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Showing posts with label Celestina Marie Designs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celestina Marie Designs. Show all posts

Friday, December 7, 2012

Special card for a special friend


Hi, sorry I have been absent for so long.  The remodel keeps moving through different phases, I get things put back together then it gets torn up all over again.  The end is in sight, thank goodness!  
I made this card for my friend Celeste from Celestina Marie Design to thank her for the exquisite hand painted ornaments she sent me.   The image is from Gecko Galz , I printed it on matte photo paper to capture all the beauty.  The paper is from Shabby Cottage Studio also printed on matte photo paper.   I have been admiring the use of gauze on other blogs,  I sprayed this gauze with some Tattered Angels glimmer mist, I made the hat pin from items at Pizzazz Aplenty.   
and the vintage ribbon charm is from my Mothers costume jewelry box.   I used my Perfect Layers square and rulers to get the nice square cuts and borders.  (use my link and coupon code Bove5%, you will save 5% on the Perfect layers rulers and get flat rate priority shipping. 
  If you are looking for some great ideas for Christmas presents, all of the above links are places I can vouch for, they all have beautiful items to get or give.
Thanks for looking and I hope to be posting more frequently in the future.  I am entering this card into Beverly's Pink Saturday, thanks for hosting Beverly, also into the Gecko Galz Blog Challenge. 
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Friday, November 9, 2012

Thank you Celestina Marie

Let me start off with,  I did not make these, my friend Celestina Marie made them for me   Since Beverly's Pink Saturday, is celebrating Holiday Treats, I want to include Celestina's beautiful pink treasures,  they were quite a special treat for me, thanks for hosting Beverly.
Wow, it's times like this that I wish I were a better photographer or had a better camera.  My dear friend Celeste celebrated her blog anniversary with a drawing and I was one of the chosen recipients!  These are the most beautiful tree ornaments I have ever seen, I wish you could see all the beautiful details!  All hand painted with just the right touch of glitter, they are exquisite!  Even the way she packaged them up and sent them is gorgeous!  Thank you so much Celeste, as if following your blog is not reward enough!  If you follow her blog you will know what a beautiful person she is. She shares tips on how she makes and re-purposes things in such a beautiful way!  Always offering beautiful treats for the eyes, (her photography is perfect), a feast for your eyes!  She also has an Etsy shop; Celestina Marie Design where you can find more of her exquisite hand painted roses and vintage inspired cottage decor that are her specialties along with holiday, shabby and French chic decorating. When I popped over to get the link to her shop I noticed she has a sale going on now too, 30% off using coupon code~ HOLIDAY30 at checkout with paypal Nov.8 ~ Dec.8 in all shoppe sections! 
I first started following her blog Celestina Marie Designs from a link on another blog.  I remember one of the most interesting things I read about Celeste at that time was that she painted ornaments for the White House Blue Room Christmas Tree in 1998 and 2004, I think that is so awesome!  I am just as amazed today as the day that I first read it!
Thank you Celeste, for these beautiful gifts, they will be the center of attraction on my tree for many years to come.  Most of all, thank you for your friendship, I am so grateful for the opportunity to know you and call you my friend, that is the truest blessing.  
I hope you will take a minute and check out her blog and her store.  Thank you for looking.  ~Diane

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