I found her at a yard sale and saw how much she could benefit from a set of legs.
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS - flowers
I enjoy taking close up shots of all my flowers
no matter where they came from.
These flowers are for those of you who don't get the chance to have your own
as often as you would like.
Plz sit back and enjoy.
PEONYs from the flea market |
PINK DAISYs from the flea market |
ROAD SIDE ROSES |
VALENTINE ROSES from the florist |
PINK MOTHER's DAY ROSES from the florist |
PURPLE IRIS from Safeway |
TULIPS from Safeway |
WHITE LILY & YELLOW GERBERA from the florist |
PINK & WHITE GERBERA DAISIES from the corner market |
BUTTERCUPS from the driveway |
And this Jean Luc look a like in the back ground is responsible for a lot of them.
Daffodils from Safeway |
THANK YOU GEORGE!
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SPRAY PAINTING - equipment information
When I first started using a paint sprayer I was definitely a beginner understanding all the equipment. In the past however I had seen and used someone else's sprayer on a limited basis. So I did have an idea where to start.
MY VERY BEST FRIEND AND THE PATIO - decorating with orange
This is Patrick, my very best friend, one of the few people who actually understands how my mind works. He challenged me to work with the color orange on the patio and it's not been so easy.
A LITTLE BIT OF WILD INSIDE - european desk finished
You might recall the other day I showed you this little desk vanity I saved from our yard sale.
Notice the angle the above photo was taken has lined up the tree lines on both sides.
Almost like magic, you could step right thru into another world.
WONDERLAND or maybe NARNIA?
So in keeping with the wild side of fantasy,
she got some fun zebra, snake skin, and polka dot drawer liners.
This was a trio of wrapping paper I found at HomeSense last year.
This was a trio of wrapping paper I found at HomeSense last year.
The whole piece received 3 sprayed clear coats outside with the spray gun.
This created the rougher textured surface I want to match the rustic feel on the body.
Then the top surface got an additional 2 clear coats brushed on to finish it.
She turned out perfect, better then I could have imagined.
She sold to a great couple with in hours of advertising.
If you missed the *before* you can see it and a few more pics here.
Sharing the Wild at:
LOOK WHAT I FOUND AT MY OWN YARD SALE - european finished desk
Some of you know we host fairly good and definitely fun yard sales even in the RAIN! This year we ran out of time and stuff to sell. So I thought I would share an old yard sale makeover with you.
PEARLS FOR A CHANDELIER - chandelier beading tips
This time around I'm using pearls to bead a chandelier.
I want to drape it with tonnes of beads and in the hopes it looks stunning but you
won't find it finished here. I've only been working on it a couple hours and they
take a long time to finish.
I want to offer some tips as I know one or two of you want to try this yourselves.
Organize your beads, these little suckers like to bounce all over the place.
Anticipate if one slips out of your fingers where will it fall to.
I use a shaggy rug underneath to catch them rather then listening to beads
bounce their way under the furniture or down the hall for George's feet
to find in the dark of night on his way to the bathroom.
Keep track of how many of each you have so you're not short before you string that last bead.
Trial and error I figure out the look I want by holding different patterns of
strung beads up to the chandelier before finally committing and tieing it off.
I have a hook in the ceiling where I hang my chandelier to work on.
I use a long piece of chain so I can sit in my office chair while working
at a comfortable height.
The chandelier can be raised up when I'm not working on it.
When ever I have some spare time in the evening I can sit
down string some more beads while listening to what ever
George has decided to watch on TV.
I also have a hook out side where I can hang the chandelier
to be painted.
Heads up for all those local followers and subscribers
George has decided this Saturday we are having a
His 2 daughters are coming to visit soon and we need to lighten the load around here.
I still have quite a bit of *stuff* hanging around from years ago
that needs a new home as well as time to clear out many
furniture pieces that I'm never going to get to.
I'll post more about it over the next days.
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