Frolicking Bunnies and some pretties too!

Hi girls! I thought id take a break from the paint brushes and the jigsaw (as in electric, not puzzle)and show you a sweet lil somethin' ive just completed.
Ive been madly creating and selling my kitty cats...


But i really wanted to do a bunny....even better a pair of bunnies!
So without further ado..... here they are !




Arent they so stinkin' cute you could just spit!LOL.

Before i could list them they were already sold to my sweet friend
Amy @ Bunny Rose Cottage. Now we all KNOW they are gonna love living at Amys Bunny Cottage soooo much!

Look they've already started packing their suitcase.....they must be so excited!



And they're off......woops i think you dropped a carrot guys!


I hope they make it there safely to you Amy *grin*

**I have listed my bunnies and cats HERE on my website where you can place an order if you'd like**

***I received some goodies in the post today from another gorgeous gal, Kathryn over at ourshabbycottage. Ive been waiting for Kathryn to list these gorgeous rings and she was so sweet to keep me up to date on them so when they were finally ready i snapped em all up baby! They arrived yesterday all packaged in little boxes with pink ribbon and lots of care.
These are the 3 i got for myself,

Arent they gorgeous! Sam wanted to wear the big pink rose one to PreSchool *chuckle*
I also bought 2 rings for mum but she took hers home today b4 i could take a photo (due to someone named Sam who hid my camera from me..little ratbag, took me ages to find the thing).
I love having a mum who loves everything i do because none of my close friends get the whole girlie shabby chic thing at all...Good grief! So at least i can buy prezzies for my mum and i know she will like them.Plus she's a great mum and she deserves prezzies.
So THANKYOU Kathryn for the BEAUTIFUL rings...2 happy gals here thats for sure!

For those who have asked...Sam is doing a bit better at his new Preschool....still plenty of tears in the mornings but we are getting there slowly *smiles*
He is such a funny kid...makes me laugh with his imagination!



I'll leave you with a piccie of some of my pretty flowers on the front porch.


Have a gorgeous rest of the week my friends!

Love n Pink Kisses Always

Shann xxx

JUST A WEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIT OF SHOW AND TELL FOR YOU.

Ohmygosh when i was signing in to do a new post i noticed that the number of posts ive done was at 196 ! OHMYGAWD what on earth have i been raving on about to you all??LOL. Well i gotta say THANKS FOR ALWAYS COMIN' BACK MY LOVELIES! awwww i feel kinda mushy now.
Ok so more raving on...see its part of what i do bestest :)
(oh and yes bestest is most definately a word) *grin*

I have been soooooooooooooo super dooper flat out this past week with orders coming out of every nook and cranny, plus furniture piling up waiting to be painted (with Shane in my ear saying CAN YOU HURRY UP AND GET THAT OUTTA MY GARAGE?? (Mandii can you relate??) Oh geez men just dont get it sometimes....nagging me will only make me go slower out of spite, you'd think he would have learnt that one by now !*giggle giggle*

So anyhoo.....i wanted to show you 2 signs i did for a suuuuuuuuuper sweet friend and now customer too, Cheryl. Im not usually a cream and green gal but when i finished these i kinda loved them!


Now this one i just finished and was pretty tempted to keep it but i'll be good and it will be available in my website later today.



Now for some pretty parcels that have arrived on my doorstep this week.
First off i bought these gorgeous fan cards from my beautiful friend Carol Anne
I pinched your piccies hon, hope thats ok.


I gave the Victorian one to my mummsy as a lil' surprise prezzie and she loved it!
Carol Anne is such a beautiful, kind and caring lady, she sent me these gorgeous vintage sheets as well! Totally made my day.


LUV YOU GIRL and still sending you lots of hugs and kisses.
Make sure you all pop by and say a big HELLO to Carol Anne because she is just beautiful.

THEN yesterday another GORGEOUS parcel arrived from my girl Jannet.
When i saw these on Jannets website i HAD TO HAVE SOME. Then she surprised me by adding extras for mum too!


You have to pop by Jannets website HERE and grab some, they are too sweet to be true!
Jannet even sent a lil prezzie for Sam...a lego car and he was so excited. THANKYOU JANNET YOU ARE A DOLL.
Oh and Jannet YES we have to do that cupcake swap real soon remember!

Okies now im sending you all over to KYLIES blog to say hi !
Kylie and i have become Gal Pals via her visiting my blog regularly, and let me tell you she is a hoot! Her blog is quite new but she's doing a great job (with not so limited computer skills after all hey Kylie, LOL) and i know she would love some new visitors to pop by so she can get to know you all :)

Okies i think that might be it.
See this is why i now have 197 posts...on account of all the raving on.
******HAHAAAAHAAAAAAAA******
Well i'll be around for a long time so i say strap yourself in coz theres plenty more raving on in the future!

Now off you all go and have a gorgeous weekend with family, friends and pets alike.

LOVE N PINK SMOOCHIE KISSES

Shann xxxxxxxxxx

Out Junkin' and gettin' those men of mine workin' !

Yesterday Shane, Sam, mum and i all went to our local Trash and Treasure markets for some serious and much needed Junkin' Time ! Well, Sam and Shane didnt need it quite so much but mum and i sure did ! Oh and i gotta tell you, my mum, The QUEEN of hagglers! Im so proud, LOL. Yep, she really knows how to get the prices down....me , not so much, im a big wuss. SO YAY to mum for the bargains of the day.

This is my little load i came home with.

This wall pocket has some chips in the leaves but geez i couldnt seriously leave her there...all alone......with noone to love her....LOL, she's just so darn pretty!


I grabbed this umm...whatever...paper weight maybe....because it is soooo pretty, im going to paint it white or maybe pink.....hmmm decisions... decisions.


This pics a bit blurry sorry (maybe that second bottle of wine was not such a good idea after all....LOL)

The rose print is actually a breakfast tray and ive already pulled it apart and started painting the frame to hang it on the wall in the back room.
I will work my magic on the knife stand and the teaspoon rack in a day or so.


When we got home i had an order waiting for lots of these in different colours etc



So i put dear Shane to work with the jigsaw and even Sam helped out a little.

Look at that concentration :)


So then i started thinking hmm ive got kitty's, now how about some bunnies...cupcakes...birdhouses....lots and lots of things!
So off i go to draw up some templates and have them waiting for Shane to cut them out for me when he gets home from work! Poor guy...and of course he will ask why i didnt just do it myself and i will say "Honey i was very busy finding a new place for my pretty wall pocket..." *wink*

Okies back to the drawing board, literally.

Love n pink smoochie kisses,

Shann xxx

The One Where Something Really Pulls At My Heartstrings......

So last night i was watching The Vicar of Dibley (i know, its the best right.) and they were discussing the important topic of 3rd world countries and the amount of people who were dying of starvation.
It really got me thinking and remembering....
Years ago, before Shane fell sick with Cancer, we sponsered a little boy through World Vision, from Swaziland called Ciniso...he would be the same age as Sam now i think....he was a darling..so sweet..i felt like he was partly mine. When Shane got so sick i wasnt sure what would happen to us financially so i cut back on alot of things....this included cancelling our sponsership of Ciniso..i was so sad and felt so guilty. I have always wondered about that little boy.....and today whilst cleaning Sams room i found a letter from his sister to us...


So i have just emailed World Vision with Ciniso's details in hope that they may find him for me....I will let you all know when i hear back.

You can sponser a child through World Vision HERE on their website. If you already have a sponser child then BLESS YOUR HEART and i'd love to hear about your sponser child. My mum has been sponsering a girl named Nathando from swaziland, for over 4 years now i think. YAY MUM.

So...then i was thinking about this

Remember the song ??

watch it HERE

Now why cant we do something like that again ???

Ok thats it from me, i dont mean to preach....BUT it gives you something to think about doesnt it?

Love N Pink Kisses and have a happy and safe weekend my friends.

Shann xxx

FRIDAY FLEA MARKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIYA GIRLIES...WELCOME TO.....





This week i got my lil ole backside in gear and have added a Friday Flea Market categorie to MY WEBSITE !
Yeah finally.

So now for all my FFM bargains you can just go to my website and click on the FFM link !

This week.... IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU CUPCAKE !!!!!


SO CLICK HERE AND OFF YOU GO....have fun !


lotsa pink kisses

Shann xxx

IM HAVING A TEA PARTY !!!!

Today the lovely Glenda @ sweetdaisydreams is hosting a virtual Tea Party and i was cordially invited. THANKYOU MISS GLENDA :)
Well girls i was going to set the table for all of you to join me for tea but i decided to set it for Sam and i instead....awww...you see my boy started a new pre school yesterday and he is kinda sad about new stuff, making new friends, fitting in etc etc....breaks my heart to see him so sad and crying, so i thought this Tea Party might cheer him up when he gets home!

Ive invited some of Sams 'friends' to join us....oh but his best mate 'Stinky' is with him at pre school for a bit of comfort, so Stinky will have to find a spot on the sofa when they both get home *grin*


Now....onto the sweet stuff !

A sunny spot in the Pretty Room for our Tea Party.....



Sams chair is at the table, all ready for him.....with some friends waiting patiently behind on the sofa.


Yummy we love Fairy Bread and Pink Lemonade Jelly at our house....


Ooooooh baby meringues and pink musk sticks at CAFE' PINK ..LOL !


Looks yummy doesnt it? There is gonna be some serious teeth brushing after this tea party folks, LOL.
Oh we have water in our teacups so it's not too bad *wink*
ok now...all i need is the guest of honour to get this Tea Party started!

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm waiting waiting...............
Oh look heres my boy now !

I think he was surprised and excited!


And being a good best friend he let Stinky have a drink and join in :)



So now our tummys are full (if not a bit queesy also..ick) and we are off to brush all that sugar off our teeth!

Thanks for popping by, maybe next time you can all join Sam and i for a huge Tea Party :)
Thanks again Glenda for hosting. Girls make sure you pop by and visit Glenda, she's a doll!

LOVE AND PINK CANDY KISSES TODAY
Shann xxx

Brrrrrr someone turn the heat up !!!!!

If my typing goes wonky it's coz my fingers are frozen and im shivering....brrrrrr...teeth chattering....
It's been so cold here yesterday and today, i have hardly left the house. Im officially a hermit. A frozen hermit.
Sam however, has found a way to keep cosy and warm in the afternoon when it gets EVEN COLDER ...yes...even colder !


He pops a dvd on, turns mummy and daddys electric blankets on and hops on into their bed in the warmth (usually with at least 2 pussy cats in tow)!
Not so silly are they?
(sorry the pics are blurry..the little rat kept moving.)

Me.....well i still suffer for my art...Ok everybody say AWWWWWWWW.... LOL.
Yep im still sittin up late in the cold family room painting and creating away.
Im so cold ....but i just cant help it !



Ive even managed to list them all on Ebay now, even with my frozen fingers! :)
i think the temperature has dropped even more while ive been typing!

Tomorrow Sam starts his new Preschool and if its still snowing up the mountains we are going to drive up there when i pick him up from preschool...oh boy oh boy am i crazy??!!!!!!!! What am i thinking????!!!!!!!

Ok im off now to make a mug of hot chocolate and i think i'll get under the covers with Sam and the cats!


Love and Blue Kisses today coz my lips are frozen !

*grin*

xxx

Feeling A Little Bit Dotty !

No, not Dottery, just a little Dotty, LOL.

I was looking back at some of my old work...oooh way back when..*grin* ...and found some of my past creations that were fun and sweet and very polka dotty! So i thought id do a little more along that line.
Do you ever discover a photo of something you created forever ago that you had tottaly forgotten about? Its so fun to look back and see how your style has changed etc.

So heres 3 of my newest, sweet creations, inspired by some older ones!




They are all cute and a little bit fun and are available on my website now :)

************* NOW **************
Before i go and plant all these bulbs (thanks to my lovely mum in law for getting me these)

.....i have to have a small say about something that is very hurtful to me.

I have had some very nasty and petty emails directed at me lately from other bloggers and i want to say to those responsible if you dont like me or what i do then just go away, dont read my blog, dont look at my website.....just go away and leave me alone.
I am not going to name names because thats petty and so school girl-ish and im not wasting my breathe on it anymore.
Enough said. I hope.


NOW i hope youre all having a gorgeously sweet weekend with your families and those you love.
I know i will be! Lifes to short to waste it on stuff thats not worth the effort right :)


LOTSA LOVE AND OF COURSE PINK KISSES !

Shann xxx

AND THE GIVEAWAY WINNER IS.....

Jannet @ Jannet's Country Cottage.

HUGE CONGRATS TO JANNET !!!!

My trusty assistant Sam pulled your name from the pink bowl (sorry no pic of my handsome assistant, the camera batteries are flat as a tack).

Jannet i will be in touch to get your mailing address and get your cottage sign shipped off to you.

** Now girls if you havent been by Jannet's blog yet i highley recommend you do. She is so sweet and sooooo creative! While you are there you have to check out her website. Jannet is the Crochet Queen and makes the sweetest cuppie cakes and oh my the cutest lil' crochet strawberries i have ever seen! They are so unique!....i think i need some of them actually!

So pop by 'HERE' and say hi to Jannet!


THANKYOU so much all you awesomely gorgeous gals who entered my giveaway. They are sooooo fun , i think i'll be doing them ALOT more from now on. I love love love giving people prezzies. Oh and of course we all love receiving prezzies dont we *grin*

SO STAY TUNED FOR ANOTHER SWEET GIVEAWAY SOON OK !

** NOW My news of today is that im feeling really icky blah. I have some HUGE mouth ulcers that are causing pain in my ears, throat and neck...all due to lack of sleep, stress and generally being run down. So..off to rest i go like a good girl (well i try).

Oh b4 i go i have to apologise for not getting around to everyones blogs as much lately as i usually do. Please know i will visit really soon and i havent forgotten you all, ive just been so flat out busy (hence the mouth ulcers).
BUT i will see you all soon i promise.

Lotsa Love n Pink Kisses

Shann xxxxxxxx

Painting Pretties and Sweet Blog Awards

Before i get into the foofy pink stuff i have to tell you all something. I just enrolled my Sam at Primary School for next year and i wanna cry so bad! I cant believe my lil guy is 5 now and wont be home with me every day next year...boo hoo. What am i going to do all day ??? Well i will probably cry lots and paint lots i think.
*sniff sniff*
I think us poor mummys get the rough end of the deal there dont we :(

OK CHEER UP.....now the foofy stuff..LOL.
remember the Dressing Table i was doing up?



HERE 'TIS NOW

Oh isnt she lurvley now!!! If i didnt already have 2 id be keeping her....but i was brave and have listed her in my Ebay now. I think she's fit for a Princess.
I sooooo love the pink glass knobs. I get all my furniture knobs from the gorgeously sweet Jane @ knobsmacked, id never buy them anywhere else. So if you ever need any pretty draw/door knobs go see Jane and tell her i sent you!

Ive been feeling rosy this week so here are 2 more finished items.
This 'Linens' sign is on my website..


And this Queen Anne side table is in my Ebay..


Shameless plug there hey...LOL

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AND THE AWARD GOES TO..............
ME !
*grin*
Actually 4 awards. WOOOHOOO
I have been slack and kept forgetting about these super sweet awards that have been passed onto me by my gorgeous friends.



From my new friend Kelly who i instantly clicked with! She is just so gorgeous.


From my girl Brittany. I adore her, she is an absolute crack up and sweet as pie.


This one from the sweetest gal ever...Miss Kara. Love you lots 'mum 2 B'.


Last but certainly not least..This one from the gorgeous southern belle Barbara.A sweet and dear friend to me.



THANKYOU LADIES, you are all 'THE BOMB' AND I LUV YA!
Theres no way i can choose just a few girls to pass these awards onto so im throwing confetti and streamers into the air and inviting you all on stage to accept an award.

APPLAUSE APPLAUSE...The crowd goes wild.
Now take a bow, you deserve it (but please keep the speeches short ok) LOL.

Now im off to dance to Hi-5 in the Family Room with Sam.
See what i mean..?? Now how can i possibly dance to Hi-5 all by myself next year? It just wont be the same(but it could be funny to watch).....Oh lordy, someone pass me a tissue PLEASE!


Love n Pink Kisses,

Shann xx

** Oh and dont foget to enter my giveaway below..theres still time **