I rescued this vintage card, along with several others, from a sad ending. A thrift store moved into our little country neighborhood a while back and the owners were going through their stock and throwing away things they didn't want to keep. Would you believe they threw this beautiful card, and several others, away? They thought it was funny that I dug them back out of the trash can and hugged them to me like they were a great prize. The price? Free of course, it was just trash to them after all. One man's trash is a pink lover's treasure.
I got this beautiful rose night light at a thrift store in town for $1!
I love to crochet, and this little pink rose doily is one of my favorite creations. I learned to crochet about three years ago, and find it so relaxing.
This is my piano lamp. I recovered the shade with pink and white toile and added the trim so it would match everything else in my pink room.
This is another one of my crocheted doilies. I love my little white and pink corner of my living room. It looks so inviting to me. It's a good place to escape with a good book and a cup of hot tea.
I really didn't mean to have a "crochet" theme, but it seems to have turned into one. I actually crocheted this little drawstring purse for myself, but decided it looked like it was more for a little girl. I'm ashamed to say that I raveled it out and used the yarn some other way. I have wished many times that I had kept it and blessed some little girl with it. (I did keep the flowers and used them on another project.)
I'm so glad you joined me on this Pink Saturday. I visited Monica @ The White Bench this week. If you haven't visited Monica's blog, you need to check it out. You'll find such elegance there. She is previewing her own line of fashion totes and they are just beautiful! She is one talented lady!
Be sure to go by Beverly's blog for the complete list of Pink Saturday participants. And, while you're there leave Beverly a comment and let her know how special she makes all of our Saturdays. She's one sweet lady.
What a talented girl you are! I love all the crocheted items. Happy Pink Saturday to you! I checked out the White Bench too! Thanks for sharing. It is so nice to visit you.
ReplyDeleteI like crocheted doilies! I can not crochet but can remember when my grandmothers did they had crocheted doilies all over they're homes and they sure were pretty and so are your.You should sell them on Etsy.
ReplyDeleteHPS! Hey you do have a lot of pink in your home. How beautiful the shades of pink you chose are!
ReplyDeleteHi sweet Sherry,
ReplyDeleteI loved your post and I love beautiful crochet work and yours is wonderful.Oo,I love your sweet little purse and the flowers. Your work is really pretty..I've loved crocheting since I was a little girl,sitting with my mother or grandmother,with them patiently teaching.It's so relaxing to just sit with a needle and soft,sweet yarn and just while the hours away.
Happy Pink Saturday and have a lovely weekend. p.s. Your pink corner is so pretty..
our crochet is just so lovley that crochet rose doily is beautiful is there a pattern:) have a fab pink saturday.
ReplyDeleteWhere to start? All so wonderful, but I'm particularly loving that card! Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteI love your crocheted items! So pretty ! I adore that lamp shade and I am pleased to meet another dumpster diver!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Thanks for the sweet comments everybody! Dotty, there is a free online pattern for the rose doily and here is the address:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.io.com/~cortese/crafts/victrose.PDF
Let me know if you have any problem finding it.
Sherry
Hi Sherry! You do beautiful crocheting. Thanks for commenting on my blog. Happy Pinks!
ReplyDeleteOh the pinks are so pretty! And I love the lampshade!
ReplyDeleteIn Shoes We Trust,
Maggie Mae
"Do these shoes match this purse?"
I'm in awe of people who can crochet like that! I can do it but can't figure out reading patterns! all is so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteUnlike you, I am NOT a talented crocheter!! While I would love to have the patience to do such fine work I don't think it is ever going to happen!! Thank you for the lovely inspiration:0)
ReplyDeleteKaren
How lovely all your pinks are! I would love to be able to crochet because I so love doilies! Yours are lovely! I adore your pink toile lamp!! Happy Pink Saturday.
ReplyDeleteHi sherry, A lot of sweet pinks.... and your pretty good with the crocheting especially those pretty rosettes. Not bad with your finds in the throwaway dept... it's a good thing you were there.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pinks*
What a pretty PINK post! I crochet also, but NEVER doillies. My Mom does those for me. The purse would certainly have been a great gift for a little girl. I just recently made one for one of my granddaughters. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my Phantom Of the Opera collection. Have a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovlies! I would have rescued that gorgeous card too. So glad you were in the right place at the right time. I adore your doilies. I use a lot of doilies in my digital scrapbook designs. Happy Pink Saturday! ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pink post. I love your doilies so also the pink with green. And the lampshade is adorable Happy pink Saturday
ReplyDeleteI CAN'T BELIEVE YOU UNRAVELED THAT SWEET PURSE!! That was darling. :) Glad you recycled the yarn and the little embellishments, however! I so enjoyed looking at your pinks...you do a great job with your crochet...only three years! wow! My mom used to crochet lots for my kiddos. I have all sorts of toys she made for them. Now my grand girl loves to play with them when she visits. I'm sure my mom would love that.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Sat! Dana
What lovely pinks. I REALLY like that lamp, tres chic!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, one man's junk is another man's treasure!!
Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!
((Hugs))
Marsha
Lovely crocheted items you have there! All your pinks are lovely! Happy Pink Saturday! Suzie
ReplyDeleteWow, what gorgeous pinks. I love your doilie and the rose night light. Wonderful! Have a fabulous rest of your weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your crochet theme! And that lamp shade is TDF! Gotta love toile and PINK! Thanks for stopping by earlier. I have my pink post up now...I'm so embarrassed that I forgot to post that I am turning 6 shades of pink. lol Happy PS!
ReplyDeleteBack Porch Blessings,
Rebecca
Your son may have a point about pink being a disease at your house! That really tickled me!
ReplyDelete(And a handsome son he is, by the way!)
Wow, I love the crochet items, especially the bag! I love that you rescued the vintage card...it is sweet.
ReplyDelete♥, Susan
Oh, my what a lovely post! I so admire your beautiful doilies ~ especially the pink roses one! My dear grandmother also crocheted and tried to teach me, but unfortunately she mainly got louder when I did something wrong and I never learned!LOL Wish I had, now...
ReplyDeleteNext time you make a little drawstring purse, why not use it to decorate with a doll or a teddy bear? Just a thought ~ they are adorable, too!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Big TX HUgs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Hi, Sherry,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your pretty pinks today. I am so glad you were able to rescue that sweet card. Your crochet work is so beautiful, loved everything about it! Happy Pink Saturday to you! Vicki
Hello Sherry,
ReplyDeletea heartfelt thank you for your enthusiastic mention! You made my day!
Your pink goodies are all lovely, but the toile lampshade caught my attention. It's stunning!
Have a great weekend, and thanks again!
Monica.
So many pretty things in your post today. I just have to say, there is nothing wrong with dumpster diving, Happy Pink Saturday, Char
ReplyDeleteLove your post! Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty pink treasures you have!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!!
Jenn
Such lovely pinks! I wish I could crochet : ( Happy Pink Saturday.
ReplyDeleteI have crochet pieces all over my house. I love it, but do not crochet myself. I have a lot of vintage pieces from past family generations. I really like that one you did in the pink and green.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Love your header!! I collect flying pigs and I think one of your might have wings??
ReplyDeleteHello Happy Pink Saturday, thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a sweet comment. Very pretty pink things on your blog today!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Shirl
Shirls Rose Cottage
Love your pink lamp.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!!!
Hugs
Charo
Hi Sherry and all your pinks are great today and made by you. I love the story on the cards. I've never done crochet but as you noticed in my blog I do quilt so that's my thing. Happy Pink Saturday.
ReplyDeleteSuper sweeet pinks! I love the soft pinks!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
Hugs, Lisa
You have made some really beautiful things! I have always loved pink toile too, it's so cheerful. Happy Pink Saturday and have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry I love your pinks and I love that you didnt have to leave home for them..
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by today, have a great week!
Barb
Hi Sherry, My mother was born and raised in Alabama and i lived there for four years before starting school.
ReplyDeleteI still have tons of relatives all over the state.
We are planning a trip down this spring. Just spoke to my Aunt in Dothan and she said it was still very chilly there. So I am glad to see the daffodils blooming.
My MIL tried to teach me to crochet and I just could not get the hang of it. I have lots of her work and love to display them. It is very much like yours.
Love all your pink items but my hubby would blow a gasket if I decorated with so much of what he calls "that girly color"
Thanks for stopping by my antique pink post. I will be checking back with you on occasion. Have to keep in touch with all my Alabama bloggers.
Beautiful creations.
ReplyDeleteLovely post.
Happy Pink Saturday.
Enjoy the weekend.
Happy PiNk, Sherry
ReplyDeleteI would have dug out those card too. :0) So funny how some people don't know about how *in demand* all these vintage things are to us. :0)
Thanks so much for visiting me!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Your crochet is beautiful! I really want to learn how, but I keep putting it off(I don't really DO frustrated,lol)I would have carried that purse right on, girl.It was gorgeous!You have so much pink loveliness in your home...no wonder your post is so lovely:)...and thank GOODNESS you saved that adorable little card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pink collection!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteI love all your pinks and would have rescued those cards too!
Have a wonderful day.
Lisa
your crocheted items are just beautiful and I love the pink flowers you make. I can't crochet but I remember crocheted items Mom used to make and then they were starched so stiff they could stand on their home. One was a teacup and saucer she made with pink roses on it. Wonder where it is? I will have to ask her. HPS...although a bit late. xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove all your pinks. Good job on the crocheting. Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteFabulous finds! I'm so glad you rescued them. And fabulous crochet (and only been doing it 3 years???) which so reminds me of my grandmother's work. She as a doily fiend! Lovely to see them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
You crochet beautifully! I have fantasies in which I make crocheted edgings for our sheets and pillowcases...I even bought a pattern book of edgings...but that's as far as I got...thanks for visiting on Pink Saturday.
ReplyDeleteThis is all so very beautiful and pink. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you had a wonderful Pink Saturday. Cheers, Lia
ReplyDeleteI love the purse it's so cute!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful week ahead!
flory
Thank you for visiting my blog, I'm just getting around to viewing all the posts.
ReplyDeleteYou do a wonderful job with all of your crochet projects.
Have a wonderful week.
Ann
Sherry I ADORED your pinks today! I WISH I could crochet.. I would LOVE to add some flowers to my projects.. my mom tried to help me, I bought a book.. but sigh.. no luck! I will have to just enjoy your beautiful photos for now and keep on trying! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog..
Happy Pink Saturday.. on Sunday!
I admire you for your talents in crocheting. The pink and white piece is my favorite. I have done only one piece in my life but I admire them all the time and have acquired many pieces over the years from thrift shops. I know what you mean about free. They are the best things.
ReplyDeleteHello! your pink crochet flowers move me so...i wish i could make them!!! hope you had a wondrous Pink Saturday!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all your pinks~that rose reminds me of one I have from a dear friend who has passed. Such delicacy and sweetness!! Happy pink week!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented!! I love to crochet. The dollies are so elegant.
ReplyDeleteLove your crocheting. The rose night light is fabulous. Thanks for sharing!
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