Well, I'd love to tell you that I am finished with my studio but it's quite a long process. You know how once you clean one room, I mean really clean, it just leads to cleaning another room. Everything from that room ends up in different parts of the house. Well, that's where I am! Whew! It wears me out just talking about it.

One of the projects I worked on last week was my note board. I knew what I wanted so I instructed my husband and he did a great job.

First I started with an old picture frame, it was quite large so I needed him to cut it down to just the right size.

Not, a really easy task as the frame wasn't your typical flat boards.

Next came the cork board, he purchased that at Office Depot, a little spendy I think, about $24.00. Of course I went to Goodwill a couple of days later and found a cork board that would have worked great for a lot less money. But, it might not of been there when I needed it, a least that's what I keep telling myself.

Next he cut the board down to fit.

I have to tell you I took more pictures of how I made this note board but I can not find them at all, new computer, do I have to say anymore.

Anyway, next I took a vintage piece of cotton fabric with beautiful roses and stretched it over the top and glued it in the back. This I then handed over to my sweet husband who attached it to the frame.

Here are pictures of the finished product, I am pleased with it!

I have to say I'm keeping my husband pretty busy. A couple of weeks ago, the company he worked for laid his whole department offf. He had been there for 23 years. So, this is an interesting time in our lives. We are truely expecting good things from all of this.

Hope you have a wonderful evening!

Debbie

Don't you just love Peonies? I think Peonies have got to be one of my most favorite flowers, lush, fragrant and the colors are so vibrant.

This has been a busy week. This is the final week of school, tomorrow will be my last day until September. It will be so nice to have the summer off.

We've also been busy creating my craft studio. We are still in the middle of this project, but I'm having a great time. I don't know if my husband is, but I am. He's doing such a great job!

To start, we had to clean out this room. That was a major project. Someone in this house has a big fishing collection. (o: Combining that with the rest of the clutter that had collected in this room made for a large project. I have to tell you, my studio is not big, only about 8'x10', but I am so excited to have a space where I can start projects and not have to clean up when I'm in the middle of them.

We took five pieces of furniture to Monticello and two large bags to Goodwill. Boy, does that feel good! Here are a few pictures of the before, minus a major part of the fishing collection.

More pictures to come!

On The Prowl!

Don't you just love old millinery flowers. I'm afraid that this is one of the items I have a hard time re-selling, especially the pastel colors. They are not so easy to get your hands on so I'm afraid they stay with me.

Yesterday we hit the road again, checking out estate sales. We didn't purchase a lot of small things but we were on the look out for a table for my hubbies computer and we did find that, at our last sale. This sale looked to be a good one, the house had that look, a little run down and a good neighborhood. When I walked into the house it looked like a lot of things were gone but I didn't give up hope I headed into the bedroom where I spotted a great cubby cabinet, perfect for my sewing room and only $3.00, wow what a deal. With those kind of prices I was hoping to find more. I headed to the basement, I love basements, I think that is where people put things they are tired of and don't want them on the main level. Usually it's old chippy painted furniture, just what I like! There wasn't a whole lot in this basement but under a pile of items was the table perfect for the computer and guess what $2.00. You can't beat that!

Next, we headed for the builders re-cycle store. This is a store where they have old windows, doors, everything you can imagine from houses that were torn down, a very fun place! We ended up finding a cute bookshelf. Instead of hauling the shelf all the way to our truck. We were told we could drive around the corner and pick it up. Yeah! as I'm the one who helps with the hauling. As we drove up with the truck piled high with the booty of the day, the man working there asked if we are dropping off donations. I quess we did look like the hillbillies with our old furniture stacked up in the back of the truck. We all had a good laugh! Oh, the life of a "shabby gal".

Today we are working on getting my craft room set up, lots to do, but it will be so nice to get it out of the kitchen!
Hope everyone has a nice Memorial Day Weekend!

Farm Chicks - June 7 & 8

Yeah!!! I'm going to Farm Chicks! My hubby booked the motel and we are on our way. I've never been there but it sounds like so much fun! I'm looking forward to seeing many of the ladies whose blogs I enjoy.

A couple of my friends, a pair of very talented ladies, will be there from Gossamer Designs. They combine Cowgirl Style with Bohemian Chic making for beautiful, original clothing. If you are going to be at the show, be sure to stop by and look at their lovely, one of a kind items.

Lisa, from A Thing For Roses will be there as well. She too is a lady with remarkable talent. I love reading her blogs and visiting her space at Monticello Antique Marketplace.

Then there is Heather from The Past Present Collection. I can't say how thoroughly I've enjoyed perusing through her wonderful photos and reading her blogs. She is a highly gifted lady with a very inviting website. I want to learn how to take photograghs like hers.

My hubby and I will be celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary that week-end, he's such a good sport, I'm so grateful that he appreciates these things as much as I do. So, maybe I'll see you there!!