Loving Pink

I don't know what is going on with me

But, I am loving PINK. . .

I have always loved PINK but never decorated with it.

Except in my daughters bedroom when she was a little girl.

(I cried when she wanted to change her bedroom to a "big girl")

And my daughter was a little girl a long time ago. . .

So, now I want PINK.

I want to add PINK to everything.

Yes, Accent with PINK.

Why I even want to wear PINK.

My dining area decorated in PINK

 Maybe it is because I want SPRING

And PINK reminds me of Spring..

 Yep, you are seeing correctly. . . That is a PINK Eiffel Tower!

My daughter bought that for me. . . .

Can you believe it?

She said, "Mom I don't know where you will put it

But, you will find a place."

She knows I Love the EIFFEL TOWER

And

I LOVE PINK

And

Of course I will find a place for it!

 Spring PINK vase with Spring PINK tulips ..  . .

 And I even have PINK candles.

With a PINK ribbon on the tiny bird cage.

 You know I am also in love with anything with my initial

K

You'd be surprised how much PINK brightens your day. .

It is gloomy and rainy here in Utah

But inside my little place it is bright and cheerful

With the color PINK!

Do Come Back Again. . . . K

Linking to these amazing Linky Parties
Be sure to visit:
Between Naps On The Porch/Metamorphis Monday
The Girl Creative/Something I Whipped Up
Under The Table Dreaming/Sunday Showcase
Marvelously Messy
A Stroll Thru Life/Table-top Tuesday
Costal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
The DIY Show Off/Project Parade
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/Tuesday Treasures
Todays Creative Blog/Get Your Craft On Tuesday
Blue Cricket Design/Show and Tell
Passionately Artistic
My Romantic Home/Show and Tell Friday
How Sweet The Sound/Pink Saturday

Random Thrifty Finds

I have always like to rummage through

JUNK

Thrifty Stores, Second Hand Stores,

Antique Stores

Just intrique me. . . they always have.

I could spend hours in my Grandma's basement

Going through boxes of old discarded "stuff".

I have stuff that other people can't understand why I have it. .

(My daughter for one, does not like "old" stuff)

After I have used my creative talents and of course PAINT

And made a thing of beauty, then they are asking

"Where did you get that"? 

(And my daughter wants it)

I thought I would show you just a very small portion

Of the things I have found at the thrift store and re-created.

(My thrift store of choice is Deseret Industries.)

In a few months it will be a year that I launched

Karie's Chic Creations

I have had so much fun doing this blog

And I have met some wonderful bloggers. . .

I have gotten so many ideas and so much inspiration from the

Creative Genius of others, I can't believe the wealth of talent out there.

I started my blog to just showcase some of my crafts,

But soon found that I wanted to showcase other things.

The things I find at the thrift store are so fun to re-create. . .

I will show you more of my creations from the thriftstore.

I have a few more I want to show you  another day.

Hope you will come back to see all the incredible things I have

Found while rummaging in junk thrift stores. . .

 I am linking to:
Funky Junk Interiors/Saturday Night Special
Tatertots And Jello/ Weekend Wrap-Up
Little Red House/Mosaic Monday

Bonanza of Silver

Wow! Someone is cleaning out their

Silver Chest. .

Last week I was able to buy two pieces of silver

(Last weeks finds)

And this week I found four pieces

They look terrible when I buy them.

 I haven't worked on the covered dish

It is really going to need a lot of elbow grease and lots of time!

 But, I bring them home and use tarnish remover

And LOTS of elbow grease.

 They look much better

The picture really doesn't do them justice

The little candy dish (I guess that is what it is)

Is just dainty and so pretty.

The creamer and sugar bowl will be very useful.

I have never owned pieces of silver.

So, I am thrilled to find these for only a few dollars.

All six pieces cost me less than $5.

It always amazes me what you can find at

The thrift store (Deseret Industries).

I am linking this to

Linda @ LaCarte/Junkin Friday
The Shabby Chic Cottage/Transformation Thursday
Fireflies and Jellybeans/Show Off Your Stuff
Beyond The Picket Fence/Under $100
House of Hepworth

Meet My "Old" Friends

I want to introduce you to my

Old Friends!

We aren't really "old", we are Vintage. . .

And when I say old, I mean we have been together

Forever.

Childhood and beyond. .

Really. . . I love these gals.

 We get together once a month for lunch

And every Christmas we have a special party

And exchange gifts.

And we try to plan a little trip together. . .

Last year we took a special trip to

Park City, Utah

 We stayed at the Marriott of Park City.

It was wonderful

 When we are together we laugh a lot

But, we have cried on occasion too. . .

We have all traveled the journey in life with many ups and downs.

 One thing for sure when we are together we are

UP!

(They will shoot me for showing this picture)

It shows how "crazy" we can be when we are together. .

From Childhood To Eternity!

We are

Best Friends Forever!

Fruit Stand

Oh my, the sun has been shining here in

UTAH!

But it is way too early for Spring here in the

Inter-Mountain West

We still have several months before we can really

count on the weather to bring us sunshine and spring.

But

I was in the mood for Spring the weekend.

I have this cute little table

that my 80 year old great-aunt painted for me.

Yes, she is 80 soon to be 81 years old and she still paints furniture.

She loves it doing it and says it keeps her young!

And she does a beautiful job. . .

 Look at how nice my Aunt

Paints the furniture

 The is a previous tabletop arrangement.

 But,

The sun was shining and I wanted Spring.

So

The Fruit Stand was created!

 I used things I already have.

Do you remember the ceramic fruit I found at the DI?

Also, the silver pedestal plate I found at DI

Filled with dollar store fruit.

This fruit vignette

Is a nice change from the

Winter &  Valentine Vignette's

I'll enjoy the Fruit Stand for a few days and then. . .  

I will create another vignette.

I will be linking this to several

Blogs this week

Hope you will give them a visit.
Between Naps On The Porch
Craft-O-Maniac
A Stroll Thru Life/Table-top Tuesday And A Give-A-Way
Costal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style/Wow Us Wednesday
The Shabby Nest/Frugal Friday

504 Main/Tickled Pink Friday

Finger Prints On The Fridge

 



Valentine Wishes

Valentine Wishes for you. . .

May your day be spent with those you love

Cheerfully, exchanging gratitude for one another

Count your blessings

You have loved and you are loved.

Blessings to all
Love Birds

Ask someone special to be
Your Valentine

Hugs, Karie

Trying To Figure Out How To Make Photo Mosaic

A Valentine Mosaic

I have been playing around with the

Mosaic Maker at

Big Huge Labs.com

I have tried and tried to figure this out. . .

Yeah! I did it!

So here is an extra post for Valentine

A Photo Mosaic

My first Collage/Mosaic

Oh, I am definitely linking this to

Mosaic Monday at Little Red House

Stop by and see the different Mosaic's that are made by bloggers.

Isn't it just amazing what you can do with the computer . .

I can figure most things out. . ..  just takes me awhile.

Try making a Photo Mosaic.  It is fun.