crocheted purse made by me!
lavender hearts made with scraps for valentines. i don't throw away anything-ask my family and friends!
shades of inspiration this week is pink and green. my photos are all handmade items, three made by me and one by another artist. this is a favorite combination-so girly and fresh. hope ya'll all enjoy the pictures. go visit!!

old house

old house, originally uploaded by suesueb.

our town has been fixing up a lot of old houses. i guess the market is better for renovating than building. i'm just glad because i love older homes. they have so much character and i wonder how the people in them lived years ago. my house is over 100 years old. my kids think it's haunted because many of my electrical appliances fail and my phones never last! i love it though-it really is part of me. p.s. i've never been visited by a ghost.

it's time for pink saturday again!! the photos above are from a wall in baton rouge. these coverings hide the work going on for the additional stores in this shopping area. perkins rowe is a new area of shopping in the city and has some really great shops-- anthropologie, zgallerie, bcbg, and many other boutiques. the food offerings ain't so bad either! kona grill was delicious as was la madeline for coffee and dessert. 

BROWN

shades of inspiration this week is brown. i didn't realize how many brown items i had around. it was an adventure finding them. these suitcases belonged to my husbands' grandmother.  
this is written on the inside of the larger suitcase. it's her name, address and children's phone numbers. 

these are "brown" letters from my collection of wooden letters. if you have a chance, go check out the flickr group. there are some beautiful photos!!

showing off more pinkness with beverly from how sweet the sound.

pink purse for a birthday present

pink button collection

vintage pink fabrics from my mom

hope you all had a great fourth of july!!!

my mom found a bunch of transfers that she had for years and gave them to me to use. i couldn't believe it, but they still worked. i ironed them on white cotton and embroidered them the best i could without having a guide. this one was one of my favorites. i decided to make a quilt and yesterday spent the day piecing. i'm terrible about following a pattern so i just cut pieces and then designed the rest of the blocks to sort of match. i have the perfect backing chosen and next week i hope to finish it. 

nice, fun summer colors!!

happy fourth of july to everyone! thanks to kari and kijsa for letting us share our love of country! i love this holiday. celebrating with family and friends makes it special and it's also my oldest daughter's birthday. it's hard to believe she'll be 28 with a baby of her own. my holiday decorations include a long-legged uncle sam i made quiet a few years ago and some beautiful pieces by Dee Foust. hope your holiday is joyful and filled with love! stay safe!!

i had to include this picture of an order i received today from peacoats and party hats. the colors aren't traditional red, white and blue but it sure is close! i love the cherry charms!!