FRIDAY SHOPPING EVENT, May 7th

COLOR ME PINK....All of a sudden, it seems that everywhere I look, I see more and more pink. Now, one of my very favorite colors is being used in home décor and accessories of all kinds.

Mixing the various shades of pink can create a feminine and warm feeling in any room. But a single pink piece in an all white room can capture just as much attention.

This week Cozy Cottage is "bringing out the pink" and joining the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink for the Friday Shopping Event. We hope you find something to enhance the beauty of your home or office.

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Autumn Song
by Katherine Mansfield
Now's the time when children's noses
All become as red as roses
And the colour of their faces
Makes me think of orchard places
Where the juicy apples grow,
And tomatoes in a row.
And to-day the hardened sinner
Never could be late for dinner,
But will jump up to the table
Just as soon as he is able,
Ask for three times hot roast mutton--
Oh! the shocking little glutton.
Come then, find your ball and racket,
Pop into your winter jacket,
With the lovely bear-skin lining.
While the sun is brightly shining,
Let us run and play together
And just love the autumn weather.

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Please join Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor and the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink for our Friday Shopping Event on October 23rd when we present "Pumpkins and Spice". Fall is in the air and now is the time to decorate your hope for the autumn holidays......lots of beautiful fall decor will be presented at our Friday Shopping Event this week. I hope to see you there!

Events this week......

Hello everyone..........this week Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor will be participating in two events at Make Mine Pink. On Friday we will be one of the participating boutiques in the Friday Shopping Event and this week's theme is "Posh Tots". Do you need a gift for a special little girl or boy, or something to decorate their nursery or bedroom? We may have just what you are looking for right here in our "Posh Tots" Friday Shopping Event.

The other event we are signed up for is a new event hosted by Make Mine Pink. It is called Pink Twilight and it is a sale that lasts from 6pm until midnight EST. Partcipating boutiques including Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor will be selling items at rock-bottom prices. Get there early because this sale will end promptly at midnight and once an item is gone, it is gone for ever!

Show and Tell Monday

Now that the weather is cooler and the air is crisp I've been thinking about the upcoming holidays. This week I worked on an old wooden tray that I've had for awhile and wasn't quite sure what I would do with. Now it is all dressed up for Christmas and ready to list at Cozy Cottage and Patchouli Rose Designs. My pictures are a little dark but I'll take more later on this week. Here is a sneak peak...........

I also have a new clipboard started......I used a vintage Christmas card to set the theme. It is a work in progress and will have much more embellishment when I am finished.

Have a wonderful week and remember it is only a little over two months until Christmas!

Debbie

It's Friday again......time to go shopping!

That's right.....it's time for the Make Mine Pink Friday Shopping Event again and Cozy Cottage is thrilled with this week's theme. "Girly Finds" - what could be more fun? I have two new very girly items listed this week along with several items I have pulled from other categories on the Cozy Cottage website that are definitely of the girly persuasion. I hope you enjoy browsing our Friday Shopping Event and be sure to shop the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink.

Happy shopping!

Debbie

FRIDAY SHOPPING EVENT

Here it is......almost Friday again.....and this week Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor is participating in Make Mine Pink's Friday Shopping Event. The theme is one of my favorites......"Simply Pink". I hope you can take a few minutes and stop by to see what Cozy Cottage and the other participating boutiques are featuring this week. Have a wonderful weekend!

Debbie

Show and Tell Monday

Fall is in the air and I just had to create something with autumn in mind!

I spent yesterday afternoon in my studio working on tags and these are my "Chrysanthemum" tags. Satin ribbons and pretty papers in fall colors and embellished with treasures from my button box.............these pretty tags are offered in sets of 3 at Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor.

Make Mine Pink's Friday Shopping Event - Office Chic

This week is "Office Chic" at Make Mine Pink's Friday Shopping Event, and Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor couldn't resist the chance to participate. Just think of your home office, or your away-from-home office all dressed up with pretty findings from the shops at Make Mine Pink. Drop by Cozy Cottage where we have free shipping on all items in our shop now, and then drop in on the other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink. You are sure to find some lovely items to make your office a little bit cozier.

Happy Shopping!

Debbie

Pink Friday.......and my little guys

Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor is just one of the boutiques participating in Make Mine Pink's Friday Shopping Event. This week's theme is "Getting Organized" and Cozy Cottage has many items to help you do just that. The pretty box on the left is just one example of what we have to offer. Be sure to find a comfy seat and shop online at our Friday Shopping Event this Fri., Aug. 28th.

Now for my little guys.......first, here is my little grandson, Brayden Kai.......I can't believe he is already two months old!!! He is the spitting image of his daddy, but I am beginning to see a little bit of his mommy creep in to his sweet little face too. Lucky me, he is here to visit for a couple of days with his big sister Bailey who is the apple of Grammy's eye!












And I haven't said much about Beau lately......my other little guy. He is doing fine, going to doggie daycare now on the days I teach and making new friends.



Thank you for stopping by My Cozy Cottage World.......Beau, Kai and I hope you have a wonderful week!

"Tea for Two and Two for Tea"

Hello everyone.....it's that time again.....Pink Friday at Make Mine Pink! This week's theme is "Tea for Two and Two for Tea". Please drop by Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor as well as the other beautiful boutiques participating this Pink Friday. Hope to see you there!

Pink Friday is "English Cottage Style"

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This Friday, July 17th, Make Mine Pink presents "An English Cottage". If English cottage style decor is your passion this is the time to indulge as Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor and other participating boutiques at Make Mine Pink gather to present a lovely array of English cottage style decor!



English cottage style decor has become a favorite because of the feeling of welcoming and warmth it lends to a home. A pretty bit of clutter atop a well-worn antique table that has been passed down through generations (or has at least been made to look that way) may be combined with comfy, overstuffed sofas and chairs covered in softly muted floral fabrics. Scatter lacy doilies here and there and a room just calls out for you to relax. A hallmark of English cottage style is color: all the colors of nature are perfect for this decor. Beautiful pinks, pale greens and shades of white might be used in one room; and yet another room may be lovely done in geranium red, deep green, violet, golden grain, and earthy brown. Even the colors of autumn are perfect for English cottage style: brown, yellow, rust, orange and green. That is the real beauty of English cottage style - using the colors YOU are comfortable with and that make YOU comfortable!



Once you have chosen a color palette, it is time to select furnishings. Because English cottage style evokes an antiqued, aged, and cozy feeling furnishings should have an aged patina. The overall effect should be that furnishings have been acquired over time, such as those passed down from generation to generation. Seating should be soft and comfortable - overstuffed chairs are perfect and if they are a little too worn, slipcovers are perfect for English cottage decor. If you are on a budget, you might look for furnishings in fleamarkets, thrift stores or at tag sales. Bookshelves, wingback chairs, roll-arm sofas, wicker furniture, framed mirrors, pine or dark wooden tables, wooden plate racks, buffets or sideboards, and hutches are just a few furnishings that are appropriate for English cottage style decor. Look for pieces that can be used for something other than their original purpose such as an old flat top trunk used as a coffee table. And don't forget the golden rule of English cottage style - every piece of furniture must be decorated!



Cover small tables with vintage doilies or cloths. Crochet lace doilies are perfect for the back and/or arms of a chair. Consider a tea tray with an assortment of pretty objects atop a coffee table. A bookshelf could hold a few antique books along with pretty knicknacks passed down from your grandparents and great-grandparents. Other items to look for when decorating your English cottage home are vintage china and glassware, silver or pewter pieces, porcelain figurines, vintage musical instruments, vintage paintings or postcards, vintage photographs in pretty frames, old clocks, fresh or dried flowers, lots and lots of pretty pillows on sofas and chairs, needlepoint wallhangings, and homemade candles and soaps.



Lighting should be soft and subtle. Table and floor lamps and candles are perfect, but overhead and recessed lighting should be avoided. A pretty chandelier is always welcomed but only small bulbs should be used or better yet, a candle chandelier. Light filtering through lacy sheers at the windows is lovely and in winter a heavy drape may be added to lend warmth to a room.



Finishing touches might include old quilts and soft handwoven rugs over a wooden floor.......and remember English cottage style is always a work in progress, never a finished product!

Pink Friday - July 10th

Please join Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor and other participating boutiques as we celebrate "Summer Porch and Garden" this Pink Friday.

A welcoming porch and garden can create a friendly entryway to your home; and with the right accessories, a porch and garden can even become an extension of your home. No matter what your summer days hold, a porch and garden can provide the ideal setting for friends and family, and can even become a private retreat. I hope you find something special this Pink Friday that will help you design your summer porch and garden.

Welcome, little one!

Introducing the newest member of my Cozy Cottage World - Brayden Kai. He was born June 25th, at 8am and weighed in at 6 lbs. and was 17 inches long. Kai is happy at home with his mommy and daddy (my son) and big sister, Bailey Grace. Grammy loves you, Little One!

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Cottage Cherries Teapot - Free Shipping

Cute as can be, red and white ceramic teapot with cherries! This item is NEW. Measures 8-1/2" tall. Stamped "Heartfelt Kitchen Creations" on bottom.

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Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!

The handsome young man in the photo is my son,

with the light of his life, his now 2-year-old daughter.

Favorite Finds at Cozy Cottage this week

Cozy Cottage is participating in Make Mine Pink's Pink Friday and this week's theme is "Favorite Finds". I looked around the shop yesterday and found several of my favorite items that I hadn't listed on the Cozy Cottage website before and decided they would be perfect for the "Favorite Finds" theme. I hope you will drop by Pink Friday at Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor and take a look.....remember Pink Friday means FREE SHIPPING at Cozy Cottage!

ENCHANTED SUMMER SWAP EVENT

You are invited to Etsy Boho's very first swap event! If you aren't already a member you can sign up here: http://etsyboho.ning.com/ . Once your membership is approved be sure your email settings on Etsy Boho are checked so that you receive notifications from Etsy Boho.

Here are the rules:

1. You must be a member of Etsy Boho to participate (it's easy to join!). http://etsyboho.ning.com/
2. Registration will be open until June 15th. I will start a new thread on the discussion board on the Main page where you can sign up.
3. You will receive the name of your recipient by June 22nd.
4. All swap items must be mailed no later than July 15th.
5. Our theme is "Enchanted Summer" so all of you creative people take that idea and run with it. Feel free to get out of your comfort zone and try something new!
6. Item value should be between $20-$25.
7. Once you have received your swap gift please post a picture on Etsy Boho so everyone can see what you received.
8. Have fun!!! :)

Join us for Pink Friday this week......

Please join Cozy Cottage this week for shopping with a twist on Friday June 12, 2009 as Make Mine Pink presents "Along the Garden Path."

Delights and pleasures that make your heart beat a little faster await you along the garden path. Sights and sounds and smells that excite your senses and inspire your imagination. Perhaps it's the purple cone flowers, multicolored morning glories, fragrant angel trumpets, or the lordly foxglove, all grown from seed and tended with love, that line the path and remind you to dream. Or the delicate shadow of a Victoria trellis supporting a new vine that takes you on a new flight of fancy. In the early morning hours, or when the sun begins to set, a verdigris candle holder or metal scroll work lantern might illuminate the garden pathway. But it's the vintage metal buckets painted with floral designs and planted with overflowing flowers, that seem to light the way. Along the garden path, a cherub garden sculpture, or a vintage cherub planter might welcome you to this less-traveled road. Ceramic plaques engraved with thoughts and sayings to brighten the day remind you of the peace you find when you walk here, and invite you to linger a while. Garden mushrooms greet you, as does the sparrow-song sung by tiny birds that have stopped to rest on bird-feeders shaped like perfectly opened petals and delicately formed tea cups. A garden tea party...a hand painted table brought outdoors just for the occasion. Sparkling candy lights make this a fairy-tale place in the midst of an enchanted path. A Victorian cake stand filled with roses and sweets takes center stage, the vintage china tea cups and plates are set. In the shade, you can remove the sun hat that was created just for you, in a design that makes you smile whenever you catch a glimpse of it. The garden scenery is reflected in a beautiful handmade cushion, stitched from fabric alive with pink blossoms, then placed on a nearby garden chair. A decorative vintage birdcage hangs from a weather hook. On the table lies a gardening book filled with inspiration and ideas to share. Later, you'll remember absent friends and lovingly write to them on note cards reminiscent of a favorite rose garden. But for right now, you'll celebrate with those who are here, and share the treasures you've found along the garden path.

Joyce Lucas, FounderMake Mine Pink


Photo Contribution 1: Treasured Heirlooms Photo Contribution 2: Caroline Alexander

Pink Friday at Cozy Cottage and Make Mine Pink

Please join Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor and the other participating Make Mine Pink members as we celebrate "Something Old, Something New - A perfect time for a summer wedding!"

Wouldn't this vintage maxi dress be perfect for a summer wedding?