Cinderella Sweater Pumpkins...

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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I love fairy tales...and the story of Cinderella is one of my favorites! Ohhh...and I love autumn too! Soooo...when I received these sweet little Cinderella sweater pumpkins as a gift from my sweet friend Mary...I just swooned!!! I mean...could it get any sweeter? Pretty little pumpkins that belonged to Cinderella!!!

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Mary explains the story of the Cinderella sweater pumpkins over at her place...Mary's Meanderings blog. If you haven't ever met Mary or visited her delightful blog...you are really missing out on a treat! Mary is one of the dearest and sweetest ladies that you could ever hope to meet and she is such a creative and talented lady as well! Mary makes these adorable little Cinderella sweater pumpkins...you can check them out over at her blog...and she has them for sale!
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Cinderella Sweater Pumpkins...

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You remember the story of Cinderella...don't you?

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Cinderella wanted to go to the Ball...where she would meet her Prince Charming...and dance the night away. But first, she would need the proper attire and a way to get to the Ball. Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, who was certainly a "God-send" if you ask me, arrived on the scene and with one quick wave of her magic wand...outfitted Cinderella in the most gorgeous Ball gown and she also created a very fine coach out of a little pumpkin to take Cinderella to the Ball. There was only "one catch" to the magic! The magic would turn back to reality...at midnight! Ohhh my!

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Cinderella stepped into the lovely pumpkin coach...dressed in that gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Ball gown! It was a chilly evening so Fairy Godmother waved her wand and whoooosssh...Cinderella now had the most beautiful knitted shawl to drape over her shoulders for warmth. Upon arrival at the castle...Cinderella took the knitted shawl off of her shoulders and placed it on the seat of the coach...after all, she wanted everyone to see that gorgeous Ball gown!

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Well...you know how the rest of the story goes. The clock struck midnight and whoooosssh... Cinderella's beautiful coach turned back into a pumpkin...

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and...lo and behold...there they were...SWEATER PUMPKINS!

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Somehow the magic was confounded...and the coach that was magically created from a pumpkin...and Cinderella's beautiful sweater shawl that was laying upon the seat of the coach...were all magically meshed together...into one!

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Ohhh my...and the most beautiful sweater pumpkins that you have ever seen...were just sitting there on the ground...why there was an entire pumpkin patch full of sweater pumpkins! They really are the most beautiful, magical, little pumpkins that you have ever seen!!!
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My three, magical, Cinderella sweater pumpkins have been added to a vignette in my bedroom!
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This summer, my master bedroom received a redo!
If you would like to see more of my bedroom...just click HERE.

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Nostalgic old bottles filled with candles and shells, and a couple of old, well-worn books...decorate the top of this book case that sits beside the bed. I didn't change a thing...just added my beautiful Cinderella sweater pumpkins to the mix! They really are so perfect...and look like they were made...just for this little vignette!
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Sweater pumpkin No.1...up close and personal!

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Ohhh...I just adore it!
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The soft cream color...
the beautiful cable knit pattern...
and those adorable little strings with buttons!!!
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Sweater pumpkin No.2...up close and personal!*
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I love the color and texture of this pretty pumpkin!
Ohhh...and the knit ribbing that makes up the stem of the pumpkin is gorgeous!
 More pretty string and buttons!!!
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Sweater pumpkin No.3...upclose and personal!
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I love this little chubby pumpkin!!! He is perfect!!!
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A magical autumn vignette for my bedroom!
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Mary, thank you soooo much for gifting me with these precious Cinderella sweater pumpkins! They are just as sweet and magical as you, my dear friend!

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Well my friends, I hope that you enjoyed my sweet little Cinderella sweater pumpkins! You'll just have to meander over to Mary's place and take a peek at all of the pretty Cinderella sweater pumpkins that she has been creating! Hmmm...does that make Mary the Fairy Godmother??? Ohhh my!*

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I am joining these fabulous parties today...*

Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.*Thank you, Cielo and Marty...for hosting these fabulous parties for us to enjoy!Show Off Your Cottage Monday...hosted by Cielo over at The House in the Roses.*

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Well my friends...thank you so much for coming by today! Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!!!*Warmest Autumn Wishes!

A Blue Cottage Veranda...

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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I do believe that the "dog days of summer" are here!
 It's been pretty quiet this past week and I'm feeling sooo lazy!
  We have been experiencing some really hot temperatures here in
 Colorful Colorado. The great thing about Colorado climate is...that even
 though it may get into the 90's during the day...it always cools down to the
 60's in the evenings. Just perfect for sitting outside and enjoying
 the evening!
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Our poor little patio/veranda was in such disrepair after this
 last winter. Since we were having out of town guests coming in July,
 I decided it was time for our little veranda to get a facelift! Hehe! Now...
 I don't have any "before" photos. Shoot, I wasn't even thinking about taking
 "before and after" photos to show this sweet metamorphosis...I do apologize!
 However, if you can just imagine...dirty, worn and torn, with absolutely
 no appeal...then you get the picture!
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A Brand New Table for the Veranda...
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This table is what started the entire veranda makeover!

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Honey and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary June 4th.
 We planned a day trip to Denver and honey took me to Home Goods.
  My very first time to go! We found this sweet blue cottagey table
 and a matching end table...for just $69!
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Sooo...the planning, scheming, and decorating began...

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For those of you who follow Happy To Design...you may
 remember a post that I did June 25th. I stated that I was in the
 middle of a summer "mystery" project...shared just a couple
 of photos...and asked if you could figure out what I was doing!
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The photo mosaic above is compiled with the photos from that post.
 If you would like to see that post...you can just click HERE.
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Our Newly Remodeled...Blue Cottage Veranda
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Our veranda is fairly small. The covered area is about 10'x10'...
however we have concrete that stretches beyond the covered area so
 it feels a bit larger. It's difficult to see here but our home has a light gray
 siding with a blue metal roof...so a "blue" cottage veranda is perfect!
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I would love to add an outdoor rug...the concrete isn't very pretty,
 however it probably isn't very feasible considering our veranda is open
 on two sides to the weather. Hmmm...maybe I should paint or stain
 the concrete? Yet another project for another day! Hehe!
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I just love our "two-seater" swing! Honey and I have spent
 many a day enjoying the outdoors on this little swing!
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A New Quilt

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Believe me...the cushions and covering over the swing had seen
 its better days. Instead of taking the entire swing apart to recover the
 cushions, I decided to make a quilt that would cover the cushions. I liked this
 idea because I can bring the quilt inside when we aren't using the veranda.
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Fabric Needed...

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Ohhh boy...I was going to need quite a bit of fabric to carry out
 my plans! I wanted to sew a quilt, make a new cover for the swing, and
 recover the chairs that we would use with our new table.
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Soooo...I bought sheets!

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Yep, I did! I found the sheets at Walmart! I purchased two sheet
 sets; 1 twin set and 1 full size set. I was immediately drawn to these pretty
 sheets. Walmart has color coordinating sets. The twin set had the prettiest blue
 and sage green paisley pattern and the full set was done in the exact same
 coordinating colors but with a small floral pattern. They would be
 perfect for my veranda makeover!
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I used the paisley fabric on the front side of the quilt and the
 coordinating small floral print on the back side. The quilt is nothing
 fancy...it's just a "tie" quilt but it turned out just as I had planned!
 It covers the swing cushions perfectly!
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Swing Cover...

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Here is a photo of the swing cover. I took off the ratty, old
 exsisting cover and used it for a pattern to sew a new cover out of the
 small floral print. You can see the old swing cover on my dining room table
 in the photo mosaic above. I'm tellin' ya...the fabric from the sheets worked
 sooo well! I forgot to mention that I only paid $15 for the twin set of
 sheets and $22 for the full set! That is alot of fabric for just $37!
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New Pillows...

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Of course I had to have pillows for the swing!  I used the
 two pillowcases from the small floral set to make the pillows! I
 actually have a real pretty embroidered, blue floral trim to add to these
 pillows...that I still need to sew on! I think the pillows turned out nice
 and now I can take a little nap out on the swing! wink!
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Even the chairs got a facelift!
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These little chairs were made in 1955! How do I know...you ask?
 Because the date was stamped underneath the seats. The metal was black
 and the seats had a red vinyl material on them...they also had
 seen their better days!
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Honey spray painted the chairs white! Already such an improvement!
  I used the paisley to cover the seats of the chairs...love it!!!

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Cottagey Chair Slips...

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The backs of the chairs have metal rungs...not very dressy...or
 very cottagey! Sooo...I decided to sew chair slips! I used the paisley
 for the body of the slips and the small floral print for the ruffle!
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 I just love, love, LOVE how these turned out!
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A Cottage Veranda Vignette
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This is the matching end table to our new cottage table set!
 I really do love this beautiful shade of blue!!!

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A Cottage Veranda Vignette...

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A few potted flowers sit atop a couple of old milk cans!
 Honey spray painted the milk cans white while he was doing the
 chairs. You should have seen what they looked like before....picture
 all black with big ol' orange and yellow mushrooms painted on them!
 Honey said that his brother decorated them during the
 1970's! Go figure! Hehe!
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I love the old crock planter/pot with the faded tulips painted on
 the front. We found this old crock planter in the basement of honey's
 Dad's home when we were cleaning. It's no telling how old it may be! We
 also found the old white enamelware coffee pot in that same
 basement. I love the red trim!
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I added a pretty white oval bowl filled with a few
 green apples to the end table.
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I found this pretty retriculated bowl at TJ Maxx for just $9.99.
 I wove a green and blue floral ribbon through the cut-outs....sooo pretty!
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A View from the Veranda....
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And....this is what you see when you're sitting on the swing!

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We live in the country! There is a big open field behind our home!
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Voila...there you have it! A blue cottage veranda!!!*

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I had some fun making this mosaic! I used Photobucket's "color sketch" effect!
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Well my friends...I'm sooo glad that you came by
 today! I hope you enjoyed the little tour around our veranda!

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I am joining in with these lovely parties today...
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Blue Monday...hosted by Sally over at Smiling Sally.
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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Show Off Your Cottage Monday...hosted by Cielo over at The House in the Roses.

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Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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*A special thank you to Sally, Susan, Cielo, and Marty...for hosting
 these fabulous parties! Please go over and see what these sweet ladies
 have prepared for us today and while you are there...you can check
 out all of the other party participants!
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Well my friends....thank you soooo much for coming by and visiting!
 Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here.
  I would love to visit back with you!!!
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Have a fabulous week!
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Something New in the Tea Rose Bedroom...Part I

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous Monday!

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Many of you who follow my blog have seen my step-daughter's bedroom/guest room, the "Tea Rose" bedroom. I must admit that rarely does anything change in this room...simply because I just adore it the way it is! However, I would love to share with you a little something new!
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The Tea Rose Bedroom...

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I took this photo of the Tea Rose bedroom some time back. I use it often because I love how the rays of the early morning sun so sweetly shine in upon the bed and linens! I often think...what a gift it is to be awakened with a "kiss" by the sun just as it rises in the early hours of the day!!!
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If I may...I'd love to show you around the Tea Rose bedroom.

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This is a fairly small room but certainly adequate for my step-daughter when she is with us...and hopefully for our guests as well! Besides the bed, there is a writing desk...so one can catch up on a little correspondence if desired. There is also a rocking chair and small footstool...just perfect for relaxing or reading.
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A "Sun Kissed" Morning...

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I purchased this bedding from JC Penneys a few years back. I have been sooo very pleased with my selection! I love the linen fabric of the comforter and ohhhh...those beautiful tea roses!!! I also just adore the soft creamy white, buttery yellows, soft pinks, and sagey green colors! The mix of fabric patterns...the small and large florals and the stripes lend to the cottagey feel! This bedding was called "Tea Rose"...thus the name for this bedroom.
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A Little Something New...

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Do you see it? Do you see the new addition to the Tea Rose bedroom?
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A Cottage Tea Rose Quilt!
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It's folded ever so sweetly at the end of the bed!
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When I seen this beautiful quilt online at JC Penneys it was love at first sight!

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As you can see, the colors of the quilt coordinate beautifully with the Tea Rose bed linens! There again, I love mixing different fabric patterns and this quilt has mastered this quality perfectly with all the different fabrics used! Ohhh...and each fabric strip of the quilt is joined with a tiny little ruffle! I love...love...LOVE IT! Cottagey perfection to a "T"!!!
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Ohhh...just look at all of those little ruffles and beautiful pink roses!!!

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I flipped one side of the quilt over so that you could see the back. It is made with the prettiest fabric! I love all the soft pink roses on the creamy white background! Either side of the quilt would be beautiful with the Tea Rose bed linens!!! I can switch it out when I want a different look...love that!
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And here it is...folded at the end of the bed and ready to pull up and snuggle under for a little nap! Hehe! I'm telling ya...the fabric patterns and colors of the quilt couldn't have been more perfect for the Tea Rose bedroom!!! Don't you just love when that happens?

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And...you won't believe what I paid for this beautiful quilt...it was on clearance for just $29!!!

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Ohhh yeah...I was doing my "happy dance"! Hehe!
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I found this old rocking chair at a yard sale for just $5. The pretty beige and olive green toile fabric was on sale. If I remember correctly, I only have a little over $10 into redoing this pretty rocking chair! The velvet throw was on sale at Hobby Lobby...$17! I love a good bargain!!!
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I also refinished the writing desk. I believe it was maple...but the wood finish had seen its better days. I used a creamy white latex paint and a few french/cottagey floral swags were added to the drawer fronts...along with glass knobs.
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I found the desk chair at the antique flea market...it's a perfect fit for the little desk! I love the old cottagey carvings in the wood at the top of the chair back and the old faded olive green toile fabric on the seat! This chair is just "chippy and distressed" perfection!!! Isn't it funny how the smallest things can just bring joy into your heart! Hehe!
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My "artsy" photo!

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This pretty candelabra with all of its different shaped crystals hangs above the desk!
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Well my friends, I'm sooo happy that you came by and took a peek at the "little something new/quilt" in my Tea Rose bedroom. It was probably much ado about nothing...but like I said earlier...it's funny how such little things can just warm one's heart! Thank you for letting me share it with you today!
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A Tea Rose Bedroom...

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Ahhhh...it really IS in all of the little details!!!

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I also have a new little vignette in the Tea Rose bedroom that I'm hoping to share with you for Marty's Table Top Tuesday...so please do come back!
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I'm joining in with these fabulous parties today...
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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Mosaic Monday...hosted by Mary over at Little Red House.
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Show Off Your Cottage...hosted by Cielo over at The House in the Roses.

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Thank you sweet ladies for hosting these fabulous parties! Please do go by and see what lovely things they have planned for us today...and while you are there...you can check out all of the other party participants!
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Thank you so much for coming by today! Please leave a comment and let me know you were here...I'd love to visit with you!!!
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Have a fabulous day!