The hunt continues.....

As all my friends know...and most people I run into at the thrift stores and consignment stores and so on....I am in search of a bench.

This one is heaven in its shape and size....guess what...they wont ship! (thank goodness it was WAY out of my price range)

So to continue....I looked on line for-ever....LOL And found this beauty.

Guess what....they wont ship either....road trip to New England? Um....notta.

So I came upon this one on Ebay.

Nupe...you guessed it...notta on the shipping...but they will hold it for me for two weeks if I want to come get it somewhere around Massachusetts I think.

So....drooling over the next one.....it even has an "S" on it.....they didn't really want to sell this .....just wanted to show off the monogram...and I cant blame them, its very nice.

So I am back to the hunt.....trying to find a bed frame that won't look like a bed frame once repurposed to a bench to adore my nook area. And oh by the way....I would totally love this one....all together now........."they wont ship."

Have a wonderful weekend doing whatever you choose to do. Smile often, laugh a little and tell someone you know...I am looking for a bench...LOL  I'll thank you in advance!

I love mixed media!!!!

It's fun and simple and goes together sooooo easy.

Here's a new one with paste, paint and stamping. The layers are fun and add so much depth.

 I love using paste and stencils. I got the recipe to make my own from my friend Donna Ward who is a whiz at using paste.....she inspired me and away I went!

 Here's a closer view. It's feathers and I loved it here. I am impatient when it comes to dry time! You have to be a bit more patient than I am.....I hit this with my heat gun but you have to be very careful of it as it can burn quite easily. I love the depth....the texture it gives a layout.

 

A bit more paste and some flowers and leaves. These flowers are so simple to make. Takes no time at all to do and you can always custom them to match your layouts. These are punched and just layered....6 or 7 layers, distressed and have beaded centers. The leaves are die cuts.

 

Hope your Monday has been a great one and you have created something you will love and cherish. Make memories.......thanks for stopping by.

Ok.....some design time......

for a very nice client....who has a beautiful granddaughter who loves pink!

Distressing....layering...fancy cutting.....boarders....and of course stamping. Done finished and ready to ship!

Well.....

I'm back in a cast once again....can you hear me singing......LOL

So doing much is not been on the menu this week but I have been doing a bit more and designing more. Simple things seem to mean a lot these days.....talking to my "split-a-part" on a daily basis seems to lighten my load and give me great joy. She's great at that...I thank God most everyday for bringing someone so special into my life......but I have many friends that I get great joy just simply hanging with or going to lunch with.....shopping....although dragging this 7 pound cast around doesn't really allow me to much fun and frolicking ......and frolicking is always fun......LOL

I have been doing a lot of internet searching.....purchased a few..."cant wait to get them" items for new deigns and have been waiting for my "bold and beautiful" draperies to get finished and hung....which happened today!!!!!

Not the greatest of photos but you'll get the grand idea....they need to hang a bit and straighten out but give them a week and they'll be "seated" and be fabulous! I have always loved big checks and these blend with everything in my home. Now for the front room and they'll be done! Monday!!!!
I need to paint the table that I have had for three years black....and the chair....which I finally managed to get umpteen bazillion nail heads out of...seriously...it took me nearly three days. But it will get painted the same as other one is and reupholstered with the striped fabric. All we be well and settled and I'll have time to start another project....LOL

I am still in awe of a blog called "Addicted 2 Decorating." she is amazing and does the coolest and most detailed DIY projects I have EVER seen. Check her out if you get a chance.....you'll LOVE her. I wish I could do a tenth of what she does, but then again she is much younger and supports no cast....LOL

Anyway peeps....thank you for hanging in with me and checking my blog frequently. I appreciate your kindness and feed back and hope the spring is bringing you warmth, smiles and above all else....peace. See you again soon........

While in AZ..............

I had the pleasure of having some "down time" with a couple great ladies I have become great friends with.....and one day/afternoon/night we scrapped and laughed and giggled and manage to get "something" done. Scrap booking is a very social thing for women and best spent the other night eating yummy chocolates and cutting dies....."I truly know the "Die Queen".....she exists and lives in a wonderland of dies and stamps.......in a room only few can even imagine and only a few will ever experience. It was truly "magical" for me.

So I cut and played with some dies and my new messy coffee cup ring stamp. My daughter had taken her children to the river for family photos and I couldn't resist making this fun and "messy" layout of her son Blake having such a good time.

I always find myself taking photos for my blog late at night when the lighting is so poor. Sorry for the "blurry-ness.

These two layouts actually look a bit "garish" with the gold but I assure you they are not. Its a blend from "grunge to gold" ...very "light" gold....navy and cream.....and I really like the accents it throws into the layout.

Anyway.....finally getting back to doing things I love.....ripping, distressing, tearing, stamping....just "grunging" and designing.

Debbie.....thank you for letting me cut dies for hours upon hours....feeding me yummy snacks and that midnight show. LOVED IT ALL! Love you so......

And Donna dearest.....I love you...thanks for making all my trips to AZ. so much more enjoyable, tolerable and filled with laughter and forgotten stress.

Laughter is the best medicine.....It has healed me so.......

 

Furniture.....

and I have always had a great relationship.
Some I have drooled over....full knowing I'll never possess it in my lifetime....some I have saved eons for. Some...as Craig's List grows and grows...has found solace in my home only to be cleaned, sanded, picked apart, redone and refinished or painted.

I also thought this was a great transformation.....and I'll be working on this pretty lady real soon....finally got  the trim off after staples galore....just to find more...but that's ok....I will talk the hubby into helping me with all those left......which he doesn't mind....I'll get this one painted black and recover it in the same fabric....which I LOVE!

 

Then there's this darling table I love...and have put off sanding and painting it to go between these two chairs.

 

I love the scalloped top and the legs....this is a Lexington table I bought for 95.00 at a second hand furniture store here in Boise. LOVED it at first glance.

(sorry the photos aren't very good)

 

It seems like that's where I'm happiest right now...but never fear oh crafty ones.....I already got my new Christmas Mini Album started last night and it will be finished soon....well....kind of soon...LOL.

 

Hope this beautiful Thursday is a great one for you all.....thanks so much for stopping by. 

Fall is here.......

and there was a brisk air about us here in the capital city this morning.

Its a beautiful time of year....I have always LOVED the fall more than anytime of the year.

Tom and I have been trying to get a few things done around the house....in between me flying back and forth ever other week to AZ.

Shutters....how I love them....put these on the "inside." LOVE them.....

 

 They are really dark/black in stain and distressed..... I am so tickled to get them hung.
Just trying to feel better....which I am.......so as always....hang in there....I am working on a Christmas Mini and another one really out of the box for me.
I have totally appreciated your love, care, texts, cards, calls and hugs. It has meant so very much.

See you soon!