Talented Friends Take on PB

I am sure you saw this adorable pillow at Pottery Barn

 or in their catalog this holiday season.

When I first saw it I thought...

Oh I have several children's antique stockings...

I could make my own version of this pillow!

Well of course, I never did.

Not so, with my talented friend Evi!

She too saw Pottery Barn's pillow and was inspired to create one

   using her own collection of vintage child stockings.

And our friend Paula also gained some PB inspiration...

 except she used some vintage mittens and some tiny mitten ornaments

 that she had knit and created several Christmas' past.

  Paula sewed hers to an old grain sack.

Aren't they both fabulous?

I hope that you have had a very Happy New Year celebration!

Thank you so much for all your well wishes!

We spent an afternoon at Evi's home and had an unbelievably delicious luncheon

 and the wonderful company of not only Evi and her husband Eb

but also friends Paula and Bill and

 Carol and George from Maynard Greenhouse.

I didn't get a close up photo, but Evi also made pillows

 with pom pom Christmas trees...adorable and so clever!

(See one on the loveseat?)

Evi's home was Christmas perfection!

And of course there were gifts exchanged...

ohs and ahs and and gasps of delight!

It is lovely to have such talented and creative girlfriends!

Just look at these angel wings that Evi created for her dress form!

And special thanks to fellow blogger Mary Pernula 

who sent a surprise package which included some

 sweet Christmas themed altered bottles for each of us!

Tomorrow I will share a few more photos

 of Evi's lovely home decorated for the holidays.

Happy New Year friends!

:)

Numbers

I'm one of those people for whom numbers have always held an attraction...
...numbers and letters...
I love calligraphy....I have always liked to doodle and write out the alphabet and all the digits....
... I like to look at them and their swirly shapes....

...strangely, however... Math has never been my subject...



This white platter with dark blue and gold decoration came from the Anthropologie sale table...
...it has a great number! :)



These silver napkin rings came from Pottery Barn...not on the sale table...



...but irresistible...



Love my watch faces...love those digits and Roman numerals...



...have lots of these old brass stencils in several sizes...both numbers and letters...



Digits...
have come into their own...



This is the latest issue of Jeanne D'Arc Living magazine...
It arrived yesterday and I just love this issue. They have proclaimed 2010 as the year of the digit. I think for many of us....2009 was a big year for numbers too.



A few images from their gorgeous pages...







Aren't those photographs wonderful? Such beautiful arrangements...



The above collage I have shown before...it is from Artifacts in upstate NY...



These wonderful large old wooden number stamps came from Gather in Ivoryton, CT.
Paula bought the numbers 5 and 2 for me as a gift...



When we visited Deanna at her shop Gather at Christmastime....
...I bought the rest of the set!
There are other wooden stamp sets in different sizes that I have been lucky enough to find and add to my collection over the years...
...it is so fun to use these vintage stamps...



I'm not into Numerology but I sure do like numbers and letters and the beautiful graphics of these vintage items...



The price of the Jeanne D'Arc Living magazine has gone up and I did not plan on purchasing it...but when I saw this article on digits as well as the one on clockfaces...I am so glad I decided to splurge!
I have purchased different issues of this beautiful magazine from Tracey at French Larkspur, from Ruth at The Beautiful Life, from Carol at Raised in Cotton and from Carole at Maynard Greenhouse...
All of these wonderful shops are chock a block full of delightful items and these gals all provide the best possible service and take the time to beautifully wrap your purchases.
You can check with them for availability...

Speaking of numbers....tomorrow is an important date as it is our wedding anniversary....
...are you ready?
36.....

I was a child bride, truly I was!!
:)