Hugs & Kisses in Miniature White Roses

Who doesn't love hugs and kisses? I just finished these sweet X's and O's, to hang on the wall in our hallway, for Valentine's day.

 

You can find wooden letters, like these, just about anywhere these days.

  I painted them in an ivory for the background and hot glued on miniature, silk roses and a pair of french scripted, card stock, hearts onto each one.

They flank the wall rack vignette on both sides.

I've done several posts with the tin heart wall pocket that I made.

The tiny, heart shaped box is another little glammed up piece that I did and I always love to display old cards of Love!

The vignette is directly across from our bedroom foyer.

I think I'll move them, into our bedroom, after Valentine's day. They'll be sweet on the wall over our bed. ...after all, that's where a lot of hugging and kissing takes place! ;)

xoxoxo

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

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Little White Ladder Shelf

This is not something that hasn't already be done. Ladder decor has been around in country homes for many, many years. I just wanted to post some pics of the one that I've had around for a while now. Of course I don't have a pic of it in it's natural color, but that isn't too hard to picture, now is it?

Here it is, now, after I gave it a white, dry brush, aging.

We have really high ceilings and a lot of wall space so, this spot is the perfect place to hang a shelf for some little displays.

This is how it looks in our living room.

Wish I had a panoramic setting...I like the way it flows.

And compliments our decor.

We used to have a beautiful, early 1800's, red stenciled, sled hanging in it's place...but, with our intentions to move south I decided to part with it, last year, just after Christmas. I didn't think we'd be here for another Holiday season..."waaah" I miss it, now! Oh, the photo ops it could have had!!!

Well, I'm content with the replacement and even happier that it was FREE :)

Here's a few more of my photo, practice shots from today's shoot....still can't wait for my new camera!

HATE the pic...HATE my camera...but, I do love my little "sampler." Every time I look at it I wonder how I ever did it. It's a teenie tiny, 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" in size!

A close up of my milk glass vase that I painted and distressed. I like it better, now.

The vintage bottle holds pearls from "Grandma's" broken necklaces.

Gonna go make a "Kissing Ball"....I'm in a festive mood!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

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My "Shabby Glam" Beach/Boho/Cottage Mirror Reveal!

Drum roll...ta-da-da-da...da-da-da-da-da!!!

And here it is, finally finished, with all it's beauty.

With it's "Shabby Glam" floral bow.

A shot outside...can you see the distortion in the mirror's reflection?

It was really hard to capture the "antique" illusion, but I think that you can see the way the birdhouse looks a little wavy.

This one shows it quite a bit more.

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The pattern of the antique glass is really, much more, prominent in real life!

My vision was to take this vintage frame, upscale and distress it and give it a truly, old and nostalgic look...with of course, a touch of elegance.

 So, thanks for stopping by and keep watch for my next post, I think it will be the before and after of some "Designer Glitz!!!"

Once again...have a great night :)

JP

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