Sooo, I have this gate....

Sooo, I have this gate...

it has its own charm to be sure....

But then DecoArt sent me some really nice paint...

If you haven't tried it, do..

one coat, no kidding...easy application, beautiful texture, beautiful colors....

I'm already thinking about changing the gate to green..

I needed a pig for my gate, 

so of course I made one...

You can make one too..

For the full free pattern....

just because it's almost summer! :)

Happy Days...

May, thank goodness

Oh Blessed May!
I'm so happy to finally be warm!

It was a long winter for sure...

& 

it has me in full swing thinking about my garden,

brimming to capacity with blooms!

I'm on ultra-cute mode,

I've got my garden palette all picked out

&

 I'm sharing some of it with you via

this New Packet,

"Mistress Mary"

....which also includes instructions to paint these cute pins,

"How does your Garden Grow?"

And of course, to make things easy,

you can purchase the surface pieces, which includes some cute little shells for your convenience.

This piece can be hung or placed in a garden bed like mine is, you'll need to provide your own garden stake though...simple enough, right?

Any wood garden stake, approximately 1 1/2" wide x 1" thick x 15" or more tall.

Affix to the back of your finished piece with some E6000 & you're set!

I've also painted a pretty "Spring Time" necklace for a Packet

BUT...

it's only available with the purchase of the "Mistress Mary" Packet

if you've signed up for the 

Mailing List

So be sure to do that, you don't want to miss out....

ESPECIALLY on this!

15% off any order during the month of May 2018!

But only if you're on the 

Mailing List

& 

you can  use it as many times during the month as you want to.

Wishing you a Happy, blossom filled May,

&

to all the different kinds of mommy's out there,

grandmommy's, young mommy's, thin mommy's, pudgy mommy's, mommy wanna-be's...

Happy Mother's Day

xoxox

Christmas in April!!!...

Oh don't be mad!
Christmas comes quick!

I know...this is the last thing you want to hear about...your snow just melted, right?

Come on now....

a little head start is good.

You can order those wooden jingle bells early & get 'em off your plate.

Look for item #2128 at Bear With Us Inc.

They have lots of cool stuff to paint...

See how I think of you?

Lots of time to hunt for special sparkles & trims...

"Jingly Treats!"

I'll work on something Spring now...

I promise. :)

xoxo

Blogging Insanity...

Oh my! 

Time flies!

Didn't I promise to be better at blogging??

Luckily, Spring hasn't come & gone...

It's not even here yet...it's just lost it seems....

but, onward....

In the hopes of Spring showing up sometime this year, 

I've been painting little cubes & wooden hen eggs, 

visions of blooms & pastels, 

danced in my head...

If this selection doesn't get your mojo goin'....

I went with the 1" mini's & then a larger bouquet for each egg...

check out the white frosting side trim...

you'll need a "must-have" Ultra fine writer tip #DAS230C

Check out this variation...

I used the mini florals on these adorable bunnies, 

sent to me by a friend..

You can visit Sheila at her website...

& as always...I've got a very competent "Quality Control" expert

close by...

all complaints can be sent directly to Richard...

(the girl)

Wishing you a soon coming Spring...

I hope....

For the "Spring Floral Fling!" Pattern Packet...

Autumn in view...

Oooooo! Spooky days 'r comin'!

2 Brand new projects COMING SOON to help you get that spook on!

Get a head start on your supply collection...

you might have some of this stuff already, who knows!

Hit DecoArt, Michaels, Hobby Lobby for your glow-in-the-dark paint,

wax finishes & stencils.....

collect ribbons,

chenille from the tackle shop or hubby's tackle box,

&

don't forget to pick up a really cool 6" skelly!

Die cut or metal clock faces...

glass domes for your skull that comes provided with surface 2b....

(shown above)

Jolees & Tim Holtz have some great embellishments!

Don't forget those spooky, Halloweenie-type fine glitters

&

some golden mica flakes!

They make great leaves!

And what's a pumpkin or skelly without Swarovski eyeballs??

"Pumpkin Party!"

"Sittin' in the dark...."

Includes a hand crafted spooky, spoopy skull....

For your convenience,

a Spooky Tree stencil

that just so happens to fit both patterns & more to come!

Patterns coming soon!

In the meantime, 

there's some Spooky Halloweenie shopping to be done!

So start thinking about getting crafty & cozy....

that chilly air will be here before you can rattle your bones!

Christmas in...June?

Christmas in June??

Apparently so...

Santa's itchin' to get into that sleigh it seems....

#W17-4 is the # of the pattern...

"A Visit From Santa"

And if you feel so inclined...

the surface is available as well & includes the little bell, tag & twine trims

for your fabulous convenience.. :)

This set is available on the website under

"Surfaces" "Wood"

Just in case you missed it...

these matching, oversize beauties are brand new as well!

W17-3 "Christmas Gift"

....it would be mean to not include the surfaces for these...

A nice, oversize 7" in diam. wreath,

you receive one per price, the pattern instructions contain 2 slight color combos

for your preferences.

...And don't forget the flowers....

since it is June...

Try not to get lost heading to the beach...

and always be sure of where the garden is...

....the bunnies never forget...

after all....

June is...

the perfect time for a wedding... :)

Johnathan & Alyssa....

xoxoxo

April Showers...bring May Flowers!

So many showers this last April!

But it's worth it in the end, right??

After such a long winter, inspiration FINALLY came...

a little late maybe, but at least it's not June! ;)

Great little piece..surface can be found at my website or drop me a note here...

it will also be listed here on the Blog.

This would also be really cute painted on a card, micro-screen, stepping stones...

and as always...I usually have some help in the photo department...

look closely, lol.. ;)

Wishing you a beautiful May full of flowers & blue skies...