Friday, May 01, 2009

Ahhhhh pink.....




I'm trying to walk more this spring, so grabbed my camera one day this week and took some pics of some pretty pink flowers and trees in our yard and neighborhood.















Then, I made a Pink spring birdhouse with some Pink Toile...and a pretty pink crystal doorknob for a perch. Just cut your fabric and decoupage away! Up on my Etsy shop this week.


Also, have added some more soaps with a new scent this time around...a Raspberry Lemonade that has become my new favorite for the spring/summer.




And lastly, I've just about finished my ABC book...will share one of my pages here that has pink on it. Each page is a an old doll, either a photo of one of mine, or a photo taken by a doll dealer who graciously allowed me to use it. This is Emma and Francine, best girlfriends...Each doll has a message that she wants to whisper...a whisper of a secret she hopes to share. I plan to save this book for my granddaughter...no, not expecting one any time soon, but one of these years...I hope she'll like it. I tried to make it tactile as well as visual...I'm thinking maybe as a little girl she'll enjoy feeling the velvets and trims or touching the old jewels and charms...but as a big girl, she'll find the little secret messages I've hidden here and there...hopefully, she might find something that will give her courage or hope or inspiration.



Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!!!

20 comments:

Unknown said...

What a beautiful walk you take! Have a wonderful weekend!

KBeau said...

Beautiful book for your one-day granddaughter. We are expecting our first granddaughter in about a week. I have three boys and a grandson, so it's about time!

♥Mimi♥ said...

Wonderful post for this l♥vely Pink Saturday. This is one morning of the week that I sit back, stroll from blog to blog and indulge myself surrounded by my favorite color.

I wish you a blessed weekend filled with sunshine and surrounded by those you l♥ve.

Claudia said...

Love your neighborhood pink flowers, Betzie! The pinks of early spring are so beautiful, aren't they? The birdhouse is adorable as is the book you are making.Happy Pink Saturday!

Mimi said...

The flowers are glorious & the bird house is adorable!

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susan said...

Oh!! I just love the book and the sentiment with it. Youe grand daughter will know she was loved before she was even thought of by anyone but you!! And you caught a bee on the azaleas! Good post and thanks for visiting..Come back soon!

Denise said...

Love all the pink trees and flowers!! That book is amazing, I'm sure your granddaughter will treasure it someday!

Anonymous said...

All those flowers are so beautiful. I might take more walks if I could see all of that beauty. You ABC book and your bird house are so cute.
Happy Pink Saturday,
~Sue~

Glennis said...

Oh, what beautiful pinks of spring. I love that birdhouse - too pretty!ex

Abby Lanes said...

What a lovely entry. Your Spring looks lovely! I'm trying to walk more too. Your bird house is just divine! Certainly "for the birds" in a good way. Happy Pink Saturday!
~Abby Lanes

Tara said...

What a pretty neighborhood to get to live in. I like your little soaps too, very cute and dainty! Happy Pink Day and have a good weekend!

The Teacup Cottage said...

What a beautiful post. So pretty and PINK! Have a great Pink Saturday!

Marie Reed said...

WHat gorgeous flowers! I can almost smell their fragrant perfume:) Your blog design is pure eye candy!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful neighborhood Betzie. Must have been an enjoyable, refreshing walk.

The birdhouse is a beauty, little birdies would love to snuggle in :-) Oh and let me take a whiff of theat raspberry lemonade scented soap :-)

And for your ABC book - nice to meet Emma and Francine and what a lovely and sweet memento to pass on. With time, those two girls will have lots of beautiful secrets to share with your future granddaughter :-)

Char said...

If I could see that on a walk, I would never be home, beautiful for sure, Happy Pink SAturday, Char

Light and Voices said...

~Hi~
The blooming trees and flowers that you posted are lovely. Happy belated Pink Saturday.
Joyce M

Unknown said...

Those flower photos are gorgeous! Love the pink toile birdhouse!

Those soaps are so sweet looking. Is that a birdfeeder you have displayed them in? How cute! :)

Shopgirl said...

Not only do you get the good walking that we all need, but pictures that are lovely too.
Hugs, Mary

LW said...

I love all of your pink pictures, spring is just so full of pink…
I just wish all those blooms lasted longer.

Your ABC book is wonderful, what a clever idea.
I can’t wait to see more pages.
When I was a child, my favorite books were about dolls…

Louise

Anonymous said...

Lovely! Love the fabulous pictures and your cute birdhouse too. xJ

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