Merry Pink Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Gone To The Birds!

I've gone to the birds! 

It started with a vintage bird cage I purchased in Idaho on a shopping spree. 

It came with the sweet rhinestone brooch! 

Of course, I couldn't stop at just one bird cage.  I bought another at an antique shop.  This one came with a stand.  I added the rhinestone star and made the ruffled skirt. 

Then I had a bright idea.  Gee, maybe a couple of birds will be fun. 

So, I bought a couple of zebra finch. 

Aren't they cute?

The couple had 6 eggs within a month! 

While waiting for the eggs to hatch, I accumulated 3 more bird cages.  After all, I have to have homes for the little ones!  I bought this white vintage bird cage at Bungalow in Agoura Hills. 

I bought this pink vintage bird cage at Very Vintage in Agoura Hills where I rent space and sell my cutepinkstuff. 

The bottom tray is secured with 3 of these cute metal owls.

 Unfortunately, the finch eggs didn't hatch, but I'm anxiously waiting for more eggs.  I'm hopeful for several baby birds, so I moved the couple to a new "condo" I purchased on Ebay. 

 I added this beautiful vintage rhinestone brooch to dress up their "condo."

 It's great fun watching them.

The male has orange cheeks, speckled feathers and a darker orange beak.  He has a distinctly longer songlike chirp. 

He's so cute!

He's more trusting of the two.

The female has an orange beak and is more plain in color.

She has a shorter, quieter chirp, and is more tentative.  We haven't named them yet, but welcome all suggestions!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We're cooking for 15 people this year.

 Possibly a daunting task, but having new Thanksgiving dishes makes it fun.  I bought the blue and white plates at Marshall's last year.  I patiently waited a year to use them.  (If I could find Thanksgiving dishes in PINK and white, I think I'd be the happiest homemaker this side of the Mississippi!)

 I love these Pottery Barn place card holders.  I have them for sale on my website, but I'm secretly hoping they don't sell so I can have them!

I bought the white crown plates at Home Goods. The lacy metal chargers I've had for years.  I don't have enough chargers for every guest, so only the ladies will have them.  The men won't appreciate their beauty anyway! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Pumpkins.

Love pumpkins. . . .pie, muffins. . . .

I forgot to post this photo of our Halloween pumpkins.  That's another reason why I like pumpkins, they carry over into Thanksgiving!  Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!

Website Cleanup

It's that time!  Time to clean up my website.  That means items MUST GO to make room for new cutepinkstuff!  Hope to see you there!

California Christmas

Well, it's difficult to think about Christmas when Halloween is next week, my roses are in full bloom and the temperature is in the 90's. 

  Yet, as fast as time flies, I know I better get started on some Christmas creations. 

 So, here's a preview of my new flour sack tea towels. 

 You can find them here!

French Flea Tomorrow!

Just a reminder:   The Little French Flea Market

                              Saturday, October 17, 2009

                              9 am - 3 pm (Early birds at 8 am with flyer)

                              Hidden Chateau Gardens

                              23130 Sherman Way

                              West Hills, CA (Across from the Post Office)

Hope to see you there!

It Arrived!

The anticipation of a gift arriving in the mail is almost as exciting as the gift itself.  ALMOST!

Elyse ordered a mouse pad from my website and. . . .

I've been wanting one of her painted soup cans so. . . .we swapped.

This is what arrived!  Elyse always goes ALL OUT when swapping.  I've crowned her the swap Queen!  Elyse, thank you so much for my "tinkered treasures!"  Your cutepinkstuff will be arriving soon!  You can find Elyse on Etsy here!

The Little French Flea Market

Mark your calendars!  The Little French Flea Market is Saturday, October 17, 2009.  This time the weather should be more comfortable than the 106 degree temperature in July.  I'll be there selling items I brought back from Idaho and Montana. I'll also bring my newest white linen pillows!  

Here are the details:

THE LITTLE FRENCH FLEA MARKET

Saturday, October 17, 2009
8:00 am-3:00 pm

Hidden Chateau Gardens
23130 Sherman Way
West Hills, California
(Across from the Post Office)

$2.00 Admission

 Please joins us for refreshments, live music, and amazing merchandise including French and Cottage style decor, antiques, vintage clothing, jewelry, collectibles, furniture, linens and more!

Quick Fix?

I never thought I'd tire of the mustard yellow and white ceramic tiles above our fireplace. I was wrong. The pink corner cabinet was the catalyst. The tiles have been "bugging" me for awhile, but I didn't give much thought to changing them. It seemed like a big project and my husband would sure to be against it. I was wrong, again! Well, I came up with a quick fix using an old piece of ceiling tin that was inches from being a perfect fit. My husband and I did this quick fix in less that an hour! The next morning, I painted the side of our mantel where paint had scraped off during the fitting process. That led to painting the entire hearth and the gold trim on the glass doors, which led to changing out the wood knobs with glass knobs, which led to cleaning out the fireplace, which led to buying candles, which led to decorating the mantel with a few Halloween decorations, which led to buying a new love seat, which led to rearranging furniture, which led to accessorizing with crown accent pillows. Yes, another "quick fix" project that turned into a time-consuming expensive redo!