Sunday Sketches

So here's another from my Sketchbook Project 2011...the theme was Make Mine A Double.




I love roses! I have 2 rose bushes. Sometimes they are out of control with roses and then other times it's zip. I'm not sure why. I take care of them the same way all the time.

Did you know what the colors of the roses mean? Here it is:

Red Roses desire, passion, courage, respect, beauty, sincerity and say "I love you". A red rosebud symbolizes purity and loveliness.

Coral Roses - desire and passion.

Lilac or Lavender Roses -love at first sight or enchantment.

Orange Roses - desire, enthusiasm and fascination.

Peach Roses - gratitude, appreciation, admiration or sympathy. Also convey sociability and friendship and send the message "Let's get together". A pale peach rose symbolizes modesty.

Pink Roses - grace, gentility and happiness and express appreciation and gratitude.

Pale Pink Roses - grace, joy, gentility and gratitude.

Light Pink Roses - happiness and fun.Also convey admiration and appreciation.

Deep Pink Roses - express appreciation, admiration, sincerity and sympathy.

White Roses -truth and innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness and charm. A white rosebud symbolizes girlhood.

Yellow Roses - friendship and freedom, convey congratulations, joy, gladness, delight. and a new beginning. Yellow roses with red tips convey friendship and falling in love.

Dead Roses - Dead roses in any color convey "It's over!"
My favorite rose is the white rose? What's yours?

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Valentine's Day is coming are YOU prepared?

Here's a wonderful gift for that special person at Valentine's day whether a significant other, spouse, grandparent, daughter, friend.....It's a china painted dresser tray painted with a very large pink cabbage rose...cottage style. It's 8 x 6 inches in size. Use it as a dresser tray, candy dish, or just have it out on display.

It's $20 in my bonanzle store, EclecticSpirit click here---> Link to Tray

If you type in Friend as the code, you will receive 20% off everything in my shop until January 31......

I'm Feeling Practical Today!

...hence today's feature....a scissor holder. Do you always loose your scissors? I do. Here's the solution a scissor holder (scissors not included). Hang it in your cottage kitchen or craft room. Painted in pink roses on a light pink background on wood.
Here's the link to my etsy listing.

SOLD!

I sold the two cards below (sunflower & candy corn). I guess that fall/halloween is getting hot hot hot. So I painted 3 more which are now up on Ebay.

But today I want to feature a little bottle that I've done in Cottage Style with white roses..oooohhhhhh la la..........what a wonderful vanity item. Put something liquidy in it and put in a cork.........put your hat pins in it....use if for a vase....very very versitle....

It's available in my Etsy store for $6.99.........what a deal....click here to go to the page.