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Thursday, July 31, 2008

CUPID THAT'S ME! JOURNAL





Today I created this darling journal for a customer of mine and thought you also would like an opportunity to purchase a journal like this. There are four images as you can see. One on the front cover and one on the back cover and one on the insde cover and one on the inside back cover. The images are 100% cotton fabric. This is a Bessie Pease Gutmann image and difficult to find. The fabric copies were made from an original print I have had for years. If you would like to purchase a journal like this it is $29.00 and the shipping is $8.99 flat rate shipping to everyone in the United States. If you live elsewhere please email me for the shipping charges. Please email me at summersdarling@hotmail.com to purchase this journal which is 7 1/2 inches wide and 9 3/4 inches long approximately. Please send me your paypal email so I can send you an invoice. This is a final sale. This journal would make a terrific gift.
What fun to write down wonderful memories for future reading and add pretty pictures and drawings and bits of fabric and stampings. Some pressed flowers would also be lovely in this sweet journal.

Monday, July 21, 2008

ANTIQUE CHIPPY SHABBY COTTAGE CHIC BLANKET CHEST*OLD*WONDERFUL






NEWS FLASH.....TA DAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....this is without a doubt the very best blanket chest we have ever found. It is being sold to you exactly as you see it.SEE IT ON EBAY RIGHT NOW. Freshly washed and placed in the Indiana sunshine to dry. This blanket chest is at least 100 years old and made well. It has that great chippy ivory white biscuit look so sought after today and which is achieved by wear and age. It is large at 20 inches high and 20 inches from front to back and 42 inches long. I imagine this is a studio or sewing room or even a bath or bedroom....fill to the brim with linens and other beautiful collectibles with the lid thrown open...just grand in every sense of the word. I also see this as the most amazing coffee table or at the end of an antique bed. Wonderful Where will you ever find another exactly like this one? oooH and don't forget your lovely shops and at your shows. What a display object.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

FEATURED ARTIST*LORRAINE SPENLE'








Our featured artist is Lorraine Spenle' who owns the shop RUFFLES AND ROSES located at 1652 Main Street in Chatham MA 02669

and her phone is 508 945 5955 at her shop. As you can see her shop is filled with romantic linens and furniture and lovely objects for the home. She was featured in ROMANTIC HOMES with a seven page spread and when you look at these wonderful photographs you can see why.

Lorraine has been collecting for years and displayed and sold her offerings in group shops renting space for a long time but one day she spotted this precious shop and dove right in and it has been a great success. Lorraine has had a wonderful time decorating her beautiful shop and it shows.

Lorraine inherited some beautiful linens and other vintage goods from her grandmere' who had Rachel Ashwell's style long before Rachel was an every day name in decorating.

I love Lorraine's decorating and her beautiful array of lovely items. I hope you enjoy the photographs. If you should see something that captures your heart be sure to contact Lorraine. I know she would be delighted to hear from you and please leave a comment in my blog.

Monday, July 14, 2008

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS???NEW CONTEST IN MY IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE BLOG


This is JUST BETWEEN US GIRLS....Go to my blog shoppe.... IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE AND FIND OUT ABOUT OUR NEW CONTEST.....
http://wonderfullife.blogspot.com
Just click on the name of the selling blog to arrive there quickly in the right hand column

Sunday, July 13, 2008

THE SWEETEST SOUTHERNBELLE PINCUSHION YOU EVER SAW!





I have been blogging about this remarkable pincushion lately and I wanted you to see some close up photographs of this beautiful SOUTHERNBELLE. She is being offered by Vickie at her new website. Vickie has more then one style....just go to http://www.visualsbyvickie.com/ to arrive there. I absolutely adore this object. So precious and the price is right. I will collect all of them.
Thank you for stopping in. Please leave a comment. I enjoy hearing from you so much and will do my best to visit you and leave a comment for you also. Have a lovely Sunday. I will be creating new offerings for you today and listing some new items on Ebay. Don't miss. Next week I hope to feature a remarkable seller and her shop. I think you know her. Her shop is very well known.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

WATERFALL ART DECO VANITY TADAAAAAAAA!!!!!





My dear girls I am just about to list this on Ebay but I wanted you to see it first. It is one of our best treasures and I could not wait for you to see it. If I could keep it and if we had room it would never leave this house. This is a WATERFALL ART DECO vanity.
A beautiful example of that period. Look at the detail on the drawers, the incredible design and that mirror. STUNNING IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. The bench is covered in 1940's barkcloth. I had so much fun staging this as I have that beautiful vanity set with the yellow roses and it looks dazzling on the vanity. Hope you enjoyed the sneak peek.

On another note I want to thank everyone that has written comments to me and participated in our giveaway. They are all so sweet and dear and I will answer them soon...just a bit overwhelmed here...know the feeling?

Friday, July 11, 2008

Double Pink Roses and an Award

Hello, Girls! Hope you are all having a lovely day.





Ooooh Girls....I just have to show you this set of vintage cannisters we are offering. This is a beautiful set of four lovely canisters. They are in a ivory linen and jadeite green color and are enhanced with double pink cottage roses. The roses are clear coated to protect the art work. The canisters have white porcelain knobs and are in wonderful condition. These can be used in the kitchen, bath, guest room or studio....just lovely...they are sure to add charm to your home. You can find them HERE. And if you like our double pink cottage roses, be sure to look at all these items HERE.

Next I am just so thrilled to share with you the award that I just recieved...

Celestina Marie of La Rea Rose gave me this lovely award today! Thank you so much, Celestina. What an honor!

Here's the lovely Girls I'd love to pass this award onto:



Cheryl, Jenn, Vickie, Connie, Becca and Sheila...if you Girls would like to pass this award on to your own set of "Briliante Webblogs," here are the guidelines:

1.Display logo and link to who gave it.

2.Nominate at least 7 blogs.

3.Add links to those 7 blogs

4.Leave the nominees a message that they received the award.


Have fun!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

IT IS OFFICIAL!TADAAAAAAAAAAAA* CELESTINA MARIE AT LA REA ROSE JUST WON THESE TRAYS*RANDOM DRAWING ON JULY 10,2008 FOR THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL TRAYS




CONGRATULATIONS CELESTINA MARIE YOU JUST WON THESE BEAUTIFUL TRAYS. WHAT A LUCKY GIRL YOU ARE. A GREAT BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DRAWING and left me those kind comments. I will be doing more of these RADOM DRAWINGS in the future. They are so much fun.
oooH GIRLS just LOOK at these two sweet vintage trays. I am giving these away on July 10, 2008 in a random drawing of all those people who leave a comment in this particular post. Only one person can win both trays..... Sooooooooooooo don't waste a moment ....leave your comment now in this post and no other to have a chance at winning the trays. Thank you for stopping by. Just a little gift of appreciation from SUMMERSDARLING......
Be sure to see all our new offerings on EBAY.....ETSY....AND IN MY SHOPPE BLOG ......IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. You might just find something that will capture your heart. We are just starting to list our CHRISTMAS IN JULY ITEMS...DON'T MISS!!! [PLEASE NOTE...
The drawing will be held on the 10th of July and the lucky winner's name will be posted on the 11th of July. Be sure to check back to find out if you won.]