One more set of RED

This is the greatest fresh produce store!! In the summer they have the BEST ice cream stand with the freshes fruit! RED building!
Oh Ya Fresh donuts made from whatever is available...apples, blueberries, strawberry oh yum!!!
Notice the RED table cloth!!
My hint of SPRING!! A sweet daffodil in front of the RED building!! Hope you enjoy all my REDS!

Red & Red Part II

This is part 2 of the previous blog, after posting it, I went in and....sliced me finger, RED blood everywhere...I'm thinking...ummm maybe I shouldn't have made a blog about RED. Then I was trying to figure out what to do...after all, this is my day off. Cant do much with a finger that wont stop bleeding...so I started to look around at all the the RED that I have...I love this picture I did of the coffee bears.
I have a set of the old nesting bowls, each a different color.
I bought this LITTLE old wagon at an antique shop in Vail, CO years ago, it is one of my most favorite antiques...I love my little red sewing machine!!
Oh, I have this old red plastic silverware try, not sure what to do with it.
I bought this at a thrift store a couple of years ago, I wanted it for painting...its on my flickr painted in watercolors, It USE to be up on top of my bookshelf...glad I took it down after I found out the kitties could get up there!! Now, scroll down so you can see what started this whole red day! LOL

Red, Red, and more Red

kari and kijsa
Are having a fun little spring thing going on over at their blog, please run and check it out! Here is my ode to spring...I love watermellon, ok, maybe it is more of a summer thing, but I wanted to get a little watercolor action going on, so I played with Red. Speaking of red...I love red purses, and I am not the only one!!
oh...I havent blogged about my kitties for a few days, you all thought that now they had their kitty condo that they have been out of trouble....not so! LOL
This is going to be one messed up post. I coudn't get the top picture to move down here, and It wouldnt let me type up there...so pretend that the top picture is down here...ya, I know, it doesnt really matter.lol. Heres the story, on the other side of the office wall is our bedroom, there was a loud boom, (not at all unusual!) in the middle of the night. I dont panic, I just wonder what I will find when I go in there in the morning (hoping my kitties are both alive and well) Oh, did I mention, we shut them in the office at night to try to keep them safe at night. back to my story, getting up the next morning I found this vase laying on the floor, not broken, they knocked it off from the very tall bookshelf, I had it up in the corner to add a little color, I sure didnt want anything that I had to water up there!! lol Yes, they are still trouble!!

Tarnished Silver and Baby Shoes OH MY!!

I had such a wonderful time on Sat. Stacey and I ran up to the town of Silverton. My friend Joy from Antie Joy. was having a sale up at her cute little shop. Here are some goodies that I got while there, some I bought and some she gave me!! Wont these make the best little homes for my birdies!! Then I had to hit the goodwill...I found some wonderful butter dishes and a couple of old enamel plates, an old pincushion and a tracing wheel!!

Robins Egg Blue Bird Pincushion

oops, I forgot to allow comments. Isn't their a way to have it do that without having to hit that button every time??
I am sooo excited about this pincushion. I just LOVE it!! It is now listed on my ebay.
You know how you start something and it doesn't quite come together, that is what happened here, I had the pincushion done weeks ago and just set it aside, I went to my local scrap booking store and picked out, yet another, Glimmer Mist. Robin's Egg Blue...so beautiful. I came home and dived right in, I dyed the wool a pale blue when it was almost dry I spritzed with with this Glimmer Mist. I LOVED IT. So I ran in and got the white wool felt and dipped, spritzed and dried it too. THEN I went to my stash of Ribbons, got out this beautiful silk ribbon and spritzed it!! IT ALL CAME TOGETHER! It needed more detail, so while sitting in the car on the way to have lunch in Portland I add the stitches to flowers and leaves. Of course I added my sparkly pins. Some with Martha Stewerts glitter and some with glass glitter. Well, if that wasn't enough, I painted up a matching cupcake in watercolor...look at that CUTE flower!! Its just like the one on the pincushion....way to much fun!! Let me know how you like this one!! I love your comments! My 200th blog is coming up soon...I will be giving away one of my birdies!! Stay tuned!

SPRING Birdie

I took these at the same time. The top one I took outside...it was 7:00 am, the bottom one I took inside. Not sure which one to use!! Let me tell you about this one. The base is a handcrafted piece of pottery. I love the green color! I was going through my vintage millinery flowers and came across a whole hat!! I hadn't used any of it, Not sure how that happened. Well, I immediately tore it apart. The tag said I paid $2.50, what a deal! Ok, here is where the fun came in...I took the netting which was stiff and soaked it until it became pliable and cut out a circle, put it in a bowl and hit it with the hair dryer until it was set...it made the perfect little nest!!! How neat is that!!! It goes perfect with the base. I aged the bird...(oh...I still see the white pin, I'll go get that off!!) I used my beloved Glimmer Mist to age the rayon ribbon. How do you like that tag! I spritzed it with my GM is shimmers, after it was dry I pen and inked the nest and wording. The button is embedded in an aged green sealing wax.
What would my post be like without a photo of my kitties. They are both sharing the Penthouse, of course one is lounging on the "Rooftop" The one inside the Penthouse is usually banned to the basement condo. So today is a "good" day. lol

New Blogger

What I love about blogging is the friends that we meet and get to know, even though we dont actually get a chance to get together, they are still our friends. I would like everyone to welcome a friend that is new to blogging. She makes the most beautiful lamps and lampshades, so unique and just charming! I wanted to post a few of her photos on here to give you a sneek peek, but I couldn't get it to work...so that means you just need to head over there and take a look... http://www.marilynscottagedesigns.blogspot.com/

for those who asked...the canvas 28x30...nice and large.

Spring Oil Painting

Spring....aaaaah. I still want to tweek the painting. I love squishing around with oil paints. I had paint all over me by the end of the day. LOl
Someone suggested my kitties need more activity... a gal who live in our complex said she was getting rid of her LARGE kitty condo. I brought it into the office...They LOVE it! It goes about a foot away from the ceiling.

Getting back to normal blogging

Oh my goodness. I couldn't put anything on ebay, I would click on my photos and POOF! It would all disappear, so I just got back from my computer guy down the street...so, he fixed the problem, BUT...he fixed me up with wireless high speed...wow,wow,wow. ***************

Whew! I am so glad that is over...I am LOVIN this high speed!! Now I can sit back and enjoy a cup of hot Milo. Jenn and Jacqui sent these goodies to me from Australia. It gives ME high -speed energy to keep up with my computer...heehee! It has an interesting but Delicious chocolate flavor. Not sweet...ummmm I better have another sip....aaaaaah! I know I showed you these shoes, I plan to put them on ebay today. I just had to play around with my buttons!
Cupcake....low calorie, I'll be getting some of my cupcakes on ebay also. This one is sooo cute, I'll have the measurements when I go to sell it, but its small and can be hung on the wall or sit on a shelf. The frame was NOT pretty, so I gave it a little shabby chic paint finish.

SHhhhhhh Yipee

Shhh, they are sleeping, we tiptoe!!! LOL. Ok, Thank you everyone for your help. I did it. I have been wanting to download something from the internet...when I saw that it would take 1 1/2 hours...uuuumm, no. So I went in last night...ohhhh 2min, 15 sec. OH MY!!. To even up load these pictures for the blog, it was done instantly...is this what I've been missing!!! Now I cant wait to visit Natashas blog...I'll even be able to leave her a message and see ALL of her photos..
WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG TO GET HIGH SPEED?!? lol

I THINK I DID IT!!

ok, fingers are crossed, toes are crossed, legs are crossed, arms are crossed....you get the idea. I found a spot that I missed...I think that will do it...
one more shout out for a few more comments
Tomorrow is a "ME" day. I am taking the day to completely emerse myself in an oil painting class. She comes up from Calif once a year...I enjoy her stye of painting, she goes at a fast clip and I dont think about anything else...she tells us where to put the paint. lol...I always come away refreshed. I'll show the finished painting. I will let you know later if this worked, after the class I teach tonight. The teacher is Susan Jenkins, I think she has a website you can take a look at.
Thanks everyone for all your help!!

Not going so well!!!

Well, thank you for the comments...It didn't work, so I went in and changed a few more things. Would you try it again, pleeeese

Now I cant get to my new email address...I dont know where IT went, but if you leave me a commnt and it goes where it is suppose to...I 'll know it's working! I got my addresses changed over, now I need to go to ebay, banks...this isnt fun!! Thanks for all your help. I have some photos, but right now I need to get this figured out!

High speed

Please help me out...Please leave me a comment...I'm working on getting my email address changed and I would like to make sure this one is done...I cant find my "favorites" or my photos, they didnt transfer over...What Have I done!!! lol.

A little mix of this and that

Heres my latest creations. I have had these shoes forever. I saw what Dawn at The Feathered Nest did with hers, and so I gave them my own twist...glittery pins, my little birds, I dyed and dyed the fabric to make it look aged, to go with the set of shell earring, that I took the backs off.

Can you see the sparkles on the little flower, i wanted it to look like 'sugared flowers'. Kari and Kijsa suggested I personalize these cupcakes, so when I get around to selling them I will customize them...great idea huh. See the one with the green jelly bean...Stacey said it looked like an olive...jeez..LOL..what do I do now?!? All I can see is an olive now.!!!!! LLLLOL I received a bag of packing goodies...I turned my back and .....I guess the pictures tell the story!! lol!!

Cupcake Cards

These are the two cupcake cards.. I love the green polka dot background. I'm having fun playing around with this Creative Memory stuff, few little bugs that I havent figured out yet....ooooh, but give me time.lol. see the piece of jewlery at the top...ummm, not suppose to be there.lol .Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Booklets and Cards

Heres's what I did, I put these cupcake watercolors onto booklets, interesting that the paintings matched to covers of the books so well. Then I put two of the cupcakes onto card covers...they didnt have any green booklets. Let me know what you think...I need to figure out where to sell them from...my ebay wont let me upload my photos, dont know if it is my computer or Ebay after it made all its changes. OOOOH!!! The sun is out WAAAHOOOO.

Ok! how do I get the extra picture off???

My little helper

Whats a girl to do, they love to come and sit right where I'm working.

I listened to what of you suggested for the watercolor cupcakes and I think I made a decision...I'm sorry to tease you a bit, but I have to make a quick trip to Micheals and I'll show you tomorrow.

Now for the BEST news!!....are you ready....I will be having HIGH SPEED INTERNET installed on Tues. Morning!!!! My Cable guy is the best...because I am an apt. manager and I have brought him A LOT of business over the last 7 years, I get a fresh line installed in my office for FREE!! YAHOOOO! Of course he did ask "what took you so long" and laughed.

Cupcakes in Watercolor

Watercolor Cupcakes! Yummm

I havn't brought out my watercolors for awhile...I dont want to get rusty. So I'm looking at Natashas beautiful cupcakes, the ones she makes and the ones she paints...Cupcakes are so "in" right now. I thought I would give them a shot. Let me know what you think...

What you cant see is all the sparkle...I have the best sparkle pens ever.. all the little dots are sparkly, I'll post another picture later and see if you can see, I can only post 5 photos at a time, glad thats all I painted. lol

Now.....what should I do with them????? They are about 4 1/2 X 3/ 1/2 What is your favorite??

Why do they have to grow up!?

They started out sooooo cute and LITTLE, now they can take these flying leaps. The latest thing they have found to get into is this bookshelf where I kept one area empty to put my little works in progress...well, I cant do that any more...I had to put Natashas sweet little cupcake on the next shelf up...next thing I know he knocked it off!

Now, if you really want to see some beautiful bookshelfs..go here, to Kari and Kijsa's blog

Sweet Pink Chair

I didnt know which photo I liked best. LOL so I'm showing you all three..ummm which one should I use for ebay?? Speaking of Ebay...I thought I put the Silver Sugar Bowl on Ebay...not so! Now it is!!
Hope I remember to put this on! lol. This is the little chair I got at Monticello Antique Mall last week. It is soooo cute.
My bird wasn't the right pink....(I know you are going to be shocked....) so I spritzed it with a couple different Glimmer Mist's...That stuff is GREAT. I normally would work with dyes until I got the right color...but close is now good, I can change the color sooo easy.
Many of you have asked me about Glimmer Mist, it is in the scrapbooking industry, but you can check the website here Tattered Angels.
Thanks again to everyone that reads my blog, and I love the comments...I have dial-up and I cant always leave a message without waiting about a half hour...I thinking its about time to get DSL!

Old Silver Sugar Dish

I wanted to go real old, vintage, shabby. I dyed the wool after I got this put together so I could make the little brown bird the same shade of tan. Look at the beautiful piece of vintage jewlery,its a beautiful pin that I just pinned on, so it could always be taken off and adorn a jacket or sweater. This is found on my Ebay

Metal Rose Wall Hanging

Here is another "found" object. It is all metal. So, I jazzed it up with a bit of pearl paints. I set it down on this little table while I hammered the nail in the wall...I REALLY like it on the table...I'll be selling this on my Ebay

Spring Flowers and Bird

I dont know if you remember this from an earlier post, it was just an unattractive metal piece. I gave it a through washing. I sprayed it with a good metal primer and handpainted the flowers and leaves. It measures about 16" high. Then I had the fun of trying to figure out what color and size of bird would look best. I chose a light green bird then decided this ribbon went great with the pink in the flowers. I haven't varnished the piece yet...it is hard to get a good photograph when the varnish shines. Please leave me feedback so I will know what you think of this, it was so fun and unusual.

Sweet Baby Birdie

I think this birdie turned out soooo sweet. might have a few to many pins in it...but they are just sooo pretty and sparkly. I found the sweetest gold heart and charming white buttons. I sprayed the rayon ribbon with glimmer mist, it looks so antiqued. The spoon is so pretty and delicate. I put in on Ebay this morning.Now this is uncalled for!!! Sleeping on the job! I get up from the chair and they race to see who can get to the warm spot first! They are in trouble again!! I came home today to plug in my dead cell phone...ummmm, they chewed on the cord...so now I have to hold it juuuussst right to make it charge, dont sneeze or it will go off! lol.

Painted my computer!

I dont know what happened to my photos, and I dont know how to fix it...I am just uploading them again.