Fresh new look for 2014

I love Christmas and all the decorations,but as it is so hot here

I just couldn't cope with all the red any longer.

So out came the whites and pinks again.

My frilled table cloth got all screwed up in the linen cupboard,but I'm sure

it will straighten itself out as it hangs there.

I can't face ironing all those frills again LOL

Nice soft pink tablecloth over the top

and lace over that again.

I love the layed look 

This little egg cup,spoon and salt pot,was given to me as a gift

It goes so well with my other rosey pieces

this delightful little measuring spoon set,another gift. I love it.

I think the knob on my spice cupboard needs a polish,it is actually brass.

This cupboard used to be in the bathroom and had a mirror on the door.

I removed the mirror and stuck labels all over the door,and put it on the kitchen wall

for a spice cupboard. It works so well with it's tiny shelves 

Happy New Year 

I hope you all have a blessed,healthy happy 2014

Join me at my usual linky parties

the links are on my side bar.

xx jeanetteann

Sewing machine out again

Now that the big day is over,time to do a little sewing again.

I bought this beautiful soft white very fine fabric not knowing what I would make 

from it. It's far nicer in real than the picture. It is a lot whiter than it looks here.

Do I make little dresses

Or Christening Gown

Or do I make an in between one such as a Christening dress

instead of gown,like the dresses above only a little longer

so that it's not too traditional but still pretty?

Have you ever had fabric that you couldn't resist buying

with no idea what to make with it?

This is one of those occasions.

I'll show you next time what I make

(that is when I make up my mind):)

I am going to visit some nice linky parties now

the links are on my side bar

I love to see what others are up to.

Happy New Year everyone.

stay safe

xx jeanetteann

A good time had by all

We had such a lovely family Christmas Day

Lots of happiness

Keelan,our Grandson brought his guitar along

and we sang songs and giggled and laughed

Just perfect

Someone has to take the photo's so I'm not in any of them LOL

Even Rocky our grand doggy enjoyed his self

Nibbles of turkey whenever he got thrown a titbit

Can't wait now for the 6th January,when we are spending a holiday altogether 

at a rented beach house.

To me life is all about family

I hope you enjoyed your day too.

Can you believe it's over already

See you next year xxx jeanetteann

More Christmas tweaking

I visited Bella at Bella's rose cottage today

and I loved how she used cut glass dishes etc with tea candles

They looked so pretty twinkling amongst the Christmas goodies

Sooooo, I had to copy,and I love them

I also made Banana chutney for the first time

and while I was on a roll, some orange marmalade

It makes lovely little gifts with their colourful tops

It's going to be a scorching 43c tomorrow. phhhhhhw

so I picked most of the hydrangeas,as I'm sure they won't cope

with the heat.

It was 1939 when it was last that hot in December 43.9 to be precise.

I hope you are staying cool in Aus

and warm for my Northern friends

Merry Christmas

I am still trying to get around all the nice linky parties

this week

The links are on my side bar

xx jeanetteann

Beautiful coffee set

This beautiful coffee set is for sale at My Vintage High Tea Party. The lady who owns this business,sells and hires beautiful tea ware,a must see.

xx Merry Christmas everyone xx jeanetteann

Shabby Pink Christmas and pink garden

I have been tweaking my Christmas decor

I have already posted the traditional decorations in the house

I have now done the entrance and hallway in  a Shabby pink look

I made the wreath from scraps of organza

This is the tree I made also from organza,I love it, it's so pretty

with my little praying children and Angel

The garden is bursting over with pink this year

This I took from the sun room window

The hydrangeas are very sweet

The fairy rose is so delicate

Holly hocks going mad this year

A splash of white petunias

Have a lovely week

and I'll see you at our lovely linky parties

The links on my side bar

xx jeanetteann