PJH Designs

Monday, June 24, 2013

Transformed Tuesday Features

Hello everyone! We had a wonderful time on vacation in Alaska, but it was really good to get back home. I thought I'd start out today by sharing a few pictures from the trip with you.

Going to Alaska really makes you wish you were a photographer. It is so beautiful that you just want to bring it home to share with everyone, and we saw some serious professional cameras being used as we traveled around.

Mountains, water, and glaciers those three things are Alaska and I took so many pictures it was hard to pick which ones to share.

Mr. PJH was in hog heaven, as we say here in the south, he has always wanted to move to Alaska. I know, I know, I don't look anything like my profile picture. I quit coloring my hair and I have put on a few pounds. :-)

We saw moose.

All kinds of whales.

Caribou or reindeer.

Sea lions, sea otters, seals, porpoises, and much more. I'm sorry I can't show you a bear picture but all I ever got was bear butts. lol They are so fast and were usually running away and since I was running the other way...no pics.

We met Dakota Fred from Porcupine Creek and panned for gold.

The Native Americans were so friendly and welcoming and I so admire them for living and thriving in such a rugged environment. I am so impressed by their stunning bead-work! I will be sharing more of it with you later.

The glaciers are so awe inspiring and were melting before our eyes. Our guide, the boat captain, said he had been doing these tours for ten years and showed us where this glacier was when he started. I was amazed at how much it had melted in that short of a time period.

If you have never been to Alaska I highly recommend you go while their is still time to get this close to one.

Well enough about Alaska. I hope your last few weeks have been good ones. I so enjoyed looking at all of your post since I've been home.

I hate to say this but I realized while I was gone that I would have to stop doing Transformed Tuesday as a link party. It takes so much of my time and I am not getting much furniture done.

Blogging takes quite a bit of time everyday and I love sharing with you, but I love doing the furniture more. It was a really tough decision as I so enjoy viewing all of your post and I appreciate, more than you can know, your support of my blog and the link party.

So, I am going to change Transformed Tuesday from a link party to just featuring one special blog every week. I will give you the details of how to enter your blog for consideration to be featured at the end of this post.

Now on to our features for this week. As usual the number one feature was the most viewed link.

#1 The Little White House On The Seaside...The Make-over That Didn't Go As Planned

#2 Heaven's Walk...Dream Catchers, Pillows, and Market

#3 Dear Olympia...Antique Santa Fe Turquoise Dresser with Ce Ce Caldwell's Chalk Paint

#4 Living Beautifully...Conversations on Laundry

#5 Old Things New...Coastal Touches For Summer

#6 The Chicken Chick...Recycled Ladder Turned Planter

#6 Vintage Paint & More...Tin Can Therapy

#7 Don't Mess With My Tutus...Crepe Paper Magnolias

#8 A Peek Into My Paradise...Peanut Butter Coffee Cake

#9 The Dedicated House...White Chocolate Raspberry Torte

If you were featured feel free to grab a brag button.

Be sure to hop on over and join my friends, Kathy and Kathe, at
their great parties this week.

Don't forget to come back by on Wednesday for your free graphics.

I will be taking entries all week at transformedtuesday@gmail.com from bloggers who love to transform anything. You may submit a new post or an old one just so long as it has not been featured on my blog before. Next Tuesday I will choose one blog to be featured and I will promote it to all my social web sites.

Thank you so much for supporting my link party and my blog. Most of all thank you for being my blogger friends.

Hugs,

Sharing at the following lovely parties:

Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Show & Share

Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Shabbilicious Friday

Monday, May 27, 2013

Transformed Tuesday #40 & Features

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day holiday.

We've had a relaxing day as we had everyone over for hot dogs and hamburgers Saturday. Homemade ice cream and fun. I love having my children and grandchildren over.

I'd like to thank all our men and women who have served their country and those that have given their lives so that we might be free. Thank you is just so inadequate, but I thank you.

My Dad in his Air Force uniform.

This week I share some great finds in collectible glass. I collect Depression Glass, Turquoise Blue Fire King, and lady vase heads. If you would like to see what I found go here.

I can't believe we are have Transformed Tuesday #40 this week and want to thank each and everyone of you for linking up with me every week. I appreciate you so much.

Now let's get to our features this week. I really had a hard time choosing there were so many great post. Remember the #1 post is always the most viewed link and you need to check back each week to see if you were featured.

#1 Eclectic Red Bar...Vintage Picture Framed

#2 Its All Connected...Playing With The Stars & Stripes

#3 Debbie Dabble...Patriotic Decorations for the Summer 2013

#4 Victoria's Vintage Designs...Luxe Blue Peacock Dresser

#5 Penny's Vintage Home...Vintage Flower Bed

#6 The little White House On The Seaside...Before it Gets Better

#7 Evocative Vintage...Burlap & Lace Wreath

#7 Under A Pile of Scrap...A Pretty Garden Chair

#8 Somewhat Quirky Designs...Vintage Juicers & Lemon-Lime Bars

Thanks so much for linking up and if you were featured feel free to grab a button below. If you want to pin one of the features be sure to click on the link and pin from the source. Thank you.

This is the button for featured blogs. To link up use the button at the top of the page. Thanks.

Be sure to hop on over and join my friends, Kathy and Kathe, at

their great parties this week! Just click the buttons above after you link up here.

Before we get started this week I need to let you know that I am going on vacation to Alaska. My husband and I have taken a cruise to Alaska several years ago but really wanted to see more of the real Alaska.
On the cruise you only visit towns on the coast. This time will be flying into Juneau to go whale watching, then flying to Haines to pan for gold, one day we will fly with the mail carrier to three small villages above the Arctic circle, and too much more to list.

Photo courtesy aboutfacts.net
My husband always wanted to live in Alaska, but because of family and job stayed here in Louisiana. So this is his dream trip. I'll be sure to bring back plenty of pictures. :-)
While I am gone I will leave this party open and hope you will come back each week and link up your latest projects. I will choose features when I return. I promised no blogging while we're gone. I may go into withdrawal. lol
Now lets get on to the party. Here are a few request:
*Please take a moment after you link up and visit at least one other post. It's a party folks! Mingle!

*Please provide a back link to the party either by using my button or a text link ON your blog post. Sorry no link on the post no feature.
*By linking up to the party it is understood that you are allowing me to use your images to post on my blog and any or all of the social networks. I always give you credit.
One more thing. Don't forget to come back tomorrow and check out Free Graphics Wednesday and pick up some free images for all of your crafty projects. I will be posting images this Wednesday but won't post anymore until I return from my trip.

So, what have you been working on? We can't wait to see!

Hugs,

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Great Finds in Collectible Glass

Hello to all my bloggy friends out there. I hope you are all doing well on this Memorial Day weekend.

We had fun today grilling hot dogs and burgers. After which I had to make my homemade ice cream. Its a must every Memorial & 4th of July holiday.

Everything was delicious and it was so good to get everyone together.

I have finally found a minute to sit down and share the great pieces I found recently at some estate sales. This time I was looking for collectibles and not furniture as I already have plenty of that right now. Too much, I need to get to work.

I really found some great glassware at the estate sales that I will sell on Etsy, in my booth, and some I will keep.

I found two lovely pieces of pink Depression glass in the Mayfair or "Open Rose" pattern.

I collect pink Depression and have quite a lot of it mostly in the "Cherry Blossom" pattern but I'm not picky I'll buy most any of the patterns. I was very excited to see this cookie jar with lid still intact and without any chips!

The pitcher had seen a lot of use but did not have any chips or cracks. Both pieces are in great shape.

I just love this red Carnival Glass basket. Just a stunning piece but not really old. Made about 1970 in the Octagon pattern. I am still learning about Carnival glass and you have to be careful as there are a lot of reproductions.

To find the true color of Carnival glass you hold it to the light and the base color will come out. In this instance red.

I also found these two hostess plates in the Diamond & Sunburst pattern. These are also from the '70's by the Indiana Glass Company. Both are in excellent condition.

If you would like more information on Carnival Glass David Doty's website is a good start.

Isn't this a gorgeous piece? I just love it! It is blue Depression glass by Smith & L. G. Wright in the Moon & Stars pattern. It is a banana boat compote. If you are interested in learning more about Depression Glass try depression glass.net or another website I like to use is Kejaba Treasures.

I also found these lovely Lefton China, jewelry holder hands. They were in excellent shape and so pretty. Lefton china is very reasonably priced and fun to collect but not very good for resale as its value is very low. I like it because all the pieces are so delicate and pretty. Very shabby chic.

Lefton made a lot of the "Occupied Japan" pieces that you see on e-bay and in stores. For more information on Lefton go here.

I also found this little Lefton, pentagon shaped, bud vase with gold trim.

This is a lovely master, berry bowl by RS Prussia. I did not know much about this china but bought it anyway and now I am glad I did. I've done some research and RS Prussia made some gorgeous china. The best sellers are their portrait pieces. I've joined a great group on Facebook that has been very helpful. If you would like more information go here.

I was thrilled to find this vintage Danisco "Teahouse Rose" china. It consist of a tea set with the candle holders and the coffeepot. So pretty and delicate. It was all in excellent shape with no chips, cracks, or crazing.

I love the swirl pattern and the border of pink roses and green leaves. If you would like more information on identifying china and porcelain Google has a great page of marks here.

Lastly, I wanted to share this lovely TV lamp. Do you remember these? In the 1950's and 60's you sat these on that big ole TV you had in your living room. This piece is made by Tilso Company in Japan. It is porcelain and favors Cinderella and her coach. It has gold trim.