Happy Holidays

To all ~ Happy Holidays & a very Merry Christmas!!

As I wrap, bake, cook & decorate, I am also thankful for all of you. I am soo blessed, to have my beautiful family & a shop I created & love.

Wonderful Wishes everyone!!

XOXO ~ Bunny

A new Shabby Christmas House....

I found these cute little houses at my local crafts store. I can not get my fav's that I just sold out of, so was looking for a way to make my own. I may still try to lite them too. They are smaller & of course my 'look'.

I painted them, added roses, of course!! under the windows & then covered in glitter. Then put them out on my Cake Stand & added a little snow.

I may try to add these to my shop next year & make more, but wanted to see if there was any interest.

Thanks for looking. I need to do a whole lot more decorating, but this is a start!! I want to add glitter to the snow too, for extra glitzzzz

Happy Decorating everyone!!

~ Bunny

Our new Beautiful Shabby Piece!!

So since the fireplace, that I am enjoying ohh soo much, the rest of the room needed a few tweeks. We got a new flat screen for the wall, (finally!!) & needed a piece to put the components in. So I went to my local Gararge sale- warehouse place & found this!!!!!

It was a mess! Filthy & pelling finish, & not even one color. My husband thought I was nuts!! It is 6 feet long & carved to the shabby top, its wonderful.

Ohh did I mention I paid $48!!!! & they delivered & took my old ugly huge heavy 36" tv. I still can't believe that is all I spent!!

So I got it home after working all day, had a terrible headache, but just HAD to paint it white!!

Today my husband put the cable box & stuff in the middle section & we put the village on top.

Here it is painted, let me know what you think..... :o)

I haven't finished painting it yet, but too much to do before christmas. Its in the room & painted & I love it!!!

Thanksgiving SALE

Shabby Lane Shops SALE

SALES throughout the store, up to 40% off some items!!
I, as well as my Shabby Lane Shop friends are having a "Thankful for you" Sale
From Thanksgiving day till Cyber Monday
* No Lines
* No Traffic
* No packages to carry
* Open 24hrs

~ Shop while the Turkey cooks, or on Black Friday in your fuzzy slippers ~ Till Midnight Cyber Monday
~ Store Wide Sale ~
I have lots to be thankful for this year, but I would not have a shop without my Customers.
Thank You!!
Wishing you a Wonderful Happy Thanksgiving!

B. Catherine Designs has wonderful Gift Ideas & Holiday Decor

Our New Fireplace

Our early Christmas Present!

Shabby, electric & wonderful, I adore this fireplace. I have wanted one since we bought this house. It is the perfect fit for our little French Shabby home

Sammy likes it too!! Poseing for a picture! Best part is, it stays cool to the touch so she can't get hurt. There is a heating element for cold nites, but I just love to watch the fire burn. Can't wait to put our Hand made Stockings hanging..... I will post pics of that too!

Happy Holiday decorating!!!

November Treasure Box Giveaway

Here is this months Treasure Box! This one is filled with amazing wonderful goodies form my friends & I at Shabby Lane Shops. You could win this!! Here is where you enter to win!!

Click here to go to the link to enter

Good luck!!!

Holiday Show 2009

I want to share with you some pics from my Annual Holiday Open House Shopping Party. I open my home to family & friends & serve Hot Apple Cider & yummies to keep things feastive.

Here are the shabby glittered lighted Christmas Houses with my feather tree, dressed with my Hand Painted Ornaments.

Sadek Tea sets & Rosanna Cupcake Plates are still available & make wonderful gifts!! These Shelf sitting angels are new too this year & I just Adore them!!

More Gifts!! New Dress Form Jewelry Holders, Trinket Boxes & Beautiful Blue Picture Frame

Here is another of my favorite new Items, a little Angel. What is the Holidays without Beautiful Cherubs around?? And could you ask for a more Shabby & yet so Chic Holiday Friend??

Its begging to look a lot like Christmas at B. Catherine Designs!!

NEW Holiday & Christmas Web Designs

I have been busy making up Christmas Web Designs & Toppers ro be used to decorate your Web Designs! The Toppers can be installed as your Main Web Header & then the rest stays as is.

Any of these designs can be made into a full design for an additional charge.

I tried to make something for everyone.... I have more designs coming out soon....

Here is a Victorian Lady all dressed in her beautiful Red Christmas Coat & Hat with Holly.

Here is a Shabby Winter Angel, Dressing in Winter White & Pink with Roses & Lace. All things shabby & wonderful!

I love this vintage victorian Santa image! He is perfect to coordinate with a blue web design. Touches of gold & of course, Roses!!

We decorate our Homes & Deck the Halls, why not our "shops"??

If I had a stone & morter shop, it would be decked out for the Holidays & you can bet my Web Store will be this year too!!

My babies

I just had to share the cutest pictures of the kids. These are the best moments, relaxing, just hangin out, but all Smiles!!!

Some day I'll get my furry babies pretty face in the pic with the kids too. . . . she's always right there with them.

Hope everyone is getting setteled into school & nesting up for fall! There is chill in the air here & I just love it!!

~ Holiday Shopping Party ~

I would like to announce the date for our 3rdAannual

Holiday Shopping Party:

October 9th, Friday nite, starting at 5:pm

Wonderful appitizers, refreshments.... all while you shop & mingle & pick up wonderful gifts & home decor.

This is a once a year event, where I decorate & open my home to my customers to shop & see my items in person.

We have sooo much fun every year! This year I will also accept shoppers on Saturday from 12 noon till 4:pm.

Please RSVP for this event

Here is a couple pics from last years show. . . .

Bedding, blue Shabby items, needlepoint pillows

French Display, clocks, dress forms, Eiffel Towers!

Country Chic Christmas

Sadek Tableware & Teasets looks wonderful with the Pink Glittered Shabby Ornaments!

~ Bunny

Tuesday's Treasures

Wonderful new shopping event begining Sept. 1st at

Shabby Lane Shops

Every Tuesday will be a new theme.

This week is " Shabby n Chic"

Items will be featured & on SALE one day only!!

Don't miss this event

I have added a new Category

"Tuesday Treasures"

Just for this event, be sure to check it out, Sept. 1st!!!

Many shops in Shabby Lane will be joining this event

Hi Everyone,

I have been soooo busy creating! Painting, web designing, I even painted & spruced up my work room/office.

~ I have Fall & Christmas Web designs coming out soon.

~ I have been painting some new Shabby Rosey Glittery Ornaments

There is the HUGE Summer Blow out sale going on now!! 20 ~ 50% off all merchandise..... have to see this once a year sale!

I will have new pics soon of the new things ahead......

Hope to see you soon....

Summer Blow Out SALE

This sale is just once a year!! All items, all categories, ON SALE, up to 50% off. I need to make room for new wonderful Holiday, Gifts & home decor & need to clean up!

Don't miss this sale!!!

Visit B. Catherine Designs now to shop

Our Summer Fun, so far.....

I have been all about business lately on my blog, sorry about that!!

Living on Long Island, we are only about 15 minutes from the beach & I have been taking the kids & they love it!!! My son is 4 & such a little engineer, makes castles, looks for shells. My daughter is almost 17 months & loves to just dig & feel the sand between her little chubby toes & fingers.

Sam was too young last year & we didn't get to the beach much. Not so this year!! I should have some tan by August Ha ha ha

~ Christmas in July ~

It's Christmas in July again at B. Catherine Designs!

There are still old favorites from last year, as well as some new surprises!

Counted Cross Stitich Santa Christmas Stocking

Personalization is included, but requires an extra week

Vintage Reproduction Shabby Lighted Houses & Ornaments are still available

Hand Painted WISH's & HOPE's accented with roses & dusted with Glitter...

Start getting ready for the Holidays..... time to make some new Wishes......

Getting ready for Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July at Shabby Lane Shops!!

Be sure to stop by & see all the wonderful treasures to be found.

I am getting ready also at B. Catherine Designs, new items coming soon!!

B. Catherine Designs has a New Look!!!

I have given B. Catherine Designs a face lift! I have redesigned the site with all my favorite things. I used pieces from my store inventory, Bling I have from my Granny, and Angels, Lace, Roses, and even added a little Bunny peaking out.

Please come stop by & see the complete design. It has been a work in progress & a true labor of love.

Please feel free to leave me comments & let me know what you think!!

I won the Blog Contest at Grandma G's!!

Here is some pictures of the beautful package she sent.

If the box alone was not adorable enough, inside is an Anna Griffen Stamp set!

Here is a closeup of the linens included. Pink & Wonderful!!

And wrapped up so special!! The vintage Table cloth was included & looks perfect in my kitchen on my little table. A wonderful stamp set, rose dish, Christie Repasy Bookmark. Made my day!!

And came USPS ~ The only way I ship!

I was elbow deep in frosting, icing clown cookies for my son's 4th Circus Birthday Party this weekend & didn't dare open the box till I was spic & span, killed me to wait to open all the wonderful PINk goodies inside!!

Thank you soo very much Georgia!!

Please check out her shop at:

http://www.grandmagscottage.com/

June is all about ROSES!!

June is here!! I am getting ready for "Everything is Coming Up Roses" at

B. Catherine Designs. I decorated my front porch & wanted to share pictures with you. I just love sitting here with the kids, or with a cup of coffee & my favorite magazine. This is also my favorite place to sit & visit with a friend once the weather is warmer.

This the front porch with the rose/butterfly garden in front of it. I will share more pics once the roses bloom. The front one to the right is my Pink Fairy, LUV this rose!

This is my furry baby CoCo. She is always ready to sit & have a rest with me!! And she looks too cute, the perfect accessory!

For the entire month of June, everything with a Rose adorning it is ON SALE!!

Be sure to sign up for my newsletter also, I always add specials & coupons ;o)

Memorial Day Sale

Wishing everyone a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!

HUGE Memeorial Day Sale at B. Catherine Designs....

Up to 40% off STORE WIDE * ~ * Everything from Shabby & Chic, to French, Table top, Gifts & Home Decor!!

Great Saving & No Lines!!

Hope to soo you soon......

Some new Web Designs to share....

I just added a couple new designs I want to share. I am just loving this & will probably add new designs often, this is just too much fun!!

Please stop by & see my Web Designs at

www.BCatherinedesigns.net

So many new things!!!

Happy Spring to everyone! My son & I are growing caterpillars & watching them become butterflies!!

Once they make the cocoons I will share more pics with you. Looks a little gross now, but these guys grow fast!

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B. Catherine Designs is expanding!! I am now doing Web Designs! Romantic, Victorian, Angels, Roses, Butterflies ~ all my favorite things!!

I also believe a business needs to have an icon & image that represents you & what you do & who you are. Other proffesional products are available upon request.

Wonderful new Gift Items just in!!

Vases, Trinket Boxes, Cake Stands & more......

Hope to see you soon!!