{Amaretti Hearts & Rose - Love - Romance}

We had such a lovely and sunny day, that I could make photos on the balcony! Maybe it does cheer up all those that have miserable and cold weather. Just trying to send some nice things your way. These very unique and lovely square cups & saucers are available at my Zen Cart on line boutique Mariette's Back to Basics: Romantic Square Cup & Saucer with Roses

Last night I did bake a batch of 30 Amaretti hearts (my own version of the Amaretti di Saronno cookies from Italy) in my Demarle Flexipan small heart tray. My oven is but a small European size Miele of 24". To put the Flexipan tray into the oven you also need an aluminum perforated baking sheet. Both are available at Demarle at Home via their consultant locator or on line, just click the hyperlink. It is a very famous French brand and I love to work with it. Great idea for Valentine's Day and I did use the cookies to take to our friends' home tonight, where we got invited over for dinner. 

Today we had about the same temperature as for Saturday, tomorrow. That really makes one HAPPY to feel the sun!

Twenty four (24) hearts inside this personalized bag.

Cupid in action and roses all around... Heart plates are made in Italy.

The sun peeking through the cut-out tray...

Rose ...♥... Love...♥...Romance

Perfect ingredients for Valentine's Day and for many more sunny days!

{The WINNER of the Giovanni Raspini 925/000 Silver Alphabet Angel}

Due to some fever and not feeling well, I am a bit late with this announcement but here is the end result of the Worldwide Giveaway: Giovanny Raspini 925/000 Alphabet Angel.

This afternoon I did write down all the participants names, some with double and even triple entrances.

All 55 folded up paper squares, were put into my fluted Heartly Greens & Co. Leeds Pottery bowl, looked like this...

My husband Pieter agreed to toss the papers and draw the WINNER...

Who will be the lucky recipient of the high end Giovanni Raspini 925/000 silver alphabet angel from Italy? Giovanni Raspini Charms

At: →Spectrenoir all angels are visible, just select the one you want...scroll down on the page.

It happened to be Irmi from Dies und Das vom Neckarstrand in Germany.

Congratulations!
Sorry for all the other participants. I will give you a 10% off of these 925/000 silver Giovanni Raspini Alphabet Angels from Italy, till Valentine's Day. Look at: Spectrenoir and select the one(s) you would like.

THANKS ALL FOR BEING LOYAL FOLLOWERS!

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{1897 Cupid Awake and Cupid Asleep Sepia Photos in Oak Frame}

Cupid Cutie Josephine Anderson was four years old as she modeled for infamous photographer Morris Burke Parkinson, in 1897 for these darling Cupid Awake and Cupid Asleep prints.

Because of the glare, I have scanned this oak frame with the two individual sepia prints of Cupid Awake and Cupid Asleep. 

For the complete text above, click on hyperlink: Cupid's Magic

These very rare sepia prints were available at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics 

The outside frame dimensions are 8¼" by 6¼".

Print No. 2001  copyrighted

Cupid Awake

Published by Taber Prang Art Co.
Springfield, Massachussets

Print No. 2002 with the same information.

For an age old paper this held up very well!

The entire part shown here

Same for the other print

This is the true color as the antique printing has almost faded, I did darken the above photos to just show you the original printing text.

I've carefully removed the two cover pieces, only to prove that they are authentic 1897 prints. There is no photo from the frame with the antique covers in place...

This would make a great Valentine's Day gift!

Sold out...

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