It's A Wrap!

My husband is going to perform a wedding this afternoon here in Michigan. He will join 2 younguns that we have known since they were just kids.  It is a sunny cool Michigan day here and the wedding is going to be held in a corn crib just our style out here in the country. The girls are wearing strapless gowns, we here in the upper country live large and embrace the cold weather as best we can. I can hardly wait to see the farm where the wedding will take place, rehearsal is in 2 hours! As our gift to them my husband said he would not think of charging them to do the ceremony but that didn't seem like enough.  So I put together some of the spiffiest red neck wine glasses ever- milk glass and blue jars with blue and clear glass globs.  They are fabulous and to go with them a nice blue bottle of my favorite "Boone's Farm" .  A country wedding is always the best, I just proof read the vows that my husband is going to use for the couple and I wish I was was the one getting married they brought tears to my eyes they are so sweet.  I wish this young couple all the joy and happiness in the world and am so excited that my husband and I could be a part of their precious day.

I found a great old shoe box and wrapped it in some great wedding and Paris paper.   I hot glued some blue trim and with lace flowers to the top and immersed the inside with yards and yards of tulle. I think it is awesome and I hope the kids like it.  Something old the lace and jars, something blue the jars and trim, something borrowed - stuff from my personal stash to make it all, and yes, I will find a penny and put it in the box too!

Play

I have so many things that people give to me because they know I don't throw anything away, I just "do something" with it.  I have had this croquet mallet for about 3 years now and thing to myself that it would be the one thing I would throw away to make room for something with more potential.  Then one night while trying to get to sleep it came to me. Make a sign out of it.  It has character and I had just obtained a number of door fronts that make excellent signs.  I decided that the back round had to be Kelly green with black trim and antique white edging.  I think it would be great in a game room or bar and has enough personality to keep it off the cast off pile. Just in the nick of time for that old mallet!

Liberty For All

Here are just a couple of projects I made this week and  painted with patriotic theme.  Flags have been a big part of my decor ever since the 70's.  I found this desk and chair in the 5.00 shed and the table is just an old door front and and table bottom I had.   I wanted it to convey the important things my early (public) school years had taught me. Every morning we started our day out by saying the pledge of allegiance to the flag. We also said the Golden rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."That is actually a quote from the Bible Matthew 7:12    Imagine everyday we as a class said the pledge, a Bible verse, and yes, for a while even a prayer.  Now we are thinking of taking away the motto this country was founded on "In God We Trust."  So if we take it away what do we replace it with? Last week we talking about how when 911 happened it seemed as if everyone was praying and asking God to bring them through.  So if the motto disappears don't panic, my prayer will be that our faith will increase and the our lights will shine brighter so all can see. We all need hope to survive, my hope will always be my trust in God, it was good when I was a kid and my country said it was okay and now more than ever even when they think different.  God is good all the time.

Pink Paris Pencil Holder

I needed something to put my pens and pencils in at work.  I looked through the office supply catalog and thought to my self what am I thinking? Me use a plastic no personality pencil cup? Not on your life. So the next time I went treasure hunting I put it on my list to find a suitable holder for m writing tools.  I was in luck I found this little metal container laying on the shelf for .99 just waiting for me to buy it and show it some love.  I spray painted it girlie pink and found some graphics that I put together  and printed for this Paris collage. I used some Modge Podge to attach it to my sweet little pink container to complete my project. I took it to work and it makes me happy to look at it and remember that after I get my work done I can go home and make fun stuff again.

Below is the link that you can open up to get the graphic for youself. Hope you like it!

https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=94710f4beb82bfa0&resid=94710F4BEB82BFA0!146

Soar

This is just a .75 frame and some paper on my computer along with some dollar store stickers.  All in all about 1.75 total.  I am going to hang it up when I get my wall repainted.  Would you believe it, I paint things for  a living but my husband won't think of letting me paint the walls.  He has his peitculars don't you know.  That's okay, it gives me more time to make pretties.

Aqua Tier Table

I painted this table a month ago and took it to the shop to sell it.  The top originally had a subway art design on the top. Unfortunately someone put a huge scratch in it and it needed to be repaired and repainted.  I never get too upset because I like a challenge and always am up to try a new design. Do-overs are my specialty  I found the graphic on  "The Graphic Fairy" and printed it out on my computer.  I used the mirror image effect and transfered it to the top using Citra Solve. If you don't know about Citra Solve just Goggle it and and you will find out how to use it and where to get it.  I got mine off of Amazon, I found the best price there and really fast shipping. I have enough to last me for a long time.  I finished the piece with a dark glaze and top poly top coat.  I will take it back to the store tomorrow and hopefully it won't get ruined again or I will bring it home and give it a different makeover!

Time Wie Will Tell

The shop where I rent space in had a great sale a few weeks ago, it was known as the 5.00 shed.  I know what you are thinking my price is usually 2.99. I know but sometimes a bargain is good even when you have to spend 2.01 more.  I found this great round table with a broken leg, and thought  a-ha you need me I can fix you little round table I will take you home and make you as good as new (or better!)  It had a really sketchy fomica top that I removed and sanded the wood down to make a new top that I could paint on! Yeah my favorite thing to do paint on junque! I made a clock table a while back and sold it before I got it out of my car so I knew it was "Time" to make another one.  I love the louvered like sides that when the sander hit them gave the piece a nice weathered look.

Well that's all the time I have to talk about this piece, until next time!