Something for Summer

When we first moved to Minnesota we bought a 5 acker hobby farm where we decided we wanted to garded something I've always wanted to do but never really had done before luckly my husbands family were big time vegitable gardeners so he procded to put in three huge vegie garden that I was happy to help with but my favorite part of the whole experience was learning to can from the farmer neighber

Workin on the Kitchen

Well the whole thing started out innocently enough with just wanting to freshen up the paint in the kitchen for spring and before I knew it I had invested 4 days and 35.00 in .. no not paint ( I had some left overs from painting the work shop ) and I used just a little bit of craft paint for the leaves and vines that I painted on the walls. So what did I spend the 35.00 in? well it was shelf liner of all things! I figured it was time to freshen up that part of my kitchen too. so while at target looking for a paper towel rack I found some perfectly spring shelf liner and I picked up a couple of rolls of it. then, went back and got a couple more roll cause I ran out and then I had to send my son to get 2 more rolls!!! wow I knew I had lots of cupboard space but I didn't know it would take 6 rolls of the stuff. to get them all done but I love the way it turned out its so mice to open the cupboards and see pretty shelves. next maybe some new pots and pans!

The rest of my time was spent Cleaning organizing and getting these vines painted on the walls. I had painted the kitchen a couple of weeks ago already but it was so plain. I decided to add a little extra something I think I like it . but we will see how long I keep it I know that it will be too light for fall. but fall is months from now, right?

New Living Room For Stephanie and Family

Ok so this isn't Stephanie's new living room ( its my workshop ) but we are getting her some slip covers for her "Very Loved" Furniture, I would love these for my own home there so big and soft and so comfy! So far this week I have completed the couch and chair and a half . Next, an Ottoman and some pillows. I really like the way they turned out the fabric that Stephanie picked out for the projects was SO nice to work with, it just made it fun.

Soon she will have a new living room and that's always a good thing! and I'm sure Stephanie and her family will enjoy having furniture to sit on again.

Something for Spring!

Just in the nick of time, I finally get to working on the Spring Chair
that I had committed to making for The Hog Shed

Of course the the last project that I finish up with was the biggest one! but none the less it did get finished. Another sweet little swivel rocker. I found this beautiful pink floral fabric this winter and knew I wanted to do something with it. I just hope that someone else sees the beauty in it.

Now, on the another totally unrelated subject, I finally got my Laptop for for the shop and I am in the proses of trying to get familiar with it along with loading my favorite programs. Some are working and some are not! I am not computer literate I only know enough to do what I need to do so this, I fear will take longer than I anticipated My Photo editing program is not liking the new Computer another thing to figure out.

Travelin

Summer is coming right? well I hope so, although you wouldn't know it by looking out my window but I will have faith that soon I will be sitting outside with my morning coffee, my lunch, my 2:00 break on the dock and dinner by the B B Q. but for now I am getting things put together for eBay and The Hog Shed. yesterdays mission was a Travel Tote for eBay and then some work on a very springy slip covered chair for The Hog Shed. Today I think another travel tote and finish up that chair so that I can get things droped off for the next sale, and then at some point I probably should go grocery shopping and clean up the house and the list go on..... Maybe even get started on some of my personal to do list!!

Casual Elegance

Well I snuck in another "My projects" Day again yesterday, so first it was a couple of pillows. The first being this long one that I used some great old hand crocheted lace and vintage buttons on and the second pillow that I made is the one with a monogrammed F on it. I got this GREAT idea from Katie over at Philigry she is always doing great things and I'm always looking forward to her new posts!!! Thanks Katie





The Second part of my project was to slipcover this chair that I found at a garage sale a couple of years ago and I love it cause I've never seen one like it before, it actually folds out to a single bed. Its one of the real old ones that has a metal frame.... its super heavy but its nice and big and I liked the fact that it has no arms! So in following my "Blue Mood" I found this beautiful satiny fabric and loved the print but didn't want anything in the house to feel that formal, so I found a fun cotton brushed fringe and used it in place of the piping and then added a bit of vintage lace at the bottom and I really like the way it turned out . well its back to work I go .........

Let's Hang Him And Read The Will !!

Well Here they are .. Two of my Three My son Shayne in the picture above with his friend Rebeca and Autumn my daughter with Grandpa Pat below. We spent our Thursday night at the high school watching the play that they both performed in " lets hang him and read the will" what a fun play! and its always fun to watch the kids perform! They did a great job, we had a great time watching them.

House and Home

Waiting for Spring.... This is something that I look forward to every year, yes I like to new spring flowers and the birds that come around again and the Sun the Sun yes yes yes the Sun!!!

But one of my other favorite reasons is so that I can redo and freshen up the house. This year I am feeling "BLUE". It's my new favorite color along with the color Green!! I love to keep most every thing in the upstairs a basic white/off white so that I can change things up easily. So this is my start on the spring summer look. With many more ideas in my head that will be added as time and money allow!!!

And A peek at the new rug that my honey got me for Easter.... so sweet.

Slipcovering Again

Well here we go again with the start of a new year at The Hog Shed. Loving this chair. I want to keep it for my room! I found the fabric at Wally World. In its intended form as a King sized bed spread on clearance last fall. Well I knew the moment I saw it that it was not going on any bed, it was destine to be a slipcover !

I was really drawn to it because of the texture (which I had a hard time photographing) I love fabrics with texture. The only problem was that the weave of the fabric was a bit loose so I had to line the whole thing kind of a pain in the ........

Back side!

Slipcovering Again

What a fun project. This one is out the door tomorrow on its way to The Hog Shed.

A Sweet slip covered Chair for a little girls room complete with a pocket on the side arm for a favorite book!! I added detail in the back with a lace up closure and I'm really happy with the way the whole thing turned out. I wish I knew how to do all of this when my girls were little !!!! De