Here's a fun  Summer project to go with a beachy or lakeside decor.  I saw this in an issue of  Country Living magazine  I thought ... "gee, that would make a cute door decoration for summer". I'm nothing if not crazy ambitious! I've seen antique liferings, ring buoys, or kisby rings in antique stores before. I never bought one … [Read more...]

I have two ...yes that's TWO big announcements this week but you only get one today! I have to create SOME excitement don't I? You ALL know this talented lady Marian, from Miss Mustard Seed She has created a new line of paints for us to use on furniture... and I imagine anything else our devious little minds can come up with! Now that's not … [Read more...]

I've been working on another table over the past few days... totally different from the beachy one I did the other day. I've named this one the  Hymn Table.. Did I ever tell you I used to sing? A lot. Solos, duos, trios, quartets....pick a number. I guess I sang for maybe 25 years or more. I traded room stenciling, carpentry and floor tiling for … [Read more...]

I'm feeling a bit under the weather today....VERY sore throat, achy all over....yuk. I'm working on a project that should be ready tomorrow but for today  I thought I'd just give you a short glimpse of the window on the potting shed. I painted it a couple weeks ago. I just felt like it...... It doesn't match the door at all....but it's around the … [Read more...]

I hope your summer is off to a great start! Graduation is over here, company is gone and I'm back to work! I can't think of anything  MORE FUN than being a DIYer in the SUMMER....can you? Here are a few FUN SUMMER DIY FACTS                       1. paint either dries too fast or doesn't dry for days                       2. flying insects … [Read more...]

As the saying goes "It ain't over til the fat lady sings" Well, she sang this weekend and another graduate is released on the unsuspecting world... Hopefully he'll find his way... He's certainly gotten enough advice from old people........ From both sides of the pond....... And even though there are people anxiously awaiting his departure so … [Read more...]

I realized when I looked through my posts from Paris, that although I posted about visiting the Marche au Puces, I never showed you what I bought! So today you'll see some of my purchases! This coarse cloth with red stripes was actually bought at the embroidery shop I visited. It was about $11/yd and seemed to me to be similar to the coarse … [Read more...]

You're in for a treat today! As I mentioned previously this is a pretty crazy week and weekend for me  so the posts have to be quite creative! Yesterday I gave you 3 ideas and today I'm showing off my youngest daughter! Shelli and her husband live just one mile from me  which makes it really nice!  I get to see my two grandsons often and we … [Read more...]