make our own journal and my partner was Melanie. These are the beautiful supplies that she sent me, all of these beautiful things were in a lovely little suit case, which I love. I made her a heart to hold the supplies that I sent her. I will show you my finished journal in the next post. I loved all the beautiful supplies that Melanie sent me, I had such a wonderful time planning and creating my keepsake journal. Thank you so much Melanie, this was such a wonderful swap, thank you for coming up with this wonderful idea and hosting it. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. Hugs, Terri

Our Marie Antoinette Valentine Gala

Last Saturday, we had our Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group Valentine Gala. It was hosted by the lovely owner Rella. We had so much fun, we chatted live and played games. I love these ladies, they make me laugh so hard, there were times I could not see the screen through all my happy tears. Everyone donated a prize to giveaway and we had questions about Marie, these are the beautiful prizes that I won. The first prize that I won was from the lovely Debi, it is this beautiful tea cup, oh it is so pretty and then she sent me all these lovely things, she packaged them in this beautiful draw string bag which is so beautiful, I love the vintage lace. She sent me these beautiful pink gloves, how did she know I collect vintage gloves? This is my first pink pair and all these beautiful trims, lace and flowers and vintage jewelry. She is just the sweetest and most talented person. It has been such a delight to met her and get to know her. She is such a special friend. Thank you so much Debi, I will think of you every time I use your beautiful cup and I will treasure all the beautiful things you sent me.




The other beautiful prize that I won was from the lovely Martica, she made this beautiful banner pocket, it is so pretty and I love it. I love the beautiful colors. I have a perfect spot to hang it. Thank you so much Martica, it was wonderful to get to know you better and I am so glad that you joined our wonderful group. Thank you for visiting me today and have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri

I Received Terri's Beautiful Tea Cup

Today I received Terri's beautiful tea cup, she was having a wonderful tea cup giveaway and I was so lucky to have won. The tea cup is so beautiful, the roses are so beautiful and the color is amazing. It is so much more beautiful in person, I love the shape of the tea cup and I can't wait to use it. She is so generous she also sent me this beautiful card that she made, I love her beautiful art, so is so talented. I am going to frame this card it is just so lovely. She also sent me some wonderful die cuts, I can't wait to create with them, some beautiful lace and trims and a beautiful rhinestone pin. She also sent me some lovely tea's, which I am really looking forward to trying, some are new to me and some wonderful chocoate. Thank you so much Terri I will treasure your beautiful tea cup and think of you when ever I use it and thank you for your beautiful art, you are such an inspiration to me. I feel so lucky to have met you, you are a wonderful friend. Terri has a beautiful blog and she has created wonderful tutorials, she is such a wonderful teacher, please visit her at her blog Artful Affirmations . Thank you for visiting me today and I hope your week is wonderful. Hugs, Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday

Hello and Welcome to my blog for another Tea Cup Tuesday hosted by the wonderful Terri and Martha. Please click on the tea cup button on my side bar to see everyone's beautiful tea cups. Thank you Terri and Martha, I look forward to every Tuesday! The cup that I am sharing today is a cup that I have had for a long time, I can't remember where I got it, but I know that I have had it for years. I usually pick pink tea cups with roses, but I really loved this one, it is a beautiful buttery yellow and I love the beautiful flowers on it. The outside of the cup is white and the saucer is yellow. I also love the gold trim on it. It is a cup that is made in England by Aynsley. Thank you for visiting me today and have a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri

HAPPY VALENTINE'S SWAP

Hi Everyone, I want to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day and share with you a couple of Valentine Swaps that I joined. The first one is a wonderful Valentine Ornament Swap hosted by the lovely Alanna George, my friend Robin Sanchez invited me to join and here are all the lovely ornaments that I received. They were all so unique and beautiful. Thank you so much for letting me join your wonderful group. Thank you ladies, I will treasure your beautiful ornaments. Here are the ladies that I received ornaments from:

Shawn Street
Bianca Gaspard
Robin Sanchez
Colleen MacDonald
Valita Baxley
Jessi Nagy
Julie Baxley
Stephanie Oyler
Hope Ellington
Alanna George
Rachel Velder
Sara Velder
Melissa Danner
Lynn Lebsack

Here are the ornaments that I made for the swap:





The other Valentine Swap that I joined was with Tabitha Campbell , it was a wonderful swap for Valentine supplies. Look at the beautiful box that she put the swapped items in and look at all the beautiful goodies that I received. She has a beautiful blog, please visit her. Thank you so much Tabitha, I really enjoyed this swap.







Here is what I sent for Tabitha's swap. I hope everyone enjoyed it.





Thank you for visiting me today and I want to wish you and your families a very Happy Valentine's Day. Hugs, Terri

A Couple of Valentine's I Made

Here are a couple of Valentines I made this week, I sent them to my children. They are on a canvas and I put a post card back on them. What I really want to share with you is the beautiful art on these Valentines, they are the work of Michelle Palmer, she has a beautiful blog http://michellepalmerart.blogspot.com and she sells her original pen & ink illustrations on fabric. Here is her Etsy Shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/MichellePalmer?ref=seller_info . Her work is just beautiful. She is also having a giveaway right now, so head over to her beautiful blog and tell her I sent you. Thank you for visiting me today and I hope you have a wonderful Valentine weekend. Hugs, Terri

A Sweet Giveaway I Received

I won this sweet Valentine Sign from Kristin from Signs and Salvage I just love it, she specializes in handcrafted signs, inspired by vintage & old world artwork. Using all salvaged & reclaimed wood and recycled paper...each sign is a "one of a kind." She has a beautiful Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/signsandsalvage please visit her beautiful blog and shop. Thank you so much Kristin, I love it and will treasure it. Happy Valentines Day and thank you for visiting me today. Hugs, Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday

Hello, and thank you for visiting me today. Today is Tea Cup Tuesday and I want to share with you two cups that I recently purchased at the great Treasure Mart, when I first spotted these cups I lifted them up to see where they were made, there is no name on them, just numbers, the china is such a creamy and soft color china and the cups are so delicate, they both have the same pattern, but one cup is smaller and the cups are shaped differently. I love all the gold on them and I love the handles, they are so delicate, with clovers on them. The bottom of the cups are different too, they have a large lip. If anyone knows anything about these cups I would love for you to share with me. I love the beautiful flowers on them and the gold inside the cups too. I want to thank Terri and Martha for hosting Tea Cup Tuesday and please click on the teacup on my right side bar to visit the other participants. I hope you are having a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri