A few of my finds redone. . .

I am working on redoing my spare bedroom. Actually, working on making it a bedroom again instead of a junk craft room. I have put the bed back in and am slowly adding to it.

Find #1
I found this white metal lamp at a local thrift store for $5.00. It is very heavy and I loved the curvy base. I spray painted it "Ivy Leaf" by Krylon and this is what I ended up with. I love it and it matches the bedding in the room perfectly.




Find #2 and #3
Find #2 was actually a find in my own yard. I have lots of these plastic terra cotta colored pots. Some have things planted in them and some, well some are home to some very lucky spiders. I bought an asparagus fern (one of my favorite types of ferns) and needed a pot to put it in. I decided to try spray painting the pot with "Ocean Breeze" by Krylon. I love it and it turned out great. The bright green fern looks so good in the blue pot. Find #3 is a black wrought iron plant stand that I bought for $5.00 at the flea market. It was pretty rusty and needed a good coating of paint. Again, I used Krylon spray paint in a black gloss. It turned out really pretty. It got dark before I could get a really good after picture.




Here's a picture of the plant stand before:





I am having the best time finding things and redoing them. And I am falling in love with spray paint!

M.I.A. . . .

First I would like to emphasize the "in action" part of the title. I'm telling you, it has started off as a busy summer! I am taking two classes during first term and they are packed in there! Just this week alone I have had an exam every day!! One on Monday (oh but wait - that was a make up exam because all of last week I was required so graciously willing to be on jury duty - picked for the very first case of the week that lasted nothing short of all week!), 1/2 of one on Tuesday, the other half of that one on Wednesday and then one today. Not to mention I am having to do clinical hours. I am so looking forward to being done with these and having the rest of my summer with nothing planned. I hope to get some crafty things done and completed (don't I say that every time?) Hope you are enjoying your time. . .


(just wanted to add a picture - this is one of our kitties. She is actually the momma to our other kitties)

Hectic. . .

Where has the time gone?!

Let's see - it's the end of the semester at Converse and it's been hectic! It's getting close to the end of the year at school and it's been hectic! The consignment sale I work every year is just getting started and it's hectic! I've been trying to buy plants to plant in the yard and trying to pull weeds and it's hectic! I hope to be doing a home show at a friend's house at the end of the month and it's hectic!

So, I am still here. And you know, sometimes when I actually have time to slow down I don't know what to do with myself. Sometimes, although I don't always like to admit it, I just do better when it's hectic!

Advice. . .

Just a bit of advice. . . when you run out of your bare minerals makeup that you love don't go back to using the old makeup that you used to use - it might make your eyes swell almost shut by the time you get out of bed the next morning - then your face might get really red and become really itchy - and by the time you get to work it might be really swollen - and the school nurse just might give you a dose of Benadryl and then tell you to call the doctor - you just might have to make an appointment in the middle of the day because you feel like you are going to claw the skin off of your face - the doctor just might give you a medication that keeps you up all night - ok so you might get to sleep at 4:30 and then awake to the alarm at 5:30. Remember, these are just some of the "mights" - how do I know this? Let's just say, take my advice. . .

My creations in action. . .

Emily got to wear her Minnie shirt and her matching headband I made her to see the Disney show on Saturday. Isn't she just adorable?!

Easter Wreath. . .

Wow - 2 posts in 2 days and another completed craft project. If only Spring Break lasted a few more days! I had seen this cute Easter wreath on another blog and decided that I wanted to try it. It was very inexpensive to make and really easy! I think it looks super cute hanging on the front door.

Finally, some progress. . .

I've been on Spring Break all week (gotta love working in the school system) and had grand plans to get lots of crafting done. Well, if you know me you know that I have the best of intentions that just don't always happen how I want them to. My bestest friend (yes, I know bestest is not a word but I like the way it sounds!) Michelle always laughs that I work best when only a little time is left. Unlike me, she plans way ahead for everything and it stresses her out that I wait until the last minute. It's Friday, the Friday of the END of my Spring Break, and I got some things done. I have made lots of little bows for some cute little girls, several woven headbands and today I made 2 appliqued shirts. I have been wanting to try applique on shirts for a while and Michelle wanted a cute Minnie shirt for Emily to wear so I decided to try it! I am hooked! It was so much fun and I loved seeing how they turned out. The goldfish turned out to be my favorite but I liked them both! I can't wait to make some more!