Pink Saturday: Pink Gifties, A Happy Fourth, and A Happy Birthday!

Happy Fourth of July to everyone! Today is a day for celebrating freedom, and I'm so thankful for our liberties, every single one! :-)



And today is also a day for celebrating my fun and very witty friend Lisa's birthday (of the blog AKA West). Check out her cute pink header (below). So, Lisa, this is a shout-out to you: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I am thrilled you are in Florida, and I look forward to celebrating your birthday with you very soon! By the time you read this, I hope the workmen will have come and GONE! :-)



Furthermore today is another lovely Pink Saturday at my friend Beverly's blog, How Sweet The Sound, and today is the day when everyone who has something wonderful and pink gets together to share it with each other.

One of the friends I met on this event is Laura Ingalls Gunn, a very lovely Pinkie whose blog, Decor to Adore, I so enjoy. Matter of fact, I was the very fortunate recipient of a blog drawing she had, and OH, what loveliness appeared in this package from Laura...



It was so full of goodies that the bunny pulling the treasure cart had to sit down and rest his aching feet...



While his little assistants were hopping up and down with anticipation, just like I was...



"Hold on there, Flopsy with your pink bow, no pushing!"



So Flopsy joined the others in opening the lid. It took all three of them tugging with all their might...



But the lid opened to reveal a card from Laura on top of a mountain of gaily wrapped (in pink, of course) packages containing all sorts of treasures...



Including some wonderful ephemera (a term with which I became familiar here on Pink Saturday) such as a pink bubble filled with little flowers, buttons, tokens, and all sorts of "shiny objects" of the t-tiny variety for craft projects...



And then there were all of these other very shiny magpie goodies: a fairy queen, a tiny blue ballerina, a sweet little heart, cute little tags, some wonderful PINK ribbon among other pretty colors, some veeeeeeeery special glue, and a crown ticket to all sorts of crafting fun...



The next thing I opened was this lovely wallet, and I could not believe the detail on this piece with its vintage bark cloth, satin ribbons, and brocade...



And yes, your eyes are not deceiving you -- that is THE most beautiful cameo pin! Her face is just lovely as can be (Laura, didn't know this, but I'm quite a cameo fan!)...



And would you look at the beautiful interior! I love the pink satin compartments along with the brocades, the lace, and the border of pink ribbons. I can't imagine a piece I'd like more since two of my favorite colors are pink and blue...



But wait! As if that weren't enough, THEN there was this lovely pink and blue candle! See the tiny button on the top with the ribbons, and the candle has something that looks like an antique postcard surrounding the glass featuring a little house and a verse with PINK flowers. OH, it's so pretty, and I have the perfect place for it...



"No, Flopsy, we're not going to light it yet, so get that idea of looking for a lighter out of your fuzzy little head...



And come help your brothers carry it into the library for me!"...



In the mean time, I'm going to give you Pinkies a better look at this lovely wallet (which I have been using as a travel case for my jewelry)...



Again, I love the ribbons and fabric as well as this beautiful cameo pin...



Let's un-pin the cameo and look at it against the blue brocade inside. She's lovely, isn't she...



As you can see, I've already tucked some of my jewelry into the pockets...



This case is just perfect for traveling (I pin each of the compartments shut to keep my pieces from falling out into my suitcase and then pin the cameo shut as well)...



And just look how pretty our girl is against the pink satin...



A very lovely lady, indeed...



And the pink satin is a nice background for this little bar pin that was a gift from my dear MIL...



I think they make a sweet pair of friends...



Now, let's return our lovely lady to her specified place...



And see what we can fit in the various pockets (I always remember to pin the pieces in the pockets and get creative... that bar pin does double duty for me)...



I love the colors of this turquoise ensemble...



When it's resting against the peachy pink satin...



I spy two other necklaces including a French Huguenot cross...



If you look closely at the cross, you can see tiny fleur-de-lis connecting each of the points and a dove (the Holy Spirit) descending...



And don't tell the jewelry police, but I forgot and left my real pearls in the bank box(I believe in safety deposit boxes!) when I was traveling and had to buy some faux ones for something I was attending. I'm a pearl girl, for sure. Can you tell me... is it real or is it Memorex??? ;-)

And now closed with its beautiful cameo pin showing...



Thank you, Laura, for this incredible gift that will always remind me of you. I'm so glad I met you on my very first Pink Saturday and have gotten to know you through your lovely blog because YOU, my friend, are the true jewel and shine so brightly! :-)

And speaking of shining, I love this candle and found the perfect place for it next to some of my favorite people, Cecelia and Addie having tea and my grandmother (with a palmetto fan) and her siblings posing in her mother's garden...





Laura, I will always think of you when I see it...



And I will think of the light of your friendship when it's lit...



And say a warm thank you from my heart to yours. Thank you not only for all of these lovely gifts, but thanks especially for your friendship! :-)



For those of you who haven't met Laura, you will certainly want to do so by visiting her blog, Decor to Adore by clicking here. The link will take you to her giveaway post (where you can find out the origins of all of her giveaway loot in case you want something similar) and will let you know how tardy my thank-you is! ;-) You might want to note, in addition to being an absolute sweetheart, Laura is an award-winning designer and has been featured on HGTV!

Thank you all so much for visiting me today on Pink Saturday, and I look forward to visiting with you at your blogs, too. Can't wait to see what everyone has to share today! And for more pinkness, please visit our lovely hostess Beverly and her friends at How Sweet the Sound. You can get there by clicking here. Now, I'm off to visit YOU...

Happy July Fourth-Lisa's Birthday-Pink Saturday!

Warmly,

Mrs. Magpie (Sheila) :-)

P.S. Minus the cameo, the jewelry in the photos was not part of the giveaway, but rather was my family's giveaway to me! ;-)