I'm Lovin' It!

Done and moved in!  I went with the wallpaper on the sides and top, as planned, then left the front edge white (thank you Renee!).  I sorted my ribbons, millinery flowers and bits and pieces into the trays.  Once I have a few more I think I will move some of the lace there, too.  Everything is sorted by color, except the trays.  The contents don't match the color of the tray so I used ribbon bows to identify the color inside.  My intention is one shelf per color.
The purge-o-rama is slowing down but I have a few more things to go through.  I have EMPTY spaces - Yes!  I have accepted that I will never have one of those beautiful color co-ordinated rooms because I am simply not able to limit myself in that way.  I am so grateful, though, for the inspiration from Where Bloggers Create that prompted me to get this room in order.  I am starting to feel like I can breathe again.  My goal is to bring nothing into this room that I do not believe to be beautiful or know to to be useful.  Yes!

You Meet The Nicest People In Blogland!

 I arrived home from work tonight to find a beautiful package from sweet Renee at My Vintage Mending.  If you have not visited her blog, you must.  Her personality sparkles through it in every way!

 This is one of the hankie bags she sells in her Etsy shop of the same name - My Vintage Mending.  She creates her own designs and her sewing is flawless.  She makes these as well as fabric "nesting bins", pillows and aprons.  She has even been published in Somerset's Apronology.  The bag is made from a beautiful vintage hankie, it is lined and just feels "cozy", you know what I mean.

 Renee, being the sweetie she is, included a bundle of some of my favorite things, lace and buttons!

The packaging was so creative.  I was too impatient to look inside and didn't get a photo before I opened them up but you can see the packaging in the background.  Love, love, love every single thing.  Thank you Renee, you made my day!
On a different note....  I am behind on everything.  That project I told you about before Where Bloggers Create is still sitting, untouched, on my desk.  My Etsy is sadly neglected as the number of sales go up and the listings go down.  Not a bad thing but I'm sure people would like something new to look at and goodness knows I've got piles waiting to be photographed.  In the meantime, the purge-o-rama rolls on and I am making great progress.  Striking while the iron is hot!  My son even agreed to build me a special cabinet to hold my vintage hankie and lingerie boxes.  Can't wait!