Cozy Little Christmas!

My long days in the studio were made much better this season, like many holidays of the past, with the display of Christmas to keep me company. I love to create in a room that inspires and is cozy. This year, I displayed my pink shabby tree in the window of my studio with the easel near by, and the room lightly glowing in the evening. From the outside looking in, the room becomes a warm studio scene. As I finish the season and the holiday decor creating comes to an end, I did a complete cleaning, and with that, I moved a few areas around to perform better on work days. I always love to rearrange rooms if possible. I find it just gives me a lift. Here are a few pics this season.










Thank you for joining me for a little visit today. I hope you are enjoying the season and ready for the holiday. Till next time, Merry Christmas!
Blessings, Celestina Marie

Dreaming of a Pink Christmas!

Welcome to my shabby rose cottage guest room. Please relax, be at home and enjoy Pink Dreams.

My how time fly's when you're having fun and creating pink dreams. I can't believe, it is over one year since I painted this room and made this an extension of my little rose shoppe and 30 year business. There have been so many blessings along the way and so many thanks to give my dear friends and the valued shoppers that have made dreams come true. You are a joy and blessing to serve. The following pics are for you. Please stay awhile and enjoy pink dreams from me.




Just look at this gorgeous sled with the sweet snowlady hand painted by my dear friend Lorri. She did an amazing job and gave me this for Christmas. She is perfect standing with this pink tree. I love it, thank you Lorri!






Would you enjoy a cup of tea and a few confectionery treats? Have a seat at the tea table and relax.



Take a seat along side the bed or maybe at the desk and browse the collectibles around the room. My angel collection live in this room and make for the perfect Christmas decorations.
Angels in globes, crotched angels, hand painted, vintage and more are here for you to view.









This darling little angel above is a vintage musical piece. I still remember the happy moment when my mother purchased this when I was just a little girl. She was thrilled to add it to our home for Christmas and it was a real special occassion when we would turn the key and listen to the sweet sound of Silent Night. It is in mint condition and well taken care of all these many years. One of my favorite pieces that holds wonderful memories and now shares a space in my pink dreams cottage. Thank you momma!
Moving around the room, here are a few more pics. Many wonderful treasures I had the chance to purchase from wonderful and creative friends here in blogland along with special gifts made by very talented ladies. Thank you girls!





Take a peek under the tree at the sweet pastel cottages. These can be used in the Springtime too. The pink pinecone tree was also made by Lorri. Spray paint pink and add snow and glitter. Love it!




Lastly, I painted this furniture piece with a rose spray on a very light ivory background. Tammy, from A Stitch in Thyme's handmade stocking,looks amazing. Love it!

Thank you for sharing in a pink dream this Christmas. Thank you for your treasured friendship and many visits here. Thank you for your valued business, and please know, as you enjoy your creations, my best wishes come your way and my deepest appreciation for the opportunity to create, just for you. It is a blessing and one I am forever thankful for. I wish you all the best Christmas ever and all good wishes in the new year. See you again soon and till then~~

Bye, Bye for now, Celestina Marie

please note, the first pic of my guest room wall decor/poem will be avaliable again in my etsy shoppe this coming year.

Christmas Is For Sharing!

Welcome dear friends. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful season. I have so many things to share and will try to do so in the next few posts from now to Christmas.
I think I am finally finished in the studio and looking forward to a welcome break and the chance to meet with friends and enjoy the holiday putting my creative side on hold (this is not possible, lol) till the new year!


First I like to share 2 awards given to me from Sandi from Bearly Sane. Congrats to you Sandi on receiving these. You are so deserving.
This award is one with 7 things about you to pass on. Pick 7 more bloggers and give credit to all. Well, I am so honored dear Sandi and thank you so very much. I will have to bend the rules a bit though. Due to my busy schedule, I will pass this to anyone wanting to participate. Take the awards and enjoy, but please do visit Sandi when you can. She is an amazing bear artist and designer. You will enjoy her blog and personality.
Okay for 7 things you don't know about me~~
1.) I play the piano, clarinet, autoharp and guitar.
2.) I am a semi vegetarian.
3.) I have moved 10 times and owned 7 homes.
4.) I started out painting in oils and watercolors, many years ago.
5.) I was encouraged by my 5th grade teacher to pursue art, she entered me in the Henry Ford Museum Art Fair in Dearborn, Michigan and I won First Place for a Mosaic.
6.) I used to be a hair model.
7.) I was in a documentary for ABC local news on pedicure spas. (was a nervous wreak)LOL!!
That's it, my 7 things.
Thank you Sandi for the awards. This seems the perfect way to transition into my new direction for the new year of an award free blog. The reason mainly is I have heard from many that the load time for my blog and others takes too long. So, I plan to take these pics off helping to make my blog easier to load. Right now they are in a second blog if you'd like to visit. Click the angel at right or below.

I also wanted to share a few pretty treasures that have come my way from blogland friends.
Pretty greetings and cards from dear Julie Marie and Marie Antionette.

From the chain letter Ornament swap, sweet Lorena from Rose Chic Friends, sent a pretty wood cross with her hand molded clay roses.

Marie Antoinette sent one of her gorgeous wall hanging stockings (GORGEOUS)10 specially made Christmas CD's, rose scented potpourri all in the darling box with Santa getting ready for gift giving!




I also did some shopping with Amy from Bunny Rose Cottage. She had these darling heart pockets she created and I adore this one. It is so pretty!

More shopping with Betzie from Time Enough and I found this gorgeous bracelet treasure she designed. It is amazing!!

She also added in the earrings, soap and this gorgeous reversible victorian tag!


Julie Marie from Idylhours sent some skates to paint. One tiny little pair and the other a larger pair of skates. I did not get the larger painted yet, but did manage to finish the small tiny pair. They are so cute and look like they could be worn by a 3 year old. Just adorable. I have them displayed in my shabby cottage room by the tree. I will share pics from that room next week, but for now, here are the pink rose skates!


Jenn from Petal Palace also tempted me with her treasures so I shopped with her too and added her faux cookies to my tea table in the shabby cottage room.

Tammy from A Stitch in Time, had this gorgeous handmade Christmas Stocking and, well, it looks perfect in the shabby room. The little one is from her talented hands too.

Jan from Rose Haven also had a lot of patterns for home decor to offer and again I found myself dreaming of the future and what I can create for my cottage. I can't wait to start with these.


And, okay, I can't stand it, here is a first peek at the pink tree. It is daytime so the pics not as vivid as it will be in the evening. But this tree is graced with pink roses, vintage ornies,collectibles, shabby rose hand painted designs with silver and white glass ornaments and my mothers hand stitch snowflakes.

I have so much more to share as the days approach Christmas, so I hope you will stop back again on your visits around blogland. Lots of decorating, visits with friends, cooking, baking and gifting. But the most fun I am having, is shopping this year for my secret Christmas gift through Church. This year I have an elderly man in a nursing home and I am having so much fun making a basket of goodies for him. Last year I had a little girl which was also lot of fun, so this is the opposite end of the gift ideas. The nursing home Christmas gift is near and dear to my heart. But I am truly the one receiving the gift as I shop for this gentleman. It is a blessing indeed!
Here are the links to those I mentioned above. When you have the time, stop by and visit these sweet ladies.
Julie Marie~ Idyllhours
Jan~from Rose Haven
Lorena~Rose Chic Friends
Amy~Bunny Rose Cottage
Jenn~Jennifies Petal Palace
Betzie~ Time Enough
Marie~Dolls by Marie Antoinette
Thank you so much Ladies. All the rest were featured in another post for the Chain Letter Christmas swap sharing those gifts.

Lastly, I want to invite you all Monday, Dec. 14th for fun at a cookie recipe exchange hosted by Jan from Rose Haven. Click on her link above and sign up if you'd like to participate or just pick up some new recipes. It will be fun.

Thank you for stopping by and staying for this long post. As you know, I like to keep them shorter, but sometimes it's not possible. I'll be back soon to share more decorating for Christmas, trees, village cottages and my favorite of all, nativity scene hand painted by my mother.
I hope you are enjoying the season and remembering the reason.
Love to you all.
Hugs, Celestina Marie