The Porcelain Rose

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

How does your garden grow? ~ Cottage Garden Party

My Garden - June 2013

I love my gardens in June.

June is my favorite month of the year.
The weather is perfect. Just enough rain and not to hot.
My gardens are filling out and most of the flowers have started to bloom. Everything is thriving.
What a beautiful sight.

Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

Elizabeth

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Feminine Luxuries ~ Pink Saturday!

Handmade Hanger Covers

I have a large collection of antique and vintage clothing of which I love to display. They add something very special to the decor and I enjoy looking at them.

I wanted a pretty and stylish way to protect them from sun exposure and dust. Some of them are very fragile and couldn't withstand a cleaning (not even dry cleaning).

I have piles and piles of vintage fabric, lace, and notions and decided to put some of them to good use.

I made several sets of covered garment hangers.

I used quality velvet hangers and made fitted covers for each. On some of them I added little pockets (for a belt or piece of jewelry). You can hang your garment over or under the cover. They make everything look so pretty and organized.

I made a few extra of which are available for purchase via my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153457311/clothes-hanger-luxury-covered-clothes?ref=shop_home_active

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153459483/clothes-hanger-covered-hanger-garment?ref=shop_home_active

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend

and
Happy Pink Saturday!

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My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
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Saturday, June 1, 2013

A Treasure Box ~ Wallpaper Roses & Old Lace

1920's Wallpaper Box

Some of my favorite things...... roses, old lace and millinery flowers. When flea market shopping..... they are always at the top of my list.

I really hit the jackpot this time!

I found an antique wallpaper box filled to the brim with old lace, millinery flowers and velvet ribbons.

Most of the flowers and the velvet ribbon are PINK!! Yeah!

The box is gorgeous! with huge pinky red roses and blue ribbons.

Now..... what to do with it all???

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

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Monday, May 27, 2013

Rainy Day Project ~ French Lavender Sachets

Handmade Lavender Sachets

Rain, rain, go away....
Come again another day!

It's been raining and storming a LOT here.

When I can't go outside..... I always find myself "cleaning". I was organizing my crafts studio and found some boxes of vintage fabric, lace and buttons.

Little bits of this and that. Not enough to make anything big.

What to do with them??

I decided to make French Lavender filled sachets.

I made a bunch of them. No two are alike.

My house smells soooooo good!

I gave some away, kept a few for myself and am selling the others in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theporcelainrose?ref=si_shop

I wish everyone a safe and happy

Memorial Day!

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