Pink Scarf Project -- the Spring Edition!

I never dreamed your hearts would be so full,

that your scarves would fill my home  

every basket, every box, every space ~~ 

I never dreamed that so many of you would want to give~

Eight months into this amazing project,

and still,

they come.

~~~~~

I'm so very proud to share with you

the latest editions to the

Pink Scarf Project.  

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Here they are -- 

the Spring Edition of your

gifts of heart~

donated by Valerie Powery

Yarni Gras blog 

donated by ZUZU

donated by Beth Edwards

E Lizard Breath Speaks blog 

donated by Pamela Lancaster

donated by Kathy Graul

Sweet Up North Mornings blog

donated by Lili Vansluys

Frenchman's Bay Tea Company blog

donated by Tanya Greb

Bead and Needle blog

donated by Lindsay Ostrom

Lindsay Ostrom blog

donated by Sunny Schroeder

donated by Chris Berry

donated by Laura Quaglia

donated by Chris Shoberg

donated by Jennifer Shelby

Motherhood: My Latest Adventure blog

donated by Astri Bolin

Apple Blossom Dreams blog

donated by Carol Penoyer

Carol's contributions are in memory of her

beloved daughter in law

Fonda.

donated by Carol Penoyer

donated by Cory Moore

Pink Dogwood Blossom blog

donated by Cory Moore

donated by Cory Moore

donated by Diane Meredith

donated by Jan Ballagh and her granddaughter Ava

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If you would like to become involved with

The Pink Scarf Project

you still have time.

The deadline to send a scarf is September 15.

You may click HERE for additional info.

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I will be adding all of these photos to my Pink Scarf Project 

Pinterest board within the next few days. 

Want to follow this Board?

Click HERE

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To date

the Pink Scarf Project has collected

almost 130 scarves.

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These beautiful scarves have arrived from

all over the world!

(US, Canada, France, Australia, Germany,Africa,and South America)

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Already I have almost 20 scarves to

photograph for the upcoming summer edition!

I am in awe of the amazing 

generosity of so many~

xoxo

One of the most wonderful things about blogging

has been my ability to make so many

 new and precious

 friends. 

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On our recent trip to Vegas I was able to meet 10 year old

Ava Ballagh and her Grandmother Jan.  Ava wanted to participate in the project so that she could honor her Grandmother who had recently passed away from Breast Cancer. Her Grandma Jan taught her to knit and together both Ava and Jan have contributed greatly to this project. You can see the precious note that sweet Ava wrote to me here in the post for the WINTER edition of the Pink Scarf Project.

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(To Ava and Jan -- meeting you was so very special for me. Ava you are a beautiful young lady and I am so proud of your

generous spirit. Let's always be friends!)

xoxo

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Those two beautiful ladies on the end are my friends Tanya and Jackie -- both devoted supporters of this project.

  These talented ladies are friends and fellow bloggers

but this was my first opportunity to meet them. 

We had a wonderful chat over lunch-- they even let my husband tag along! 

~~

(To Jackie and Tanya -- I hope this was only the first of many opportunities for us to meet and have special times together. You guys totally rock! 

I can see some serious good times ahead in our future!!!)

xoxo

Coming up next ---

grab your hiking boots and some chocolate!  I'm taking you on some incredible adventures -- hiking in and around Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon.  See you soon!

Love and hugs to you all~

Vicki

Vintage Millinery~ Prelude to a Spring Nest

"She set to work with pins and scissors, standing before the long mirror and draping the velvet about her head, and presently had evolved a charming little hat so like a distinctive imported one she had seen in a shop window, that one could scarcely have told them apart. Set on her golden hair, the bright little pin glittering perkily over the right eye, the effect was most becoming."

--Grace Livingston Hill, White Orchids

Vintage millinery, beautiful once before~

 in another life, in another time--

perhaps an adornment for a hat,

once belonging to a

beautiful lady~

For almost 2 years

I've been collecting, hoarding (!!)

exquisite millinery pieces~

pinks, blues, purple, yellow, cream--

some, 

so exquisite

they leave me breathless~

a collection that is so very

SPECIAL~

because it's all for YOU~

in my sketchbook is a nest design

that you have been asking for~

YOUR most requested

nest~

a little something

to welcome the season of "rebirth"

Coming next May-

my latest Designer nest~

my

"Vintage Spring" 

nest
~
this vintage book - "The Gardener"-
was a gift to me from my dear friend 
Michelle
(Petite Michelle Louise)
I've waited months to be able to use it in this photo shoot!
I love it SO much!

featuring

 these magnificent

vintage millinery pieces~

also adorning this beautiful nest

will be selections from my

vintage brooch

 collection~

~~this is the part 

where "Yeller Feller"

steals the show!

As always~

I am joined in these designs

by some incredibly talented artists. 

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Three dear friends,

each of them known and loved dearly

by so many of you~

will be my special guest contributors

for this

"Vintage Spring" nest.

Karen Bailey

(Todolwen) 

~~~

Suzy Quaife

(Suziqu's Threadworks)
~~~
Deb Hembree
Mosaic Magpie 

These talented ladies
are already at work on their special contributions~

perfect touches for this beautiful spring nest.

I'm SO excited for you to see their beautiful artistry!
(It's going to be amazing!!)
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And my special blessing is 

that once again --

my best friend Mary 

will be helping me to bring these nests to life. 

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You know it takes many hands to make

these nests so very

special. 

Presentation is everything~

you can count on your nest

to arrive packaged

 beautifully.

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Tissue and tags will be 

designed by my friend

Sue Kosec. 
(kosec@sbcglobal.net)

There will be 30 nests available next

 May, 2014.

~You may email me now

for additional information

or to place your name

 on the RESERVED waiting

 list.
~
vboster1@windstream.net 

As you can see -- I had lots of help with the photo shoot!

No vintage millinery

was harmed in the taking of

these photos!!

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I am so excited and proud to share with you the very special place

(so dear to my heart)

that will benefit from your purchase

of the

"Vintage Spring" nests.

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The charitable donations from these nests

will be given to our brand new

Pediatric Addiction recovery center 

here in

Huntington, West Va. 

Lily's Place will be the new home of a regional and national leader in the care of babies suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or drug addiction. 

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Your contributions will be used to 

help us provide comfort 

to infants who 

suffer from 

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

~~
(if our special cause has touched your heart,
and you would like to help
 in some small way~~
please feel free to email me.)
~~

Some updates~

I am just finishing the last of the Shabby Chic nests!!!

(hallelujah!!)

(giveaway's forthcoming!!)
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We have just returned from travels~ 

hiking out west near Sedona and Flagstaff.

(I am already at work on those magnificent photos-
and am looking forward to sharing our amazing travels with you!)

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But-- up next~

the Spring Edition of the Pink Scarf project!! 
(oh my gosh--- wait till you see these pictures!!)

Love to you all~

Vicki

ps -- The winners to my Vera Grateful Giveaway are now listed at the bottom of that post. Congrats to the lucky winners -- and to those that did not win --- more giveaways coming soon! xoxo

The Shabby Chic nests ~ (their story)

My Mother's Bible is old and tattered.
   The pages yellowed and loose from their bindings~

Her precious collection of vintage laces sat here in my
 Sacred Yarn room for years ---

waiting--

       waiting--

                   waiting~~

silently calling to me~

until finally~

I had the courage to listen.

Filled with laces from my Mother's collection-

the Shabby Chic nests

  are now more beautiful

 than ever before.

Photographing

them sitting on my Mother's Bible,

 just seemed fitting.

To make them even more special~

I'm adding your very own personal treasures.

~~

your grandmother's pearls,

tiny lockets,

pieces of a wedding dress,

ribbons from christening gowns,

your Father's handkerchief,

pieces of a treasured prayer cloth,

laces from your own collections,...

For weeks now,

tiny packages have been arriving here to me~

filled with precious memories

 from Your past and present--

This note made my heart stop~

a stark realization that life is fragile,
there are no promises.
We should tell the people we love --
that we LOVE them.

~

(I am sharing this photo with the permission

 of a very special lady).
xoxo

~~

Bringing these nests to life

with your own precious treasures

has brought me the greatest

pleasure.

My own collection of vintage embellishments

made a lovely photo~

pearl necklaces, beaded garland, millinery branches,

and feathers.

(I'm adding these embellishments and

lots of beautiful wispy,

 white feathers~)

I've been steadily working on nests since December.

First -- I made all of the Woodland nests.

And then -- we traveled to warm places (sigh~)

(photos coming soon - I promise!)

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Since I have been home

I have dedicated long hours to creating these

Shabby Chic nests for those of you

on the waiting list.

~

If you would like info about NEXT year's waiting list --

you are welcome to email me~
vboster1@windstream.net

Of course, Yeller Feller is helping me in the usual way~
~~
My goal is to have the Shabby Chic nests finished by
early June.
Those of you still on the list
will be hearing from me
soon!
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Some updates~

Your generosity and participation in the

Pink Scarf Project

continues to amaze me!

~~

When we returned from our cruise to warm places,

these packages

(containing 24 scarves!!)

were waiting on me!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
To date~ the Pink Scarf Project
has collected over
 100 scarves!!!
~~ 

~~ If you would like info

about the project --

the photo link is on the top of my sidebar
or the link noted above.
~
(I am already working on the beautiful spring photo shoot for the scarves!)
It is going to be amazingly beautiful!
I'm getting SO excited to share the scarves with you all! 
~~
All scarves received from this notice on --
 will be photographed in the
 Summer
photo shoot.
(I'm thinking they might take a trip to the seashore!!) 

A bit of news~

Here I go again-- off on another little blogging break.  For real this time!!
~~

I will return on May 7 --(set your clocks for 2 pm EST) --

Visit me here for a beautiful post featuring my collection of Vintage Millinery -- and a little preview of something new!!~

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You are always welcome to email me at any time.  And, can I just say this to you all~~ I love you.

xoxoxo,

Vicki

PS -- Did you enter my Vera Grateful Giveaway??? The link is on the top of my sidebar --

 xoxoxo~