CATS...CATS...AND MORE CATS!

Tired and lifeless after being crammed into a box and planted in

the basement for almost a year.

Now given new life and hopefully a new home.

Wreath number one.

I've been spending lots of time making holiday wreaths.



This one consist mostly of wooden and resin ornaments.

For as long as I can remember

I've been collecting cat ornaments.

I've put up at least one cat tree every year

for the past twenty years

with the exception of the last two years.

Lately I've been on to birds

and my taste has changed a little.

My big dilemma has been what to do

with all those cat ornaments.

Last year I tried my luck and designing some

holiday wreaths and selling them at our

Holiday Show and Sale.

I did okay,

so I thought why not use some of my cat ornaments

this year.

Wreath number two.

This one is compiled of some of my plush ornaments



I just overlapped them and went to town with the hot glue gun.



There are some really cute ones.

Wreath number three.

These are all really sweet ornaments, and yes I hate to let

them go. I figure the only people that will buy them are

cat lovers too so I can say goodbye knowing they

are going to good homes.

I'm definitely holding on to my absolute favorites,

I still use them

throughout my space.

Think about all those ornaments in your

basement or attic

that are not quite as special as before.

Create something.

You may want to keep it or give it away.

Today I will be linking with Kim at

Savvy Southern Style

and her

Before & After Party.

and

Shabby Chic Cottage's

Transformation Thursdays

Happy Gardenings & Whatever.

A Treasured Gift

My Uncle Merl from Michigan has been hand crafting one of a kind bird houses for years. My sister received one many years ago as did her daughter Kate. I was happy to be the recipient of one last Summer when he and my Aunt Dot came for a visit.





Susan's as well as Kate's was already painted by the artist, mine, on the other hand, was left unfinished for me to put my signature on. My plan had been to finish it as a Winter project. Winter came and went and I had not a smidgen of inspiration. Then, this Summer we took a trip to the Greek Isles and I had to look no further.




Throughout the islands we saw countless churches and chapels, the thing they all had in common was a sparkling coat of white paint.



Many that I saw were blue domed and that was my inspiration, because you see, the bird house that my Uncle made for me was a wonderful little steeple church.

Blue domed church in Oia on Santorini









First step: spray painted white

Now please don't think I'm trying to be sacrilegious by using the BLUE EYE, absolutely not, I'm just exercising a litter creative artistic liberty.



So thank you so much Aunt Dot and Uncle Merl for my wonderful gift. I will treasure it forever!



Happy gardening everyone.

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