“Ooooooooo! Fudge!”

I am in “heaven” right now… my mail man wanted to know what was in my special box today!  It was a scorcher outside once again and I politely teased him as I trotted back to the safety of air conditioning and said, “Never You Mind!”.  He’s used to me doing this as I’ve known him for many years now and he’s a dear, dear man.  (He just doesn’t know he’s getting one of these boxes for Christmas!)

I’m talking about my delivery from my friend and Secret Sister Carol at “Clutterbug Studio”! 

“DIVINELY DECADENT” is what my prize should be labeled… It’s pure heaven with every bite and I savor each one slowly…. 

"Oooh Fudge!" in Creamy Peanut Butter Flavor!

Beautifully wrapped with a delicate pink bow and a tiny spoon to serve yourself with.  I couldn’t wait to open my fudge and I used a much larger spoon!   I wanted MORE at once! I quickly scooped up my bit of “heaven” and………. “Oh! MY!”……….  you have to just order some for yourself!

I don’t think my dear husband will have any of my “heaven”.  He’s already asking if I have saved him some.  Dare I tell him that “Half the jar is gone?”….

Order your “Ooh Fudge” from Carol at http://www.clutterbugstudio.com/catalog.php?category=70

She will be glad to send you “heaven”.

“Simply Shabby Luggage Tags”

They are here!  The “Simply Shabby Luggage Tag” is now up at La Femme Rose! 

Beautiful fabric choices await your decision!  These tags are not just for luggage, but can also be used to tag your laptop, school lunch boxes and backpacks!  View these wonderful tags at http://www.lafemmerose.com/LuggageTags.html

“What Is It?”

I’m giving this item away to the first 10 posts that correctly guess what it is!!  You’ll have your fabrics to choose from….  “What Is It”?  (These will be uploaded this afternoon at www.lafemmerose.com)

“2009 Florals Calendar”

Well we have really enjoyed creating this wonderful gift!  I cannot get enough florals surrounding me.  If you ask my dear husband, he will tell you he feels he lives in the middle of a florist cooler!

Flowers are soothing and that was my choice for my first fabric calendar for 2009!  Beautiful designer floral fabrics are chosen for each monthly panel to allow you to have that “floral” touch year round.

2009 Calendar Cover

 

We’ve continued through the year with each floral panel different from the next and simply added the satin stitching embellishments to compliment the colors of the panels.

Tied with grosgrain ribbon, your calendar will stand on it’s own and flip with ease!

January 2009 Panels

View this new accessory at http://www.lafemmerose.com/Calendars.html where our Christmas in July 2008 Shop Hop is now on!  Shop the Make Mine Pink Shops July 21st – July 27th and find the hidden shopping bags at each boutique for the chance to win wonderful door prizes!

“Elegant Gift Parcels”

Gift Parcel Opened

I needed a clever way to disguise a gift, yet give the gift an appealing appearance that will make the recipient say “Ooooo!”

“Elegant Gift Parcels” were created for just that simple pleasure! Your small gift is placed behind a sheer panel and the ends are tied to keep your gift in place. Beautiful fabrics are selected to enhance the wonderful parcel.

Small enough to also use inside your purse to keep tissues clean…. Use it to keep small jewelry free from dust and scratching. There are fabric choices galore and our Christmas fabrics are delicious too!

Gift Parcel Tied

View this wonderful accessory at http://www.lafemmerose.com/GiftParcels.html where our Christmas In July 2008 is running from July 21st through July 27th!

“Christmas In July”

We know it’s HOT outside… but did you realize that there less than 6 months to Christmas?  We’re letting you in on a great SECRET that we want you to share!  Make Mine Pink Christmas Shop Hop!  We’re creating the BEST for your holiday shopping – In JULY!  Order now from the shops on the list and have it wrapped and delivered in time for placing under the tree in December!  Get that shopping finished EARLY this year and while others are clamoring through the malls and stores, you can be sitting at home near the fire all toasty and warm in your fuzzy slippers sipping Latte’s!

Our Christmas In July Shop Hop hides the Make Mine Pink shopping bag in each of the shop sites.  You have to hunt for the bags and click on them to gather points for the main prize drawings!  The prizes are wonderful!  Click on the image to SIGN UP for the shop hop!

Make Mine Pink Christmas In July Shop Hop

“Ooo La! La!”

I’m going to show you all what I worked on this weekend!  I’m so excited about this new design that I have already created several other accessories!  They are beautiful and the fabric selections are delicious to choose from!

As you can see, it’s made entirely in one hoop.  Takes a bit of engineering to accomplish this and sometimes thinking backwards and upside down design wise!  You can view this wonderful checkbook cover and all the fabulous fabric choices at http://www.lafemmerose.com/CheckbookCovers.html  Join our Christmas in July Shop Hop now in progress July 21-27!

"Ooo! La! La! Checkbook Covers"

 

 

Inside Cover

Checks Installed

 

Made completely "In-The-Hoop!"

July Giveaway

I’m at it again!

Giving away another great gift from La Femme Rose!  Feast your eyes on this wonderful item…

A CUTE polka dot overnight bag.  Great for travel!  The bag is roomy and has two front pockets.  Bright green shoulder strap is included….

BUT that’s not all!  Your prize bag comes filled with all sorts of La Femme Rose goodies!

The goodies are our secret….. that’s what’s so FUN about this drawing!

Send us an email with “COUNT ME IN” in the subject line to sales@lafemmerose.com  Drawing will be held on July 15th and winner will be notified by email!  Good luck!

Show ~ N ~ Tell!

I have a love for dolls… since the first doll I received, Christmas 1964 that cried when her arm was lowered and drank from a fake pink baby bottle that held real liquid!!  We really thought we had something there and the older dolls with their weighted eyes and LONG lashes still bring back many fond memories for me.

  I tried several years ago to learn the art of Fimo molding hands feet and faces, sculpting dolls like my favorite artist, Patty Culea.  This is my first doll created in 2003.  We laughed hilariously as she came to life because she reminded my elderly mother of “Phyllis Diller”!

She hangs proudly in my sewing studio and watches over me while I work… I still stare up at her and smile… she really turned out as I wanted her to, a matronly “Tooth Fairy” complete with Fimo molars and stitched by hand using antique doilies, 1920’s lace collar for her gown and blue topaz stones with heart dangles gracing her hair.  Her lace collar gown is accented with Majorca seed pearls.  Her toes are  painted RED and she gracefully carries a Pink Tourmaline stone as a toe ring!

Ahhh… I had such fun creating her and she went on display for years in my shop.  Eager children would want me to lift her glass covered throne so they could touch her sheep’s wool hair and “Ooooo and Ahhhh” over the “Queen Tooth Fairy” as we finally named her.

Wasn’t the Tooth Fairy a special time for you as a child?  It meant the passing of youth to an older age was your onset.  “Time to grow up!” my dear Nana would say as she placed my tooth under my pillow… for the tooth fairy. “You might be lucky! The ‘Queen Tooth Fairy’ may grace your sleep!”

“Queen Tooth Fairy” brings back the memories of “peeking” at my Nana while she slipped a quarter under my pillow as I slept.

For SHE truly was a “Queen” to me.

“Show~N~Tell!”

Didn’t you just love “Show N Tell” as a youngster in school?  There was always the pet turtle, lizard or gerbil… and the stories that went with them as well as the ballerina slippers, tutu’s and finger paintings or crayoned drawings… Excitement gleaming in the eyes of the storytellers.

Show N Tell Mondays at Make Mine Pink bring back the memories of having fun with something we’ve just found that’s exciting enough to tell everyone about! Today we’re boasting about a new creation that is taking our lines by storm!

Vintage Styled Cell Pouches

We’ve taken a wonderful design from digitizing designer and fellow Sensible Chic Diva, Sherry Titzer and created and embellished the “Vintage Styled Cell Pouches”.  Each pouch holds your cell phone securely to your belt, belt loop, purse handle or hanging from your favorite tote!

Each cell pouch is embellished with a vintage brooch and pewter charms that represent the buyers lifestyle.  An initial in Edwardian Script is embroidered on the front pouch.  The closure is magnetic and easily opened and closed again with a “SNAP” of the magnetic clasp! You don’t even have to open the magnetic clasp to remove your phone!  The ample pocket design allows for fingers to easily grab the phone from it’s soft pouch and return it when finished!

Created in an In-The-Hoop style (completely stitched and formed inside one embroidery hoop!), this creation screams, “I WANT ONE!”.  Very functional and can be created in YOUR fabrics or from our selections.  “Vintage Styled Cell Pouches” with a choice of fabrics releases this week at http://www.lafemmerose.com 

These designs are precious and ready for you to own!  Made to order – the “Vintage Styled Cell Pouches” are $14.99!  Contact us at sales@lafemmerose.com for more information.

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We’ll be announcing the arrival of this and many more items SOON!