Free Kitties to non-crafty home!!

What DO I do???? Today was my day off. When I got home I was on the computer and I heard a plastic bag rattling around. So, I had to check it out...going around my desk...I looked down....OMG...one of the kitties had a plastic bag in its mouth shaking out what was left...of...CRAFT POWDER SNOW!!! So I followed the trail....they had ripped open the bag in my craft room..... took it all through the living room..... down the hall into the closet.... finished going down the hall.... into the bathroom.... and finishing up with it ALL OVER THE OFFICE FLOOR!!! Now, I think this stuff is plastic...It is so cold and dry outside, what do you think happened to this stuff....it is stuck to the chairs... the doors... the walls!! AHHHHH !!!! I have a dyson vacuum, its sticking to it, inside and out! When I asked the sweet babies what they were THINKING, they looked at me soooo sweetly...This next week I guess am going to try to kitty proof my house...I thought I was done doing that!! I didn't even have to child proof my house when my daughter was a baby, and now I DO!?! LOL. Anyone feeling my pain??? So much for crafting tonight!!

Jackpot!!

Can a crafter have to many

vintage white pearl shell buttons??

Look at these beauties!! There's even a couple of big white ones that are begging for roses to be painted on them. There were just a few "treasures" in this batch.

And the Spoons....I'm in heaven!! Then this cup and saucer WOW...It said Pegasus 20 K gold...cant wait to get started on this one!!

And then the table cloth!!

Funny how you can go for weeks without finding anything then when you're almost broke, wham!! Goodies Galore!!

For those of you asking for more spoons with birdies on them...I'm working on them!

I am soooo grateful for all of your support!

I love all your comments...

and yes, I still want to hear the interesting names your pets have...

and yes, I do understand that their names can change when they behave badly. LOL!

That Darn Cat

Remember my story of how my kitties took my bag of frozen peas, I opened the bag, and they ate them! Well, here is today's antics!

While my back was turned, this one took the bag of spaghetti off the counter, dragged it into the other room and opened it...then started eating them. I was laughing sooo hard, I had to run in and get the camera...what will they eat next???
Have I ever mentioned the names of our cats? Well, one of Staceys cats is "Bug" He started out "otter" He loved to lay upside down and has these huge,long white whiskers and eye brows, then he started bugging us, so it was otter bug, then it was shortened to Bug, they love that name at the vet. LOL ! The other is "Pood"... short for poodle, he thinks hes a puppy dog, loves to chew on shoes and sandles.LOL.Then our two kitties...I am REALLY embarrassed to say..."Dirty" (isnts that awful!) He looks like his paws have been in the mud.. and "Whitie" well, he just has pretty white, clean looking paws. lol. The picture above is Dirty...doesnt look so bad with the flash of the camera lol.
Ok, PLEASE tell me some of you have weird names for your pets!!!!

Found Treasures

I found the most beautiful pink fabric top with rhinestones all over it...I cant amagine wearing it, must be why someone gave it to the goodwill ! lol. Cant you just see it on one of my pincushions!!

Have you seen those bags of jewlery at the thrift shops with a bunch of ugly looking jewelery...I have never purchased any, UNTIL yesterday...see that yellow flowery looking piece, It GRABBED me!! I had to have it!
Thats really about all that was in the bag...see the white rounds, I they were earrings, I tore off the backs, got out my enamel paints and wa-laa. The daisy is the other one like the one I put on yesterdays birdie pincushion, which I will be painting also..
I remembered to take a picture of these gold thingys...
Here are the items I got yesterday...What do you think...pretty good huh!
Here is my latest birdie. It's ceramic. I painted it with white first then added pink pearl paints, I added a pin to the back of that white earring that I painted. Oh what fun I have had the last couple of days! Dont forget to check out my ebay.

A touch of Gold & Pink Yum!

I really cant wait until Spring. I found this bit of charm today...had to run home and get started! I found the cutest jewelry today, so I thought I would add them to this pincushion. How charming did this turn out!! I love it. I get so excited when things go just right! Stacey and I took a trip to Albany today and hit every junk shop and Goodwill we could find...bought lots of goodies, brought them home a primed and sprayed, ready for color, I got so excited I forgot to show the "before" but tomorrow I'll get a picture of the "middle" then once I get them painted, you'll see them here!! Let me know if you like this pincushion. I love hearing your comments! Its, going on my ebay.

Two Posts in one day!

vintage flower and glass buttons
This is such an unusal sparkly vintage glass beaded leaf.

Aged Crackle finish

Bracket
Beaded Tassel
We all thought the Vegemite tasted like condensed thick soy sauce.
What do you think we have that the Aussies dont?
Here is my latest creation. I LOVE it. I painted the cone then put a 2 step crackle med. on it, when dry I rubbed it with some metallic black, and couple of golds. Instead of trim around the top I painted it with the same black and added gold dots.
I found this gorgous black beaded tassel. I made a copy of a vintage calling card. I added 3 beautiful vintage glass buttons. Not very valentinie (is that a word?) How about I call it "Paris Chic" Please let me know what you think...now I've got to go get it put on Ebay...
It is sooooo nice having my computer back!!

Yahoo!! I'm back on my computer

Now that was awful!!! No computer for a few days...I missed everybody! I've had a chance to get a few birds done in the meantime, I can't wait to show you! But first I have to tell you how the Vegemite tasted...maybe these pictures will help...Just to remind you, my friend Natasha sent this to me...from Australia...Im sending out a question...is there ANYONE here in the States that LIKES this?Jenn and Jacqui said to spread it VERY thinTime to take a bite...at the same time...my daughter, husband and myselfI must tell the truth...it was AWFUL. LOl!!Then one of our kitties thought he would give it a sniff, then a little licky lick...He loved it!

milk glass

Im making this post very short. My computer went to the pc hospital, should have it back by Wed. Just wanted to mention that I measured the milk glass that my little red birdie is sitting on...its 4" high and 4" wide...little big for an egg cup...isnt this "hobnail" guess I should add that word to my ebay listing....I'll be putting on another birdie on, as soon as I get my computer back...I also found another "goodie" to put my birdies on...stay tuned Ill show you the "before". lol

Milk Glass Pincushion

I love the old milk glass, I have a small collection. I thought I would make a pincushion out of this vase, or candy dish..again...I dont know what these were used for. LOL I love Red and White. I just put this on ebay.

Antique Silver Holder

When I took my little jont out looking for goodies...I went to my favorite antique shop and I found this tucked into a cabinet...oooooh my goodness...what would a birdie look like on this!!! So I made my little purchase and I couldn't put it on hold...I got right to work to see how this would turn out...I am soooo happy with it. It is an old piece...maybe for a bathroom, to put a glass in and then hang a wash cloth on the bottom? Any ideas ?? So I added my little vintage jewelry embellishment and bits of old flowers and lace. I added this little heart that I added German glass glitter to (along with the pin tops) Silver of course.

I almost forgot...Here is what Natasha sent me...I couldnt figure out WHAT it was...I sure wasnt going to open it.lol...I would ask different people that would come into my office...some guy says, Ya, I know what it is...oh good I say. What is it...well, they eat this like we eat peanut butter...I'm like "ew! ITS BROWN" I heard they dont like peanut butter in Australia...Is THAT true?? He went on to say its an "aquired taste". Ummmm do I or dont I??? TASTE IT ??!! LOL

Tussie Mussie Pincushion

I finished the 1st of 4 that I'm doing. The others are taking a little more time...I wanted some beads...so I had to go to the bead store...I wanted some vintage bling...so I had to go to a few antique shops...I wanted special ribbon...went to a few stores for that...well, you see why its taking a little longer! lol oops, I got an extra photo on here...don't know how to get it off! lol

I'll be getting this on ebay... ummm, I can't add another photo, so I'll show you something Natasha sent me, tomorrow.

Blog

Have you guys visited Vicki's blog...She is soooo creative. She also got me hooked on Glimmer Mist..(I'm up to 12 bottles now!) Vicki's blog today just delighted me...she has a photo of one of my birdies amoung her bounty of pink yummieness.
I'm working on some birdies on Tussie Mussies...Im really excited about them, I should have them ready to show in a couple of days!

Lovely cupcakes

Ok, I showed you those wonderful, beautiful, perfect, charming cupcakes that I received from Natasha. Well, I will try anything...I thought it might be nice if a made a few little cupcakes of my own to add to the cake stand...it cant be THAT hard...I had some plaster of paris on hand from a previous craft...so I mixed some up with my wooden spoon (the first of my problems) and poured...no...plopped some in my little cups. I thought I could flatten them a bit, so I dipped the spoon handle in water and then onto the "glob"...ummm, then I had a puddle on top of the "sludge" then as I tried to flatten them it warped the paper...not what I was looking for! I invisioned the lovelyness of Natashas...I look at hers, then I looked at mine...HAVE YOU LOOKED AT MINE!!

Now go take a look at Kari and Kijsa's blog, they have the most beautiful valance...do you REALLY think I should try it?? LOL

Valentine Lovebirds Pink & Minty Green

What was this??? Anybody have any idea what this was? I wondered if it held a fancy salt and pepper, vinegar and oil...I've never seen one, but I knew it would be perfect for my birds...whatever it was! I made a little heart to hang from the center. I left it gold, but if it doesn't sell...I'll have to paint it!lol. I tied gold ribbon and glittered my pins in gold.

Cake plate and cupcakes!

I'm so excited! Look what I got in the mail I received this beautiful 2 tier cake plate from Stephanie and those cup cakes....from Natasha....how great do these look together!! Its been so dreary around here, the sun came out for a half a day...so I placed this in the sunshine, so I could pretend that it is a beautiful spring day!

Glass GIitter Sparkle

This spoon needed a touch of sparkle so I thought I would try the beautiful German Silver Glass Glitter, it really is great stuff. I just added this spoon and bird to my ebay listing...I added silver and pink glittered pins and a little wool heart that I cut out of wool with a tag that says LOVE...I thought it all went so well with this Gorgeous ribbon that I cant stop using!! I have this beautiful vintage postcard, I made a copy to give with this birdie, it says Best Wishes.

2008 Birdie!!

Well, we made it!! 2008...I just had to type it for the 1st time this year. My first birdie for the new year! I had the worse time trying to come up with a good background...still not real happy , I don't think it shows the glass off very well. I'll be putting this on ebay today.

This should prove to be an interesting year for me...I have been contacted by Linda Walsh Originals to be a part of her 100 best blogs, and also Olde Crows Crafting Group...now I need to figure out how to put their banner on my blog.lol.

I cant wait to see my birdies in Somerset "Life" in April, I'm thinking I will need to buy a few extra copies to send to my Aussie friends!!

My daughter will be 26 in March. When did that happen!!! It has been a wonderful 26 years!

It will be so fun to see every ones crafts, I love seeing photos of the goodies found at thrift shops, garage sales, and estate sales and then giving them new life.

I look forward to meeting new blogging gals!

I am sitting here watching the Rose Parade, it brings back such memories, we lived a couple blocks down Orange Grove, the floats are amazing!

My hubby and daughter and I are planning a road trip to Pasadena Ca this spring...Dean hasn't been back since we left...11 years, he grew up there, I know a LOT has changed, I think it will be hard on him...the plan is for him to meet up with some old friends...Stacey and I just plan on traveling around and taking a lot of photos...She lived in Laguna Beach for a year as a nanny, I have never seen the area, so she wants to show me.

It should be a verrrrrry interesting year...(maybe I should change my banner...its a bit old!)

Red Valentine Birdie

Love is in the air!!

I love the way this birdie turned out.

I put her on top of a mound of "ice cream" of vintage lace.

I cut the the flowers out of the same wool then stitched them on with silver thread.

I added sparkly centers with silver glittered pins.

Happy New Year to everyone!!

Remember this sconce

Heres what it looked like when I purchased this sconce.

I gave it a coat of primer

Ta da!! It is painted with soft pinks and pearl. I highlighted the raised area. I put in vintage lace, a very vintage millinary rose, I added the glass glitter to the leaves. I copied a vintage card that I had and added the heart...topping the whole thing off with my little pink bird that I dyed to go with the rose. It's going on Ebay!

Valentine Birdie

Valentines is just around the corner...I added a little silver sparkle to my birdie and pins, and glittery cherries, perfect for the New Year!! I gave it all a spritz of sparkle I also added a tag that I made using a copy of an original 1890 valentine handmade card. I'm putting this pincushion on my Ebay

Funny regift give-a-way

We have been managers of these Townhomes for over 7 years...We have NEVER received a gift from the owner. We have only met him 3 times...So Out Of The Blue...we received a box from this man...ummmm we were really excited...tore open the box (after shaking it, of course) and lo and behold....FRUITCAKE!! WHAT??!! FRUITCAKE...nothing in 7 years...then FRUITCAKE!. Who eats Fruitcake??? So, do you guys believe in regifting??? I'm going to give this BEAUTIFUL YUMMMMY expensive fruitcake to the first person that comments that they WANT it!! Yea!! I just know I am going to find SOMEONE that wants this DELICIOUS fruitcake.LOL

UPDATE

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**Connie**

I would call her the winner, but really! Its a FRUITCAKE!! LOL

I think if anyone else tells me they like fruitcake...that Connie should

share the gift...what do you think!! LOL

Here we go...

Now we are into the countdown to the New Year.
We woke up Christmas morning to SNOW???? nope, just so cold everything was white LOL.
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! One of the things we do, is to go to a movie in the afternoon. We went to a cute new little Theater in a tiny town of Indenpenance. Stacey and I went to see PS I Love You...we were the only ones in there. That was pretty weird...but the movie...we bawled the ENTIRE movie!! No one said to take in tissues!! It was neat, we were able to laugh and talk...and not disturb anyone...every once in awhile one of us would be sniffling and the other would "SHHH!" like people due when disturbed...then we would laaaaaugh, then onto sobbing again! Dean went and saw I am Legend, he said it was really intense.
Now I'm off to put notices on everyones door, how to dispose their tree...1/2 the people don't listen!
I'm off to sew up some birdies today!

I'm making progress!

Not only am I making progress getting well, I even got a start on a couple new projects. I found this gold wall thingy...any one know what these are called??

I sprayed the one on the left with "upshot" primer. The one on the right is the way I found it...I have paint it!!
It turned out really pretty, I used a few pinks and a touch of Pearl for a finish. This is how I start out...by trying out different items... I will show you the end result soon.

Little story # 2

Ok, you know how when you don't feel good but things still have to get done...
I have a tenant that lives here that said all of a sudden her front door won't stay closed and she couldn't get the dead bolt to hold (the building shifted)
well...its kinda important to be able to close and lock your door...
so I bundled up...(did I mention that I'm also the maintenance man too LOL) and took her locks and knobs apart...found out what the issue was... So...when I was finished, I tried the key and it was a bit hard to turn and so was the knob...
I just wanted to go back to bed!!!
So I ran to the utility room grabbed a can...and went back and sprayed and sprayed and sprayed this stuff into every holes and crevice...it usually drips so I had my rag and was wiping it down....but the cloth kept sticking....so I kept spraying and spraying....
Now here's the problem...when I'm walking, driving...I don't wear my glasses....when the rain is coming down in buckets...(like it was) I don't wear my glasses, so...they usually live on top of my head....
ok, back to the story...
I finally put on my glasses and looked at the can of "PERMANENT BONDING ADHESIVE SPRAY"....OH CRAP!!!! (what else could I say!!)
So, I ran back to the storage shed...right next to where the BONDING spray was, was a can of WD 40...now my locksmith said not to use it, it will get gummy inside the lock...Well, it COULDN'T get any gummier and stickier then it was so...I sprayed and prayed ,and sprayed.....and prayed, I DID NOT want to have to replace those locks again!!!She didn't call me to say she was "stuck" in her house...so all is well.
Well, I hope you enjoyed a little laugh about me....the bed sure did feel good when I got back in it!!!

****UPDATE******

Cans are now separated!!