What Color Rose Am I?

You Are a Light Pink Rose

You represent sweetness and grace. Your vibe: Kind and gentle Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend

What Color Rose Are You?

New Business & Thank You Card Designs in My Etsy Shop

These Business Card Designs can be used as Thank You Cards, Gift Tags, Hang Tags or even Gift Certificates. Your Choice of Design or I can create custom ones just for you.















Look for more Business and Thank You Card Designs Coming Soon!

Has it Really Been a Month?

I can hardly believe that it's been a month since I last posted on here. The time has flown by so quickly. The kids are now back in school. This year our youngest has joined the bus riding school kids. LOL He turned 5 in June and was so excited about being able to go to school this year. I can't believe he's in school already. I was sooo not wanting him to go this year, maybe wait a year. :) I was, nor am I still, just not ready to let him go. I dearly miss him coming to me in the middle of; a phone conversation, working on graphics, crafting, cooking or whatever it is that I'm doing during the day, and wanting lovin's. It is sooooo quiet around here that I have been hearing noises that I didn't even know existed. My hubby too has been working so much lately that I've been here by myself since school started. So, even though I have been getting a lot done, I'm lonely. LOL I miss my children. I miss not being able to hear the refrigerator and air conditioner running. :) I have even heard a ticking noise coming from the cable box as I sit by myself and eat lunch. Well, when I eat lunch. I know it is horribly bad for you to not eat regular meals, but I just really don't eat during the day. I have never been a big eater and eating breakfast has always made me feel ill in the mornings. And then I throw my self into whatever it is that I'm doing throughout the day that I really forget to eat. So, I eat dinner and popcorn maybe in the evening. Popcorn and movies are my only vice. LOL

Ok, let me stop rambling and fill you in on a few new things I listed on Etsy. I have actually had these gift tags made for quite some time just never had the time to get them listed. I had such a great time making these and I will be adding more as I get the pics done and uploaded. I will also be adding more gift tags soon as well as more collage and microscope slide sheets too.

DIY Gift Tag Kit comes with Vintage Seam Binding/Ribbon in 3 different colors (bubble gum pink, creme and baby blue), Vintage Buttons, Silver-lined Bugle Beads, Pink Satin Ribbon Roses, 6 Swarovski Crystals (two each of jonquil/soft yellow, vintage rose and aquamarine) all professionally packaged perfect for gift giving.

Gift Tag Set with images of Antique Pink Roses Postcards from my own personal collection. All hand cut with scalloped edge scissors, sprinkled with Vintage AB Fairy Dust, Adorned with Vintage Seam Binding and a Swarovski AB Crystal. All professionally packaged with an extra yard of Vintage Seam Binding perfect for gift giving.

Beach Cottage Gift Tag Set with images of a Lovely Lady from an Antique Postcard from my own personal collection. All hand cut with scalloped edge scissors, sprinkled with Vintage AB Fairy Dust, Adorned with Vintage Seam Binding and a Swarovski Aquamarine Crystal. All professionally packaged with an extra yard of Vintage Seam Binding perfect for gift giving.

Gift Tag Set with images of an Adorable Little Girl Dressed in Pink holding a Pink Rose from an Antique Postcard from my own personal collection. All hand cut with scalloped edge scissors, sprinkled with Vintage AB Fairy Dust, Adorned with Vintage Seam Binding and a Swarovski Vintage Rose Crystal. All professionally packaged with an extra yard of Vintage Seam Binding perfect for gift giving.

Vintage Baby Cards Digital Microscope Slide/Collage Sheet taken from Vintage Baby cards in my own personal collection

And last but not least 3 different Pink Roses and Other Florals Digital Microscope Slide/Collage Sheets with images from Antique Postcards in my own personal collection.






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I hope you have enjoyed another preview of my newest items. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment. Time to make dinner. Hope to see you again soon!...Jewel ;o)

My email account was hijacked!

I just want to let everyone know that my email account was hijacked by someone claiming to be the CEO of Smith Textiles, Michael Smith. They somehow got into my email account and sent thousands of spam emails from it while I was on vacation this past week, so I did not realize what had happened until I got home almost a week later.

They were emails saying that Micheal Smith, CEO of Smith Textiles has job opportunities for people in the US to receive Money Orders from orders and cash them at their bank and then send 90% of the money via Western Union to him with details to be sent later.

I still have no idea how this person got into my email account, but the first thing that made me realize is that when I checked my email through Outlook Express when I returned home, I had not gotten any emails since Wednesday, (today is Monday) and that is very unusual being that it is my business email account therefor I get numerous emails daily from clients, friends and yes, spam. I then went directly to my email server account to find that there were no emails there either. So I called my email service provider and they looked into it for me. She came back and asked me who Michael Smith was. I do not know a Michael Smith I told her. She told me to look into my Compose Email folder where the information for who is sending the email, etc,. is stored. They had changed it to say from Michael Smith at Shabby Boutique. Then looking further into it found that they had also changed my forwarding address to send them to whoever this is at another email addres, instead of my Outlook inbox, and then delete all of my incoming emails.

This angered me as well. Any emails that I got from clients, orders taken, friends, family, anything, has been deleted. So besides trying to ruin my company name and business, they have deleted all of my email. The other sad part is that since I have rectified the email situation; ie., changed my email account password and settings, etc,. There have actually been people reply to this persons spam with their names, addresses and telephone numbers. Which also means that they opened the attachment from someone that they don't know. Do people still not understand that you never open an attachment from some one you don't know?

This saddens me that someone would do such a thing to someone. Whether it be hijacking someones email account, or sending out phishing emails, or even try to defraud others in any way. My heart breaks knowing all of this, and it breaks for those that do get taken by these (excuse my word) Jerks. What possesses others to take advantage of others. Don't people look into their hearts and realize that you should treat others how you want to be treated? Don't people have a conscious any more?

So, if anyone tried to email me last week until this afternoon, I have to apologize, but I did not receive your emails. The situation is now rectified and I am currently receiving my emails and no other of my accounts were compromised, ie,. Paypal, eBay, etc,. I just want to clear my name and my business of any of these spam emails and anything that may have happened from any of these emails. I have been in business since late 1999 and this is the first time anything like this has ever happened to me.

Thank you for your understanding,
Sincerely,
Jewel Simonson
Shabby Boutique

Here are some of My Favorite Things and Colors!

I put together this compilation of of some of my favorite things and colors. My inspiration for the colors is an old Wilendur table cloth I bought years ago. It's pink and red roses with aqua leaves. I loved it so much I went and had paint matched to the aqua and painted my deck aqua and white with touches of the palest pink. I then loved it so much that I bought more of the same color paint to paint my kitchen and living room. I love aqua with pink roses and then a few hints of red here there for some pop.

More New Website Templates!

I have added a Few More Website Templates to Shabby Boutique...go check them out! Remember I do Custom Orders as well. If you have a Vision...let me bring it to Life for You!



Elegant Cherubs Website Template



Retro Glam Website Template



Victorian Elegance Website Template

Visit Shabby Boutique for more Website Templates and Graphics!

New Website Templates Added to Shabby Boutique

Good News! I have some NEW Website Templates listed on my website Shabby Boutique. I will be adding more as the days go on. If you are in need of a Website Template and have an idea for one, let me bring it to life for you. I love creating custom Graphics for my Friends and Clients. :)


Paris Glam Website Template



Sweet Cottage Roses Website Template


Victorian Delight Website Template


Victorian Roses Website Template

Romantic Postcards Website Template

New Supplies added to my Etsy Shop

Good News! I have added some New Supplies to my Etsy Shop! Vintage Seam Binding and Hand Dyed Cotton Twine for starters. I have also added some Collage Sheets that were inspired by Marie Antoinette. I finally got to see the movie while I was on vacation. It was a Gorgeous movie and now I know why it has inspired so many swaps, and blogs, and decorating. All my fav colours of Pinks & Blues and Pink Roses too! :) I also have some backgrounds and other graphic images that you can purchase to print out for your Altered Art, Scrapbooking, etc,. So, go take a peek at my Etsy Shop to see what else is in store for you. I will be adding some Vintage Wallpaper & Supply Packs soon too! So don't miss out on them also!

My Fabulous Easter Finds

I know, I know. It's way past Easter. But I finally found these pics I took of my Favorite Easter Finds and wanted to share them with my friends. My first find was this Adorable Vintage Light Up Blow Mold Aqua & Pink Easter Bunny. I got this Fabulous find from Miss Maddies Mercantile. They are the Sweetest Ladies and they always have such great items with "Can You Say Free Shipping?". Yes you heard me correctly Free Shipping!

I made the sweet little blue gingham ducky and had planned on making a pink one too, but didn't have the time. OH, well, maybe later he will get a sister. LOL I think he's 2 Cute though. :)

My other Favorite Easter Find was these Vintage So Sweet Egg Ornaments. I found 6 of them online and got them for a steal, but they are just soooo Cute I could not pass them up. They are real eggs that were cut in half, painted on the back and inside and then made into a Lovely work of art. They have all kinds of trims and millinery and paper cut outs and seashells and on and on and on. I am going to try and figure out how to do this for next Easter to sell on my website. Just not sure how to cut the egg open without cracking the shell to pieces.

I Was Tagged! LOL :)

Well, I guess since I was tagged by Nancy of La Chambre Rose, that means I need to post 7 things about myself that others would not know. Although I feel that is a funny concept since I usually tell everyone I know everything there is about to know. I am like and open book and I love to talk. LOL I love to share my life and because for one, your experiences are why and who you are today, believe it or not. Also because I have had so much adversity, trials and tribulations in my life and my Love for helping others, I feel that if I can share my stories and they help others, then my life's mission has been fulfilled. So, without further ado, I will try to come up with 7 things you all might not know about me. LOL

1. I am a Leo, but bordering on the cusp of Cancer makes me a Leader and a Follower.

2. I have to admit that when it comes to crafty items and fabric, I buy way more than I could ever use in my lifetime and I can't stand to throw any of it out or give it away. I just know that one day I will need it. LOL

3. My husband and I have been together for over 7 years and we have never had an argument or fight. Believe it or not! I wish that everyone in the world could be as truly happy as we are.

4. I have been in the process of redecorating my kitchen and living room for over a year now. LOL I am always so busy making things and decorating for others that I never have time to work on my own things. LOL And because I love to do for others, that is where I find my truest joy in life, I always put my things on the back burner and I'm fine with that. :)

5. I love to read, but I just never have time! I love Steven King and Odd Thomas/Forever Odd by Dean Koontz. If you haven't read those books, you have to. I couldn't put them down. I also used to read V.C. Andrews when I was younger. I also like Patricia Cornwell. I like to read books that make you think about what is going on.

6. I love puzzle games. I love using my mind and actually having to think about things. I love Sudoku, I have many books and an electronic game.

7. Seventh thing, finally. What to write....what to write. Hmmm. I am very detail oriented. When I make a pillow, it will usually take me days not hours to complete. I will tear it apart and resew it if there is even one stitch out of place. I am like that when it comes to things I care about. When I cook, I always plate everyone's food and make it look pretty like they do in the fancy restaurants. I have made my children cakes for their birthdays that took me all day if not two days to make and ice and decorate. My husband always asks me why I do this. I say it is because of the love of what I do and for the love I have for those around me. I love to show others that I appreciate them and put a smile on their face. That is where my truest joy in life comes from. So to me it's nothing to show them that I care and I love them.


Ok, so here are the 7 things about me. Now I have to go and tag others. Hmmm. Who to tag. LOL Ok, I think I have it.

Natasha Burns- Because she is always true and is the sweetest and cutest lady that you could ever meet. Oh, and she's very talented and I'm definitely honored to be considered one of her friends.

Wendy of Berry Lane is also a Sweetie and has Gorgeous things.

And I can't forget my Spring Swap Partner Tiff of Ric Rac Sally. One of the most giving ladies I know. She is such a Doll.

Debbie of Starry Night Impressions. Another one of my fav ladies.

This is who I have so far. I will think of more and post them later on!


If you are tagged by me then you need to ad this to your blog and do the same as I did.

If you have been tagged, here is what is requested:

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.



Jewel ;o)

What I got for the ECS Spring Swap!

I promised you a peek at what I received from Tiff at Ric Rac Sally for the Etsy Cottage Style's Spring Swap, and here it is! She heard me say over and over again that I LOVE Pink and Aqua. Those are my two most favoritest colors in the whole wide world and they look Lovely together. Well, guess what? She sent me tons of Pink and Aqua stuff! I just LOVE it! Do you see the little Pitcher? Isn't it just adorable? And the tags are *2*Die*4*. I love the Flower Brooch from vintage fabric and lace doily. She even sent me some scraps to use on my own projects. The only problem is that when I get pretty stuff like that I don't ever want to use it because it's so pretty I just want to look at it. LOL Maybe I'll make a collage with some pretties I have that won't be permanent so that I won't ruin anything. :) Thank you so much Tiff....You are the best!

Gift tags, Vintage Scraps, Vintage Tea Towel with Southern Belle, Clothespin magnet for my frig, Adorable Plaque with Vintage images.

Look at all of those Goodies! I just love them All! It was like Christmas Opening up my package and the presents just kept coming! :)

Look at the adorable Pitcher in my Fav Aqua with Adorable Pink Roses, Perfection to say the least. Check out the Brooch too. It's so Sweet! I remember making those when I was a kid, brings back memories. She even sent me a bag of candies. Isn't that always a way to a woman's heart? LOL

Here is something I did recently and will be adding to my eBay store, website and Etsy shop later on. I can do custom orders for letters if you like, you pic the theme and the color scheme and I will make letters for you. These in particulare are decoupaged bits of fabric, scrap booking papers and print outs from old postcards in my collection on wood letters. They have key holes in the back for hanging, or they are also free standing. Or if you like I can add ribbon hangers too. These took me 8 hours to complete and I was a sticky mess when I was done, but they were so much fun to make.