See you soon.

Hi lady's, for some of you that know me, I've haven't been well lately, now it still hasn't stopped me from working, just slowed me down alittle, as I've been quite sleepy, due to this I'm going into hospital today for a day, to have a camera put down my throat to see what they can find....nothing major I hope. Don't worry as I not...hmmmmm or maybe alittle.

Now Jen and Victoria that have won the prize from my last post I'm sorry I haven't had the chance to post of your prize, please forgive me. I'll post it off next week. I also have to say sorry to Karla & Beth and all the other ladie's that are in the swap, that I wont be finishing and being in the Birds & Bonnets swap.....which also saddens me as I was looking forward to doing this one.....sorry ladie's.

Also I want to thank Pennie Cullen the author of Your Colours Your Homes book that I recommended to everyone in my Pink Inspiration post.....Pennie I am so honored that you stopped by my blog and for the kind words you left....I do class your book as my Colour Bible......I pick it up everyday to read and to find inspiration from your book, I tried emailing you back but there was know forwarding address, Once again Pennie I'm honored, thank-you, you are a true inspiration!!!

Pennie & Carolyn's book is available at Amazon.com

Ok Lady's I wont be posting until next week....so I'll see you all then!

Hugs

Kirstie.
Ps, I now have watched two of three DVD by Rachel Ashwell.....Yahoo!

Winner's

Ok, I'm only here for a minute, to let you know you won my Pink prize, I have been sick since Sunday and still trying to get over it, so without delaying any longer the first prize goes to Jen at Whine N Rose, thank-you Jen you where spot on with 130 Pinks, and no one guessed the second prize so being to only one that put in the number of non Pink coloured Pinks was Victoria from Vintage Tea you had guessed there where 2, there where 4 that weren't pink. So lady's thank-you all for coming, and read Pink Inspiration, and for your lovely comments, and playing.
Jen and Victoria congrates, I'll need you to email me your address so I can send you off your Pink prize.

Oh I think I need to go back to bed, can't look at the screen any longer!

Hugs

Kirstie
PS Oh I almost forgot I sold my house on Saturday, oh no got to start packing out by August I have alot of stuff, oh don't think about go back to bed :(

Why Pink ?

Pink Inspiration :


Why is it we all love PINK so much? who knows, well I think we all do, maybe as at a young age growing up everything we are given is PINK from that first blanket, teddy's to clothes, dolls, lollies, fairy floss (cotton candy) and have you noticed fairy floss (cotton candy) has that beautiful soft muted PINK and then when you eat it, it turns to a hot PINK shade yeeeah two shades of PINK in one, anyway getting back to it, hand bags, play make-up, hair ribbons, the list is endless. Girls are PINK and boys are BLUE is'nt that what is drummed into us, well I think not! who is'nt that what is drummed into us, well I think not! who would'nt love PINK it such a beautiful colour, from your soft muted PINKS to the loudest PINKS, either way every shade of PINK is beautiful, I once read some where, if you stand at your bedroom doorway looking in, the far right hand corner you should put PINK in that corner as this is your love corner, and this would help love and romance in your relationship, let me just say yep! it dose work......I will let you in on a secret I love going down to my local paint store stand in front of the colour chit wall looking how all the shades of PINK run into each other (and other colours but where talking about PINK) how I'd love to ask for a sample pot of muted PINK to dark PINK and every shade in between, Yum! so now I'd like to quote a passage out of my bible on colour, this book if you don't have it you must go and get it! It is call Your Colours Your Home.


PINK

Peaceful and soft, pink is an easier colour to use than red, diffusing its heat and strength into something calmer.



Sensual > caring > nurturing > romantic



Many pinks are soft and feminine. Our physical response to pink is to produce noradrenaline, which has a peaceful and calming effect. Pink is said to be a supportive colour to people suffering from stress. Pink is flattering to the skin, highlighting its tones.



Pinks range from the slightly sugary pink associated with romance through to the brighter pinks associated with the tropics. As a floral colour, rose pink is a popular choice for bedrooms and bathrooms. Shocking bright pink, such as cerise and magenta, are best used as accents and for accessories in modern environments. Although pink is often paired with blue, its natural contrast colour is green. The combination of these two colours work well in both traditional and contemporary design.



Warm tones of pink, including shades of salmon and browny pinks used in period houses, are popular with Autumn personalities. Winters prefer icy pinks or strong magenta, whilst Springs favour clear, warm pinks that work well in living areas of the house and in bedrooms. The cooler summertime pinks are understated and are often combined -like the pinks of sweet peas- with soft blues and gentle yellows. End quote....written by Pennie Cullen & Carolyn Warrender.


Now to some beautiful PINK images either sent to me and or taken by me, hope you enjoy!

The pink in the magnolia that blooms in springtime, so peaceful.

The pink Christmas tree that we all have become to love and decorate at Christmas time.......painted by me,

My vintage Pink inspiration/collage pack that I put together for my boutique,

Picking out that special pink dress to wear for your romantic evening

love and romance, dancing around with your special boy,

Roses are pink, they don't come in blue, grab yourself a bunch, and put them in and around the room.

Romantic get away by Tricia Guild, bright, bold, and beautiful.

Mute Pink make a warm welcome for afternoon tea with your special friends by ?

this one is like a image out of Rachel Ashwells books.

Now if I have upset anyone with the images that you recognise please contact me some of these images where sent to me, as this last one I know it is one of you lady's out there in blogland but I can't put my finger on who it is, so I do apologize.

Ok I hope you all have in enjoyed PINK Inspiration just when you think you can't get enough there is more the last two images I put together with items I have around my home and in my boutique for you to dream of PINK.

Hugs

Kirstie

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COUNT HOW MANY PINK WRITTEN IN THIS WHOLE POST LEAVE A COMMENT TO GO INTO THE DRAW, TO WIN A SURPRIZE PINK ITEM, I WILL NOT TELL YOU WHAT IT IS IT WILL RUNE THE SURPRIZE, ACTUALLY ALSO COUNT HOW MANY PINKS THAT AIN'T PINK, AND BE THE FIRST TO LEAVE A COMMENT OF HOW MANY!!! WILL ALSO WIN A PRIZE, SO THAT'S TWO GIVE AWAYS. This will be drawn next MONDAY!

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WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,HEE,PINKYHEEE....LOL.

How Beautiful!!!!

Hello Lady's, just a short post today, this week new items will be added to my boutique there is lots to show but I'm only going to show two images today, this one below painted by Pina is going to be hard to let go I just Love it so much, to view the whole image to see what it is painted on, you'll have to go to my boutique, then you will understand why it will be hard!!!

Cot quilts form Midge & Judy's Collection, just beautiful, I think I need to have another bubby so I can have some of these quilts, So lady's come an visit, the listings will start tonight as this is the only chance I get these day's is at night time, while my cherubs are still on school break.So thank-you for visiting, if your not shaw how to get to my Boutique scroll to the top of this page, on the right hand side you'll see Visit My Boutique click on link there this will take you straight there!

Ok must go now, lots to clean up after the huge wind storm yesterday, as I have and open house inspection today at 5.00pm, how's this my for sale sign out the front of my house, was picked by the wind yesterday and thrown over the fence, the heavy arch with the wisteria growing over it was picked up and thrown towards the front fence, can you believe this my girls where only playing there half hour before this, Thank-you Helen for inviting us over, other wise my girls may have been still playing there in the wind, while I was looking around making shore nothing was going to damage to house, I know the girls should have been inside but they refused, can you believe it they said they where scared inside, we want to be with you mummy, so I gathered them and took them inside and that's when Helen rang, so once again Helen thank-you!!!!!!

If I get the chance I'll add more images of the day after the wind storm.

Chat Soon!!!!

Hugs

Kirstie.

Night out with the Gal's at Alpino's

My Girl friends and I went out for dinner on Firday night down Lygon Street, busyest Restaurant strip in Melbourne, had many other photo's but they all turned out blured and no it wasn't from drinking to much, althought you would think so in the last image, Now we had not planned to go to this restaurant, we where ment to go to the one next door but the owner was out the front stopped us and offered us a free bottle of wine if we ate at his place, so who are we to refuse a free bottle of wine, and not to mention another one at half price I had the avocado chicken mmmm delish, had alot of laughs, fun was had by all. Allthough for dinner was only Helen, Lisa and myself and Janene showed up later, as Lisa wanted to go out after, I know I sound like and old fart getting home at midnight, but I had to prepare the house, for the open house inspection the next day, so I needed to have my beauty sleep and trust me I need alot of that, and take pretty pills too, give me the whole dame bottle!...lol

Ok from left to right Me, Lisa, Janene and Helen

Lisa started to get a little naughty in the end, chatting up our waiter, he said his name was Mikey but well he lied, and made us guess where he was from which the gals and I where trying to guess all night, we gave up in the end can you believe he is Lebonese, never would have guessed that, But I must say Lisa for a joke said he was, and we all laught at her, sorry darling you where right we should not have laught at you!!!!! Lisa I've just noticed you naughty thing you have your tongue hanging out, ohooooo you flirty girl to Mikey who's taking our photo.Helen I know you thought he was a cute boy of only 20.

and I look like here I'd had to much, no lady's just caught me at the wrong time I say...hee, hee.

So may question is to LJ did you go back to see him...hee, hee. This I need to find out. Lots more I could tell but the convo went alittle dirty thanks to LJ and Janine and there dirty photo's on the mobile (cell ) phones so thing got to rude to say here! Thanks Girls I had a fantasic night of food, drink, laughter and friendship!

Hugs

Kirstie.

OH I Had Fun Today!

Boy did I have fun today, Mandii and Jude can over today to have a rummage through my stuff, we had some laughs and got alittle dusty, these ladys are a scream I'm so glad I got to meet Mandii, posting comments between us for alittle time now and finally got to meet! Thanks Mandii I hope you had fun and enjoy your little or should I say lots of treasures you found, Mandii was also in heaven when she walked in my Kitchen, don't worry Mandii if I ever decide to get rid of some of my things in my kitchen you will be the first I'll call....lol

Mandii and I above, gee I really look so attractive today, I think I really need a make over after looking at myself here!! and Mandii thinking yeah girlfriend fix yourself up and what are you doing wearing hubbys clothes and puts some make-up on while your at it....hee, hee. If you haven't meet this lady yet you should, she is beautiful, happy, bubbley and warm natured, you are welcome here anytime!

Jude and Mandii have a rummage! Jude from Midge and Judy's, is so much fun I have had the pleasure for the last few weeks dealing with here and her sister Michelle, with organizing Midge and Judy's childrens line, Jude and I could talk, chat, talk, chat all day most of the time we have to say I really must go and then another 15 mins goes by, and another...hee, hee. and Michelle she is my spelling police and corrects me with all the spelling mistakes I make hmmmmmm lets see how many Michelle finds in this post, thanks mum....lol,....lol so if you haven't been to my boutique please do to see there Childrens line they are just beautiful, and there's more stock arriving soon once my girls go back to school and I can get on top of it.

Jude with her treasures, hope you enjoy them and I hope you had fun too?

Mandii, Mandii, Mandii yooooour in trouble girrrl.....lot of lady's wanted that pink rose pot....soooooo you rub it in girl......lol
RUB IT IN, ONE PROUD OWNER OF ONE PINK ROSE POT

I have to laugh Mandii you look like you have just won a grammy award, and I like to thank Kirstie for having me over and I'd like to thank you for the cup of tea you made and I like to thank blogger for how we meet and I really like to thank-you all for leaving a comment, thank-you, thank-you xxxx....ha, ha, ha, ha.

Hugs

Kirstie

BLING YOUR BIRD HOUSE, UP DATES, AND NEW LINES

Ok Lady's it finally here I had posted this one mth to early, Karla & Beth's Bling Your Birdhouse, you can view my Birdhouse at this link: oh no My link wont work Oooh I still don't no how to hide the link yet, and just have click HERE, oh well I'm just alittle folks are dumb, it's like Pantene, it wont happen over night but it will happen.....hee, hee. HEY, HEY, don't get distracted, I know you've just seen the Rachel Ashwell's DVD release cover in my side bar you can read and click on that later and not until after you've read everything here first...ok...lol....naughty lady's. Sorry lady's you will need to scroll way down to view my Blinged Birdhouse don't worry it's not that far down, Anyway getting back to it, Also please go and visit the beautiful lady's Karla & Beth that are putting on Bling Your Birdhouse, http://karlascottage.typepad.com/ & bethleintz.typepad.com they have some wonderful things going on there with there birdhouse and also giving some away.......so don't forget to go to my link to view my Blinged Birdhouse, I will sell mine if anyone is interested, for $45.00, sorry I only have one....so be quick!!!!

OK Midge & Judy have arrived in my boutique with there wonderful children's line, there will be items upload in the up coming weeks in my shop so please come visit, a sneaky peep image below.

Cowboys and Indians cot quilt.

More of Pina's lines will be also added to my boutique in the upcoming weeks also, so please visit their as well.

Now as you know things have been crazy here, I haven't been able to make any tags lately, but have some amazing designs in my head that is bursting to come out, so hopefully when these crazy house inspections finish I can get on top of those, Yesterday I had a building inspection, yahoo structurally sound and pest free, We have a dinner party at friends tonight, I have an open house inspection tomorrow at 5:00pm to 5:30pm, Dinner with girlfriends Friday night, 4 of us go out once every 2mths to catch up so that's going to be fun, you may have heard Lygon st Carlton, the best restaurant strip in Melbourne is where we are going so if I remember to take the camera I'll take so pic's and post it for you to see.

OK Angelina my stock arrived safely thank-you, your work is just divine, you can visit Angelina, she is listed in My Pantry (blog roll).

Now to my last post frantic mess I was, thanks to many of you that left a comment, saying that you wished you live in Melbourne to save me from throwing it out, But guess what good news my tantrum throwing worked as hubby let me keep all of it and said lets just do a big tidy up to make it look neat, but he did say as long as you sell it before we move, well that works for me, feeeeweeeh SAVED!!!!! so what I may do is start listing them in batches if no one wants to buy them how I've listed here on my blog, that way they will be smaller easier to send them through the post. Also have the cherubs home on school holidays "Break" for 2 weeks as well so lots of entertaining there. Oh lady's of Australia my first ad in Country Home Idea's is in this issue on page 132, and next issue will have the review, so go have a little look at that all very exciting for me and will post that soon!

Well I hope each and every one of you had the most amazing Easter with family and friends, and you received lots and lots of Chocolate, I didn't even get one, just one lonely little one I would of been happy with, as I don't know if I told you I try to eat a family Block a night I feel like I've been deprived from my Easter special..... oh well I'll just have to steal some of my girls....lol.....oh I just remembered in a few weeks I have Easter again YEAH!!!! Greek Easter, maybe I'll get some chockie eggs there, my fingers are crossed, like hot crossed buns..hee, hee.

Have to love and leave you for now, work to do!

Hugs

Kirstie.

Ps Don't forget to scroll down to see my Blinged Birdhouse.