Rose ~ Chic ~ Friends: My blog is all about you; friends and sharing lifes journey...My love for all things Chic; repurposed, crafted, painted in many venues... and My LOVE for all things Roses! which show up in my home and created projects.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Pink Saturday

Hello Dear Friends!

Its time for PINK again...
I dug back into my past pictures to find some Pink
Floral Goodies I have around my home.
Hope you enjoy!


Be sure to visit Beverly of How Sweet The Sound
to visit other participants!

Thanks for stopping by and have a
Blessed PINK Day.
Lorena

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

FABULOUS GiveAway!

Oh You must RUSH over to
Rene's of Miss Gracies House...Blog...
She is having a FABULOUS GIVEAWAY!!!
You will not want to miss out on this one!



Hope you all are having a WONDERFUL Week!
Blessings...Lorena

Monday, January 25, 2010

My Lastest Kitty Pictures!

Morning Bloggers...
Cats...
Gotta Love 'em!
Even when 3 cats shed and leave hair
over everything, I still LOVE my babies.
God knew we needed them dontcha think?
AWE...a good siesta was had by PUNKIN.
He is HUGE too!
Okay...who ever heard of a cat the likes bags?
Well..this girls LOVES them.  She will sit in it, let you carry her
around in one and...lick the
insides.  She's also my kitty that will roll around when you talk to her.
So trusting too!
PUNKIN's head is butting up against the chair arm...too cuuuute!
Chloe's new perch is a chair in our den on a comforter.
Doesn't TIGER look cozy comfy?

Thanks for indulging me!

Have a Great week friends!
Lorena

Saturday, January 23, 2010

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!!! I've Got a WINNER!

Good PINK Saturday Morning
Dear Blogging Friends!

Thank you so much to those who entered my
PINK
Clay ROSE Giveaway.
Your kind comments and sweet words just
touch my heart.  When you do something you LOVE
it is always so much fun to share them with others!

I do have a winner...
DRUM ROLL PULLLLLEEEAAASE!!



Its....Deby

If I remember correctly Deby lives in my home state of
Washington...actually not to far from where my
parents reside. I am SOOOOO Thrilled for
you Deby....please contact me
with your addy via my email.


Now on to Pinkness.

I am going to show you my finished
PINK Lacy HEART Pocket that I have
worked on this week.


Below is my sweet HEART Pocket with the
coordinating
Heart on a stick and Tag that comes with it.

Oh when those creative juices flow its all I can
do to NOT go in my room for hours and get
lost it in all.  I Think I made 4 or 5 of these in the
past few days..they will be in my etsy shop.
Of course, my studio suffers so.  If you
saw it right now, you'd say
what happened? lol
But alas, that is how I work...but soon
that room will need a good cleaning and
a fresh new start for MOI.

Have a Wonderful PINK Day everyone!
Lorena

Friday, January 22, 2010

LAST CHANCE ~ Leave Comments to Win



HELLO Friends!

Okay...tomorrows the BIG reveal!
I just wanted to make sure that those who want to still be
included in my giveaway
can leave comments.

I will be revealing my winner in my
PINK Saturday Post.
So...
Stay TUNED!

Lorena

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Hearts, HEARTS and More HEARTS!

Hi Dear Friends!

Thanks again for your continued prayers!
I am encouraged and Blessed.

Okay...Hearts?
YEP, it's that time of year isn't it?
I have had somewhat of a creative lul.
I think after Christmas and all of the business
and creative juices that flow, I just plain run outta steam
after the first of the year.
I felt like I was in a slump.
Trying to figure out just what do I want to do.
I used to LOVE to paint roses...
well I guess I still do...
but...
I wasn't doing this regularly.
Need to get back to my passion.
Roses and painting roses.


Hearts...well I have to say they place
2nd next to my roses.
I thought I'd show you some past Canvas's that
I have painted my Roses into a Heart Wreath on.
The one above is my absolute FAV.
These are some of my favorite things to
paint. Hmmm...think I must do one
for this year...note to self.
This one above is actually being offered up
in my Bonanzle store...for those who might be interested.

Alas I ramble....I did also create some
unique Heart Pockets.  Oh, a couple of
years ago I came up with a fun idea  for
a swap.

Above its all done up...
below was just before I embellished it.
See the lacy heart below? with the painted rose?
That went to my dear Friend Connie of
Living Beautifully. With all the goodies pictured.

But then I forgot about them until this year...
I got inspired again because of the
AMOUR Valentines Swap I joined.
So yesterday those juices
started to flow...Oh and look what I did.
I was so tickled with how this turned out.
Can you guess what my pocket is?
Yep, Its actually a lace paper doily!
It's not quite finished.  Just had to show you
what I have gotten my creative
juices doing..SQUEAL!!!  I plan to do something to
put into this and then hopefully sell
them in my etsy shop.
Stay tuned...lol

Oh thanks so much for indulging my HEART
obsession.  I really DO love them!

Have a great day everyone!
Lorena

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Sharing My Sweet Gifts ~ Prayer Request

Hi Friends!

Oh I was the very happy winner of a giveaway. 
really makes this so special, Vickie is not
only a fellow blogger but she's in a very wonderful
ebay group of girls whom I love dearly.
AND...I have had the priviledge of meeting
Vickie and her sweet hubby Larry this past July.
My hubby and I were in Austin, Texas checking
out a potential business opportunity.  They were
such gracious hosts and we spent a whole afternoon
and into the evening sight seeing, visiting and I
got to see her charming home!
So, without further ado...here's what I received!






Such a pretty Tea Cup for MOI who adores
Tea Cups...and such lovely napkins too!

She wrote the sweetest note in the Kitty Card.




In the past, I have been sharing what my hubby and I have
been going through.  He is still without a job almost 1.5 years now. 
We have had many opportunities open, but alas nothing yet. 

God is so faithful. 
We have been careful savers and that
is how we have been surviving now.  But...our
cobra on our Insurance will run out mid-February.
OH My, this make us so aware of the great benefits
we have enjoyed...and also what is out there for
those like us who are not with a company or employed.
I am more sensitive to those less fortunate.

Would you please pray for a job this year
for my hubby.  I am praying for a miracle.
God KNOWs my specific requests.
He's been by our side.
He' been my constant source of strength.
He's been my ROCK.
He is GOD.
He is in Control.
He loves me and will take care of my families needs.

Thanks so much for your continuing Love and Prayers.

Lorena




Monday, January 18, 2010

Ideas on Using Clay Roses

GOOD Monday Morning My Blogging Friends!

Well..today in keeping with my Clay Rose Giveaway I
thought I'd show you some current items I have for sale
(check out my etsy on the side bar).
And... some that I have made in the past and sold.
I REALLY do Love using my Roses in my goodies
that I sell.  I have found that my limits are only
my imagination.
Above/Below FAUX Cakes



Sweet Parfait of Roses
My Pedestal Plates...hint, my roses are covering a chip!
Christmas Tree of Roses
Darling Trinket BOX with Angel
SNOW Cones!
Unique Plaque *I LOVE Roses*
Sweet DOVE Trinket Box
(Sold)

Ornaments Using Silver Plate Coaster and my Roses


Above/Below
Using a Metal Tray I've painted my Roses
and Then embellished w/Matching Clay Roses


Above/Below Clay HEART Collages


So there's some unique ways that I have used
my clay roses in craft projects!
Hope this inspires!

Have a great week everyone!
Lorena

PS...Leave a comment and you will be
 entered into my Clay Rose Giveaway!
All comments left this week will enter you.

Friday, January 15, 2010

PINK Saturday ~ ROSES ~ Giveaway!

WELCOME to PINK Saturday!

Thanks for stopping by today.
If you are a follower or frequent guest of my blog
you soon learn a few things about me.
I LOVE to create.
I LOVE to share.
and
I LOVE ROSES!

I paint roses. Decorate with roses.
Embellish treasures with my handmade clay roses.




ENTER MY GIVE AWAY

Some lucky person will win the pictured above clay roses.
Each ROSE is made by Hand by me.
Then they are baked for 10 minutes in a warm oven
and are ready to use.
All you need to do to enter is...
leave me a comment on ANY
post during this next week. 
Then,  in NEXT Saturdays
PINK post I will announce my winner.
The more comments you leave...
the more you have a better chance to win.
It's that easy.

My LOVE afair with clay began almost 20 years ago.
Before I even painted roses I craft
clay rose jewelry.
Put it aside when my daughter was born.
Then my interest began again a few years ago
when a very talented lady on ebay began
using her gorgeous roses in her mosaics!

I now make them for others to use in their crafts.  And
I embellish and have created many unique signature
items of my own.

I will leave you with some more PINK roses I am
offering in my etsy shop for those who are interested!



Palest of Pinks


True Pink


Bright & Happy Pink


Those are just a few of the many other colors I offer!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be sure to visit Beverly Of How Sweet the Sound to
view other PINK Saturday Participants.

Blessing...Lorena

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Sharing Some Vintage Valentines!

 Hello dear friends!

I LOVE to share!
Yes, I really do!
There are so many sweeties sharing
some of their sweet vintage
cards and valentines that I decided
to go thru some of the ones I
continue to save and share.

So here goes and Enjoy!











Thanks everyone for stopping by.
Be sure to click and save any of these
images to your computer!

Have a blessed day!
Lorena