Treasury Thanks

Each week I like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the curators who have featured items from my Etsy shops, Pasque Flower Creations and Aunt Pheba's Vintage during the past week.

Pamela Bates of BatesMercantileCo featured my vintage 75th Anniversary Fenton pitcher in her treasury, It Will Get Better,  This Grow Love print from Pam's shop is an inspiring image full of hope and encouragement.

Edi Royer of memoriesforlifesb featured my Fall leaves oven mitts in her pretty Fall treasury, The Colors of Fall.  These handmade wood stacking rings, new in Edi's shop, would be a fun accessory for Fall.

Sarah Beth of MagnoliaSurprise also featured my Fall leaves oven mitts in her treasury, Hooray for Fall.  These pretty crocheted pumpkin coasters would be a fun way to brighten up your day on a chilly Fall morning.

Desiree Meany of DesDoesVintage featured my grandmother's cameo brooch from my vintage shop, Aunt Pheba's Vintage, in her treasury, Golden Age Debut.  My grandmother (the real Aunt Pheba) loved pretty things.  These lovely Myott Staffordshire dishes would have warranted a special spot in her china closet.

Thanks, again!
Enjoy what's left of the weekend.  It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood here in sunny Nebraska.

TTFN
LeAnn
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntPhebasVintage

Saturday Slim Down Report - Minus Two Bowling Balls

It's Day 82 of the Nature's Sunshine 90-Day Slim Down Challenge, and I am happy to report that I lost 2.4 pounds this week for a total loss of 31.0 pounds -- that's TWO bowling balls!  Good riddance to that extra baggage!

I am on the home stretch now with the Slim Down Challenge - only 8 more days to go.  But I will continue my weight loss efforts after the challenge until I reach a healthy weight.

Have a wonderful weekend!

TTFN
LeAnn
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pasqueflower
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntPhebasVintage

Wordless Wednesday

Herald to Fall

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

It's Shameless Commerce Tuesday, and today I am featuring Custom Orders. I'm happy to report that I've been doing a LOT of custom work lately.

A couple of weeks ago I completed several sets of custom oven mitts with matching dish towels.
Here's a sample from that batch:

My customer was quite happy.  Here's her feedback note:

The oven mitts came. Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO---- this week she's ordered 9 more mitts with 9 more matching towels, all with special order holiday fabrics!   Here's a sampling of some of the pretty fabrics that are on their way to NE:

Holiday Frost 

Vintage Modern - Ribbons on Red

Pippa - Red Damask

It's beginning to look a LOT like Christmas in my sewing studio!!  (Check my Christmas Countdown widget at the bottom of this blog to see how many days until Christmas.)  Time to bring out my studio elf!

Precious Patterns - Ethan Elf and Wendy Witch 

Meanwhile -- Halloween is just around the corner.  Granddaughter Erin will be coming over Wednesday evening to help me with some bibs and buntings and Halloween treat bags.  And I have two more custom orders pending. . ..    

I am SO grateful to be busy!

TTFN

LeAnn    

Treasury Thanks

I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to each of the curators who featured items from my Etsy shops, Pasque Flower Creations and Aunt Pheba's Vintage, over the past week.

Kathy O from Kathy O's Jewelry Design featured my navy chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Mitts, Mittens and Gloves! Oh, My!  

I just love these wire worked earrings from Kathy's shop!

I want to especially thank Ayla of Eyelah for a double feature in her September BBArtisans treasury!  Ayla featured both my aqua chevron oven mitt and a vintage 1930s starburst brooch in her beautiful treasury featuring blues, browns and golds.  This pleated zipper pouch in robins egg blue by Eyelah would feel right at home in Ayla's treasury

Rose of randomcreative featured my gray chevron oven mitt in her treasury, September Is Perfect for Gray and Green.  This pretty button charm bracelet in green would be a perfect accessory for any season.

Natashal of StalkingTheWildSnark featured one of my fabric-covered journals in her treasury, Rainy Days. These seafoam nautical knot earrings would brighten even a rainy day.

Antiquity Travelers featured my red and gold accent pillow in a very colorful treasury, Fall on Fire,  These beautiful ombre earrings in coral would add a little sizzle to a casual Fall outfit.

Deb Baroff of storybeader featured one of my fabric-covered journals in her treasury, Traveling Lite.  This pretty blue and brown journal  by storybeader would be perfect for keeping a travel diary. 

Thanks for stopping by!  

TTFN

LeAnn

Saturday Slim Down Report

It's Day 75 of the 90-Day Nature's Sunshine Slim-Down Challenge.  Over the past week I lost 1.2 pounds for a total loss of 28.6 pounds -- almost two bowling balls.

In the final 15 days, I hope to step up my exercise efforts and drink more green juice (gag!!) with the hope of losing 30 pounds or more at the end of the 90-day challenge.

My cousin Jeannie, who has been with Nature's Sunshine for many years, has been my patient coach through this ordeal.  She keeps asking if I have adjusted to a "new normal." Uhh--sorry, but NO!  I like my walks, but there are days when I REALLY crave a cheeseburger, or nachos, or ice cream.   I hate green juice, and I'm not convinced the juice without fiber is the way to go long-term.   And the vitamin A in all those dark green veggies I am juicing is fat soluble---so the body can't utilize most of those nutrients unless there is some fat in the diet.  

I do intend to stay on a diet after the 90 days.  I will occasionally drink green juice, and I will use Nature's Sunshine powdered high protein meal replacements as an on-the-go meal to keep me from grabbing fast food.  I will definitely use the Stixated fruit-flavored drink powder as an appetite suppressant between meals. I will stay off the Diet Coke, and avoid fast food and processed carbohydrates and strictly limit sugar intake. I'll eat high protein Greek yogurt instead of the cheaper sweetened kind.  But I will allow myself to eat fish and salads and fruit as "real food" sources of protein and vitamins along with an occasional slice of whole grain bread or pasta...but not for another 15 days!

TTFN
LeAnn

Wordless Wednesday

Bob's Purple Roses

Pouring Over A Pretty Pitcher

It's Shameless Commerce Tuesday, and today I'm featuring a pretty Fenton 75th Anniversary Hand Painted Pitcher, available in my vintage Etsy shop, Aunt Pheba's Vintage.

This beautiful hand painted spruce green pitcher was created especially for the Fenton Art Glass Company's 75th Anniversary in 1980. This exquisite piece has beautifully painted floral designs, autographed by the painter, Linda Enerson.  (I am not sure of the last name, but I am not in a position to criticize anyone for their signature!)  

The base depicts the 75th Anniversary logo, and is signed by Bill Fenton. The original sticker with the Fenton logo is attached near the unique swirled glass handle.

 

This piece stands approximately 6.75 inches high.

Fenton Art Glass went on to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2005. Fourth-generation Fenton family members worked with skilled glassworkers and decorators to create beautiful, handmade art glass in Williamstown, West Virginia. Sadly, the company ceased traditional glassmaking in 2011, making this piece a true collector's item.

This pitcher would be a lovely accent for shabby chic or cottage chic home décor, or to used as a vase to hold fresh flowers.

TTFN
LeAnn

Treasury Thanks

In this post, I want to extend a big THANK YOU to the curators of Etsy treasuries who featured items from my Etsy shops, Pasque Flower Creations and Aunt Pheba's Vintage during the past week.  This week, thanks to a helpful blog post from Sian of Jane's Apple, I'm including images of the treasuries.  (I apologize for the image overlap for the first treasury  I'm not clever enough to fix that one without some coaching, I'm afraid.)

Enjoy!




Amanda from In Stitches Crocheted featured my red and green chevron oven mitt in her Christmas-themed treasury, Christmas.  Yes, Christmas is only 100 days away! Yikes!!  (You can check my Christmas Countdown widget at the bottom of my blog.)

     

'Christmas' by InStitchesCrocheted

Christmas modern country style.

Personalized Knitte... eugenie2 $36.95	GreatStitch Family ... GreatStitch $199.8	Holiday Wreath - Me... laurelsbylaur... $46	Red Christmas Tree ... MoreThanColor... $48.5
Holiday Coffee Mugs... NorthernTrade... $16	Rustic Barn Wood Ch... SouvenirFarm $60	Christmas Kitchen T... littldetails $10	MERRY CHRISTMAS Gar... LazyCaterpill... $42.5
Custom Personalized... Wheredyougett... $25	6 Personalized hot ... FeteSetter $27	Mini Christmas Coun... doubledutydec... $7.95	Christmas Serving P... BirdEECreatio... $21
Christmas Tree Skir... TheSassyGator $68.99	Liquid Hand  Soap-P... CountryBumpki... $8	Oven Mitt - Red and... pasqueflower $17	Womens Christmas Br... UrbanSurvival... $26.99

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 

   I love this adorable shell beanie from Amanda's shop:

Brooke and Anthony from TheFoundry12 featured my vintage gold gondola dish in their treasury, A Very Vintage Fall:
   

'A Very Vintage Fall' by TheFoundry12

As the leaves fall, we look to the beauty of the past.

50's Cocktail Dress... CrushVintage $96	50% off this item, ente... DawgDayCrafti... $6	Mad Men Leaf Brooch Rhi... tintiara $23	Vintage Amber Glass 1 f... GoodBadandLov... $24
Amber Glass Gondola Dis... AuntPhebasVin... $20	Vintage Fedora Hat - Ad... ThriftyMartUS... $48	Jacquard Woven Paisley ... SurrenderDoro... $28.89	Vintage Cast Iron Archi... Rockintherust $32
The Leaves Will Fall - ... becaruns $14.5	Antique SILK Shawl/Stol... RegencyRegali... $50	Vintage 60s Orange Ladi... PoplarStVinta... $16	Vintage tree painting f... carouselandfo... $25
Vintage Two Tone Pumps ... retrosideshow $20	Vintage Pressed Leaf Se... cocoandcoffee... $15

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 
These Mad Men style vintage gold and mother of pearl cuff links (15% off!) would be a lovely gift for some special guy on your gift list:

     

'Autumn Poppies' by alenahandmade

Poppies are good at any time of the year ; )

Recipe Cards Personaliz... PikakePress $12	California Poppy: decor... firecat $22	Faded Brick Red Linen P... ThePillowStud... $55	Big red heart magnet ru... HandyHappyHea... $6.5
Three color Poppies Che... somewhereranc... $35	Yellow and Gray Home De... karimachal $35	California Poppies Stat... Embroideredby... $13.99	The poppy hen cushion CreateveDesig... $25
Bird figurine handmade ... 5lovebirdsnes... $10	Poppies Cushion Cover, ... 20ethCenturyG... $20	Flowers -Simply poppies... NothingBudBlo... $70	Oven Mitts - Poppies on... pasqueflower $34
Lumbar Pillow Cover Bar... theCottageWor... $32	Poppy Fall Thanksgiving... marigoldsdesi... $49	Van Ghoh 'Field of ... CassiesCoaste... $18

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 
This pretty bouquet of roses box is one of my favorite items from Alena's shop:

Natashalh from StalkingTheWildSnark featured my red, white and blue chevron oven mitt in her treasury, Constitution Day:

     'Constitution Day' by natasha5887

Did you know Constitution Day is September 17?

Adult - Flag Day Vintag... ibleedheART $100	Oven Mitt - Red White a... pasqueflower $17	United States Bill Of R... MissingPieces... $9.95	Beaded Bracelet - Red a... randomcreativ... $15
Ombre Earrings: with Ba... AntiquityTrav... $40	Rustic Hand Forged Copp... tinahdee $175	Vintage American Flag I... ThreeBirdNest $48	Multi Strand Blue Bead ... WatchandWares $180
Premier Navy Anchors pi... ThePillowPeop... $16	We the People - Weather... spiffycool $7.95	Handmade wire wrapped, ... WyKnotShoppe $20	Anchor Wooden Cuff Link... memoriesforli... $10
Caterpillar Bracelet - ... BeadedTail $50	Lace scarf cobalt blue ... womann $19.9	Vintage american flag, ... MyLilSweetieB... $7.95	Red Rhinestone Earrings... OhNostalgiaDe... $20

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 
These beautiful blue beach glass earrings from Natasha's shop are right on trend.  One of Pantone's Spring 2014 top colors is Dazzling Blue:

Sharla from Beaded Tail featured my owl fabric covered notebook in her fun treasury, Enjoy Late Summer Flowers and a Sunpuddle with a Kitty or Two!

  'Enjoy Late Summer Flowers and Sunpuddles with a Kitty or Two!' by BeadedTail

Summer is lingering here in the Pacific Northwest so my two kitties are enjoying the sunpuddles!  Hope you do too!

Lovely Kitten Zipper Qu... MadeBySiam $19	Shabby Chic Laundry Bag... PeriDotbyDuni $26	White Blossoms in a Pin... MisterPenQuin $16	The Love Cats Folk Art ... KilkennycatAr... $18
Beaded Cuff Bracelet - ... randomcreativ... $50	Sunflower Coasters, Set... MagnoliaSurpr... $19	Ceramic Calico Cat Earr... sosim $22	The Season Of Singing -... ByNanasHands $25
Journal - Fabric Covere... pasqueflower $12	Earring: Citrine Briole... AntiquityTrav... $65	Wood Plant Stakes heartfeltByRo... $10	Pleated Pouch/ Zipper P... Eyelah $27
Here comes the sun litt... ACatLikeCurio... $6	Persian Kitten Stationa... denisebruchma... $6	Summer Flower Garden Pi... PillowCottage $25	Reversible Fabric Coast... PruittCreatio... $8

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 
This Eat-Play-Love cat journal is kitty friendly -- and purple!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

TTFN
LeAnn