Vintage Christmas Monday - How Does it Begin?

Does it start

with

a sensuous shape

and that

"Come Hither"

SPARKLE?

Or is it

the

notorious

GANG OF RED

overcoming your

sensibilities?

Hiding behind

the

INNOCENCE

of newly fallen snow ...

They are

NOT

who they

PRETEND

to be!

Look close ...

you'll see what I mean*!

They seem so ...

- you know -

FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Who can resist

HAPPY CHILDREN?

Regardless of

how

it

started ...

Here you are.

With a collection of

vintage

Christmas!

Hugs and Happy Vintage Christmas Monday!

SAMMY GIRL

notes:

click on button on right side or HERE to visit Anything Goes Here and other Vintage Christmas Monday posts. (Thanks for hosting us, Joan!!)

* the box has "Shniy Brite*" instead of "Shiny Brite*"

Hope you enjoyed this collection of vintage (mostly) red ornaments and boxes that JUST STARTED .... it wasn't my fault .... honestly!!

Pink Saturday - Playing with Pink

It's time to play!

with

PINK!

Got your jingle on?

CHECK!

Rose-y disposition?

CHECK!

Just the right ensemble?

CHECK!

Nothing says

"Pink-a-licious, BABY!"

like

HOT PINK SILK!!

*WHEW*

Sammy Girl is gone

so

I'm going to decorate

while she's

outta town.

Topper's on already ....

And look at all the

pink goodness

behind the white

feather tree!

glass garland ...

pink bells ...

Ooooo ...

I found her

secret stash of the

GOOD STUFF!

that pale pink is

YUMMY!

vintage garland and balls ...

and even some

GLITTER!!


Time to get started and put

these beauties on

the tree.

BUT WAIT!!

I don't have any arms!

Looks like
Sammy Girl

will have to do it herself.


It would've been
SO MUCH FUN!!

Hugs and hope your holiday weekend is full of fabulosity!
Sammy Girl -- er, guest blogger, lol!

Notes:

Rosey bookmarks from Laurie at Laurie's Charming Designs, here
drop by to see her photos, especially the RUST and PEELING PAINT!!

For more Pink Saturday posts ... click on the icon on the right ... or click here

to visit our hostess Beverly at How Sweet the Sound!

If you haven't visited Tami at Pink Butter Creme, may I introduce you?

She has a fun blog and is a "crafty Jersey girl"!! Her blog is here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you the

very

best

HOLIDAY!

and hoping

all your

turkeys

can be roasted!

Lots of hugs this day and toasting to all the things we are thankful for.

I am thankful for all of you in Blogland. * clink *

SAMMY GIRL

White Wednesday -- Keeping SPIRITS White lol!

Ahhh!

the sweet fragrance of

paperwhites

for the holidays.

Time to get started!

Now you

need a drink!

Well,

not you, exactly ...

your paperwhites

need a drink!

REALLY!

Studies at Cornell University
show
that paperwhite bulbs
forced to bloom

and forced to drink alcohol

are shorter

and less floppy

with no loss of bloom size.

"When bulbs are planted in

early December,

they will flower in 4 to 6 weeks

with seldom a miss."

Plant now in time for

CHRISTMAS

or

NEW YEARS!!

CHEERS!

Hugs and have a wonderful White Wednesday.

SAMMY GIRL

For more White Wednesday posts, visit Kathleen at Faded Charm here (or click on the icon on the right)

Cornell link here

Instructions on how to force paperwhites here

NEWS! Vintage Christmas Monday is here!

I

just found out

about

VINTAGE

CHRISTMAS

MONDAY!

Now

WHO

doesn't

LOVE

Vintage Christmas

goodies??

I am off to visit!

oh, you want to come, too?

Anything Goes Here

is organizing

this

incredible way to

start the week.

click here to visit

I'd better get out and

play... er I mean

ORGANIZE

some old goodies

to

SHARE

next week.

Hugs and may your Monday be filled with beauty and wonder and memories that warm you up from the inside out!

SAMMY GIRL :)

hope you like my vintage PINK glass garland and mini ornaments!

Pink Saturday - Cowgirl Style!

Come with me

and dream

of being

a cowgirl.

Or spoiling your own little cowgirl ...

Where to shop?

Only one place ...

Now - honestly -

what gal

(western-type or not)

doesn't love a store that has a
BARGAIN CAVE??

Here's the store

where we

stock up on

Cowgirl basics

Like your six shooter

Or maybe

a matched set?

Not pearl handled.

But that can wait until her
16th birthday, lol!

Maybe you want something

for the princess who is a

hunter and tracker ...

And nothin' says

"I Love You"

more than a pink

Kentucky Long Rifle.

Right?

Unless it's a pink shotgun

to go duck hunting.

The kind of ducks that

"nerfs" get ...

(Great for Oregon State fans

as the Ducks of

the University of Oregon

are rivals ...)

Heck!

Pink Princess

love

knows no bounds ...

add the crossbow

(and compound bow not pictured)

and she'll have a whole

arsenal!

Yep ...

Our little cowgirl

will be able to handle

ANYTHING

life can throw at her

and bring home

the venison, too!

When it's time for the

sweet thang

to relax?

Why just a little fishin' ...

Everything a

pink princess cowgirl

might want!

Hugs and remember to take time to laugh during the stressful time of holiday shopping ....

SAMMY GIRL :)

ps ... to find the Cabela's nearest you, go here

notes:

want something a little "dreamier" ... visit Castles and Crowns and Cottages ... she always has a WONDERFUL post! To join her this Pink Saturday, click here

and it's Claudia's BIRTHDAY at Mockingbird Hill Cottage ... stop by and say 'Hi" and Happy Pink Saturday by clicking here

Giveaway!

Do you know Catherine?

One of her blogs is

MudBay Images

with free downloads like this!

Her other blog is

MudBay Musings.

With 100 posts to her credit

she is hosting a

giveaway.

Look at the goodies!

These yummy goodies

could be yours!

To enter, stop by and say hello

at either of the blog links above.

Hugs and wishes for a lucky day with treasures galore!

SAMMY GIRL

My Heart Beats for You!

Hello

and

GOOD MORNING

dear heart!

Note to all ...

it is SOOO GOOD

not to be

"speaking"

Hindi

to you today.

Thanks to hotel

business center computer

and pictures on my

camera's SD card!

A few weeks ago

(yes, seems like YEARS!!)

I enrolled in a couple of classes

with

Art and Soul

(link here for 2010)

Awesome!

I love

Lisa Kaus

(her site here)

and took her class

"Be Still My Beating Heart".

An example of her

project and technique

from the class listing.

Everyone was able to

"do their own thing".

What fun!

Of course I didn't finish ...

until two days ago.

My work is very personal

but they say that

risk taking is empowering

whoever they are ... lol!

but here goes ...

Here's My Heart

and it beats for you ...

The piece is worked

on five sides.

key is from London -

there's a

keyhole escutcheon

on the other side

but no pic.

(thinking of changing the ribbon ...)

See the charms on the bottom?? I got them from sweet Laurie

(Laurie's Charming Designs)

it was here 1st time

at Art & Soul, too!

The charms are double sided ...

I like to be able to change things!

The most daring thing I did?

Adding doll arms and a

scripture.

I was always taught

"Don't talk religion or politics"

Louder than talking,

a person's faith

should be transparent ...

a lens that colors everything

you do, see and say.

I know I fall short,

but we keep trying.

The plain paper was

too bright white

As Mr. Sammy Girl says,

I "rustied it up a bit".

I love cloth measuring tapes ...

and this one marks

a beginning ...

Added old music,
papers,
door knob
and a brass from London.

don't you love
finding beauty
in ordinary
funky stuff

And a special touch?

the word
PARIPATETIC
from a dictionary.

It is OUR word ..
Mr. Sammy Girl's and mine.

Two meanings ...
moving or walking around a lot ..
we have moved

a lot!

Other meaning is
teaching by walking around
like Aristotle.

Teaching by
interacting with people ...

We are gypsies at heart
who try to teach
without teaching.

Crazy, huh?

Thanks for
letting me share.

My heart beats for you.

Hugs and know that even when you don't feel it, there are those who love you dearly!

SAMMY GIRL

note: the spacing didn't look right in the preview ... but gotta go and pick up Mr. Sammy girl from his meeting ....

व्हिते वेद्नेस्दय

व्हिते वेद्नेस्दय!!
Welcome to White Wednesday!!
As a famous actor, racecar driver and

salad dressing empresario

once said …

“What we have here is a failure to communicate।”

My standard computer is

fried and the back-up

(once abandoned for talking Russian)

is now only talking to you in Hindi।

सी! थिस इस वहत आईटी दोएस!

I am only able to “talk” to you

by typing in publisher and

copying and pasting to the post।

Way too much work,

but I wanted to have a post to say “hi”

and share some neat stuff।

Alas, the pictures are on the fried computer!

I know many of you have been there and can commiserate।

Guess what I’m wanting to get for an early Christmas present!

Enjoy the images

(print ones are from my collection …

photos were on my नो हिन्दी स्पेअकिंग machine

for couple of years from who knows where … mine??)

Hugs and may all your “failures to communicate” have an element of fun!
Sammy Girl :)
Note: if you read Hindi … let me know if the translation is as funny as Google translate!

फ्रॉम एंड ओल्ड वेद्डिंग सरेमोनी book

केर्तिफ़िकते१८९९

ग्लामौरोउस

हैप्पी व्हिते वेद्नेस्दय!

सम्म्य्गिर्ल