Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Pink Saturday and an award

Well,
I didn't send my e-mail
to participate in
Pink Saturday
this week.

Wasn't planning on doing a post.

But how can I
not
celebrate pink?

So here's a pic or two
(from my own workroom*)
just for you!

Miss Rose with her pink wrap
(keeps the chill off her shoulders!)

Top of the pink bookcase there are
lots of tins
tulle, and 
a jar of vintage
pink
shoe forms!

***Chapter Two****

Do you remember Rebecca?

You, know!
Rebecca for Vintage Living!

She has tons of stuff I
ADORE!

And she is 
SO TALENTED!
Don't you just LOVE
these stars she makes!!

I should do a post just showing
her pics!

Such great eye candy ...
a visit always makes me
SMILE.

Anyhoo ...
Miss Rebecca has so
kindly given me an
AWARD.

Thank you 
SO MUCH!

More on that later ...

Right now it's Saturday
and we have
places to go and
people to see.

Hugs and here's to a beautiful day ... Pink Saturday, and EVERYDAY!
SAMMY GIRL
* Mr. Sammy Girl agrees that "workroom" sounds so much better than junk room!!!  Sometimes we call it the Ladies' Lounge .... can you tell it's all "girlie"?

Friday, November 13, 2009

13 Caskets!


Friday the 13th
is almost over.

Time to talk about
caskets.
No! No! No!
Not caskets, as in
COFFINS!

Caskets
as in
JEWELRY CASKETS!

These little babies were popular from
about 1904 - 1914.

I LOVE THEM!

Why 13 caskets?

Why because my
"new"
one from Diane
(Molly Mo)
is number 13!


Lucky number 13 with the
precious pink lining!

(and see the small one with blue lining
for you blue lovers??)

Here she is for her close-up!

My delight in these 
small bits of history
began with one from my
great grandmother.

That first one is on the right
three quarter profile
with the "bonk"
on the rose.

The one in front has no lid
I use it for antique store cards.

Most of mine are oval.

Except for the cute little square one!

Swirls and bows
and flowers ...


Art Nouveau at it's best!

I keep them in the front room

a sweet little cabinet
with mirrors to reflect
casket glory!

Oh, and here are 
their friends ...


Mmmmm!
Casket cousins!! lol!

Hugs and hope you had a wonderful Friday the 13th!  I'm off to dream about caskets!!  May you dream about what YOU treasure, every night!
SAMMY GIRL

Thursday, November 12, 2009

The Problem with Junking ...

... is 

you lose

any sense

of time!

YEP!
bad joke

but 
a dozen
clock carcasses
(cases?)

came home with me.

Maybe 
TIME
wasn't the only thing
I lost while junking?

Hugs and hope all your junking is a really good TIME!  (and maybe this post made you smile!)
SAMMY GIRL

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

White Wednesday - Dying for the Holidays ... mini tutorial


Dying for the holidays
and a White Christmas?

Come on, Sammy Girl!
Christmas is coming ...

Oh, wait .....

Dying ... as in dye-ing??

Well

Sorta!

More like "un-dying" ...

All right, all right ...
it's bleaching!

I just can't think of any 
catchy puns
to go with bleaching

so we are "un-dying"
green sisal trees

Old hat for some -
maybe something new for you!

Here's a veritable forest
I bought for under $1!

First step
pour water and bleach into a
non-reactive container.

That means
NOT METAL!
glass or plastic okay
(Mine is a plastic garbage can.)

Toss the green gems
into their beauty spa!

Do not include any plastic trees!

Stir to ensure
complete coverage.
Use a non-metallic spoon --

This spoon was my gramma's ...
thought it would add the right
holiday mojo!

Stir occasionally to check progress.
The bath will turn 
GREEN.

When you think they are ready,
take trees out to check color.



The large tree is splotchy ... needs more soaking!

(note: the Dept 56 trees were tough cookies ..
they have white plastic bases.
The cheapies with wood bases were 
fast and easy - hussies!)

When color is what you want
rinse to remove bleach.


I sprinkle on baking soda
before rinsing
to neutralize the bleach.

After the beauty spa?

Why a nice visit
by the fire!


Hugs and Happy White Wednesday!
SAMMY GIRL

Notes: 
green looking tree on the far left is Dept 56 and not quite as green in person 
dark green tree near middle is "control tree" with original color
first photo of white goodness is from Holiday Treasures sale Molly Mo's and Vintage Trifles, taken by Joy (Auntie Joy) - visit her blog here.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Pink Saturday -- Yummy Pink Inspiration

One my
favorite

SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
Handy
and FULL of 
PINK!

BUT ...

Not everything pink
and cute
works for me.

I am owned by a cat
and he cat would 
NEVER
wear this outfit ...

So ....
what DOES
work for me?
 
How about this pink room?
well, lots of good pink fun,

but not sure I could
LIVE with it 

EVERY DAY.

Maybe pink in
small doses
is what I feel like

at least for today!

What about these small bits?
These turn of century
pink sentiment cups?

Yep!  

LOVE EM!

and reminds me I have some ...
somewhere here in Whoville.

Oooo ...
 bottlebrush trees!

Do I want
(or need)
some in pink??

Maybe!!

How about a
light in the window?

Pink, of course!
Like this wonderful creation by
Laurie (Magpie Ethel)

Who would've thought
plastic vintage lights
could be so
SPECTACULAR!


How about a few
sweet pink floral touches
like
pink roses?
Perfectly pink for 
any season,

especially

Christmas!

Now maybe just a bit more ...

a few 
pink ornaments

and

pink depression glass.

Like this?
Yep ...

I could have a holiday brunch
at a table like this!

And speaking of brunch ....
now that's what I call
pink inspiration!

Hugs and have an inspirational Pink Saturday!
Sammy Girl

pink and white bottle brush trees - Pink Buttercreme's Pink Saturday Inspriation from last week here
vintage decorated light at Magpie Ethel's etsy here
yummy brunch goodies (and recipe!!) courtesy of Sweet Paul here

Thursday, November 5, 2009

White Wednesday Woes

Woe is ME!

Sammy Girl

- usually all smiles -

is
SAD!

Maybe it's because of the
computer malfunction
which caused

White Wednesday

to become
White Thursday, lol!

Nope!

It's that I am out of town.

(this is State of Washington Capitol, not DC!)

That's not the sad part
as almost every town has


I will, however,
miss sales that
friends are having
back at home.

Stopped by
Tarte Barn
before I left.

Oo la la!

Cindy, Donna and Diana, Karen
and others ...

it's gonna be a yummy place
full of "white" magic.

If it's possible to miss something
EVEN MORE ....

I AM!

I am gnashing teeth over

Holiday Treasures
early buying Friday

with Diane (Molly Mo)
and Martha (Vintage Trifles)
and "elf" Patty

Yes, they have awesome things!
(and shout out to Diane for holding a special thing for me!!)

And yes, they are
wonderful people with
a fabulous sale ....


The Kicker?

Diane's property is just
a hop
away from my mom's place.

Together with my sister
we like to make it
a fun outing for three.

Laughing, shopping,
great nibbles
(and did I mention maybe some bubbly?)

Boo Hoo

Guess I'd better get out and do some
"rebound shopping".

The things a gal's gotta do!

Hugs and here's to fabulous fun times with family and friends for you on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and EVERY DAY!!
SAMMY GIRL :)

notes:

Don't fee TOO sorry for me, as Mr. Sammy Girl and I will have some excursions and we will be in Seattle Friday night and get to see the Pink Princess (who will run her first 1/2 marathon after Thanksgiving!!)

For more White Wednesday (even a day late!) click on the icon to the right.

Holiday Treasures Info Here:


Tarte Barn Sale Info Here

enjoy the holiday sales in your town!