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 **

*~*~* GIVEAWAY TIME *~*~*

YEP GIRLS, THAT TIME HAS COME AROUND AGAIN !
GIVEAWAY TIME !!!
WAAAHOOOOOOO !
I love love love giveaways soooo much!
I look at giveaways as a THANKYOU to all the sweeties who pop my blog to say hi and who care about me and my family.
YES THAT MEANS YOU !
So this is me saying THANKS AND I LOVE YA!

To enter all you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you are in the draw to win this lil handpainted sign by me.

Painted on a super vintage piece of timber that was once part of a wardrobe and ready to hang with vintage chain attached.

If you dont have a blog you can still enter, just leave me an email addy to contact you if you are the winner. THANKS :)

My trusty assistant Sam will draw the winning name out on Thursday Evening 24th July.

GOOD LUCK GIRLS !

I hope you all have a gorgeous weekend ahead.

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xx

**** Before i go i want to send a special hug to my sweet friend
Lori @ Pink Faded Roses. Lori is going in for back surgery tomorrow (18th) and i want her to know i am thinking of her and sending my love and hugs. You can do it chickie! You are amazing! LOVE YOU ****

MY LITTLE MAN IS 5 TODAY !!!

Yep, today my gorgeous boy turns 5. I cant believe it...boy time flies doesnt it!
I can still remember when he was a baby...seems like yesterday.

We are so very blessed to have this beautiful little dude in our lives...he is so funny and cute, cheeky, smart and witty (oh you have nooooo idea)loving and affectionate...i could go on and on but you get my drift..I think it's how most mums feel about their kids.
In his 5 years my Sam has been through a fair bit ...2 operations on his foot and almost losing his Dad to cancer .....i think he is such a strong little man, he came through it all like a trooper.Im so proud of him.

This morning Sam woke up to our Family Room full of streamers and balloons...

Blowing out the candles on his Spongebob Cake i made him.

At his Birthday Party on saturday with his friends at Lollypops Playland


So today its all about Sam...we are off to the river for a family picnic and to play in the park in the sunshine (and eat Spongebob cake).

Happy Birthday Sam..... Mummy and Daddy love you to the moon and back.

xxx
Shann

2 PART POST: Friday Flea Market AND Brendas Photo Challenge !!

Gosh im a busy lil bee today.
Its Friday Flea Market as well as Brendas latest Photo Challenge.
So without any further ado....
PART ONE !

FRIDAY FLEA MARKET.

Some little cuties for you this week. Remember to leave me a comment or email me @ paintminepink@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the items.

Item#1
A sweet tray for your sweets (sorry my lil cuppies are not included but you can find them on my website later today).
$10.00 plus $5.00 postage Au wide and $10.00 shipping to O.S


Item#2 GORGEOUS cream table runner with hand embroidery. Im thinning out the linen cupboard and havent used this sweetie in over a year! Measures 110cm x 35cm not including tassles.
$20.00 plus $4.00 postage AU wide and $ 10.00 shipping to O.S


Item#3 Vintage clutch purse/hand bag. Has a few blemishes with age but hey dont we all...?? LOL.
$5.00 plus $5.00 postage AU wide and $10.00 shipping O.S


Don't forget to pop by and visit all the lovely girls who participate in FFM each week (link on sidebar) and particularly the lovely Miss Polly who hosts this each week for us :)


ok now...onto PART 2
Brenda's Photo Challenge.
This challenge is being hosted by Karen (thanks Karen) and the title is
'Patriotism' What i love about my country

Theres so much i love about my country i wouldnt know where to start ...so i thought id go with a verse from an Australian classic....

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of drought and flooding rains,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel sea,
Her beauty and her terror
The wide brown land for me.






I know we are only meant to have 3 photos but i couldnt help myself *wink* I took the last 2 pics on the South Coast of NSW and the first 3 on the Central West of NSW.
I hope you enjoyed my country and i look forward to popping by everyones blog to see their Patriotism pics!

Lotsa Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xx

OOOPS I DID IT AGAIN...

I always thought my 'thing' for chairs wasnt THAT bad....surely 40 or so chairs is not too many...??? Is it ???
Well anyway i never dreamed it would get so bad that it would extend to something LARGER in the chair department....Im talking LOUNGES/SOFAS/COUCHES...whatever you like to call them. Im calling them UH OH's from now on.

UH OH because when you see a gorgeous ole lounge on Ebay for $25.00 and your hubby says JUST BUY IT... you do....knowing full well you have NOWHERE to put it...But hey, when has that ever mattered before??

MAYBE i shouldnt have bought it.....but how could i not??? Me and vintage, pretty, lovely, gorgeous old lounges...well we BELONG TOGETHER.
See for yourself.




See what i mean? I HAD TO HAVE IT...didnt i. It belongs in my front room.
Well i blame Shane anyway, he said BUY IT.
So now we have 5 lounges...including one currently sitting in the middle of my kitchen..LOL.
What did you say?? Sell one? SURELY YOU ARE PULLING MY LEG!
I will work it out...i always do.

So then i took the flowers that were twisted around the back on the other lounge and put them on my standard lamp.

Pretty huh? My super talented MUM made that lamp shade for me, aint it gorgeous! I loooove it.
Speaking of lamps...look at this gorgeous fabric i got to re-cover the big shade for my other standard lamp in the Family Room.

Isnt it beautiful! I cant wait to get it done.

Ok so im off now....to re-arrange lounges (again) and maybe get started on that lamp and some customer orders too.
Should keep me off the streets for a while ! LOL.

See you Friday for some Friday Flea Market pretties!

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xx