tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66966146713503538242012-01-07T11:49:44.850-08:00DESIGN. CREATE. DECORATE.Diane Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865025505807933710noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696614671350353824.post-27072147996446921552011-01-31T13:20:00.000-08:002011-01-31T13:20:38.244-08:00

Just felt like sharing a few pretty pictures and creations with you!  I'll be back soon!  Blessings, Diane 

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I feel like I have so much to catch up on and share!  Is it really already past mid-January?  This Holiday Season was really fun for me!  I'm feeling very grateful.  December started with being the featured Artist at Bella Cosa Boutique; then there was the Holiday Bazaar at the EXPO Center.  I enjoyed both events so much!  As you can see, Santa made an appearance at Bella Cosa for December's

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I am so excited about the new items I've been working on for the Holidays! These will be appearing in the very near future in my Etsy Shop and also at the fabulous Bella Cosa Boutique in Bixby Knolls at 3803 Atlantic Avenue.  As always, I LOVE your feedback!  I'm so pleased with how these items turned out.  I hope you are too!  Happy Holidays and God Bless You!  Diane

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Okay, I know it's a tad late, but I wanted to share these adorable candy corn pillows with you. And, yes, I made them, but I was so happy with how they turned out that I had to brag just a little bit. When I finished, I envisioned them in a children's bedroom.  I apologize for not having posted this earlier but my computer was being unreasonable. While I'm at it, I think I'll show you a few

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In cleaning out and organizing some of my supplies (and a whole lot of stuff I'm not sure why I even have), I came across my little baggy of vintage mother-of-pearl buttons. I knew they had to be somewhere, and I would just stumble upon them sooner or later. As you may already know, I love sea shells, so I love these buttons. I sat down on my sofa and started dividing them by type and size,

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***Happy 4th of July!***   Thanking the Lord today for our Freedom, and thinking of, and remembering, those who fight and have fought to protect it! Here is my patriotic pillow --it's a vintage-like print.  Isn't it cute?  Also, another pillow and sham in red, one of my favorite colors.  And, last but not least, a beautiful picture of red lilies in my Aunt Charlene's front yard in Alabama.  

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"Day two of what,?" you ask? Fallbrook and Chateau de Fleurs, of course! Am I a little crazy about this artwork? Yes! But I simply could not be in that environment, surrounded by such beauty, and not smile. I was instantly happy, which, by the way, also makes my husband very happy. So, it's Saturday, day two in Fallbrook, and we first head back over to Chateau de Fleurs for Round Two because at

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Today two people asked me if I knew who I was like and then replied, "Your Dad!" Those two people were my husband and Lisa, one of my very best friends since childhood--so I'm pretty sure they know what they're talking about. We were at the Long Beach Antique Flea Market at Vet's Stadium and there were just a couple items I absolutely could not pass up! My Dad, who lives in GA now, has always

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Chateau de Fleurs Marketplace and Barn Sales in Fallbrook -- Amazing!  I have admired Christie Repasy's beautiful painted roses forever, which is actually what brought me out here.  This weekend, my husband, Jeff, and I are visiting Christie's Studio and Marketplace, lovingly named "Chateau de Fleurs," where there were also other wonderful vendors set up and showcasing their treasures outside

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So, what is this blogging phenomenon all about? I'm about to find out! I recently finished and finally made "live" my Sown Comfort website. For years, I've had the dream of just being able to design, decorate, and create or make things beautiful and comfortable. I know I've always been very affected by my surroundings. I grew up being teased by my childhood friends for stopping to pick flowers

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