MORE WHITEWASH

I'M STILL PLUGGING AWAY AT PAINTING,IT'S GETTING NEARER TO MY BIG SHOW & MY BUILDING IS STILL FULL TO THE CEILING, ALTHOUGH YESTERDAY WAS HOT, I WAS SHADED BY MY UMBRELLA & QUITE COOL, SO I LINED 'EM UP & SPRYAED EVERYTHING IN SITE, THE WHITE CAT RAN BY ONCE, IT'S A GOOD THING SHE'S ALLREADY WHITE LOL.












THESE ARE KEEPSAKE NECKLACES I AM MAKING FOR CUSTOMERS WITH ITEMS THAT ARE SENTIMENTAL TO THEM; THESE TWO ARE MINE. I HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS TO MAKE MORE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TIME, SO IF YOU WANT TO GET SOME REAL COOL NECKLACES, TRY THESE TWO SITES: http://artsyfartsyfinds.blogspot.com/ & http://twodogpond.blogspot.com

I'M BLOG BACKGROUND CRAZY

AREN'T THE BACKGROUNDS JUST GREAT, I LOVE CHANGING THEM, MAYBE TOO MUCH, I KNEW I WAS OCD, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES & PRETTY, PRETTY I WANT TO TRY THEM ALL :) SO, I'VE DONE IT AGAIN, PLEASE BEAR WITH ME,P-L-E-A-S-E!!!!!!

MORE MONDAY FUN

I WAS GOING TO PAINT TODAY,BUT AFTER DOING EBAY THIS MORNING & BEING HOT I THOUGHT I WOULD PUTTER & WEED AROUND THE HOUSE & REVAMP THE ARBORS.SO I TOOK DOWN THE TWO OLD BIG WINDOWS I HAD MAKESHIFTED AS "FRENCH DOORS" & PUT UP TWO OLD BLACK SCREEN DOORS, THEY FIT PERFECTLY & I LIKED THE LOOK IT GAVE TO THE ONE ARBOR WITH THE CRYSTAL CHANDELIER I HUNG & EVEN THOUGH I DROVE IN CIRCLES THIS PAST WEEKEND, I DID SCORE A WILLOW LOVE SEAT & TWO MATCHING CHAIRS, SO I TEMPORARILY PUT THEM UNDER THE ARBOR WITH A CAST IRON TRAY TABLE.
AS I WAS MEANDERING AROUND, I TOOK PICS OF THE OTHER TWO ARBORS & THE SINK UNDERNEATH ONE, ALL THREE I TIED TOGETHER & EVENTUALLY I MAY TURN THEM INTO BUILDINGS.
THEY WERE REALLY EASY & QUICK TO MAKE; HERE'S A FAST VERSION, THEY ONLY TOOK ME AN HOUR EACH TO BUILD:
*TAKE FOUR ARCHI POSTS OR 4X4'S PUT THEM AS FAR APART AS YOU WANT THE SIZE TO BE
* USE 1X3'S OR 1X4'S OR ARCHI TRIM PIECES, GINGERBREADING ETC. NAIL OR SCREW AROUND THE TOP, OH, FIRST BURY THE OUTER PERIMETER POSTS (DUH).
*THEN ADD FANCY TRIM, BRACKETS, FLAG BRACKET ETC.
*FOR THE ROOF, ONCE I USED BAMBOO BLINDS (THEY LASTED 2 YEARS)NOW I USE OLD SHUTTERS,LADDERS,ROUGH SAWN CEDAR THAT I HAD SCORED AT A SALE, THAT'S THE ARBOR WITH THE JUT OUT ROOF. YOU CAN ALSO USE SKYLIGHT MATERIAL, BUT I WANTED WISTERIA TO CLIMB ON IT.
* THEN DECORATE UNDERNEATH, HANG A CHANDY,LANTERN; YOU CAN USE CURTAINS ON THE SIDES FOR PRIVACY. MY PRIVACY IS WISTERIA,ENGLISH IVY & MORNING GLORY'S, THINK JUNGLE :) MINE LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN HERE FOR YEARS BUT ACTUALLY THE FIRST IS ONLY ABOUT 4 YEARS,3 & 2 EACH THEREAFTER. IF I KEEP MAKING ONE EVERY YEAR, I'LL BE UNDER COVER IN NO TIME LOL.


THESE ARE THE TWO DOORS I PUT AT THE BACK OF AN ARBOR
















THIS GRANITE CUP OF MOSS I'VE HAD FOREVER, I LOVE MOSS, IT SELLS FOR $100 A LB. HMMMM






THE SINK UNDER AN ARBOR, EVERYONE NEEDS A PLACE TO PLAY IN THE WATER :)










FLOWERS NEAR THE ARBORS










THE ARBORS AT GIONIS

IT'S JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY!

DON'T MONDAYS SEEM SO HARRIED;WE'RE TRYING TO RECOUP WHAT WE FAILED TO DO ON THE WEEKEND :) WELL, THE WEEKEND FOR ME WAS LIKE DRIVING AROUND IN CIRCLES. IT WAS DREARY OUT, SO THAT ADDED TO MY SADNESS,THE SALES WERE CRAPPY; BABY CLOTHES GALORE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT & WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN LOL.IN THE CRAPPINESS OF THE DAY, THERE WERE TWO BRIGHT SPOTS; THESE ADORABLE KITTENS, REMEMBER I'M ELLIE MAY & I BOUGHT AN ALBUM FROM MY "UNCLE" WHO IS REALLY MY COUSIN, BUT I CALL HIM UNCLE HENRY (MANCINI). I DIDN'T HAVE A CHILDHOOD PIC OF HIM ( I DO NOW, SO THE WEEKEND WASN'T A TOTAL WASTE.
THEN WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY SUNDAY,AS WE WERE PULLING UP MY HUBBY SAID,"THERE'S A SNAKE",I SAID "WHERE", JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR, TRIED TO CATCH IT, BUT IT SLITHERED AWAY. IT WAS A CUTE LITTLE STRIPED GUY. I'VE LIVED HERE 24 YEARS & HAD NEVER SEEN ONE. SO NOW I KNOW THAT I TRULY HAVE CREATED A WOODSY ENVIRONMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN. I WILL HUNT DOWN THIS SNAKE & TAKE A PIC. MY HUBBY SAID IF HE FINDS IT HE'LL WRING IT'S NECK, WELL, WE ALL KNOW THAT SNAKES DON'T HAVE NECKS & I'M ELLIE MAY, SO IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN OR I WILL WRING HIS NECK LOL

MORE MUSINGS FROM GIO

DUG OUT SOME WATERING CANS TODAY & TRANSFORMED THEM WITH A LITTLE PAINT


WATERING CANS BEFORE





AFTER, A LITTLE PAINT





THIS VERDIGRIS METAL PLANTER I FOUND AT A SALE & THE PLANTS SEEM TO LIKE IT ALSO




I FOUND THIS CART BEHIND MY BUILDING, HOW LONG IT'S BEEN THERE, WHO KNOWS; DON'T EVEN REMEMBER WHERE I GOT IT, BUT IT WORKS AS A MOBILE PLANT MOVER LOL




THIS IS A CANDLE STAND I MADE OUT OF A SEWING STAND BOTTOM & THE TOP OF A CANDLESTAND, I'LL PAINT IT WHITE,(OF COURSE)& IT'LL ALL BLEND TOGETHER




BOWLS I SEEM TO HAVE ACCUMULATED & THERE'S MORE I HAVEN'T DUG OUT YET :)





COOL WROUGHT IRON HOLDER OF SOME SORT



ONE OF MY FOUNTAINS,ISN'T THE WATER A COOL COLOR OF GREEN OR IS IT TIME TO CLEAN THE WATER :) I LOVE THIS COLOR OF GREEN, IT'S NOT SLIMY YET

WORDS TO PONDER

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

JUST A FEW THINGS HERE & THERE :)

I TOOK SOME PICS TODAY OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE FOR SALE & SOME AROUND THE HOUSE "STUFF"


I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE SHE LOOKS LIKE ME, SHE'S ONE OF THOSE BOUNCY CHICKS LOL


PART OF MY STEIFF COLLECTION


MY FAVORITE FIND A COTTAGE DRESSER FOR $5


MY FAUX CAT


MY COLLECTION OF BARKCLOTH THAT I MAKE MY "FLEA BAGS" OUT OF


MY OLD OIL PAINTINGS THAT I COLLECT


OLD LAMP THAT I JUST BOUGHT



ONE OF THE FIREPLACES THAT I MAKE, THIS ONE SO FAR IS A KEEPER :)




A DEACONS BENCH I HAVE TO WHITEWASH


AN ARCHITECTURAL POST I WILL PAINT & ADD FLAGS TO


OLD SIGN



BIG CARRIER WITH KITCHEN STUFF IN IT THAT I HAVE TO SORT

CAST IRON DOVE ON A PEDIMENT & A PIECE OF ROSEVILLE


YELLOWWARE BOWLS THAT WILL BE FOR SALE


OLD SUITCASE & GOODIES




MY GARDEN HAT......I LOOK TERRIBLE IN HATS NOW, BUT I USE TO WEAR THEM ALL THE TIME