MAKE MINE PINK FRIDAY SHOPPING EVENT!

Please join Grandma G's for shopping with a twist on Friday
February 26th 2010 as we present "Romantic Roses"!

For as long as I can remember, roses have captured a very special piece of my heart. From the gentle scent of the first spring rose, to a delicate hand painted rose on a favorite piece of re-purposed furniture, I love to surround myself with their beauty.

In recent years, I've noticed that my love of roses is shared by many others. Collections of roses, real and in art form, abound. New artists strive to paint the perfect rose. Some are reminiscent of the famous rose artists from days gone by. If we're lucky enough to find an antique rose lithograph, it would be displayed in a place of honor above a fireplace mantle or antique brass bed. Vintage postcards with big, beautiful roses are framed and hung on walls or set on side tables.

If you pick up a romantic decorating magazine, you'll find rooms filled with the inspiration of roses. In a bedroom, it may be a rose needlepoint cushion, trimmed in the finest silk, adorning the seat of a boudoir chair. Or perhaps a beautifully stitched heirloom pillow, boasting lavish roses and lace, to adorn the bed. In a powder room, a porcelain bowl hand painted with gorgeous roses, might be filled with rose petal potpourri.

As I look around my home, I see I have included roses in the décor wherever possible. Vintage tablecloths with colorful roses fill my china cabinet. Mismatched china pieces decorated with softly faded roses sit on the shelf nearby. Linen pillowcases embroidered with tiny, perfect rosebuds are neatly folded in the linen closet. On my dresser, a pink porcelain rose is tucked into the corner of the vanity tray that once held my mother's prized perfume bottles. The memories of her that the tray brings back are as sweet as the rose itself.
Whatever memories roses hold for you, you'll find the perfect rose waiting to capture a piece of your heart at Make Mine Pink.

Joyce Lucas, Founder
Make Mine Pink



Photo 1:Rose Blossom Cottage; Photo 2:C'est Chouette; Photo 3:Victoria Rose Cottage

Happy Shopping!

Wishing you all the best on Valentine's Day!

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen
or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.
~Helen Keller~

May your heart be full of wonderful things, always!

PREMIERE ISSUE OF FLEA MARKET STYLE....IS HERE!!!!

It arrived today.....really......a box of the most amazing magazines.....the long awaited
Summer 2010, FLEA MARKET STYLE!!! Ki Nassauer and Matthew Mead have a winner here for sure! It's jam-packed with amazing junk makeovers...324 best uses for bargain finds and oh, so much more!! Be the first in your circle of friends to receive your copy!! Guess where you can buy one?!!

Grandma G's has them in stock...... for $1.00 off the cover price!! Click the cover photo to go buy yours....NOW!! You will be soooo happy you did!!

C'mon.....you know you wanna!!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

The random number generator has chosen.......BRANDY from The Buzz!

Your beautiful Scentsy Hugs and Kisses warmer
and Berry Blush wax
will be on its way to you as soon as you send me your
shipping address!!

Thank you to all of you who visited, left comments and became
blog followers and
CONGRATULATIONS, BRANDY!!

Shop for Scentsy products at Debbie's online shop.....she can ship
to anywhere you are!!
Shop for vintage collectibles, linens and housewares at
Grandma G's!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

A SCENTSY GIVEAWAY!!!

You met Debbie, from Scentsy in my previous post and now I have a surprise for you.....drum roll..... I am excited to tell you that Debbie has offered a
Warmer of the Month: Hugs and Kisses
(that's it over to the left!)
+ a bar of the Scent of the Month: Berry Blush

as a GIVEAWAY to one of my readers!!
To Enter:

*visit Debbie's Scentsy site, then come back and post which warmer you like best....
* be a follower on my blog
*and if you post a notice of this giveaway on your blog you will
get another entry!!

**Do all the above and you will have FOUR chances for this incredible
prize to be yours....a $31.50 value!!!**
Enter Jan 29th-Feb 3rd...winner announced Feb 4th and prize
will be shipped to you to use for Valentine's Day!!
** Make sure to tell me in your comment that you are a follower and if you have posted the giveaway on your blog!!**

Best of luck to you all!

My Vintage Valentine at Make Mine Pink!

Please join Grandma G's and Make Mine Pink for shopping with a twist on Friday January 29th, 2010 as we present "My Vintage Valentine"

Valentine’s Day evokes thoughts of nostalgia and romance. Memories tied together with faded ribbons and trimmed with antique laces, telling of first romances long ago, loving grandparents holding hands, and loves that have endured across long years and distances. Romantic memories stirred by your great-grandmother’s secret love letters, bound carefully by silk ribbons and bows, and tucked into a hat box stored in the back of a closet shelf. Stacks of vintage postcards, with words of love gracefully written across the back and faded images of another time. They speak of long-ago romance and promises that would be kept for many years to come.

A vintage handkerchief, hand-embroidered with tiny hearts and delicate flowers, tucked into the corner of a handbag or decorating the top of a night stand, adds a touch of romance to your everyday life. You were never sure where it came from, except that it belonged to someone who treasured this delicate souvenir of her love. Lifting the lid of an antique dresser box, a silver locket, still hanging from its antique chain, which once kept those loved dearest, close to heart.

Faded photographs placed in vintage frames upon an antique bookshelf, tell of romance and happy times. The stories of lives built together fill the pages of a vintage photo album, now gracing your coffee table. You pick it up and slowly flip through, remembering the faces you used to know, and imagining stories about the ones you don’t recognize.

Beautiful vintage boxes for candy and romantic treasures, decorated with old-fashioned fabrics, handmade lace and satin ribbons, perfect for storing your favorite Valentine memories that your children and grandchildren will treasure for years to come.

Add a touch of romance to your home or gift giving this Valentines Day.

Joyce Lucas
Founder, Make Mine Pink

Photo Contribution 1: The Pink Rose Cottage | Photo Contribution 2: Tres Belle Boutique | Photo Contribution 3: Coeur d'Alene

Come shopping and find that special gift for your special someone!