Surprise Birthday Gifts from Afar

Birthdays are so fun because there's 

always some kind of surprise that seems 

to appear from the nicest people! 

Look at these beautiful things I received 

from Celeste @ Celestina Marie Designs. 

Celeste is the most incredible artist and she 

painted a gorgeous swan plate for my 

master bathroom. She also painted 

this sweet pink rose plate and they 

both came with stands 

 of their very own!! 

And some wonderful "Paris" bath 

goodies from Bath & Bodyworks. 

I also got the darling candle with roses 

for that relaxing candlelit bubble bath 

I'm looking forward to in my new tub. 

Thank you Celeste from the bottom of 

my heart! I LOVE everything!! 

You are one of the sweetest ladies I know! 

If you're looking for a special gift for that 

special loved one look no further... 

you can hop over to Celeste's Etsy for 

a unique handcrafted item that will 

be a sure winner! 

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More gifts? 

I think somebody likes me or something. 

This is what my dear friend "Edie" 

sent me for my special day... 

a bottle that she decorated with 

all kinds of bling & fru-fru 

(those are technical words) 

 

on both sides 

for 2 different looks! 

And look at what that ornery gal 

sent me... 

 

Yes, you're seeing right... 

No.2 by Poo-Pourri! 

It included a roll of TP and 

a special spray with a saying on 

the back, Hmmm, let's look closer at 

what it says...

 

"Spray the Loo Before No.2

and No One Will Ever Have a Clue!"  

Well even Hubby got a kick out of that! 

 

So it is proudly perched 

on the shelf over my "loo" to be 

seen by anyone entering my 

master bathroom... LOL!!

 

I asked "Edie" to recreate one of the 

shoes she had made for the 

Marie Antoinette Shoe Swap that 

we were in and this was in with 

my birthday gifts... 

 

with a back finished quite nicely. 

 

Thank you Sherry... I mean "Edie" 

for the sweet gifts. 

They make me feel so special. 

I appreciate all the lovely cards and 

other gifts I received and for all 

the beautiful comments you left me 

wishing me a Happy Birthday!! 

God bless each one of you 

til we meet again...

Marie

XOXO

Post written for Marie by her partner in blogland, Edie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE!!

Yes that's right... 

it's Marie's birthday!

 She's one talented lady 

and creates some incredible treasures.

 

Theater dolls that are breathtaking...

 

 satin Christmas stockings 

to decorate your door or wall... 

Marie Antoinette shoes that are 

fabulous... 

 

paper dolls so lovely ... 

 

and so much more! 

I just wanted to wish Marie

pink roses...

 delicious treats...

 and a bit of fairy dust 

to make her day special!!

Hope your day is

filled with Joy & Happiness!

Happy Birthday "Lil' Sis"!!

 

Lots of love & Blessings, 

"Edie"

JOURNAL CREATIONS

The Wonderful World of Journals

There's lots of journals being created 

in Blogland and I happened into this 

"Journal World" 

when Wanda Buxton 
@  Roses in Winter
sent this gorgeous journal to me.

The fabric and lace she used was so 

beautiful and the colors were perfect 

for my home! 

Little pockets are filled with 

small delights...

 and treasures! 

  

Ooh-la-la's galore!

Thank you Wanda for such an 

incredible work of art!!  
Visit Wanda's Etsy to see her 
lovely creations
@  http://www.etsy.com/shop/
Rosesinwinter?ref=em .

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Wanda & I were doing kind of a 
journal swap so here is a couple pics 
of what I created for Wanda. 
This was my very first journal and I 
wasn't all together sure how to go 
about making a journal. 

I had a lot of fun though and I think 
Wanda liked it. I used some great 
silhouettes I found for my theme and 
the ideas grew from there.

As you can see I used fabric, lots of 

lace & trims and many pretty scrapbook 

papers. I really had fun making this! 

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My longtime friend, Cheryle saw Wanda's 

journal and wanted one for herself too. 

So I found this darling tea themed fabric 

for the cover of Cheryle's.

Cheryle has a special love for the 

"High Fashion" scrapbook papers that 

are on the market now so that became 

my interior theme for the journal. 

I added some paper dolls and 

special treasures to make it complete.
  

And of course, Cheryle loved it!

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Now you don't think I'd leave out my 

adopted Sis "Edie" do you? 

I made a fairy book journal for 

"Edie" to put pics of her little 

"Sweetie Girls" in. I included a 

pic of the oldest grand in the front. 

This fairy paper was perfect for 

what I had in mind... 

with lace pockets for paper treasures... 

a glittery peacock bookmark...

a paper dolly...

special swan note papers...

a beautiful fairy paper doll... 

and a special place for a pic of 

the littlest grand! 

 ~ Marie ~

XOXO

Oh Marie, I ADORE the journal you 

made for me!! It is so gorgeous! I 

have a very special place now to add some 

pics of my granddaughters. The lace you 

used is incredibly beautiful and the papers 

inside are so perfect for little girls. 

Thank you Sis for such a lovely work 

of art!  ~ Edie ~

Now back at ya Sis! 

This is my first attempt at a journal too 

so I used what I know best... 

paper, stamps, stickers and some images 

courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. 

(gotta love that gal) 

An "M" for 

my Queen Marie Antionette!

A place to count the peacock chicks 

as they hatch! 

Everyone needs to write down their 

"Happy Thoughts"...

and inspirational words for creating.

I couldn't leave out Marie's 

"Busy Bees"! 

Plus little memory photos to 

pull out of the two of us.

I loved making this little journal 

for you Marie! Enjoy!!  ~ Edie ~

(This post is a collaboration of Marie & Edie.)

We'd like to give a special note 

of thanks to Rhonda of 

Rhonda's Originals Etsy 

and Rhonda's Originals Blog. 

Rhonda has the most gorgeous 

images to use in crafting and 

creations of all types!! 

Please stop by to see her when you 

have a chance and let us know if 

you don't just love her wares! 

Until we meet again...

love and blessings to all of you! 

Marie & "Edie"

Bleach Pen Art from "Edie"

 I wanted a larger image of the Eiffel Tower for a 

project and decided I was going to try something 

different... Hmmm... I wonder how well you 

can draw with a bleach pen? 

(bleach pen about $5 - already had Eiffel rubber stamp 

for basic image $0 )

 It took some practicing on scraps of denim.

(my first attempt looked more like an oil derrick!) 

Shake your pen very well. 

Have light pressure when squeezing tube. 

Practice Practice Practice!

I waited about 15 minutes then rinsed well, 

used a little soap on it, rinsed some more...

 and Voila! 

A great Eiffel tower image for my handbag project!

This is one of my Treasured Memories Handbags 

made for a very special lady's going away party.

The Bonjour Handbag. 

Every bag I make is unique. I can use clothing 

you've saved from a loved one to make a bag 

that uses that fabric. Hopefully I will be selling 

some handbags on Etsy soon.

(front pocket holds a water bottle 

and sunglasses)

This dear friend is a scrapbooker so the 

scissors is a perfect "charm" for one 

of her loves in life. 

(back of bag has 3 pockets - the jean pocket 

is perfect to slip a cell phone into) 

I use various fabrics and always include 

a large inside pocket with a slot for a pen. 

(inside of bag)

The possibilities are endless for bleach pen art!  

I just know you want to try it!!

Hope you enjoyed this project idea from 

"Edie". 

Til next time... 

"Edie" & Marie XOXO