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Remember the excitement of the Moonlight Madness sales when you were a kid?

I remember being out late in our local department store with my mother, just waiting for the exciting chaos when a special sale was announced. Shoppers raced from all corners of the store in hot pursuit of a bargain that we were sure we couldn't live with out. Well Make Mine Pink has added that fun back into weekend shopping with the Make Mine PINK TWILIGHT sale.

From 6:00pm-midnight EST on Saturday, you will find unbelievable buys from the Make Mine Pink boutique owners! 6 Hours and 6 hours only - once a month you'll see buys like never before on make Mine Pink. Mark your calendars so that you don't miss this new, monthly event. The first one starts tomorrow October 17th at 6:00PM Est.

The sale items will all show up on one easy to shop section, but as quickly as they appear, they'll be gone at midnight.

Come have some fun if you dare!

You're Invited!!

Starting March 16th!
The joyful march into spring begins, a cacophony of bird calls fills the blue skies, the trees show their fresh green buds, and the tulips start to poke their heads from the earth to face the sunshine. Colors are about to burst forth, and the earth will be new again. With fresh eyes, we are stocking our shelves with pretty greens, bright yellows, vibrant pinks, and beautiful blues. For the Boutiques at Make Mine Pink, spring cleaning is over, and we would love to show off our fresh new colors and exciting spring merchandise.

Please join us for our "March Into Spring" Shop Hop from March 16 through March 21, 2009. The shop hop is open to anyone that would like to participate (limit one registration per physical address). Please register if you would like to participate.

I went to the Dallas World Trade Center today to just walk around and get inspired ~
It is full of the latest trends in home decor and I was kind of surprised to see the French Farmhouse look literally everywhere ~
I like it alot although it kind of reminds me of about 20 years ago to some degree ~ I guess decorating styles come back ~

This Friday, Katies Rose Cottage and the shops at Make Mine Pink are doing "French Farmhouse" for the Pink Friday theme ~

Here are a few pics that I took at market today ~

We are so excited to be part of the Make Mine Pink Holiday Bazaar Catalog ~
So grab a cup of coffee snuggle up and shop online ~ you can view the catalog by clicking here ~

Today is Day 1 of the Make Mine Pink "12 Days of Christmas" Shop Hop ~
Don't forget to register at the Make Mine Pink website because there are alot of prizes to be won ~

We kicked off the day with a free soldered ornament with any $35 purchase ( not including shipping ) ~ We will be listing a different one every 3 days so there will be a total of 4 that you can collect ~
There will also be other specials that will be announced on our website home page ~

In the last 2 days we have listed over 30 items throughout the categories ~ Some are treasures that we found in Canton along with other items that would be wonderful gift ideas ~

Here are just a few of the things ~

I am putting off my Canton treasures post to let you know that the Make Mine Pink "12 Days of Christmas" Shop Hop starts on Sunday !!

We will have different specials throughout the 12 days as well as an opportunity to get these four soldered Christmas tree ornaments for FREE !
Make sure and check out our website home page to see what different specials will be going on at Katies Rose Cottage ~

To begin the fun just register for the Shop Hop at Make Mine Pink and find out how you have the opportunity to win prizes daily ~

It is time for Pink Friday with Katies Rose Cottage and Make Mine Pink ~
The theme this week is "Coming Up Roses" ~ I was so excited about this theme because I love roses (obviously) ~

We are also part of the Blogger's Friday Flea Market ~ you can see a preview of our flea market items here and all of the items here ~

Have fun shopping !

This Friday join Katies Rose Cottage and Make Mine Pink for our Pink Friday shopping event ~

This week's theme is "In the Hope Chest "

I remember when I was a little girl going up to my Great Grandma's attic ~ it was filled with treasures from years and generations past ~ it was so much fun to hear the stories of each treasure lovingly put away in trunks and chests ~

When I was in High School my mom and dad gave me a hope chest that I filled with special linens and other things that I would someday use in my own home ~ these were things that my grandmas and mom would pass down to me or things that I collected that I loved ~

Have fun shopping and dreaming ~

Stitches in Time; tiny stitches holding the hem of a linen napkin, stitches intertwined to make the most delicate lace, stitches crocheted by the smallest hook, stitches through canvas strengthened by wool yarn. It's these stitches created out of love that adorn a bedspread crocheted for a granddaughter's wedding, a sampler commemorating the birth of a child, a fine table cloth made to entertain the most important guests and family at Thanksgiving. Each of these stitches has survived the test of time and is so much more appreciated today as gifts from our past and treasures of our future.

Join Katies Rose Cottage and the Boutiques at Make Mine Pink for our "Stitches in Time Pink Friday on Sept 26th. You will find cherished items stitched with time and love.

Make sure and sign up on our mailing list for a special tomorrow to go along with the Pink Friday event ~

I am off to the Make Mine Pink Retreat in Williamsburg Virginia until Sunday ~

I am sooo excited to see some friends I met in Chicago and to meet alot of new ones ~ it is going to be so much fun !

I will take lots of pictures and try to post them while I am there ~

My pics didn't come out good but when the professional photographers come in then I will post some ~

This week's theme for the Katies Rose Cottage and Make Mine's Pink Pink Friday shopping is "Harvest Home" ~

Can you believe it is already that time of year coming up ~ Oh my goodness ~ where does the time go ??

With every purchase today from Katies Rose Cottage you will receive a FREE Make Mine Pink Marketplace catalog ~

I am so excited for this week's Pink Friday !! The theme is "Gotta Have Bling" and we have alot that will be launched in the Pink Friday category at midnight tonight ~

When you go there make sure and see the free giveaway with purchase too !

Take a peek at the other Make Mine Pink participating shops for this week's Pink Friday ~

Have fun shopping and get ready for glitz ~

It is time for another Pink Friday at Katies Rose Cottage and the participating shops at Make Mine Pink ~~ Whew !!! where do the weeks go !!

This weeks theme is Vintage Linens ~ Linens and lace are things that I just love love to collect and even though I have a ton of them, I am always adding more ~ there is something about linens and old doilies and lace that just is beautiful and treasured ~

Okay, I am off to list more things ~ they will be on the website in the Pink Friday category by midnight tonight or whenever I go to bed ~

It is time again to join Katies Rose Cottage and the participating members of Make Mine Pink for Pink Friday ~

If you are new to my blog and website ~ Pink Friday is a themed shopping event where every Friday is a different theme ~ this Friday is "Nifty Nurseries"~

You can find nursery goodies on my website here and you can also see a list of all the other Make Mine Pink websites who are participating here ~

Have fun shopping !!

Meet Me at the MMP Retreat!

Make Mine Pink presents the first annual Make Mine Pink "Getting Down to Business" retreat in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia on September 19-20, 2008. Join the Women of MMP, who are always willing to welcome, mentor and help build a circle of friendship.

This is an energized opportunity to network, and gain or enhance business knowledge in a fun and inspiring way~ plus we will have lots of fun, great food, great friends, great information! Casual dress required… stuffiness and worries must be left at home! Make an investment in your business today.

I can’t wait ~ won’t you join me?

Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg Lodge
310 S. England Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
1-800-HISTORY (447-8679)

September 19-20, 2008

It is time for the Christmas in July Make Mine Pink Shop Hop !!!

Make sure and join Katies Rose Cottage and the other participating shops for a fun way to shop for Christmas and for Christmas presents ~

Visit the Make Mine Pink Shop Hop page for all of the details and to see what you can win ~

Katies Rose Cottage is giving a free with purchase special edition Christmas charm ~ check our home page for details ~

Have fun shopping throughout the week !!

Today I spent the day getting ready for the Make Mine Pink, "The Garden Path", Pink Friday event ~

I wanted to take you along so that you could see the journey of recreating a flea market find into something special for your cottage home ~

The first thing you do is find what you want to work on ~ it is getting harder and harder to find these awesome totes like the large one that I have shown ~ It is very old so the wood is rough and weathered ~ I really don't know what it was used for but I think it would be perfect for putting your flowers in as you cut them and get ready for a bouquet ~

The next step is to glue on embellishments if you want to ~ I love them because they add such a shabby chic look ~

Then you prime your piece with a good primer ~ my very favorite is Kilz oil based because it covers so well ~

After that is dry, which takes a few steps to do all sides, you paint on whatever color you would like and when that dries you distress it with sandpaper ~ I use flat paint because I like the look of it ~

I love it when the weather is sunny because it makes the best painting days !!

The items that I have shown you, along with other garden treasures, will be available on my website for Pink Friday ~

Have fun shopping or creating !!

Make sure and join us along with the participating shops at Make Mine Pink for Pink Friday on July 11th ~

This Friday the theme is "The Cottage Porch" ~ we will have treasures to add to or to help create your comfy cottage porch ~

Have fun shopping !!

Join us for PINK Friday on July 4 for your exclusive invitation to “Shopping with a Twist” as the Boutiques at Make Mine Pink present "Romantically Roses."

We look forward to seeing you there!

Here is a sampling of some of the Romantic Rose goodies that I will have at Katies Rose Cottage ~ You can get to the Pink Friday items here or by clicking on the Pink Friday logo on our website home page ~

I just spent the day at the Dallas Home and Gift Market ~ it is beyond HUGE and pretty much overstimulating ~
I ordered tons of awesome things that I cannot wait to get on my website ~
So what was the trend of this market ???

CROWNS ~ it was all about crowns, skeleton keys and chandeliers ~ I was sooo excited because those are some of my very favorite things ~ I also ordered some pretty vintage looking pink and silver Christmas goodies ~
Ohhhh and birds are still very very big ~ I love anything with birds too so I was pretty excited about that too ~