Friday, March 7, 2008

SHOW & TELL '08 #10 - Stained Glass - Pink

It's that time of week again, Friday, to meet at Kelli's for Show & Tell. Come and join the fun!!!


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Today I wanted to share with you a piece of stained glass that hangs in our dining area. This is not the best picture with it peeking out between the lace curtains. If you look close you can see a red cardinal in the tree outside!!

When we lived in Albuquerque, in the 80's, I had the opportunity to own and operate a little craft store. This piece of beautiful stained glass work was made by one of our crafters. The outer rim is solid glass and then the green stem and pink flower are solid suspended with space around them. I just had to have this piece of art work because I thought it was so different and beautiful. I enjoy it as much today, 20 years later, as I did when I first purchased it. As always, thank you for letting me share with you one of the little treasures that adorn our home.

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46 comments:

Short Stop said...

It's just beautiful!

Lisa said...

wow! to own and work in a craft store...would be heavenly for me!
I love the stained glass...beatiful!

not participating in "S&T" today...had a little mishap this morning...i posted a note about it. have a blessed day!

LW said...

Beautiful, a true treasure ….

Louise

stace said...

stained glass is just sooo pretty.....great piece

Anonymous said...

Very pretty.

nancy said...

It is gorgeous. Most stained glass doesn't have the spaces and I find that very attractive about this piece. I see your cardinal. I love them. I always love the things you share, Susan. God bless you.
Nancy

Just Melody said...

Beautiful. I love stained glass. I would love to learn to make beautiful things out of glass.

Blessings

Constance said...

Very pretty and what luck to get the cardinal in the tree!!! I like the idea of having some stained glass panels in the windows. I think when we retire and build our cabin, I am going to search for the perfect one to put up!
Connie

Char said...

That is beautiful. I love it. Have a great day.

Lora @ my blessed life said...

I love stained glass! This is a beautiful window.

Brenda said...

Hi, One of a kind pieces are the best! That's beautiful. I love stain-glassed art. Thanks for sharing. Brenda

cherished*vintage said...

That is a beautiful piece of art! My mom has some stained glass hanging in her windows which are so pretty to look at to. Thanks for sharing today. Have a blessed weekend.
-Karoline

Momma Roar said...

Its beautiful! I have always loved stained glass!!

The house I grew up in had an upstairs bathroom with a window. But the window wasn't on an outside wall - if you opened the window, you looked into the hallway. It was built in the late 1800s, so who knows what it was there for. ANYWAY, when my parents remolded the upstairs, they put in a beautiful stained glass window there - I loved being in the bathroom when the light came through it from the hallway window!!

I would enjoy seeing that everyday too!

TJ said...

This just screams spring! Lovely!

Hootin Anni said...

Oh my goodness...I had to enlarge the photo, but I see the most beautiful bird in the world!! Love those cardinals, I do.

That's a very pretty suncatcher!!!

Thanks for the visit today have a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

Simply lovely! Painted glass is a work of art!

Gina

www.simplyheartandhome.com

I'm sorry I have to put my link here. It doesn't seem to "take" in the name/url box

Charlotte said...

Beautiful stained glass. I love stained glass.
Yes, DVD making takes a lot of time but it is very rewarding. I love to see all those pictures on our big screen TV and of course I always add music that I love.

Myrna said...

I always have to come see your Show and Tell--always a treat! You owned a craft store!! What have you not done, girl? You amaze me!

... said...

owned and operated a craft show!? your experiences never cease to amaze me :]

it's a beautiful piece of art. i personally love stained glass. thanks for sharing it.

Jill said...

Beautiful, Susan.

Anonymous said...

What a lovely piece!

And what fun it must have been to own a craft store!!

Connie Marie said...

Stained glass is a joy to own. Yours is very pretty too. I am going to take a closer look now to see if I can find the bird.

Connie Marie said...

WOW, what a cool picture, when I opened it to the larger size the bird shows up very easily. Cool picture.

Unknown said...

that is gorgeous !!! I love stained glass, especially ones you find in old churches. Nice share. Mica

Anonymous said...

I love stained glass. it is so comforting and magical when the sun hits the colored hues.
Patricia

GranthamLynn said...

What a beautiful treasure. And what a wonderful story. To own a shop like that must have been fun! Thank you for sharing the beautiful work and your story.
And thanks for coming over to my journey and seeing the red boots and other treasures!

Farrah said...

What a lovely piece of art! Thank you for sharing and for stopping by my blog!

Unknown said...

Hello! Thank you for stopping by to say hi and leave a comment. Your stained glass is just beautiful! I would love to have a pretty stained glass in my front window. Have a beautiful day!

Mary said...

A beautiful. Something to be treasured.

I can see the cardinal in the tree. What a beautiful sight. Thanks so much for sharing. I enjoyed your S&T.

Blessings,
Mary

Kathi said...

This is a very pretty piece of stain glass. I cheated and made the picture larger, and yes, I found the beautiful red bird. I love cardinals. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Kathi

Betty said...

Susan,
A beautiful work of art....

Thank you for visiting with me and commenting......Betty

JEWELGIRL said...

Lovely stained glass!

Rose of Sharon said...

What a beautiful piece of stained glass! I bet it looks so pretty when the sun shines through!

:0) Sharon

Nora Lee said...

What a beautiful stain glass piece. Love the cardinal too!

Thanks for sharing.

Sandra

Nora Lee said...

What a beautiful stain glass piece. Love the cardinal too!

Thanks for sharing.

Sandra

Nora Lee said...

What a beautiful stain glass piece. Love the cardinal too!

Thanks for sharing.

Sandra

MightyMom said...

very pretty.

Rebecca said...

What a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing it.

Cjdusse said...

It is beautiful!

Heather said...

That is just gorgeous! Definitely money well-spent, when you still enjoy it so many years later. Thank you for sharing it with us. ;o)

Really appreciate you stopping by my blog, and your kind comment on my show and tell. Thank you!

mrsjojo said...

Very lovely!

Muum said...

I love your stained glass, itis just right, not too ornate, but so beautiful and unique . I'll bet you smile everytime you see it!

Kelli said...

It's beautiful, Susan! I just love the sun shining through and I spotted the cardinal too...great picture!
Hugs,
Kelli

nannykim said...

Thanks for sharing that; I did see the cardinal. I have a friend that makes stain glass. She just designed one for Tablerock State Park here in SC. She will be taking it up to them this coming weekend where it will be put above the doorway in their visitor's center!

Mary@notbefore7 said...

I love that! I have a made a few pieces of stained glass myself and have total admiration for the craft. It is not easy.

Lovely piece.

Charity Grace said...

Oh, I love stained glass!