Plant Hanger and Paint Project

Some years ago I had purchased a wooden plant hanger at the Philadelphia Plant Show.

Through the years of hanging in my yard it had become so weathered and in need of some TLC .

I added it to this years spring list of to do's.

Wiping down and lightly sanding any varnish that may have been left on the hanger, making sure wood was clean and completely dry before beginning to paint.


The next step was to cover in white primer letting dry completely.

Next came 2 coats of white paint, letting dry completely between coats.

Decorating with a flower Stamp and pencil drawings , finishing off with acrylic craft paints.

Final step to coat with some outdoor sealer.

Side one view

Side two view.

Now to get it hung and fill the pots and this spring project will be complete !!

Thanks for stopping by : ) !

Making a Crafty Connection

I have a connection again !!

Thankfully, the Service Agent on call decided to climb the pole and check it out, he discovered the line had not been serviced since 1994.

Numerous times they have been called to my home to service problems with the television and Internet connections, and always left after doing a quick fix.

Big thanks, go out to the young man who took the time to listen to my customer complaint and take the intuitive to look a little deeper into the problem. Great customer service ! Today, a cable agent was on our road with binoculars checking out the lines. Looks like we all may be in for an upgrade!

Not to say I have not been busy with crafty projects and life in general.

With Summer right around the corner there are so many projects around the home that needed tending to.

A little ongoing project that I have been working on are, jackets for some old Mason Jars, I had brought home from my last trip up to the cold North country.

Using scraps of leftover card stock and covered with Mod Podge for a leather texture.

These little jackets came together fairly quickly.

Eyelets and jute help to make for easy removal for cleaning the jars.

Close up of the most recent ones I had been working on..

Something about old Mason Jars... just love them :) !

I have a couple of other projects I had been working on I'll save for another day to post....now for some Scrappy News !!

While I was offline the "Sisterhood of Scrap" now have their very own forum !!

Very excited for the Sisters they have worked very hard on their blog to keep it friendly, fun and challenging.
I am sure you will find the "SOS" message board to be the same.


Message boards are difficult for me as I am sure they are for many others out there.
Blogs ...you can just jump all around and find so much creative goodness wherever you turn.


But , I do miss the fellowship of growing up in a house of crafty women .
Sitting around the table sharing ideas and new projects, discussing what products we do or do not use, tips & tricks .


It was always exciting to see, the mail box holding the Craft Club kit that would arrive for my Grandmother and Aunts once a month.
A special thrill when Grandmother would turn over her box to one of us younger girls to work on. Always, remembering who had worked the last kit she gave away.


This is one of the reasons I encourage those who stop by my blog for a visit..to check out the Sisters..I always come away feeling like I had just sat down at the table with a good cup of coffee and some fantastic Crafty ladies company.


Good luck Sisters on this new venture...hope this helps me get over the hump with posting on boards. I sometimes do get tired of being a lurker ...lol : )
Looks like there is a loads of ideas and creativity going on already !!

Speaking of Kits..a favorite Scrap Blog I like to visit "My Scraptastic World" by Angie is giving everyone a Sneak Peek ,using products from the June Kit showcasing on WeScrap.com called "Cherry Sundae" .

For only $19.99 I do believe for the price, you are getting your moneys worth.
Check out and see what fun ways Angie has put together using this kit.
Love this lady's style !


Thanks for stopping by my world...off to see all the creative goodness you all have been up to :).

Welcome Canvas

A little Canvas I have had sitting around for awhile in need of some play time.

Not so sure what I was going to do with it , had an idea here or there.

Settling on my original intent, to make a simple welcome greeting for my kitchen and the season.

With some inspiration from "Create & Decorate" April 2009 Magazine's Pattern Insert.

I used some images that I thought would work well for my project.

Springtime Stationary/ April Showers note card

flower images by Kim Klassen.

Used for the center flowers on my canvas, adding in my own bumble bees to give it a personal touch.

Also inspired by " Backyard Chicks"punch needle image by Whimsey Street Designs for my bird.
Even though the images where meant for an entirely different type of project than mine.

They just seemed to be the inspiration I needed to get started on this canvas.

I like the look of Primitive & Folk Art ,but have never really gave it a try until lately.

I find it to be fun and lighthearted and it also makes a blank canvas look less intimidating,

especially when paints are not my strongest area.

Happy Crafting and thanks for stopping by : )

Egg-cellent Easter Ideas

Preparing , for the Easter celebration would begin on Good Friday when I was a young girl,

a tradition that I have tried to carry over with my family.

Easter Egg coloring would be done on Friday evening and finished up by Saturday morning.

Making way for the preparation of any foods that may be made ahead.

The best dishes would be brought out and cleaned as well as the silver.

By the afternoon thoughts would go to the decorating of the table.

With my Grandmother offering up some fun ideas for the decorating .

Here are some links of Easter projects that I personally thought might be fun for the whole family to try.

First on the list is the decorating of the eggs.

Nicole Wozniak, creator of "Lumpy Page Designs"

has posted some fun tutorial projects this week on her blog , showing different techniques on decorating your Easter Eggs.

Glitter Eggs

Decoupage Eggs

Altered Project Friday Eggs

Some wonderful ideas from" Purple Trails "for those Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddies also some printable Easter games to keep the young ones busy while the finishing touches to the dinner and table are being added.

Easter Egg Hunt ideas

Printable Easter Games

Jeanne Winters of "Inspiring Ideas "

Decorating your Holiday table with paper Mache Eggs.

Quick and easy project that adds such a nice touch to the Easter Celebration.

Paper Mache Eggs

Andrea Walford from "Sunny Stampin"

Has the cutest idea and tutorial for a Center piece , would make a great companion for the Paper Mache Eggs.

Easter Lollipop Centerpiece

Milliken Linens

a tutorial on how to create a rabbit fold for your Easter dinner napkins.

Bunny Rabbit napkin fold

Roses on Paper

a quick and easy tutorial for dressing up candles for the Easter table with stamps , tissue paper and wax paper.

The end result looks very nice.

Decorating candles with stamps

That's it for today..hope you all have a wonderful Celebration of the season !

Thanks for stopping by : )

Bitty Booties

While searching the net for some new small project to try.
I came across a wonderful free pattern to make these cute little booties.

Heather Bailey is the creator of this pattern and has generously posted the pattern and tutorial, for free if you would like to try making a pair.
You may find the pattern link here on Heather's blog.

If you would like to see others folks creations for Bitty Booties, you may view them here on Flickr Bitty Booties group

This little project came together so fast, that I have already started another pair , for my youngest grandaughter.

Have fun and happy crafting !!

Happiness

Addison, Seven Months old.

Happiness, is when you have Ink for your photo printer and the urge to scrap , all at the same time ! Woo...Hooo !

And of course my Sweet...Sweet Grand babies !

One more challenge completed for "Am I a Scrap Addict" Celebration Challenges.

Hoping, I may be able to squeeze one more in before the deadline tomorrow.

I just love the little flowers in this layout !

I read a mini tutorial in this months Craft N Things magazine and just had to make them .

I remember when I was a little girl we would make this type of paper flower in Arts and Crafts in school. What fun !! I always thought it made the best dandelions or mums !

Thanks for stopping by : )

Celebration Challenges

Before I ran out of Ink for my photo printer, I was happily creating for my albums.

Inspired by the Blog Celebration challenges posted on Am I a Scrap Addict , I was able to finish a page for my youngest Granddaughter's first year album.


The layout challenge may be found here # 23



My Granddaughter Sophia, helped put together her Papa's Birthday cake, while they were home for a visit.
My Grandmother's Chocolate Mayo Cake recipe was his Birthday Cake choice.

I included Grandmother Jones Recipe into the layout so that Sophia will have this in her book for future memories to come.
She became fast friends with the little Rag doll I put together over the winter.. made her grandmother very happy : ) For me ...this is what crafting is all about !


Challenge 24 may be found here.




Inspired by this challenge to create a Birthday Card for my niece for her Birthday dinner Saturday last.

Challenge 25 may be found here.

So ,that's it for now...except.... I now have ink and hope to squeeze in another challenge or 2.

"Am I a Scrap Addict" Blog Challenge ...you still have time if you would like to join in on the celebration !!