I really can't believe how quickly the time flies. The older I get, the more precious time is to me. I completed my two spring shows and had great success. The good news is that I sold out of most spring items. The bad news is that I sold out of most items. So, with no more shows until the fall, I am putting my energy into fall and Christmas items, designing patterns, and a few other projects.
I am, I have admitted in the past, a craft hoarder. So when my co-crafter, Jean said she had some items for sale, I agreed to buy, sight unseen. Wow! For $100, I purchased an entire car load of items. Hundreds of ornaments, plant pokes, yard stakes and craft supplies. I have given some of the items away, packed some away, and have been working on others. There were these duck and geese ornies that I simply embellished:
There are 48 of these galvanized jar lids. They have a small hole in the top. I have a collection of assorted drawer pulls and lace, so I did a couple of these jars. Other ideas?????
There were only two of these little rusty mailboxes.....
Some log cabin magnets......
Several rusty buckets/pitchers. I painted on this one.....any other ideas?
A few rusty watering cans.....
And so much more! From my own hoard, I made these little paper mache boxes. They were on sale for fifty cents so I got about a dozen of them.....
I bought four of these wooden trees for around $4 each at an after Christmas sales. This isn't a great pic, but they really are cute. They are about 30 inches tall and have 35 lights.
Its hard to tell, but there is a rusty wire and bell garland wrapped around the tree.
I've also been working on some books.....recipe,,,,address,,,,,web passwords.....prayer books.....with graphics from Sunflower Friends.
I also spent a week with my 3 year old granddaughter, Addyson. What a great time we had! Well, it is still snowing here in the Rockies. I am so ready for Summer.....
Off to the studio......My hoard beckons!
