Red Barbie Beautiful!

Today, I am sharing a vintage doll case.  I keep it in my art studio, but it doesn't actually have dolls, or art supplies in it.  In fact, it is filled with letters and notes that date back to my junior high and high school days.  They are fun (and funny!) to go back and read every once in a while.

The doll case dates to the fifties, and it originally belonged to my mother and her sister.  Clearly - it is not actually Barbie brand.  I don't know who made it, it is unmarked,and I can't find anything like it on the internet. Anyway, I have five vintage doll cases this is just one of them.  I'll share the others on another day.  In the meantime, speaking of dolls and rednesday - I also posted a separate entry on my art blog - http://chelisehery.blogspot.com  - so be sure and check that out.  Happy Rednesday everyone! 

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Merry, Merry, Take a Cherry

“When I sound the fairy call, 
gather here in silent meeting,

Chin to knee on the orchard wall, 
cooled with dew and cherries eating.

Merry, merry, take a cherry, 
mine are sounder, mine are rounder,

Mine are sweeter for the eater, 
when the dews fall, and you'll be fairies all.”

- Emily Dickinson

Today is Rednesday, so I figured I would share a favorite piece of art.  My husband made this for me for valentines day, last year.  Isn't he a sweetie?  He found the cherry cloth at a fabric store, and he stretched it over a huge (4.5' x 3') box canvas.  He got the letters and circle from a craft store and painted them red, himself.  I ended up adding the roses with a gossamer trail, to soften the piece just a little, making it just perfect for my taste.  He hung it above our family room fireplace.  I love it, and everytime I see it, I am reminded that I am loved, too.  It is a very simple piece of art, but its size makes it quite striking.  

And, completely unrelated ~ but there is an awful lot of red in this video, the fabulous Barbe Saint John posted this video on her facebook account today, and I dare you to watch it without bursting out laughing at least once.

If you would like to find more red goodness, check out It's a Very Cherry World and check out all the participants, or blog about your own red love, and join in the fun!

Chirp chirp! And cherries too.

Today, for Rednesday, I am featuring a tiny but dearly loved Jennifer Murphy little bluebird, that sits on a shelf along with some of my favorite Gina Gabriell dolls, (and some pics of the hubby with his motorcycle). I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer Murphy when she taught at Convenzione 2009.  She was a doll, no pun intended!  I love the colors in my little blue bird, I think the red strawberry really enhances the sweet blue.

Red is definitely one of my favorite decor colors - which you can also tell by the dolls, which were made by my wonderful friend Gina.

This little corner of my house really makes me happy, and I am glad to be able to share it with you, through Rednesday.  Do you love red too?  Share your favorite red goodness, via It's A Very Cherry World's Rednesday!

Good Fortune

“A wise man turns chance into good fortune.”

 

-Thomas Fuller

I thought I'd share a couple more pictures from our weekend trip to San Francisco. These photos are my submissions for Ruby Tuesday and Rednesday.

To see more delicious red goodness - check out the blog links below:

http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/search/label/Rednesday

http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com/

Sky Red...

Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue.  - Jules Feiffer

I figured I'd put up a quick post today - featuring something red, since I've been admiring all the Rednesday  entries all over the blogospher on Wednesdays.  The l ovely blog 'It's a Very Cherry World' hosts this meme. I am posting an art piece I made a couple years ago.  I call her  Betty C. Rocker. (Anybody get  the reference?)

Red is pretty much my favorite color, so I look forward to participating in future Rednesday's as well.

Have a great day everyone!  And check out A Very Cherry World to see more redelicious entries!

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