THIRTY FIVE DAYS UNTIL SHOW TIME

It's is hard to believe it has almost been a year since our last Holiday Fiber Arts Show.  Yes, it has, and in fact we only have 35 days left to prepare.  I've been hard at work crafting and creating.  Some of my ideas have already gone by the way side and others have taken flight.

 

 

 

 

I've been making wreaths.

I'm using up-cycled sweaters,

both wool and cotton.

 

It's so much fun creating flowers

out of the sleeve and necks.

 

Here's one I actually used the

sleeves of the sweater

for the base

then created the flowers

out of the neckband and scraps.

Added the burlap and red

floral for contrast.

 

This one was fun,

it's made from an old army jacket

I found at the Goodwill.

 

 

Camo is so big right now...

 

 

I couldn't resist.

 

 

I call this one

Cottage By The Sea.

A winter wreath for your

beach cottage,

if you are so lucky

to have one.

I WISH!

 

 

I've got more to show you,

but that's another post.

Have a great day.

 

Buttermilk Cottage

Holiday Fiber Arts

Show and Sale

November 22, 23, & 24 2013

Join us if you can.

 

 

 

 



CAFE LOVE!

My sister Susan and I just returned from a

wonderful trip

in Germany.

 

 

We were there visiting my brother Rick

and his family.

 

 

Terry, Rick and Max made our stay

very special.

We saw so many breath taking sights...

churches, houses, castles

 but what I enjoyed most,

 

 

were the leisure moments we took at all the

amazing outdoor cafes.

 

 

We took every opportunity

to sit and relax

with a espresso,

 cappuccino,

 

 

or even something more special.

 

 

The food was great as well.

 

 

The salads were wonderful.

 

 

I was introduced to my first Doner kebab

(I think it's Turkish)

and I hope it won't be my last.

 

 

I could share many more pictures with you

but I just wanted to give you

a taste.

 

Have a wonderful day

and weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Chevron Birds

I went to the craft store the other day

and found this

chevron paper...

 

 

had to have it.

 

 

I went right home and started folding.

Have I mentioned lately

that I'm obsessed

with folding birds?

 

 

Anyway I've got two new listings up on

etsy of my chevron

origami birds.

 

 

 

Come see me and my birds.

 

 

Happy Sunday.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN MCCLASKEY

Happy Birthday Susan!

You're a wonderful

mother, sister, daughter

and friend.

There is no one I admire more.

You are truly amazing!

WINDOW BOXES FOR ME

I've been collecting window box pictures on Pinterest

all Winter for ideas and inspiration.

I know I should have a

killer,

spiller,

and filler.

 

 

 

 

This is how my boxes started this Spring.

Early last Fall I had added a few Mums

to my existing boxes and they made it

through the winter.

 

 

 

 

Here are my boxes today.

 

 

 

 

 

In the end, after so much looking and planning,

I just got some plants from the

 "drastically reduced"

section of Lowes.

$17 for the lot.

 

 

 

 

I'm learning that I can waste a lot of time

dreaming and searching.

 

 

 

 

When you are a girl on a budget,

sometimes you need to compromise

and go with what's available.

 

 

 



 

They still have some filling out to do,

but I think they'll work.

 

No regrets.

 

 

 

 

 

And the Mums should be pretty

this Fall.

 

Happy Gardening.

 

 

Patience Is A Virtue

 

Back in March I placed an order with Michigan Bulb for some plants

and they arrived about a month ago.

When I unpacked them, I was very disappointed.

I thought...no way in heck will these ever amount to anything,

I've wasted my money!

I had ordered some sedium, succulents, grasses and

 assorted other plants.

 

 

 

They were all so fragile and almost falling apart.

I decided they would never make it in the ground, so I transplanted them

into larger pots and decided to

wait and see.

 

 

 

A couple of weeks later, I still didn't feel good about

putting them into the ground.

I decided to re-pot the succulents and sedium  

 into an old strawberry pot

and wait again.

 

 

 

Here they are today on this beautiful Memorial Day.

I never would have believed it.

 

 

 

The verdict is still out on some others

but I am a bit more optimistic.

Happy Memorial Day

and

Happy gardening.

 



Holy Moley!

This past weekend my sister, Susan and I headed home

to visit our parents and celebrate my Dad's

87th. birthday.

 

 

Little Daisy was there for the party as well

which meant I spent lots of time

in my parents backyard.

 

Their backyard is CRAZY!

It's like walking on a sponge.

My Dad says it's moles

and that he has done everything he can think of

to get rid of them.

 

 

I have never seen a mole for myself,

and at first glance they look

kind of cute.

 

 

But on further investigation...

not so much.

 

 

I'm not sure if there are different kinds

or what he actully has,

 it could be just a few living below the surface

or an underground army.

 

 

 

 

What I do know is this,

the man has PROBLEMS!

I can't tell you more right now,

I haven't done my research.

Hello Google!

 

Happy Gardening.

 

The backyard pictures are mine

the moles are from Google.