tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85678856428754832002024-02-25T00:46:23.620-06:00Art, Crafts and Decor by 58 Cherries58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-71997683454850227882017-08-19T20:09:00.002-05:002017-08-19T20:09:53.209-05:00What a week it's been...Deleted.58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-7387333967497031162016-11-27T13:27:00.000-06:002016-11-27T13:27:13.358-06:00Hello and Happy Holidays!!Happy Holidays! I'm still alive and still posting. I just seemed to move on to Instagram these days! I loved blogging, but it seems so many others moved on, too. I like the accessibility and visibility of Instagram these days as it's so much easier to post pictures and easier for larger audiences to see you with hashtags. id like to invite anyone who hasn't yet to please visit me at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/58cherries/" target="_blank">58Cherries on Instagram </a>and see what I've been up to!! <br />
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<br />58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-79179192787361828052015-11-05T14:09:00.002-06:002015-11-05T14:09:41.266-06:00Fall Decor - Remember, Remember the Fifth of November...No gunpowder, treason or plot, thankfully - but there is decorating going on...<br />
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I love Autumn: the colorful leaves, pumpkins, and Thanksgiving. It's also a great time of the year for decorating. Just thought I'd share my fireplace display...<br />
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I chose my Henry VIII portrait in the gold frame to help bring out the Fall colors.<br />
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The Indian Corn Garland was made by my mother - very cute!<br />
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And I added one of my typewriters to the mantle because it deserves a little attention. ;)</div>
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Just thought I'd share these pictures. Hope you enjoyed them.</div>
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They grew very big and bold within days...</div>
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And since it is the time of weddings and such - I thought I'd add some cute little Silhouette tags!<br />
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Great for Bridesmaids presents or gift tags, ornaments, tea parties, etc.!!<br />
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Check them out in my shop!!<br />
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<br />58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-41846945041448645162015-02-27T17:44:00.001-06:002015-02-27T17:44:12.632-06:00Etsy Update - Gnomes, Owls, Enchanted Doors, Silhouettes and More...Just thought I'd share a few recent updates to the shop...<br />
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Most recent addition - a Jewelry set of necklace and earrings. <br />
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I found the cutest Gnome House...<br />
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So I added a pink glass pear to give it a little color and a feminine touch. It's hard to photograph a delicate pink that shows up. All I can do is assure you it's more pink in person. *shrug*</div>
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And what good is a Gnome House without Gnomes? These gnomes are so darn cute - they stand on their own and everything. Very detailed.</div>
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I debated selling them separately, but they are too darn cute not to go together.<br />
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I also added some silhouettes to the shop - of course. But the reason I needed to add a bunch was I had a large order this week - I still need to make new bigger silhouettes, but for now I added these.<br />
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So sweet - in my favorite frames. Funny thing is, no sooner did I put it in the shop then it sold within about 2 hours. Wow! So here I am with another set.<br />
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Basically it is just a bread with a coin wrapped in foil baked inside. Whoever cuts the piece that has the coin has good luck that year. You can use a variety of dough recipes or even make it a cake. We took another stab at making Tsoureki. It's a kind of sweet, slightly heavy bread. It came out rather thick. Smelled fantastic as it baked.<br />
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So far 2015 has been pretty peaceful, but it is, of course, COLD! Tomorrow is supposed to be 9 F at the warmest here. Brrrr!! We ended up making some scarves. I put one in the shop as it is too cute not to share!<br />
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Stay warm!!!58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-44397599184562917942014-12-11T16:09:00.001-06:002014-12-11T16:09:59.592-06:00French Christmas Ideas for the TreeI love looking up new ideas to make my tree look tres Francais! This year I'm dreaming of some macaroon ornaments...<br />
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These super shiny ones in multiple colors and that oh so cute packaging...<br />
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Is sadly no longer available. <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/katherines_collection_six_french_macaron/thing?id=90905506" target="_blank">Found it here</a>. </div>
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A perfect dainty pink macaron. I can't get a bigger picture, but the website does.</div>
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Now that's a Gingerbread House!! I'd love one if someone would put it all together for me, too. I can only imagine the disasters I'd have if I tried that ambitious of a project...</div>
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My little French house...<br />
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I swore I'd keep this house for myself, but I can never help putting things up in my shop no matter how much I want it so it is for Sale. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/80028278/french-literary-house-fairy-house-small?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Available in my shop.</span></a><br />
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I've made plenty of Silhouette ornaments in the past, but the little white tree I had was woefully inadequate to display them on. I bought a much bigger one to better show them on. I'm still fiddling with the tree, but here's a first look:<br />
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I've added a lot of new kinds of ornaments this year - some framed, some paper mache. Different sizes and shapes, different backgrounds, etc. It makes for an eclectic mix on one tree, yet rather interesting, too. I'm selling them in pairs or alone for the most part. </div>
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This is the first set of new ornaments I added a few weeks ago to my shop. </div>
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They are Frames that are ornaments - beautiful to see in person. </div>
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They look lovely together or apart. Add a touch of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy to your tree...<br />
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Or if your favorite Austen novel is Emma...here's the perfect ornament for you!<br />
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This ornament has Chapter 1 page on one side - you can read the beginning of the novel on it. </div>
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A Parisian Set of Silhouette Ornaments:</div>
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I put the Eiffel Tower and an Antique Typewriter on the backs. So cute!!</div>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients">2 cloves garlic, minced </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients">1 onion, diced </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients">1/4 cup hoisin sauce </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients">2 tablespoons soy sauce </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients">1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients">1 tablespoons freshly grated ginger </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" itemprop="ingredients">1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced </li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" itemprop="ingredients">2 green onions, thinly sliced </li>
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Just thought I'd share the recipe since it is so darn good. I'm experimenting with making it hotter or more sauce, but ultimately this recipe doesn't really need much alteration. <br />
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Yum.58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-65155730723437008972014-10-29T16:08:00.001-05:002014-10-29T23:02:12.032-05:00A Handsome Soldier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My Grandfather passed away last week - he was 91 years old. </div>
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He was a Marine that served in WWII and as you can see he was a rather handsome fellow...</div>
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He was the kind of grandfather that always wanted to be useful and help out when he could. He'd drop everything and rush to give you a ride if you needed it, carried extra pens in his pocket for grandkids to scribble on placemats at restaurants. He was the kind of guy that if you mentioned you liked something he'd try and get it for you - just to make you smile. <br />
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He always save me the Comics page in the newspaper - long after I'd stopped reading them and I remember as a kid he always wanted to buy the best present at Christmases and Birthdays so he could see how happy we were when we tore the wrapping off. It's the little things I remember most, but they always showed me he cared. He was kind and thoughtful in lots of different little ways and I'll miss him. <br />
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58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-19510623817322433292014-10-13T16:08:00.001-05:002014-10-13T16:08:47.702-05:00Orion the Beautiful - Black and White Cat Love*Blows dust off blog* Whew! *Cough cough* Where HAVE I been? I've nearly updated a hundred times and utterly failed. I'm thinking of switching over to a Facebook page instead since they are so much easier to update and more connected. <br />
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So, enough with lame excuses. I'm going to post a few updates since I have a backlog of ideas, pictures and items to show off. I just wanted to crack the ice and maybe show a few pictures of my cat. I know, a terrible stereotype to show cat pictures, but I wanted to show just a few very pretty pictures of Orion to show how he's grown - he's a year and a half old now.<br />
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I named him Orion because he was such a good little hunter and played fetch with a sock as a little kitten and most of all as he had dark gray hair that made a little belt at his middle before turning to black. Now it is all black and white fur - no belt at all. And all that fuzzy kitten hair turned sleek and super soft fine fur.</div>
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I bought this big stuffed lobster from the Boston Aquarium ages ago and I put it on my bed in the summers sometimes - Orion took an instant liking to it - he cuddles with it all the time. Guess it isn't going anywhere.</div>
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This is Orion's kitten - a little black and white stuffed animal my Aunt sent last Christmas - he luvs it.<br />
He kicks it and bites it and then licks it all over like a real kitten It's hilarious and sweet to watch. But sometimes he just cuddles with it. Aww.<br />
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And because Halloween will be soon - apparently he's going as a Vampire this year...<br />
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58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-32767950515057377332014-01-13T15:51:00.000-06:002014-02-09T14:21:59.160-06:00French Cottage Style - Valentine's Day DecorThis may be a bit early, but in between Christmas and Valentine's Day the days can seem so gray and dreary. So I'm skipping ahead to Valentine's Day and I've already done a bit of decorating and inspiration - cottage style - that I thought I might share with you...<br />
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First, you have to decorate your mantel - I love the touch of French chic and the red antique books. <br />
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These are my lovely and amazingly delicious sugar cookies - nothing says Valentine's Day like a heart shaped cookie. I love the red and white fabric underneath, don't you? So sweet!!<br />
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Add some romance to your walls with pretty still life portraits - I love this little painting I got at a flea market. All it needed was a painted and antiqued white coat of paint on the frame to turn it from '60's drab to Shabby Chic fantastic!</div>
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58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-66347468903846250402013-12-17T01:16:00.003-06:002013-12-17T01:16:38.189-06:00French Christmas Picks on Etsy - 2013 - Joyeax Noel<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been awhile since I posted something other than my own shop items so here is some French Christmas Inspiration/Gifts on Etsy...</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/61272393/instant-download-french-mailman" target="_blank">Available here.</a> </div>
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It's a download Post card - super cute - works for Valentine's Day, too!</div>
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<img alt="JOYEUX NOEL - Merry Christmas - French CHRISTMAS Signs - 9 x 18" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/042/0/5291103/il_570xN.540429283_bul7.jpg" width="570" /></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/171036678/joyeux-noel-merry-christmas-french?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=french+christmas&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=french+christmas" target="_blank">Available here</a>. Gotta love a good sign!!</div>
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<img alt="French Christmas Sheet Music, Digital Illustration, Digital Print, Scrapbooking, Digital Download, Vintage Music Sheet, Christmas Print" src="https://img0.etsystatic.com/020/1/8358314/il_570xN.519492574_oay8.jpg" width="570" /></div>
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Another Download - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166112261/french-christmas-sheet-music-digital?ref=sr_gallery_25&ga_search_query=french+christmas&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=french+christmas" target="_blank">Available here. </a></div>
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I love this even more!! But only if it was the original post card.</div>
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And last, but not least - something sweet!!</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/172124649/christmas-holiday-french-macaron?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=french+christmas+decor&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_page=9&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=french+christmas+decor" target="_blank">Available here</a>.</div>
58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-72468365869188110722013-12-16T15:34:00.000-06:002013-12-16T15:34:04.018-06:00Silhouette Ornaments and Last Minute OrdersI've been so busy keeping up with listings for the shop and shipping I've been too busy to update ye olde blog, but I thought I'd take a minute now to do so...<br />
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First, I have new ornaments in the shop:<br />
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First up:<br />
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This is the loveliest, I think. Making papered ornaments is difficult, especially the round ones.<br />
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This ornament <strong><span style="color: #660000;">SOLD</span></strong> just the other day.<br />
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These are lovely ornaments with two different couples stenciled on each side, the background is French Text.<br />
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The great thing about these ornaments is they aren't 'Christmasy' - they go well year round - make great presents and can be used as tags on gifts or special Valentines. I love these.<br />
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This is a Custom order made for a customer who wanted facing silhouettes in 5x7 frames, but you'll note they face opposite of what I usually offer. You can always request a custom order if you see something you like, but want it a little different.<br />
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These will go on either side on the wall of above a bed - so cute!!<br />
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And to be different I made some beautiful dark red ornaments with white silhouettes this year - this is a set of three ornaments sold together with SIX different silhouettes - three couples all together. They look much lovelier in person...<br />
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Available in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/171827392/jane-austen-inspired-silhouette?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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For those of us who like hearts...<br />
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Stenciled different ladies and gentlemen on each side.<br />
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These are the PERFECT Valentine! ;)<br />
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The long promised last medium sized French Text house with a black roof is finally up:<br />
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58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-32646858012838416312013-11-20T00:53:00.003-06:002013-12-04T15:44:46.216-06:00Fairy Houses for Holiday and Everyday Decor - Just in Time for Christmas!EDITED to add: As of 12/4/13, my banner of my blog shows most of the houses that are up in my shop (and one just about to post) all together on my fireplace mantle as part of a Christmas/Winter Display. Aren't they adorable??<br />
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These are the houses that are available in my shop as of today.<br />
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This is the largest of the houses - it's beautiful. The paper on the front is the title page of the song - 'Savoyarde' by Carl Reinecke. It has the same dark red roof that the other two music houses have - all three look beautiful together.</div>
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Available in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/73170876/a-musical-noteworthy-fairy-house-vintage?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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This picture shows the medium sized house inside the large house - they fit each other perfectly. You can put the small house inside the medium and then all three will take up the room of only one house. Great for storage and shipping. If you buy two or all three sizes I can combine your shipping. Convo me for details.</div>
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I very rarely make these big houses - this is currently the only one available. You can really show off the Antique Sheet Music with this house. So beautiful. You can store and play with some dollhouse furniture with this house. It is not for small children to play with, though - older children, maybe. ;) I think it looks great on a shelf or above a fireplace. Just about anywhere. Great at Christmas and anytime.</div>
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Here are all three music houses together...</div>
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Not only do they nest inside each other - you could even stand them on top of each other - they balance easily on their chimneys. Not sure why you'd want to do that, but I thought it was cute so I thought I'd share it:</div>
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And don't forget the two little French Lit houses - they are still available right now, though the medium size sold out fast last month. I am making one more medium French house right now before I stop for the holidays and I don't know when I'll make more - they are very labor intensive.<br />
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It's covered in pages from a Vintage English book on composers. Very cute! It has black shutters, a Floral vintage design paper door and a button door knob.</div>
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Don't forget to buy Homemade and Upcycled gifts for Christmas! Support Small Businesses and give One of a Kind gifts...all available at 58Cherries on Etsy. ;)58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-3936610053148970702013-11-17T22:44:00.000-06:002013-11-17T22:44:07.231-06:00Big, Medium, Small - All the Sizes of the Fairy Houses TogetherI'm going to be posting the largest sized Music Fairy House soon in my shop and I wanted to give a little preview/overview of how the houses look in relation to each other...<br />
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This is just from my camera on my phone late at night - much better pictures to come. But on the middle shelf you can see big, medium and small houses in relation to each other - all red roof and Antique Sheet Music. They look adorable together, no? And bottom shelf has the two black roof Vintage French Book papered houses. <br />
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Hope you all had a happy weekend. Busy finishing up orders to ship and new items for the shop before Christmas. Busy, busy, busy. Orion is helping, of course. ;)<br />
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Here he is around Halloween doing his Hitchcat pose:<br />
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And here he is just hangin'<br />
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If you look at his baby pics a few months ago you'll notice he's much fluffier and pretty! He's growing up very handsome, indeed. In fact, he's very smart and visual - he's watching me type this right now - sitting on my knee watching the letters go across the screen. He's telling me to be careful with my spelling and my grammar is atrocious. ;)<br />
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10 more days until Thanksgiving!! Gobble Gobble58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-36435329039023480042013-11-08T15:35:00.001-06:002013-11-08T15:35:28.150-06:00New Fairy Houses - Shop Update - Music and French Book Paper - Great Christmas Gifts and DecorHi, the last set of Fairy Houses sold out of the Medium sized FAST so I am putting up the next batch I have ready. Only one medium sized one this time (last time I put two up and they sold together super fast), but I'm working on one other. It will be a French house, but for now - here are two more Sheet Music houses and one more small French house being put up in my shop today and tomorrow...<br />
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The largest house in the middle is a beautiful house made of Brahms Sheet Music - It has his name in the upper right corner and Opus 117. It's music inspired by a Scottish folk song. It has many beautiful details. Check out the listing <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168525735/musical-noteworthy-house-fairy-house?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">HERE</a> in my shop for more.<br />
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The smaller house was made with paper from the same book - they look adorable together.<br />
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Here I added the other small French house to the grouping, but there is also another medium French house with a red roof and black shutters available in my shop, too. So be sure to check out my other listings for more. <br />
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So be sure to check my shop as I add the other houses. I am making just one more house right now (medium sized French house) and I might add another one or two if the demand is high, but these are so much work and I have a lot of other items to work on so these will remain limited in number as usual. Snatch them up while you can! <br />
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Remember: each one is unique - I use only real antique sheet music and book paper - I make no photocopies - they are each unique and all hand painted, antiqued all over, sealed with a matte finish. They make GREAT gifts or Christmas displays or year round decor. They are even cuter in person and every time I sell one it hurts to give it up. I've yet to keep one for myself as I always want to make them available to customers as I don't make many, but one of these days I really will have to promise one for myself. :)<br />
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I am currently making just a few more, but after this crop I don't know how long it will be before they are available again. They are quite a bit of work. I currently have one medium Chopin Sheet Music house with a black roof available...<br />
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I usually make the music houses with a red roof, but I decided I liked this Chopin house with a black roof for a change. So pretty! It has all original (no photocopies or scrap book paper) pages from a turn of the century sheet music book - this particular book had Chopin music and I used 'Valse Brillante' for this house. Check out the details!<br />
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As always, the houses are made of paper mache and you can open the roof and store items inside, the smaller houses fit perfectly inside - or you can cut put a fake candle inside to light it up in a display. Alternatively, you can cut a whole and put a small string of Christmas lights inside. You can display miniatures or figurines around or inside it.<br />
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Truly a beautiful piece - so much nicer in person - pictures can't do it justice!<br />
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I will be adding just a few more houses soon. I have a few red roof ones coming up. I hope to get them all up for Fall/Christmas season as they are so beautiful to display then, but really all year round. Be sure to grab one while you can!!<br />
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September is already nearly halfway over! Where HAS the time gone? Well the last few weeks I've been very busy with my new baby...kitten that is. </div>
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This is Orion - 4 months old here and only a day with me. I caught him mid bath and you can see his tiny tongue sticking out if you look close. Awww...try and resist the cuteness!</div>
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He bonded with me so thoroughly that his favorite place is to sit on my chest and knead my...well he's a boob man, shall we say - and also my throat, which is not so fun as he gets bigger. LOL He'll be too big for that behavior for long, but for now I find it adorable. He then passes out draped along my neck like a scarf. It's what all the Paris catwalks will be having this Fall - kitten scarves. <br />
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Here is one of his first pictures. Such a sweetie - got him from the animal shelter - he just won my heart. They said he likes climbing shoulders (yep), and he purrs the most. Say no more! <br />
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He has the funniest coloring - he's black and white in front, but then there is a definite line where it turns gray all over his back (dare I say - a belt between?) and his face and tail are quite fluffy and long haired, but the middle is kind of fluffy, but short. And his ears!! Cameras don't quite catch the goofiness of his long white tufts in each ear - they remind me of Yoda at times.<br />
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Here he is 'just chillin' with my older cat Smokey (or Loki as I call him - he's a crafty one). They get along somewhat, but the age difference is a bit much. Smokey is very calm and zen (most of the time) and despite appearances in the pictures, Orion is a Mischief Maker. His nickname is M&M. ;)<br />
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Orion: Who me? Mischief??</div>
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I just sleep and sleep and charge up while mommy updates her shop...</div>
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And Miracle of miracles...I get mommy to allow a rare picture of herself - because she's totally besotted in me. We are best of buds - we love all things British, too.</div>
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And I may be planning to jump back on her shoulders and purr my heart out again. Because I'm just that loveable... If you want a kitty or pup in your life go to your local shelter and pick one of us out - we all need homes and we fill your hearts with love in return. XOXO</div>
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And there you have it. I lost my two cats over the last few years and our dog, too from old age and illness. It's been very quiet with just Smokey and while he was happy being Top Cat and enjoying all our love and attention...he kept yoddeling at night in the hall - very much seeming to be calling for the missing pets. Something he didn't do until they were all gone. It <strong>hurt</strong> to hear and I do believe he was lonely. He may get annoyed with a energized kitten in the house, but I do think they are bonding a bit. His days are certainly not boring anymore. </div>
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P.S. I named him Orion just because I wanted a cool name and he's quite the little hunter (and hey - it's Greek, like me), but then I realized...Men in Black!! Orion's Belt... LOL Oh well. Guess I wasn't being original.</div>
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A beautiful Rose Pink Dahlia on a lovely silver filigree setting?</div>
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Available in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156302293/pink-dahlia-on-beautiful-silver-filigree?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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And on the other side of the spectrum of colors I've done a beautiful Ivory White Dahlia on Antique Brass. The round filigree setting you can find in my typewriter jewelry, but this particular piece I set on a (new to the shop - and only one I have so far) flower chain necklace! I think it adds to the garden feel without overpowering the pendant.</div>
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And that is not all!! I have more flower jewelry coming soon! Different colors, settings, etc. Please check my shop for updates!! I hope you like these pieces. As soon as I made my first necklace my mother snatched one up for herself. LOL It's getting to be a bad habit with her - I'm having trouble getting things into the store before she can grab them.<br />
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I love whales and in the summer I love seeing new items out there that are inspiring...</div>
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Simple, but so cute. Available <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/336124" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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This is more pirate themed, but with cute whales, pirate ships and mermaids - who could resist? Available <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/443305" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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And last, but not least - a great artist that makes really beautiful whale art - here are a few of my favorites:</div>
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His name is Greg Pezzoni - google for more great art!!</div>
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And that's it for this post, but I have another big Etsy update coming up son - plenty of new items in the shop - please check them out!! ;)</div>
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Happy Hump(back whale) day! Sorry, couldn't resist.</div>
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And I found some beautiful Foxglove and Delphinium to plant in my cottage garden!<br />
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New to the shop - I've added some new necklaces and earrings in a beautiful vintage inspired antique brass color. </div>
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First up - a beautiful pair of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150578786/antique-sheet-music-antique-brass-art?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Victorian drop Earrings with Antique Sheet Music under Glass.</a></div>
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I use only genuine antique sheet music in my art and jewelry - each piece is unique. This pair of earrings were made from a sheet of music from the turn of the century. They are sealed and preserved under a dome of glass and set in a scalloped base and set into delicate Victorian drop settings. </div>
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This necklace is so cute, I really do have to make one for myself. <br />
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I also offer the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/152655834/victorian-typewriter-key-necklace?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Victorian/Art Deco drop pendant in the Antique Brass </a>color now:</div>
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I've paired it with a glass top key in sepia tone. It has darkened naturally over the years - it's a very old key. The typographical style of the K is simple and striking. These keys are VERY rare. I only have the one set so if you want it in your letter you better grab them now. Convo me if you wish to see if I can make one for you. This setting is also available in antique silver, gold and in a bronze/black color - now you can have four different colors for any outfit/event!</div>
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This necklace has three pieces to the pendant in addition to the key - the Victorian setting, a scalloped base and a filigree backing. It's a very striking piece.</div>
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It started with a mix packet for Sauerbraten - I love Sauerbraten. Or rather, I should say I loved the Sauerbraten that I used to get at a now closed cafeteria here in St. Louis. Grone's Cafeteria made the most delicious roast beef (French dip sandwiches to DIE for) and twice a week they had thin sliced delicious Sauerbraten with potato pancakes and applesauce on the side. Grone's closed suddenly one day without a clue to their customers (and rumor has it - even the employees) and I was shocked and saddened. I tried to find another restaurant that made sauerbraten and the few that did just weren't anywhere near as good so I thought I'd never have it again.<br />
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Then, low and behold - one day I found an article online that had the family that owned the cafeteria saying that old customers wanted their recipes and they were willing to share! Oh joy! My only problem - I didn't have a Dutch Oven, apparently a neccessity to making delicious Sauerbraten. So that night, standing in the grocery store looking at a mix for sauerbraten I decided - we NEED a German food night! Bring on the roast beef, the applesauce, and hey, how about some pickeled red cabbage? And while we are at it - I think we need German Chocolate cake, too!<br />
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My family thought I was crazy, but I was determined! I bought a dutch oven from Target (not cheap) and then made up my menu and ta da!! <br />
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My Lovely Sauerbraten:<br />
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Note: I had always planned to share this meal on my blog, but wouldn't you know it, in my enthusiasm and hunger for the meal I nearly forgot to take a picture of the food!! I jumped up mid meal and ran for my camera - took a picture of the only plate on the table that wasn't nearly finished (not mine - mmm...). Pictured is a lovely sauerbraten, potato pancake, applesauce and red cabbage.<br />
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And this is my new dutch oven:<br />
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You can get one at Target. A lovely addition to my kitchen. I plan to make other meals out of it, but for now I'm already dreaming of a new sauerbraten...<br />
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Here's what it looked like as I was serving out of the dutch oven - the recipe was a 'reduced for family' recipe that was originally made in mind for cafeteria cooks. I found half way throught it that it needed one major change, which meant I ended up with far more sauce than I needed. But still! Delicious!!<br />
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Here's a quick snap as we eat - the potato pancakes are not perfect, but they were crispy and still delicious...<br />
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So - if anyone is interested in the Sauerbraten recipe I will gladly share it or you can google Grone's Cafeteria recipe Sauerbraten, too. I recommend cutting down on the flour in the recipe. I used applesauce and red cabbage from jars - after all the fuss with the meat and potatoes I am glad I didn't make the rest of the sides. Once you have the recipe down for the meat it is actually an easy meal to make and did I mention delicious? :) Just as good as the ones I remember. Mmmm... And the German Chocolate cake was good, too. Out of a box, but if it tastes good, who cares? <br />
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More posts to come now that I figured out a way to post pics again.<br />
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Happy Monday!58 Cherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282463582091587153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567885642875483200.post-68604542170732520312013-02-20T15:08:00.004-06:002013-02-23T00:14:36.935-06:00New to Shop - A Custom order of Jane Austen Silhouette Ornaments<div style="text-align: center;">
Just wanted to post about my latest <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124221680/reserved-for-jlaurelm-custom-order-30?ref=pr_shop" target="_blank">Custom Order </a>at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/58cherries?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">my Etsy Shop</a> - </div>
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30 Jane Austen Style Silhouette Ornaments!</div>
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The order was for 20 originally, but grew to 30. They are 10 rectangle French book paper, 10 rectangle Antique Sheet Music paper - 10 round ornaments half and half. I used all the ladies and gentlemen and children I have that will fit on the ornaments and they are all different front and back - all together I stenciled 60 silhouettes! Quite a bit of work sanding, painting, papering, stenciling, sealing, drilling holes and then tying ribbon on them all, but the end result is worth it, I think!<br />
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