This is the view as I work in my studio on this blustery, snowy day. The house you see is the historic Beyer Home, a lovely Queen Ann house. I so enjoy looking at this beautiful old house every day, what a blessing!

 

 

New items coming to Bella Rosa Designs today!

The other morning I received an email from a very dear friend of mine.   Seems it was snowing that day — this doesn’t happen often in South Carolina — so she took advantage of the weather to send a message — LYLAS — which is internet speak for “love you like a sister”.  What a wonderful start to my day.  Love you, Mar!

I am excited to announce that some of my antique and vintage items (including hand painted pieces) are featured in a new book by C. Dianne Zweig titled Hot Cottage Collectibles. It will be available this fall and can be preordered at Amazon.com.

It was one of those days, you know, the kind where nothing is going right. I had just finished one of my hand painted Bibles and opened it to insert the ribbon marker only to discover that I had painted the cover upside down!!! Now, if anyone were to catch you reading this Bible, they would probably get quite a laugh out of it. Every time I look at it, that Daniel Powter song, Bad Day, goes through my head (and proceeds to get stuck there). 🙂

I certainly wouldn’t sell an imperfect piece like this so I decided to turn lemons into lemonade – I will be giving it away. Because I really do need to get the hang of this blogging thing and also because it’s more fun when you’ve got company, I will give everyone who posts a comment on my blog a free entry in my Bible giveaway – so post away – you can get one contest entry for each post you make until the contest ends (reply to any of the posts, even those in the archive). The winner will be announced here as well as on my website.

In the first picture, I attempted to show the upside down book/text. It’s difficult to see in the photo, but trust me, it is backwards. lol.

****PLEASE NOTE****
Due to some spam postings in my comment section, I have had to switch to a moderated system. Rest assured, I do see all comments and will post the legitimate ones ASAP. Thank you ~ Cherie

Bella Rosa Designs is proud to be a distinguished member of the new Shabby Lane Shops! Watch for ads in upcoming national magazines starting in March!