Busy on Orders!

 

I've been kinda busy the last few days working on an order of pillows for a friend.

 

She is putting them in a rec room in their new lake house.

 

 

Aren't they cute?

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy

 



We Are OK!!

 

We are OK in this part of Oklahoma.  Unfortunately, others are not.  Please be in prayer for those who have lost everything.

 

It's suppose to storm again tonight so everyone is just a little on edge.

 

The town of Moore is about 2 hours from us.  It is raining here, dark and cloudy.

 

Thanks for all of the emails and comments checking on us.

 

God Bless Oklahoma!

 

Judy & Bella

Are You Patriotic?

 

 

This year it seems I have been feeling especially patriotic.  Feeling so proud to be an American and having all of the freedoms that we enjoy!!  I don't think we have any idea of how blessed we are!

 

I plan on having a red, white and blue flower bed in my back yard around my Weeping Cherry tree. 

 

I bought bright red and white petunias and have planted some seeds that are blue - don't remember what they were.  They were a small ground cover to use with the red and white petunias.

 

 

The pansies are getting a little leggy.

 

I have my first hydrangea blossom, but....

 

look at the hundreds of blooms on my hydrangea bush.  This is only about a third of my bush.  I can't wait!!

 

I have been working diligently on items for my Etsy shop for the 4th of July season.

 

Lots of different sizes and colors!

 

Also, some pillows.

 

So, be sure and show your patriotic colors.  We have so many things to be thankful for living in this country.

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy

Sunday Greetings, a Birdhouse and a Winner!!

 

Greetings on this beautiful May Sunday morning!

 

I found this birdhouse at the Flea Market yesterday.  Isn't it cute.  It is over 3' wide.  I think it will probably have to go out by the Coca Cola machine.  After all, it's red.

 

I will have to do something about the holes in it because it is merely for looks and has no way to be cleaned out.  So, as many birds as we have, I'm sure the hotel would be full immediately. 

 

Anyone have any suggestions to block the holes????

 

Now to some more news.....

 

Kris of JunkChicCottage won the giveaway of Plaster Paint. 

 

Congratulations to Kris.

 

Kris, send me your address and I'll get your paint in the mail and we'll be anxious to see what you do with it.

 

Have a very blessed day!

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy

 

PS  The birdhouse says on the roof: Bird Seed 10cents a scoop!

Turning a Treasure into an Heirloom

 

 

Don't you just love when you take some of the "stuff" you've bought at garage sales and flea markets and do something with them?

 

I had purchased this silver plate - about 8" in diameter - at a estate sale.  I think I paid $.50 for it.  The reason it was so inexpensive was that in the center it had an engraved award for Best Baker - 1982 at the Tuttle Food Fair to John Weir.

 

I took an old, old photo of my Grandmother and Grandfather sitting on a rock wall dated 7/7/24.  They were in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. 

 

We don't have a lot of photos of my Grandfather as he was a full blood Cherokee Indian.  He passed away the same year I was born so I really never knew him.

 

I copied the photo onto cardstock and cut out a circle larger than the photo. 

 

 

I dug out my big bag of vintage buttons and started hot gluing them around the picture on the edges of the circle of cardstock.  Then, I just added other buttons here and there stacking them on top of each other until I had a pleasing arrangement that I was happy with.

 

TA-DA!!

 

Tom & Essie

 

 

A family heirloom made out of a 50 cent treasure!

 

Don't forget to sign up today and tomorrow for the Plaster Paint Giveaway!  You can sign up once each day and the drawing will be on Saturday evening.  I'll announce the winner on Sunday.

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy

 

 

A Vintage Project

 

I have been working on this project for quite some time.  When I use old, vintage lace and doilies, I sew them all on by hand.  Usually, I sew the lace down on both sides so it will lay flat.

 

This is an organizer that I finished up yesterday.  It is made out of Designer Linen and almost completely covered with vintage laces, doilies and linens.  I love the look!

 

Many of the doilies and lace pieces are pockets besides the two big pockets.

 

I folded the top over one of the wooden clothes hangers I had spray painted off white and closed it with Velcro across the back.

 

My Mother would have loved this!

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy

Fun! Fun! Fun!

 

Oh boy, did I have fun today!! Yes, I know, I'm suppose to be working hard on items for my Etsy shop; however, I could not help myself.  I had to do something just for fun today.

 

And this is what I made.

 

An ottoman and a lamp to match!



 

Isn't this the cutest thing you ever saw?  You would never guess what it started out as ------one of those big containers you get popcorn in at the holidays!  You know, the ones you get when someone doesn't know what to buy you?

 

I used a combination of red and white checked linen fabric, red chenille, lace trim, fluffy red fringe, and red pom pom fringe.

 

I just started by covering the tin can with a layer of heavy batting and then layering fabric on top of it.  I used hot glue for the whole thing.

 

I decided to do an old lamp shade I already had.  I didn't want to do it like the other one I had already done.  So, this one just has fabric, ribbon, rick rack, etc. tied around the top and the bottom only.  The only thing I don't like about this one is being able to see the light bulb. 

 

But, it's still adorable!

 

The only thing I had to buy was the red, fluffy fringe.  It's hard to find something in bright red anymore.  I got this at HL.  It was $4.99/yard but I had a coupon for 40% off.  I used 3 yards. 

 

Don't forget to comment for  a chance for the Giveaway of the Plaster Paint that was posted yesterday!  All it takes is a comment on each day's post from now thru Saturday.

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy