Thursday, July 22, 2010

Songs and Sonnets at the Petite Boutique

I have as much fun displaying the jewelry as I do making it.
 This little book of Longfellow's collected verse was the perfect backdrop
 for a few new pieces I completed.
Here are a few photos of the latest items.








Come visit the Petite Boutique to see the latest.

Send me an email if your interested in anything.
Hope you're having a wonderful day!

love,
 Debra

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A Family Cupboard Gets a New Life

As a lover of all things "stuff" I have a lot of it. And more now that I've been doing jewelry again. This spring and summer I've had the time to accomplish a few projects that I've had in my mind for awhile. Repainting the dining room and then my office/studio were two biggies. I have a lot of space and I'm not short on furniture, it's just the dilemma of organizing and utilizing what I DO have. So then, as with all things "stuff", the obvious question will always be..."where to put it?"





My mother-in-law unloaded all her material stash from this great pie cupboard several years ago, and sent it home with me. It had been her great grandmother's, and she is now 85. I've always loved it, and knew it's potential,  but she had restained it about twenty years ago. I don't know what it looked like before then, (I've never asked, but I cringed at the re-do). It just never quite did it for me with the blah brown stain. 

(Original pierced tin insets)




See what I mean?
Uh-oh, here's the paint can all ready to go.





You know how someone gives you something,
 but then there's all these stipulations that go with it?
uh....yea.


See, it even comes with an assistant.

presto-chango.
Love the new Behr paint and primer in one!


It's now in my studio holding supplies and other misc. "stuff".






Then I added back my little chippy shelf.



Now I really love it, and it's serving an important place for organizing supplies.



I won't show you what was inside it before,
or that every bit of it is still waiting to be "dealt with"
all over the downstairs guest room.

That's another project...

My favorite day of the week,








love,
Debra

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Rust is my middle name...

Just when I thought I'd give this blog a little rest over the weekend, I happened to hear the word "Rust" floating around.  Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors is having a Saturday Night Special party, and guess what?
today's special theme is...
are you ready...

RUST!

Well hey, I just couldn't sit here as a bystander, because like I said...
rust is my middle name.
(not really)

Anyone that likes vintage garden goodies as much as I do just is bound to have some rust.






These are just a few specimens out on the deck.
I imagine my neighbors,
you know the immaculate high end patio store kind,
all think I'm a little wacky.

Guess they're right.







To me, rust is just like a little spice in your food.

Gives it a little extra flavor.






Love my mint in an old florist basket.






And the rest of the jungle.



I had been dead heading the flowers until yesterday when I saw several little goldfinches feasting on the seeds. They were having a great time and were so stinkin' cute out here having dinner,
 that I'm like... "well hey, Go for it!!"




OK, didn't want to feel left out.
 Go by and say Hi to Donna and all the others
and see what they're up to.



Hope you're having a great weekend,
I'm painting an old cabinet for my studio.
Show you next week.
love,
Debra

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