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sweet and patriotic........

I just could not resist making a pair of these.............I found this wonderful french patriotic ribbon at Market last week.  Marcia Cappo from Tinsel Trading (NYC) and Wendy Addison had a booth full of wonderful cash and carry items.  Of course I went crazy!

the weekend...............

I just looked on my stats for this blog and this will be my 600th post!  Wow!  I can't believe I  have actually rambled on and on.............

THis week I have really been on a little bootie roll.  These little things are so much fun and so addictive to make.  I just keep cutting out more and more and it seems like I will never finish.  Here are a few more photos.

So there you are on this friday afternoon just before the 4th of July weekend.  Hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday.............stay cool.

wow...............

The last several weeks have kinda been a blur( kinda like the expression on this little boys face).........from 2 showers and 2 weddings, Dallas Market, classes,3 baby showers, birthday and birthday surprises and all the inbetweens....... I am so ready to be home for a while........I am such a  home body and would be perfectly happy just to stay in my " ROOM" and create all day and all night if I could.  That is really not reality but that is how I wish it could be......So starting today I need to get back in the swing of things and start creating once again, and I am ready.

I hope to get some projects started and finished, and start gearing for some Fall classes.  I have a few things in mind but it will be a while before I can show you and start to schedule them. Probably in August sometime.  I will let you all know well in advance.

Below is a photo of some little treasures my mom handed me the other day in a little jewelry box.  They are the cutest little plastic charms.  If anyone out there knows what they are or what they were used for please let me know.  One set is on a chain for a necklace, and the others are just loose.  They are so detailed with fine lines.   You can see how small they are up against the coins.

You never know these will probably end up in some mixed media projects for Glitter Market in Nov.

That is all I have today.......I do want to say again to all of you who sent me Birthday greeting and wishes, Thank You!  I received some of the sweetest texts, emails, cards and comments from all of you! It sure made turning 60 easier! I'm still not sure I like the sound of sixty!  Oh well I better put my big girl panties on and deal with it.................

 

make it a great wednesday..............106 here in OKC!  I love it!

Birthday winner and a Birthday SURPRISE.........

Oh wow you all really blew me away with some of the sweetest comments and birthday wishes!  Thank You..........and now the winner of the wooden dollie is DENISE BRYANT!  Congratulations and would you please email me for some information...( jpeter@cox.net)  Thank You all again.

Yesterday I received one of the best Birthday gifts ever........Our son Adam surprised me and flew in from Denver!  So to all of you I may be away from the computer for a couple days and enjoy him being home .........

Happy Monday to all and thanks again for the birthday wishes!

I LOVE summer.............

I  have been away for a few days!  Every June I head to Dallas for Market!  We always have a great time but it is hard work, if you can believe it!  We walk and walk and walk and walk more, and we try to order merchandise that we think might sell.........its always a gamble no matter what, the new trends, what's in what's out.........and this year in several places it was all about VINTAGE!  New sections of the market were geared towards old, rusty, lacey and worn out! (like me)

I am home now and I need to get down to making these little cuties!  Before I left I cut out 25 pair of these sweet little baby booties. They are made out of felted wool.....  I only got a few pair finished before I left.........  I am going a little different direction this time and adding different little pieces of lace and ribbons.  I will still have the cute ones with the flowers, hearts and polka dots like the photos below from before....

I hope this finds you having a wonderful summer weekend.......

Remember you have until tomorrow evening to leave me a comment on the birthday giveaway!

turquoise tuesday..............

I can't tell you how many more photos I have with the color turquoise......but I just wanted to pick out a few.  Turquoise is one of those colors you see in our homes, clothes, jewelry, work, advertisement, and  of course outside..........and there are so many different shades of turquoise!  Just look around and you will be amazed......have a beautiful turquoise tuesday!

 

On a different subject we are going back to regular hours again at the Paper Crown.  So sorry about the changes but like life you have to be flexible. The hours once again will be Monday-Friday 10:00-5:30 and Saturdays will be  10:00-4:00........sorry for any inconvenience!

Don't forget to leave a comment on the 2nd birthday post.

 

2nd birthday giveaway..............

How about this whimsical wooden doll?   She is one of a kind and will be the birthday giveaway this week!  She sits instead of hanging.......Just leave me a comment!  It can be anything!  Good Luck and you will have until Sunday June 24, and the winner will be announced Monday June 25.

And again Congratulations to Lisa Nix!  She was the winner of the post card pillow last week!

we have a winner and wedding highlights........

Congratulations to Lisa Nix.........you have won the first of my birthday giveaways this month!  I appreciate all of your sweet wishes for my birthday, and to all of you who have June birthdays Happy Birthday!  I will have another giveaway next week...... if you did not get a chance to leave a comment last week you have another chance! Thank You everyone! ( Lisa I will take your pillow to the PC and you can pick it up there)

 

 

 

Now for a few wedding photos........

 

 

The wedding took place in the groom's parents backyard with the water in the background!  It was a beautiful summer evening in Oklahoma!

The bride loves everything Vintage........so here we go!

Here she is looking beautiful wearing her mother's wedding dress!  She looked gorgeous.....

walking barefoot down the daisy lined pathway.............

The groom waiting for his bride along side are his 5 brothers and the father( the Best man) of all these boys!  What a group of handsome young men and they are some of the sweetest boys you will ever meet!

And this is the mother of these 6 boys!  Let me tell you this woman can plan a wedding in 5 weeks with no problem!  She is a PRO! It was absolutely perfect!

After the ceremony we all headed to the reception across the water on the bridge........

the guestbook welcomed the guests.....

this is looking at the reception from where the wedding took place.......

lanterns were the centerpieces with fresh flowers scattered around.......

Sweet baby Mac was the ring bearer..........


He held a 100 year old family bible that belonged to the groom's side of the family, for the ring/pillow bible.......

How sweet is this.......at just 2 years old he walked down the isle perfectly!

remember the first photo of the boat........well the bride and groom arrived later to the reception in this flower covered boat.

It truly was a beautiful evening and beautiful wedding...... much happiness to the Bride and Groom!

Thank You for letting me help be a part of your family's wedding!  We had fun.........just think you have 5 more to go!  And this woman can do it...............!

Paper Crown's hours for the next 2 weeks........

The Paper Crown has new hours for the next two weeks......

 

Starting Friday June 15-June 29

         10:00-2:30

Saturdays June 16-June23-June30

        10:00-4:00

We will resume normal hours on July 2.......Monday-Friday 10:00-5:30 Saturdays 10:00-4:00

 

Be sure to stop in and see all the new products!

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you to all those who have sent Girdie post cards.  Keep on sending them, Girdie loves to hear from you!

I will announce the winner of the first week birthday giveaway tomorrow morning. Remember you have until midnight tonight!

 

decorating with chairs..........

Remember the centerpiece chair I used last week for the wedding shower.........found a perfect spot for it along with this rusty ole chair..........I have always loved using chairs to decorate with! 

(photo below is the same chair but with the flowers in the broken down cain seat)

 

Once I used this old baby high chair on my kitchen counter for a baby shower...........

Small doll chair that holds a doll on the table of one of my classes.........

 

 

And then there is this wonderful chair my friend Charlotte Perez uses to display her jewelry!  It is absolutely the best display I have ever seen, but what do you expect when you are dealing with one of the most talented ladies ever!  ( the first photo is in Dallas at the Gilded event, the second photo is Glitter Market 2011)

and then there is this wonderful chair I found a couple weeks ago.........

I don't know why I decided to share these but I just love chairs and what you can do with them!  Think of them for another purpose besides sitting in!


 

Happy thursday...........busy busy!

 

Don't forget to leave a comment for the birthday giveaway!  You still have until friday evening 12:00.  The winner will be announced saturday morning!