They know what we want!

Yes, Target sure does know that

we love grain sack images..even if it's a dish towel!

I picked these up at my local Target this weekend...$3.99/each!

These will not be used for dishes...I think I see some pillows or seat cushions here!

Run to your nearest store...before they're all gone!

Garden Gate

We took the plunge this summer and fenced our yard,

this has been on my wish list for about seven years now.

Having two dogs, it's been wonderful letting them out now!

Of course, I needed to accessorize the gate

with some gate bling...{insert eye roll here from hubby}

The gate needed a heart shaped wreath, and one that could withstand the elements

and the wildlife!



I was all set to make a burlap wreath...then I happened to capture this little one...

I couldn't figure out why the banner was falling apart...

somewhere, there's a burlap birds nest or two.

Plan B, I got this punch and a roll of aluminum from Hobby Lobby

Punched out a swarm of fluttering butterflies ~

 it was fun doing punch outs on aluminum,

folding the wings up and they hold their shape. 

Glued them on a heart shaped wreath and sprayed it white. 

A nice welcoming addition, to a boring gate {insert another hubby eye roll!}



Butterfly bling, and the birds can't make off with them!

I'll call her Betty Lou

I've been searching for a dress form...

One I could dress up and name her!

I couldn't find one at a reasonable price, so I did something else!

 I got some floral netting... 

and I made one!

A lot of bending and shaping to give her the right curves!

My family thought I was making a rabbit pinata!

I layered her in strips of newspaper covered in

a flour and water mixture, and let her dry.

For her neck, I used these wood pieces that I glued together and

painted black...

then Mod Podged her with old sheet music.

Betty Lou, all dressed up for photos outside -

she's an inside girl really!

Look, no hands!

I've been busy - the weather cooperated and I was able to get

a day to spray paint!....Finally!

My finished project!  Since I love clocks so much,

I'm really loving this project.

I found this at my favorite thrift store, and I broke

my rule that I said I wouldn't ever do again...I saw this,

picked it up, put it down...and didn't buy it...and of course

I thought about it that night... I went back the next day...

 there was a sign on the thrift store door "50% off one purchase today"...

Gulp, I hope that table is still there, I thought... it was...

normally I don't have this luck ~ and 50% off...hello $10.00 table!

The clock part wasn't doing it for me, I liked the numbers...just didn't

like the "Quartz" on the bottom of the face. 

I scanned a clock face I had and printed it out on card stock,

spray adhesived it to the center of the clock face.

I have enough clocks around telling time, I didn't need

this to be a working clock...look, no hands!

Just some spray paint, no distressing



a little side table - my favorite things...clocks...and lamps!

the moral of this story is, when I picked the table up - I didn't

have my "spray paint" visionary goggles on to realize

what I could do with this, so I passed it up,

luckily it was still there...

it wasn't the price I was concerned about, it was...

at the moment, I'm not sure what I could do with it...

don't hesitate on purchasing something at a thrift store...

paint always makes it better!