Those In Between Holidays Days

Oh, how I love these in between holidays days...

I found time to create and loved every minute of it

Surrounded by antique French documents

French images and holy cards

I also decided to "age" some already vintage brass bezels

Creating a new line of pendants

Sometimes the most time consuming creations

turn out the best!

Aged and tarnished 

Soon to be in my Etsy shop.

Which one do you fancy?

A Few Finishing Touches

The house is quiet

and

the tree is lit

Soon our home will be filled

 with 

friends and family

Yet my heart misses my family back home,

especially this Christmas season...

but I know we will be together real soon

and we'll catch up, while laughing at everyone's stories.

I am happy knowing

 that family love keeps us strong.

Let your heart be light...

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful season!

Winner of December French Friday GiveAway

Congratulations

 Laura Ingalls Gunn

of

Decor to Adore blog

Your number 37 was chosen!

Kindly send me an email 

and your Christmas Heart Earrings

will be on their way!

Many heartfelt thanks to all who follow

and take the time to leave a word or two.

It's because of all of you

I continue to blog

 and enjoy every single moment of it.



A French Christmas Vignette

 At the top of the stairs

is a little sitting area

 A simple table, mirror, lamp and chair

 I decided to create a small French Christmas vignette

The mini lights allow just the perfect glow

as my petite tree holds my precious

antique French crystal ornaments

From my home to yours 

I hope you are enjoying your

 Christmas Holiday Season

Join me as I link up at

Grey Dey Thursdey

A Merry Christmas French Friday Giveaway

 Ooh, what is that peeking through the wire?

 A simple pair of vintage glass heart earrings

for a simple Christmas giveaway

 A little gift for being such wonderful followers throughout the year!
Thank you Amy of Vintage Marketplace
 for the crocheted hearts! I adore them!

Leave a comment you are interested

and

on Friday, December 13th

I will announce the winner. 

Good Luck Everyone!

Keepin' it simple

Keepin' it shiny

Keepin' it vintage

*****

Winner must contact me via email with their address.

Check back next Friday for the announcement.

****

Joining up with Petite Michelle Louise

and the Grey Dey Thursdey gals!

A special note to all of you who follow:

Karen Bailey of Todolwen blog

A blog mishap has directed her

to a new blog with the same name.

Please stop in and join her new blog!

Tell her Rhonda sent you!

Gifts Between Friends

 What tugs at our hearts is a mystery to me.

How simple gifts between friends

can add up to a whole lot of love, is a beauty in itself.

Last weekend I ran across some soft squares of folded cloth,

given to me by a good friend.

Because it reminded me of a book,

I created a petite book with pockets to hold your treasures.

Unfolding to reveal two more scapulars

 

 Folding up to one small keepsake 

Created with the help of a very sweet friend.

French Friday Giveaway Winner

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving day!
We were surrounded by family, food and love.

(newest creations surrounded by French lace)

A special thank you to all who follow my blog

and 

participate in French Friday Giveaway

For the month of November

the winner is:

Eilis of My Heart Lives Here blog!
Congratulations Eilis!
Please email me your address
and your Le French Sacre Coeur - Eiffel Earrings
will be on their way!

A Simple Plan

I would like to think I have a simple plan

this wonderful holiday season.

As I sit in my studio on this rainy day,

I find bits & pieces of a simple ornament idea,

that is beautiful enough to wear.

Ribbons and pendants to wrap around a gift or a candle.

 Golden warm colors

to keep your home inviting.

Pendants that can worn as a necklace,

displayed as an ornament

or

adorn a candle or gift.

Keeping it simple and very useful.

Soon in my shop!

Surrounded by Greys

I adore my greys.

So when I find shabby wood frames, I snap them up.

Just the right amount of grey & color.

When my good friend Amy

created this embroidered piece,

I knew it was a keeper!

I added a very small religious pin recently found on Etsy

Some recent finds...

Shopping at Tracey's French Larkspur Shop,

I found this French pin.

Greys and Greige - my favorite colors

A found prop (a cage) at a retail store!

How rare and now I keep an eye out

for such finds during my

 non antique & vintage store shopping.

 This sweet grey cage caught my eye.

Oh, this will come in handy.

A very happy Grey Dey Thursdey

with my friend Michelle

of 

Petite Michelle Louise