I thought a nice way to spend a bit of my Monday would be to do a bit of surfing and look for Freebies that I could use for making some Christmas decorations. And what better way to spread the word about these wonderful gifts but to post about them.

The first one is Crafty Mumz Creations. One of the big Freebies she has is an entire book that you can print out to keep track of your Christmas traditions, recipes, memories, reminders, gifts to make, and on and on. She even gives you the templates so you can make up a book with your own sections. This is one very generous lady and I haven’t even scratch the surface of what else she has to offer.

I just found this fantastic site – got there from a link on Crafty Mumz. It’s Creating Christmas which has examples and links to dozens of Freebies.

This site has more than just free printables, it has free patterns as well. It’s Craft Ideas. I’ve been looking for information on making felt ornaments and other things and they have many links. Looks like I’ll be very busy this afternoon.

Hope you enjoy these links – and if you have any other sites please feel free to put them in the Comments.

Here’s two of my own Printable Freebies that you can download and use in creating your own personal Christmas decorations.

Holly Girls



Santa Claus/Father Christmas



It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – Isn’t it?

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

I found two ornaments for my tree that will be in my pink bedroom. There just doesn’t seem to be as many as I remember from past years.

The first is a very pretty ballerina in a pink costume. She’s made of porcelain and has movable arms, legs, and head. I got her for under $5.00 at American Sales – a pool and spa shop that turns into a winter wonderland soon after October. I was in there looking for my bedroom tree. Most of the pink ornaments were for Baby’s First Christmas. Looks like I’m going to be making a lot of my own ornaments in the next few weeks.

About the pictures – I didn’t realize until I started cropping the picture of the ballerina that it looks like she only has one leg. Umm, the second picture shows how the other leg is bent to the back.

When I was at Michael’s I found this next ornament. It’s sort of a mixed media piece – gives me some ideas of things I could do in making my own. It’s a bit hard to see the pink, but there are hints of pink throughout – including the back being a pale shade of pink.

Starting tomorrow I’m going to post images of my progress to decorate my condo. It’s been several years since I went all-out and I want to do it up this year.

Also, thanks to everyone who has made a comment or does make one. I really appreciate them.

Hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving and I’m looking forward to all the celebrating in December, which besides the holidays, is my dad and my birthday month.

Sandra

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

I just got this the other day and love it. It’s a glass ornament painted by Debi Coules. I love her work – as you’ve probably figured out if you’ve followed my blog for awhile. She does the most beautiful work. I’m going to get an ornament display stand to put this on. It needs to be set off by itself. Will probably put it on my dresser to go with the Pink Christmas theme in my bedroom.

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

This week on my nearly weekly trip to Home Goods, I was lucky enough to find something I’d always wanted and also that something I’d seen there a few weeks ago was still around – something that doesn’t often happen at Home Goods.

The first items were two dinner plates and two smaller luncheon plates – or maybe they are salad plates – in the Franciscan Desert Rose pattern. I was so excited to see them – esp for $2.99 each. There was also a cream and sugar pair, but no tea pot so I decided against them.

And though the next plates aren’t pink, I was tickled pink to find them still in the store. They are Spode’s Chirstmas tree plates. I only got two dinner plates and also a set of highball glasses (figure they would be good for water.)

Just the other day I had been telling my girlfriend Pat that I wanted to start a small collection of the Spode Christmas plates for my son and me. Many years ago when the family was all around we started collecting them. Each year we would add more serving dishes, glasses, and anything else my sister could find. Well, my parents are in Florida and my sister and I don’t – well, let’s just say that we haven’t seen eye-to-eye in many years. So, Christmas is just my son, myself, and his Chihuahua Bootsy. But even if we only use the plates at Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s still a tradition “just for us.” And since it’s open stock we can add dinner plates if the occasion calls for them – like maybe a special friend for my son. lol I thought the last one was “it” but she didn’t work out. My goodness I’m chatty this week about personal stuff.


I’d also told Pat that after seeing all the beautiful china and dinnerware on other people’s blogs – like the one person that had an entire room of china – that I was going to start picking up two dishes here, two dishes there, just so I could change things up a bit for my son and me at dinner. I told her the first dishes I wanted to start the collection were – yep, you got it – Franciscan Desert Rose. I’ve always loved the pattern. And at $2.99 a plate, you just can’t go wrong.


So, now I have to go find a place in the kitchen for my new collection of plates to live but now I’ve got another excuse to go to Home Goods, antiquing, junking, and to garage sales next summer.

Hope you all have a great Pink Saturday!

Sandra

All things work together for good for those who love the Lord.

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

Well, I went to take a picture of something tonight and the battery in my camera is on empty. By the time I get it charged I’ll be deep in sleep, I hope, so I went searching through my hard drive and came up with a few pictures I’ve saved in my “decorating” folder.

The first two are ideas for my back bathroom, which is just off the master bedroom – which is slowly being changed into my office/dayroom. It’s the only room that gets any real sunlight so I’d love to curl up on the chaise I have in there that’s set right in front of a window. Anyway, when I had my condo remodeled about two years ago I decided to finish the front bath and then wait to finish the other one. So, now I’m thinking that after the Holidays I’m going to finish the remodeling. Right now it’s this wonderful pink – a deep and really bold color. My son actually picked it out and I do like it. I figure in a bathroom you can get a bit wild.

In the first picture below I really like the mirror and would love to find something like it – maybe even something vintage. In the front bathroom I have a pedestal sink very similar to the one in the picture. I was thinking of doing the same in the back bath, but, I do like the idea in the second picture where they took an antique or vintage piece of furniture, painted it white, and put a sink into it. I think with the oval mirror and two wall sconces it would look great. I might even be able to get it done so there was a drawer or two that I could use.

Now, for the living room. I do want a new sofa and am reall torn as to what to get. I love the two sofa/love seats shown below. But then I worry that I’ll get tired of the print and think I’m much better off getting a plain sofa with white slipcovers that I can take off and wash. Then bring in the pink with pillows and a throw or two. Anyway, it’s fun to just daydream about a nice fancy overstuffed sofa that I could just sink into and feel all pampered.

Will let you know what I decide.


Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!