Public Declaration

This is my craft room, work space, what-have-you.  As you can see, it is a total mess.  No surprise there, really.  The problem is that I often start projects without finishing them and leave the pieces out all over the place for when I'm ready to work again.  Okay, if I'm being really honest, even if I finish a project I usually leave my materials out all over the place.

Well, I've run out of room to work so I need to do two things.  First, clean up this mess and make use of all of the storage room I have.  Second, start finishing some projects!  My goal is to have my room all cleaned up and organized in two weeks.  Hopefully I'll finish earlier, but I'm trying to be realistic here.  Once I get my space clean I'll tackle my unfinished projects.

Wish me luck!

To Cut or Not to Cut?

That is the question.

How annoying would it be to have your bangs in your face like this?  

But how cute is that pony?

Happy Birthday, Grandma!  We Love You!

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you...."

We Have a Tooth!

The Bean has been more cranky and clingy than usual the past few days, which hasn't been much fun, to say the least.  We thought the stuffy nose was the culprit, but it looks like this pesky little tooth poking through has been playing a part in making the bean miserable.

This afternoon I ran my finger across her bottom gums and to my surprise a tiny little tooth scratched me!  The Bean still seems to be a bit uncomfortable, but is getting back to her playful, spunky, sweet self.  Yahoo!

Sucking my lip cause my gums hurt!

Apple Orchard

Saturday we made our first family trip to the apple orchard.  We (and by we I mean Mike) picked some delicious honeycrisps, found a few little pumpkins, and were sucked in by the yummy treats they sell in the barn.  All in all, a successful outing.

Good thing we have a tall picker in the family!

Picking out the perfect pumpkin

New Shoes

New shoes...

New season...

New things to explore!

The Evolution of a Frame

Last Tuesday the Bean and I made our first trip to the thrift store to find treasures that needed a new home and a little love.  We came home with two votive holders that will benefit from a fresh coat of paint, and this frame.

Check out the lighter part of the frame.  It is actually fabric.  The rest of the frame needed a little help and I had a vision for how I was going to help it.

I started by taking the frame apart to protect the fabric from getting paint on it.  Next I sprayed the outer frame with an aged copper paint. 

Hmmm...not what I had envisioned.  So, back to the spray paint aisle I went.  This time I emerged with a dark brown.  Not what I had envisioned either, especially now that my vision was starting to change.  I lay in bed that night, frustrated and not sure what to do next, when I realized I was going to have to sand it and start all over.  Ugh.  The next morning I decided to give it one last go with paint before I started the tedious process of sanding off the previous 6 layers of paint.  What's one more layer of paint, right?  

This time I got out the craft paints, browns and creams, and started going to town.  A little dry brushing here, a little glazing there, and tah-dah!  

 

It looks a lot like the fence, right?  Please say yes, because in the end that is the look I was going for.   

I decided to leave the center part of the frame out and turn it into another frame.  Another project for another day.  For now I need to figure out how I'm going to use this one.