Busy Weekend

My weekend went by so quickly....here it is already Tuesday evening and I'm finally taking some time to do a blog post.  Hopefully I'll spend a bit of time visiting my favorite blogs too!

 

On Saturday I went to a couple thrift stores....one of my favorite things to do!  But I've been having some difficulties with my eyes since my cataract surgery.  Fluorescent lights really bother me...and one of the stores had some really bright ones! My eyes were so tired and I had such a headache after shopping...so I opted to stay off the computer for the rest of the weekend.

 

Here's a look at some of my treasures...I think they were worth the headache.  Maybe....

Here's a peek in my shopping cart at the first stop.  A Pyrex bowl for Mandy, a coffee mug for Katie, a very cute t-shirt for Lulu, and a pair of brass cranes for Bill's bookcases.  The pair of butterflies will get a paint job...look at all the ideas for them on Pinterest!  I love the glass jar with the red tulips on it.  It was made by the Hazel Atlas company in the 60s...and was originally sold filled with cream cheese. Here's a look at a couple of them on Etsy.

 

 

At stop number two I found some pretty little saucers (missing their cups), a wonderful old wooden bowl, and a big hoop.  I'm thinking about "planting" the saucers in my garden.  The wooden bowl might get a coat of paint....look how cute these bowls are!  I'm not sure what I'll be doing with the hoop...there are SO MANY ideas to choose from!!

 

On Saturday, I spent some time in my craft room too.  Did a little tidying up, and a little re-arranging.  Look at this display of pretty paint colors...it was hard to resist doing a little painting.

I only resisted until Sunday....everything needs another coat or two, but progress has been made. These are such fun colors!!

These photos were taken with my phone...I'll have to remember to use my camera when I take photos of the finished products!

 

Stone Paint

 

Recently, I bought this can of paint. I have several old, worn out, resin pieces of yard art...I was hoping that this would give them a new lease on life.  I've already tried it on a couple pieces.  Sadly, I never took photos of their old, sorry selfs. But trust me...this little bird looked really sad!  All his colors were faded to almost white.  Now he looks like a little stone sculpture.  I love this paint!!  The color I used is Gray Stone. 

 

Now I need to gather up all the other tired, old stuff in the garden. 
It's time for a little bit of rejuvenation!

 



It's Painted!

We got new carpeting, in our bedrooms, a few weeks ago. Since most of the furniture was emptied, and moved out, it seemed like the perfect time to get some furniture painting done too.  First piece to be painted was the baby chifferobe in the guest room.  It's been in the family since I was a baby. My mom gave it to me when my first child was born.  It came with a natural wood finish, got stained dark brown, painted white, and now it's a wonderful strawberry pink!  I love it...it was well worth the (couple years) wait!  Thanks Bill!

New carpet and new paint led to a bit of re-arranging too.

I love these little statues...one for each grandbaby!

"The Bird" is a favorite of mine. I made it to sell...but just had to keep instead.

This is where my mom stays when she visits us....hopefully another visit will 
happen sometime this summer!

I love all the colors in this room. Bright and cheery...it makes me happy!

Just in case you're wondering...it's Behr paint, and the color is Shangri La.  I love it!!

Painting

I have a lot of paint projects to do.  Just never seems to be enough time.  Or the temperature is too hot. Or there's a bunch of little people running around my yard...not that I mind that at all!

I have a couple rooms that I've just about finished re-decorating. Except for a couple paint projects.  The guest room still needs a little chifferobe painted.  My bedroom is waiting for a nightstand.  The family room lacks freshly painted tables.  Bill's done his part - the walls are all painted!  Now it's my turn.  Maybe this weekend........

Here's a look at the last painting project I completed.  I'm hoping the photos inspire me to get paintng!

$5.85....plus it was 25% off day at the thrift store!!!

My friend Patricia painted the little cherry covered key cabinet and the candy jar is from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios.