Paintin-Patti

Pink Saturday Yard Sale Find!

Happy Pink Saturday to all of my pink friends!

Remember this cool round overnight case I found at a yard sale this summer? I painted pink roses and hydrangeas on it one day for fun.

Someone asked me what I put inside!

Another yard sale find, of course!

Milinary flowers!

I thought I'd also like to show you something from my classroom. It is the first bulletin board you see as you walk in the door. It covers my aide's desk. It is the perfect height for our kinder-kids.

 
Isn't this a cute caterpillar! As the children learn to tie their shoes they can add their own set of feet to the PINK bulletin board. Hopefully, all 21 of our kids will learn to tie their shoes this year, and this little caterpillar will wind back and forth!  I just love the red polka dots - don't you!

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

Be sure to visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for more Happy Pink Saturday gals!

And, another blog that I love to look at, especially for crafting and decorating inspiration, is Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage. Please stop by her blog in the country and enjoy her amazing ideas. Just look at this pumpkin that she decopauged! Can you believe how cute this is!!!

Now, on a personal note - last weekend, my husband and I were happy to babysit our 3 adorable grandchildren for the weekend. We took them up to Oak Glen for Apple days.  Here are few pictures of them with Papa.

I know you can't see them very well - but they had just pet the animals and I thought this sink was soooo cute! I would love to have a sink like this someday at our mountain property! Trust me - they are adorable!

Ben and Savannah!

Papa and Trevor!

 
And, yes, Fall has arrived in this mountain paradise of Oak Glen.

Just not here at home in the desert! I am not sure what Fall is - except it cools off a bit and it's now time for me to plant my garden!  Hee hee!

O Lord Almighty, happy are those who trust in You!

Psalm 84:12

 

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday everyone! This is a special weekend for me because our precious 3 grandchildren are here visiting for the weekend!  Savannah is in the 4th grade, Ben in the 1st, and little Trevor just started the Honey Bee's classroom at my family's preschool - Busy Bee Preschool - in Ramona, CA. 

For those of you who have been visiting my blog for a while now know that this past summer my dear husband created a craft room-studio for me by closing in the 3rd part of our garage.  I just love this space.  I thought I would share with you some of the pinkness in my special place.

This is a little box of cards.  I love this picture of these sweet little kitties - not just because it is sooo cute, but also because my aunt painted a picture of these kittens from a card just like this one. She painted this picture in the 1960's.  I am hoping that someday my mom will give me the picture. Wouldn't it be cute hanging in my craftroom?

Can a girl ever have too much pink ribbon?

Or, pink buttons?

Or, pink fabric?

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

For more Sweet Pinks - visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. 

And, for a sweet fun time... visit my friend

Dana, at The Stone Rabbit.  She ALWAYS makes me laugh!  I think a dream come true would be to meet her in person!

 

 

I'm Back for Pink Saturday!

Hello Friends!

I have been so busy with my new kindergarten classroom that I simply forgot to post my Pink Saturday posts TWO weeks in a row!  Unforgivable!

But - here I am today - with something sweet - and pink - to show you!

I have a 'thing' for little girls dresses with ROSES - what else???  These hang in the entry way into my new craftroom. I just love them. I have been collecting them for a few years now from yard sales, and some of them were gifts I had purchased for my granddaughter.  She gave them back to me when she outgrew them, "Here Grama - I know you would like these for your collection!" 

I have thought about cutting them up and repurposing them for some shabby pillows, or a quilt - but so far, I haven't been able to do it!

The little white dress belonged to our daughter who is now 31.

The Osh-Kosh overalls belonged to our son, who is now 26 years old!

Yep - I like to keep things that have special memories to me!

Especially memories of my children running and playing, laughing through the house, and praying with me at night. 

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

Hugs, Patti

"My cup runs over.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever."

Psalm 23:5-6

Lord, give us faith and hope, knowing that You have the best for us.  Let us trust you Lord, to direct our lives.  May we be your faithful and hopeful daughters each and every day.

Pink Saturday ~ Back to School!

It's back to school time for me and 21 cutie-patoodie kinder-kids!  Monday is the big day - as we all begin our new school year together.  I've told you before that I teach at one of the finest Christian schools in the country, if I do say myself!  I love my school!  We have a beautiful campus, a wonderful staff, and best of all, we are able to share the love of God openly with our students.  Praying together everyday, and learning to read the Bible, are favorites of kindergartners.  They especially love to sing songs about Jesus! I am blessed!  Will you, Dear Readers, pray for me and my little friends?  Thank you!

Now - here is some pink!

and some more pink...

 

 

What's this? Do I see Robin's Egg Blue eggs?

 

Two of my favorite things... FAITH and red polka-dots make me happy!

 

It's a sweet little birdie on her nest of roses and lace!

I made this picture with a Cath Kidston napkin, some vintage lace that belonged to my grandma, various pieces of fabric and scrapbook paper, and lots and lots of Mod Podge!  It hangs in my studio!

Special blessings to my dear friend Libby!  May we always remember...

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear,

but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

2 Timothy 1:7

The Lord is always near, and with Him, we can overcome any challenge.  We can live with courage - and faith, Dear Friend!

Beverly invited us to share a new friend that we have made on Pink Saturday.  I just love this sweet gal, Melony, at Whimsy Daisy - and invite you to visit her colorful blog.  Melony was kind enough to share the paint color of her new craft cottage! We both have Robin's Egg Blue craftrooms!

Melony is so much fun - and her blog is so bright and colorful!

 

Just look at this pink dresser!

To see more Whimsy - visit Melony, soon!

 

Thank you, Beverly, for hosting another delightful Pink Saturday!

Pink Saturday ~ Summertime Fun!

I am so happy that you stopped by to visit me this Saturday!  I have something fun to share with you all today.  But before I do, let us give Beverly at How Sweet the Sound a big thank you for hosting Pink Saturday for us once again!  Thank you, Beverly!

I am back to work - busy getting my classroom ready for 21 eager kindergartners! School begins in one week!  Ohhhhhh, I am getting excited! 

I had such a fun summer playing and creating in my craftroom. This is one of the last projects I did.

 

Can you guess what it is???

It began like this!

 

I found this darling overnight case at a yardsale for $2.00.  I scrubbed it well and painted roses and hydrageas on it.  Now girls, I had fun painting this case, and isn't that what crafting is all about!

 

Can't you imagine this case filled with something vintage and yummy!

 

 

 

The backside had a small hole punched into the canvas, I glued a pretty little doily as a "bandage" to the cover the hole and painted a sweet rose bud, too.  Now, she is sweet and ready for a new life in my guest room. 

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing..."

Isaiah 43:18-19 KJV

May the Lord do a new thing in each of us this week as we love our families and serve Him.

Happy Pink Saturday!

 

Pink Saturday! I have been BUSY in my New Studio!

Thank you Beverly, for hosting another Pink Saturday for us all ~ expecially when you have a busy schedule of your own!

We are away visiting my daughter and my adorable grandchildren one last time before school begins.  I wanted to share with you some of the projects I made this past week while the house was quiet.

As you have probably guessed, pink runs a close second to red in my house! I love all things red - and I love all things pink - so, when I have a chance to make something with both colors, I am a happy gal!

I have seen so many adorable banners on several of our Pink Saturday posts, and thought I would try my hand at making one for my new studio.  I am brand new to paper crafts, so this was a fun project for me - something new to do!  It says CREATE!

 

 

 

Don't you just LOVE red polka~dots!!!

I found the polka~dot border at Michael's Craft Store. I bought one package for my Kindergarten classroom and one package for the studio! I LOVE IT!

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

Sweet Strawberries For A Sweet Friend!

When my long-time friend Ronel read my post on Strawberries, she let me know that she loved them and wished she had some of her own.  Since she probably won't read this post till after she gets her strawberries, I'll show you what she is getting this week in the mail!  Surprise!

 

 

 

Nothing is better than sweet, juicy, red, ripe STRAWBERRIES!

 

Have you red this delightful picture book about a hungry bear, a little mouse, and a RED RIPE STRAWBERRY!

I'm planning on reading this book during the first few weeks of kindergarten. We will paint walnuts red with little red polka dots and make an ornament. And, we will make a big cut out strawberry - paint it red - and sprinkle STRAWBERRY JELLO or Kook-Aide over (smells so yummy) over the wet paint.  Then, we will write a simple story about our strawberrry and how hungry WE are to eat it!

 

A Beautiful Give-Away

Oh Girls! You just have to go and visit Judy at http://www.vintagetochic.blogspot.com/

for another one of her BEAUTIFUL give-aways!

I sure hope I win!  Wink-wink! I just looooove all the pretty pink and floral items! Judy is a fabulous painter of hydrageas and roses! I am a FAN!

***Pink Roses for Pink Saturday***

Hello to all my Pink Saturday friends! And, a special thank you to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting another fun Pink Saturday for all of us to enjoy!

                      

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

 

 Kindness.

I love the word kind.  It's short, sweet, and to the point.  I teach kindergarten, so believe me when I say, this is a very important word to 5 year olds.  Being kind means you share with your friends. Being kind means you don't say the bad "S" words, like "shut-up" or "stupid".  And, being kind sometimes means you let other people go first even when you really wish it was your turn.

Sometimes, it's not easy to be kind.

Sometimes, it's very difficult.

Sometimes we want to strike back.

Sometimes, I think it must bring the Lord great pleasure to see His children sharing simple kindness with each other, even when it's difficult. It's sort of like true praise, I think.  If we can let go, and let God, than our worship can continue with us throughout our day. 

Kindness does matter.  It matters to Him.

"And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all."

1 Thessalonians 3:12 NKJV

 

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Yesterday, my husband and I took our son to Orange County, CA. Dear Son is going back to college, so we went to finalize paperwork for his new apartment. Afterward, we went to OLD TOWN Orange and visited some of the antique stores.  Here are some pictures of some beautiful PINK dishes.

 

 

Do any of you collect this pretty cherry pink glassware? I think some people consider this to be red glass - but it looked like a deep cherry pink to me.

 

See the little Dutch girl behind the coffee mugs!

I just love crinoline dishes!

 

 

I didn't purchase any dishes - most of my vintage dishes have come from yard sales! I saw a red bowl that I purchased for 50 cents marked $30. I was THRILLED, to say the least, that I had a bargain at home!

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday ~

 

Welcome to another Pink Saturday hosted by our dear friend, Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to visit her site to meet other pink lovin' gals from around the globe!

This week I have my darling grandchildren Ben (6) and Savannah (9) staying with Papa and me.  We have been VERY busy in the New Craftroom.  They wanted me to show you one of their projects. They made a treasure box from a wooden box we bought at JoAnn's (40% off coupon, too).

Ben painted the outside of his box a bright blue.

 

Savannah painted hers a sweet pink - for Pink Saturday!!!

 

Take a look at Ben's finished TREASURE BOX!

 

He chose Monster Trucks, Dirt Bikes, Pirates and Rock Stars for his themes.

 

Isn't it great!!!  He has a great sense of artistic proportion, I think!

 

 

 

Savannah chose a Friendship theme.  I love her Mary Engelbreit picture and the yummy cherries of course! For the inside, she chose Tinkerbell!  We just LOVE Tinkerbell!

 

She used the Cricut to cut out her name, a paper napkin for the cherries, and of course the picture is by our favorite artist...Mary Engelbreit!  For a finishing touch, she glued on some of my grandmother's rick-rack - that is Savannah's Great-Great Grama!  I just love her box, too!

Savannah also learned to make her very own Strawberry!

 

This is her first handsewing project. She is mighty proud!

Here is a little project I did for Pink Saturday...

 

Pretty Pinks!

 

Don't we look pretty playing together!

 

Wait a minute... Cherry Red and Robin's Egg Blue want to play, too!

 

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!