SWOONALICIOUS GIVEAWAY!!!

YEP!!! All that pink loot!!!
WOW!


Vintage Lizzie is having this fab
Give Away in honor a a special visitor
she had...
an Elsie....Eliza...
something like that...
(I just call her Tink ;)


So inspired was Lizzie, that she decided to
reward all of us with a chance to get our
mitts on all these pretties!




Is she a doll, or what?
No, really...this is the picture
right from her driver's licence!


Any who....if you'd like to get in on this
gorgeous give...be sure to stop by and
leave a comment at Lizzie's ! You'd be
crazy to miss out on this one!!!




Tell Lizzie I sent you because I think she must
be a kindred spirit...anyone who has this sort
of shenanigans going on in their shop surely
is! GOOD LUCK!!!

life:beautiful...I {heart}this magazine!

As if the name of the magazine alone wouldn't
inspire you to buy it....





...that gorgeous kitchen and the need to get a closer
look at all the pretties in the hutch would seal the deal!



{life:beautiful}...I had never even heard of this magazine
until a few days ago...and boy have I been missing out!!!





It's brimming with anything and everything beautiful...
so, good job on the name guys!!

You had me at glitter! (like I have the power to resist
a bowl full of glittered pine cones!!! (or a bowl full of
m & m's or flaming hot Cheetos..but that's another
post! ;)




The cute blouse & sweater are not lost on me,
but this "Dinnertime" article is not about easy
recipes and being One-Pan-Diane. It's about
the importance of dinnertime.




And who wouldn't want to spend an hour or two
at this table?!!!




Gift ideas for Christmas...





I am always looking for the engraved and monogrammed
utensils...so, I would be thrilled to get any one of these!!!




Ideas for holiday savings...




A universal dilemma?





Really great ideas for your Thanksgiving tablescape!!





Love that Tiffany blue & brown together!





A pencil and a card to write down everything you
are so very thankful for!!




Pistachios in little silver molds...that's just
about all I need!!!!YUM!!!





The Christmas table...
LOVE that NOEL sign on the chair!!!
Very Susie Harris !





Again, colors I wouldn't normally be drawn to,
but I do have to admit, they look great!!!





A very cool place setting!!!





And they even included templates for all the
Thanksgiving & Christmas table goodies so
you can so easily copy & create them yourself!




I'm not a big New Years reveler..but this
table is enticing!




with all its silvery blueness!!!




I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!!
And I WANT those windows!!!
But this article is actually about
making these cute wreaths!





LOVE this pearly one!!!!





I had never heard of Nashville artist David Arms



but anyone who draws such adorable little birdies
gets my attention real quick!!!!






Especially hummingbirds!!!




This one is awesome!




Delicious recipes to make...





but more importantly, to share.




And treats to give!





The pictures are perfection...
the staging is fabulous...



but what sets this magazine apart is the
its encouragement. Not only do they give
you great ideas and show you how to re-create
them in detail. But they never let you forget the
real reason why you are celebrating these
occasions...the real & true importance the
holidays themselves...
and reminding you not to focus on being Martha...
but Mary


Go out and get it!!!!! Or visit their website to SUBSCRIBE !!


Then go visit Melissa @ The Inspired Room for
BEAUTIFUL LIFE FRIDAY

and Cindy for SHOW & TELL FRIDAY

A Tragic Tale Of Tablescapery...

Kae had a Fabulous Fall Fling (that was NOT for
Bee's birthday!) last week. And since she always
creates a beautiful table I thought I'd be able to get
some really great shots for Tablescape Thursday...



I got warmed up in her living room...




...and was able to get shots of the corners I
usually can't get because the sun is so bright!




Everything was going my way!





(Yes, this roast beast could feed all of Whoville!)




Then is happened....



THE DREADED FLASH PICTURE!!!!!!
YUK! Why do they come out like that?
I cannot stand it!



Suffice to say, this reflection shot is the best
shot I got of the table!




They get all blown out...
and there's all the "yellowy" light!
Does anyone know how to take
a decent picture using the flash??


This one is ok...but I forgot to move the
napkin so you could see the fall leaf under
the glass plate...but it looks really cool...
trust me!




I attempted to "adjust" this one...but it just
looks sickly! But you can see all the "table treats"
starting to pile up as each guest arrived!





And I just thought I'd show you this before
you all saw it on TMZ...the evidence of a
truly wild party! ;}


Any photog tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Truly!!

Scoot on over to Susan's for some really
beautifully photographed tablescapes....
and this will fade from you memory like
a bad dream.....

Artistic License...

I saw this in a Somerset magazine...




..and was, somehow, inspired to create
this...




I know...there is no reason why shells
should be in a shaker...




...and no reason why you'd need a spoon...





...shells aren't "sprinkled" or "spooned"...

...I just liked how they all looked
together...

Artistic license?





Or days of NyQuil?

You decide! ;}