Fashionable Beach Destinations...

Sipping Cafe Creme daydreaming of a FASHIONABLE vacation... perhaps to the World's Sexiest Beaches 2009 via Concierge.com ...


Zuma Beach (Malibu), California...

Varadero Beach, Cuba...Montauk, Long Island, New York...
Muizenberg Beach (Cape Town), South Africa...
Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica...
Skiathos, Greece...
Goa, India...
Hvar, Croatia...
Mazunte, Mexico... Hawksnest Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands...
Gold Coast, Australia...
The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands...
Santa Catarina, Brazil...
Ambergris Caye, Belize...
Do you have a favorite FASHIONABLE beach?

ENJOY visiting other FUN Friday posts via Melissa’s Beautiful Life and Julia's Hooked on Houses and be sure to visit all the PINK participants on Saturday at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound!!!

Bon week-end to EVERYONE!!!

IF YOU HAVE A FASHIONABLE POST YOU WOULD LIKE TO LINK WITH MY FASHIONABLE FRIDAY BLOG PARTY... PLEASE LEAVE YOU BLOG NAME AND THE LINK TO YOU POST AND I WILL UPLOAD IT FOR YOU... I WILL GET YOUR LINKS UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE...

1. Seasons for All at Home

2. Casa Petrie

3. Angela's Peony Patch

4. Twirl and Taste

5. Daly Essentials

Inspiration at the Table...

J'adore Tablescape Thursday... it is filled with INSPIRATION... not only do I wish to sit at all the tables... but they make me want to PAINT!!!

Look at this table via Affordable Accoutrements... don't you want to take a big bite out of one of those strawberries... and sip a little bubbly...
I love all the elements that make a table just right... serviceware...
Glasses for any beverage...
Plates... soooo many patterns to choose from...
Silverware...

Linens in a variety of colours...Alll sooooo EXCITING... and when it comes together on YOUR tables it is overwhelming... thank you all for making Tablescape Thursday such FUN!!! If you would like to see one of your tables painted... send me the link to YOUR favorite table... I just might pick YOURS to paint! I've already started another one... next Thursday I hope to have a bunch to show!

Okkk off you go to visit other Tablescape Thursday via Between Naps on the Porch and come back tomorrow for a day of FASHION...

ENJOY your day!

(Photos via Google search for linens, silverware, dinnerware, glasses)

Outdoor Picnic... Come Along...

The picnic basket is packed and stolen via Visual Vamp... Bicycles stolen via The World According to Isa... to ride to our picnic location... and for Fifi to paint later... NEW bicycle collection coming soon!
Picnic dog in basket... still in need of one of these little darlings... le sigh... Picnic food is ready via Cosmopolitan magazine...
Refreshing picnic drinks...


or if you prefere wine... we can picnic in this vineyard via Sweet Nothings...

Sorry about the delayed post... hope you liked the picnic!!!

Okkkk... now be sure to visit other OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY participants via Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer!

See you tomorrow for Tablescape Thursday... FUN... and a FAB announcement... ENJOY your day!

Painting Projects and NEW Adventures...

Soon to be a painting... ADORABLE...

A finished painting stolen from Visual Vamp birthday girl Valorie... ssssh... don't tell... but I stole another one from her... it will be up tomorrow... love stealing! and the middle of a painting project... next up... transfer painting to a larger piece of archival paper and then add more flowers...

Soooo... I'm off to work on this painting and a couple others... and it's time for YOU to read my FIRST post at The French Cupboard... and get to know a fellow blogger better... you will NOT want to miss out... she INSPIRED me to paint these...

Do you think you know who it is... Click on The French Cupboard to find out who it is andddd I almost forgot there is a GIVEAWAY!

ENJOY your day... see you tomorrow for an outdoor picnic!!!

Blue Getaway... Photo Metamorphosis...

I just finished reading Jane Green's book The Beach House... and began longing for a getaway to Nantucket... and then I stumbled upon a BHG.com beach house filled with shades of blue... perfect for this BLUE Monday... Love this home at its interiors...

I could definitely sleep here or read another FAB summertime book or take photographs and paint... I love to paint...

Here is the metamorphosis of this photo into a painting for a GIVEAWAY...annndddd the winner of this painting is... Dumbwit Tellher If you did not win... REMEMBER you can SHOP in MY BARGAIN PAINTING GALLERY...

Click on Painting in MY SIDEBAR to See & Shop!!! Also Check in My Etsy Shop... pricing will REMAIN at 20.00 on ORIGINAL PAINTINGS until they are SOLD!!!

Be sure to visit more BLUE posts via Blue Monday posts over at Smiling Sal's and METAMORPHOSIS posts via Metamorphosis Monday posts over at Susan's!!!

AND TO SEE MORE BLUE ITEMS AND BE ENTERED TO WIN THE DOMINO BOOK GIVEAWAY... VISIT THE CALIFORNIA FLOWER GIRLS!!!

Andddddddd please Don't Forget to Come back and Visit... this weeks line up...
Tuesday... Red Umbrella Paintings and I am Guest Blogging at The French Cupboard!
Wednesday... Outdoor Picnic... paintings of baskets you won't want to miss... and one might be YOURS!!!
Thursday... A Tablescapes Party... and FUTURE GIVEAWAY announcement!!!
Friday... Fashionable FUN!

ENJOY your week!

Day of Dior...

From head... don't you just love this giant flower hat...

Floral dresses... salad bowl hats... hmmmm... not sure about these... reminds moi of I Love Lucy episode... Fun handbag...to fingers... ooooh la la... my favorite accessory... bling ring!!!

and toes... Boots for La Belette Rouge... PINK sandals for moi... and Beverly...

ENJOY visiting other FUN Friday posts via Melissa’s Beautiful Life and Julia's Hooked on Houses and be sure to visit all the PINK participants on Saturday at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound!!!

Bon week-end to EVERYONE!!!

IF YOU HAVE A FASHIONABLE POST YOU WOULD LIKE TO LINK WITH MY FASHIONABLE FRIDAY BLOG PARTY... PLEASE LEAVE YOU BLOG NAME AND THE LINK TO YOU POST AND I WILL UPLOAD IT FOR YOU... I WILL GET YOUR LINKS UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE...

1. Seasons for All at Home

2. Suzy Homemaker

3. Casa Petrie