I spent a wonderful day yesterday with my own personal Birthday Fairy Godmother {Kareneileen} which included the best lunch of Fried Apple Fritters, Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches {we’re on a roll with fried…my, that’s why all that Southern food is so good!} and then shopping in an antique shop.
After all that fried yumminess, I worked hard at taking photos of the new Spring Wreaths we have in. {right now the boxes are stacked floor to ceiling} hoping that would take away some of the calories.
I can’t decide which one I love most, this one in softest Peaches & Cream is quite something, too!
Looking through our collection of antique Scraps, I selected some to share with you, for any projects you might want to make. You can click on these and enlarge them. Aren’t they so pretty?
I bought these at the Pasadena Paper Show a few years ago, and I have made gift tags, cards, and menu cards with them so far. Let me know if you use them for something fabulous!
Pretty much all Roses are beautiful, in the garden as well as those that decorate wallpapers, fabrics, decor items, porcelain, silverware etc. I remember once seeing a cottage in an old Victoria Magazine that was filled with only Rose items, the owner only bought things with Roses. It was amazingly beautiful!
I love this miniature French Tole covered Box, with the tiniest Pink Roses painted on the sides.
This is such a great old print of a young Victorian woman selecting just the perfect Rose Bouquet in a shop, not perfect, but so charming in the Walnut and gilded Frame.
A sweet little faux Rose Arrangement in a Victorian Rose decorated Sugar Bowl.
The Victorians loved Roses just as much as we do ~ Rose Chromolithograph Birthday wishes for a sweet friend, these were well loved and quite costly at the time!
This Cerise Pink Silk Millinery Flower is a favorite. I really scored with these, and was able to buy out a whole drawer full last year from an older woman who used to make hats in Hollywood.
This is a great print I bought from a beach front estate. I love the Roses, I think this is really a piece of very old wallpaper in a gilded frame.
Sweet Celluloid Roses on top of a Dresser Box, this illustration is by Catherine Klein, one of the most beloved painter of Roses in the Victorian era.
Cutest little vintage Rose Scraps, to use in all sorts of projects. The prettiest shades of Pink and softest Red. I have used these for lots of things, since I bought the whole left over lot an old print company had in Los Angeles years ago.
Rose Barkcloth, one of my favorites. This is the corner of my little French Garden House that I showed you here ~ it won’t look like that for long, since I think all those wreaths will have to be stored there tonight.
Antique and vintage gardening books are also something I collect, and love. This is one I have double {the only reason it’s for sale!} and has gorgeous vintage Color Photos of so many Roses, too many to count!
Tole Roses are always pretty, I love finding beautiful Tole pieces with Roses on them at fleamarkets and auctions, or from my dealer friends.
A Victorian Advertising Scrap for Clark’s Thread, again featuring a beautiful illustration most likely done by artist Catherine Klein.
Finally, this little hand painted Demitasse Cup, I love the Rose Garlands, the Aqua color of the banding, and most especially the tiny little Bugs on each cup and saucer!
You can even make your own sugared Rose Petals, I haven’t tried this yet, but as soon as my Roses have enough petals again, I will!
Sugared Rose Petals:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup Water
1 cup Granulated Sugar
Pesticide free Rose Petals
Powdered or fine Granulated Sugar
Directions:
Add water to granulated sugar. Boil slowly until the syrup hardens when dropped into cold water. Remove from the fire: stir carefully for just a moment until it begins to granulate; place the saucepan in a pan of hot water, and with small tweezers dip the Rose Petals, one at a time, in the Sugar/Water mixture. Put them on a plate and let harden. When partially dry, dip them in Powdered or fine Granulated Sugar, let stand in a dry place for 24 hrs.
