My last Fire King cup,

My last vintage Fire King cup is going to a wonderful gal who was so sad that she missed out on my last cup that sold on Ebay. #7 thank goodness I am on the last number! My anniversary is coming up on Oct. 22...I have been married to the same guy for 35 years...wow, we got married a mo. after I turned 20. The road has been up and down and around. I think the worse thing we went through was when our baby girl only lived for 24 hours. She had a diaphramatic hernia. But 2 years after that we were blessed with our daughter Stacey...One daughter, and yes, we spoil her. We love her to pieces, she is now 25. We have been through the death of my husbands parents, and also his best friend.. I think the thing we enjoy the most is going out to dinner...we lived in So. Calif for 15 years that is where I was introduced to the finest restaurants ever...We have to go to Portland, an hour away for a good "California" restaurant. So guess what we do on our anniversary...Dinner!! Actually we have ONE nice place to go that is right down the road.

Salt and Pepper/ card

I had a great day today (other then the time when the sky open up and drenched me!) It was my day off...love days off! Here is another pumkin watercolor, I am teaming it up with this set of Salt and Pepper shakers. Im going to put them on Ebay tonight, just in time for Thanksgiving Dinner. Ok, I need to finish this "things about me" I am not that interesting of a person...I asked my mom what I should put on here for #6...I didnt like anything she said LOL, then I asked my daughter what I should say about me...I didnt like anything she said either.LOL, I didnt think I should ask my hubby LOL..so I had a little chit chat with my baby kittys, I bribed them first, bought them a toy and then asked them what I should say about myself...they said " you sure do take care of us!!" I am having more fun with these little twin orange kittys, since we are empty nesters it has really helped having them around, we laugh and laugh. Did you all read my last post?? with the hidden giveaway? LOL. Have a great weekend everyone!

Watercolor Sparkly Snowmen

Oh Do I ever love Snowmen! As time goes on I will be showing more. I have some wonderful Ideas that I'm working on for my little birdies. I'm wondering if I these little snowmen are "sellable"? I painted them with watercolors then I put Stickels on these little guys to give the sparkle.
Ok, Im onto #4...things about me. I always have a spot on my shirt! I cant keep a shirt spotlessly clean. I clean my townhouses when someone moves out, I paint them, If Im not doing that then I have paint on my shirt from crafting...I have to keep two sets of shirts...ones to work in and I try to keep a set of shirts that the spots arent so noticable...anyone out there have any good spot removel tips?

Bringing in a little Fall

I brought in a little bit of Fall today. I woke up this morning to fog and then rain, rather dreary

then as the day went on in cleared up to a beautiful day, I feel so much better when the sun comes out! Well, on to #3: I do all my crafts standing up. My favorite place is an old wooden ironing board. I'm only 5'1" and the ironing board is just the right height. Now, when I say crafts, here is a few things I have done on this ironing board...scrapbooking, card making, stamping,woodcarving, stained glass, tole painting, flower arranging, beading, photo taking, bow making...and my latest passion...putting my little birdies together!! When I am able to get a few birds ahead, I line up tea cups and spoons and match the size and color so I get the perfect match. Another note on the "name" story...my brothers name was Mickey Fred or Mick Fred- as he got older...I never heard anyone ever call him by his first name...he married a Vickie or Vick...so...Mick and Vick Fred, I guess they were made for each other. LOL. Oh! one more thing, I finally mixed up an order...I feel soooo bad. I need better organization in my life! Well, I've got a couple of people to contact...get things straightend out!!

Bowl of Sugar & Birdie

I found this beautiful Sugar Bowl and just knew it would be perfect for a lacey sugary pincushion with one of my little birdies sitting on top. By now you know I love this gimmer mist, so I dyed these vintage flowers with different colors and then gave the whole thing a spritz of the irdecent gold. Just a little shimmer on the mound of "sugar". My Ebay

Ok, I forgot to mention that it was the wonderful Jen & Jacque that tagged me...you know, the whole 7 things... well, I am not one to do things normally, so I thought I would just give you 7 days of my weird things about me...so... No. 2 would be : I hate to be the center of attention. Thats why I was a little skeptical about starting one of these blogs, but Holly was such a sweetie in getting me into this...I love it. I think this blogging is the best thing that ever happened to me, I have had nothing but wonderful feedback from every person that comes across my blog. So, Thank You! One more issue...I told you on my last blog that my last name had been Fred...Did I mention that my married name is "May" and yes...I am asked every day..."How is thay spelled?" LOL I thought you all might enjoy that one! I'll be back tomorrow with No. 3

Glimmer Mist Birdie!

Ok. I had to try out my new colors of Glimmer Mist. I sprayed the flowers with a couple different pinks. After it was all put together I spritz the whole thing with the gold iridescent. I didn't know which photo I liked best, so I put them both on. The top one I took with natural sun light shining on it. This spoon is sooo beautiful. It is a soup spoon and has a little basket of flowers. It has an engraved *F* on it. I think is stands for Flowers...or the name you give this birdie!!. Well, I did just put this on my EBAY.

I have been tagged...about the weird things about me...I'm working on it LOL. Just a preview...My last name growing up was...are you ready??? FRED yep! Fred. You think I didn't get teased about that!! The big question was...How do you spell it??? Not real hard!! I do know there are a few other Fred's out there, if you have that last name...I bet we're related!!. That's it for tonight! Have a great Sunday!

Oh Boy...Colors!!

Have you been hearing all the hoopla about this Glimmer Mist.
Well, it is the most beautiful spritz you will ever come across. Now, FYI it is for scrapbookers, well, I have been spritzing on my birdies and the vintage flowers and my cards. My problem was I only had 3. So I looked on the website...Tattered Angels there are SOOO many beautiful colors, I couldn't choose. I looked up Oregon to see who might carry them. Usually it is somewhere about 5 hours away...but NOOO. Practically in my back yard. Running with Scissors, funny name for a store, but now I know why, its a dangerous store...$48 later (I got other goodies too). I couldn't stop! I had to see these colors in person...WOW, so now I'm off to play!!

More for my Fall Ebay

Here a couple of creamy items I just put together for my ebay.

Then I really got into Orange. I have had this pot for a while and it finally hit me...what better way to put it to good use!! While it is waiting to go to a new home it sits on my office desk. I just love these sparkly black stars. I found them in the

neatest store that I just discovered in Portland, Elephant Delicatesson. I should have taken photos, my hubby and I went up there to have lunch, it was sooo good. but in the back they had a gift shop so I picked up a couple of these stars.

more goodies

I just got these finished for a dear frend Wendy. A new paint can painted with sweet bluebirds and roses. Then I made this special cone from a vintage doily and vintage flowers and buttons. I made the glittery pins to match.

I had another Vintage Fire King cup, so what is a girl to do....I made another pincushion with a charming black bird. It has a beautiful necklace. Im selling it on my ebay along with the little pumpkin tag that I painted with watercolors.

Toy Singer Sewing Machine

It seems like I have been reading on blogs about getting organized...That word and I dont get along! I know where everything is (except my sissors!) But it is never organized...I DONT HAVE TIME, is what I keep telling myself, as I drool over all these wonderful rooms everyone is showing! Well, I just put this little cutie on ebay . I bought it when my daughter was a baby. I decorated with quite a few little sewing machines, vintage patterns and such. It was so cute! But, it is time to share my treasure with another....

Pansy Letterholder

***update*** It wasnt raining when I went to bed at 11 pm...woke up to rain! LOL , so we were able to say AH HA!...Those weather people were WRONG!

I thought I would show you an item that I just put on my ebay. I painted these flowers on this letter holder. There is a touch of gold on the cut edges. Well, our summer is going to be over tonight...they say the rain is coming in tonight at 9:00. I think its funny when they give us a time...then we sit and look at our watch, go out on the front porch to see if the drops are coming...then we say ah ah...those weatherpeople dont know what they're talking about, we come inside at 9:04...at 9:05...It starts pouring...this has happened before lol. so I will give you an update tomorrow as the the time the rain started...I'll be watching my watch ha ha!

Getting into FALL

There was a crispness to the air this morning...ummm fall is in the air...I lost myself for a while today...Do you ever just get into a crafting zone and you cant and don't want to stop?? Well, I got started on this "lace cornucopia" and kept at it until I figured I could call it done! I had more fun making a mess. I spritzed this, rubbed it with metallic ink pads, sponged some gold metallic paint on it, went outside and found some baby pine cones...spritzed those, I sat the little cream birdie on a nest of gold wire. I think that this just calls out Autumn. I also think it would take you through Thanksgiving and Christmas with the color and sparkle..I just put this on EBay...Hope you like it! This post wont let me put a picture in...I'll come back this eve and try again! Please just go to my ebay and take a look.

Tags

I thought I would take new pictures...once the sun came out, I wish the sparkle would show up. Now, I have a question...I put these on ebay, all four for $8. I'm wondering if I should have put them on one at a time? Any advice? Let me know! Maybe I'll just make a couple more and test the water...

FALL PUMPKINS

I had soooo much fun today...I'm still on "vacation" or "playing hookie" so I played today...no cooking, no cleaning, just a fun day. I am laughing this eve. because...to make these tags, I went to Calif. to paint them, bought things at a bead shop, 2 scrapbooking stores...came home and today I went to 3 scrapbooking stores, ordered some glittery pens online...I think they are probably the most expensive tage out there lol!! Anyway. I have been asked to make some to sell...I dont know what to sell them for, so I put them on Ebay today...it will be fun to watch!. Those scalloped rectangles were cut out from my new Spellbinder die cut. Well, gotta go, the premier "Survivor" is coming on. Let me know what you think about my tags...I'm venturing out of my comfort zone!

Lace cone with glitter and birdie

I couldnt wait! I had to see how this would turn out...I put on one photo then decided I wanted to add some buttons... these were taken about an hour apart, I didnt even move it. what a difference the sun coming in the room made. I think it turned out pretty cute! I just added it to my Ebay.

For the birds

I went to this wonderful bead shop in Truckee, it had the best ribbon ever! See the ribbon on the right. It is a wire mesh ribbon from Turkey. It looks great around my birds necks!
Went to an Antique shop in Lake Tahoe she had 6 of these stiffened lace cones, I cant wait to put a birdie in one of these!
Then in Sisters there was this stunning ribbon that is used with yarns...oh, but I had another idea in mind ! I actually stiched this onto the bird to keep it poofie. Oh yes, a couple soup spoons!!
When I got home I had my newest toy waiting for me...Its called a wizard and then they sell these dies that cut your paper..I was hoping it would work on my watercolor paper Yahoo!! I Love it!!! Now Im going to go broke getting more of these dies! I think I'm getting into FALL! Do you like my pumpkins?? It takes me longer to figure out what to do with the painting, then doing the actual painting! LOl Hope you enjoyed my pictures!

Vacation!!!

Thanks to all that helped me figure out how to move my pictures around.!! My hubby and I took a mini vacation to California. We went through Mt. Lassen National Park. It was sooo beautiful!
Our destination was Truckee. Dean went fishing on the Truckee River.It is so wonderful . I was able to pull out my watercolors and get a little painting done...Is this not the way to spend a relaxing day. The sun was so bright. See this bag on the left. All my watercolor goodies fit in this bag. I looked all over the place for just the right bag. I found this in the mark down bin, it is waterproof and has 3 large sections...has a place for brushes...its a makeup bag and it is sooo perfect for traveling. I always leave it packed and ready to go. On the right is a water bag that folds up flat! Here is a close up of my messy watercolors
This is a better picture of the Truckee River. I came home with a few goodies that I will share with you tomorrow. This is where we ended our last day. Sisters Oregon is the best!!

Birdies and Teacups for ebay

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I couldnt have a TEA PARTY! All these Birdies flew into town and took over my cups!!lol

I've been busy...I have made a few birdies in teacups,this little cream colored bird was perfect for this tiny cup and saucer that just shouted out AUTUMN. The colors are so warm. I went through my stash of buttons and found this great old button and old velvet leaves. I added some vintage pearls and my sparkly topped pins.

The middle tea cup is trimmed in a pretty purple color. I added some vintage millinery flowers and spritzed it all with my glimmer mist.The top is a beautiful vintage cup and saucer that I added a soft pink bird that is joyously sing. I dyed the sprig of berrys to match the flowers on the cup. One of these days I will have to learn how to show a picture and have what it is under it. I thought I could do it, but no...I got all the pictures and then all the writing here at the bottom...can anyone help??? Natasha??? (she helps me with all my blogging issues!) Well, check these all out on my ebay you're interested. Thanks!!

Pink Birdie~Spoonful of Sugar

Once again I would like to send out a BIG Thank You to all of you that have purchased my little birdie creations... I love seeing them on your blogs...it warms my heart!! The comments I receive are so wonderful...This blogging thing is just the best!!! I have just finished a little pink bird on a spoon that I added a touch of glitter to. When it was all put together I spritzed the whole thing with Glimmer Mist, pearl and a pale gold. The pincushion has 2 pieces of vintage lace and an a flower from an old hat. It was rather plain so I touched it with a bit of German Glass Glitter. I added a sprinkling of vintage buttons and topped it off with my pins that I added soft pink glitter to the tops. I am selling this on my Ebay.

Vintage beaded purse collage

I made this "collage" using a vintage beaded purse, millinery flowers, pieces of beautiful lace, buttons, mini perfume bottles and 3 beautiful pieces of jewlery. I added this great lacey hanky.It is all set into a double vintage frame. I am putting this on my ebay this week.

Red Geraniums

I just love red geraniums! Here is a large oil painting I did of a white summer basket filled full of geraniums

Oregons Best

My husband and I took a wonderful drive up to the mountains this weekend. There is a beautiful hot springs call Belknap. It is soooo beautiful. We hopped into the HOT springs pool for a bit then chilled out along the beautiful river. It was a perfectly glorious day! Not to hot, but nice and warm. Not a cloud in the sky, fall hasnt taken hold yet, the sunflowers were in full bloom. Thought I would share a bit of my day.

Rosemaling on a Rocking Horse

I just put up this rocking horse on ebay. My father cut and built it and I painted in 1983. It was done in oils, and on both sides. It will be interesting to see if there is a market for this style of Rosemaling.

New Birdies for Ebay

Here are a couple new birdies that I put on Ebay. I painted the blue bird card with watercolors. I added a little band of gold glitte around its neck. Have a great weekend!

Wine Bottles and Roses

I painted this watercolor from a still life that I set up, its quite large. I still struggle with painting roses in watercolor. I wanted to try doing glass with liquid, and the glass bottles. It was great fun. The rose that is laying down didnt photograph very well.