Beatrix Potter Puppy

1.8 lbs at 8 wks old

 sorry this isn't very lady like,

 but she's feeling right at home

Napping on a Sunday Afternoon

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Project for next week is to embellish the crate which is plastic & a tad unattractive.

Think I'll cover it in toile &/or "mackenziechilds" paint it or both!!

Plastic is Ugly

Living in an ol' house is

very vintage & old world whimsical.

That being said - the utility room is a closet, making it necessary to put hooks on the outside of the doors.

(for hanging clothes from the dryer & such)

These plastic hooks are the only kind that will work & still be able to open & close the doors.

I've looked at them for way too long.

So--- I covered them with sheet music  & lots of glue.

put them out to dry in the sun

looking good there next to the basil

(basil waiting to be planted when nights are warmer)

Now that looks so much better & is making me happy

when doing the laundry

Well, that & the black/white check ceiling & the key chandelier!!!

Most people that are dying something today - they would be dying it green.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 Today, however, I find myself dying/aging

 a batch of tags.

Not only are the tags a nice vintage- age color, but also my fingers & cuticles have additional aging due to the process of dying the tags.  Now, the fingers & cuticles have aged naturally over the years, but I'm having a hard time getting this forced aged color off me!



The rigged-up drying rack is way wonderful. Hope they dry sometime soon.

As for my altered fingerprints - trying french olive oil soap & french palm soap.

Savon de Marseille - 300 gram

might make milk paint tomorrow - oh, dear!

when I find a treasure

more often than not I am asked, "where are you going to put that?" Well, first of all - what has that got to do with finding a

 "calling my name" treasure?

-this is the story of the vintage bird cage-

While exploring the vintage finds of this ol' town I came upon this green birdcage with the original stand.  My Granny had one very similar.   The patina is true to age and I loved it.  With birdcage on board I returned home and rearranged the whole house to find the perfect spot for my treasure.

the perfect place being (drum roll)- in the claw/ball old bathtub(yes, it works).  Embellishment of the space was created to make

the perfect vignette of happiness!

Voila!

Then I found a little chandelier for the cage!!

 Great Joy! - Oh, Happy Day!

With great excitement I mentioned it to a friend

"I found a little chandelier for the birdcage!"

The King of this Castle Mr. S

"We have a bird?"

Now how much joy is that??

Everytime I am with the birdcage I just have to smile.

Please note: Pearls in the bottom of the cage

& every bathtub need a birdcage....

(perhaps I'll needlepoint that on something)

THE DAY STARTED LIKE THIS:

But then I recalled the happiness of yesterday when making a new friend (over the iphone).

This creative lady & I truly "got" each other.  The conversation was filled with words like: reclaimed, vignettes, ephemera, layering, over the top, vintage, patina, creative outburst, photo shoot, guns & boots, and of course some glitter words thrown in for good measure.

What a blessing to connect with such a friendly, talented person.

I'll be working (merrily) in my office today on some projects to add to the creative process!!

Now I feel better - aaah chooo!



NOTE TO SELF:

Display cans created & glitter dry

 Ephemera Extraordinaire Garlands

completed

packaging is everything

ready for delivery

That is a happy thing to say on this

 Monday Morning!!

Rolled back into town to make this cookie creation for Sunday School Coffeetime.

My Mama's Homemade Oatmeal Cookies

Since packaging is everything - the treats are packed in the Quaker Oats Box

(round coffee filters used for cushioning)

Extra cookies placed on a flattened cupcake paper & individually wrapped &

 tied up with string.

all placed on a red speckled enamel tray atop a ruffled ticking cloth

The oatmeal box is embellished with ticking, ripped check cloth, shredded brown paper &

"information" tags

and of course, a strip of
Ephemera Extraordinaire Vintage Garland
(paper hearts)

my favorite technique - this tag says it all! - packaging is everything

Wonder if my new church friends "got it"?

The cookies were really yummy!