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Baby...LOOK at me NOW! Before and After Teacart

by Artist Penny Carlson of Lavender Hill Studio.

Oh Baby! It's Summer!

How adorable these custom summer fashions would be on any lucky little one! Hand sewn with love in pretty summer fabrics. I can imagine a summer dress for Mommy matching this sweet little rosey pants set!
Visit Roses & Teacups here

Summer Tea Parties

Summer is the perfect time for tea parties! Dressing up in pretty hats, frilly clothes and getting pretty.
"Tea at Tiffanys" specializes in everything you need for a childrens dress up tea party or for an elegant Summer Tea luncheon. Visit Tea at Tiffanys here.

Featuring Lavender Hill Studio

Nothing says summer like a picnic basket and this one is absolutely gorgeous! Soft sage green with pink china roses. A mosaic bird house welcomes new life in the garden or sits in a special place in your home to bring the garden inside. A stunning water can too pretty to use for water that would welcome a beautiful summer bouquet of flowers. You don't have to visit a tea room to get the cozy feel of special friends and conversation with the smell of of scones over tea. Just hang this chandelier in your kitchen and the atmosphere becomes magical. Visit Lavender Hill Studio for more hand made treasures that are truly one of a kind. Click here to visit

Katherina's Extraordinary Eggs

Beautiful wooden eggs, hand painted Egg in shades of Pink roses, sage green, robin blue and soft yellow finished off with German glass glitter to sparkle. A basket of these would compliment any table. To see more, click here

Featuring Beckys Rose Cottage

Becky's Rose Cottage has beautiful hand made clocks she makes from vintage china plates. A specialty she enjoys, turning yesterdays timeless pieces of pretty china into functional clocks that decorate your home. Her talents don't stop there she also loves to sew and makes these beautiful one of a kind handbags to make any woman feel extra special. Outside the home she decorates her garden with bird feeders she creates from tea cups and saucers. Imagine what a treat it is for a bird to see food inside this beautiful garden delight!

Did you say "SALE"?

When something THIS beautiful goes on sale, it's worth talking about!...

Green velvet, Sis Boom pink fabric with the lush, cabbage roses, pretty yellow trim and tiny green butterfly accent...This tote is irrisistible. Inside is quilted ivory and there is a pocket!...19" from handle to bottom, the body of this tote is 13 3/4" 13"...it is one-of-a-kind and just GORGEOUS... The price of this tote has been reduced by 30% while her July sale is still on! WOW.  To see more gorgeous totes, visit Becky's Rose Cottage.

Believe it or not!

Aren't these pastries simply MOUTH-WATERING?  Guess again, they aren't real!  These wonderfully detailed and gorgeously decorated PASTRIES are the perfect way display  "FAUX-FRESH" baked goodies!  These delightful decorations are the creations of MY PINK BOUTIQUE.  Check out her other faux food and bring your kitchen decorating to a whole new level!

Berry, Berry Delicious

Summer fields are briming over with those juicy blackberries, just waiting to be plucked up by you and tucked deep inside those dumplings, cobblers or pies.

My granddaughter was out picking some this morning with her friend. It's tough work though. You have to wade through the briars, bees and all those prickly thorns. But oh the reward, waiting back home in the kitchen. Well, after you make them of course:)

Look at this pan full I served our family on July 4th. They were simply delicious. I must admit though, I cheated. I chose the EASY way and used canned blackberries. And it didn't bother me a bit.

For step by step instructions and pictures on how to make MY DUMPLINGS, please visit my blog at.  www.desperatediva.typepad.com    Enjoy....Oh by the way, you can use any fruit that you like.  Peaches.....Apples...etc.  It's the same method. Give it a try.