Show and Tell Monday

Fall is in the air and I just had to create something with autumn in mind!

I spent yesterday afternoon in my studio working on tags and these are my "Chrysanthemum" tags. Satin ribbons and pretty papers in fall colors and embellished with treasures from my button box.............these pretty tags are offered in sets of 3 at Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor.

It's another Show 'n Tell Monday!!!

Good morning!!! This past week I've been seeing red....no, I'm not angry, I'm painting everything in sight red! Sorta makes me think of that old Clint Eastwood movie where he painted the whole town red...LOL Anyway, red makes me feel good and I needed a lift so I bought a quart of "Red Hot" paint and got to painting. The desk and table will go in my B&M cottage shop when they are finished. I have the cubbies to an old rolltop desk that I am going to add to the top of the little desk (all painted red of course!), and I may do some altered art on the little round table. The red window is going to get "beached up" as one of my Pink Friday items this week....so be sure to check out my shop and all the others participating in Make Mine Pink's Pink Friday event this Friday, June 27th!

SHOW AND TELL MONDAY

Here are a couple of things I've been working on over the past week. First, is an altered art bottle, Love Potion #9. I found the deco witch picture and just had to do something with it, hence the love potion. If you are in need of a love potion, or just want to spice up your decor a bit, I have this pretty bottle listed on my website. Just click here.


Next is a photo album I just finished for my mom's birthday. The album was ready-made, but I altered the front and back covers and added a vintage photo and button embellishment. I think she will be pleased with the gift.



Check back next week when I hope to have a really pretty pillow to show you. Here's a hint.....think Laura Ashley meets crinkled satin....oooh-la-la!

Show and Tell Monday

This was a fun little project! I found the box when I was thrifting in Oklahoma City a few weeks ago. It was already painted and crackled but had a business logo on all four sides. So, I found some pretty paper with roses and a vintage look and made a border for the outside edge of the box. Then I trimmed it with lots of buttons from my button box. It measures about 7x12 inches......what would you use this for? You can see that Beau also gave it his "sniff of approval" when I finished.

Show and Tell Monday

This week I've been working on new signs for my cottage shop. I had the hanging sign handpainted by an artist named Othelia Vacura, who has an online shop called Old Czech Country Antiques & Primitives. I asked her to copy my shop logo as closely as possible and I think she did a great job.



Next I got some black outdoor acrylic paint and painted the street number for my cottage shop so it is visible from the street now. I found the cute little wooden butterfly cutouts at Walmart and thought they would add a little touch of whimsy and charm.



Last of all I went to VistaPrint and designed a door sign for the storm door at the shop and I just love it! Sorry my photo skills aren't the best and don't show it off too well but it's nice and was very inexpensive.

I've also been busy with the spray paint again this week. Here is a lovely old wicker rocker....it is huge!....that I bought at a yardsale last summer. It was black when I got it but I thought white would look nice and bright for summer...what do you think?

While I was at it I got my French tea/flower cart out of the garage and gave it a new coat of white paint. Then it got a place of honor on the front porch of the cottage.....I'll be a little sorry to see it leave when someone else decides they want it for their cozy cottage.