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Hello to everyone on this August Pink Saturday! Please stop by How Sweet the Sound, Beverly’s blog, to see a list of everyone participating. Beverly, thank you for all the time you put in to make this event so successful.

How about a little pink and green this week? A trip to the Berkshires, it must be over 11 years ago, led to this little treasure. In a tiny little shop, I came across a hat that I loved and I needed something in which to carry it home on the plane. In another little shop I found this:

A vintage hat box. I fell in love with it. It is covered in the sweetest pink and green pattern. Aren’t those pink flowers beautiful?

This is the lid – the handle is made out of wood and painted green. This hat box sits on a bookshelf by my bed….I wonder what’s inside?

I cannot tell a lie – I forgot these were in the box! I started crocheting some squares with some beautiful Debbie Bliss yarn and promptly forgot about them. Hmmm…I see a little project that needs to be re-started.

Finally, a close-up of my spirea. I am enthralled by intricacy of this bloom. Truly beautiful.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Comments

  4. Happy PS, Claudia! What a lovely hat box! What a fabulous find! Now I want to see what you do with the crochet squares!

    Your spirea is lovely. I had those in my garden in Maryland. My bush was called pink princess or something like that. It was lovely too.

    Have a fun and safe weekend!

    Tina

  5. Claudia, thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving your kind comments. I truly appreciate it!

    What a pretty hat (yarn) box. I sure hope you’ll share that project with us . . . it looks lovely already!

    I love the picture of the spirea bloom . . . they really are a special flower. They look like little ballerinas (it’s like a cloud thing! LOL!)

    Thanks for sharing and have a terrific Pink Saturday!
    Teresa the MiniMadWoman

  6. Hi Claudia.
    I love granny squares, and those are so pretty! I love the vintage hat box, also and it’s perfect that you store your needlework in it!
    Thanks for stopping by. See you soon for more entries! ;-)
    Hugs,
    Dona

  7. Beautiful box and such a great find inside! I always put things places so I will know exactly where they are and guess what? I forget they are there! But what a surprise when you find them! Happy PS!

  8. That hatbox looks like it came straight out of the 40’s. Do you know how old it is? It’s very pretty and great for storage too, so great you forget what’s in there! Happy Pink Saturday and have a loveleigh weekend!

  9. HAPPY PINK SATURDAY CLAUDIA,
    I HAD SOME AWAKE TIME THIS EARLY MORNING AND WANTED TO VISIT SOME FRIENDS….MY DH IS SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL WITH OUR DAUGHTER.
    I LOVE…LOVE THIS HAT BOX. I LOVE HATS AND HAT BOXES…I HAVE PERSONALLY NEVER SEEN ONE THAT NICE.
    I LOVE VISITING YOU.
    AMY WILL BE DISCHARGED FROM OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL AT 0800 MONDAY…WE HAVE TO HAVE HER IN THE CITY BY 1130AM AND SHE WILL GO TO SURGERY AT 1:30PM AND IT WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 8-10 HOURS AND POSSIBLY 14 AND SHE WILL THEN GO TO ICU. THE MASS IN HER NECK IS 5.2CM X 3.1CM AND THE PET SCAN TODAY SHOWED THE CAROTID IS INVOLVED.
    THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND CONCERNS….I WILL SURE MISS BLOGGING.
    ANGEL HUGS SWEET FRIEND
    debbie

  10. The blooms are so pretty & delicate.
    The vintage hat box was a great find. I guess I just like anything vintage style. It’s great rediscovering things – it’s like having something new all over.

    Happy pink saturday – have a wonderful week.

    ciao for now,
    Elena :)

  11. Did you happen to open the box because of Pink Saturday? :-) The box is a beautiful storage box and I like those crochet squares and the colors! You should finish it one day Claudia. I think you’ll have lots of projects ahead for the next season that begs for indoors – your dollhouse and crochet. :-)

    Li

  12. Hi Claudia, yet another PiNk SaTuRdAy I am not participating in, WHAH, but I just wanted to stop by and see what you had for us today! What a wonderful hat box! My first thought was, hmmm, what a lovely little miniature shop you could put inside! Have a fab day! Hugs, Marsha

  13. As always you have wonderful pink things around in your house!

    What a beautiful pink post.
    Happy Pink Saturday to you!

    Greetings from Spain

  14. Your hatbox is beautiful. It has such an interesting shape. Your crochet work is lovely. I hope you’ll share the finished project with us. The colors are so soft. HPS!

  15. Fab hat box. The crochet squares brought back memories of my grandma who was always making blankets.
    happy days
    JJ

  18. *waving wildly*
    Hi Ms Claudia!!

    What a lovely post… i love spirea too, but lately all i am finding is the fuzzie little lingers of the beautiful flower.

    Stop by and say hi if you have a minute… :) would love to have you.

    TTFN~~Claudia ♥ ♥

  19. What a wonderful hat box…I love the green, wood handle!! I also love it that you forgot what was stored in it….I have lots forgotten projects around my home!!

    Hope your Pink Saturday is the best!! Dana

  24. Hi, Claudia,
    Okay, I think I need that cute pink and green vintage hat box! That was quite a find. Thank you for visiting Bunny Cottage. Hope your weekend is a good one. Vicki

  28. Great box! Be sure to post pictures when you decide what to do with those crochet projects :-)

    I especially love the flower, what a beautiful bloom!

    Happy Pink Saturday!

  29. Good Morning Claudia! Had to pop over and see your smiling face this morning. I love the hat box. It is just precious, but you didn’t show the hat you bought to bring home in it? Love those squares. I envy you ladies that are able to crochet. I always wanted to learn, but I seem to have two left hands when it comes to trying. Thanks for sharing honey. Please stop by and say hi. I love to have you visit. Country hugs and love, Sherry

  30. Hi Claudia! Aren’t you a kick? I find those little unfinished projects here and there too….darn it all. And, I must say, I’m always surprised. It’s going to be a beauty!…and the box??? How yummy.

    Happy Pink Saturday!

    Blessings,
    Spencer

  32. Hi Claudia

    I’ve been a follower for some time and just added a link from my blog to yours. I love love love your posts.

    Please stop by The Old Parsonage anytime, I love it when you visit!

    Leann

  35. Little unfinished projects tucked here and there…I have a few of those myself ;-) Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy lite 4 U as much as I did. Gorgeous stuff for sure.

  36. Lovely showcase of pink Saturday finds. You really have some neat things. Enjoyed your post and glad you stopped by my place awhile.

  37. Someone told me the floer on my post was spirea, I’m so happy to have a close-up of yours. We have it wild! Apparently. Happy PS!

  38. Hello Claudia, I have always loved pink and green together. Such a beautiful mix. What a wonderful way to store a hat, that box is beautiful. Don’t you just love it when you forget about something and find it years later? Sometimes that’s a good thing and other times, maybe not so good. In your case I would say it’s great because those crochet squares look so pretty. My grandmother had white spirea and I loved it when it bloomed, Happy Pink Saturday, Char

  40. I love all your pretty pinks..the hat box is wonderful..and those crocheted squares are gorgeous. You just have to finish your project.
    Happy Pink Saturday..have a most wonderful week.

  41. Pretty Pinks. I look foward to seeing what you do with the crochet squares. Hope you have a great Pink Saturday!

  43. Hi Claudia,
    H.P.S. to you!…
    Yes, restart the crochet, it is so sweet, the colours I mean…what were you going to make, and now what will you do instead?…xxx

  46. Claudia, thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving your kind comments. I love your blog colors.My 15 year old daughter is with the Dock Street Theater here in Charleston SC. Last weekend the kids did Guys and Dolls, it was great. Please stop back by sometime, I am going to get pictures up soon of the Play.

  48. We missed you at the Barn Sale my friend, that is so so far away now! We had a great sale but Christie and I were missing Claudia.

  52. I love the hatbox!! The spiria is beautiful, I’m amazed at the intricacy of so many flowers. Happy Pink Saturday, Mary

  54. Claudia, That hat box is so pretty but I am in love with those granny squares. I love the colors and the pattern you used. You should definitely finish it!

  55. Hi Claudia, I discovered pink spirea just two years ago. Every fall we buy a few more to plant by the pool. I think this fall we will finally have enough. Yesterday we went to this sale where the lady was selling all of the plants in her yard (don’t ask why…something about a messy divorce). She had some beautiful big pink spireas. I wanted to dig some up to bring home but I knew Bobby G. would balk at having to dig such a big hole. LOL….Your hat box is gorgeous. Happy Belated Pink Saturday and I hope you have a sweet week.

  58. Hello Claudia, I am late with my PS comments and visits as we had such a busy weekend. I adore your hat box and the surprise inside. I too have projects to finish. sometimes I wonder if I ever will. I agree, your spirea is gorgeous and your photo is grand.

    Hugs…Jeanne

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