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• Where Am I? UPDATE

  AAARGH! I have lost the ability to follow ANYONE ! and… I am now not showing on anyone’s Follow List!!! If you see “The Muse” please let me know… This is HEARTBREAKING … MORTIFYING… and MIND BOGGLING! I can see all my blogs that I follow on my dashboard (as usual) but I am not on individuals pages… I have sent blogger a tech email… so, fingers crossed! I love blogger techies… yeah they are fab! Issue on that side [...]

• Traveling Back From The North Pole….

  The Muse is moving slow… As there is lots of snow… But on to Pink Saturday… She must go… Handmade tags… Adorn the swags and wreath… That are sporting vintage pink… The Muse makes tags… From papers afar… She was creative this year… And made a car… The Muse… Built a house… With windows, doors, snow… And even a mouse… Can you see the pink trees???… But what oh what …. Is pink”er” than me?… ………………… ………….. .. …… …… [...]

• Scintillating SUNDAY

  Are You Ready To Play?Here are the rules: Example: The Muse Chooses The Word “Lovely” For Sunday’s Blog.The First Reader To Leave A Comment Uses The Letter “Y” To Add A Word To The Game. They use the word “Yodel”.The Second Reader Who Comments Must Leave A New Word Beginning With The An “L”. Muse’s word is Atonement(Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong)What atonement will I make for eating the last two pieces of fudge? Did you [...]

• Pink Saturday Has Arrived

  AT PINK SATURDAY YOU WILL GET ADDICTED… FOR THE SEARCH ! Oh sure, everyone has PINK boots… (I do, don’t you?) BUT, does your horse? (well, ok, technically these are leg warmers…and, yes I have those too!) Who would have ever dreamed, that The MUSE, would have such fun on Pink Saturday? I looked to the heavens for inspiration… And it was given Dropped right out of the sky and hit me on the head! (A most loved hat of [...]

• ~Christmas Corner~

  Just a little corner at the Painted Nest…decked out for Christmas Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Tablescape Thursday~

  How can you get this look? Easy! Oneida is having a sale, so grab some chic plates… Buy some real pears, stone or ceramic…or,if you are feeling creative… paint your own! Pick out your accent color for the linens… Find a great buy on an urn… look what Target has… And finally, contact Tammy at White Iris Designs, to help you fill your urn with a grand centerpiece! Tablescape Thursday is awe inspiring tour of wondrously creative table displays that [...]

• Think ~ A ~ Thought ~ Tuesday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and use it in a sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then they must GIVE another word, which will be the NEXT reader’s Gift. Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: Tenacity Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Of Royal Space~

  Dreaming of castles? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Wordless Wednesday is Baaaaack !~

  http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/ Ms Dixie is our delightful hostess Her Blog: French Lique (this week…bloggers choice) Come join the fun! *(the prose “Time” is listed in the post below) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Peeking In The Corner~

  A peek in the corner… And what do I spy? A junk store table that only cost five. A lamp restored… To be much than before. Old silver relics… Loved through time… And now are mine. Old frame chipped and cracked… But I adore it…. That’s a fact! Little dishes hidden within… A cupboard Who was a has been…. A crafty shade… Made of odd bits… Look how it all sparkles… When softly it is lit! Did you like this? [...]

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a set of words. (2) The first blog reader must take those words and use them to make a coherent sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, the next reader, must use the SAME words (originally given, by The Muse) and make ANOTHER sentence. ******************************* It will look something like this: Muse gives the words: cat, mouse and dog 1st reader: The cat chased the mouse while [...]

• ~Her Chair Was Just Right~

  Here is a little sitting area, at our home,  ”The Painted Nest”. We use it mostly as a place to put on and take off our shoes. The chair, a vintage flea market find for $2.00, was in bad shape visually, but quite sound, structurally. So, The Muse was quick to grab this treasure! Upon bringing it back to the studio…it was sanded down~stained~glazed~the cane insets, painted a crackle white~the velvet green was painted with a hand-mixed fabric dye~and lastly, [...]

• ~Design Dissection: Vignette~

  Today let’s look at this table’s vignette.  Almost all of us, at one time or another, have had an opportunity to create a buffet~or serving station. What can you do, in order to avoid, the dreaded and ho~hum “runway” look, which entails mind numbing miles of flatness. This recent design offers many fantastic design clues.  Can you name them? 1. Varied Heights (think lift…3 levels is ideal) 2. Varied Textures (entice not only the taste palette but all the senses) [...]

• ~Blue Monday~Blue Rug~!

  Blue Rug Blue Rug Covered In Fur Two Little Kitties Not Much Purr… Hissing and Snarling With All Their Might… Caused The Camerman To Jump With Fright! LOL (no kittens were harmed in the taking of this image!) LOL (thanks to my grandson for the camera work! ) See more Blue Monday escapades at Smiling Sally ! *Metamorphosis Monday~ Dacha Tour Part II Is Directly Below Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Interview With The Muse and the 100th Post Reaches For The Stars

  COMMENTS ARE CLOSING AT 11pm EST BLOGGING POST #100 *** CELEBRATION TIME *** Prizes Prizes Prizes Did I Mention Prizes? (you will have to work for them) LOL (not too hard~honestly) THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ! Muse, how were you inspired to begin writing? I simply adore the art of cursive manuscript, (and calligraphy) my Nanny’s handwriting was a billowy, flowing, swirling concoction of thoughts and ideas on paper…just looking at it made it me happy…I wanted to mimic [...]

• ~Why does my blog have ?~

  PROBLEMS AT MUSE CENTRAL! (sigh) Our blog suffered an attack of EEKINESS~ But all things happen for a reason… so I am trying to make the best out of a bad situation. And figured I would look at this onslaught of nastiness, as an opportunity to create some good. (that will teach them, right) LOL Sorry that the page links are not yet installed… However, the blogs are up. I will continue to get my “Blogger Love” buttons and Blog [...]

• My First “Trash to Treasure Tuesday” ~ Picture

  MMM…what is it? Perhaps an old vintage stove’s vent trim… The Muse loves circles…so as soon as it was “spied” for .25, it was soooo purchased on the spot! LOL We can all agree, this needs work! Paint brushes to the ready…(nothing is safe at the Painted Nest)! Copper, gold, and antique white…Paint on….wiped off…over & over (what fun!) And then at last…Inspiration! (please forgive the imagery, I was using an unfamiliar camera) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~There Once Was A Sofa~

  There once was a sofa…a sweetheart of a gal, who loved denim. Her favorite skirt was denim too…with a bit of tassel and fluff. Can you catch a peek? (Plain to see she is a cottage farm gal, what high society folk call~unpretentious. Then one day, she fancied a blouse made of suede. And her friend the Muse made her one, a custom fit…true to her form.It looks lovely on her, don’t you agree? While out and about…she decided she [...]

• Happy Birthday Ms Tammy

  Happy Birthday to Tammy of White Iris Designs! Ah…to be young… LOL Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Wistful ~ Wednesday ~ Word ~ Game

  First word = 1 letterSecond word = 2 lettersThird word = 3 lettersAnd so on…Each reader shall leave a word which has one more letter than the reader before them. If a reader cannot think of a word with the correct amount of letters…then they may cry “Wistful Wednesday” and take the game back to one letter word.And thus the game continues.Will you cry “Wistful Wednesday”? (lol)WORD: “a” (The Muse is responding to all her readers and followers & loving [...]

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