Last week, I won this beautiful notions box designed and painted by Kaaren at The Painted Quilt. The shading of the flowers and leaves is fabulous — I hope it’s as evident in this close-up picture as it actually is. The little butterfly at one corner is such a wonderful touch.
The inside is pretty too.
The colours couldn’t be more perfect. The shade of pink of the exterior is maybe one or two shades lighter than the walls in the living room. The inside is almost the same shade as the green in the side drapes and the lining of those drapes. What could possibly be better than a dusty rose and green? Even the beads Kaaren used to make the handle are incredible.
It truly is a treasure and one that I will make great use of and treasure. In fact, I plan on keeping my hexagons and threads for One Flower Wednesdays in it! Speaking of which, I’ll fill it up later today and stitch a flower or two.
It was unbelievably chilly here on Tuesday and windy again. I think March was warmer than the past couple of days have been. However, we got a few more shots out on the roof garden on Monday. From the west side of the roof garden, we can see the CN Tower.
There are two crab apple trees on the roof garden. When the gardeners start planting, the flower bed surrounding this one is a riot of beautiful flowers.
Lester showing, once again, why we think of him as our house lion.
I think Smudge was just waking up when we took this shot.
Quilt Obsession 
That is a great notions box and will be perfect for you hexagons! I love the views that you get from your place, just beautiful. Never thought of it but Lester does look like a house lion.
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Such a pretty box and kitties:)
and you Alabama Beauty is coming along nicely:)
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The perfect box for One Flower Wednesday!
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What a treasure! And how appropriate for making those lovely hexies of your; truly inspiring…
Congratulations, again!
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Oh Cathi, what a beautiful treasure!! You are one lucky lady!!
Crispy
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Cathi, you must tell Lester that he has an ardent admirer from the East Coast–ME! LOL!
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Lucky you, Cathi, to receive such a lovely box! And even though I live in a single story house on a farm, I find the views from your home are awesome! I used to live in an apartment years ago and had a lush garden on my deck/patio… I grew roses and tomatoes and all sorts of things, including lawn grass in pots for my cats to enjoy! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for featuring my blog!
~ Ronda
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What a dandy little box, Cathi! It is perfect for your flowers! 🙂
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