I chose Painting

I have so much to do today and what did I do when I got up this morning. The dishes, the laundry or dust? No, I painted this little bench. I think having this blog is really beginning to take over my life. I like sharing my projects with everyone. I also find so much inspiration on the blogs that I visit each day that household chores have taken a back seat to painting, planting and paper crafting. Well, I will be quite honest household chores were not really up there on my list of favorites anyway. I love this blue color. Thank you Stacy for finding it for me. It looks great inside and outside.

Too Perfect?

A few weeks ago while the weather was still stuck somewhere between winter and spring I bought a few bunches of fake pansies. I was so excited to put them in pots and put them on this chair on the front porch. Now, with the all the beautiful days I am beginning to wonder if they will last much longer. I am thinking they just look to clean and perfect. Maybe I should distress the pots a little. Can something be too perfect?

Going overboard on Clips

The return of the clothespin clippies. I have received a lot of compliments on the clips I made a few weeks ago. The clips in the picture below are much larger than an everyday clothespin. They are about 6 inches tall. I am seriously thinking about selling them on Ebay or Etsy. I would love to hear from anyone who has sold on either site. I really need to get organized and join in the fun of selling. I may even check out a few local stores.

Have a wonderful Weekend

Brown and Turquoise

I can scratch another project off my list. I stepped out of my color comfort zone when I painted this planter brown and turquoise. I had planned on painting all the odds and ends on the deck red and blue. I love the all American beach look. That all changed when I bought the brown fabric at Jo Anne's. I definitely like the change.

I made a few more signs, they do add a touch of whimsy to the deck. Who doesn't like whimsy? The pots needed to be painted black. The natural clay color did not seem to match the brown and blue of the planter. All in all I am happy with the outcome . A few more projects for the weekend and I should be done.

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Sunshine and Seventies

The warm weather continues here in Rhode Island. I spent most of yesterday outside. I did a little more planting and painting. The pansies look great planted in these containers. I have been looking for containers that would fit the railing on our deck. These are great they are adjustable.

I haven't painted anything I would call decoraive in years. The walls in my house and a few outdoor things for sure. I came across some unfinished signs that I bought last year. Why not make a few for outside? I found one brush that really was not suitable for fine lettering and flowers but I made do. The signs are primitive to say the least. I was not too sure if I liked them, but outside they do look sort of cute. Not my best work, but I am not an artist, just someone who happens to have a brush and few tubes of paint.

I tied a bit of ribbon to the signs and I called it a night. I hope everyone is enjoying spring in their neck of the woods. It is already in the 70's here and the sun is shining. All I need is an iced cofffee and who knows what I may accomplish today.

Head board and More

My daughter has been looking for an iron headboard for about a year now. They can be quite costly so we have been looking for one at the local consignment/antique stores . Never fear, my father found one . His neighbor had put this one out for garbage pick up. It also comes with a foot board . The price could not be better, it was free. My daughter wants to paint it a brighter color. I think it would look nice red or maybe mustard yellow. It will go nicely with the dresser and mirror she bought last weekend. Since I was ay my parents to look at the head board, I want to share a picture of something my father built in his back yard. It is an out house, that he is using as a shed. I can not believe I am sharing this, but I think he did a nice job with it. He has been retired for about ten years now and keeps busy building all sorts of things. He has built a lot of furniture over the years and too many lamps to count.

This is the handle to the out house door. He made it himself out of a piece of sheet metal and then sprayed it flat black. I have no idea how he does all this, but I do know he has all the right tools. We shake our heads a lot, I mean a lot at his ideas. But if he is happy, who are we to judge? He likes to work with wood, concrete and metal. I am sure I will share more of his work in future posts.