Christmas Comes Early-way too early- and a visit from Dusty

Etsy Goodies, fairies, Hand Painted Furniture, holiday decor, I do tend to run on, don't I?, magazine pictures or articles, vintage paper/collage art, We're having a party

Thanks for all the people who are letting me know that they will be part of the party!! 

Here are the rules again, since there have been questions-

For fellow bloggers:

1- Take photos of something you love about your home.

2- Comment on my blog about your post Tuesday Sept. 25th and I will list all the participating blogs and link to them, so our party guests can mingle.

3- If you’d like to let people know that you will be at the party, you can add the button invitation to your side bar

4- All participants will be entered to win a copy of Romantic Country

For readers:

1- Leave a comment the 25th about something you love in your own home and you will be entered to win a copy of Romantic Country

Thanks! I can’t wait to Party Hop from blog to blog and see your homes!! And don’t forget, that every comment you leave throughout the month, enters you in my Sept. giveaway drawing, for either a Cottage Collage Kit with old wallpapers, or something made by myself from one of the kits.

Xmas_shoot_022 What do I love about my home?? Well, love and care goes into every inch here at the cottage and I love it all. That is, until I get tired of it and have to make a change!

Right now, I am prepping for a photo shoot.Xmas_shoot_024

I am decorating the guest room for Christmas, and will just leave it up for the Holiday Homes Tour first weekend of Dec.Xmas_shoot_026

Its not done yet, these are the in progess pictures.Xmas_shoot_027

I’m trying to keep this room Romantic and lush, with gold, silver and roses.Xmas_shoot_029

I’m adding some angels, and vintage postcards of lovely ladies.Xmas_shoot_016

Xmas_shoot_021 I found this tiny tree at a garage sale this summer for a nickel. I added vintage Wilton cake decorating plastic crowns that I sparkled up, and some old jewelry.

Xmas_shoot_004 I’m also decorating Sugarwing’s room.Xmas_shoot_006

I spent part of today making tags and paper doll dresses to hang on her little pink tree.Xmas_shoot_007

They were fun to make, since I had rolls and rolls and rolls of new -old- wallpaper to play with!Xmas_shoot_010

Xmas_shoot_003 I also am hanging vintage ornaments in pink, aqua, and soft green.

And of course,  I hung all of the sugar coated fairies I made (from inspiration by Holly.)

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They are so dainty and sweet. Wallpaper_packs_024

Here are some of my great new wallpapers!  I spent a huge chunk of my day yesterday ironing and cutting and packing the papers up for Etsy.Wallpaper_packs_037

As much as I love it all, no one could use that much, even me!!  So I am making up packs of it, since I also spent a huge chunk of money for it all.Wallpaper_packs_016

I also made up specialty packs, like this chocolate and roses pack. I only had enough of the right colors to make two of these.Wallpaper_packs_021

And since I am in the throes of Christmas, while every one else is enjoying fall, I made up some vintage Holiday packs.Wallpaper_packs_008

My friend Becca bought one of these Cottage Collage Kits of my pretty wallpapers, and I made a blue bird tag for her in honor of her blog name "Bluebirds and Roses".  Bartz_horses_007 

And speaking of friends,look who came to see me, Dusty.  His mother, Lady, used to be one of the horses we boarded for a few years. She lived with us while pregnant, but her family built a barn for her right before Dusty was born. I almost felt like I was his grandma, or at least his great aunt.  It was so nice to see him. 

Maybe I have run on long enough now??