{oc cottage}: April 2010

Apr 29, 2010

Want Some Treats??? Go Ahead...Be A Little "Shellfish"!!!

Summertime is well nye upon us...so, I thought a few shells
were in order!

I hope you agree!

We'll start off with my version of a "Sailor's Valentine"...

Mine is, admittedly, a tad more simple than the extravaganzas made
by the Victorians, but I think it has it's charms ;}

A little box of lovelies...

Yummy!

Not exactly edible...but looks good enough to eat!

A vintage bottle topped with a glittery shell!

Another vintage bottle that holds a "bouquet" full of shimmery
starfish!

And speaking of starfish...I know you're only seeing 2 here, but I
will include 5...you decide the glitter color {I can accommodate almost
any color choice} or you can even have them "nekked" {thank you,
SHIELA , I will never tire of that word!} if you so desire...
{and I will pray for you! ;}

OK...all does not glitter...for those of you who may be gagging!
Read on!

A shell encrusted birdhouse...that I made just for you...with my own
Flaming Hot Cheetos-stained hands!

Oddly enough, I really enjoy gluing hundreds of shells onto wood!
Scary!

I know perfectly well that shells have no place in a nest...but in my world
they look fabulous! This is little...I should have place a quarter by it for
perspective...but let me just say, the sand dollar is about the size of a
nickel.

Since I have had more comments on this shell swag than almost anything
else...

I just assumed that somebody might want one of their own?????

You may remember it looking like this...
I will glitterfy it in the color of your choice, if au naturel does not
suit you.

So I lied...sue me! ;} Lastly but not leastly...

A shelliciously pink wreath!

So, there you have it!

Shellapuhlooza 2010!

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May Day! May Day!

JENNY of Fated Follies came up with such a fun idea...a May Day
basket swap!

I was partnered with Cassandra of MY ARTFUL ADVENTURES
...and when I saw her blog and her creations...I almost had a
panic attack! She's a rock star...like a real one! {I am Menudo!}
YIKES! And when I received her basket, I nearly swooned!

Pretty much perfection, huh? WOW!

Every detail is just gorgeous!

And so full of treats!

Each one more yummy than the last!
Thank you so very much Cassandra!

After seeing hers, it's pretty dorky of me to show you mine...but those are the
rules...ugh!

I used a little creamer for the "basket"...and stuffed it!

I had a bit of over flow though... ;}

Thank you Jenny, for such a fun event!!!!!
Happy May Day!!!

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Apr 27, 2010

Uh, Uh, Uh! It's Not Memorial Day Yet!

Does anyone follow that rule anymore?
White, ONLY between memorial Day & Labor Day?
Today as I picked a cat hair off my black suede boots,
I pondered this...{how deep am I??!! ;} The forecast said there
was a chance of rain and I am just pathetic, so I busted
out the "winter" garb...and then wished I was naked on ice
ice by 10:00 am! {for your own mental health...don't picture
that!}

But I can't put it off..."winter" is over...legs must be shaved...heels
must be ground with industrial grit sand paper...and white must
be worn. And since I have a mirror...AND eyes{and as an act of
charity to all mankind!}...white is only worn above the navel and
below the ankles! {unless, by some miracle I contract a fluke worm
and get down to a size 4... then I will be rockin' some saddle-back
Dittos! ;} But since I LOVE ranch dressing...we'll stick with the
white shoes!

Those Keds above...those are me...staple of all staples...they make
my "Barney Rubbles" very happy!

These are the alternate universe me...where my feet are half their
normal width {and I have a bosom to fit in a corset!}

I have to confess...if my legs looked like that, I might just be
sporting white patent leather! {you could pretend you didn't
know me...I'd understand...like I'd care! I'd be too busy looking
at my legs!}

I think my oldest brother wore these to the prom...no, he's not
Pee Wee Herman!

And I think my sisters' had something like this...that I longed for
and coveted...

Our mom had some of these from her rah-rah days...I think we
wore them more than she ever did!

The 80's...when hair was tall and shoes were pointy...those
were that days! {Elyse?}

Homegrown classics! Nearly indestructible! Ahhh...the memories{we
used to write things on the sides...like a wearable PeeChee folder!

{SIDEBAR}

How many hours did you spend defacing your Pee Chee? Is this just
an American thing?

I never did have these Reeboks...but I think I had to be the ONLY
female who didn't! I believe ubiquitous is the word to use?!!! Just
looking at them makes you want to put on a headband and cut the
neck out of your sweatshirt!

THESE are what I need NOW! They supposedly lift your, uh,
hindquarters as you walk...or so they say...I think they leave
out the little detail that you have to walk to Outer Mongolia...
and back!

NOW you are talkin'! Forget the go-go boots...I'll take the fluffy
slippers, my fluffy "hindquarters", a BBC DVD...
and a side of ranch! ;}

For more White Wednesday...and a touch more sanity, be sure to
stop by FADED CHARM COTTAGE !

Apr 26, 2010

Black Magic!

Black? Teacup!
Yes-sir-ie!

I have always loved this pattern...Beeston...named after a town in England,
as most Royal Winton chintz patterns are.

I especially like this pattern because it's all about the roses...plain & simple!
And look how the black background makes them "pop"! So darn pretty!

Be sure to visit TERRI & MARTHA for more Teacup Tuesday!