The Roses are Blooming at So Shabby Pink

Hello all.

I can't believe it was 90 degrees here yesterday. Too much too soon, even for south Texas. It is much milder today though. Texas weather is so unpredictable.

It has been nice enough to get some new plants started for about a month now though. Our yard is shaded by trees so it is hard sometimes to find the sun for the kinds of plants I want to grow. I have settled for bush type tomatoes that can grow in big pots. This year I chose the Bush Goliath.

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Already have 2 tomatoes!

This is the first year I have grown Petunias. I just love them! They are doing great in the shade!

I planted some Morning Glory seeds and these are ready to grow up on a trellis. I grew these a long time ago and they will grow like crazy all over the place! I can extend strings out from the pot for them to grow on or maybe go get some lattice from the hardware store. Can't wait until they start blooming!

I usually grow a little herbs here and there. A friend of mine has a Rosemany BUSH! It has grown so big in her garden and smells so good.

I forget what this plant is called - if you know, leave a comment!

The spots on the leaves resulted from hail during a thunderstorm!

Almost ready to bloom!

This is a perinneal. bogainvilla...

Begonia - all plants that love shade.

Of course, at So Shabby Pink, we have other types of blooming flowers.

There is a story to come about this bench...

Our newest color: Antique Blue and Cream

Antique Blue Frame with Soft Blooming Roses

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope all is well with you.

Peggy

Easy Bean Dip Recipe from So Shabby Pink

Hello all.

I've been reading lots of blogs on money saving ideas for the home. I have come up with one of my own.

If you like bean dip, here is a way to make your own at a fraction of the cost.


Can of pinto beans - with or without jalapenos. We like it with...


Add chopped garlic or garlic powder to your liking,


Process until it's smooth.


That's it!

Cost: 69 cents.

Hope you will try it and thanks for stopping by.

Peggy
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Happy Easter from So Shabby Pink

Happy Easter to all.

Romantic Country Magazine Restocked at So Shabby Pink

We got our new supply in today :-)



Thanks!

Peggy

Butterfly Time and Scrapbook Frame at So Shabby Pink

Look what I found in the back of my work room shelf. This is one scrapbook frames I have sold in the past. I will put it back on the website soon at a considerable savings.



This is one my my newest yard long prints I have! It is painted by Maude Humphrey and it is called "Butterfly Time." I have one more of these in stock.



We have a nice variety of pretty things at So Shabby Pink. I want to expand our colors into some of our regular items that we have in the past, only offered in pink. I will have them to you soon.

We should be getting in a new supply of Romantic Country Magazine soon. We sold out of the first supply rather quickly. We at So Shabby Pink are honored to be able to carry such a beautiful magazine.

Email us at soshabbypink@satx.rr.com and we will hold a copy for you!

Thanks for coming by,

Peggy

Romantic Country Magazine Now at So Shabby Pink

Oh, boy! We now have Romantic Country Magazine on our website. It is another great issue with lots of thrifty ideas for decorating.



You can click HERE to go directly to our website to purchase. Chose the "FIRST CLASS MAIL" option in our cart for a lower mailing cost.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Peggy

Shabby Pink - Some Old and Some New

Hello and hope your Saturday morning is going well.

We have some pink scrunchies for lamp cords on So Shabby Pink. They are 8 feet long and very silky.

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I also used to make a jewelry line many years ago and picked up some of my old pieces for this bracelet. For a 7" wrist. Antiqued brass pieces.

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I like to give old things a totally new look. This is an old wooden phone note pad. Yes, it was even on our wall for a period of time. It has been redesigned into a lovely shabby chic style accessory for your message area.

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Thanks for stopping by. I will continue to update you on the slipcovers!

Peggy

60 Yards of White Demin for Shabby Chic Room

Hello!

Years ago, maybe 6 years ago, I bought 4 bolts of white cotton denim. I love that white shabby chic style. My goal was to make some slipcovers for a sofa, a chair and an ottoman. I have finally broken down all barriers and began with the easiest piece, of course. Ugh, I have never make slipcovers before! I do think I can do this though. I have even dreamed about how to make it easier.

I want to share this new challenge with you as I go along, but my real purpose of tonight's post is to share something, after sewing all my life, that I discovered just last night. It is yet, another thing I used to see my mother do as she sewed for our family. I posted earlier that she was an expert seamstress. I started thinking about what it was that made her results so great! I mean, I know how to do the things she did but my results have not always been quite as excellent as hers. Then, it dawned on me. She HAND BASTED everything first!

You may think that is ridiculous. I have certainly thought it was a waste of time. I saw her do it when she made complex things but I have always thought I could get away with using straight pins. I also just have not wanted to take that time to hand baste. It is just so boring! It takes so long! I have just wanted to get on with it!

I have used welting many times for pillows and have always just pinned it all together. The sewing part was always a little tricky and I would struggle a bit, especially around the corners, but I would get through it and be glad that step was over.

I started on the ottoman last night as it is the easiest of all I am going to do. I started with the pins and pinned the welting I made (with the zipper foot) and took my time to get it even all the way around.

THEN, I HAND BASTED THE WHOLE THING - Yes, all the way around!

Oh, my gosh!! I cannot believe how well this first part has come out! Stitching the welting to the top of the ottoman cover was so easy and the finished product was better than I had hoped for! The corners were a breeze!

Well, I tell you. I may be the last to realize the importance of this step, but I am the happiest of persons to have taken the time to do it.

Hand basting. Who would have thought?

So glad you came by!

Peggy

So Shabby Pink - Homer Laughlin Plates

I love plates. I love pretty pink, green, blue, yellow and all pastels. Did I mention Roses?


This is one of my Homer Laughlin square plates. I don't hide them in a cabinet either. I hang them on the walls. :-) More pictures next time!

Thanks for coming by,

Peggy

So Shabby Pink Pretty Pink Rose Pin Cushion

I shared with you in an earlier post that I really do love to sew. I have some sewing notions that were actually my mother's, so they are rather old and not necessarily pretty.

My mother was an excellent seamstress and her talents were not wasted as she put them to use for me and my sister. I believe she would have been a fantastic fashion designer as well. Even as a young girl of 10 or 11 years, I would sit for hours and watch her sew.

She made a lot of little notions for me. The most unusual was half of a large walnut shell stuffed with cotton and pink fabric made into a pin cushion! It had a tiny pipe cleaner handle and a bow tied to the handle.

Well, this is much larger than a walnut shell and prettier than the little pipe cleaner handle. I have this one for sale on our website So Shabby Pink. I'll be making more during this spring and summer.


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Pink paper rose with wired ribbon .

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Large rhinestone adorns the center of the rose.

Glad you came by,

Peggy

So Shabby Pink - Almost Free Lunch

This coupon is now outdated. It was good while it lasted!

Hi there!

My husband comes home everyday for lunch and today I just didn't have anything fixed! I was painting and emailing and just failed to get it done. Soooo, I ran up to Arby's and used a coupon I found recently.

Click here for printable coupon for free sandwich with purchase of a drink.

Make sure you print one coupon for each person. They required that we make separate orders but that was okay.

Have a nice lunch!

Peggy

So Shabby Pink - Make Two Pillows out of One

Hi, everyone!

It's been such a pretty day today in south central Texas. It was in the 70's - you know, the temp where you don't seem to even be able to feel the air on you skin.

In my last post, I said I would show you how to make 2 pillows out of one.
Take a look at these pillows below~~~~

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What you see are 3 creamy neutral pillows...... right?

However, pillows #1, #2, and #3 below are the SAME PILLOWS as shown above. I made the fronts and backs different on each pillow. I also love silks so I used silk on one side or part of one side only and saved lots of money.

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#2
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#3

These three pillows above are the same 3 neutral pillows shown on the bed above.

Here is another example:

Here are two more very neutral pillows in the living room.

Oops! Here is the other side of the larger pillow!

Making one side of your pillows in a neutral will help you be able to use them anywhere, no matter how many times you change your decor. The colors I am using now are much softer than the prints you see above. However, since I made one side in an off white color, I don't have to spend money again for pillows. They are just on the other side.

Hope you enjoyed reading about my pillows. I think they add such a soft and cozy touch to a shabby chic style or cottage decorated room.

Thanks for stopping by!

Peggy

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So Shabby Pink - I love to Sew

I really love to sew but don't seem to find the time as much as I used to. I don't know, I've made clothes in the past and have always made pillows and curtains for my home....there's just something about it. Maybe it's taking a piece of beautiful colors and making them form something that never was before! Okay, sewing really isn't philosophical but it is almost instant gratification for me.

If you just want to change things around a bit, a few new simple pillows can convert a wintry look to a spring garden in just a short time. I like to make pillow covers so I don't have to store the entire pillow. I just remove the cover, fold it flat and apply the new one. You can store OODLES of pillow covers in a tiny space instead of having to store all those pillows!

I made this soft blue pillow awhile back and was going to put it on our website. I kept putting it where I could see it because I just loved looking at the colors. It has ended up blending with a new duvet cover so it's mine now.

Vintage doiley and fabric rose. This is a full pillow, not a cover.



Next time, I will show you how to get two pillows out of one.

Glad you stopped by,

Peggy
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So Shabby Pink - National Anthem

These are 6, 7 and an 8-year old young ladies. I read that the entire arena remained completely silent throughout the song. You could hear a pin drop.

Peggy

So Shabby Pink - Some New Products and Beach Pictures

We have some new and pretty things on our website, www.soshabbypink.com


We are using vintage jewelry to adorn some of our pretty framed roses.


Of course, there is always something available with our signature roses.



Pretty Metal tray all dressed up with roses.



When we took our weekend retreat a few weeks ago, this beautiful scene was right outside the large glass windows and doors.

Oh, my goodness. We went to one of our favorite restaurants, Snoopy's, and this little seagull decided he just wasn't going to leave. He kept screaming and throwing his head back demanding food! However, feeding the seagulls is a BIG NO NO so we

were amused and delighted to just have his company.

The pelicans in this area are very tame and get hand fed frequently by local fishermen. This fellow had just landed and I caught him before he folded his wings.

This is all for tonight. Hope you all are doing well.

Thank you for visiting,

Peggy

So Shabby Pink - Perfect Beach Road Trip

As the sun was setting Friday evening, my husband and I settled in for a nice weekend at our favorite beach get away in Texas.

It was a nice 60 degrees most of the weekend and perfect for beach walking and patio sitting. I'll post more pictures soon. I hope you enjoy this one.





Thanks for coming by,


Peggy