No living room chairs. I’ve been promised that they will be finished this week but I am not holding my breath. Still, it would be nice since we have houseguests arriving on Friday. Instead, I bring you The Converted Barn that cousin Sweet T. sent me via realtor.com. In the subject line, she had typed “Freak Out”. Indeed. The Converted Barn There aren’t many homes that I think “I could move in just as is but this one….well, just see for yourself. Look at those floors! I have ... View the Post
ORC- The Reveal of the Living, Dining and Entry Way
It has truly been a busy and amazing six short weeks. To tackle not one, not two but THREE areas in such a short time borders on cuckoo. Add in three accelerated university classes taken at the same time and well, it’s official… I am completely crazy! First the good news: I earned straight A’s. Now the not so good news: As you may have heard the weather here in Texas has been extremely wet and windy. This meant that getting the chairs painted was slow going so this led to a delay in ... View the Post
ORC Week 5–Creating Original Artwork and Other Painting Projects
Oh I can hardly believe this is the last day of April. This month has just flown by. This past week was all about painting projects. The freshly painted mantle was hung and I began to try out various groupings of accessories. I also found some pillows for the couch that were almost the perfect color palette…. I just added a bit of watered down “Florence” chalk paint to a few of the flowers and the entire room is now tied together. Sweet Guy was recently assigned a final art project ... View the Post
Creating Covered Buttons and Other Delights with Vintage Fabric Scraps
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I am now smack dab in the middle of finals week in school. Creating Covered Buttons and Other Delights with Vintage Fabric Scraps. Creating Covered Buttons and Other Delights with Vintage Fabric Scraps Last week as I rearranged my office/sewing area I found myself looking at some wee bits of leftover fabric from the aprons I had recently made. I just couldn’t bear to toss the cheerful scraps into the bin. They are quite easy to make. I myself ... View the Post
Illustrated Faith
Are you ready to fall down a beautiful rabbit hole? Here is the gorgeous worked of Illustrated Faith. Illustrated Faith I adore the website Illustrated Faith. I have to say I was raised to have a healthy respect for the bible. You didn’t throw it around, step on it or drop it in any mud puddles. The good book was held in high esteem. I still remember the first time I witnessed, as a teenager, a bible in which the owner had underlined phrases, highlighted entire paragraphs, and wrote ... View the Post
Bit of Bliss~ Blue and White
Oh my heart! My heart is so full! I am still feeling tremendously blessed from the swift apron sellout that occurred Monday. I have been sneaking in bits of sewing for another collection to be released soon. I am also planning a few one of kind bridal editions for June. #swoony Is anyone else excited about the new film “Far From The Madding Crowd” to be released May 1st? I can’t wait! You can see the trailer HERE. The star of the film, Carey Mulligan, is also on the cover of Vogue this month. ... View the Post
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