Showing posts with label The Cheswick Company. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Cheswick Company. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Open House and The Treasure To Be Found At Stony Creek



Last Friday evening we had the pleasure of attending Cathy Pendleton's Christmas Open House where she displayed and sold her whimsical creations...



Her darling owls are on display at the Folk Art Museum in NYC...



The lion lays down with the lamb on a bed of snow under a glass cloche...



Look at this sweet little guy peeking out from the sugar bowl!...
You can contact Cathy or see more of her creations at The Cheswick Company...



On Saturday afternoon after the house tour we took a drive out to Stony Creek...a quaint village on Long Island Sound...it looks out over the Thimble Islands...
We ate lunch at the sandwich shop and visited the local antique store...
Click for a closer look at the beautiful coastline...



It is also home to a wonderful shop called Taken For Granite ...
The picture above and the ones below were taken inside the store to give you a peek at the treasure to be found there....
This place is truly a wonderland of fabulous unique clothes, jewelry, gift items and unusual antiques...
Everything is beautifully displayed and wonderfully gift wrapped...























If you are ever in the area....you must not miss this shop!
Truly Inspirational!

...and that's it for my wonderful weekend with the girls...
I hope you have enjoyed coming along with us!

There are many reasons to celebrate this holiday season and I have two more!

No. 1... This coming Monday will be my 300th post! ... and so, in honor of all that I have been given in the way of friendship, support and encouragement through my friends here in bloglandia...we will celebrate with a Give Back! Details to follow...

No. 2... A wonderful opportunity came into my LIFE...I look forward to sharing this with you tomorrow!

Have a good night! :)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Red Christmas Cheer!



Red is invigorating and inviting....a festive color!



Cheerful...



and oh so fun!



Found this red vintage little girl's wool coat at the thrift store years ago...
...had to have it!



This sweet little Ellie in a silver pitcher is by Cathy Pendleton of The Cheswick Company.
I will be heading to Connecticut this weekend for fun and games with the girls....
...a visit to Cathy's annual open house will be a highlight!



Red berries and cinnamon sticks!



This old Santa is just a wee bit scary....
....but look, his beard is a fake...he can't be the real Santa!





Our Christmas stockings from when we were kids!



This darling woodland creature was made by Lori Ann Corelis....
You can see more of her incredible work here...



Red is energizing and makes me happy...especially Christmasy reds!
...if only I could harness that energy!



Wishing you all lots of red Christmas cheer and lots of energy as we prepare for the holidays!
:) Laura