The Story of The Blue Flamingo Cottage
Benefiting F.E.L.T. – Feeding Empty Little Tummies
The dollhouse you see before you was created by a group of talented artisans and shopkeepers whose creative offerings are exclusively featured at The Blue Flamingo. We are a family of friends who were
given an old dollhouse and, well, we made a little magic! Look carefully at this charming cottage. Walk up the path and notice the paw prints in the cement and the sand dollar stepping stones. Little gardeners were hard at work planting just the right flowers. A mezuzah on the doorframe reminds us that our home is a sacred place, filled with peace and joy.
Our masons carefully placed each stone, while our carpenters installed a stained-glass door, roof shingles, trim, copper flashing, and flower-filled window boxes.
Inside, our designers and artisans were hard at work creating a shell wall, installing wood floors and lighting, and adding all the special touches that make a house a home. Luxury upholstered chairs grace the dining room, custom bed linens adorn the canopy bed, and sailing ships decorate the crib comforter. Nautical flags spell out BABY along the crib railing. Rhodantes and stained glass bring color to our little home, while cozy knitted blankets await a cool evening.
Many of these wonderful creations are also available in full size throughout the store, just waiting for you to take them home!
This very special cottage will find a home with one lucky raffle winner. One hundred percent of the raffle proceeds will be donated to Feeding Empty Little Tummies, Inc., helping provide meals to children throughout Manatee County.
Along the way, we all became painters, carpenters, masons, interior designers, and gardeners. This cottage would not have been possible without the creativity, hard work, generosity, and kindness of the wonderful people below:
Our Cottage Creators
- April Haley — Contractor, visionary, leader, and provider of much-needed snacks!
- Michele Ballard Diamond — Tiny upholstered chairs and pillows
- Patricia Burka Martin — Concrete work and rhodantes
- Claudia Williams — Bed linens and curtains
- Paula Ney — Shell wall and blankets
- Donna Grossman — Stained glass and sewing
- Jim Parrot — Just about everything!
And a very special shout-out to Andrew Littorno for hosting this extraordinary cottage and for making The Blue Flamingo, both large and small, a place of creativity, generosity, and joy.
Good luck on the Raffle Drawing.Thank you for helping us make a little magic for a very big
cause!
