~Paris in the Garden and Simple & Sweet Fridays #54~

I had found this mailbox at a thrift store for $5 over the weekend

and knew I wanted to have it in the garden.

When I saw this Paris stencil on Esty, I knew that was my answer. I painted the mailbox with 1 

coat of white paint and then painted the stencil in black.

It needed a little extra bling to it, 

so I added a red votive to it.

A mailbox gives your garden a whimsical look.

I had bought this old window at a salvage store

and painted the same stencil on it. 

I like it in front of the mirror.  

next to my Eiffel Tower candelabra.

 Little touches of Paris in my garden now.

So Romantic!

Just want to give you all a special thank you for all your wonderful support. I love seeing all your inspirational ideas and hearing all your inspiring stories. You're all so creative!

Can't wait to see what your projects are this week!

Spring is in the Air...

Happy Thursday everyone!

Last weeks Simple & Sweet Favorites!

Go check out Penny's Vintage Home's post Romantic Easter Tree!

Penny displays bunnies everywhere in her beautiful home.  You'll love her Romantic Easter Tree.  So adorable!

Be sure to check out Penny's blog!

Go check out Junk Chic Cottage's post Good Morning!

Kris shares wonderful ideas using chippy posts to decorate.  I love how she framed her window in her office! Very creative!

Be sure to check out Kris's blog!

Go check out Our Southern Home's post Gallery Wall (Santa Photos)!

Christy will inspire you to create a wall gallery with family photos. A special chalkboard ties it all together!

Go check out Christy's blog!

Go check out Life on Lakeshore Drive's post Easter Bunny Wreath Tutorial!

Kathy makes the cutest Easter Bunny Wreath and shares her tutorial.  You'll love making this bunny for Easter!

Be sure to check out Kathy's blog!

Go check out Old Things New's post Spring Dreamin'!
Patti has wonderful ideas for spring decorating.  Love her cloche and rosette wreath!
Be sure to check out Patti's blog! 

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~My Whimsical Dollhouse~

I decided it was time to give my

 dollhouse a little whimsy makeover.

It just needed a little sparkle.

I added some garland and embellishments all around the outside.

It started to take on a Shabby Chic look with a magical touch.

With some ribbon here and there

and the lights on, 

made it look new again.

I added a garden on the side with a little gazebo.

I love my new addition, my miniature garden girl.

With her watering can and basket of flowers, 

it's just what the garden needed.

I bought the pig at Summers Past Farms,

 but made the vegetables and chickens out of clay.

I found these miniature coffee mugs years ago,

 when I first made the house.

It adds that special touch with our names on them.

A candlelight dinner waits for the fairies.

The lights on at night look so magical.

I hope the fairies like it...

~Fresh Flowers & Pear Cake~

I couldn't resist when I saw these flowers at Trader Joe's.

The colors were so pretty.

I love Stock and to see them in pastel colors,

I had to get them.

Such a wonderful scent too!

I just bought some Pear candles from a little gift store, 

then I remembered I wanted to make a Pear Cake recipe.

 It seemed easy enough.

A little Sugar

Lemon Icing sounded so good to me.

Don't forget the pecans on the top!

I got just what I wanted this weekend,

Fresh Flowers and Pear Cake!

~Dazzle Your Tealights and Simple & Sweet Fridays #53~

Take out your tealights and add some sparkle to them.

You can create just about any theme you would like to by adding;

ribbons, glitter, beads, buttons to tealights.

I got out my collection of goodies and started having fun.

I used Aleene's Tacky Glue and a Glue Gun 

to help place the embellishments on the tealights.

I love my new scissors I found on Etsy.

I saw them on Lynne's Dreams on 34th Street blog

 and had to order some,

they look so pretty!

I did some with a French theme.

I had to make some glitter ones. Martha Stewart has all kinds of beautiful colors.

I used some beads from Michael's too!

They would look great for a birthday party.

How about a baby shower and use all kinds of fun buttons.

I ever did some Shabby Chic ones.

 Notice the Laura Ashwell material.

You can use a lot of dime-store treasures 

that will add to your centerpiece.

A sparkle look for any occasion!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Last weeks Simple & Sweet Favorites!

Go check out Fabby's Living's post Our 38th Anniversary Table!

Fabby sets the most beautiful tablescape for her 38th Anniversary.  Everything looks gorgeous especially her dishes from Spain.  Happy Anniversary!

Be sure to check out Fabby's blog!

Go check out Simply Vintagous… by Suzan's post If I Were a Carpenter!

Suzy paints some wood planks white and her husband John makes her a shabby chic bench from it.  You'll love her story of how she got John to build it.  So cute!

Be sure to check out Suzy's blog!

Go check out An Extraordinary Day's post Vintage Window Sings Spring!

Diane decorates a window with handmade paper birds and a music sheet banner.  Perfect decoration for Spring!

Go check out Diane's blog!

Go check out Lynda Bergman/ Decorative Artisan's post Trompel'oeil Garage Doors To Look Like Old Barn Doors!

Lynda does a fantastic job painting her client's garage doors to look like old barn doors.  She'll inspire you to pick up a paint brush!

Be sure to check out Lynda's blog!

Go check out The Wilderness Wife's post Winter in the North Maine Woods!
Sheryl tells us all about her adopted state, Maine and how living conditions are in the winter.  Her photos are amazing of the snow.
Be sure to check out Sheryl's blog! 

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~Kitchen Garden Art~

It was a beautiful day gardening in San Diego today. 

I was looking for some string to tie up a plant and couldn't find any.

I have been collecting rolling pins from garage sales, 

thrift stores and flea markets.

As I was planting I remembered,

 I had one in the garden for fun.

I thought why not use it for holding the jute I can never find.

I just needed to find the right spot.

My new inspirational board on another potting table.

 I'm going to add more things to inspire me in the garden.

I found the perfect place on the picket fence potting table.

 I love the whimsical look.