A Sneak Peek Into Next Week...

Well, I'm jus' givin' you a lil' look into what I will be doing over the weekend. Yes, it's salt dough time again. These are some pics from last year - but this year I'm gonna be adding some carrots and lil' yellow chicks (if I can get them to shape up right that is). And I also think I'll go a lil' non-traditional and maybe do some bright colored eggs - like red and bright yellow, turquoise blue and hot pink - what do you think?



A simple Easter tree...
-branches from a tree - spray painted a pretty color
-old coffee can painted to your liking
-some sand
and you are good to go.



And when I show you my simple "how-to" with the ornaments - I'll let you join in the fun because I'm gonna give a bag full away.

So be sure and hop back in on Monday! (hopefully - it's gonna be 70 this weekend - so it'll be hard for me to stay in and work!!)

Thank you all so much for all the kind comments this week - I've had lots of fun sharing with you! Now, be gettin' your Easter tree ready because somebody is gonna win a lil' basket full of goodies!

See Ya Monday!
Cathy

Givin' Mom the credit for this One!

Well, I wanted to really brighten up the greenhouse this year - something besides the pretty flowers. I had been pondering ordering flags to hang from the support bars - yet, I wanted to make something at the same time. Fact is - right now, time is short - I'm always planting!! But my sweet and imaginative mother came up with the idea - something cute, inexpensive and easy to make. She says "What about a vinyl tablecloth - it's water repellent, it won't ravel, and they are really cheap." Immediately, I thought "she's right" - that would work perfectly.

So off to the store I went and here's what I did...

I found the perfect tablecloth - POLKA DOTTED - imagine that. Only $4.00!!



It was a rectangle - I simply cut in half making two complete flags. I decided that I wanted to write "Welcome" on it.



I sewed the front and back together leaving space open at each end near the top for the dowel rod.



And ta-da - here it is. I think it looks like a "happy" banner and I love it. It only took about an hour to make two. So with the rods and ribbon I had about 4.50 in each one total cost. Of course, I already had the paint on hand.



Here is the other one blowing in the breeze. Now I need to find another table cloth (they only had 1) so I can make another set near the back - maybe with a pot of geraniums painted on them.



There are lots of things you could use this same idea for. Maybe you were having a shower for someone - you could paint a pink or blue one with the babies name on it welcoming everyone to the event. Maybe for a barbecue - do a red and white check with something festive on it. Maybe make one with a Monogram on it. Of course you can always buy flags - I actually have always carried them in my shop. But this is a really inexpensive alternative and jus' imagine the ways you could personalize it for a special day.

So thanks Mom - your idea was right on! Love ya bushels!

Happy Creating Friends,
Cathy

Oops, don't forget - If you were going to leave it outside - you would need to seal it so that the paint would not come off.

Had a problem.... Here's my Solution!

Hi my friends!! Hope all is well with you today. The first thing I wanted to do was to say THANK YOU - so very much for all my birthday wishes!! I had such a wonderful weekend with family and friends - they were so good to me - as always. Maybe I'll share a picture with you all a lil' later of all the INCREDIBLE GIFTS I received.

O.K., so it was Sunday afternoon and I was on a mission. After fumbling through my jewelry drawer that morning getting ready for church - runnin' late as usual - I decided something jus' had to be done with my PITIFUL excuse for a jewelry drawer. So - here's what I decided to do so I could find earrings that matched!!

We've all seen cute takes on earring holders, earring trees, - but here is my earring screen.

I had these old sliding screen inserts from old windows...



Here are some scrap pieces of material I had...

I painted a couple of the frames to match the material. I left one distressed white - for me - to match my distressed self - haha. Simply use a staple gun to attach the material in back folding down the raw edges.

O.k. I know it's terribly sad looking - but this is jus' a lil' peek into the tangled mess.

And here it is - hung up with my necklaces in my "junk room" which is better described as my "crafting, ironing, getting ready, dump all the laundry in" room.

Yes, I know, I like big earrings.

I think this one is my favorite. It looks like a lil' piece of art. I added some ribbon and this one is going to the shop.

Jus' a lil' something fun that I thought I'd share with you today.

Have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Cathy

Happy Weekend to you - Happy Birthday to me!!!

Yes it is my birthday - we won't talk about what number!!! But I'm grateful for this day and blessed.

It is magnificent to grow older - if one keeps young while doing it. -Henry Emerson Fosdick

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our lives, the clearer we should see through it. - Jean Paul

Let every year make you a better person. - Benjamin Franklin

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend - talk to ya Monday!

Cathy Cobblestone

Another Peek - or Two or Three!

Happy Wednesday everybody! I'm sorry I've been a lil' slow posting this week. I've been knee deep in dirt in our greenhouse - plantin', plantin', plantin'!!!! Even though we grow 90% of our plants - there are a few things we order simply due to the length of time it takes something to grow. So yesterday, we unloaded ferns, seems like forever, but we got them all hung up - and well, the greenhouse jus' looks so much better - 'cause there is green everywhere!!! I looooooove it!

So, since I haven't been in to any other projects this week - I thought I'd give you jus' a few pictures from the shop. As always - it's a work in progress - always changing - but it's bright and filled with spring. And if you are like me - I'm ready for bright, sun-shiny days - and yes, warm of course!

Enjoy...


...sweet lil' dishtowels, buckets and boxes...



...pretty painted plates...




...and of course, aprons, bunnies and sweet prints.



Thanks for always taking the time to look - I so appreciate it. Many blessings for a great week.

Cathy Cobblestone

Happy Weekend Everybody!

Jus' been adding a lil' spring to the store today!
Talk to ya Monday!
Blessings,
Cathy

A lil' trash to treasure...

...Oh I hope my sweet friend, Julie, doesn't mind me saying that. But if I'm not mistaken she found these old cardboard prints in an old house left by the previous owners. Now, she is turning this "house" into a beautiful "home" for her precious family and all her girls. So, she had a vision and asked "Would you please make these into signs for my twin girls?"

So, here we go - our lil' trash to treasure project.
Now, tell me - would you have kept these or put them in the burn pile? Be honest!!!



Nothing a lil' paint...



...a lil' paper...



...and a cricut can't fix..



Pretty in pink and chocolate brown to match their new room.



I think they are going over each window in the room.



Enjoy your beautiful new home!!



So not bad for a freebie!!!

Happy Creating Everybody!
Cathy