Take a load off Annie...

I have a confession...I have been junk haulin treasure hunting ALL day!

This means I have found some seriously cool treasures, but it means my house is in a shambles! GIGGLE~ I promise you I am trying to pull it all back together, but I am distracted...

do you ever clean and redecorate at the same time?

 I decided to take a load off Annie. SHEW... lets enjoy some pinks and a late cup of coffee...

I am redecorating my living room with more white and sprinkles of pink...

A close up of my pretty pink rose clippy nestled in between these oh so fabulous to die for old French white metal statues...Ahhh imagine my delight and twinkling of my toes when I found these two goodies...

This display is in my living room I added this vintage window and topped it with a really pretty OLD shabby platter...

I found this platter at one of my favorite thrift stores, they only charged me .50 cents... I thought "oh cheap" it must not be worth anything...imagine my surprise to find out it is really old and pretty valuable...

Well, Happy Pink Saturday my sweets...my little people need me and well my house will have to get some love later...

Squishy pink hugs to Beverly for letting all of us pinkies come together.

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Hugs,

Olivia

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...

The shabby white mirror makeover gets me everytime!

I am like a little kid that has seen a magie trick! I love these mirrors they remind me of Snow White.  I found this little gem for $2 at a super ritzy neighborhood garage sale...imagine my surprise when I flipped it over and the back said Made in Italy, enough reason for me to keep it and take something different into the booth. Giggle!

This was my little diamond in the rough before the primping and fluffing at the Shabtastic Beauty Salon...

I unscrewed the mirror from the back and brushed it up with regular old latex paint which is fine if you plan on distressing it, which is what I did with this one.

I found a place for the mirror by my front door.

I am fascinated with wedding veils, and I sprinkle them in with all of the rest of my whites...

this veil kept making its way into the picture...

I loved the shape and size this mirror came in...perfect for nearly every space!

Oh la la! I hope you enjoyed this delightful eye candy!

A big thank you to Cindy at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/ for hosting Friday's Show and tell!

Please stop by to see more fabulous Show and Tell stories!

Hugs,

Olivia

Oh So Shabby Front Porch!

Hello! Welcome to my sweet wicker white front porch!

 Lets take a break and chat a while....

I was lucky enough to find this darling wicker set for free at our local church thrift store.

Imagine my excitement!!!

 I was so excited I wacked my head on the car several times while loading it, I had to make two trips the pieces were really large!

So nice to have a spot outside to relax, wiggle my toes and listen to the little birds....

Oh summer is almost here! I am ready for lemonade and a dip in the pool!

Thank you for stopping by for a little chat on my front porch.

Enjoy more Whites at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/.

Hugs,

Olivia

A Hole in my Sole...

Hello Friends! Thank you for stopping by!

Sit down and take a moment....would you care for coffee or tea? I have something to share with you...

Rachel Ashwell posted this artist on her blog....a painting by Lisa Dirkes...

It made me think about the hole in my soul that I asked God to fill...

 

God filled the hole in my soul with his peace and love...

and then he brought me all of you wonderful new friends on my blog!

Saturday to my delight I recieved this beautiful package in the mail from Susan over at http://susansheartsandflowers.blogspot.com/ I won her darling giveaway!

It came wrapped in the most beautiful rose paper with all of these shabby rose treasures!

Ohhh La La...I instantly started fluffing and finding a home for all of these goodies...

I was so touched at her thoughtfullness...I was also inspired and made these cutie signs with some of the rose paper that sweet Susan packed my treasures in...

I never dreamed that I would find such sweet, lovely and inspiring people

through my little blog... but what a blessing it has been!

 

Thank you Susan for the pretty gifts...

Thank you for taking time to let me share my heart with you...

Thank you God for filling my teacup with such inspiration, beauty and friendship!

A sweet thank you to Lady Katherine http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/  and

 Martha @ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/. for partying through the week!

Hugs,

Olivia

Shabby Chic Curtain and Chandelier!

Happy Pink Saturday! Today, I want to share you some of the pinks in my kitchen! Above the sink I added 2 poufy Shabby Chic Curtains. I replaced our boring standard light with a Shabfabulous Chandelier! I also painted and distressed two old shutters to give a little more privacy in my backyard but still allow the pretty view!

 I layered a white valance over a

Shabby Chic Rose Print...ohhhhhhh la la, love the pouf and fluff!

 A close up of the chandelier, I mixed the original crystals with some I had to make it look fuller, eventually I will use all drop crystals...

To the left of the sink I hung some pretty plates I got at a church sale for next to nothing!

 

I have been dying for a faux cake or cupcake but they are too pricey for my tiny budget...although I did find this darling rasberry tart for $1!!!!

 

I also would like to use these pretty rose knobs on my kitchen cabinets...but when my husband hung the pinky chandelier he said ,"his buddies will probably beat him for this one" , giggle he was totally kidding, he always makes me laugh and so sweetly lets me decorate however I like! Swoon!

 

Well thank you for letting me share my Shabtastic kitchen with you! A big squishy hug goes out for Beverly at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

for letting all of us Pinkys get together!  I also just got invited to party at http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/  she does alot of DIY and is a sweet friend!

I am off to find some junk to haul or paint something pink

Hugs,

Olivia

~My Vintage Kitchen~

I have been soooo excited to show you pictures of my kitchen! I have been waiting until Friday to show and tell you about it! 

A couple of months ago I painted the cabinets white, this week I finally got up the energy to repaint the walls!

The kitchen was formerly red...but it is now a very soft antique white!

( I thought a red kitchen would inspire me to cook, not liking to cook, to me is a terrible flaw as a housewife...sigh.)

 I just adore the color of this oh so Shabby Hoosier Cabinet!

Another shot...I am not finished, but it is at least presentable now...unlike many of my creations on this poor litle stove! Giggle, at least I can laugh about this and really I am not terrible, I would just rather be painting...

I have not figured out what type of wall decor I want for each side of the cabinet, so for now I framed a vintage piece of ceiling tin...

Some darling vintage items...I am thinking about painting the mixer pink...and isn't this vintage toaster cover the cutest?!

 I am giving you a sneak peek... there is more to come, of my kitchen, tomorow for Pink Saturday! A delightful pinky surprise, you will love it so check back!

A sweet thank you to Cindy at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/ for hosting Show and Tell Friday!

Hugs,

Olivia

Sweet Rose Pillow Giveaway!

 Hello my sweet friends!

 I love to shop and when I ran accross this darling heart

 rose pillow and I knew it would be perfect for my May giveaway! This morning I stumbled on a group of bloggers at Cottage Charm Giveaway who are giving away all kinds of awesome stuff in May! Lets have a party!

My heart flutters at the excitement of winning something very pretty!

This darling heart  pillow was designed by a sweet friend who creates the most darling handmade pillows and vintage wares! It is trimmed in a soft fluffy feather and there is the sweetest handmade rose in the center!

This pretty heart pillow can be looped over a chair, hung from a cabinet or used as an accent pillow!

My giveaways are very simple leave a comment or sign up to follow me to win this sweet Dreamy Heart Pillow!

The more comments you leave the better your chances are!

Good luck my sweet friends!

Hugs,

Olivia

~A Romantic Tea Party~

 I am joining Cielo at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/  for a Victorian Tea Party and Martha at http://www.marthasfavorites.com/ ! The sweet memory of my wedding is lingering with me today.

I have chosen to invite you for tea and share with you some sweet memories of my wedding day.

My husband and I were blessed to find each other a bit later in life...3 children and some life lessons under our belts.

We had a gorgeous wedding in early October set in the prettiest country woods with flowers blooming and love bursting forth...

We were married at my childhood home in the dreamiest setting alongside a babbling brook!

I chose a beautiful formal gown with a long flowing veil. I felt like a sweet fairy princess on this day lucky enough to have met my prince charming!

Please have a sip of tea and relax...aren't these pretty German teacups just delightful and dainty...

I also love these pretty iron chairs they remind me of the vibrant reds I used in my sweet October wedding...

This is a pretty bridal purse my neighbor made...

I wish I would have it for my day but never the less it is pretty for decoration.

My pretty favorite romantic teapot...it is rather shabby because I had to rescue it and put it back together...

That is us in a silver frame that I recieved as a gift from my Aunt Carol for our wedding.

My favorite vintage gloves... they are the softest leather with the prettiest of details...

I can imagine the pretty romantic dress that might have been worn with this sweet vintage hat...

Oh my, it looks as if I need a refill on my tea...

Thank you for letting me share some of my memories with you and please stop by again for a cup of tea and more romantic treasures.

I also want to give a sweet hug and thank you to Cielo for hosting this beautiful Victorian Tea Party

you can find her at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/.

Martha at http://www.marthasfavorites.com/  has also invited me to participate in her tea party, thank you so much it is an honor! Enjoy your tea time!

Hugs,

Olivia