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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Another Something I Whipped Up Today for Pink Saturday 7/10/2010

Happy pink saturday and thanks again to Beverly of How Sweet The Sound for holding this event. Please visit with the other participants and view all the pink items they are displaying. This week I visited with Jenny of The Bird in Boots—she's a new blogger to go welcome her. Then I visited with Brambleberry Cottage and Patti at Fill My Cup with Beauty. Please visit with them if you haven't already.
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Now, if you're a regular reader of my blog, you know if I tell you to come back because I'm going to do another "one"—whatever "one" means in different circumstances—then you'd better haul your backside over here again, right? Listen and you won't be disappointed, chicks.










And here is the BIG parasol I said I'd do. I must thank Love Bunny for not getting all tweaked outta shape when I snapped this golf sized umbrella out of the garage to froufrou up. Actually, you can see from the pictures that one rib is a bit bent so he didn't squeal at me at all. Plus, he has a number of other collapsible umbrellas from which to choose. :-o

This photo shows the bent rib. It's the red polka dot and green with pink roses next to it that is bent. No big deal really.

I love seeing them collapsed like this as they look even prettier and frillier.


All the above photos were taken in the yard on the morning after I finished this. But this one was taken in my office here. Without the bright sun you are able to see it better.
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32 comments:

  1. That is super cute Connie! I love the red and the pink. It flirts!
    LOL

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  2. HAPPY PINK SATURDAY CONNIE,
    YOU ARE JUST OVER THE TOP IN TALENT....THIS IS SO SWEET AND PRETTY AND WHAT FUN...NOONE ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD HAVE ONE LIKE THAT. ALL I CAN DO IS JUST SHAKE MY HEAD IN AMAZEMENT.
    HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND
    HUGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

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  3. I am just amazed! I am speechless...it is gorgeous!!

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  4. Makes me want to dance! This is just the most beautiful thing I've seen! What creativity! What joy! I just can't wait to see what's next!
    Hope you have a Terrific Pink Saturday,
    I always appreciate it when you stop by,
    Kathy

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  5. Connie,
    What a fantastic idea!! I love it !! The fabric you chose is to die for!! All of it!!
    I have a few of those golf umbrellas that were given out at work and at hockey games so I may just try making one myself......if I can ever find the time!!
    HPS!!

    Debbie

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  6. Sweet, sweet and sweet !
    Kammy

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  7. Connie, it turned out so well! What an amazing transformation! You are the umbrella whisperer!

    xoxo
    Claudia

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  8. You are so talented, Connie! I can't believe you just "whipped up" something that cute! Amazing. I have been thinking of taking sewing classes from the inspiration of all of you girls!

    Happy Pink Saturday!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  9. oh my goodness-
    how on earth did you make that? it is just wonderful! Can you just see me next year at the baseball diamond with my little girls all watching the game under a frilly ribbon & laced parasol? sigh-
    I'm going to have to clear my calendar for a day or two when school stats and figure this out...
    really wonderful

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  10. Hi Connie, OMG girl, LOVE what you did with the umbrella!! Fabulous idea :) Darn, now I will have to go out and find one to "fru-fru" up for me, lol :)

    Have a great weekend, and Happy Pink Saturday to you!

    Warmest hugs, Brenda

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  11. I kept thinking, this is going to be a parasol, this is going to be a parasol and IT IS!

    I love the bright colors and you did a marvelous job. I can not imagine doing this...is it lined, too?

    Clever, clever you! I love your surprises....
    HPS!!!
    JIl
    xo

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  12. that is by far the cutest and most clever thing you have made. In New Orleans, for weddings, they decorate one with a Mardi gras theme and the other a bridal and we do what is called Second Line march, kind of like a train going around the room and waving the umbrellas and the rest with hankies. It is so much fun. I should sent you the fabric samples I have to see what you can do with them. I'm sure you will come up with something. Love and hugs, Pat

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  13. Wow, you're so clever to sneak that away from him!! I love the punch that the red gives the rest of the pinks.

    Can we take it down to the beach and relax under its shade?

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  14. you have way to much talent...this is just so so cute, Connie...you need to be teaching classes ....so cute....
    Deby

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  15. Connie, what an adorable parasol...I believe once you dolled it up it shed it's umbrella status! Happy PS!
    Licks & Wags, Niki

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  16. What a fabulous girly girly parasol! And it's so strange, but I have a small scrap of that fabric in pic #5, with the white background and the pink and red roses. I spent all day today going to fabric shops looking for more, because I want to make kitchen curtains with it. Do you by any chance remember where you got it? I hate when you have a particular thing in your head, and nothing else will do. Oh, I hope you remember where you got it!
    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Carol

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  17. How stinkin' cute is this, sis?!?!

    Our mutual friend Pat of Urban Chic wants to know if we are REALLY sisters......

    Love you,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  18. Oh, my gosh!!! Connie this is FABULOUS DARLING CHIC! You amaze me sweet lady with the ideas you come up with ... I WANT ONE now ... guess I could figure out how to glue fabric to an umbrella, do you think??? What ever gave you the idea to do this, I have no idea, but I LOVE IT!!!

    Have a lovely summer's eve ~
    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  19. Oh, SO beautiful. You are SO talented and gifted to be able to create something like that. I love it!!

    Have a lovely day,
    Patti

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  20. Super job! I love this, frivolous, frilly and yet still useful (now I've got my new glasses I can actually see the detail in the pix, lol).

    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  21. Connie, this is delightful. I love that you took the time to embellish an old umbrella with all those pretty fabrics.Lovely job!

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  22. Your umbrella turned out so beautiful. I love it. Happy Pink Day.

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  23. That is really clever of you, it looks beautiful! I didn't see which one was bent until you said which one it was, it still looks wonderful!!!
    Hugs,
    Margaret B

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  24. Hey Girl! We made parasols like this when I was at my art retreat in savannah. I love how they turn out. Those women did things I could only imagine!
    Very fun! I love it!
    HAGD! Karen

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  25. Hey Connie

    You are something else! I'm never disappointed when I come for a visit. I LOVE this little parasol - so sweet and girlie!!

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
    Leann

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  26. OMG how stinkin cute!! I have wanted to do one forever! Enjoy your gem, its precious!!!Lori

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  27. OMG, I think what you did is awesome. Now that I see you do not have comments posted yet, you are probably not home.

    Come home safe.
    Hugs, Jeanne

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  28. Connie,
    that is so beautiful...I love those...what will you think of next, love???
    Very creative, you have so much talent you could send some of it to me, please.
    glenda xoxox

    ps. how hard is it to single space a blog instead of double space? I sure would like to do that...

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  29. Stunning Connie, reminds me I must post one my Mum did for me! Rachaelxo

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