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Today I am sharing a little 1920's bisque doll that I dressed up with antique silk, lace, and ribbon work.  I have been doing up these dolls for a year or two now and I love how they turn out.  This sweet gal is all ready for Valentine's Day with her little vintage crochet basket filled with miniature handmade valentines.She is a real cutie pie and if you love her as much as I do, you can...

Hello Friends,Thank you so much for your uplifting positive comments after my last post.  You guys rock!  It really makes me feel like I am not alone...many of you have experienced not only job loss, but other trials in your life (I guess we all have-DUH!), but you keep your sunny outlook and you keep your face turned to the one who holds all of the answers...the architect of the universe. ...

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Hey Bloggie Friends,I've missed you.  I'm happy to rejoin Pink Saturday this week with a few pictures of my porcelain rose collection.  I will try to add a couple more later, but this is a start.  Most of these beauties were made in England and the delicate nature of them appeals to me.  I love this top piece which is unmarked, but it reminds me of a sea urchin and since I love...

Powder foundation is quick and easy, but sometimes an overly-powdered look is really not what I go for... Ok, actually an overly-powdered look is something I never go for. Remembering a few easy tricks and adding in a few crucial steps to your powder foundation routine can actually make it look extremely natural. No one will ever know your flawless skin came from a compact. I won't tell if you...

I almost didn't do a post this beautiful White Wednesday.  Felt a little Blog Block or something.  Then, I caught a glimpse of the Victoria magazine cover with its pretty mother of pearl buttons and whatnot on the cover and I started looking around my house for inspiration.  One thing led to another and I had enough white fodder to make a couple of pretty mosaics.  I love making...

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Well Blogland friends, if you've been holding off buying some of the treasures at my Etsy shop, Elegant Farmhouse, now is the time. For this ENTIRE week, everything in the shop is 20% off for my blog readers. This includes my antique grain sack pillows. Just type in the discount code FRENCHLAUNDRY at checkout and ta!da! you will receive great items at an even greater price. Discount code will become...

Getty Images"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can."- Danny KayeI'm out throwing some metaphoric paint around.   Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you. Hope your 2011 is shaping up nicely.  Back soon.Until next ti...

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