Petticoat Junction

We Have a Winner and Freebie Hymnal Graphics!

OK I had Dylan say a number, any number and he picked 6 so comment number 6 is Mary Liz at Mary Liz Gallery!  Congratulations Mary Liz!

On another note....I got a new scanner, so I have been scanning my vintage hymanals and my vintage inspirational cards and turning them into Altered Layered Art using Paint Shop Photo Pro. 

Here are a few that I have made.....

 

 

These will end up in my Etsy shop in some shape or form!  Either as pillows, downloadable graphics, or as fabric squares or tags and cards.....

Hope you like them!

And now for your freebie....

Enjoy and share your creativeness!

xoxo

Diane

Digital Art Prints Vintage Sheet Music Pink Roses Vintage Ladies Pretty Little Girls To Frame!

Hi there.   I have REALLY been working with my Paint Shop Photo Pro program and I have created these images that I am selling as digital downloads over at my Etsy Shop.  That means YOU can print them on whatever paper or fabric you want!  These are 300 dpi. high resolution for a professional looking print.  You will really like them.  I have printed a few that I will be framing here in the next few, 3-4 days.  These will fit an 8x10 frame or you can mat them and use a larger frame.

This is my favorite and I am going to frame one of these!

I have some old hymnals that I will be scanning for some really pretty new 8x10's.  I also plan to offer these in card size and tag size.....

Don't forget about my giveaway!  Comment here to win a gob of stuff!

Hope you enjoy!

Vintage Image Fabric Squares! Darling Little Girls & Roses!

The heat has been so horrible here lately that we have been staying inside a lot....I go out right before dark and take my garden walk.  Dylan is going to have to have his own computer soon because we are constantly fighting for it! 

I have been making up some new fabric images to sell in my Etsy shop.  I hope you like them.  I got the recipe (and the inspiration) over at Rebecca's (A Gathering of Thoughts) for bubblejet,  So now I can make my own.  I found some really NICE quality printing fabric too.  It feels like silk!  Not stiff at all.  I just wasn't happy with the quality of printing fabric I was finding so I had stopped selling the fabric images but now........

The sky is the limit girls!

Here is the first image offered at my Etsy Shop

The Bluebird of Happiness!  I just love this image and can't wait to make a pillow and a sachet with it.  Of course, if you buy one, the PJ watermark won't be on it.

Here is the second image offered in my Etsy shop

Here is the third one.

 

I will be adding these next four images soon!

  
 

Here is a FREEBIE for anyone that wants it!

 

Well time for a glass of iced tea and my garden walk!

xoxo

Diane

Show Off Your Rosettes Party!

Lovely fabric ROSETTE!

 

Purchase here! 
  
 Come Join the fun!
 

Pretty Vintage Bird Pillow & OODLES of Notions Fab Friday Giveaway!

Welcome!  I am having another Fab Friday giveaway and this is one I think you will like.

First, you will get the pretty little pillow shown below.  It measures 12" x 14"  and is made from an image printed on, only the best, fabric surrounded by a discontinued Mary Rose fabric.

The same fabric can be found on the back.

Also, a very old hymnal and two vintage cards with their vintage smelling envelopes!
 

These cards are A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!  See the sweet little poodle? You altered artists ladies can think of a dozen things to do with these I bet!  I found the mother load of vintage cards not to long ago but that is another post!

The cover alone on this book of hymns is FANTASTIC!  

 

 Finally, some notions and these are some really special notions.....

That ribbon with pink roses is silk and vintage......notice the cute little clothespin that Elyse over at Cottage made,  a couple other vintage ribbons and trims, paper roses a fabric covered button, two sweet little rosettes, and a cream paper rose.

We're not done yet!  Two images printed on fabric and a piece of vintage wallpaper.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post and if you want to and only if you want to you can put my cute little giveaway button below on your blog or post about my giveaway!  The drawing will be on Friday, July 23rd.

 

So start commenting!

On another note, Lori over at Katies Rose Cottage got me wanting to do some tea staining!  So I tea stained some vintage matelasse, muslin and laces. 

I used all of it on this darling pillow!

I have been playing around with Paint Shop Photo and created this pretty bird with vintage sheet music under it.

A pretty fabric rosette with vintage ribbon bows underneath.

Tea stained and wrinkled double layer of muslin on the backside.

Vintage lace and buttons.

So pretty snuggled in with your larger pillows or for a statement pillow!

You can buy it in my Etsy shop here.

xoxo

Diane

Saving a Church!

While blog hopping this evening I ended up at Between Naps on the Porch.....Oh my you must, you  just must go and see this!

 

A couple purchased an old church in Kyloe, Northumberland, restored it and are now living in it!

It is totally breathtaking!

Can you imagine living here between these hallowed walls?

Look at the floors and the stained glass and ohhhhh loook up at the lighting!

Max Lucado said in his book,  The Great House of God,

"Make it your aim never to leave God's house. When you're worried about your bills, step into God's kitchen. When you feel bad about a mistake, look up at the roof. When you call on a new client, whisper a prayer as you enter the office, 'Thy kingdom come to this place.' When you're in a tense meeting, mentally step into the furnace room and pray, 'Let the peace of heaven be felt on earth.' When it's hard to forgive your spouse, pull out the check of grace God has given you."

Living in this home wouldn't that be a simple thing to do!  I know actually living in a home isn't what Max was talking about but I am thinking of the symbolism of what he is saying....I mean who would ever want to leave this house?  Who wouldn't want to go into the kitchen or look up at the ceiling in this home......Isn't this how we are supposed to see our relationship with Christ? Get it?

If you want to see more of this breathtaking home visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch!

Hope you enjoyed.......

xoxo

Diane

Sweet Vintage Greeting Card Image Bird, Beehive, Cottage, Creek, Roses, Linen Pillow

I stayed up late last night and this sweet little pillow is the result!  I love it when things just seem to flow together like this pillow did.....

I started out with a sweet vintage card image printed on fabric.........

Then I chose a sweet linen fabric that I have been coveting since I bought it over a year ago!  Sometimes it takes me hours to pick out the fabrics I will use on a pillow but with this pillow it was easy because it was calling out for this, unused until now, linen fabric.......

The image is framed out with a delicate little pink trim......

  A vintage button and the most delicate piece of lace......

Creamy ribbon and a pink rosette......

a creamy double layer of muslin on the back and oh the dainty ruffle is Rachel Ashwell fabric....is it called ditsy?? I tea stained it a little before using.

Adorable nestled amongst larger pillows! 

Buy my pretty vintage bird pillows here at my Etsy shop. 

Going junkin!

xoxo

Diane 
 

and the winner is......

Jody over at Home and Heart you are the winner of my pillow giveaway!  Dylan picked your name out of a bowl.

One day this coming week I will be revealing our next Fab Friday Giveaway items!

xoxo

Diane

Friday in France!

I spent the day today lying in bed blog hopping and adding to my latest addiction.....widgets!  I added some really interesting blog widgets so if you have time you must stop in on some of these creative ladies!

I know you must be thinking in bed all day?  Well fibromyalgia sticks it's ugly head up whenever it wants and today was one of those days.....A cloudy rainy day with a front moving through always brings trouble!

To be up and exercising would be the best thing for me but today I just didn't feel like fighting this monster so I stayed in bed!  I wouldn't call it a waisted day at all because I have so many ideas swimming in my head from all of the blogs I visited that I think I may faint!

Anyhow, I have a very very sweet friend, Sophie, who lives in France right amongst some of the most beautiful castles in the world!  She takes me on a trip almost everyday and I am so grateful for her uplifting emails and her wonderful caring and sweet spirit.

The destination for today is The Château de Monte-Cristo, once belonging to Alexandre Dumas best known for writing "The Three Musketeers".

Construction began on this " little piece of paradise" Renaissance castle in 1846.  It is one of my favorites so far.  I think because it's  not as big as most or maybe it is because of this.....

The storybook château of If, the writer’s moted studio.
OH SWOON!!  I think I may faint!  Imagine being surrounded by a mote and the gorgeous English garden..........get me my smellin salts.....

This is where Dumas did his writing.

Can you imagine this being your studio?  I know I sure can!  Talk about INSPIRATION!  DROOL!

Can you believe that in 1969 this castle and studio were almost demolished!

You can read more about it here. 

Well that's it for today!  I have to get some packages ready to mail.  I hope you enjoyed out little walk and come back next Friday for another Friday in France with many more photos!

Thank you Sophie for the wonderful trips you take me on every day, your faithfulness and friendship.

xoxo

Diane 
 

Come Swing With Me!

Would you like to come and sit on my porch swing with me?

 

Today I whipped up a new cushion and three new pillows......

 

I made the cushion from a Ralph Lauren duvet cover and stuffed it with squishy pillow stuffing......

 

With three nice squishy pillows to lean back on.....

Vintage barkcloth style fabrics were used......
 

 

We could sit here and listen to the birds sing and have a big glass of iced tea.......

I'll be waiting!

xoxo

Diane