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Romance Is For Life....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day, my darlings....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8ggcF2eI1r5h7l2o1_500.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>To have and to hold,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>for better, for worse,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>for richer, for poorer,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>in sickness and in health,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>to love and to cherish,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>from this day forward,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>until death us do part.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's what I call <i><span style="color: #990000;">real </span></i>romance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image via 25.media.tumblr.com/</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Romance Is For Life....

Happy Valentine's Day, my darlings.... To have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to...

8:03 AM

It's Valentine's Day

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether you're <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">smooching</span> with your partner.....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">{how romantic is this?}</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoehIEbnhyphenhyphen9guJkeN6coAx0kPkI7lxSG8oYwoS5-fDcdcr3C9t3Vln1xq4txJxDTMKcTfsUF3Vz4UpoCP_O4qzE7kO3ohHAnOSgFHOlHwlknOEEBUR4uXfyc64U3T1Jh3HKdWtqMLB-pb/s1600/wedding+0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoehIEbnhyphenhyphen9guJkeN6coAx0kPkI7lxSG8oYwoS5-fDcdcr3C9t3Vln1xq4txJxDTMKcTfsUF3Vz4UpoCP_O4qzE7kO3ohHAnOSgFHOlHwlknOEEBUR4uXfyc64U3T1Jh3HKdWtqMLB-pb/s640/wedding+0011.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or spending the evening with <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">good friends</span> (doesn't that look fantastic fun?)......</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlLH3dw1pWskoadbvp5X5pmvUW2H6vc7RnVjrmTA-2bBBdtxxdtdB__O2cmZybXf-mQrmuBZY8DmQeyQLKtCsXi0aTS2l3SvAGbLmfe_AeWuTJEF99exiNzykehDJuT7MWJD6wJQzUJQz/s1600/multiple_beds_casa_tres_chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlLH3dw1pWskoadbvp5X5pmvUW2H6vc7RnVjrmTA-2bBBdtxxdtdB__O2cmZybXf-mQrmuBZY8DmQeyQLKtCsXi0aTS2l3SvAGbLmfe_AeWuTJEF99exiNzykehDJuT7MWJD6wJQzUJQz/s640/multiple_beds_casa_tres_chic.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">.. or on your own, <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">curled up in bed</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">, with a good book ...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy7JAJT-TUxl5nCoLpCjmUlmb3lHjMjkCpuqqTsYL-8YXF24d3KEDZn-Nes7aWDRPrTduu3mbL5gx7JrmQwzzt_IgCoMCuKUXmRR7P7MhGaL_5uiuEcLOh0mF5-3ySSdDBq1ipvBaimj0/s1600/HAW10_31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy7JAJT-TUxl5nCoLpCjmUlmb3lHjMjkCpuqqTsYL-8YXF24d3KEDZn-Nes7aWDRPrTduu3mbL5gx7JrmQwzzt_IgCoMCuKUXmRR7P7MhGaL_5uiuEcLOh0mF5-3ySSdDBq1ipvBaimj0/s640/HAW10_31.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really hope that you have a very </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day</span>.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejjJLQDO8r6bKctC_YCYD1QL1VvvyFqDLUAXipgP8CJIoSdMGtLBP07DANaiNcpXc6gxfYfRx9o-W7J4utF39a1OPpeokzAX6hyWm5Da0K5xhYQsUDJiH7aYl_ZX_tggdvyvk9PoEx6lg/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqtK-R2QEpreNYxfJzcH0xT26s_ztDwGvDj3azf6OIxyRZq3-uxxq-ZeEJU1JJ7Qk188qE-I-FqRDoEi6TFXBII_FL42Umyto-ju-_074qEjovIeMsv0g6Nmy6ex_AHGw1fH1U3AdNR34/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Images via Wedding 0011, Casa Tres Chic and Cabbages and Roses</span></div>

It's Valentine's Day

Whether you're smooching with your partner..... {how romantic is this?} or spending the evening with good friends (doesn't that lo...

3:41 AM

Valentine's Rosebud Initials

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA5_P1rFBVxFRqV-YzfD8E0CNEOBvbe_30gU7Q2wFjnxTfbSkmWJ2PWjddK5fiYHtrG-w-C9XUdrFJw2oDeS-iUhW05LhQJVb2iDq8lHA_fjvzz6AJeh2-J0INHn_hZvO8em3_vYhpaXU/s1600/IMG_1170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA5_P1rFBVxFRqV-YzfD8E0CNEOBvbe_30gU7Q2wFjnxTfbSkmWJ2PWjddK5fiYHtrG-w-C9XUdrFJw2oDeS-iUhW05LhQJVb2iDq8lHA_fjvzz6AJeh2-J0INHn_hZvO8em3_vYhpaXU/s640/IMG_1170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Valentines Rosebud Ornaments</span></strong>.</span> I've shaped them into our initials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">G for Guy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBVfipp9N6IgV-1yVRz_K_IqgtccDl0EJG4uf3O-DXZtyKujOZ_Zj8XuCwvKNKVZsQ3X7rCMbqz0QyQH4z689gS_AjUUJu7eW9mjtlPHnxzlAvn3sLTeSpXGSUhZ3TQJ9jXxRdZDmtQeu/s1600/IMG_1161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBVfipp9N6IgV-1yVRz_K_IqgtccDl0EJG4uf3O-DXZtyKujOZ_Zj8XuCwvKNKVZsQ3X7rCMbqz0QyQH4z689gS_AjUUJu7eW9mjtlPHnxzlAvn3sLTeSpXGSUhZ3TQJ9jXxRdZDmtQeu/s640/IMG_1161.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">S for Sarah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s640/IMG_1126.JPG" width="425" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, of course, a heart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVCyRQxDe3880qh0L4-xVbvTtF-ebnvnt1480Y4vSmLtT4dODgnT6fDXyypiDqjgi9xo5QLNLfO6x8uTJo2BY85Ray9eIMzouSnxGhyphenhyphen0Zfxo4c2FRsbS5CVIlWVHg8GdT2NG2BXyJueJs/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVCyRQxDe3880qh0L4-xVbvTtF-ebnvnt1480Y4vSmLtT4dODgnT6fDXyypiDqjgi9xo5QLNLfO6x8uTJo2BY85Ray9eIMzouSnxGhyphenhyphen0Zfxo4c2FRsbS5CVIlWVHg8GdT2NG2BXyJueJs/s640/IMG_1156.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sarah <span style="color: #e06666;">loves</span> Guy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBttMRs9g2cDfXwl0QhJcbRHjcaVI6uyUgd-p3JvgsGnsuG-ZS06cYSfvRGHqeh-yFNE22IFLvKiId9hcIWWoky6A1LvC8xlOZskUP633L48U32vPz1rFChSWxJ3xk6tPGg7fYjRUmM7ED/s1600/IMG_1150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBttMRs9g2cDfXwl0QhJcbRHjcaVI6uyUgd-p3JvgsGnsuG-ZS06cYSfvRGHqeh-yFNE22IFLvKiId9hcIWWoky6A1LvC8xlOZskUP633L48U32vPz1rFChSWxJ3xk6tPGg7fYjRUmM7ED/s640/IMG_1150.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or Guy <span style="color: #e06666;">loves</span> Sarah.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFHxRth5LALMFkYhyphenhyphenw-dzR8UpC-mkDBN3JKNfjsFoiZ7G6FL84dyA4Fd7nzyiHXL2AkmxoHIXwnBRd6BdgGhayX5TqxFiEm7zsvk-ZmQqTbJHp9qaToXrRfYToK05iD26KHvokm4RVhl_/s1600/IMG_1171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFHxRth5LALMFkYhyphenhyphenw-dzR8UpC-mkDBN3JKNfjsFoiZ7G6FL84dyA4Fd7nzyiHXL2AkmxoHIXwnBRd6BdgGhayX5TqxFiEm7zsvk-ZmQqTbJHp9qaToXrRfYToK05iD26KHvokm4RVhl_/s640/IMG_1171.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Depending on how the mood takes me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The letters were actually easier to make than in <a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2011/02/rosebud-crafty-tutorial.html">yesterday's post</a>. There was no twisting of the wire to be done.  Just gently bending the end back around the last rosebud.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbOov_7fkMybVxihdWzl5w2jnUhK75WAF0wCx_ZROBeW3pVwqga7LNR2H0U3qOp7KVfLPeKf3u4Ln45AIHl1aJoHfzfZRFNsSqGPBMT8n5_UO6eNL_uEbJ7fHXLzj92y5gFMOkGDfDt1/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbOov_7fkMybVxihdWzl5w2jnUhK75WAF0wCx_ZROBeW3pVwqga7LNR2H0U3qOp7KVfLPeKf3u4Ln45AIHl1aJoHfzfZRFNsSqGPBMT8n5_UO6eNL_uEbJ7fHXLzj92y5gFMOkGDfDt1/s640/IMG_1157.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">*************************************</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One more day to go to my <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>English Garden Party</strong></span>. Eeeeee!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on over tomorrow (Wednesday morning GMT) to link up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There will be a bath available for anyone who gets over-excited by all the <span style="font-size: x-large;">scrumptiousness</span> available to drool over.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbWDOgBpsi4Gb-TOPVMj6oPuDqqvP8Oshflfk0xi9ts5-R_z1Q-IvskqUdRp54c6wVBrpbv2XEt8O4ZyN7SUXZb2D5yeLKCShSaGjZ4tuTfBUFkKOKk2pZBpRJuSolWRQ4dNniV3qCQF/s1600/217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbWDOgBpsi4Gb-TOPVMj6oPuDqqvP8Oshflfk0xi9ts5-R_z1Q-IvskqUdRp54c6wVBrpbv2XEt8O4ZyN7SUXZb2D5yeLKCShSaGjZ4tuTfBUFkKOKk2pZBpRJuSolWRQ4dNniV3qCQF/s640/217.jpg" width="504" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Can you imagine? A <span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>bath</em></span> in the garden?}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J2xOCCHTBUTQ1qeOepPsjfIezUtz3YVy-ebiXFjiT_ytIstmVdVvhLgtbbGIb0v6GnSwIaziRB5Z22otzW2DDrQOtn1e6yMgLmt9B10wy7fYIVaJqkFIgns8XVsepvA8y478wjYCAeCH/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J2xOCCHTBUTQ1qeOepPsjfIezUtz3YVy-ebiXFjiT_ytIstmVdVvhLgtbbGIb0v6GnSwIaziRB5Z22otzW2DDrQOtn1e6yMgLmt9B10wy7fYIVaJqkFIgns8XVsepvA8y478wjYCAeCH/s640/IMG_1160.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm linking to the fab parties in my sidebar.</span></div>

Valentine's Rosebud Initials

Here are my Valentines Rosebud Ornaments . I've shaped them into our initials. G for Guy S for Sarah And, of course, a heart. Sarah lo...

6:06 AM

Rosebud crafty tutorial

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s1600/IMG_1127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s640/IMG_1127.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello again, sweet pea,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, am I glad to see you today. It's so good to have some adult company. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Between you and me, the chicken pox saga is somewhat taking its toll on my sanity.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you chosen your outfits for Wednesday's <strong>English Garden Linky Party</strong> at Modern Country Style? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm thinking some posh wellie boots would go down well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0CzLIdV8a3iQ00g3ZW7jsb0N84c0_nAHwA6ctfrnYq0MNwy2KsTMsya8ee2T9coCKs28h0-MM7_W0L8Yk77Cm1AFlusnBdEvA604Sxa7E4YDkUaNyP6rO00LXrWjwbcTvvKyCEk99eP_/s1600/joules-red-posh-wellies-shoedaydreams_blogspot1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0CzLIdV8a3iQ00g3ZW7jsb0N84c0_nAHwA6ctfrnYq0MNwy2KsTMsya8ee2T9coCKs28h0-MM7_W0L8Yk77Cm1AFlusnBdEvA604Sxa7E4YDkUaNyP6rO00LXrWjwbcTvvKyCEk99eP_/s400/joules-red-posh-wellies-shoedaydreams_blogspot1.jpg" width="263" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yup, this is definitely the outfit I have in mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYfMtExKOSE-NsQnHl13BNd4TVSlopAHteF3W-DShT5-3DeCJAZusVPC-gqiP9PQbv_ICT_84__HKptd0UbJlS9DTN0Q-YTHGVe3UwDe2Ezyp2CnRBfaKydf8q3yYDDIq-neQ-yMcMirE/s1600/flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYfMtExKOSE-NsQnHl13BNd4TVSlopAHteF3W-DShT5-3DeCJAZusVPC-gqiP9PQbv_ICT_84__HKptd0UbJlS9DTN0Q-YTHGVe3UwDe2Ezyp2CnRBfaKydf8q3yYDDIq-neQ-yMcMirE/s400/flickr.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Please will you come along and link up your garden/ flower (fake or otherwise)/ outdoors posts too (the grabbable button is on my sidebar to your right)?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{I can't very well have a dress like that and prance around on my own, now, can I?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, alright, I probably could but it would be *so* much more fun with you.}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">*******************************</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now onto the rosebuds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is one of those excellent crafts that pretty easy to put together but looks absolutely awesome when it's done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here's what you'll be needing:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A packet of dried rosebuds, which, if you're wondering where to find them, I got easily-peasily from eBay. My second home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsykdFYvYEjfcKRYBzwu0xSOuIfYQ-tzT5_OfGIWYhWTzs3xxNo8FcJoPmHF2Cxi2fpFMx9H0T7U18a0lsZMstjojWfkNtLG8ZwsZEjsCqlvqZIrp7BbzxHS4FdENcXfS4gUHcNcDG8H7/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsykdFYvYEjfcKRYBzwu0xSOuIfYQ-tzT5_OfGIWYhWTzs3xxNo8FcJoPmHF2Cxi2fpFMx9H0T7U18a0lsZMstjojWfkNtLG8ZwsZEjsCqlvqZIrp7BbzxHS4FdENcXfS4gUHcNcDG8H7/s640/IMG_1090.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some firm but malleable wire</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VQQCD05WPuokgk2jUPi7OXLcpSOUy8Ugz79Fs1sL65Ro125-p2ZKihpnf0vc3LfnnFPw8ihBWOpGOH721Iskna41IzZISMogA7t7ol3p2r41CzZFMC9v4MtlxkJfVhLbzoErcigL-mBj/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VQQCD05WPuokgk2jUPi7OXLcpSOUy8Ugz79Fs1sL65Ro125-p2ZKihpnf0vc3LfnnFPw8ihBWOpGOH721Iskna41IzZISMogA7t7ol3p2r41CzZFMC9v4MtlxkJfVhLbzoErcigL-mBj/s640/IMG_1107.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 1</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Take a rosebud and push it onto the end of the wire. If your wire isn't stiff enough then you can use a needle to make a hole and then slip the wire through that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuU1Yz6O3gTNbfPgqqjDMliVej6ieozW8KYAazj2GS_in2aKoqtmoUUUHwcUSn2UIPRUCDhMoO8fnzQsKGU_lBwqjR4C6DHE0lTjlxGBAbG7Wm1QK7MCNtFxQtg2kubmsphbG9bqHPaY8/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuU1Yz6O3gTNbfPgqqjDMliVej6ieozW8KYAazj2GS_in2aKoqtmoUUUHwcUSn2UIPRUCDhMoO8fnzQsKGU_lBwqjR4C6DHE0lTjlxGBAbG7Wm1QK7MCNtFxQtg2kubmsphbG9bqHPaY8/s640/IMG_1122.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 2</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Repeat until you have between 20 and 30 rosebuds on the wire then snip off the wire with a few cm spare at each end..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpUitCx2yY97PVws4Vq-HIDqI1yeTCRoY2a1-cHH9a6iNZUEQ7o61wapPRVtx8wgCP0KoX3bEhXl1Ze7CQO9DXZwrDalB7jh1s37PldYmSwjfxceuWUxYMBPuUwaz6qBOHbM02u59bx1C/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpUitCx2yY97PVws4Vq-HIDqI1yeTCRoY2a1-cHH9a6iNZUEQ7o61wapPRVtx8wgCP0KoX3bEhXl1Ze7CQO9DXZwrDalB7jh1s37PldYmSwjfxceuWUxYMBPuUwaz6qBOHbM02u59bx1C/s400/IMG_1115.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 3</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This part depends on what shape you want to make. If, for example, you're after a heart then simply bend the two ends round until they touch and twist together to secure, trimming off excess if necessary. Shape the wire-loop into a heart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMqt_D5gur68fs6b6YdjPQ49tPDBI9ZatNt_vMZuof2xkWXdvzrHfcIUoKccPTZ-rqh0rAj8hBXCRE4rMlt3WY_GUdWUjJ0Vv8uPQsxw-hecR4vN9-DH6nmwfjt6_J-A92wT4MoEZBwRL/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMqt_D5gur68fs6b6YdjPQ49tPDBI9ZatNt_vMZuof2xkWXdvzrHfcIUoKccPTZ-rqh0rAj8hBXCRE4rMlt3WY_GUdWUjJ0Vv8uPQsxw-hecR4vN9-DH6nmwfjt6_J-A92wT4MoEZBwRL/s640/IMG_1132.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 4</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Attach pretty ribbon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 5</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For a gorgeous finishing touch, swivel the rosebuds so that the stalks all face same the same way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s640/IMG_1127.JPG" width="426" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 6*</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love Modern Country Style for always. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mine are up and look so lovely and romantic. Tomorrow I'll be sharing my rosebud reveal. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can't wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Step 6 optional</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz9RygFQ1eEJeCLVpkE_F4BlANfL_93LPNmkwjfoHhWW_x7NJltodBJ-t9Me6-HrvJT8idqaHeQDQdMFSXM7rr9YEt8WMF6nD0H6jqoYIcV_NSzlyV4IR928rFVSVQsbA29HlFpIiYAIf/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnTP6TT5u7POLMd_YzXhKJDEkCJLMv1DKqU6WMq1LvxoStpyQfgvQCT_ss-L2vQYSDkMzmfrOHrHoNXiYb2hFx9wXCa5CYOdGa2cgqnkIuUqY6cSmEYNmXm5I9WbEwIeK2LRZFvlVXxxO/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>

Rosebud crafty tutorial

Hello again, sweet pea, Well, am I glad to see you today. It's so good to have some adult company. {Between you and me, the chicken pox ...

5:13 AM

Valentine's Cushion

<span style="font-size: large;">I have an announcement to make.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You are all cordially invited to:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Modern Country Style's English Garden Party on Wednesday 9th February 2010.</span> </span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Just to be clear....I am SO chilled out about what you can link up. Does it have to be a perfectly manicured garden? Nope. It can be a bunch of flowers, or some herbs, or dried flowers, or your winter yard, or some lovely outdoorsyness (no, not 'odiousness', Mr Spellchecker...) of your choice.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Out of my factory of fun, I have masterminded a new button....which is over on the righthand side of my blog, on the sidebar.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I will love you forever and a day if you grab the button (by copying the html code below it) and put it on your sidebar if you have a blog too. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you so much.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFApWb1uvLJOLGtREz9ElXpGkMjcwZ6RuFFQOS6DniD14ZhbhERvJix_M1WfEVU1kAoSqjaXe9uCi_LJAdsf-kWP_E3431pHX5mtFhg5vy2kJzTUo-w3v9bsqJNf3-bgGrtzPHdN22-oH/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFApWb1uvLJOLGtREz9ElXpGkMjcwZ6RuFFQOS6DniD14ZhbhERvJix_M1WfEVU1kAoSqjaXe9uCi_LJAdsf-kWP_E3431pHX5mtFhg5vy2kJzTUo-w3v9bsqJNf3-bgGrtzPHdN22-oH/s640/IMG_0960.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Let it be known far and wide that <span style="font-size: x-large;">I love Valentine's Day</span>. Not the commercialised schmaltzy version but the loved-up coupley thing. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Slow dancing. Red roses. Love letters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Makes <span style="font-size: x-large;">my tummy do a flip</span> at the thought of it.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So, with that in mind, here is the first of my Valentine's offerings.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdhE56Xj7hlcSHtMPgyeaiafAvxAY26jmtrAjqbGkf2BlPI5nQjmkhsVqCsPGtP8o1oYInnAR17_C8y_WFbmoyxdkvgL2h6RXf1gkKnewfzLpFVcuiJ7a48_KMNEFP5WpenpXLU8ui5e/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdhE56Xj7hlcSHtMPgyeaiafAvxAY26jmtrAjqbGkf2BlPI5nQjmkhsVqCsPGtP8o1oYInnAR17_C8y_WFbmoyxdkvgL2h6RXf1gkKnewfzLpFVcuiJ7a48_KMNEFP5WpenpXLU8ui5e/s640/IMG_0878.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A Valentine's cushion celebrating <span style="font-size: x-large;">our marriage</span> together.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXCwzSGxgkiB8zuvPnlH-sam76x4ZT8Ly14oKbyRnhFjgI2-yzOlpJJPK3rJkWYX4JGsFJPbVosipPaTVHxXh-It5rikJt0aDEkh4aOycgqCGtRpJFqR2KX0DsxOlyj-Vmk-bVlh4dTx_/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXCwzSGxgkiB8zuvPnlH-sam76x4ZT8Ly14oKbyRnhFjgI2-yzOlpJJPK3rJkWYX4JGsFJPbVosipPaTVHxXh-It5rikJt0aDEkh4aOycgqCGtRpJFqR2KX0DsxOlyj-Vmk-bVlh4dTx_/s640/IMG_0851.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We got married at a gorgeous red-brick church 1999, Sussex, England. The sun shone for us and we absolutely glowed with <span style="font-size: x-large;">happiness</span> all day long.</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIN3aEfKXL9kDpJzMsoLfCG5ak5v-TG4prIulTGFazIcR2g770p7oyVNr-c5vhZ2kcmdSxZZjAQYDFwndsgvzlLm3yjOm5-x3tXXlY9sO2-_8IW332Pmu81qpdB5Cgx5Sf-U3QS2tWiii/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIN3aEfKXL9kDpJzMsoLfCG5ak5v-TG4prIulTGFazIcR2g770p7oyVNr-c5vhZ2kcmdSxZZjAQYDFwndsgvzlLm3yjOm5-x3tXXlY9sO2-_8IW332Pmu81qpdB5Cgx5Sf-U3QS2tWiii/s640/IMG_0834.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used bleached calico on the front and grey wool on the back for an envelope-backed Valentine's cushion.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeykEarOY0t3BSFaPmNXixGSCqKgTunB8kjv0bo8qc5aomMOB2C_AcW6rTbwu1B9qfZWpfoZ822rjDzsDCYlK4uBxu4PML5TPR0sZoXy1u3UUtM1wlRacEe3KCzbzkdpM2nZA1V-xgIqx/s1600/IMG_0939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeykEarOY0t3BSFaPmNXixGSCqKgTunB8kjv0bo8qc5aomMOB2C_AcW6rTbwu1B9qfZWpfoZ822rjDzsDCYlK4uBxu4PML5TPR0sZoXy1u3UUtM1wlRacEe3KCzbzkdpM2nZA1V-xgIqx/s640/IMG_0939.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used a <span style="font-size: x-large;">draw-thread technique</span> to create the two lines on either side of the stamped section by pulling about ten or so complete threads out of the material. It creates a kind of ladder effect.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRktlmmC4CRSkwI5igruGRKnatiNnN1xoLYt9meX7siiFVUW3YyVLWsxp1z0mJHHcHlJ-YcSUvu9NANa5l3KDvNHCaTu-de6wQDtq6O8yQWVzVa97rA-7lEpO_fKKoEFHR-6MCmrY_Aa/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRktlmmC4CRSkwI5igruGRKnatiNnN1xoLYt9meX7siiFVUW3YyVLWsxp1z0mJHHcHlJ-YcSUvu9NANa5l3KDvNHCaTu-de6wQDtq6O8yQWVzVa97rA-7lEpO_fKKoEFHR-6MCmrY_Aa/s640/IMG_0838.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My top tip is do that bit afterwards. If you mess up on the stamping, you don't want to be repeating the pulling. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Don't ask me how I know or I'll <span style="font-size: x-large;">growl</span>. :-)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaFCw5mI616WuxN6uxbp-SUnU5BTY9buxFDeNsaLmUDW3L1xqO0Kp-nuVc1RhU-btV7eg5-VHngvSuBr8cT6RN7EivxUrPFKctrYw_OLSrcrQzx8UyxY5yRpyQf1Wqf5UbPIz58pchhWB/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaFCw5mI616WuxN6uxbp-SUnU5BTY9buxFDeNsaLmUDW3L1xqO0Kp-nuVc1RhU-btV7eg5-VHngvSuBr8cT6RN7EivxUrPFKctrYw_OLSrcrQzx8UyxY5yRpyQf1Wqf5UbPIz58pchhWB/s640/IMG_0981.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I love the combination of the two textures and colours: the soft <span style="font-size: x-large;">charcoal</span> wool and <span style="font-size: x-large;">nubby</span> off-white calico. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUpFZSxdIOePgWbrhiR7dRii2HJ8KD7i72w0zSsS3XGPQYLkyWH8ki2vNPwe7T08VrJNzdPrbUL4WnZxmmlK2s0hazHgMFDORotxlRfi9a69vn1y7wBrxnumyFSvQUJb-hnE8C0LOADky/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUpFZSxdIOePgWbrhiR7dRii2HJ8KD7i72w0zSsS3XGPQYLkyWH8ki2vNPwe7T08VrJNzdPrbUL4WnZxmmlK2s0hazHgMFDORotxlRfi9a69vn1y7wBrxnumyFSvQUJb-hnE8C0LOADky/s640/IMG_0836.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Perfect for <span style="font-size: x-large;">snuggling up</span> with, alongside this pearl-grey faux fur throw.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fd62Gfh7JxCgfVbBP6D1Vq1IchbWPI2F6VREAr6g2abivf1YqOXdXSCf-xmOAg1-UOxYXya3Yd177A_BWcZyRlB9ORtXul2IxelUnPlch0zTpEqzYaGWk5sBkogADJw-Otcxe4xgfdwt/s1600/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fd62Gfh7JxCgfVbBP6D1Vq1IchbWPI2F6VREAr6g2abivf1YqOXdXSCf-xmOAg1-UOxYXya3Yd177A_BWcZyRlB9ORtXul2IxelUnPlch0zTpEqzYaGWk5sBkogADJw-Otcxe4xgfdwt/s640/IMG_0842.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used a mixture of vintage typewriter keys and standard alphabet stamps. I have a bit of a <span style="font-size: x-large;">stamp mania</span> going on at the mo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Stamping everthing in sight I am.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KCGmo45rtvDa8tbst5AffsBGtQOGJLP-SZWkECB7iKXte4Whne-AsMSEJukMOuzFdUVB7rlK1-M7brdPtf0fuhA3ITf68rn293jkxXz-YMl61UasTOxbAmFOCysd7Z5NgeCeK_m3Ougn/s1600/IMG_0828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KCGmo45rtvDa8tbst5AffsBGtQOGJLP-SZWkECB7iKXte4Whne-AsMSEJukMOuzFdUVB7rlK1-M7brdPtf0fuhA3ITf68rn293jkxXz-YMl61UasTOxbAmFOCysd7Z5NgeCeK_m3Ougn/s640/IMG_0828.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've already given this cushion as an early <span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentine's present</span> to Mr Modern Country and was utterly blown away when he said that he *loved* it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, he used those words. L.O.V.E.D. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9-iUUuhKF21iNI2Zp8p79HbeJu4Ys4mQxHVic21xVlEnKM7D-RFT2og3JBsoD7n6RRJ4uWBaAffFp37bN7EjyXxsZm4V-Dlw8ogENxP1c-2TEh4xLlBHqCDYslq_z1qrGlg7MEQdfOxt/s1600/IMG_0862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9-iUUuhKF21iNI2Zp8p79HbeJu4Ys4mQxHVic21xVlEnKM7D-RFT2og3JBsoD7n6RRJ4uWBaAffFp37bN7EjyXxsZm4V-Dlw8ogENxP1c-2TEh4xLlBHqCDYslq_z1qrGlg7MEQdfOxt/s640/IMG_0862.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Well, you could have knocked me down with a feather. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaUJacIJJSiXBGf1Kz7hxxgyUojWWTKyecCPsHb-LAdOUsaieWQSNhq0fT_cqJm-bP9mEVSbtc9ILZoHJzYvRR8H79jGN6Kisj1PqVFb4aksYTapyeZ0UL2RdGFSX73m0wSeCWB-KMhjC/s1600/IMG_1057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaUJacIJJSiXBGf1Kz7hxxgyUojWWTKyecCPsHb-LAdOUsaieWQSNhq0fT_cqJm-bP9mEVSbtc9ILZoHJzYvRR8H79jGN6Kisj1PqVFb4aksYTapyeZ0UL2RdGFSX73m0wSeCWB-KMhjC/s640/IMG_1057.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> And thank you so much to </span><a href="http://cstower.blogspot.com/2011/01/light-and-bright-country-kitchens.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Cindy at Oakview Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for sharing my Modern Country kitchen makeover. Have you visited her blog? The photos she and her husband post there are awesome.......and she's LOVELY too. ;-)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Come back soon for some <span style="font-size: x-large;">rosebud</span> scrumdiddlyumptiousness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Could there be anything more Valenitne-y than rosebuds?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqtT4rZGSf8ICiSqdSMZ9tzoc0BSvuq6647U42ofxrkSEpdGEzeQU3RyzIEW9PrkslxHbbQap093vBkWzEjmWd44ZxMX8bqfsNgFxgtvF-MqIE1XoTEbZCLOp-GZV7xT6wR7DQKo9f9vW/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRLDcLnR3gLXDshxwvOU9O-H6bdbZ2Y6dIgKNZSc4WAUvLL93_4orY5JwJ66nzcMY2qTGfdBPBBSzv8-TReRj9kIsytNPj9oPQrOzlDlYr75i_7Na0RPgf8a23QLpzW1njo9Gyzcsgrjw/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>

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