~~~~A SHABBY FRENCH PARIS BOOKLET~~~~~ and a little bit more...

 

 ~PINK ROSE DRESS FORM~

Paris Chic

One of the fun things I worked on early last week was a collection of little French Booklets showcasing an altered art dress form filled with pink roses.  Initially I was a bit disappointed in the way the coloring of my image transferred onto the cover.  Seemed a bit washed out at first, but once I had the Booklets finished I was more than pleased with the final outcome!  

~SWEET AS ORNAMENTS~

The coloring isn't quite as vivid as the greeting and note cards I sell, but I really the love antiqued look and feel overall!  They look time-worn and totally shabby!

 ~VINTAGE STYLE PAPER INSIDE~

The inside is full of aged, lined paper and a tassel, cording and ruched ribbon come attached to the left side!  I only have five of these ready to upload onto my website.  I'm going to put them into the Christmas Ornament Category because for now that is where they best fit!

~PINK ROSE EIFFEL TOWER~

Last Thursday I also finished a few (I mean like six five/I'm keeping one!) of these charming Pink Eiffel Tower Christmas Ornaments.  They are hand painted with a soft sugary pink paint and come graced with four tiny roses as the base...

 ~SHABBY FRENCH CHIC~

The ornaments are hand blown glass and come with an attached ribbon in pale pink.  They are dipped in real ground glass and coated with a bit of shimmery glitter, too!  These will be on my website sometime this evening as well!

~VINTAGE STYLE 'WINDOW'~

While out running around last week I found this amazing window-looking-thingy and I just fell in love with it!  Reminds me of an antique stained glass window frame from a 1930's church!  It's made of aged wood and metal and came as you see it!  YUMMO!  Isn't it fab?

Not sure where it's going to end up but for now it's to the right of our French Doors going into the backyard!  Very shabby-romantic looking to me and I love it!!!

I'm back in my studio this week working on more new product.  I'm fairly caught up even with being away over the weekend...  I'll be out and about checking out what you've all been up to in the next couple of days...

Hope your week brings good things your way!

Love to you...

~~~~THOUGHTS ON A SUNDAY EVENING~~~~

Dear Bloggers...

My Mr. AGPMan were consumed with important family things this weekend and so I missed both my Saturday and Sunday postings.  I've tucked them away for another time and will try to visit those thoughts before the end of the year.  As much as I love what I do my family comes first!  When unexpected things come up that require our focus and attention we just go with the flow and tend to what needs tending to.

Thank you for checking up on me.

I've spent several days away from my studio and so I'll be spending the next 48 hours or so playing catch up!  I've got some sweet things to show you including some truly charming Paris (Eiffel Tower) Ornaments that are pink and precious (have roses, too!)...  Some new stockings for Christmas as well!

I hope your weekend was wonderful and your Sunday blessed.

Love to you...

~A SWEET 'FRENCH' TRAY and a LITTLE NOEL~

Remember the old tole tray I showed you earlier this past summer?  It was new-old stock and was found still in it's original box!

Well...I painted her up with Valpar's Churchill Vanilla (Lowe's) and then decoupaged her with a sweet French image from the Graphic's Fairy (see Karen's link on my left sidebar).  This graphic is fabulous and is being used all over blogland!  Have you seen it?

LOVE IT!

I'm KINDA liking how it came out...but, if the truth be known I'm wishing a little bit I'd just painted the tray with florals...  This just might me something I give to my beautiful daughter, Adrienne, as it will go better in her home than mine!  The deeper color of creams (vs. cottage white) is truly her thing!

The second thing I worked on was a Christmas Pillow for my breakfast room.  I wanted something specific this year done in creams and whites without pinks or roses (don't faint!).  I decided to use an old Christmas Card as my inspiration and worked at recoloring it for a fresh, new look!  Haven't decided yet if I'll offer this kind of pillow on my website...

The original post card graphic was red, white and green and included holly, etc. 

I opted to streamline the look of the pillow but still wanted to include old buttons and lace for a sweet, romantic look and feel.

 I used vintage Cluny Lace on the front and back and love how it looks with the simple NOEL graphic!

 Here's the original graphic!  Amazing transformation, huh?  Photo Shop helps you do the most incredible things!

Ever thought of trying out the program?  It can be addicting!

(Don't say I didn't warn you!)

OK...I'm back to work in my studio for the day!!! 

Hope your day is awesome!  It's FRIDAY!  How can it not be!?

Love to you...