Blogging on a Monday???? Yep, its true!

So here it is Monday and already I am putting a blog post together.  I really got alot done on Thursday and today.  To start off, I finished two of my famous ornie wreaths.

 This picture is kinda crappy, but you get the idea.....a lot of colors and someone who does not take very good pics.....lol

I also dug out a couple of the sifters that I bought at our 127 sale last year.  I love the way these turned out!

 This is a simple pine that has a rusty star garland, homespun ties, and some micro mini battery lights.

This is a really small sifter, almost a child sized.  It looks really cute with pip berries, greenery and a spunky little snowman.
I also bought this old masher on my trip.  This is how he turned out;

I got a couple of bronzed baby shoes at the thrift store a while back.  This one even has a little bronzed bell on it.  Again, this isn't the best photo, but I really like the way it turned out.  Just some simple greenery and pips as well as a few glittered stars.

And finally, I found three more graters that I bought on my trip.  These are old, but not too rusty so I took them outside and sprayed them with a rust colored primer.  I bought battery operated pillars at the dollar store so you could use these as a night light or candle in any room.  I think it would look great in the kitchen!

So I am off to do a bit of housework before hubs hits the door.  Tomorrow, I plan to finish up my taxes and I hope that I can find time to go back and work in the studio......I know I enjoy that so much more than tax prep!

Oh, by the way, check out my PatternMart Banner at the top of the page.  I have only posted one of my patterns, but I plan on adding more each week!

Happy Monday!

Good morning, my friends!  I had a pretty relaxing weekend, but I did do some upcycling yesterday.  A few months back, I paid $10 for an entire box of decorator sampler fabric at a garage sale.  The fabrics are beautiful, but in very tiny swatches.  I cut some of them up for rag garlands, used some for pillows, and then I saw that I had a bunch of green pieces.  (When I see green or red, of course I think Christmas)

I found this little aspen tree that hubby had run over and broke off, so I cut it into pieces, approximately 1".

 Then I laid out a swatch of fabric and folded it in half to get the pattern size.  I even laid the "trunk" out just to make sure it was the right size and scale...(see where I am going with this?)

Trace.....and sew. 

 If you have the fold on the bottom, you will have to cut a small hole to turn it.

Next I turned, stuffed and glued on the trunk.  I also glued some little rusty stars to the top.

 I took my "trees" outside and sprayed them with a sealer and while still wet, I dusted lightly with this cinnamon scented glitter.

Though I will probably display them in a basket, I did add some embroidery floss behind the stars so they can also be hung.  I think they are adorable!  Just another way to use up those scraps!