The Trials of Childhood

Okay, here's the deal

I tried to do family pics for my daughter...

tried being the operative word!

Mr. 2 year old was grumpy

Mr. 4 month old got sad and cold

Miss almost 5 year old was marvelous

Dad and Mom were feeling overwhelmed maybe!

This is the last one I took:)

I think you can see what I mean!

What would people think if she sent this one

out in Christmas cards?

I bet she'd get a lot of laughs...

Artisan Fair!

Just in case you are a follower:)

and have been wondering where I have been,

well the Artisan Fair is this Friday and Saturday!

I've been busy!

 Stockings! huge selection

Hand crafted ornaments and tags

Some one of a kind kiddo ponchos and pjs

 Aprons

Boy kind of stuff like car keepers and

tool belts w Real Tools

 Scrappy Elves

 doll cribs

Advent Calendars

And Gluten Free Home baked goods

Along with some old windows, upcycled items

and cool redos:)

Hope to see you all there!

Raggy-baggy Elves

I've finished up 3 sets of

funny elves for the Christmas

sales/season.

They are sewn with the edges 

unfinished so I named them

Raggy-Baggy Elves.

They ended up being quite tedious to sew

as the parts are all so small:)

What Paint can Do

This dresser was painted white with a yellow, blue 

and 2 teal drawers when I bought it at a sale.

This is how it looks now after a coat of 

Annie Sloan Old White with clear and dark wax 

over the drawers and top.

People ask about sanding...

I never sand anything before painting 

with Annie Sloan paint. 

I only sand very lightly after the final coat

and by lightly, I mean barely at all. The 

finish is a buttery soft feel.

I am truly sold on this product!

Wedding Decor #3

This last wedding of the fall

that I decorated for was for my 

Sister- in- laws first child getting married.

It took place at our church which

has seating for 500+ and a 90 ft. aisle

so it takes a bit of ingenuity

and a LOT of help to get it whipped

into shape and ready for nuptials.

I think it turned out really pretty though.

The log benches were lovingly made by the groom

and the cedar boards on tables and the cupcake

tower by the father of the bride:)

Because the tables were covered in brown paper

they supplied crayons too for kids and other

creative folks.

It's the Holiday Season

I can't believe how fast October went by!

And now it's already time for our 

Holiday open house

at Rusty Glamour