Paper butterflies & lavender

Just can't seem to get enough of lavender lately.

I am somewhat allergic to it so I have to work

with it in a very well ventilated room or better yet

outside, but I love it.

The day I took these pictures the lighting

was horrible. It was a rainy, gloomy and dark day

so I am surprised that they turned out even

half way decent.

I added some more lavender to a few bottles I

have and I love the look. I also made a lavender

tag using an image from the Graphics Fairy.

up close and personal...:)

One day last week I made a bunch {flutter} of these

paper butterflies to hang from the top of my booth on

fishing line so they can fly around. I haven't gotten

them up there yet so I decided to add them to the

pictures. Love them!

Did you know that a group of butterflies is called

a flutter? I didn't. {My DIL told me} I think it is

amazing at my age that I am still learning new

things.

Hoping you are having a wonderful day today filled with unexpected blessings!

Blogging Kindness~

I am overwhelmed with blogging *KINDNESS* today! Saturday after our wonderful day out at the beautiful Arboretum I had an envelope waiting for me in the mail. It was from Marietta of Sweet Old Vintage and in it was this gorgeous scrappy that she made! I love it!! Thank you so much Marietta...it made a special day out even more special!

Then today I was painting away on my back porch and checked outside the door to see if the mailman had picked up my packages. To my wonderful surprise there was a package waiting for me ! This package was from Lady Pamela of Lady Pamela's Cottage. I was so wonderfully surprised at each and every little thing that she sent me! Thank you so much!

This homemade card is so pretty~

Gorgeous pink rose napkins~

A beautiful needlework vintage hanky ~

*LOVE* this little soapdish with the sweet bird on top ~

Have you ever seen such a neat tape measure?? It has a tassle that you pull and out comes the tape ! Too adorable!

*CHOCOLATE*...I am so anxious to try these. Pamela said they are made right in her town of Aldergrove about 10 minutes walk from her house! YUMM~

A *PINK* butterfly galand that just says *HELLO SPRING* ~

She also had all this wrapped in a vintage linen napkin. I am so grateful to both Marietta and Pamela for thinking of me and showering me with such kindness! God knows I needed a lift and these ladies gave it to me in such a special way! I hope your giving comes back to you many times over! Blessings~

Vintage Wrapping Paper ~

Come and take a trip with me down memory lane as you gaze at these vintage wrapping paper images. Aren't they just adorable? I just love them all. I found them at a little gift shop last week and had to bring them home with me.

I do love to actually use old gift paper to wrap a special gift, but for some reason I feel the need to hang onto it for a while before I can cut into it. Then after some length of time has passed I deem it *OKAY* to use. Am I strange or what?

I am hoping to have lunch with my best friend today. We don't see each other near as much as I would like so I cherish the times that we do get to spend together. We will probably eat at *SEASONS BISTRO* and maybe have their delicious white chicken chili! Yumm...it sounds so good right now in this cold weather! Have a wonderful day! Blessings ~