i have the joy joy joy joy
 down in my heart
where?

life is a bundle of great little things

centerpiece for faithbook

studying about JOY

the real kind

from God

little party favors for the ladies
a ticket for joy
with a mint lifesaver
for the big O

renew refresh recreate

with gold frame updated

my creativity now turns

to the painting

it needs some love & joy

my mind is a turning!

Beatrix Potter

takes a break from

barking out the

picture window

(at what ?  i don't know)

before
big outdated gold frame
pretty but tired

refresh redo recreate

even with temporary accent

looking magical

what is really magical is

the plank woodwalls

 

painted with gesso

oh, i so love gesso

& rubbed with fingers

to add some detail

*****

next - redo of the original painting

or something completely different

taking inspiration from

this framed vignette

 

 

& oh, Beatrix Potter

looking out the office

window of wonder

thinking - am i next?

to bee painted, glittered or both?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trays of Christmas
off the tree - packed away
 beautiful platters of
Christmas Memories
2011

granny dresses

growing up as the daughter of

a newspaper photographer

so often, daddy needed a picture

to go with an article

 for the newspaper

on this saturday morning

friends

got the word & flocked to

lake air mall

for the photo shoot

greatest of the great - class of 68

dated frame
solution:
l. take ugly painting out
(refresh later)
2. paint gold fancy frame
to look vintage & kind
as apposed to
tired & unhappy

fun project for a dull cloudy day!



after -  magic, indeed



lamp

extra

ordinaire



before - no magic here



after playing

musical 

chairs

(& sofas)

 in the den

a lamp was needed

 at the end of

a very wonderful sofa

end table with lamp?

(way too expected)

so this painter's lamp

called for creativity

 

 

it calls to me

& i smile remembering

recent painting project

now perfect light for reading
& looking through M-C
catalogy at similar lamp priced at $235

it takes so little to
bee above average
&
magical

 painters lamp

cheap, plain, functional

but not magical

just wait & see what's

in store for this lamp

magic on the way

2 glitter/or not?

to glitter or to not glitter

the center of the flower

study guide for

faithbook

not even knowing why this is a ?

glitter wins out

took less than 3 minutes

to add some magic

glitter is my favorite color

the doors

 replaced rotten old doors

 the new doors were way too new

for this ol'castle, & not joyful at all

painted to look old with
a splash of whimsical magic

they now create a portal to pergola space

that is one of our favorite "spots"
(next contstruction project - outdoor fireplace)

every one is happy

painted to be caution tape - no falling, please

the stripped awnings add a

kinda sidewalk cafe look to the outdoors

renew, refresh, redo, recreate

a moto always in play here

my photo skills were challenged

taking these pictures of the new doors

low inside light, glass, bright outside, glare,

 reflection of twinkle lights under pergola,

 reflection of tv, etc.

BUT
roxy always looks good!

ps - next i'm going to paint the refrig
shh - don't tell