Thursday, July 16, 2009

Watermelon!...



Hey Everyone!...I have been so busy!...Crafting away!...getting ready for FALL!!!Yea!..I love Fall!..Can't wait for it to get here!..Anywho I wanted to share an idea I got from another blog..(I really wish I could remember the name)...I seen it and fell in love with look!...She took a piece wood wedged from a tree cut down and painted it to look like watermelon!...I thought now why didn't I think of that? My FIL had a few trees cut down on his property and I took the wedges...They have sold like wildfire!..Who would've thought?..I kept the biggest one for my front stoop!..here it is..I have had several neighborhood people want to buy it!...I already have a couple of orders for them too!..Well I just wanted to drop a quick post!...So until next time...I'll take mine Americana!...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tote and Tabletop Bench Done!...



Hello all my prim friends!...here they are!...I really love the look of the tote!... I added a rusty star to the front...I came across these stars at a swap meet..9 for 2.00! I was sooo excited!...my mind was already working before hubby and I even left the swap meet!...I think the tabletop bench looks pretty good too!..whatcha think!..I am new to this and I am having a great time!..I hope everyone is having a great start to your week!....Until next time..I'll take mine Americana!...

Monday, July 6, 2009

Still working!....




Good Monday morning to all!...So over the weekend..my hubby and I went crazy going to swap meets, garage sales, craft fairs and antique malls! We had such a great time! On our way out Saturday morning...my husband says (he works at our local highschool) one of our Science teachers threw away an old rocking chair...it is beyond repair..but I really think we could use the spindles on some crafts!...I thought..hmmmm...let's go check it out!...Boy oh boy am I glad we did! I love these!..One of the things we built was using one of the spindles as a handle!..(I got this idea from another blog..I wish I could remember which one..oh well.."Thanks" whoever you were!) We found so many cool things on our weekend hunt!..( I will post pics later). I am now making table benches...I have had a request for these..so here it is (of course it still needs painted and sanded and distressed!)..October (my craft fair) will be here before I know it!...so I better get back to work!...Until next time..I'll take mine Americana!

Friday, July 3, 2009

All Primmed Up!...





Hello all prim friends out there!..as promised..I have posted a pic of the the things I have been working on!...Whatcha think? I don't think they turned out to bad!..Oh.. I am not done..I have so much more to do before the craft show in October!...Oh well!..it will get done!..it will get done!..Maybe if I keep saying that I will actually believe myself!..I hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th! Remeber it is our countries 233rd birthday!!..WOW!! Until next time...I'll take mine Americana!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Working on more things!..


I am working like a busy lil' bee!..I still have to sand, paint and distress!..whew!..I have a craft show coming up in October..hopefully I will be done by then!..I don't think my fingers will ever be the same!..I am having a hard time not keeping some for myself too!..hehe!..Oh well!..I can always make more! I will post pics later when there all primmed up!..Until next time..I'll take mine Americana!

Monday, June 29, 2009

Working on some projects!...


Hello ladies...and a Good Monday to you all!...I just wanted to share a project I am working on. I have seen these houses in craft shops for way more than I am willing to spend!...soooo...I thought...why not make one?..sooo I found some scrap wood and (with hubby's help) I constucted one!..The picture shows it right after I had sanded it down. I hope to have some finished pics on here tomorrow! I am doing a local craft show in October and hope to "construct" some more. So..be honest...tell me what you think!..I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!..Until next time..I'll take mine Americana!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

A Very good Garage Sale Day!!





Good Saturday to all!!!...My hubby and I went to some community garage sales today...and did we find some great lil' finds!! The red handled kitchen untensils were only 1.00 each!! I have been looking for some affordable ones like these forever!!.So you can guess how happy I was!!..I was actually looking at some other things and my hubby said..haven't you been looking for these?...I couldn't believe it!..then a little later we found the two enamelware bowls (with red too) for only 1.00 a piece! My kitchen is done in coca-cola with red lower walls...so I am sooo happy to find these!..Also today we found 2 really cool baskets..also for 1.00 each!!.(it must 1.00 day!), and 2 graters..one for .25 the other for .50...( I think they will look cool with some tea lights in them), a wooden potato masher for 2.00, an old bottle with a handle for .75 and last but not least a grapevine tree for .75..I am so excited!..it feels like Christmas!!..I hope you ladies had a wonderful Saturday!!!...Well, I am going out to work in my yard...until next time..I'll take mine Americana!