Tabletop Wire Planter...

I have had this cute little wire planter

floating around in the garden shed...

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Today was the day to finally plant it!

When I bought my garden statue

 it was packed with burlap,

So I have a bunch of it laying around,

Just waiting for a project.

I cut a piece big enough to line the planter,

and notched the corners

to remove some bulk.

I tucked the burlap into place.

I had to put potting soil in as I went.. to hold the sides up,

so dirty fingers and no photos,  sorry.

I folded the top edge in,

to keep the edge line clean.

Tucked in a few pretty Pink Geraniums...

Cute!

The background flowers are Jacobs Ladder,

they smell like grape juice:-)

Love the chippy paint on the wire...

Happy Pink Saturday!

Have A Great Weekend!

Visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound

For more Pink Saturday Fun!!

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Purple Passions...

I started off thinking that today 

I would share with you a couple of pretty things

 I picked up from a new vendor

at a local antique mall.

Then I noticed they both featured purple

and thought purple needed it's day!

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A lovely straw hat,

with a bundle of millinery flowers

I am crazy for millinery flowers...

and this bundle of violets

made my heart sing!

I also found this vintage face powder box...

the graphics are gorgeous!

and it even ties closed with a perfect little bow:-)

Then a purple vignette

garden style...

Which must feature a jar of Lavender Buds 

some casually strewn about :-)

Of course there are purple roses..

Enchanted Evening.

The vase is a vintage creamer

the glass has turned purple with age..

Don't you love purple sun glass?

and the "flaws" in old glass

see the bubbles in the foot of the creamer?

 

Today I am joining...

Cindy at My Romantic Home

for Show and Tell Friday

and...

Jessica at Favorite Things

for A Few of My Favorite Things

Come join in the fun!

Thanks for visiting me today!

Shabby Roses Mirror...

Today it happened...

blue skies...and...

 Seattle reached seventy five degrees!

It might not sound like much, but we have set a new record.

It has been nine full months!

272 long days!

Since the last time we enjoyed 75 or more degrees,

And I certainly enjoyed today:-)))

So...  on with the mirror makeover...

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A fun pretty photo to start....

Here is the before....

I picked this up at yes...

a garage sale.

A plastic mirror with beige and gold tone roses,

That Mike was not happy to see me carrying around :-)

A fresh paint job...

and a few roses tossed about,

and I am so happy!

Shabby painted roses...

Fresh roses too (just for fun)

High Hopes. and Gertrude Jekyll.

Now.. how will I can get the roses to stay in place

 when I hang it up?

Today I am joining Gina at The Shabby Chic Cottage

for Transformation Thursday

Thanks for visiting me today!