This Tree Is Turning Out Pink!

Last night we reverted

back to an old tradition...

 

Decorating the house

for Christmas on Black Friday.

 

I'm not the crowd, deal

frenzy type. I like to

 be relaxed and listen to

Christmas music at home.

So last night, along

with the help of Bebe,

we put up two trees.

 

After awhile I said,

"I think this tree is turning out PINK!"

 

The hubby said....

"Uhhhh..... yep, it is!"

 

 

There are so many ornaments

I love... like this old

sparkly Santa.

 

Or this glass bird with a touch

of pink....

 

What can I say?

I'm a pink girl at heart.

Always have been!

 

So appropriately...

I am linking with Pink

Saturday today

at How Sweet the Sound.

 

Besides, the theme for

the other tree is gold,

 silver, and white.

 

ENjoy your weekend!

 

P.S. I just saw that my

 blog post from last week

had the most clicks! How fun.

Thanks, Beverly and the gang!

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving: The Who, What, When, Where, How and Why

 

WHEN we head in to the dining room

this year on Thanksgiving... let's

take a moment to reflect on the WHY.

 

Why are we eating all of this turkey

and stuffing?  To celebrate the Indians

and the Pilgrims getting along?

 

Well how about ....to not only be

thankful for the WHAT but to be

thankful for the WHO.

 

The Pilgrims, even in their midst

of  hard times, and they had their

share of very hard times, were thankful to

the one who created them.

 

HOW thankful I am for

the family God has given me,

for the freedom to go to church...

and the people who stand by me in

friendship. And speaking of

relationships, I'm also thankful

for all those who have supported

my blog,  my shop, and my posts.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

WHEREever you are in life:

"ENJOY THE DAY!"

 

 

Catching Up

 

The weekend went by way too fast.

 

Today I'm just trying to play catch up!

 

House to clean.

 

Bins to sort through.

 

You know the kind of stuff

that falls behind when you're busy.

 

That was us this weekend.

 

It went by in a blur!

We went to see the new

movie The Christmas Candle.

It played only in select

theaters as it was in a

test run to see how it would do.

 

I hope you get a chance to

see it or rent it someday.

 

Based on the book

by Max Lucado.

 

*****

 

Hopefully I will have time

to write about something more

exciting than just "catching up."

 

Like decorating for Christmas

which I hope to start for real this week.

 

Til then!

A Little Pink Christmas

Two things I'd like to share with you today...

 

My vintage pink and pastel Christmas favorites.

 

Not for my shop, but from my own personal collection.

 

See the felt sleigh filled with gifts

and the pink bell?

I made them when I was a little girl.

 

I'm surprised how well they

have stood the test of time.

 

 

The pink wire bell I wrote about

in a previous post. I tried to sell

it, I really did.

(Okay, not really! I rarely

keep too many things for

myself but so far, the bell

is a keeper!)

 

The pink santa I do not believe

to be old but since he

fits so well into my Christmas

décor, he is a great match!

 

I found him in the antique

mall where I have a booth.

 

I actually think the pink

bell was found there a couple

of years ago, too.

 

Here are my vintage bead

icicle ornaments that I

made recently. I was so excited

about them and brought them

to a vendor's sale last night.

 

Not one of them sold!

 

I think I give up in the

crafty market place.

 

It's just not my thing.

 

 

It was fun though seeing all of the other

Mom's selling their wares. It was a neat idea...

a sale for the holiday gift shopping crowd.

Get all of the Moms in the MOPS group to sell

their stuff. I didn't realize how many others

sold hand crafted items or were

 consultants for other companies.

 

 I was up against names like Avon,

Tupperware, Tastefully Simple,

31 bags, Lia Sophia jewelry, etc.

 

It's a miracle I sold anything at all!

 

Linking with Pink Saturday....

 

Have a great weekend!

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Dashing through the snow....

on a one computer desk

Oh what fun it is to add...

vintage Christmas things!

 

OH!

 

Yes, I've been busy.

It is the Christmas rush.

Time to stock all of the

shops and online sites...

 

We are filled with all

kinds of vintage Christmas Cheer!

Check out all the newly listed items here.

Don't forget...I'm offering

FREE SHIPPING for the

holidays!

And that's not my only gift to you...

I always send an extra little giftie

to all who shop BellaRosaAntiques.com!

 

 

Check out this rare Santa postcard.

What makes this one rare?

The color of his cloak.

A rusty brownish red

instead of the usual red with white

trimming.

 

Love find out facts like this.

Makes antique hunting so

much more fun!

 

 

What fun to find this vintage

Josef Christmas angel night light!

 

Bejeweled and all!

 

 

And a vintage Christmas tablecloth

 in great condition!

I was thrilled to find it.

They are usually filled

with stains but this one is

nice and clean.

 

Reminds me of the tablecloth my

Grandmom used each year!

 

 

And a couple of pixies

to keep you on your toes...

Isn't she sweet posing in her tutu

at the edge of a book?

 

Box of vintage "atomic" style

glass Christmas ornaments...

the Shiny Brite kind!

 

And don't forget I said I would

share my finds at the crazy Jewelry Sale:

 

Starting with this awesome book about Diamonds!

 

Flower or daisy brooch

 

Assorted brooches being sold

in one collection!

 

 

Love this large stone brooch...

a real stunning piece!

 

And a vintage STRATTON

geometric star compact.

Made in England.

 

Also new to the shop:

 

 

More antique hymnals. I can't keep

enough of these in stock. They always

sell out!

 

 

 

Vintage copy of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

 

Beautiful rose snack set

 

Feel free to email me with any questions...

I will always do my best to refund shipping

overcharges.... but take advantage of my

FREE SHIPPING for the holidays!

 

Spend 50.00 or more and pay

nothing at all for shipping.

(Destination must be within the

continental U.S.)

 

Enjoy your day!

I'm off to load my newly

listed goodies to my Etsy shop as well!

 

 

From the Attic: My Vintage Ornaments

Going into the attic can be dangerous.  As in, box after box of Christmas things, were calling my name.

 

Oh Jilliannnnnnnn...

 

 
So I answered the call and dragged out some of our old ornaments. (Last week it was just supposed to be my office Christmas tree.)

Bebe had fun looking through them and making a pile for herself of all the things she liked.

With a follow up shout out of "Don't sell THOSE, Mommy!"

 

 

There is actually a set of ornaments in this collage that I am selling soon. I'm also trying to decide if I can part with the vintage pink wire bell.

 

 

I'm also getting ready for a sale

with my Mom's group... plus our antique

booth gets a trimming too.

 

For today, I'm sharing everything with the Pink Saturday linky party!

 

Enjoy your weekend,

 

Jillian

Vintage Jewelry Sale - The Mad Dash

Last week I mentioned I was headed out to a vintage jewelry sale.



I had heard about it while returning books to a smaller branch of our local library system.

The elderly woman at the counter said: "Oh! Don't miss our jewelry sale this year!"



This was about three months ago.  I had written it down on my calendar and finally got a chance to see what it was all about.

I was expecting a whole lot of 1980's punky, funky, and brightly colored stuff.



When we got inside the door of the church where they were holding the sale.... I knew I was in for something much bigger.



A crowd was gathering.

Greed is not pretty on people.

Nope.



A lady in front of me was feeling guilty already. She said out loud in a funny tone:



"We should ALL be going to a church
 service after this!"



Every one giggled.

But seriously, there is this one dealer we have run into before. She is...how should I put this... hmmm. Ah... yes. Aggressive.

They opened the doors and there was a mad dash to the little church hall with her at the front.

She went straight for the table marked "Fine Jewelry" and managed to stick her arms and elbows out all around her so that no one else could get their hand into the case to pull out the "good" stuff. She had a Ziploc bag stuffed with it all.

Now you can call me stupid but I stayed as far away from her as I could.

 

I was handed an empty egg box to hold my loot and I went in and started looking over all of the other tables quickly handpicking vintage pieces.

Meanwhile...of course, I was missing the crazy frenzy for the gold and sterling silver jewelry.

Which is okay because I don't really sell fine pieces on my website. I stuck to my main purpose for going there which is to find pretty vintage pieces and came out with a small box of assorted goodies that I'm happy with.

But, I have another experience under my belt.

I will go back again if they have it next year....

this time I'll be ready.

Linking with Ivy and Elephants:
 "What's It Wednesday."

Rockin' Around Our Vintage Tree

 

I'm always looking for something for

Bebe and I to do together. Somehow

I manage to fit my love for vintage in.

 

Sometimes.

Not always.

 

 

 

 

 

She was all in for digging out my office tree and ornaments.

 

I figured I needed to take some photos for the blog anyway.

 

 

I love my table top tree... and vintage feather tree ornaments.

 

 

And while I was working with my vintage glass ornies... I gave this little tree to Bebe and some plastic ornaments.

 

Above is what she did with them! She INSISTED the

ornaments had  to be THAT size.

 

So cute!

Love my little Sweet Pea.

 

And so It begins our Christmas decorating has gotten an early start.

 

Fine with me, I love vintage Christmas décor!

 

Enjoy your day... linking up with Etsy Vintage

Cottage style today.

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for my next post where I share my latest finds from the jewelry sale I talked about last week.

 

 

Always an interesting experience! 

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My new arrivals are up (CLICK HERE) and I'm loading my Etsy shop
for the holidays...

Antique Ridgway china, a beautiful T&V Limoges plate,
a Victorian Santa Claus postcard and some rusty metal stuff!

 

A little bit of something

for everyone...which

is so cliché but there

really is a nice variety.

 

Rusty metal meets

elegant roses, vintage

paper and shiny silver!

 

Today I'm heading

over to a vintage

jewelry sale.

 

I'm expecting a bunch

of brightly colored

1980's stuff but

you never know.

 

Gotta get in line

EARLY.

 

Wish me luck!

 

ENJOY your weekend!

Linking with

The Friday Flea

and Pink Saturday.

 

 

 

Not All Roses and Girly Stuff

 

Just to prove I'm not

ALL about roses and

girly girl stuff.

 

 

I do get out of my

box and change things

up in my Bella Rosa

shop  from time to time.

 

Like these vintage car

nameplates and emblems!

 

So cool!

I've even used one

in my family room

for the past six years.

 

 

I do love the vintage,

industrial look...

 

 

But what's this?

Who can resist this

sweet little face?

 

 

 

Or this stunning

T&V Limoges

rose plate.

 

Sigh.

I try!

 

I just happen to like

them BOTH.

Equally.

 

Just taking a little

break today to

write a blog post.

 

I'm halfway finished

with listing my

latest finds.

 

Hopefully by

tomorrow night I

will be done!

 

Enjoy the day.

 

Linking with Ivy and Elephants

What's It Wednesday.

 

A Beautiful Fall Day

 

We took some time

off from antiquing

this weekend and

went to visit family.

 

To the lovely state

of Virginia.

 

It was a beautiful

fall day. Just gorgeous!

 

That brilliant blue sky,

not many clouds.

 

We took a walk

along this footbridge,

admired the waterfall,

visited a little museum,

took family photos,

and had a wonderful lunch.

 

 

Then did a little shopping

along the river.

 

The antique shops

were few and far between.

Mostly gift and artisan shops.

 

Still, a lovely day.

 

Hope your week is

just as beautiful!

And what's this?

 

Well, I couldn't just end the post

 without sharing some

of our latest finds.

 

The hubby brought

 these things home.

 

I just love those

little cute elves!

 

Stay tuned for

new listings this week.

(Most of these will

go in my Etsy shop soon.)

 

ENJOY.