Ready for some Summer

Finally a sunny day at the Jersey Shore to take out my beach cruiser!

From the Garden Lily of the Valley

Each year my Lily of the Valley comes back stronger.
It is one of those simple little wonders that brings me so much joy.

I am so excited when finally the ground is covered with these beautiful tiny flowers that smell amazing.
They don't last long so I savor each bouquet & I always put together little bundles and share with all my neighbors.

My first year to plant peony bushes. If we could just get a little more warm weather & sunshine here at the Jersey Shore maybe these buds will pop open!
Pink peonies are topping my favorite flower list.

Also my first year to plant some climbing roses. These were bare root when I purchased them so they are making wonderful progress. Keeping my fingers crossed.

What is popping up in your garden this week?
xo Tami

My Secret Garden

I carved out a little spot in my yard & designed my "secret garden".
Now my secret garden is really no "secret" - it is in plain sight, but working in the fresh air with the earth, & mother nature is so magical that maybe it is a little "secret" to adding more happiness into your day!

This big tree with the ivy made a perfect backdrop.
My little garden will be an on going work in progress. It is so relaxing to spend time creating outdoors.
I plan to add more color, but it has been a pretty chilly spring here at the Jersey Shore.

Below are some close ups of the sweet little "secrets"  hiding in the garden.....

Perhaps a future home for some baby birds?
I added a silly knob to this old white bird house.  I painted a craft store picture frame blue and nailed it on.

 My husband & I found these wonderful mushrooms at a flea market last summer. I was so happy he was with me because this piece is incredibly heavy!

 This chandelier/candle holder is a garage sale find. I love the chippy paint and rust. I added a few pots of ivy for now but my plans are to fill it with colorful flowers in pots soon. The spikes sticking out are for candles..but they work perfectly to hold a terracotta pot in place!

I love the color pink and a pink azalea is beautiful way to welcome spring.

I hope you enjoyed my Secret Garden. Have a great week!
xo Tami

Seasonal Room Makeover with Slipcovers

I have had my furniture for so long..its overstuffed & really comfortable.

To keep things fresh, I like to use slipcovers.

Slipcovers have come a long way from a blanket style throw that was impossible to keep in place.

Now you can find these stretch velvet covers with decorative piping & separate seat covers.

(I found these online at SureFit)

I even have different pillow covers that I have made to match the slipcover I choose to use.

It's refreshing to have a different look for the seasons.

Above is my Spring/Summer living room.

Cozy, comfortable, fresh & welcoming!

On my fireplace mantle.

This Pink Ranunculus is a supermarket find.

They are ridiculously gorgeous!

Is anyone else doing a little seasonal makeover?

I would love to hear about what you are up to.

xo Tami

Keep Calm Have a Cupcake

Pinkbuttercreme etsy shop

Jane Austen Inspired

 I am always inspired by the stories of Jane Austen.

 I designed some Jane inspired altered clothes pin fairy ornaments

Available in my pinkbuttercreme etsy shop!

Wishing everyone a happy & creative week....xo Tami

Happy Pink Saturday

Dancing into Pink Saturday with my pink garden boots!

I found this vintage garden cart at a garage sale a few years ago.

Tucked inside is my pink azalea that I am getting ready to plant.

For more Pink Saturday fun...stop by How Sweet the Sound.

Have a great weekend!

xo Tami

Introducing my Clothes Pin Fairy Ornaments

My Cup of Tea Fairy

Keeping in my tea & cupcake theme

I have crafted some sweet little clothes pin fairies.

The two above are perfect to decorate a tea cup you have on display...or...

maybe a friend is stopping by for tea? Surprise her with a fairy on her cup.

Also makes a thoughtful gift.
Add a fairy to a pretty tea cup with some comforting tea bags!
Perfect for a tree branch on your tea room tree too.

I Love you More than Cupcakes Fairy 

I found this image from an old greeting card & altered it up a bit.

"I love you more than Cupcakes" Fairy is showing off her cupcake and pretty dress

She is attached to a vintage style clothes pin & ready to hang.

A pretty addition to a cupcake or tea room tree.

Make a Wish Fairy 

She is a perfect little fairy to top a package or attach to a birthday card!
 Looks adorable hanging from a kitchen or dresser knob!

There are so many wonderful graphic artists.

They offer amazing graphics that allow us crafters to really let our creativity flow.

The above graphic came from Catherine at SugarBabyStore.

Not only is her shop a little slice of heaven, but she is a delight to work with.

Keep Calm & Throw a Tea Party Fairy

Perfect gift for a tea loving friend , tea party favor or tea room tree!

She is so sweet in her tulle dress ready to pour a cup of tea!

Sparkling glitter Fairy wings.

Wanted to give a thank you for the creativity at  RoseCottageArts for this darling little girl graphic.

The little tea pot graphic is from Kathy at KFCollection.

The Tea Party Fairies are now available in my

Pinkbuttercreme Etsy Shop

xo Tami

Welcome to my Sunroom

My Sunroom....

This is my go to place for an afternoon coffee,
a little reading, or relaxing with my tablet.

My friend and neighbor sold me this vintage PINK chaise. 

When you sink down into this wonderful piece, you do not want to get back up!

It was such a perfect fit for this room, I redesigned the whole sun room around it!
The cozy afghan was made by my mom.

I love birds and nature.

I have been collecting old books, cages and birds from the flea markets for many years.

This room was the right spot to consolidate yet another one of my collections.

Thank you for stopping by!
I am linking in with Pink Saturday.

xo Tami

Craft room helpers

 I found this pink polka-dot shelf liner at Wal-Mart...

Pink? How could I resist?

I cut off a long piece and added it to my craft table. 

It lays down perfectly & makes the best mat to catch all my messes.

When I need a clean sheet, I'll cut another piece off the roll.

 These are recycled jars from my kitchen.

I painted the lids with pink & white spray paint & added my new guilty pleasure...

Rose Decals! 

I do hand paint roses...but come on these are so easy & look amazing!!

Recycled honey jar for safety pins.

Have a great week!!!

xo Tami

Happy Easter

This is the little Easter tree in my sunroom.

It is just loaded with all my special Easter ornaments I've collected through the years.

Wishing you a lovely Easter Holiday with your loved ones!

xo Tami

Linking in with Pink Saturday today.

Waiting for Baby

My baby, Jen  is expecting her first baby & my first grandchild in August.

Not sure if we will have a little girl or boy yet..but we will be happy either way!

Spare Parts

Hello everyone...I am linking in with the party over at Pink Saturday !

In my craft room today I put together several "spare parts" 

..and came up with a darling little doll.

She's put together with a little of this and a bit of that...

but I think she's a sweet treat for Valentine's Day.

Wishing everyone a happy weekend and plenty of Valentine Love!

xoxo Tami

Valentine Ornaments

I've been working on some Valentine ornaments and downloaded these perfect little images

  from CottageRoseGraphics on etsy.  

I really enjoyed crafting with such sweetness!

A little paint, glue, glitter, rhinestones, ribbon & lace (my favorite things)...

 and they are ready to hang on the Valentine tree.

Stop in and check out Debbi's shop if you get a chance...

You will definitely be inspired to create some sweetness of your own!

xo Tami

Craft Room Organization

As I welcome in 2013, I feel compelled to organize.

My craft room was getting a bit chaotic..

You know when you have all kinds of things you can't find? and you buy more?

That's where I was.

I found these great organizing baskets at Target. 

I put my "Pinkbuttercreme" touch on them 

adding some pink pom pom trim and designed some labels.

 I have blogged about my craft room in the past...

but for those who missed it I wanted to share my craft storage hutch.

The base is two metal cabinets my husband found for me.

I painted them white with pale pink drawer pulls.

They are side by side with a long wooden top keeping them together.

The 3 white bookshelves are from Walmart and I placed them across the top.

Lots of great storage

Every drawer is filled too.

 I made the tags from glitter scrap booking paper.

Printed the content words on off white paper and antiqued the edges.

Tied on with an aqua ribbon.

 My craft room is in our unfinished basement.

With a little imagination you can make any space a wonderful place to create!

 Over the summer I found a box of these spools at the flea market.

They were absolutely perfect to organized my supply of lace!

Have a wonderful week & happy organizing!

xo Tami

Happy New Year!

On behalf of myself and my sweet craft room helper, Jersey....

We wish you a very peaceful, creative and healthy 2013.

Linking in with Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound.

Kitchen Tree

Here is my white feather tree in the kitchen window.

It is the perfect place to showcase these fun little vintage elves

I also hang cupcake ornaments, cookie cutters & small kitchen utensils.

 Over the years I have collected these vintage elves at flea markets & I found some on line too.

The little white cup was found when my husband was digging for antique bottles.

 This one is my favorite. I think he may be the oldest.

 These little red ones have made in Japan stickers on the back

My kitchen is blessed with sweetness
Linking in at Pink Saturday's Deck the Halls party!

xo Tami

Winter skates

My friend is having a skating party for her daughter in January.

She asked me to design a little skate to attach to the invitation...I think this will do the trick!

It's the Holidays...Time to Soar!

Oh the Holiday Season.

There are gift lists to be made

shopping to do

packages to wrap 

cards to be mailed

parties to organize 

parties to attend

cookies to bake and...

Happy memories to be made with friends and loved ones.

Yes it is time to SOAR!!

May you have a great week & check a few things off that list of yours!

I purchased this adorable ornament from the etsy shop VeryMerryFairies

Valerie is a very talented artist.

I have several of her designs & love each one.

xo Tami

Holiday Porches

Welcome to my porch down the Jersey Shore

 Pink Saturday celebrates Holiday Porches today!

If you would like to join in the fun

 visit our Hostess Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

 I found this vintage sled and pair of ice skates at the flea market over the summer.

I laced up the skates with red velvet ribbons!

When cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy, I kept these fresh greens for the sled.

Hope you enjoyed stopping by my porch today!

Have a great weekend & Happy Pink Saturday!

xo Tami