A BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY GIFT I RECEIVED

I have met so many lovely ladies while blogging, and one special lady that I have met sent me this beautiful Birthday gift. Her name is Donna Liljegren she is just so sweet. She has a beautiful blog Brynwood Needle Works , she is so talented, she also has a beautiful Etsy shop . She sent me a pin cushion that she made, which I just love and have been using it, it is wonderful, the size is perfect and I love the color and the heart button's that she put on it. She was so generous to me, she sent me some beautiful hand cream, Egyptian Cotton Linen Spray, which smells so pretty, I am having guests for the Holidays so I know I will be using this. She also sent me this beautiful bottle which is decorated with a bird nest picture and a little silver bird nest with pearl eggs and the bottle is filled with herbs and is called Girlfriend Blessing. Donna you really made my Birthday so special and I feel so lucky to have met someone as special as you. Thank you so much for your generous gifts Donna, I feel so blessed to have met such a wonderful friend. Donna I am sorry it has taken me some time to do this post, we had a really cloudy week and I was trying to get a better picture of the beautiful things you sent me. Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri

MY MARIE DOLL IS FINISHED

We had a wonderful swap in the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, hosted by the lovely Terri Heinz, it was called Marie Doll Gift Box Swap, I posted about the beautiful box of supplies that I received from Terri about a month ago. Then we were to to make our own Marie doll. Well I have to say Terri sent me some of the most beautiful things, Duponi Silk, which I have never used before, it is the most beautiful material, I just love it, she sent me trims, hair, leather for her shoes, it was a beautiful box full of wonderful things to make my doll. Thank you so much Terri for hosting this wonderful swap and for the beautiful box and materials you sent me, it was a joy working with the supplies you sent. Her face is an original Dawn Shotton face, I did a private swap with Dawn, I sent her trims and she painted my dolls face, she is such a wonderful artist and is so talented. She has a wonderful Etsy shop with beautiful dolls and ornaments, you have to take a look, her work is just wonderful.

Thank you so much for visiting me today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri

20% SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP TILL SUNDAY

Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am having a 20% off sale in my Etsy shop now until Sunday evening, that's right everything is on sale, go to my Etsy and when you check out use coupon code XMASSALE to receive a 20% discount. I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend. Thanks for visiting me today. Hugs, Terri

TEA CUP TUESDAY

Today I am sharing with you a tea cup and saucer that is very special for this time of year. About 12 years ago, my husband and I were in an Antique Mall and it was getting close to my Birthday and I spotted a set of dishes that reminded me of my Grandmothers dishes. It was not a complete set, but the price was right and I loved the brown and green color, so for my Birthday my husband bought me the set. When I got home I did a little research on them and found out that they still make this china, so I was able to complete the set a service for 12. They are Johnson Brothers, which are made in England and the name of it is The Friendly Village. I use this china just for Thanksgiving each year, I have amber stem wear and glasses, so it makes for a very beautiful table with very fall like colors. I will be getting this china out on Thursday and washing it by hand and setting a very pretty table. Thank you Martha and Terri for hosting Tea Cup Tuesday. You can click the button on my side bar to see everyone's cup and saucers for today. I want to thank everyone for visiting me today and wish you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving. Hugs, Terri

A BEAUTIFUL GIVEAWAY I WON

Rebecca emailed me and told me I had won her 500 follower Giveback. I was so excited. I love to visit her beautiful blog rebeccaforvintageliving, I won a beautiful necklace that she had created and this is how it came, she had it wrapped so beautifully, I hated to open the package it was so lovelyl. Inside she gave me this beautiful stocking ornament and her beautiful necklace. I love it. I love birds so this necklace is just perfect. I love the beautiful stones she used and the pearls are beautiful. Thank you so much Rebecca, I will treasure your beautiful necklace and think of you when I wear it. What a wonderful way to start your week.

THE CROWNS I MADE

I hosted a swap with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, it was a crown swap. I had two partners and these are the crown's I made for them. You could pick the color of the crown you wanted, the first crown is for Debi Huntsman of lifeinmystudio she wanted a crown done in nuetrals, I really enjoyed making this for her, she is such a sweet person and a wonderful friend.


The second crown I made is for Lisa Hessabi, she does not have a blog. She wanted a crown done in pink and aqua. I first had trouble, it was hard to put these two colors together. But once I got into it, I had fun. I hope she likes it. Thank you for visiting me today and I hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs, Terri








I hosted a swap with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, it was a crown swap. I had two partners and these are the crown's I made for them. You could pick the color of the crown you wanted, the first crown is for Debi Huntsman of lifeinmystudio she wanted a crown done in nuetrals, I really enjoyed making this for her, she is such a sweet person and a wonderful friend.

The second crown I made is for Lisa Hessabi, she does not have a blog. She wanted a crown done in pink and aqua. Boy I first had trouble, it was hard to put these two colors together. But once I got into it, I had fun. I hope she likes it. Thank you for visiting me today and I hope you all have a wonderful day. Hugs, Terri

BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY GIFTS I RECEIVED LAST WEEK

I feel so lucky, I have met so many lovely ladies on the internet and also on the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group. Last week was my Birthday and these are the beautiful gifts I received. The first one is this lovely little book from Melanie, she has a beautiful blog artfulinterludes , I love little things and this book is amazing, she has put so much work into this, there are so many details with all the little pages. I truly love it and will treasure it. Thank you so much Melanie.








I received this wonderful pattern from Becky at Sweet Cottage Dreams Designs, Becky is such a sweet lady and so talented, you can purchase this wonderful pattern on her blog. I can't wait to make this beautiful bag, it will be hard to pick out fabric, there are so many possibilities. Thank you so much Becky, it was such a surprise and a wonderful gift.


The next gift I received was from Rella, she has a beautiful blog too, faerieluna, oh how sweet she is. She is the owner of the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group and such a wonderful leader. She sent me this sweet Birthday card, I just love it and then this beautiful box with the most beautiful bee pin. I am one of her helper bees in the Marie Group. I have always loved bees and had been looking for a bee pin for a long time, but could not find one that I truly loved, well this pin is so lovely, I just love it and will think of Rella every time I wear it and will treasure it. She also sent me this lovely angel, she is a Kelly Rae Roberts blessed angel, she had metal wings, I love her and have been a fan of Kelly's for a long time. Thank you so much Rella, you are so generous.




Then I received this beautiful card from Wendy Robinson, I love her cards, I call her the queen of cards, they are amazing. I am always so thrilled to receive one of her beautiful cards. I have a beautiful collection from her and treasure them. Then when I opened the card she also gave me a beautiful Birthday ATC. I had to show you the ATC up close, her work is just beautiful and she always puts so many details on her cards. I will treasure this special card. Thank you so much Wendy.
Thank you everyone, you have really made my Birthday so special, like I said I am so lucky to have such special friends. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri