Just a Few More Creations

Every year, when I finish creating for the season, it seems just a few more little projects come to mind and I have to get busy.

  Ornaments and cards for friends are just a few ideas.

Glittered cards to wish a Merry Christmas, graphics from The Graphics Fairy~

This card below and others was designed using my hand painted roses around the vintage Christmas Polka graphic courtesy of The Graphics Fairy

For a quick little Silent Night Pillow. All I did for this project was to turnover a pillow I already use on the bed. Copied on fabric transfer fabric the graphic. Ironed it on the coordinating fabric that has a raw distressed edge and chosen to go with the room. Ran a line of glitter glue around the graphic and then used a running stitch to apply it to the pillow using vintage candlewick thread. The glittery snowflake pin was added last and that's it. After the holiday, just pull out the stitch, store away and it will be ready to use again next year.

And, I changed out my coat rack cone with winter greens, white berries, gold and silver and of course a few rolls of sheet music. The vintage hat is a treasure I found about 10 years ago and just love displaying it for winter.

Thank you for stopping by today. It is always a joy to have you visit and read your kind comments. I'm sure I'll share a few more projects along the way as I prepare for my Holiday Home Tour coming soon. Christmas Blessings, Celestina Marie

WEDNESDAY RAINS AND FLOODING IN TEXAS!

The dry spell has ended as we are currently having a down pour of rain and much flooding all over my area in Texas. This is the rains from the hurricane in the gulf.
As you might know, I am buried in my studio and nowhere to go, but create. Love it! Although, a close eye on the flooding is always close. We are watching intently, because the water is filling up fast.

I did get a few pics of the rains so far and we are due for this the rest of the week.







So you can see, we are really getting lots of rain. We did need the moisture, but not this much!

In the meantime, I will be creating away to bring many new items to my shoppes soon and finishing the last of special orders.
Before I get back to the brushes, I want to share with you a sweet pillow I just purchased from my blogging friends Diane Knott and Holly Knott's shop on etsy.
It is the perfect little touch for my red guest room in color and finish. Diane created this one and her work is gorgeous.
Here are a few pics and the room it graces!



Diane also gifted me with one of her darling pear creations in the black toile for my studio. Oh it looks so yummy adorable with a few recipe cards she also included.

Thank you Diane, I love it!
To visit the mother daughter team of Diane Knott and Holly Knott, at their etsy shoppe. Click Cottage By the Pond to visit and view there wonderful designs.
Also, my new friend Kat from Shiny Moon Beams is having an earring contest and you can enter and read all about it HERE for more info.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving such kind comments. You all are very special!

See you again soon bloggy friends with more from the studio, visitor giveaway and shoppe treasures.
Blessings and Blue Skies be Yours,
Celestina Marie

Embellished Pillow Fun,Painting,Thank You's and Get Well Wishes too!

Greetings bloggy friends. This week finds me still catching up since vacation, and little by little, I am moving forward. After some time sick after vacation, I am on the mend and busier then ever. Thank you for the well wishes dear friends.

My studio is buzzing with painting fun and creating with lots of new treasures nearly ready to fill the shelves of my shoppes. Here are just a few new goodies for my shabby and chic collector friends to browse.
The first is a vintage santa box with berries and roses. His beard glitters with fairy dust. The colors of this is so yummy, coordinating, a soft tan, pinks and greens with a touch of berry pink.




And, with something always being created in my lap. I had fun while recouping and accenting some old pillows for my cottage. What a difference a few embellishments can make to update and give new life to a pillow favorite.
The first, is made from a darling dress collar my sweet friend Marydon from Blushing Rose sent me to create with. I also collect vintage buttons and this one is from a coat of my mothers in the 40's. Thank you sweet friend, I am having fun with the treasures you sent.




Lastly but not least, I want to thank my friend Sandi from Bearly Sane for this sweet blog badge. I love this gift from you, and even though I have been an award free blog for some time, I am so honored that you thought of me and sent me this. Visiting you is always a joy and inspiring. Take a minute to visit my friend Sandi. She is a very talented designer of bears. I also pass on this badge to anyone who would like to display it on their blog.

And, another sweet friend Lore, sent me this sweet badge too. Thank you Lore for this as well. You are so kind and I have so enjoyed meeting you and visiting your pretty blog. Take a moment and visit Lore too. She is very talented. The badge is about being a big women. Not in size, but in heart and character. Lore is all these as well and thank you Lore for thinking of me. I pass this on to my blog friends if you'd like to display it.

I also want to send GET WELL wishes to my dear friend Julie Marie from Idyllhours. She is recouping from kidney stone surgery last week. Best wishes Julie and continued prayers for your full recovery. Stop by Julie's nature inspired blog for a relaxing visit and inspiration.

Well, I am off to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend with lunch. Surely the best medicine for anyone. Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to getting around to visits soon.
Have a beautiful August day.
Blessings Be Yours,
Celestina Marie

Favorite Find

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday. I don't have a lot to share today, but I did find this wonderful needlepoint pillow with roses on a black background. I fell in love with it, the colors, workmanship and the price tag was only 5 dollars. Score!!

This pic does not do it justice, as the colors are so vivid on the black background.
Also, I found these sweet teapots and lots of spoons are on the way. For those who asked about spoons, their being painted right now.


Hope you are having a great day and thank you for stopping by. See you tomorrow for The party from Deb,Ladybug from Texas "These Boots are Made for Walking"
Smiles, Celestina Marie

SHABBY ROSE DREAMS IN 88 STEPS!

Do you remember in my last post I referred to the 88 steps? Well, as silly and corny as it may be, when you enter the front door to my home, it is 88 steps to this new redesigned guest room. The last bedroom of the house, on the second floor. A room with a view, a reflection of my on line shoppes, an extension of my studio and a rose retreat for dreaming and moments of the heart. I know, 88 steps, kind of silly huh?

This was a really fun room to design like no other in my home. But, it works because of the location, set apart and far off from the rest of the rooms. One pretty spot to relax, read, plan and even paint on occasion, all while being a useful room for visitors.

Decorated with vintage treasures from my childhood home, gifts and found pretties all coming together to complete the final style. The furniture was all painted in a raw cotton against a background of light pale ballerina pink for the walls. White lace treats the windows in a pattern that reflects old world.

Thank you for stopping by to view my pink dreams. WELCOME!!
Down the long hall we walk, rounding out the last steps to the door with the wreath.

















Color palette for this room.


The final details and treasures from family and friends. The 3 tier cake plate is from my sweet painting friend, Lorri. The cupcakes on the tiers are made by Jenn of Jennifer's Petal Palace. The plate topper rose box is made by Connie of Living Beautifully. The white porcelain rose in the header was a gift from Lorri too. The cupcake canvas painted by Amy from Bunny Rose Cottage. The cross stitch pillow in the tea cup, made by Stephanie from Angelic Accents.






Little pink rocker from my childhood. The aqua hanging nest on shelf, handmade by Shirl of Shirl's Cottage.





Hand painted roses on the ceiling fan. Hankie box. Vintage cup with a hankie napkin. These hankerchief's were my Father's. Heart box made by Bertie of Aunt May's Cottage. Bed quilt details.





Art work around the room.










The above angel was a sweet gift from my friend Lorri. The tea cup is from Vickie from Visuals by Vickie. The pillow is from Shabby Cats and Roses on ebay.

Thank you for stopping by and staying for this long post. There are just too many treasures to share so I will save them for another post, or maybe I should join Pink Saturday. So glad to have recovered from my yearly big decorating bug. Now it is on to new fun in the studio and lots on the drawing board there. Till next time, Blessings Always~~ Celestina Marie