SEPTEMBER 10......NEXT POP UP SALE!

My next one day sale is coming up fast! Saturday, September 10 from 10-3. I am super excited as the shop is full to the brim! In fact, we have decided to stop working on things for a while because we are running out of room. If you came in July you do not have to worry about looking at left overs.....we have been painting ourselves crazy.

A .couple of my trusted shop workers hard at work!

Miss Sadie

not very good lighting, but the chair is white...the seat is done in yellows and grays

Believe it or not.....when you next see this piece is will be a kitchen island. Painted black with a galvanized metal top.

I have been working on a couple of shorter dresses or tops.....cute with little ruffled diaper covers!

This piece we re did and it is sitting in our den. It was in pretty rough shape. I think it had been left too close to a fire......

now it looks like this!

A client's family house rulesDoes it look like a potting bench?

Now a kitchen island!

Before.....boring, sad shape dresser.

And after.....I love it! It is hard to tell in this picture, but each of the drawers is a different shade of pink.

I AM INTO FLEAS

Love all the colors in these vintage sheets. Won't they make adorable dresses? I picked them up a flea market this past week.

We bought this piece a couple of years ago. I sooooo love the detail on this piece. I have not decided on a color yet. Inside is drawers.

A waterfall style dresser. I actually finished this today......turned out beautifully. I painted it a pearl grey. Found some cute vintage wallpaper in greys that I plan to line the drawers with.

I LOVE a good flea market. We went to Strawtown last Thursday. We got there about 10 and people were packing up at noon to leave! After asking around we found out that they actually open up about 5 a.m.! We did get some great deals since people were wanting to leave. One of my best deals was locker baskets.....I have wanted some of these forever......great for storage....

One of my favorite finds of the day! Someone had covered a board in bark cloth and hand painted flowers on the top. It is hard to see but there are nails at an angle.....I hung it in my craft room in my sewing area for thread spools. I LOVE IT!

really.......this had to be from the 70's....

Finished and ready for the sale! We had to do a little repair work on this desk....Rich added beadboard to the ends and cream and black knobs that I picked up at Hobby Lobby.

Ready for the beach house!

This is a storage/cube table.

I am still on a sewing spree. I think that I becoming addicted to fabric. I love sewing these little dresses. It is such a sweet pattern.

the paper-roSE one day sale is next Saturday, July 23, 10-3. Could I not have picked a cooler time of year to do my first "pop-up" sale????? We started sanding and painting this morning at 7. I know our neighbors love us....We have a good assortment of chairs, small table and dressers. Hope you come and check it out!

GOING TO THE BIRDS

I am still having this thing for little birds.....these are made using old yard sticks for the wings and vintage jewelry pieces for eyes on on the wings.

I think I am becoming a fabric addict. I need help. There are just so many cute prints out there! I am loving making things for Maryn.

This is such a sweet little dress pattern. I have made a couple for Maryn and Missy has paired it with leggings. SO CUTE! Guess I should get a picture of that for advertising!!

I having been making dresses and skirts in sizes 6 months-3T.

I love the vintage print on the sleeves... This one is 12-18months

Size 2T

Skirts are priced at $12 and dresses are $20.

COUNT DOWN TO JULY 23 . . .

I fell in love with this little desk. I LOVE it even more now! I painted it in a soft pearl gray and glazed over it with black and then dry brushed white on it. Added some vintage glass knobs....sweeeeeettt!

This will have to be a total remake. The bottom of the cabinet is barely standing. Sides and back are out. But, I fell in love with the color and the top piece.

Thinking of adding this to the desk top. Love the little cubbies.

Sewing, sewing sewing!

Sweet sweet Maryn. Missy and Tyler took Rich and I out for father's day and then we took Maryn to the Ft Wayne Children's zoo. I think she will enjoy it much more next summer.

a salmon burger from "The Deck" in Ft Wayne. waaayyy yummy!

FACE OF INNOCENCE?

Is this the sweet face of innocence? My sweet Sadie-girl. I was working in the shop today and Rich made me an iced latte (yumm his are the best!). I had set it down on a drawer and continued painting.

mmmm, don't really remember taking a drink yet......and I thought it was full when I set it down. But, why are there splatters everywhere??

Is this a guilty face?

Those are not freckles my friends..... GUILTY! Another one hooked on caffiene.

And not to gross you out......but, yes...I did finish drinking it. Don't they say a dog's mouth is cleaner then a humans? Didn't i read that somewhere????

JOY

JOY 1. intense happiness

How do you describe the joy that you feel the first time you see your son (or daughter) with their first child? It is so hard to put into words. We have now been blessed with 2 grandchildren. The first in November with the arrival of Maryn Rae.

I will never forget walking into the room and seeing Tyler holding her. Intense happiness. That definition does not even come close.

November 11, 2010. Maryn Rae and her proud daddy Tyler.

June 10, 2011....Welcome to the world Harrison Andrew! Proud daddy Jason.

Another moment I will never forget. Jason walking through the doors into the waiting room to tell us that Harrison had finally decided to make his arrival. Jason was so emotional and could not stop crying. I hope that he will always hold onto that moment and the joy he felt.

Great-grandma Mayberry meets Harrison for the first time!

My sweet Maryn is growing so fast! OMG! She is such a joy.....I love every moment with this little girl! When you walk in the room, her face lights up. She is such a happy baby. No matter how bad my week is going....just knowing that I get to spend time with her each Friday makes it better.

In case you have not figured it out...I am definitely one of those obnoxious grandma's who think that her grandchildren just happen to be the most beautiful babies in the world. But, looking tat these pictures who can argue? Seriously, children are such a blessing. I love being a mother....but I think this grandma thing just may even be better!

Thought I might as well throw in a little advertising, too! Slowly but surely I am working on items for the July 23 sale. These are a couple of button bracelets that I did. Fun!

Loving the sentiments here.....plan to do more of these. This one already has a place in my kitchen.Everything is so green and lush right now! Thought I would take you for a fast walk through some of our garden.